Chapter 742 Ordering AX380
[I don’t know why, but I started having a splitting headache this morning. Everything in front of my eyes was blurry, and I could even hear a very audible “buzzing” sound. I thought I was going to die. I couldn’t fall asleep even when I wanted to. I could clearly feel the pain.]
Lu Yiming directly chartered a large passenger plane. Even with all the actors included, there were still some empty seats. It just so happened that Li Quanwang, Gu Zhiruo and the others wanted to come and travel, so he brought them all along.
Hearing that someone in Paris was obstructing the performance, Li Quanwang was also very angry and asked, "How come something was agreed upon but they changed their mind halfway? Even if they had told us earlier, we wouldn't have received the news on the plane. I feel like someone is targeting you. Did you offend someone in Paris?"
Lu Yiming immediately defended himself, "I, Lu Yiming, have always been kind to others. How could I possibly offend anyone? Besides, this is my first time in Paris. Including the time I bought the Airbus, this is my second time in France. I don't know many people here. Who could I offend?"
Upon hearing this, Li Quanwang's face showed a rare serious expression. He frowned and said, "According to what you said, things are indeed a little strange. Are you so hated that people want to annoy you for no reason? Although you do deserve a beating..."
陆逸明顿时就不乐意了，嚷嚷道：“喂喂喂，你特么说什么呢？我人见人爱花见花开，欠揍个毛线啊。”
"You're a little bit unsure of your position."
Lu Yiming waved his hand and said, "That's not important. When we get there, I'll have someone ask who I offended. After all, we're in a foreign country, so we should behave ourselves and not punish those who are causing trouble."
Li Quanwang: “…”
Not only was the performance venue cancelled, but newspapers across France, especially cultural and art media, were also very unwelcome to the "Civilization" team's performance in Paris, and directly published articles by various people in the literary and art circles to criticize it.
"Does Xia have art? It's really ridiculous. They can't even get enough food to eat."
"As we all know, Xia is still in a primitive society . What are they performing? How to smash clam shells with stones?"
"Paris is the capital of art. Not everyone is qualified to perform here, especially the backward Xia Country! Their so-called art is actually garbage."
Since the Industrial Revolution, Europe has had a sense of superiority that overlooks the world. Although they were beaten up in the 20th century, the discrimination and stereotypes against the East have never disappeared. When it comes to art, they are even more proud. Not only do they smugly display the treasures they plundered from all over the world for people to see, but they also shamelessly dismiss these exquisite things from the category of "art", believing that only those created by Europeans are worthy of being called art.
When the plane landed, Andre came over to Lu Yiming and said, "I'll go ask what's going on. Mr. Lu, you have to believe me, we are very warm and hospitable. There must be some misunderstanding here."
Lu Yiming said seriously, "I hope so. If this matter cannot be properly resolved, the cooperation we agreed on before may change."
The consequences are so serious that even Andre has to take this matter seriously for his own benefit.
"Don't worry, I will definitely solve the problem. Now let's go to the hotel we booked before and rest."
Andre settled everyone in the hotel and hurried off to do his work. A few hours later, Andre came back and said to Lu Yiming with a serious face: "Mr. Lu, I have already gotten a preliminary result. Felix Middleton is just the person standing in front of the stage to do the actual work, and there is someone else behind the scenes."
Lu Yiming raised his eyebrows, immediately became interested, and asked; "Who is it?"
To be honest, he really wanted to know who he had offended.
Although he has many enemies at home and many people in the United States have been hurt by him, there are really few people who are capable of chasing Europa and tripping him up.
Andre said, "Baron Buddy Farley."
Lu Yiming was confused: "Fuck, who is this person? I don't know him. I haven't even heard of this name."
He was really puzzled this time. It would be fine if it was just a stranger, but he was a baron. What did that mean?
Andre was also helpless. In fact, he also felt that this was simply an unexpected disaster. He said: "In May this year, Netscape went bankrupt."
Lu Yiming became even more depressed; "I know, but it has nothing to do with me. It's not me who bankrupted you."
Andre said: "Netscape went bankrupt because of Microsoft's persecution, and Mr. Lu, you are a friend of Mr. Bill Gates, and we have a close relationship."
"Fuck..."
When Lu Yiming heard this, he felt like millions of horses were running wildly in front of him.
In ancient times, even the execution of nine generations of a clan was not so ridiculous.
Bill Gates bankrupted Netscape. I am very familiar with Bill Gates, so he wants to target me?
What kind of logic is this?
Andre said, "Baron Buddy Farley invested 10 million US dollars in Netscape, and now that Netscape has gone bankrupt, all the 10 million dollars has been lost."
Lu Yiming was extremely annoyed: "Then why should he go to Bill Gates? Why would he go to me? Besides, doesn't he know that investment has risks? How can he blame others? Who indulges his bad habits?"
Andre smiled bitterly: "Mr. Lu, you should understand that some people are born unreasonable."
Obviously, this Baron Buddy Farley is such an unreasonable person.
All I can say is that when you encounter some people, you can only consider yourself unlucky.
What left Lu Yiming speechless was that he and Bill Gates were just plastic brothers, but now he had to take the blame for him. He had no place to reason.
Lu Yiming thought about it and said calmly: "Okay, I understand."
Andre said: "I will try again for this matter. I have arranged a dinner party at my manor tomorrow night. Let's all come and attend."
"Um."
Watching Andre leave, Lu Yiming couldn't help but touch his chin.
"It seems that this trip to Europe is destined to be uneasy."
He used the phone in the room to dial the number of Li Quanwang's room: "Wangzai, come and have barbecue with me."
After a while, Li Quanwang brought Gu Zhiruo over, and Lu Yiming simply called Lin Yuzhen again.
Lin Yuzhen asked with concern, "Are there any plans for the performance?"
Lu Yiming shook his head slightly and said, "No. Andre told me that a knight lost money in his investment in the United States and blamed me."
Li Quanwang asked Lu Yiming: "Can we ask Andre for help? Didn't they invite you here? He has to be responsible."
Lu Yiming said very rationally: "I think it's unlikely. Andre may seem enthusiastic, but he is unlikely to offend another wealthy family in Paris for us. In the end, it is very likely that he will find a venue for our troupe to perform in another city in France, and that will be considered a good job. But for my subsequent plans, it is meaningless if I can't perform in Paris."
Li Quanwang frowned and asked, "What should we do then?"
I finally came out to have fun with you, I can't possibly go back home tomorrow, right?
Lu Yiming said: "I was thinking, if the enemy comes, we can stop him with our generals and if the water comes, we can block it with earth. A mere baron is nothing."
"Too."
"Tomorrow night, Andre is inviting all of us to a banquet—no, to be precise, a banquet is being held to welcome us."
The next night, everyone went to Andre's manor for a banquet.
At the door, Andre came with a very beautiful blonde girl to greet everyone.
"This is my daughter, Linda Andre. Linda, this is Mr. Lu Yiming Lu whom I mentioned to you."
Linda Andre was very generous and gave Lu Yiming a kiss on the cheek. She also winked at him playfully and said, "Are you Lu Yiming? My father said that you are a business genius and you have become a billionaire before you even graduated from college. Is this true?"
When she said this, Linda Andre's big, adorable eyes looked at Lu Yiming enthusiastically.
However, Lu Yiming would not be corrupted by such sugar-coated bullets. As the saying goes, like father, like son, like daughter, like son, like rat, like son, like son, like rat ...
Therefore, he responded very calmly: "Your father is a truly successful businessman."
A businessman who even uses his hobbies to serve his business is naturally a successful businessman.
It was unknown whether Linda Andre understood the deep meaning of Lu Yiming's words or not. The smile on her face did not diminish, but became even more enthusiastic: "I have met some young people from Xia Country, but you are nothing like them. Can I invite you to be my dance partner later?"
These words made many young men who came to join in the fun jealous and their faces twisted, and they all looked at Lu Yiming with unfriendly eyes.
Billionaires were nothing in their eyes. Those who could come to Andre's dinner party were not short of money. They were all legendary nobles. So, they were just jealous of Linda inviting Lu Yiming, a young Asian man, to dance.
You know, Linda Andre is very beautiful and her family is rich. She is the kind of girl that if you marry her, you will not only work less for 50 years, but you may also work too much.
However, Lu Yiming unexpectedly took Lin Yuzhen's hand, smiled and said, "I'm so sorry, I already have a dance partner."
Lin Yuzhen didn't expect that Lu Yiming would actually hold her hand and announce that he would be her dance partner. She blushed slightly and her heart beat faster.
However, as a girl in her teens or twenties, she was not to be outdone. When facing the gaze of Linda Andre, she proudly straightened her chest and looked at Linda Andre fearlessly. There seemed to be sparks flashing in her eyes.
Linda Andre snorted lightly, suddenly feeling very unhappy, turned around and went into the house.
Although Andre felt a little regretful, he was, after all, a veteran who had been working in society for decades. Of course, he would not show those emotions, but just smiled and invited everyone into the manor.
At this time, a man with a high nose bridge came to Lu Yiming with a bad face and said sinisterly, "Are you the Lu from Xia Country? I really don't understand why someone like you can get Linda's favor."
Lu Yiming looked at him in surprise.
Flower guardian?
Pursuer?
It turns out that young people all over the world are the same.
Facing this self-righteous rich young master, Lu Yiming was not polite and said lightly; "You should know that this is actually very normal. Geniuses are often difficult to be understood by others, so you should get used to looking up to me."
The young man was no ordinary person, and he retorted, "I heard that the Xia people are very humble, why are you so arrogant?"
Lu Yiming looked down at him and said, "When you make $13 billion with your own brains and courage, you can be as arrogant as me."
Obviously, Lu Yiming's words are meant to scold you for being a playboy who only knows how to rely on your family to eat and wait for death.
The young man was extremely angry, but what Lu Yiming said was the truth, so he had no place to vent his anger and had to walk away in a rage.
Lu Yiming showed unreserved contempt for such people. They were just a bunch of scum who had not been beaten by society. It would be a waste of time to say a few more words to them.
Inside the spacious hall, the lighting is soft and the layout is warm, and people coming and going are all middle-aged men in suits.
These are Andre's business partners, and there are also some official people who represent Andre's network of contacts.
These people were high and mighty, forming their own small circle. The young people who came in later consciously avoided them.
Obviously, this is the circle of their parents' generation, which is not something that the second generation like them can access.
Andre took Lu Yiming towards them.
He brought Lu Yiming to a middle-aged man with curly hair and introduced him, "This is Mr. Dai Leman, the vice president of Airbus Group France."
This big shot in front of him is one of the most famous people in Europe. Lu Yiming was very polite and said, "Nice to meet you."
From 1991 to 1993, De Leon served as French Security Advisor to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. It was not until 1999 that he became Executive Vice President of Airbus Industrial, responsible for government relations and external affairs.
In foreign countries, it is a traditional practice for retired cadres to work in large groups. Lu Yiming does not find it strange at all.
It is necessary to maintain good relations with such a big shot who straddles the political and business circles. Lu Yiming also thought of Baron Buddy Farley's matter, so he smiled and said, "I just ordered an A340 from Airbus a few months ago. Airbus's aircraft are very good."
Upon hearing that it was his own customer, Dai Leman's originally polite smile instantly became sincere and enthusiastic.
"Mr. Lu, you really have a good vision. Our Airbus aircraft are the best! We at Airbus will never disappoint our customers at any time."
Lu Yiming is used to this kind of business flattery. He said: "I naturally believe in Airbus's strength, and I came to France this time, in addition to organizing a cultural performance in Paris, I also have another purpose, which is to purchase enough cargo planes for my logistics company."
"You're also going to buy cargo planes?"
When Dai Leman heard this, he smiled so hard that all the wrinkles on his face widened. This was an unexpected surprise for him.
The reason why he came to the banquet tonight was simply because he was invited and came here for routine socializing. However, he did not expect Lu Yiming to be so generous and directly expressed his desire to purchase large aircraft for transportation.
When an order came in, the enthusiasm on Dai Le's face became more sincere, and his eyes seemed as if he wanted to become half-brothers with Lu Yiming on the spot.
Lu Yiming said: "Yes, I need some aircraft, and I think the AX380 is very good."
Since the crash of the Twin Towers, airlines around the world have had a hard time in the past two years, and the AX380 project of Airbus France has also caused many people to question the market prospects of large aircraft.
As the president, Dai Leman is under a lot of pressure now. If he doesn't think of a solution, he will become the president who "always lays off employees".
So when he heard that a rich man like Lu Yiming was willing to support him and even spend real money to place an order, he was extremely happy.
And Lu Yiming is not giving money away for nothing. You have to know that in a few years , Airbus's AX380 project will be a huge success. By then, orders will be in short supply, and you have to queue up first to spend money. Especially after the rise of the domestic economy, the demand for large aircraft has become a bottomless pit.
It is better to invest early and reap the benefits early. Otherwise, if you buy later, you will have to endure various price increases and difficulties.
With the explosion of domestic e-commerce logistics, both Tengyu Logistics and Luming Mall need to have their own transport aircraft. They can’t rent junk aircraft from the Civil Aviation Administration every day. When the competition in the logistics industry becomes fierce, it is still uncertain whether they can rent them.
Lu Yiming would never ask others for help if it could be done with money.
The total amount of this series of orders is more than tens of billions. Although it is just a blank check for now and will definitely be deposited in installments over several years, Dai Leman is still overwhelmed by Lu Yiming's generosity, and her face is as smiling as a chrysanthemum.
Then, Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Dai Leman, sir, I wonder if you know Baron Buddy Farley? My art performance team just received news that the theater we originally booked was cancelled by Baron Buddy Farley. I am very distressed."
When Dai Leman heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he said without hesitation: "Mr. Lu, please rest assured, I will handle this matter."
Are you kidding? With such a huge order worth tens of billions, whoever dares to make trouble will become Airbus’s mortal enemy!
For money, capitalists will do anything.
Not to mention the capitalists who have official connections.
Although Baron Buddy Farley was a noble, this was not the era when nobles were in power. If a king was put on the guillotine for hindering the capitalists from making money, what was a mere baron?
