305 Private Jets
He Chaoqiong thought for a while and said: "It's really hard to decide, the United States is too big, and I don't know where to play." ”
Xu Zhi asked, "Have you been to Seattle?"
"Seattle?" He Chaoqiong shook his head and said, "I haven't been there, do you plan to go to Seattle?"
Xu Zhi nodded and smiled: "Yes, the first one to go is Seattle, I have a business to discuss over there." ”
"Oh!" He Chaoqiong responded.
Xu Zhi smiled: "But in addition to business, I am also going to have a big shopping in Seattle!"
"Shopping?" He Chaoqiong became interested and asked, "What do you want to buy?"
Xu Zhi smiled: "Chaoqiong, do you know what is the most extravagant luxury in the world?"
"Cruise ship?" He Chaoqiong replied tentatively, many rich people in Xiangjiang like cruise ships, and his father also has one.
Xu Zhi shook his head and smiled: "The cruise ship is indeed luxurious, but what I want to buy is not swimming in the water, but flying in the sky!"
"You want to buy a private jet?" He Chaoqiong immediately understood, private jets have become popular among the super-rich in Europe and the United States over the years, but Xiangjiang is not good, a plane cannot move hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, even Bao Yugang, who is worth a billion US dollars, is not willing to buy it.
Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Yes, whether it is for official or private needs, it will be much more convenient to have your own plane, and the main purpose of going to the United States this time is for this." ”
"Boeing's headquarters is in Seattle, you won't be going to buy a Boeing plane, are you?" He Chaoqiong asked suddenly.
Xu Zhi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yes, what do you buy if you don't buy Boeing? Do you buy those small planes that can only run one or two thousand kilometers!"
When it comes to private jets, many people think of small private jets such as "Gulfstream", "Bombardier", "Dassault", "Embraer", etc., which are loved by many wealthy people in later generations, and their convenience is that they are lighter in weight and can take off and descend at many small airports.
At the same time, Boeing and Airbus business jets could only take off and land at civil airports due to their weight, and even in the United States, the use of civil airports would be subject to a lot of restrictions.
Therefore, in later generations, these small aircraft were more popular. But in the 80s, it was different, Gulfstream, Bombardier these aircraft also have them, but the range is insufficient, such as the Gulfstream III private jet mass-produced in 78, the maximum range is only 3000km, which is enough for most of the rich in Europe and the United States, but it is far from good for Xu Zhi, a person who often runs around the world.
Moreover, the Chinese people's favorite is that it is large, the car space is large, and the aircraft space must be larger, and even the Boeing 737 has 3 times the space volume of the Gulfstream aircraft, with such a large space, the interior design will be much more convenient.
He Chaoqiong smiled and said, "I've been on a cruise ship many times, but I haven't taken this private jet yet." ”
Xu Zhi smiled: "Then let's go and have a look, I have already contacted Boeing, and they will take us to visit Boeing's main factory." ”
"Well, I'm going to see how this plane was made, too. He Chaoqiong smiled happily, and suddenly she pointed to the water and said, "A fish has been hooked!"
"Okay. Xu Zhi pulled the fishing rod violently, and at the same time turned the rotating pulley below, and soon, a small fish weighing about half a catty was caught.
Xu Zhi slowly put the fish in the bucket next to him, and smiled at He Chaoqiong: "I'll cook it myself tonight and make a braised fish for you to eat." ”
He Chaoqiong said: "Haha, I really want to see if the fish made by the richest man in Xiangjiang is also the most fragrant." ”
"A must. ”
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Two days later, Seattle, USA:
The flight taken by Xu Zhi, He Chaoqiong and several bodyguards landed smoothly at Seattle-Tacoma Airport at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The group slowly walked out of the terminal with the large group, and at a glance they saw several white people, holding tall signs with a few Chinese words written on them: Welcome Mr. Xu to Seattle.
Every year, the commissioners of countless airlines go to Boeing to negotiate the purchase of aircraft, or visit Boeing factories, and the transaction of any aircraft is a huge order.
Unlike ordinary airlines, after Xu Zhi issued his intention to buy this time, although he only indicated that he would only buy one, it still attracted the attention of Boeing for no other reason:
One is that Xu Zhi's reputation is very big, not only in Xiangjiang, but also in Japan and some parts of the United States, many young people regard him as an entrepreneurial idol.
The second is to help Boeing develop a new market for the super-rich, in addition to selling Boeing's planes to airlines, there is also a market for flying fortresses for world leaders. In fact, Boeing has also considered the market of the super-rich, but one is that the price of Boeing planes is too high, and the second is that many wealthy people in Europe and the United States not only have private jets, but also have their own private airports, but Boeing planes are obviously not suitable for them.
In order to show that it valued the deal, Boeing sent Thomson, the executive vice president, to pick up the plane in person.
"Welcome to Seattle, Mr. Xu, I'm Thomson, Executive Vice President of Boeing. Thomson smiled and walked up to shake hands.
"Thank you, Mr. Thomson, for coming to pick you up personally. Xu Zhi said with a smile after shaking it back.
Thomson said: "Mr. Xu has been flying for more than ten hours, let's send a few people back to the hotel to rest first." ”
"Thank you. Xu Zhi said with a smile: "This first-class cabin is actually not so comfortable. ”
Thomson smiled: "Then I hope that our Boeing can provide Mr. Xu with the best service, so that Mr. Xu will not have to suffer from flying in the future." ”
"Haha, well, I hope so. Xu Zhi smiled, and the group followed Thomson into the extended Lincoln car arranged by Boeing.
After speeding down the highway for ten minutes, the Lincoln sedan arrived at its destination, a large spa hotel.
"It's finally here, and I'm so tired. In the Intercontinental Hotel, He Chaoqiong said with a smile: "I didn't feel tired when I used to fly around, but since I knew that you were going to buy a private jet, I felt that it was so hard to fly in first class." ”
Xu Zhi smiled: "Why are you tired, aren't you very energetic in the car just now?"
"That's different, you have to be a little energetic to chat with someone!" He Chaoqiong replied, Xu Zhi had been dozing off in the car before, but she had the spirit, and the person who picked up the airport thought that the white woman was chatting very happily.
"I'm ready to sleep!" Xu Zhi said with a yawn.
He Chaoqiong also nodded and said, "I'm also sleepy, I'll take a shower first." ”
"Let's do it together!"
"Aren't you sleepy?"
"Now suddenly I'm not sleepy......"
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