The layman can't command the insider, which is vividly reflected in the choice of routes.

The charter originally intended to open only the Leipzig-Moscow route, but professionals agreed that it was a waste of resources. The board of directors of NB Airlines, which is accountable to shareholders and the board of supervisors, accepted the opinions of professionals without hesitation, and turned one route planned by the big boss into two, and changed from direct flights to stopovers.

Gorbachev's "new thinking" brought a lot of convenience to NB aviation.

In particular, the development of tourism in the Soviet Union and the opening of international routes gave NB Aviation a green light. Long before the Boeing 747-400 test flight to Hong Kong, two Airbus 320s leased from Lufthansa's leasing company have officially opened two international routes: Leipzig to Moscow and Leipzig to Leningrad. The former stops in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and the latter in Riga, the capital of the Republic of Latvia.

The outbound trip is fully booked and must be booked.

The generals of the "Western Cluster", the powerful school officers and their wives who were the first to enter communism, preferred to fly in a safe and comfortable Airbus 320 and did not care about spending a little more.

The return occupancy rate is not satisfactory, and it has never exceeded 40% since the opening of the route.

However, for NB Airlines, which is mainly engaged in training business, it is already very remarkable to be able to avoid losses, and it is still slightly profitable according to the current occupancy rate.

Unlike the Boeing that flew to Hong Kong for a test flight, this time there was a boarding pass.

Xia Yao found a seat under the guidance of the flight attendant, and asked curiously while putting his luggage on the shelf: "Regulations." How much can you sell for 8 business class seats? ”

"Mark 926 a piece. Less than 7500 marks. ”

Equivalent to nearly HK$50,000. Xia Yao felt a little wasteful, glanced sideways at the economy class passengers who were boarding, and muttered, "I knew that Lu Dao was like this, it was better to take economy class." ”

"This is a kind gesture from Mr. Bierman," said Charter, picking up a magazine and smiling, "besides, it's not just the two of us, but the Doctor, who deserve such courtesy." ”

As he spoke, Dr. Klinsmann, Dr. Marcus, Dr. Christian, and Dr. Frederick walked in. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation. The two hurriedly got up to help them put their luggage.

Not only are they casual and sporty, but they are also stylish.

T-shirts, jeans, Nike shoes, sunglasses, cameras...... It's a brand name from top to bottom, but it's not as exaggerated as Dr. Hall.

As if they knew that they didn't want to be disturbed, the flight attendant took the initiative to close the curtain and help a few other colleagues greet the economy class guests after checking the luggage rack and reminding them to buckle their seat belts.

Xia Yao returned to the window position before picking up an English magazine, and Dr. Klinsmann suddenly smiled and asked, "Xia, what news is it today?" ”

He apparently used this as an excuse to test her English.

The charter laughed but did not speak. Xia Yao realized that he couldn't hide, so he could only blush-face and stammer, "Doctor." It's an aviation magazine, there's not much news. ”

Dr. Marcus and Dr. Christian couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "Old man, don't do this, Xia will be embarrassed." ”

"Your Russian isn't much better, so take advantage of the time to brush up."

A group of old German men not only speak Russian, but also speak English so fluently, Xia Yao didn't want to be underestimated by them, and said with a magazine in his hand: "Doctor, there is a report on NB Airlines on it, saying that NB Airlines only has 4 passenger planes in normal operation, making it the second smallest airline in Europe. ”

Dr. Klinsmann was delighted and couldn't help asking, "Is there anything smaller than NB Aviation?" ”

"Yes."

Xia Yao looked at the magazine and confirmed: "Palm Airlines, headquartered in Bournemouth, England, has only two Boeing passenger planes, and has been selected as the smallest airline in Europe and even the world. It's worth mentioning that it's small, but it's not a budget airline. On the contrary, high price and high-quality service are the business philosophy they regard as a magic weapon.

Moreover, the operator is strong, and behind it is the Bath Travel Company, which has a long history of nearly 70 years. With 66 branches, the travel company is the largest private travel service in the UK. ”

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, and it was actually rated as the second smallest airline in Europe.

The charter was ridiculed, and he shook his head and said: "In terms of scale, all the sub-groups and subsidiaries of NB Electric are not large. There is no shame in the smaller the more potential for development, and the smaller the more flexible. ”

"That's what the magazine says, too."

Xia Yao's English became more and more fluent, and he read the magazine in his hand: "The airlines in the world are getting bigger and bigger, and the passengers are being turned around like cogs in this big machine. In fact, not everything is bigger for better, and many small but fine airlines have never had an accident, and it is worth choosing both in terms of safety and service. ”

"That's it, we're going to be small and fine." The charter lowered his head emphatically, and then changed his words: "Doctor, have you heard about Mr. Meyerbel?" ”

"It's so unfortunate that not only did I hear about it, but I also attended his funeral."

Dr. Marcus asked, "Director of Trusteeship?" ”

Dr. Klinsmann solemnly confirmed, "Well, we had a deal. ”

Seeing Xia Yao's blank look at himself, he whispered: "In the process of privatization, East German industry was completely destroyed, unemployment reached an all-time high, and the head of the Federal Trusteeship, Meyer Bell, was shot and killed. As participants and beneficiaries of privatization, we have to guard against it. Because it was not one person who committed the crime, but the famous ultra-left terrorist organization - the 'Red Army faction'! ”

There are very few reports on this in China, Xia Yao really hadn't heard of it, and subconsciously asked: "Red Army faction?" ”

"Yes."

Dr. Klinsmann patiently explained: "Like the 'Red Brigades' in Italy and the 'Red Army' in Japan, they used terrorist and violent means to confront society, targeting the US military and representatives of the capitalist system, and aiming to oppose the United States and strike at the right-wing forces." He even traveled to the West Bank and Gaza to receive military training with Palestinian People's Liberation Front guerrillas.

They are murderers under the red star. Calling themselves "urban guerrillas". While robbing banks to get funds for the event. While carrying out terrorist attacks. As a result of a series of bombings, one of the leaders of the second generation was arrested in 1972. The PLO armed groups then applied color to West Germany, infiltrated the rest area of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympic Village, killed two people, kidnapped nine people, and subsequently killed nine hostages, five terrorists, and one policeman. ”

No wonder I didn't go to Berlin this time, because there was a terrorist attack going on there. Xia Yao was shocked and asked, "What generation is it that assassinated the director of the trusteeship?" ”

"It should be the third generation."

Dr. Frederick hit the nail on the head: "The question now is whether the privatization process of the federal government will be affected after the assassination of Director Meyerbel." ”

"The trusteeship bureau is really not doing a good job, and the workers of Dongmen Company were kicked out of a factory a week ago before they were driven out of the city within three hours. The reason is simple, the purpose of their hosting is not to produce, but to close. ”

"The banking sector was even worse, and the East Berlin City Bank was sold to the West Berlin Bank for 49 million marks. Many people accused the sale price of being too low, because the East Berlin City Bank had 11 billion loans that had not been recovered, and these loans were all money; In addition, GDBC was sold to Deutsche Bank for 106 million yuan. The GDR Cooperative Bank, on the other hand, has a loan of 15.5 billion. ”

The charter pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Compared to other people's tens of billions of fish. Our NB Electric is really nothing. In addition, we have actually provided employment, and we have not closed our doors as soon as we are entrusted. ”

NB industrial manufacturing has just been on the right track, and Dr. Christian does not want to give up his efforts, and says with a worried face: "The public is boiling, who can guarantee that the policy can be continued?" ”

Dr. Marcus said thoughtfully, "Probably not, didn't the new female director say in an interview that the murder of his predecessor was completely meaningless, and would not change any of the policies and plans of the Trusteeship Bureau." ”

"I haven't heard of a CDU member in Lower Saxony before, and you believe her?"

"I don't believe her, but I believe in Angela."

"Doctor, the federal government is not a Socialist Unionist government, and there is no need to doubt their determination to pursue full privatization. I have to guard against the 'Red Army faction', because in their eyes you are all betrayers of socialism, and if you are blacklisted by them, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Unlike Angra, who held high positions, the four in front of them held leadership positions in the former East German Academy of Sciences before the fall of the Berlin Wall. In particular, Dr. Klinsmann, his friends' association, his repair shop, was a household name in Berlin.

In the eyes of the ultra-left "Red Army", as the charter says, he is a betrayer of socialism. Because those with a higher position than him were either sent to prison or laid off.

The East Germans had no problem with themselves, so should they be afraid of a West German terrorist organization?

Dr. Klinsmann was dismissive, shook his head and said: "Zhang, don't worry, the people who can be on their assassination list are all big names, such as Alfred, a generation of financial elites and former president of Deutsche Bank, and Hans, the most important industrialist in West Germany, former Socialist Workers Party official, and chairman of the Employers' Federation, I am not qualified enough." ”

Regardless of whether they are "qualified" or not, at least there is no danger at the moment, after all, no matter how powerful the "Red Army faction" is, it will not be able to catch up with the Soviet Union, and when they return from the Soviet Union, they will strengthen security and prevent trouble before it happens.

The charter put the question aside and asked with interest: "Doctor, what does Angela say about the introduction of general privatization?" ”

She said that the federal government really had no other choice, and that there were thousands of ideas and books on how capitalism could be transformed into communism, but how to effectively transform communism into the concept of capitalism was unprecedented. So I can only move forward in the dark, without a trace of mature basic concepts. ”

"So we still have a chance?"

"There's no chance for a bank, there's no decent factory," said Dr. Klinsmann, who thought for a moment, and smiled strangely and slyly, "Since you are going to get involved in the media, you might be able to get the idea of the Berlin TV Tower." ”

"The NBN news channel needs a tower, and Daniel would definitely have thought of it."

"Well, he's smarter than anyone else."

Dr. Marcus seemed to remember something, and suddenly asked, "Zhang, have you heard of the Toshiba incident?" ”

"Five-axis linkage machine tool, the one that reduced the noise of Soviet submarines?"

"The Japanese are bold, and that's just one of the events. In fact, there are two, three, and even four. ”

The charter immediately became interested, and looking at his impatient look, Dr. Marcus introduced it with a few treasures: "The second refers to the sale of a complete chip manufacturing plant to Czechoslovakia in '79, which in turn was a major channel for the diffusion of Western technology to the Soviet Union; The third refers to the sale of a then advanced chip assembly line to East Germany in 86; The fourth is also related to East Germany, which reached an agreement on the transfer of semiconductor technology with the Institute of Electronics of the former Academy of Sciences in the second year of exporting the chip assembly line. ”

What else is the big deal, Dr. Christian said disapprovingly: "The technical data is in the laboratory, and the assembly line is in Dresden." ”

"The technical data is in our lab?"

"yes, but it's not very useful, it can only be used as a teaching material."

Outdated techniques are indeed useless, but with them, there are many detours that can be spared. The charter nodded slightly, and then asked, "Is the assembly line in Dresden hosted?" ”

"The West Germans don't like it, and they shouldn't have it."

"Without upstream and downstream support, an assembly line alone is useless."

Weak electricity has always been a short board that has plagued the development of NB Electric, and the charter weighed it and resolutely said: "After getting off the plane, call President Steyr and ask him to ask the Trusteeship Bureau if the assembly line is for sale, and if the price is right, buy it." ”

Dr. Klinsmann asked, puzzled, "The point is, what's the use of buying it?" ”

"It doesn't work in Germany, but it works in Hong Kong."

The charter smiled and said proudly: "The Taiwan R&D center has been engaged in chip design, and if there is an assembly line, then we can take a small step upstream." ”

"Packaging and testing?"

"Well, because we have this demand ourselves, whether it is industrial control PLC, inverter, or NB electronics, NB medical and other chip-related businesses."

Thinking of the assembly line, but not so outdated for microcontrollers and programmable controllers, Dr. Klinsmann agreed: "I can ask if the Trusteeship Bureau is willing to sell it, it shouldn't be that expensive." (To be continued......)