Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 274 Above the Clouds
I don’t know if it’s the same at airports in different places, but if you’re taking a business jet at Baicheng Fengyi Airport, you only need to arrive at the airport 20 minutes in advance.

So Zhou Wang felt that he had never taken a flight in his life without having to wait for a long time. They had only been in the VIP lounge for about 10 minutes and they were already ready to board the plane.

What they rode was no longer a simple shuttle bus, but a VIP car inside the airport... In fact, it was a 7-seater Toyota Coaster with the word "VIP" marked in English letters on the front of the car. It can't be said that the experience was very good. The configuration was much worse than the one Zhou Wang drove down from Mingcheng, but it was indeed more comfortable than the shuttle bus.

Zhou Wang remembered hearing a saying before, "The airport is the place that best reflects class." There are VIP and ordinary passages, VIP lounges and ordinary lounges, and even the shuttle bus has VIP and ordinary vehicles. Even if you get on the plane, your seat still determines your class...

Although there are many people on the Internet who refute that "what can be bought with money is not called class", but to be honest, having money may not necessarily allow you to really cross classes, but it will definitely allow you to see many landscapes above the classes.

For example, at this moment, Zhou Wang was sitting in the Coaster, and he found that looking at the airport apron from this angle really gave him a subtle feeling.

I won’t elaborate on the details, but in short... it’s easy to make people feel inflated.

There were three other girls traveling with Zhou Wang. Miao Ying didn't react much. After all, she had seen a lot of things. With her personality, it was hard for her to be really moved. However, Yun Rou and Yun Lan showed a lot more clearly. They chattered in low voices and took out their phones to take pictures from time to time...

Perhaps because she noticed Zhou Wang's gaze, Yun Rou was fine, but Yun Lan seemed very embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, this, this is my first time on a plane..."

"Don't be embarrassed. I haven't sat on it many times."

Zhou Wang waved his hand and smiled, "You are quite lucky. Your first time flying is on a business jet, which others may never experience in their entire lives."

"Hahaha, Mr. Zhou, isn't it your greatest fortune as an assistant to be with a boss like you?"

Cui Yeqing, who had already exchanged greetings with Zhou Wang, interrupted with a smile, "If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Zhou will definitely have his own private jet in the near future. By then, it will be common for people around Mr. Zhou to take a business jet..."

Although they had only been together for a few minutes, Zhou Wang had already discovered that Cui Yeqing was a very outgoing person who could respond to any conversation. However, his personality was quite suitable for business and sales.

Through his previous conversation with Jiang Yisen, Zhou Wang had roughly figured out the origin of the business jet they were about to take.

It all started when Jiang Yisen's elder brother, the second generation named Jiang Minghao, wanted to buy a business jet. After getting in touch with him, perhaps in order to win over Jiang Minghao, a customer with sufficient purchasing power, Cui Yeqing took the initiative to offer to experience the charter service at a very low special price, which was also equivalent to trying out the desired model.

Jiang Minghao, who was busy with his career, had little time to do this. It just so happened that Jiang Yisen was always shouting "We must stick to freedom and go to the mountains and seas" and had no interest in doing business, so Jiang Minghao gave this task to Jiang Yisen.

When Jiang Yisen heard that he could have fun on a private jet without spending any money, he agreed on the spot. That’s how the business jet parked on the tarmac was. Cui Yeqing, who personally acted as the flight attendant, probably wanted to convince Jiang Yisen and Jiang Minghao behind him to really place an order…

This was not what Cui Yeqing said, but something Zhou Wang figured out from some of Cui Yeqing's micro-expressions and movements during their conversation.

Now, hearing that Cui Yeqing seemed to regard him as a potential customer, Zhou Wang quickly waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Manager Cui, you're joking. I would like to buy it, but I don't have the money right now... But I'm really interested. It takes at least three hours to fly north. If you have time on the way, Manager Cui can talk to me."

Cui Yeqing kept smiling as he listened to Zhou Wang's self-deprecating words. But when he realized that Zhou Wang seemed to be really interested in things related to business jets, his eyes lit up slightly.

Our ancestors taught us not to judge a book by its cover, but for a qualified salesperson, judging a book by its cover is a basic skill.

In fact, Cui Yeqing didn’t know why, but the first time he saw Zhou Wang, he felt that he must be a “potential customer who may place an order for a business jet.”

This feeling came inexplicably, and he was also familiar with Zhou Wang's name. However, up to now, Cui Yeqing still couldn't remember where he had seen Zhou Wang's name...

"Haha, then there's no need to wait until we get on the plane. I can just have a quick chat with Mr. Zhou right now."

Cui Yeqing was excited. "The business jet operation system has been developed since the beginning of the 20th century. It is actually very complete. Mr. Zhou, don't think that private jets are just a luxury item for show. In fact, it also involves many dimensions such as taxation and investment. There is a lot of knowledge involved..."

Zhou Wang had almost no chance to say anything afterwards, except for occasionally asking a question when he was curious about a certain issue. Most of the time, Cui Yeqing explained to him the various ins and outs of business jets from an expert perspective.

Jiang Yisen, who was standing by, saw Cui Yeqing talking with saliva flying all over the place, and Zhou Wang seemed to be listening very seriously, so he couldn't help but curl his lips...

Although he said he didn't want to buy it, Zhou Wang's attitude was as if he really wanted to buy a private jet. He asked about everything from the process of purchasing a private jet to the differences between various models, and even which model of aircraft had stronger shock absorption function.

If Jiang Yisen didn't know Zhou Wang's background, he might have been fooled.

Yes, he admitted that Zhou Wang was not bad. Although he was still a little behind his brother Jiang Minghao, he was still barely worthy of Jiang Yisen's attention. He had accumulated a huge amount of assets at a young age and could even borrow 200 million yuan from the bank based on his personal credit. But...

If you want to get your hands on private jets, you are being too arrogant.

With Zhou Wang's two hundred million yuan, it seems that he can buy a lot of cheaper models, but the cost of a private jet is far more than the cost of purchasing the plane.

Fuel costs, airport landing fees, route fees, navigation service fees, insurance premiums, custody fees, maintenance fees, pilot and crew costs, bags for beautiful 20-salary flight attendants... hiring fees, etc.

Just like buying a car, it’s not just the car that’s expensive.

Besides, Zhou Wang had to take out a loan to buy a house worth hundreds of millions, not to mention a private jet.

If his brother Jiang Minghao did not have the support of his family and some business needs, he probably would not dare to rashly buy a private jet.

"… Taking Beidu Airport as an example, the parking fee for a year is about 120 million. Your plane will burn at least 4000 to 7000 yuan of fuel every hour it is in the air, not to mention other expenses. So Mr. Zhou, you are right. The cost of maintaining a private plane is outrageous."

Cui Yeqing and Zhou Wang happened to be talking about this topic at this time, and he said with a smile.

“It’s a bit exaggerated.”

Zhou Wang nodded, but remembered the golden legend he had revealed to Endme - the privilege of purchasing the "Gulfstream G650 series business jet" for 1 yuan.

In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, Cui Yeqing is not wrong, and he will indeed own a private jet in the near future.

The system will pay for the purchase of the machine for him, and he only needs to pay one dollar in change, but it is obvious that the system will not bear the subsequent maintenance costs for him.

So Zhou Wang was still a little worried. He had a lot of income now, but his expenses were also huge. It seemed very difficult to maintain a private jet...

Although Zhou Wang's worries were purely groundless, after all, the plane had not been obtained yet, and who knew how long he would have to wait. After all, only when Ji Xiaoxi was present could Zhou Wang trigger this corresponding privilege.

"Haha, Mr. Zhou, if you think it's more convenient to take a business jet but find it troublesome to maintain, you don't have to buy one. Chartering a plane is also a way!"

Seeing that Zhou Wang had not spoken yet, Cui Yeqing probably thought that Zhou Wang was concerned about his reputation and was worried that he would not be able to respond, so he took the initiative to say with a smile:

"In fact, many big guys now choose to charter a plane to travel. It's really cost-effective. The cost of chartering a plane ranges from 15 to 60. If you buy a first-class seat on an airline, it may cost this much if there are many people. How can it be as comfortable as a charter plane?" At the same time, Cui Yeqing was secretly wondering, maybe he was wrong. Although Zhou Wang asked him a lot of questions, Cui Yeqing could still feel that Zhou Wang had no desire to buy. This was a professional marketing intuition, and even Jiang Yisen might not be able to see it...

Zhou Wang was startled, then nodded with a smile, "That's a good suggestion, I will consider it..."

At this time, Coaster slowly stopped. Zhou Wang looked up and found that they had arrived in front of the plane. In front of Coaster, a pure white plane was parked quietly on the runway.

Compared with civil aviation models, this aircraft can naturally only be regarded as a small aircraft, but in fact, among private aircraft, this aircraft with a length of more than 27 meters is already a large business jet.

"Mr. Zhou, this is the Gulfstream G450 we are going to take today. It can accommodate up to 15 people in a standard three-cabin cabin and has a maximum range of 8000 kilometers. It can easily handle a flight from Beijing to any city in Southeast Asia..."

Cui Yeqing's introduction sounded at the right time.

(Gulfstream G450 picture)
Zhou Wang looked around and saw that the tarmac, which had just rained a little, was still wet, but it also made the Gulfstream G450 parked here look particularly fresh, and the red and white color scheme was quite pleasing to the eye.

At the bottom of the escalator, there was already a stewardess wearing a general aviation uniform and black stockings, waiting with a smile on her face.

In terms of appearance, this stewardess cannot be said to be outstanding, but her tall stature, sexy figure, and the added bonus of that uniform are enough to make her a "goddess" in the hearts of many men.

Zhou Wang and others got off the car and boarded the plane amid the greetings of the flight attendant. At this time, Cui Yeqing quietly fell behind, coughed lightly, and asked Jiang Yisen in a low voice: "I don't know what business Mr. Zhou is in. I always feel that he looks familiar, but I can't remember where I have seen him..."

Because this trial charter flight has lasted for almost a month, Jiang Yisen and Cui Yeqing are relatively familiar with each other. As soon as Cui Yeqing asked this question, Jiang Yisen roughly understood what he actually wanted to ask.

"Manager Cui, I'm advising you not to waste your energy. This guy just bought two properties today. I saw him borrow 100 million from the bank. Do you think he has extra money to buy a plane?"

"Hahaha, if you don't buy it now, you may end up buying it in the future..."

Cui Yeqing laughed it off but felt a little disappointed in his heart. Even Jiang Yisen said so, it seemed that he was really overthinking it.

The group boarded the Gulfstream G450. Zhou Wang walked along the aisle and took a quick look at the cabin space in front of him.

(Interior of the Gulfstream G450 - Because it is custom-made, the interior space of each aircraft of the same model will be different, for reference only)
Hmm... It was a little narrower than he had imagined, but the carpet was soft, the seats looked comfortable, and you could smoke there, which directly solved Zhou Wang's smoking problem. He was quite satisfied.

Looking around, Zhou Wang deliberately picked a seat closer to the inside and sat down. Then he signaled with his eyes to let Miao Ying sit next to him, while Yun Rou and Yun Lan sat opposite him.

In this way, Cui Yeqing could only go to Jiang Yisen to chat, and Zhou Wang got some peace and quiet.

While waiting for the plane to take off, Zhou Wangxian took out his mobile phone and replied to the message from Shen Yutong that he had just missed. Seeing that the other party was still in a low mood, Zhou Wang comforted her with a few words and directly transferred 20 yuan to her.

After thinking about it, Zhou Wang found the WeChat of Shen Yuruo, whom he had forced to add last night, and transferred 20 yuan to her.

Shen Yutong did not reply, probably because she was still filming, but Shen Yurou reacted very quickly. Almost within a second, she directly returned Zhou Wang's transfer.

Zhou Wang continued to transfer money, and she continued to withdraw it. After repeating this several times, Zhou Wang finally got annoyed. He changed the amount and transferred another 5 yuan.

"If you don't accept it, I will force you to develop a third copy next time."

Faced with Zhou Wang's threat, Shen Yurou was unable to respond.

After several minutes, Shen Yurou finally responded: "Then consider it as something I'm keeping for you. I'll give it to you when you need it."

Zhou Wang almost laughed out loud when he heard what she said. "I need you to keep 50,000 yuan for me?"

However, Shen Yurou's mentality was quite cute, so Zhou Wang just replied with an "ok" and asked her to accept the transfer first.

At this time, the roar of the plane engine began to sound, and the black-stockinged stewardess who was responsible for serving everyone came over to remind everyone to fasten their seat belts.

Fifteen minutes later, the Gulfstream G450 carrying everyone soared into the sky.

After the plane was running smoothly, Zhou Wang thought for a moment and stood up, asking Jiang Yisen, who was staring out the window in a daze, "I may not have slept well last night. Can I go to the rest room inside and take a nap?"

"Of course, whatever you like."

Jiang Yisen waved his hand and didn't care.

Zhou Wang nodded, and then whispered to Miao Ying beside him, "Try not to let anyone disturb me after I go in, but if I don't make any movement for more than two hours, you come in and take a look."

Miao Ying was startled, but didn't ask any more questions. She just nodded seriously.

Zhou Wang believed that she would not let him down, so he smiled and said something to the others, then walked into the lounge in the rear cabin alone.

After closing the hatch, Zhou Wang leaned on the independent bed. After confirming his condition, he picked up the eye mask and put it on himself. Then he immersed his consciousness into the warehouse interface of the system and gently touched the "gear" that was flashing with white starlight.

A piece of information suddenly jumped out -

[Kiran's Time Gear (No. 006) - After use, it will interact with the long river of time and generate a forgotten time]

[Basic coordinates: January 2023, 1]

[Estimated interception time: 20 days]

[Do you want to start it now? ]

……

"Yes."

　I was in a rush to shoot the film. I didn't sleep for a day and a night. I forced myself to finish this chapter. I have to catch up on my sleep. There will be two more chapters tomorrow...

　　Thank you all for your monthly tickets, bow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)