The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 319 Private Jets and Little Books
In the 70s, private jets were still a rare luxury for the rich in Hong Kong.There are two types of private aircraft, one is small private aircraft, such as helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.They are lightweight and can be parked in small hangars, aprons on top floors of buildings, etc.

The other is a private business jet that is really used for transportation. They are huge and occupy a wide area, and the price is very high.In addition, private business jets are equipped with pilots, stewardesses, etc., which is a huge expense.

Hong Kong currently has only one Kai Tak Airport, which is located in the center of Kowloon, surrounded by high-rise buildings, and has only one runway. On average, 36 aircraft take off and land every hour, and it is close to one flight per minute during peak periods.And this airport problem also limits the ownership of private jets.

The owner of the first private jet in Hong Kong is Macau gambling king Ho Hung-miao. His helicopter is usually parked on the apron on the top floor of the Shun Tak Center under his name.

Hong Kong owns a private business jet is the red-top tycoon Yung Chi Kin, who purchased Hong Kong's first private business jet in 2000.In this way, he can take it to the old castle in England for vacation every year.

It is not a day or two since Xu Guanwu planned to buy a private jet out of consideration of travel safety.It's just that I don't go out often, so the time to buy a private jet has been delayed again and again.But now that he was going to the United States to attend the Oscars, Xu Guanwu recalled the thrilling trip last year, and couldn't help thinking about buying a private jet.

But buying a private jet is not an easy thing, not just having money.Private jets also need to apply for licenses, airworthiness certificates, radio licenses, etc.At the same time, there is often a gap of one or two years between placing an order and delivery. It is not like buying a car, you can pick up the car immediately after paying the money, and then drive away.

Xu Guanwu is now making up his mind to buy a private jet, but he may have to wait until next year to actually get the goods.Not only because the aircraft manufacturer needs to make orders, but more importantly, different configurations should be selected according to the needs of customers.

For example, some customers only hang around nearby, so the fuel tank does not need to be so big; some customers pay attention to safety performance, so it is necessary to add some protective measures; some customers pay attention to comfort performance, then they will help you decorate like a palace; If the guests like to have a full set, the aircraft manufacturer will be crazy about it.

Ordinarily, a bare machine costs only 2000 million US dollars, but if it is a full set of luxury configuration, the price will reach 3000 to [-] million US dollars, and the decoration cost is even more expensive than the bare machine price.

Xu Guanwu doesn't know much about private jets, and the information in the 70s is not very developed.If you just searched the Internet in your previous life, you would have all the information at your fingertips.Now his eyes are darkened, and he can't find the configuration information of the current private jet.

After all, no one owns a private business jet in Hong Kong at present, and international aircraft manufacturers do not regard Hong Kong as a potential market, so they have not even set up an office, let alone maintenance points and customer service personnel.

Xu Guanwu asked people to check the information for a long time, but they didn't find much useful information, so he had no choice but to call his old friend in the United States and ask Lei Shidong to help him get in touch.

When Lei Shidong heard that Xu Guanwu wanted to buy a private jet, he couldn't help laughing, "Xu, I support you in buying a private jet. In fact, a rich man like you should have owned such a toy long ago."

"I buy a private jet mainly for travel safety, not for fun." Xu Guanwu said speechlessly, did you spend tens of millions of dollars to buy yourself a real plane for fun?I couldn't hold it in my hand, so I breathed at the nose of the plane, and then threw it out hard.

"Then what brand do you want to buy? Is it Gulfstream, Beechcraft, Bombardier or Cessna?!" Redstone asked with a smile.

"I don't know any of those brands, please recommend them for me." Xu Guanwu rubbed his temples and said.

"Well, the Gulfstream II of Gulfstream is good, but it's a pity that it has been discontinued now." Redstone said with a smile.

"Damn it," Xu Guanwu cursed inwardly, "It's still in mass production when it's discontinued. I don't want to buy a discontinued aircraft. I won't be able to find a place to repair it in the future."

"Just kidding, young man, you are so angry." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "The ones that are still in mass production, the more famous ones are Beechcraft's King Air 200, and Cessna's Certificate series .”

"King Air 200, I like the name." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Can it let me fly from Hong Kong to Los Angeles?"

"Of course it's impossible," Lei Shidong laughed. "Its maximum range is only three to four thousand kilometers, but you can consider refueling halfway, and its comfort is the best among private jets."

"Refueling on the way?! That's fine, the flight to Hong Kong also needs to be refueled, it's not a big problem." Xu Guanwu nodded and said, "Except for this King Air 200, how about the Cessna Certificate series? "

"The range of the Citation series is similar to that of the King Air 200, but it is relatively cheaper." Redstone said with a smile, "So many newly rich Americans buy it, but according to my words, it is better to buy the King Air 200."

"Well, I accept your suggestion, but I want to ask, how long will it take for delivery?" Xu Guanwu asked again in doubt.

"I want to ask for you. If the hangar is in stock, it will be delivered within two or three months with a little decoration. If there is no stock, it will take more than a year to assemble, test and decorate. " Lei Shidong helped explain.

"So that's the case, then I think I will take a private jet when I go to the United States this time. Do you have any good ideas?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

"There are many ways, you can choose to rent a private jet." Lei Shidong said with a smile, "I know this may be a rare thing in your place, but aircraft leasing has long been a very prosperous business in the United States Yes. I have a small private business jet myself, and when I use it, I fly around the United States, and when I don’t use it, I throw it to the aircraft leasing company to earn some pocket money for me.”

"How can a private jet be used like this?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help but open his eyes when he heard this. He always thought that a private jet was like a private car, which could not be lent to others except himself.It's not that there is a saying that cars and wives are not allowed to be borrowed.

But hearing what Lei Shidong said, Xu Guanwu immediately felt that this was a good way.Anyway, Xu Guanwu usually does not use the plane, if it is left idle on the tarmac, not to mention the rental fee of the venue, just the daily maintenance will cost a lot of money.But if you rent it out like a car, you can not only make the best use of it, but also maybe earn back the money you paid for the plane.

With the rapid economic development of Hong Kong, hundreds of planes take off and land at Kai Tak Airport every day, and the annual passenger traffic reaches millions. There are huge business opportunities in it.

And now there are more and more rich people in Hong Kong, and their lives are becoming more and more luxurious.In 200, the luxury house in Mid-Levels was only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, but this year it has risen to more than [-] million.The prices of sports cars, yachts, and golf membership cards are all rising, but there are still many people flocking to them, which proves the super spending power of Hong Kong's emerging rich.

Imagine that one day they can travel around in a private jet, which is much more ostentatious than taking an ordinary flight to discuss business.It's like the difference between taking a taxi to do business and taking a private luxury car to do business.

The more Xu Guanwu thought about it, the more he felt that this method was feasible, so he couldn't help but smiled and said to Lei Shidong, "Then you can rent a private business jet for me. This time I will take a private business jet to go to the United States for fun."

"No problem, I will help you rent the most luxurious business jet." Lei Shidong said with a smile, and then added, "Don't worry about money, everything will be paid by the company."

After hearing this, Xu Guanwu would naturally not reject Lei Shidong's kindness, and agreed with a smile.

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While Xu Guanwu was waiting to attend the Oscars, the Spring Canton Fair was held again. Because he had already greeted Huo Yingdong before, Huo Daheng helped purchase this time.In addition to liquor, tea, and handicrafts, Xu Guanwu also thought of postage stamps, comic books, RMB, *** badges, Cultural Revolution souvenirs, etc. Although they are not worth much now, they will be very expensive in the future. Also entrust Huo Daheng to help purchase a batch.

Tycoon Huo Yingdong couldn't help being dumbfounded when he saw Xu Guanwu's purchase list, "Little fellow, it's understandable for you to buy baijiu, tea and handicrafts, but what's the use of stamps, comic books, RMB, and Cultural Revolution souvenirs? There is no market for these overseas, and you are wasting your money buying them."

"That's not the case. They represent the culture of this special era and have a deep historical imprint. Although they are not worth much now, they will have great collection value in a few decades." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

Huo Daheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "You really have a long-term perspective, and now you are planning for decades to come? You don't seem to be in business, but rather want to seek the country with maturity."

However, Huo Daheng didn't understand or didn't understand, but he still bought these things for him according to Xu Guanwu's list.Some of the Communist Party badges and Cultural Revolution souvenirs that Xu Guanwu bought were indeed sold at the Canton Fair. Of course, not many people bought them, and they were only placed there for political mission needs.

Huo Daheng ordered more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars in one go, and all those manufacturers were stunned.These products have been displayed at the Canton Fair for several sessions, and basically no one cares about them.The most popular items for merchants are silk, tea, gauze and other hard currencies.Unexpectedly, the Hong Kong businessman ordered more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars in one go, which is almost the output value of the factory for more than ten years.These representatives couldn't help being excited. After sitting on the bench for many years, today they finally caught a dead mouse.

The person in charge of the Canton Fair was surprised to hear that Huo Daheng had ordered more than 500 million *** badges and Cultural Revolution souvenirs. As far as they know, although such things are relatively popular in China, there is almost no market abroad. Yes, I don't know why Daheng Huo ordered so many.

Although Huo Daheng explained to them that a friend entrusted him to purchase it and then took it back for collection, the people in charge still didn't understand.From their point of view, such things are everywhere, and there is nothing to collect, not Qin bricks, Han tiles, cultural relics and antiques.

Don't say they don't understand, Huo Daheng himself doesn't understand either, so he can't explain it more clearly.However, these Communist Party badges and Cultural Revolution souvenirs are easy to buy, but comic books, stamps and full-page renminbi are not easy to deal with, and they are not sold at the Canton Fair.Huo Daheng asked someone to buy it from outside.

With Huo Daheng's face, if he wants to buy something, he should naturally tell someone.Moreover, the person in charge of the Canton Fair also respects Huo Daheng, a patriotic Hong Kong businessman, and basically responds to his needs and takes great care of his needs.Now hearing that he wants to purchase a large number of comic books, stamps, and exchange full-page renminbi, he hastily entrusted a special person to handle it.

However, everyone is still surprised by the things he bought. Stamps are suitable for collection anyway, and I have heard that there are people who collect stamps in the world, so it is not too unusual.But why do you buy a little book for a few cents?Don't Hong Kong readers still like to read comic books produced in the Mainland? !The writing is not good enough, one is traditional and the other is simplified, can Hong Kong children understand it?

Furthermore, exchanging the full-page RMB is even more ridiculous. Although the RMB is a currency in circulation in China and has a certain exchange rate with foreign currencies, the RMB has not been recognized internationally, and it is basically a piece of waste paper.And because of the pitiful domestic foreign exchange reserves, no one can take RMB to the bank to exchange it for US dollars.

(End of this chapter)