Chapter 227 First flight, heading northwest

The annual static cost of a business jet is at least 2 million yuan, not counting flight expenses, such as route fees, fuel costs, airport overnight fees, etc.

Therefore, the annual cost of owning a plane can buy several luxury cars.

"Choose a deep-sea airport for your home port. The airport in Yangcheng is too busy and it is difficult to apply for routes. Katerina, I really need your help, otherwise I don't know how to hire crew members."

Hu Yang handed over the crew matters to Katerina and asked her to help contact him. In addition, he handed over the negotiations with the airport to Xia Bing.

All of this was done within a week.

"Mr. Hu, it's time to say goodbye again. If you have time to go to Shanghai, remember to call me. I'm always waiting for your call."

Katerina said goodbye to Populus euphratica and left the deep sea with the company's team.

Xia Bing disliked Katerina from the moment she met her. She always felt that this foreign girl had ill intentions towards her boss.

Now that Katerina is gone, Xia Bing's mood has improved.

"Boss, when are we going to take a spin in the sky? Oh, by the way, Dassault also suggested that if our aircraft utilization rate is not that high, we can consider handing over the aircraft to King Phoenix Airlines, which will not only save a lot

Well, we can still make considerable profits in our spare time."

Jinfeng Airlines is a domestic airline specializing in business jet operations. In addition to their own fleet, they also manage business jets owned by private individuals or companies.

There are many benefits to entrusting it to them. In addition to what Xia Bing said, the biggest benefit is that it is easy to apply for routes.

"It can be handed over to them for custody, but if it is not put into operation within a year, I will just pay them the custody fee on time."

Hu Yang was a little reluctant to part with his newly purchased aircraft, so he made a request to only manage it but not operate it.

Anyway, there is money to be made, so Golden Phoenix Airlines agreed to Hu Yang. It just so happens that the base camp of Golden Phoenix Airlines is in the deep sea, so everything is very convenient.

"Where are we going for a ride? We can't just hover over the airport for a few hours, right?"

Before Hu Yang had decided on the destination of his first flight, he got a call from Xijiang.

Huijia Holdings donated medical equipment to the county hospital in Xijiang. The other party wanted to hold a ceremony and called to invite Hu Yang to participate.

If it were before the delivery of the business jet, Hu Yang would most likely shirk it. Now, it’s just the right time to show off the first flight of the Falcon 2000.

Who should he take with him? Hu Yang first thought of Liang Shuqi.

"Ayang, I have signed an endorsement contract with Mingkang Communications. I have to thank you for this. I have been really busy recently and I don't even have time to see you."

With the help of a popular TV series, Liang Shuqi successfully won the endorsement contract with Mingkang Communications.

Moreover, she is also preparing to sign a contract with a brokerage company in Shanghai, and is so busy that she can hardly see anyone.

Hu Yang also understood, but asked her to pay more attention to her health and wait until she was busy for a while.

Finally, Hu Yang took Xia Bing, Pei Yunfang, Han Wen, Li Jie and Chen Jialin and flew to Xijiang on his own business jet.

"Brother Hu, you are so proud. I always thought it was not necessary to buy a business jet. Only after this experience did I realize that the comfort is much better than flying on a civil aircraft."

I didn’t call Chen Jialin last time I went to Paris, so I didn’t leave him behind this time.

Hu Yang couldn't help complaining. This plane costs almost RMB 300 million. If it can't compare with the experience of flying on civil aviation, is there any justice?

Since the county we are going to this time is in the south of Xijiang Province and is far away from Xijiang City, the plane flies directly to a small airport 120 kilometers away from the county.

After getting off the plane, we had to take a bus for more than two hours to get to the county seat.

"Mr. Hu, this place is too remote and very backward."

This county may not even be comparable to a town in the south. No wonder Chen Jialin kept sighing along the way.

"There is also the problem of uneven economic development in the country. Xijiang is a backward area in the country, and this county is a backward place in Xijiang Province."

Hu Yang didn't say much. In fact, this was his first time coming here in his two lifetimes.

There is no industry in the south of Xijiang, and it is mainly agriculture. The natural conditions here are pretty good for Xijiang Province.

However, the added value of the agricultural economy is inherently low, and the transportation line in Xijiang is very long, making it difficult to sell even good products.

After arriving at the county seat, the county government was responsible for receiving Hu Yang and his party, and arranged for them to stay in the best guest house in the county.

The so-called best guest houses in developed areas are at the level of an ordinary hotel.

But no one said anything. The conditions here were expected to be difficult, and now they are just a few points worse than everyone expected.

In the evening, the reception office of the county government invited everyone to have a meal. The first and second leaders of the county were present. In addition to thanking Huijia Holdings for its donation to the county hospital, the banquet was spent discussing investment promotion.

"Brother Hu, there must be conditions for attracting investment. I just brought the funds, where should I invest them? You can't grow rapeseed or cotton, right?"

After the banquet, Chen Jialin was a little tipsy. His words were not a complaint, but just stated the actual situation.

"What? You can't dig out golden beans from the ground? Mr. Chen, it's your first time to come to Xijiang, so you are inevitably not familiar with this place. Xijiang is a place where good things come out. Tomorrow, let Mr. Xia and Assistant Pei attend on behalf of the company.

I’ll show you around the donation ceremony.”

Hu Yang plans to visit Ge Hongbing tomorrow and then go for a walk in the countryside.

"Okay, I'll ask the county to send a car tomorrow, and I'll treat it as traveling with you."

Regardless of economic issues, Chen Jialin was filled with admiration for the scenery of Xijiang. Whether it was the desolation of the desert, the snow-capped mountains in summer, or the legendary karez, they all made him feel relaxed and happy.

The next day.

Populus euphratica bought some nutritional supplements and went to the hospital to visit Ge Hongbing.

Ge Hongbing felt somewhat unnatural when he saw Hu Yang. He had a broken leg in a car accident and was wearing a plaster for traction. His image was indeed not very good.

Hu Yang did not stay long, and left after sitting for a quarter of an hour. Although the time was short, his impression of Ge Hongbing was greatly improved.

Needless to say, this guy has a good-looking appearance, but he is also a sentimental person. The key is that he has a lot of money in his stomach, but he has a refined temperament in his speech.

When I came out of the hospital, I saw the car sent by the county. The best car in the county was this Santana, followed by a BJ Jeep.

The county also sent an escort, surnamed He, a man in his thirties who worked at the reception desk.

"Chief He, why are the fields full of sunflowers? Are sunflower seeds very profitable?"

Chen Jialin was like a problem baby when he arrived in the countryside. Fortunately, Section Chief He was more patient and tried to answer his questions in detail every time.

"Sunflower seeds can't be said to be profitable, but at least they are easy to store and transport. No matter how lucky things are, if they are not sold, they will rot in the ground. Just like the tomatoes here are famous and of high quality, but the transportation

What can I do if I don’t go out?”

Chen Jialin may not know it, but Populus euphratica does. Xijiang's unique geographical location and natural conditions have unique advantages. For example, long sunshine hours, large temperature differences between day and night, drought and little rain, etc.

These natural conditions are very conducive to the growth of melons and fruits. Xijiang is very famous for its fruits, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, fragrant pears, Hotan dates, etc. It is a famous hometown of melons and fruits.

Then there are tomatoes, as Section Chief He said. Locally produced tomatoes have moderate sweetness and sourness and excellent taste. They are rare and top-quality.

The problem is that fruits and vegetables are difficult to preserve and inconvenient to transport. If every household were to grow tomatoes, they would still have to suffer from the northwest wind if they could not sell them.

After walking around all morning, I already missed lunch time when I got back to the county town.

Chen Jialin, who was originally very excited, became silent on the way back after seeing the real situation in the village.

Section Chief He told them that there are many families in the village whose annual income is less than 1,000 yuan.

Coupled with what he saw with his own eyes, the living environment of the villagers, as well as the food, clothing, and supplies, it can only be said that the wealth he possesses limits his imagination of poverty.

"Chief He, let's just eat something on the street at noon instead of going to the guest house."

Although Hu Yang was far less shocked than Chen Jialin, he also had a real understanding of what remote areas and poverty-stricken counties are.

Section Chief He ran with them for most of the day, and Hu Yang asked him to go to dinner with them. They couldn't let people leave hungry.

Section Chief He did not refuse. Not only did he agree, but he also took them to a unique local restaurant.

“Come, try the Haloxylon wood barbecue here, it’s delicious.”

Haloxylon ammodendron firewood is a local shrub that is used as fuel after drying. The grilled meat skewers have a unique flavor.

"Brother Hu, before we leave, let me donate some money to the local area. Hey, I want to help them, but I don't know where to start."

After dinner, Section Chief He said goodbye and left. Chen Jialin took Hu Yang and talked about his feelings.

"The little money we donated is a drop in the bucket for a county and has no substantial significance. I have been thinking about what Section Chief He said. The tomatoes here are of excellent quality. If there is a way to sell them, maybe

can help them.”

Hu Yang remembered that in his previous life, Xijiang Wanlong had made an industrial integration plan, and the core of this plan was tomatoes.

"Yes, tomatoes are difficult to store and transport, so they can be made into ketchup. With the taste of tomatoes like this, there is no need to worry about selling them."

When they came back, Section Chief He specially asked for a dozen tomatoes from the villagers and gave them to them. When they returned to the guest house, they washed them and found them delicious even if they were eaten raw.
Chapter completed!