Chapter 590 Two Stewardess
Think about it.
Fan Wumian still decided to go to Apple's press conference.
The reason is that personally standing up for the company will help further boost the stock price and try to make more money from it.
As for details such as whether we will help Apple open up sales in the Greater China market in advance, there is no need to consider it for the time being.
After all, the technology manufacturing industry in the mainland market was still at a relatively low level in early 2007, and it was unable to compete with international semiconductor companies. The slightly better "point-and-shoot phones" were almost all foreign products, not to mention the epoch-making smart phones.
If he had been more high-profile and made some mainland businessmen realize earlier that the big boom in the era of mobile smart terminals was about to arrive, perhaps a few smart people would have been able to seize the business opportunity.
As for personally taking part, it is not within Fan Wumian's consideration for the time being. When he has more money on hand, he can invest some money to help out in key areas, which would not be a big problem.
One of the reasons why he went to the Apple conference in person was that he wanted to try to talk to Apple executives to see if he could get a test sample in advance.
Fan Wumian is almost sick of using point-and-shoot phones like Nokia and Blackberry. He has been holding it in since the accident and misses them almost every morning, evening, mealtime, and toilet.
In Fan Wumian's opinion, the pleasure that a smart phone can bring him is even greater than that of a hybrid sailing yacht parked at the port city's pier. It is easier to go from frugality to luxury than from luxury to frugality, and some habits are difficult to change once they are formed.
The night after he finished talking to Yang Mi on the phone, he packed up and went to the airport.
When we arrived at the tarmac and got on the plane, we immediately realized something was wrong. The cabin had been decorated and the flight attendant was holding a bottle of champagne in her hand with a huge smile on her face.
Fan Wumian asked blankly:
"What happened? Is your aircraft leasing company holding an event?"
The clean-looking, fair-skinned stewardess from Singapore answered in fairly standard Mandarin:
"No, Mr. Fan. This Challenger 850 from Bombardier Aerospace has just been delivered to us. This is the first time it has received passengers. It is only the first time it has been open to the public. It has been test flown before, so there is no need to worry about safety. It has added many of the latest aircraft safety assistance configurations."
Upon hearing this, Fan Wumian took a look and found that the interior of the plane was indeed very new, with a large amount of beige and brown mixed in, and the floor was walnut-colored, which just hit his aesthetic point.
After walking in and observing, Fan Wumian found a seat and sat down, then asked the flight attendant:
"This plane is great. It's rare that I can walk straight without hitting my head. Many private jets have cabins less than 1 meters high, which is a bit depressing. How much did your company spend on it?"
The stewardess was stunned for a moment and replied:
"Let me ask the captain for you. I haven't learned about the price yet, but it should be very expensive."
"Okay, go ask."
After the flight attendant finished speaking, she turned and went to the cockpit.
Pu Jiajing put away the suitcase, sat opposite Fan Wumian and asked, "Boss, are you interested in this plane?"
"Well, I'm going to learn about the various models of private jets recently. If I make money from long Apple stocks, I might be able to buy one directly. Previously, I was mainly looking at the Gulfstream G550, which is the one that my fourth uncle's son bought for his wedding. It seems that the total cost was 3.2 million Hong Kong dollars. The interior space is also relatively spacious, and the cabin height is about 1 meters."
Fan Wumian added calmly:
"After some calculations, I decided to give a down payment of 10% or 20%, and repay the rest in installments, which can be used to offset taxes every year. After eight or ten years, when the loan is paid off, this plane can be sold and a new one can be bought."
"I fly dozens of times a year, and the artists under my company also have to rush their schedules occasionally, so overall it's not a loss. Just like in the United States, there will be many new deployments in the future, and it is inevitable to travel back and forth frequently. Renting a private jet is not only troublesome, but also not so reassuring for me."
"I read a news article before, which mentioned that if the conditions are met, you can try to escape by parachuting when a private plane encounters a problem. This thing may not be necessary, but it is necessary, especially for long-distance flights across the ocean."
As it concerns safety, Pu Jiajing agreed and said quickly:
"Boss, you must take me with you when you skydive."
Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"I don't know how to skydive myself, so how can I take you with me? I'll find a place to get some training when I have time. Skydiving seems to be very popular in Dubai. It's interesting to see the man-made islands from high in the sky."
Pu Jiajing nodded repeatedly and said:
"By the way, boss, did you know that Dubai has built many beautiful islands? Many Hollywood stars have bought houses there, including Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, and David Beckham."
Hear the words.
Fan Wumian sneered and said:
"You've been with me for so long, haven't you learned anything? Many developers even said I went to buy a house, but did you see I paid for it?"
"I'm afraid that just like the developers who gave me the house, Dubai is also looking for celebrities to advertise. Beckham and Brad Pitt won't show you the bills. You just need to listen to many things. Whoever believes will be fooled." "I feel that the subprime mortgages in the United States will cause big problems. As long as there is an economic crisis, the real estate bubble in Dubai will easily collapse. But then again, if I were given a house or an island for free, I would also be willing to cooperate with Dubai officials in their publicity and go there occasionally to take a look, just as if it were a vacation."
After hearing this, Pu Jiajing immediately took out his mobile phone and asked:
"Then I'll call Brother Xi and ask him to contact Dubai officials to ask?"
Brother Xi refers to the agent Jiang Shixi. Fan Wumian thought about it and shook his head and said:
"Forget it. It's a bit too shameful to ask for it proactively. If there are really wealthy people from Hong Kong or the mainland who follow suit and buy it at a high price, they might blame me in the end. If people say I have no vision, it will be easy to lose the big picture because of the small."
He is trying to do asset management business. The longer the "invincible myth" lasts, the more beneficial it will be for Fan Wumian.
Even if he just failed in real estate investment, it would easily attract widespread attention and be used as a handle to attack him, so there was no need to create trouble for himself for a small profit.
The stewardess came back soon, smiling brightly and said:
"Mr. Fan, I have made inquiries. The purchase cost of this Challenger 850 is approximately 3000 million US dollars. There are also some other expenses. You need to contact the company to find out the details."
"Okay, thanks. $3000 million isn't much cheaper than a Gulfstream G550."
To be able to serve on a private jet like this, he is obviously not that stupid.
Another beautiful white girl with blond hair and blue eyes took the opportunity to ask:
"Mr. Fan, do you want to buy a private jet? If you are short of flight attendants, you can hire me and Ajie. Our company also provides aircraft management services. You can just appoint us to serve you. It's very convenient."
Fan Wumian asked in a surprised tone: "Your Chinese is so good?"
The white girl smiled and replied:
"My name is Madeline, and my English name is also Madeline. My mother chose to marry a Singaporean Chinese before I was born, so I grew up in a bilingual family. In addition to Mandarin, I also speak Norwegian and English. I have lived in Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. My parents are both certified accountants and work for KPMG."
There are four major accounting firms in the world, KPMG is one of them, and the others are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and EY.
Fan Wumian has been in business for so long, so of course he knows something about this.
The aircraft leasing company is headquartered in Singapore, an immigrant country with a complex social structure, and cases like Madeleine are not uncommon.
Thinking about whether her father can be considered as a scapegoat, judging from Madeline's super high looks, her mother should also be good-looking, which is easy to understand.
Fan Wumian replied:
"It's not confirmed yet. I'll contact you if I need you, okay?"
Madeleine was so positive that she continued:
"My Weibo account name is 'stewardess Madeline', Mr. Fan can follow me. If you need an actor, maybe I can give it a try. I acted in the stage play 'Snow White' when I was in junior high school."
".Okay, if you choose a username like that, there will probably be a lot of men harassing you."
Madeline says:
"Yes, so I turned off the private messaging function and only allowed friends who follow each other to send messages. Many people think that the job of flight attendant is very sexy. Until now, I still don't understand why. In fact, being a flight attendant is very tiring. Sometimes I have to work on the plane for more than ten hours a day."
Worried that Fan Wumian would really let Madeline become a star, the stewardess known as Ajie was getting a little impatient and actively expressed her feelings:
"Please follow me, Mr. Fan. My Weibo name is 'BOC Business Jet Leasing - Bai Jie'. Every time my colleagues in the company see you, they are super happy."
"Bai Jie."
Even though they only sounded similar, many of Fan Wumian's memories from high school came flooding back.
Even though this girl looked fresh and quiet, her name made people subconsciously feel that there was something fishy about her, and he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Just at the end of last year, Bank of China successfully acquired Singapore Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., a leading aircraft leasing company in Asia.
Naturally, the employees of these Singapore aircraft leasing companies also became its employees.
Ordinary people rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with it, but as the mainland economy slowly develops, the pace of overseas expansion of many large companies has accelerated.
Fan Wumian looked at Bai Jie and Madeline for a few more times and asked curiously:
"You put a mark on your Weibo name to attract customers to rent a plane? Can you get a commission reward?"
Bai Jie answered first:
"Yes, the bonus is not much, but I can meet some clients occasionally. Last time Hua Zai was in a hurry to go to the United States, his assistant contacted me, but it was a pity that I was busy with other things at that time, otherwise I would have had the opportunity to take a photo with him." (End of this chapter)