At night.
Hotel restaurant.
Li Dong saw Lan Xingguo, who was in high spirits.
They hugged and Lan Xingguo said with a smile, "I was too busy during the day and did not have time to pick you up. Do you mind?"
"Mind what? You are not a beauty. Brother Lan, I heard you have a niece who looks like a fairy …"
"Go, go, go. Why did you learn this from Yajun?"
Lan Xingguo could not help but laugh. He sat down beside Li Dong.
Once he sat down, Lan Xingguo said, "I am in a good mood today. Drink white wine instead of beer. Can you?"
"Can a man say no?"
Li Dong did not say anything. He opened a bottle of white wine and filled up Lan Xingguo's glass.
Lan Xingguo did not stand on ceremony. Based on his relationship with Li Dong, Li Dong was actually his boss.
However, he and Li Dong were classmates. Li Dong was younger than his son, so everyone treated him as a younger brother.
Now that they were not in the company, there was no need to be too polite when they were not talking business.
When Li Dong filled up his glass, Lan Xingguo raised his glass and said, "Cheers!"
Before Li Dong said anything, Lan Xingguo finished his glass.
The glass was about 100ml. Li Dong was surprised. "Why are you so happy today? Is your son getting married?"
"Nonsense. Why would I drink with you when my son is getting married?"
Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "You drink first. Let's talk after drinking."
"Just one gulp?"
"Nonsense. This old man has already drunk. Can you not drink?"
"Fine. Then I will risk my life to accompany you."
"…"
After drinking a glass of wine, Li Dong said, "Tell me. What's the good news?"
Lan Xingguo laughed. "Let's not talk about me first. You have many good news too. The logistics park is opening soon, right?"
"Yes. It will officially open in October."
Lan Xingguo said, "The largest logistics park in East China is opening. Your logistics is getting stronger. In addition, you are setting up storage centers everywhere. The whole country is almost connected. In terms of land transportation, Far away Logistics might not be number one, but it was definitely in the top three. Of course, I haven't digested the results yet. I'm talking about after. But in terms of shipping, you haven't done anything recently? "
Li Dong was speechless. "What should I do? I don't have that much capital to set up my own airline. Originally, when I invested in Sichuan Airlines, I thought that Sichuan Airlines could make up for our shortcomings in shipping. At that time, I was still thinking that with Big Brother here, you wouldn't be on my side. In the end, I brought up the idea of developing the freight business several times, but you ignored me. If I had known this would happen, sigh … "
Li Dong sighed with a disappointed look on his face.
Lan Xingguo ignored him and said with a smile, "Sichuan Airlines is mainly for passengers. Suddenly changing directions will cause a lot of trouble."
"Back then, the Sichuan government had promised to make Sichuan Airlines a logistics freight station in the southwest region. Brother, you haven't forgotten, have you? If not, Sinotrans and Far away might not have joined. "
Li Dong said and looked at Lan Xingguo with a smile, "Alright, don't hide it from me. Is it because Sichuan Airlines has this idea now? Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken the initiative to tell me this. "
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you!"
Lan Xingguo laughed heartily and nodded, "I have this idea recently. Isn't it because of the economic crisis? Many foreign cargo airlines have also been affected. Now, in the international market, cargo planes that have been in service for more than ten years are almost as cheap as cabbages. Although foreign countries are affected, the domestic impact isn't too big. Especially now that you are involved in e-commerce, it has made the logistics industry more prosperous. I feel that in the next few years, the e-commerce market will expand further, so I want to let Sichuan Airlines have a share. "
Li Dong raised his brows, "Sichuan Airlines is going to expand? Also, is flying for more than ten years too long? Is the plane too old? "
Lan Xingguo shook his head, "Ten years is not long. The lifespan of the plane is longer than you think.
You won't understand the professional if I tell you. In short, the plane can fly for more than 20 years, or even 30 years.
It's not worth it to buy a new plane. The investment is too big.
Almost all the cargo companies buy second-hand planes. Of course, the rich pretend that I didn't say anything.
Second-hand planes are actually better sometimes. As long as they are well maintained, they are more suitable than new ones.
Currently, I have my eyes on two series. Boeing 757-200.
This is also the most commonly used cargo plane in the country, with a maximum commercial load of 25 tons.
The other is the Boeing 747-400F full cargo plane … "
Lan Xingguo briefly introduced the performance and load of the two cargo planes.
Li Dong didn't know much about these, so he just listened.
However, Li Dong didn't need to understand these. After Lan Xingguo finished, Li Dong said, "If you want to reach 200,000 tons of air express cargo, how many planes do you need?"
This data didn't come out of thin air.
This was the estimated total air express cargo volume of this year's Far Away Mall.
Far Away Mall doesn't have its own airlines, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't use planes.
Especially for one-day express cargo, almost all of them are delivered by air. Far Away Mall has cooperation with several air cargo companies, and the annual cost in this area is not low.
Lan Xingguo heard this question and paused for a moment before saying, "This is not based on the number of planes. It has to be based on the model and flight frequency. In addition, Far Away's cargo is not all in the Southwest. Sichuan Airlines can only handle the cargo in the Southwest region. Any further and it won't be worth it. "
Li Dong nodded slightly and thought for a moment before saying, "Then based on the 100,000 tons of cargo in the Southwest region …"
Lan Xingguo didn't have the energy to retort and said gloomily, "Do you really think Sichuan Airlines is your own? Don't give me the data. Sichuan Airlines doesn't only accept orders from Far Away Mall. Let me tell you my plan first. This time, I plan to import 6 757 series and 10 747 series full cargo planes. Together with our original series, Sichuan Airlines can transport more than 350,000 tons of cargo every year if we operate at full capacity. "
"So, it won't be a problem to satisfy the air transportation in the Southwest region Far Away Mall?"
"Of course, it won't be a problem unless your Southwest Logistics Center doubles in size."
"How much do we need to invest?"
"The second phone isn't expensive. According to the current market, it's like picking it up for free. It's about 300 to 400 million in total."
"So cheap?"
Li Dong was really surprised. 16 planes only cost so little?
Lan Xingguo explained, "This thing isn't too expensive to begin with. The new ones are only 200 to 300 million. Don't look at the 500 to 600 million quoted by others. That's fake. The discounted price isn't too expensive. It's cheap to serve for more than 10 years. Especially this year, the market is not good, so it's even cheaper. I think 300 to 400 million is too expensive. Also, it's not the end. We still have to ship it back to the country and then modify it. In total, it's not less than 500 million. It might be even higher. "
Li Dong nodded. While eating, he asked, "I don't care about these investments. The key is, can the airport afford it?"
"Of course not." Lan Xingguo said again, "It has to be expanded."
"How much does it cost?"
"It's not a lot. About 100 million."
Li Dong didn't ask for the specifics. He summarized, "That is to say, we need to invest about 600 million in total. Then, Sichuan Airlines' annual cargo volume can reach more than 350,000 tons in the future, right?"
Lan Xingguo nodded and said, "That's right."
"Do I need to invest?"
Li Dong asked. It sounded like nonsense, but in fact, it wasn't nonsense.
Because Sichuan Airlines didn't belong to him. Far away only owned 25% of the shares.
Also, Sichuan Airlines was also rich. For more than a year, Sichuan Airlines didn't get any dividends. Li Dong didn't take a single cent and even paid a lot of money. It was mainly Sichuan Airlines. Even if it was Far away, they still had to pay. That was for sure.
Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "This is the good news I told you today. Didn't you always want to invest in Sichuan Airlines? The opportunity is here. If you invest in this investment, the shares can be re-divided. Far away will own 30%. "
"Not interested."
Li Dong shook his head and didn't accept this good news.
Lan Xingguo was surprised and said, "Why? I think you should be very happy. "
Li Dong was speechless and said, "It's 30%, not 51%.
Actually, I regretted it a long time ago. If I can't control the shares, it doesn't have much meaning for me to invest in Sichuan Airlines.
Sichuan Airlines is still mainly for passenger transport. This is not what I wanted at the beginning.
I wanted to control the shares so that I can have the opportunity to reform it myself.
But now, SASAC owns so many shares. Sinotrans is in the same boat as you. Far away is just a decoration.
Even if it's 30%, so what?
I might as well set up my own cargo airline. I thought the investment was huge.
But after listening to what you said, buying a second phone is not expensive at all.
If I buy 30 to 50 of them, I'm afraid it's only about 1 billion.
Plus the investment in the airport and other aspects, 2 billion should be enough, right?
If not, 3 billion should be enough.
And I have invested 2.5 billion in Sichuan Airlines before. Plus now you want me to invest 600 million, it has already exceeded my budget. "
Li Dong thought for a while and said, "Brother Lan, are you interested in helping me?"
Lan Xingguo was surprised and said, "You really want to set up a cargo airline?"
Li Dong nodded and said, "I have this idea. I didn't have this idea before, but it just came up. I thought that setting up an airline would require tens of billions of investment. But now that I think about it, I don't do passenger transport. I only do cargo, so I shouldn't need so much money. Also, it seems that it's not difficult to set up a private cargo airline now. I heard that SF Express has already started preparing. Do you think my side is feasible? "
Lan Xingguo frowned and thought for a moment and said, "It's feasible, but …"
After a pause, Lan Xingguo shook his head and said, "I think I'll pass. I still have feelings for Sichuan Airlines. Also, if you set up your own cargo airline, what about Sichuan Airlines? "
Li Dong raised his glass and clinked glasses with him. After thinking for a while, he said, "Maybe I will make a move. If I really make a move, maybe the money is enough for me to set up my own airline. Of course, I haven't decided yet. The idea of setting up an airline is something that I just came up with. If I really want to set up an airline, I don't know much about this, so I have to find a professional to ask. Also, I don't know if it's difficult to apply. "
Lan Xingguo was the most professional. Hearing this, he said in a low voice, "If you really want to set up an airline, it's not difficult.
As for the conditions, it's also very easy.
Cargo is not like passenger transport, it's a little easier.
A base, aircraft, registered capital, and the necessary departments and ground facilities should be enough.
If the scale is small, 300 to 500 million is more than enough.
If you want to achieve the shipping target of Far away Logistics, an investment of about 3 billion is enough. "
Although he said this, Lan Xingguo still felt a headache and disappointment.
This time, he came to look for Li Dong. On one hand, he wanted to get investments, and on the other hand, he really wanted to share good news with Li Dong.
But who knew that he had said too much. In the blink of an eye, Li Dong actually wanted to withdraw his investment and go play by himself.
If Li Dong withdrew his investment, then Sichuan Airlines would suffer a major blow.
Even if someone took over Li Dong's shares, it would take time to get used to it. In this era of rapid development, if you delay for a year, you don't know how much you will lose.
But he just couldn't stop it.
Li Dong was right. What he wanted was cargo. What he cared about was the supplement that cargo would bring to Far away Logistics, not money.
Did Sichuan Airlines make money?
Of course it would.
Sichuan Airlines' passenger flow was not small. Especially after Far away and Sinotrans invested in it, Sichuan Airlines had the money to develop and make considerable profits every year.
But all these did not meet Li Dong's requirements.
He didn't care how much money he made now. He hoped that Far away Logistics would have a complete system. There would be more opportunities to make money in the future.
In the beginning, when he invested in Sichuan Airlines, one of the reasons was that it was rare.
Buying a stake in an airline company sounded impressive.
On the other hand, Li Dong was thinking about Sinotrans's shares to complete the controlling stake in Sichuan Airlines. This way, Sichuan Airlines could make money from passenger transport, and on the other hand, it could help him improve the system in cargo transport.
But after several dealings with Sinotrans, they obviously did not want to sell.
Not to mention Sichuan State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. They would not agree to let the state-owned Sichuan Airlines become a private Sichuan Airlines.
After a long time, Li Dong knew that there was no hope.
Even if there was no hope, he did not want to give up. Until today, when Lan Xingguo told him that he wanted to expand the scale of cargo transport and buy a plane. Li Dong suddenly had this idea.
This was also related to what Lan Xingguo said. "Sichuan Airlines is not Far away. Sichuan Airlines still needs to take other orders."
This sentence finally made Li Dong come to a realization.
Yes, Sichuan Airlines was not his. At most, there was a higher possibility of working with him.
His 25% shares could not decide anything.
Now that Lan Xingguo was in power, he could still help Far away.
Once he retires, Far away would not have any say at all.
Rather than investing a few billion here, but having no say at all, it was better to withdraw and do their own business.
Even if the scale was smaller, it did not matter. At least, Li Dong had the final say.
All of these were last-minute decisions. In fact, Li Dong was not prepared for it.
But the more he thought about it, the more feasible Li Dong felt.
SF Express could do it, why couldn't he?
Far away Logistics might not be as good as SF Express in the express delivery industry, but its overall strength was better than SF Express.
Even in the express delivery aspect, Far away was not bad. It was just that time was too short, and the results were not digested.
While Li Dong was thinking about these, Lan Xingguo smiled bitterly. Fine, he had really dug a hole for himself this time!
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