At night, Lan Xingguo treated everyone to a meal.
When Li Dong came to Sichuan, there was a long line of people who wanted to treat Li Dong, but there were many people who wanted to have a meal with Li Dong.
The Sichuan provincial government, the Provincial Education Department, various municipal governments, and even some counties wanted to treat Li Dong to a meal.
Far away's business was getting bigger and bigger, with hundreds of millions of investments.
In 2008, hundreds of millions of investments were enough for some municipal government agencies to suck up to you.
The coastal areas were fine as there was no lack of investors.
However, for a southwestern province like Sichuan, it was not easy to attract investments.
Many local governments even gave explicit policies that favored those who pulled in investments would be promoted by one level.
If he could pull Distance over to invest, then he would be able to wait for his promotion and fortune.
Far away's strength might be doubted by other places, but no one in Sichuan.
Faraway Group spent hundreds of millions to build the school, how could they not have the money to invest?
However, Li Dong did not have the mood to care about them. He even rejected the provincial government with the excuse that he was not feeling well.
Li Dong did not believe that the provincial government did not know about what happened, but the Sichuan provincial government chose to ignore it. This made Li Dong have a bad impression of them.
…
It had been some time since he saw Lan Xingguo. Lan Xingguo had aged a lot.
Although he was tired, Lan Xingguo was in good spirits.
When he saw Li Dong, Lan Xingguo laughed heartily as usual. "General Manager Li, what a rare guest!"
Li Dong went forward and hugged him, then smiled. "I'm not a rare guest. Brother, don't make fun of me."
"Who's making fun of you? I'm serious. Think about it, you're a big boss. You spent billions on Sichuan Airlines, but you don't even visit for half a year. If you're not a rare guest, what is? "
Li Dong smiled. "That's because I believe in Brother Lan."
"Hahaha …"
Lan Xingguo laughed, then looked at Shen Qian, then looked at Li Dong.
Li Dong introduced, "This is Shen Qian. She is now the chairman of the Distance Charitable Fund."
Lan Xingguo had already guessed who Shen Qian was, but after Li Dong introduced her, Lan Xingguo still smiled and said, "Miss Shen, nice to meet you!"
Shen Qian hurriedly reached out and shook his hand. She said with a smile, "I've long heard of your great name, Chief Lan. Unfortunately, I've never had the chance to meet you. Today, my wish has finally been fulfilled."
"Miss Shen must be joking. Speaking of which, I should be the one to say that I've been looking forward to meeting you. In 1993, I transferred back. At that time, Secretary Du had not left, and he happened to be my immediate superior. I had always wanted to visit him, but unfortunately, before I could make up my mind to visit him shamelessly, Secretary Du had left. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed. In the past, she had heard that Secretary Du's daughter was intelligent and witty. Now that she had seen Miss Shen, she really lived up to her reputation. If I had known, I would have shamelessly paid Secretary Du a visit back then. "
Shen Qian covered her mouth and laughed. Li Dong rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, are you kidding me? Let's not talk about how old Shen Qian was back then. Moreover, you were just a soldier back then. How could you have any connection with Secretary Du?"
"Hahaha …"
Lan Xingguo's voice was loud, and his laughter echoed in the private room.
After a while, Lan Xingguo said, "You're right. I had just transferred back in 1993. At that time, Secretary Du was already the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. But there's one thing that I'm not kidding about. I really heard about Miss Shen. "
Li Dong took a glance at Shen Qian and asked curiously, "Really? You were so famous back then?"
Shen Qian rolled her eyes at him. What an idiot!
At that time, Du Anmin was the third most powerful man in Sichuan, and she was Du Anmin's only daughter. Naturally, people would pay attention to her.
Lan Xingguo had heard about her. What's so strange about that?
Ignoring Li Dong, Shen Qian asked Lan Xingguo to sit down.
Lan Xingguo sat down and continued the previous topic. "Dongzi, do you know how I knew about Miss Shen?"
Li Dong was immediately interested. "From what Brother Lan said, it sounds like there's more to it?"
Even Shen Qian was curious. Could it be that Lan Xingguo didn't know about her because she was the daughter of the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee?
Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "It's quite interesting. At that time, I had just transferred back. My son was transferring to No. 48 High School … Oh, that's the current Shudu Shiwai High School. It was renamed later. When I sent my son to school, I happened to hear the principal of No. 48 High School discussing Miss Shen with a few teachers in the principal's office. "
Shen Qian laughed when she heard that. "Discussing me? What about me?"
"They were praising you. It's been more than ten years and I've forgotten some things. But I remember someone wrote you a love letter. It's 1993. Middle school students are really brave.
But you were even braver. I heard from the principal that you directly read the love letter on the school radio.
I heard that the young man who wrote the love letter was taken away by his family. After that, no one dared to write you a love letter anymore. I heard this from my son when he came back.
My son often talked to me about this when he came home. When I heard his tone, I knew that the young man was in love with you and that he was moved.
At that time, I scared him that if you dared to get into a relationship, it would definitely be publicized on the radio. I wouldn't bring him back then.
After I scared him, my son didn't dare to get into a relationship at university, let alone in middle school.
I was so anxious that I regretted scaring him. So I heard about Miss Shen, but it really wasn't because of Secretary Du. "
Shen Qian could not help but laugh when she heard that. Li Dong scratched his head and said, "There's such a thing? Brother Lan, why didn't you mention it before?"
Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "Why do you say this? You're narrow-minded. I'm afraid that you'll find fault with my son."
Li Dong's face darkened. Shen Qian laughed even more happily.
Li Dong saw this and joked, "With that look of yours, why do I feel that someone wrote you a love letter in middle school? Why do I feel that you're so unreliable?"
Shen Qian's smile immediately disappeared and she said angrily, "What do you mean by that look of mine? What do you mean!"
"Wearing big glasses, sports hair, just like a guy …"
"Go to hell!"
Shen Qian rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "You don't know what I looked like at that time …"
"It's not like I haven't seen your photo when you were applying for the job."
"What do you know? I did it on purpose, understand? I'm afraid that you people will judge me by my appearance. I've always been very popular since I was young."
"Brag, continue to brag!"
"You're the one who's bragging!"
"…"
Seeing that the two of them had forgotten that he was here, Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "I say, the two of you, shouldn't you order the dishes? Big brother is still hungry."
Shen Qian immediately reacted and said with a blush, "Director Lan, I'm sorry. I've made a fool of myself."
Lan Xingguo laughed and said, "It's okay. They're young people. Our kid is the same. Young people nowadays are much more cheerful than we were back then. This is a good thing."
The few of them chatted and laughed. When the dishes were served, Li Dong and Lan Xingguo drank a few big cups.
Li Dong had always respected Lan Xingguo.
Lan Xingguo, who came from a military background, was magnanimous and had a straightforward personality.
Although he was almost 60 years old, Lan Xingguo was not that kind of old-fashioned person. He was very receptive to new things.
Speaking of which, Lan Xingguo was also a great talent. He had published literature reports, written novels, created scripts, and even made into TV series.
If he was a few decades younger, he would definitely be the target of thousands of young girls.
After a few glasses of wine, Lan Xingguo did not forget the business and talked about the situation of Sichuan Airlines.
Although these things had been reported before, and even Far away had sent directors to Sichuan Airlines, he still had to talk to Li Dong.
"Before Sichuan Airlines was restructured, there were a total of 37 Airbus 320 series aircraft.
Later, after the restructuring, Sinotrans and Far away invested in cash, and we also had enough funds to develop.
In the second half of last year, we added 10 more 320 series aircraft and introduced 8 321 series aircraft.
According to Sichuan Airlines' plan, we will also introduce some 330 series airplanes next year.
In addition to the expansion of the aircraft fleet, we have also made a breakthrough in the development of our air routes.
In September last year, we opened the first international air route, from Shudu to Seoul.
This year, we will open the air route from Shudu to Treasure Island. In the future, we will open air routes around the world.
The group has set a goal not long ago, to strive to break through 20 billion by 2010, and the scale of the aircraft fleet will exceed 80 … "
Li Dong listened carefully. In 2007, when Far away invested in Sichuan Airlines, the total assets were less than 10 billion.
At that time, Far away used 2.5 billion to buy 25% of the shares, which in fact was inflated.
However, after a year of development, it was not false to say that the assets of Sichuan Airlines had reached 10 billion.
Now Lan Xingguo actually said that Sichuan Airlines' goal was to break through 20 billion in 10 years. It really had a bit of Li Dong's style, quite daring.
Doubling the assets in two years, although difficult for other companies, was not impossible.
But the airline company said to double the assets, it was really difficult.
Whether it was boasting or not, Li Dong still agreed: "I believe Brother Lan can do it, and I think Brother Lan can set his goal higher. Sooner or later, we will beat Southwest Airlines and become the largest airline in the southwest region! "
Lan Xingguo looked at him with some surprise and said: "The Southwest Airlines you are talking about, is it the restructured China Airlines or just the Southwest Airlines branch?"
"If it's just the Southwest Airlines branch, Sichuan Airlines seems to be enough to beat them. But if it's China Airlines, the gap is relatively large, so there is no chance for the time being. "
Li Dong was a little embarrassed, he really didn't know this. It didn't matter if he didn't know, Li Dong followed up and said: "Then we will beat China Airlines, I believe Brother Lan can do it!"
Lan Xingguo laughed, and Shen Qian also couldn't help but laugh.
This guy didn't even understand the situation, and he was still talking nonsense. Wasn't he afraid of being laughed at?
Li Dong didn't continue to dwell on this awkward topic, and changed the topic: "Brother Lan, Sichuan Airlines is still mainly passenger transport, and most of the models are passenger planes. But now that shipping is becoming more and more popular, will Brother Lan consider leaning a little more on the logistics and transportation? "
Lan Xingguo nodded and said: "We have also considered this, but we are still a little unfamiliar with shipping. Recently, Sichuan Airlines is learning from several major shipping companies, and in the next few years, we may introduce a batch of Boeing B747 and B757 cargo models. But Sichuan Airlines is still mainly passenger transport, and this will not change. "
When Li Dong heard this, he was a little disappointed, this was not in line with his expectations.
To be honest, he hoped that Sichuan Airlines could develop in the direction of cargo, so that it could form a greater cooperation with Far away Logistics.
Unfortunately, he was only a shareholder of Sichuan Airlines, and not the controller.
At this time, Li Dong really had some thoughts of controlling Sichuan Airlines, having his own cargo airline, this competitiveness was unparalleled in the logistics industry.
Not to mention the current SF Express, even in the future.
Those cargo planes that SF Express made in the future were all outdated goods that had been eliminated for god knows how many years, how could they be compared with Sichuan Airlines.
Seeing his expression, Lan Xingguo was a little helpless: "It's not that I don't support you, but it really can't be done now. When Sichuan Airlines was first established, it was mainly passenger transport. There are a lot of troubles to be involved in shipping, and we have not developed some cargo routes. But after a few years, when we have fully understood it, it is still possible to enter the field of cargo transport. "
Li Dong nodded slightly, and didn't force it.
This matter was not decided by Lan Xingguo alone, it must be approved by the Sichuan Sichuan Provincial Government.
Also, it was not that Sichuan Airlines did not do cargo transport, the slogan of the Sichuan Sichuan Government was to build the largest logistics transportation center in the southwest region.
Although the slogan was a little empty, it was only a matter of time before they started to do cargo transport on a large scale.
After chatting about Sichuan Airlines, Lan Xingguo said: "I heard that the Far away Foundation and the people below have some conflicts recently?"
Li Dong chuckled: "Brother Lan also knows about this?"
Lan Xingguo nodded: "I heard people say a few times that your foundation's Zhao Nanfang is also not a good-tempered person. But Dongzi, listen to your big brother's advice, this matter should not be blown out of proportion. If it is really blown out of proportion, there will be no benefits. If it is really not possible, just give up those schools. I am not a big brother, but this kind of thing is really hard to avoid. Sometimes, the matters at the lower levels can't be resolved with reason. Even if Secretary Liu personally intervenes, these people will listen, but after Secretary Liu leaves, they will still do what they should do. "
Li Dong snorted lightly and said, "I'm not going to give way! I am building schools, not the township government or the village committee. But don't worry, Brother Lan, I will not force this matter. After all, Secretary Liu is from my hometown, I can't let him be disgraced, right? "
If he did not say it, Lan Xingguo would not have thought of it. After he finished speaking, Lan Xingguo smiled: "That's true, I almost forgot about this. It is useless for others to claim to be from the same hometown, but you can. Also, you can use the relationship between the Secretary-General and Minister Wang. With the three of them in front, as long as you don't go too far, it should not be a big problem. "
"The Secretary-General and Minister Wang?"
Li Dong showed a slightly puzzled look, he did not understand what the two of them had to do with him.
It was Shen Qian who answered: "The Secretary-General is my dad's old subordinate. When my dad was here, the Secretary-General worked in the provincial party committee office. Minister Wang's situation is similar, he had a good relationship with my dad, but more than ten years have passed, it is hard to say what the situation is now. In short, don't look for them if you can. Didn't you say that you have an idea? Try to solve it yourself. "
After hearing this, Li Dong smiled. He did not expect such a situation to occur, it seemed like his plan could be perfected.
Especially that Minister Wang, the position of the Publicity Minister was quite useful sometimes.
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