Li Yifu immediately asked, "Grandmaster, do you have any other requirements for the configuration and interior of this plane? The account manager of Gulfstream Company also came to Sanshan this time. We can ask them to make changes according to your requirements at any time. "
Xia Ruofei shrugged and said, "I don't have high requirements in this area. I feel that it's very good now!"
Then he looked at Ling Qingxue and asked, "Qingxue, what about you? If you have any requirements, just tell me! "
Ling Qingxue chuckled and said, "What requirements can I have? This plane is all top-level configuration, and the interior feels very good. It's troublesome to change it again and again …"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "That's it!"
Li Yifu quickly said, "Okay, Grandmaster! I'll go through the formalities immediately. It may take about a week! But during this period, if you need to use the plane, there's no problem! "
This plane was still under the name of the Jiuzhou Group. To change the ownership to Xia Ruofei's name, it involved cross-border transactions. There were many links, including customs declaration, tax payment, and so on. It was quite fast to be able to do it in a week.
Li Yifu thought about it and said, "By the way, Grandmaster, I suggest that the ownership of this plane is still under the name of your Taoyuan Company. It can be regarded as a purchase in the name of the company. This way, there can be preferential tax treatment. Of course, if the equity structure of your company … "
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Then it's under the name of the company!"
Li Yifu just reminded Xia Ruofei a little. If this plane was bought by the Taoyuan Company, then the purchase of the plane was equivalent to the company's expenditure. A part of the tax could be refunded. Of course, the purchase of the plane required certain operations, which Li Yifu would naturally take care of.
This was a reasonable tax avoidance, not tax evasion. Xia Ruofei naturally wouldn't refuse.
As for the equity structure, Xia Ruofei almost completely owned the Taoyuan Company, except for Feng Jing, who had a very small share. For Feng Jing, Xia Ruofei naturally wouldn't be stingy with that little bit of money.
Li Yifu immediately said, "Okay! Grand Martial Uncle, leave the rest to this disciple! "
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "You are very considerate."
Then he thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, how did you arrange the crew?"
Li Yifu replied, "Martial Granduncle, they are considered employees of our Jiuzhou Group's Southeast Branch. The company has provided them with long-term accommodation in the Three Mountains. This team is here to serve you. They will be available at your call."
Xia Ruofei frowned and said, "I only fly a few times a year. This is a bit of a waste …"
There were two senior captains and three flight attendants. Furthermore, they were working in a private business jet. Their annual salary was not a small sum. Furthermore, they had to provide accommodation for them. Most importantly, the waste of resources was too serious. This meant that the team was idle most of the time and had nothing to do at all.
Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "Isn't there a company that specializes in business jets now? They can provide aircraft hosting services, and when there is a need, the company will send pilots and flight attendants. You just need to charge them per trip … "
Li Yifu quickly said, "Martial Granduncle, I don't feel at ease using the pilots of these companies. Your safety is the first priority. It won't cost much to raise such a team, so you don't have to worry about it! "
In fact, buying a plane was only the beginning of the cost. After the plane was delivered, the owner would have a lot of expenses every day. Even if the plane was parked at the airport, the salary of the flight crew, the rental of the venue, the maintenance costs, and so on were all unaffordable for ordinary people.
There was a very heart-wrenching saying that even if a local tyrant gave you a plane, you would never be able to afford it.
Of course, Xia Ruofei didn't have this problem. Firstly, he could absolutely afford it. Secondly, he didn't need to pay for it. Li Yifu would pay for all the expenses.
Xia Ruofei thought that since he had already accepted the plane, he didn't care about the annual team expenses of a few million yuan. Therefore, he no longer entangled with this issue. He nodded and said, "All right! I'll listen to your arrangement! "
"Yes, Martial Granduncle!" Li Yifu was overjoyed. Then he asked, "Martial Granduncle, do you want to ask them to apply for a temporary route so that you and Martial Grandaunt can try the plane together?"
Xia Ruofei turned his eyes to Ling Qingxue and asked, "Qingxue, what do you think?"
Ling Qingxue was a little tempted when she heard this. She asked, "Will it be too troublesome? I heard that applying for a flight route is quite complicated … "
Li Yifu quickly said, "No, no! In fact, I've already applied in advance. As long as you apply, it will be approved within half an hour! "
Li Yifu was very careful. Before coming, he had already considered letting Xia Ruofei try the plane personally, so he asked the crew to apply for a temporary route. In fact, it was just a take-off and landing. Of course, after taking off, it would circle around the East China Sea.
The route had already been reported, so he could apply directly when needed. In addition, he had also used his connections in advance, so naturally, it would be approved very quickly.
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, let's fly!"
Li Yifu was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately took out his mobile phone and called the crew waiting on the tarmac.
Soon, the crew boarded the plane, and Yang Wanxin, the vice president of the Airport Group, sensibly left first.
Li Yifu smiled and introduced, "Mr. Xia, this is Captain Liu An, and next to him is Captain Zheng Daming. Both of them used to work for the Kester Corporation in the United States. They are the ace pilots of their company. I specially poached them with a high salary."
The two captains quickly said a few words of humility.
Their skills were indeed very good, but in front of a billionaire like Li Yifu, they naturally did not dare to be arrogant.
Xia Ruofei nodded gently to the two of them.
Li Yifu then said to the two of them, "Captain Liu, Captain Zheng, from now on, you will be serving Mr. Xia. If Mr. Xia has any requirements in terms of flying, you must do your best to meet them and ensure that the flight is safe and efficient!"
The two captains quickly nodded and expressed their stance. In fact, before they came, they already knew that they would be working in Huaxia for a long time. They were not against it because Li Yifu offered them double the salary in the United States and very good benefits. Who would say no to money in this day and age?
Besides, although the two of them were American citizens, they were not "banana people" born in the United States. They went to the United States later on and also had many relatives and friends in the country. They were not at all uncomfortable with the society in Huaxia.
Li Yifu said again, "Mr. Xia, although the two captains work in the United States and are American citizens, they are very fluent in Chinese. There will be no problems communicating."
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded, saying, "You have thought about it very carefully."
Then, he half-jokingly said to Liu An and Zheng Daming, "Captains, in the future, I will rely on the two of you for flight safety. My fate is in your hands!"
Liu An's experience was relatively older than Zheng Daming's, and he had flown the Gulfstream for more hours than Zheng Daming. Therefore, in this two-captain configuration, he played the role of the captain, and Zheng Daming was his co-pilot.
Therefore, after listening to Xia Ruofei's words, Liu An immediately said, "Mr. Xia, don't worry! The safety performance of the Gulfstream is better than that of civil aircraft, and the two of us have flown the Gulfstream series for more than 10,000 hours. We will do our best to ensure the safety of the flight. "
Zheng Daming also smiled and said, "To be honest, the two of us have heard of Mr. Xia's name like thunder! That Epic-level forced landing not long ago has already spread to everyone in the flying circle. Including us old pilots, we all admire Mr. Xia very much! "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I was forced to do something beyond my ability. I can't compare with the two of you in terms of professionalism! But if I have time, I can consider getting a private pilot's license. "
"Mr. Xia's flying talent is unquestionable. If you learn to fly, I believe you will pass it quickly." Zheng Daming timely flattered.
Li Yifu saw that Xia Ruofei and the two captains were chatting very well, and he was very happy.
He asked, "Have you applied for the flight route?"
"I have!" Liu An quickly said, "It should be approved soon! Mr. Li, Mr. Xia, then we will go and prepare for the flight! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your hard work!"
"You're welcome, this is our job!" Liu An quickly said.
Then he and Zheng Daming nodded to Li Yifu and Xia Ruofei, and stepped into the cockpit.
Li Yifu was right. When the flight attendant closed the door and the preparation work in the cockpit was almost done, the flight route application was approved, and they soon received the instruction to taxi out.
After the plane was pushed back for a short distance, it smoothly drove onto the taxiway.
Then they waited for a while at the entrance of the runway. After a Boeing 747 landed and left the runway, the Gulfstream G650 was allowed to enter the runway and take off.
Xia Ruofei, Ling Qingxue, and the others fastened their seat belts, including the three flight attendants, and returned to their seats in the front cabin and fastened their seat belts.
The plane turned into the runway lightly and did not stop. After the nose of the plane was straightened, it immediately began to accelerate.
With a strong feeling of being pushed back, the plane leaped lightly and took off steadily.
Then the plane began to climb rapidly.
The cruising altitude of the Gulfstream plane was higher than that of ordinary civil aircraft, and flying at that altitude would be more stable.
However, today was a take-off and landing, so the plane did not climb to the cruising altitude. It leveled off before entering the clouds, then turned in the air and flew in the direction of the sea.
This was also designed in advance. If they flew into the clouds, there would be more clouds below, and there would be no scenery at all.
Of course, it was not the first time Ling Qingxue had taken a plane, but it was the first time she had experienced such a luxurious private business jet. She looked at the scenery outside the porthole excitedly.
The Sanshan Airport was originally by the sea, so the plane quickly arrived above the sea.
Today's weather was good. Looking down from this height, the ships on the sea were only the size of matchboxes. They could clearly see the ships dragging a white track. There were some small sailboats further away, but they were even smaller. They could only be seen as white dots.
The entire dark blue background was dotted with ships of various sizes, which also looked very spectacular.
After the plane leveled off, the flight attendants began to perform their duties, serving exquisite pastries and mellow red wine.
Xia Ruofei sat on the soft leather seat, raised his wine glass to Li Yifu, and said with a smile, "Yifu, this plane is really good! I thought such a small plane might be a little bumpy when flying, but I didn't expect it to be even more stable than a large civil aircraft. And the noise control is very good, much lower than that of a civil aircraft! "
Li Yifu quickly raised his wine glass and said, "As long as Mr. Xia likes it!"
This was not the first flight of the plane, but it was the first flight after Xia Ruofei took over the plane.
After flying in the sky for about 20 minutes, the plane began to slowly descend. It drew a beautiful arc over the sea and flew in the direction of the airport.
Ten minutes later, the Gulfstream G650 landed lightly on the runway of the Sanshan Airport. The landing process was very smooth, and the red wine on the table almost did not shake. It seemed that the performance of the plane was indeed quite good. Otherwise, it would not be the first choice of so many rich people.
Of course, this was also inseparable from the superb skills of the two pilots.
The plane left the runway and returned to the parking position along the taxiway. The test flight was successfully completed.
Xia Ruofei and Ling Qingxue both felt a little unsatisfied, but today was just a test flight. They could use the plane at any time in the future, so Xia Ruofei was quite satisfied with this first flight.
He personally went to the cockpit to express his gratitude to the two pilots, and then stepped off the plane with Ling Qingxue and Li Yifu.
As for the flight attendants, they had to stay to do some post-flight work. Their meals and accommodation were naturally arranged by the staff of the Jiuzhou Group's Southeast Branch, so Xia Ruofei did not need to worry about it.
The group of people took the ferry and left the tarmac.
Xia Ruofei said to Li Yifu, "Yifu, take us back to the farm first! In addition, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask. I will try my best to answer them. "
Li Yifu said excitedly, "Thank you, Martial Granduncle!"
Now, as long as there were no outsiders around, Li Yifu had to respectfully call Xia Ruofei "Martial Granduncle".
Li Yifu had come all the way to Huaxia, so Xia Ruofei naturally would not let him come for nothing. It would be easy for him to give him a few pointers on cultivation.
Of course, Xia Ruofei would definitely not let Li Yifu live on the Taoyuan Farm. Even if Ling Qingxue had to go back today, she would still come to the farm soon. He still had to cultivate with Ling Qingxue! What was the meaning of having an old man in their world of two people?
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