The airport on Qingyun Island was not open to the public. Usually, there would only be one or two planes transporting people or supplies taking off and landing here.
However, the facilities of the airport on the island were very advanced. It even supported Type III Blind Landing, which meant that in theory, the plane could land directly in autopilot mode without manual operation.
The airports that supported Type III Blind Landing were generally more advanced airports. In Huaxia, only a few hub airports had such conditions. Of course, because the situation during the take-off and landing stage was relatively complicated, most pilots would choose to land manually. Even if the airport supported Type III Blind Landing, very few people would use this function.
In fact, Huaxia's civil aviation management department had relevant regulations that the landing must be manually operated by the pilot. This was also to avoid problems during the landing stage, such as automatic and blind landing guidance, or other unexpected situations that the pilot could not handle in time. After all, during the landing stage, the plane's altitude and speed were relatively low. If there was an accident, there was very little room for emergency treatment.
Captain Liu An also chose to deactivate the autopilot when determining the altitude and use manual operation to land.
The weather today was very good. The ground was calm and the visibility was very high. Such a landing was a piece of cake for the experienced Captain Liu An.
The plane landed very smoothly on the runway of Qingyun Island Airport. Xia Ruofei and Liu Kuan, who were sitting in the cabin, only felt the plane shake slightly. There was almost no turbulence during the landing process, and the plane was already sliding on the runway at high speed.
Under the effect of reverse thrust and automatic braking, the speed of the plane quickly decreased. Soon, the plane left the runway from the nearest exit.
The Haven was the only plane in the entire airport. The airport also sent a guide car in front to lead the way for the Haven to stop.
In fact, Xia Ruofei did not think it was necessary at all. The airport itself was very small, and there were no complicated taxiways. In addition, there were no other planes. After landing, the taxiing process couldn't be simpler.
After the plane stopped, the flight attendants quickly opened the cabin door and lowered the gangway. Then, they got off the plane and stood next to the gangway. Captain Liu An also came out of the cockpit and waited next to the plane.
Xia Ruofei and Liu Kuan stood up and walked to the cabin door. Under Liu Kuan's urging, Xia Ruofei stepped out of the cabin door first.
Xia Ruofei was surprised to see that the tarmac was covered with a red carpet that extended all the way from the gangway. At the end of the red carpet were three cars. Two of them were black Mercedes-Benz sedans, and one was a Toyota Alfa business car that Xia Ruofei was very familiar with. Several big men in black suits and sunglasses were standing next to the car, waiting.
Beside the gangway, in addition to Captain Liu An and the flight attendants, there were five or six men in suits and leather shoes. Except for a brown-skinned middle-aged man who looked like a local, the rest were all Huaxia people.
The leader was in his mid-forties and was slightly plump. Perhaps it was because he had been working here for a long time, but his skin was a little dark. In addition, a strand of hair from the "Local Support Center" was fluttering in the sea breeze, which looked a little funny.
When the middle-aged bald man saw Xia Ruofei get off the plane first, he was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He quickly took two steps forward and enthusiastically stretched out his hands. "Hello! Welcome to Qingyun Island! I'm Liu Qingfeng, the general manager of the Qingyun Island project. "
"Hello, Mr. Liu," Xia Ruofei gently shook hands with Liu Qingfeng and said lightly.
Liu Kuan, who got off the plane behind Xia Ruofei, said, "Qingfeng, this is the chairman of the Taoyuan Company, Xia Ruofei. You can call him Mr. Xia."
"Yes, Uncle Kuan!" Liu Qingfeng said respectfully, then greeted Xia Ruofei again. "Mr. Xia, welcome! Welcome! "
Although he had only received a simple notice from his family, Liu Qingfeng could already tell that the main character this time was not the respected Liu Kuan, but the young man in front of him in his twenties.
Although in Liu Qingfeng's opinion, the chairman of the Taoyuan Company and the wealthy Family Liu were worlds apart, how could he, a small project manager, dare to neglect someone who was treated so politely by Liu Kuan?
The people behind Liu Qingfeng also came forward. Xia Ruofei shook hands with them one by one, while Liu Qingfeng was responsible for introducing them.
These people were responsible for one aspect of the huge Qingyun Island project. As expected, they were all Huaxia people, and they should be the elites of the Family Liu.
There was also a brown middle-aged man named Baini Ladi. He was a native of Bonautu. Eight years ago, he joined the Qingyun Island construction project and was mainly responsible for coordinating various relationships. Of course, as Qingyun Island's own defense became stronger and stronger, some of the local forces in Bonautu no longer dared to covet Qingyun Island. There were fewer things that needed to be coordinated. Therefore, in the past two years, Baini Ladi's focus was mainly on material procurement, worker recruitment, and so on.
After all, this place was isolated overseas. If all the materials needed were transported from the country, the cost would be much higher. Therefore, when conditions permitted, they would purchase things that could be purchased nearby, including some building materials. As long as the technical standards met the requirements, they were also purchased locally.
In addition to some core projects that needed to be kept secret, a large number of construction projects on such a large island also needed a lot of workers. The local indigenous wages were much lower than the domestic workers, so a large number of local workers were also recruited for this project.
Of course, these workers were restricted to areas where they could move. Some of the core areas involved in the island's defense, they were forbidden to approach.
Baini Ladi now put a lot of energy into managing these workers.
Speaking of which, he was also one of the few people with real power in the Qingyun Island construction project.
After a simple welcoming ceremony, Liu Qingfeng enthusiastically led the way and invited Xia Ruofei and Liu Kuan to the parking lot not far away.
A group of people walked on the red carpet to the car. Xia Ruofei and Liu Kuan naturally took the Toyota Alpha. Liu Qingfeng also sat in the passenger seat of the car, while several other project executives sat in the remaining two Mercedes-Benz sedans.
"Uncle Liu, please arrange for my crew. They just had a long-distance flight and need to rest," Xia Ruofei said.
"Mr. Xia, don't worry. I've already ordered them. They will arrange it," Liu Kuan said.
"In addition, the plane needs to replenish fuel. Qingyun Island Airport should have some reserves, right?" Xia Ruofei said, "How much should it cost? I'll settle it later."
Liu Kuan quickly said, "You are our distinguished guest. It's normal for the plane to come here to replenish a little jet fuel. How can we let you pay? Besides, didn't I take the plane? Do I have to pay you for the ticket? "
Even if the Haven was filled with fuel, it wouldn't cost much. Xia Ruofei didn't refuse Liu Kuan's offer. He smiled and said, "Thank you."
"You're too polite!"
At this time, Liu Qingfeng turned his head and asked respectfully, "Mr. Xia, Uncle Kuan, what should we do next? Please give us your instructions."
Liu Kuan said calmly, "Mr. Xia is here for an inspection. Let's take Mr. Xia on a tour of the island first. We have to go to all the places."
Liu Qingfeng was stunned and asked, "Then … Qingyun Mountain …"
"Did I not make it clear enough? We have to go to all the places! " Liu Kuan said coldly. "Remember, there are no secrets on Qingyun Island to Mr. Xia!"
Liu Qingfeng's heart trembled slightly, and he quickly said, "Understood!"
Liu Kuan turned his head and asked, "Mr. Xia, do you think this arrangement is okay?"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "It's very good. Let's do it this way! Also, I want to make the inspection as comprehensive as possible. It would be best if we could go around in the air … Is there a helicopter on the island? "
"Yes! Yes! " Liu Qingfeng said quickly. "The helipad for the helicopter is at the project department building. The pilot is also on standby. If you want to take it, it can take off at any time. "
Xia Ruofei said, "Then after the tour! If it's convenient for you! "
"It's convenient! It's convenient! "Liu Qingfeng said quickly.
The airport on Qingyun Island was very small. The car slowly drove out of the helipad and continued to drive along the only asphalt road. Liu Qingfeng was in charge of explaining.
Qingyun Island was about three kilometers from east to west and two kilometers from north to south. There was a small mountain in the middle of the island, which was now named Qingyun Mountain.
In addition, it was rare that the island had fresh water resources.
Xia Ruofei found that after years of construction, Qingyun Island had begun to take shape. There was a natural deep-water port in the north, and now a small dock had been built. The airport on the east was also in use. A large part of the three-kilometer-long runway was reclaimed from the sea and extended into the sea.
There was also a building and several villas of different sizes built on the island, forming a manor.
The building was now being used by the project department. After the whole project was completed, it would become an apartment-style residential building.
In addition, the interior of the small mountain in the middle of the island was almost hollowed out and built into an impregnable shelter.
When the car drove into the fortification, Xia Ruofei saw that the thick alloy door was about two meters thick. The inside of the mountain was a fortress made of reinforced concrete. At the same time, it stored a large amount of supplies. If there was any danger, the Family Liu could quickly hide in the shelter. After locking the alloy door, they could be completely isolated from the outside world. The stored supplies were enough to support hundreds of people for two years.
After looking around, Xia Ruofei finally knew where the Family Liu's money was spent. Just the shelter alone took up about seventy to eighty percent of the whole project's funds. This was only the visible part. A lot of money was spent, but it was impossible to see from the outside.
Of course, these things were not what Xia Ruofei cared about. After he finished looking around, he immediately asked to take a helicopter to see the overall situation of the island.
This request was very reasonable in Liu Kuan's eyes. He immediately asked Liu Qingfeng to prepare the helicopter and also asked to accompany Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, you're not young anymore. The noise on the helicopter is so loud, and there's strong wind. It's not very stable. You don't have to go up and make a mess. I'll just fly around the island twice and come down after taking a look!"
Liu Kuan thought about it and felt that Xia Ruofei's words made sense. He nodded and said, "Mr. Xia, then I will be lazy. I will wait for you downstairs. Qingfeng has already prepared a welcome banquet. Come back as soon as you have a look!"
"Okay!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Soon, Liu Qingfeng asked someone to prepare the helicopter. The pilot was also from Huaxia.
This was not a small sightseeing helicopter, but a super Jaguar. This aircraft, which cost hundreds of millions of Huaxia dollars, was usually responsible for transporting people and supplies.
Xia Ruofei boarded the helicopter. For the convenience of observation, he sat next to the helicopter pilot. He quickly put on his headphones and waved at Liu Kuan, Liu Qingfeng, and the others in the distance.
The super Jaguar rose slowly, and then the nose of the plane dipped slightly as it flew toward the east.
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