Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Taking out the notebook he had prepared in advance and a pen, Carter observed and recorded what he saw. For example, the number of planes on the tarmac, the frequency of workers coming in and out of the factory, and how busy the workers were, etc.

As for the number of workers, this can only be easily calculated when the workers get off work at noon.

Market research sounds lofty, but it is actually not complicated to implement. The purpose of market research is to understand market demand, market supply, price changes, environmental policy impacts and other fluctuating information about the market. The most common and preliminary

The market research method is the observation method that Carter now uses.

Visual observation, camera observation, recording, etc. are all types of observation methods. Whether workers are busy or not can infer the factory's production capacity saturation, that is, whether there are many orders, and the number of workers can also reflect the size of the factory.

But this method also has great limitations, especially for Carter, a novice in the aviation industry.

If you can't recognize Gulfstream's aircraft model, you can't know whether they have updated their products. You don't know what level the pricing of Gulfstream business jets is compared to the market. Plus, you're not of a high level, so you can't speculate on Gulfstream's customer needs.

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"Hey, it's so difficult! We're still too poor!"

After recording some simple data, Carter sighed with some melancholy. After standing outside the door of Gulfstream and looking at it for more than an hour, Carter could only say subjectively that he judged that the current situation of Gulfstream was not bad.

During working hours, I hardly see anyone wandering around doing nothing. There are not too many planes on the tarmac, and there is no backlog of inventory for the time being. But private jets are usually customized products, and after orders are received

The factory will not start operations until later, so looking at the number of aircraft on the tarmac is of little significance. As for Gulfstream's current order schedule, it is definitely useless to just look at it from the outside...

You still have to find a way to sneak in!

"What's too poor? Brother, are you very poor now?"

Melis, who didn't know the truth, looked at her brother in astonishment. She didn't quite understand why Carter started to complain about being poor yesterday when he seemed to be rich and wealthy yesterday.

"Well, I'm still very poor..."

Poverty and wealth are always relative concepts. With more than six million US dollars in cash in his pocket, compared to most people, Carter is a real rich man, but compared to those rich people who buy private jets, Carter is not

Poor?

Carter couldn't afford a private jet that cost hundreds of millions. Of course, Carter didn't know that the Gulfstream business jets of this era were not that expensive at all. If the future Gulfstream jets were settled in US dollars, they would usually only cost around 20 million.

.Excluding the factor of inflation, buying a Gulfstream business jet in these years would cost several million dollars, excluding taxes.

But this does not affect Carter's view that he is still a poor man, because even if it only costs a few million, it is not something Carter can afford now. Just as the brother and sister were whispering, a man suddenly walked out of Gulfstream and stood on the big floor.

The door waved to the two of them, as if to indicate that they should go over...

"Let's go and have a look!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Carter made the decision to take the first step towards the man.

"Hello everyone, I see you have been looking outside for a long time. Are you interested in flying?"

Even though Carter, who is only 16 years old, is wearing a dark blue polo shirt and looks a bit old-fashioned and business-like, he still can't hide the childishness on his face. Paulson noticed these two young people in the office very early, but he didn't

Mind you, after Gulfstream opened here, many teenagers from the neighborhood came to watch the fun.

But for ordinary children, watching for a while, especially when they see a plane taking off, cheering twice is enough. Soon, they will find that they can’t get in, and they will slowly disperse. But these two people in front of them seemed to

It was a little different, especially the boy in front of him. Paulson saw that he seemed to be recording something.

If this guy's behavior wasn't so blatant, Paulson would have doubted whether this person was a spy. Out of curiosity, as he got off work at noon, Paulson suddenly had the idea to meet these two people.

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"Yes, after living on land for so many years, who doesn't yearn for the sky! Hello, my name is Carter Black. What do you call me sir?"

When Paulson was observing Carter, Carter was also observing the other party. When the other party came out, Carter saw the respectful attitude of the security guard at the door. This person was not the boss, but must be the management of Gulfstream. That is

Said that he was the one who had the authority to bring him into Gulfstream Company.

"Allen, Aaron Paulson, just call me Allen."

After shaking hands with Carter politely, Allen said with a smile.

"You are right. There is no one on land who does not yearn for the sky. But the cost of going to the sky is not small now. Maybe one day in the future, you will become our customer and have an airplane of your own."

"Maybe, but compared to the sky, sometimes I still feel safer on the ground. As for the sky, you can go there occasionally. By the way, Uncle Allen, I wonder if I can rent your plane and go to the sky.

How about flying around?"

Carter shrugged, surprised that he actually met the real owner in a flash. He was also nervously thinking about how to persuade the other party to let him in, or to simply let the other party explain the current situation of Gulfstream Company to him.

Saying that he is here to buy a plane? That is definitely not possible. With his appearance, it is Allen's fault for not kicking him out. The Mustang sports car, which has always been invincible before, cannot prove its financial strength here at all. This car is in

In the eyes of ordinary people, it may be very good, but what is he, a business jet operator?

There are fewer bosses that you see on a daily basis? Which big boss drives a sports car instead of a Mustang? How can you expect him to look at you favorably if you don’t have a whole car or something like that?

"Hahahaha, rent our plane? Yes, of course. Although we don't usually rent it out, we happen to have an aircraft that has been returned by a customer and is idle without an owner. If you want to rent it, of course I can rent it out.

I’ll rent a plane to you, but can you afford the payment?”

Seeing little Carter pretending to be an adult, Paulson became very playful. While laughing, he teased Carter:

"I won't tell you the cost of renting the plane. It won't take long to fly once in the sky. But you have to pay for the pilot's labor, right? Do you have to pay for the aviation fuel? That's it, a thousand dollars, the route

We have test flight routes and we won’t charge you any extra money. How about it? Do you still want to fly around in the sky now?”

A thousand dollars, let alone a child, would be unbearable for an adult. It is enough to cover the total income of a middle-class family for nearly two months. In Paulson's opinion, after hearing this figure, Carter will definitely maintain

He couldn't show his calm and disgusting face, and was frightened to the point of breaking his guard.

Just be a kid, why are you pretending to be mature when you have nothing to do?

But just as Paulson was waiting expectantly for Carter to succeed, his hand was suddenly grabbed by someone and shook wildly. The next moment, a voice sounded in his ears:

"Huh? A thousand dollars? It's so cheap, so I have to fly! Uncle Allen, thank you so much... How embarrassing... Melis, let's go, let's take a plane!"