Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 528 Etiquette

On Sunday night, Li Weidong flew to Beijing on an Air China flight to attend the donation and event launching ceremony the next day.

Originally it was not considered a business trip, but the entire company belonged to Li Weidong, so there was no distinction between public and private matters, so Li Weidong was accompanied by the company secretary and a few bodyguards.

Li Weidong was sitting in business class, waiting for the plane to take off. In fact, domestic short-distance flights did not have real first class at all. Business class was always used to fool people. However, when it comes to flying, one wants to be better and the other is willing to suffer.

There are very few passengers on the entire plane today. An Airbus A320 has only a few dozen people, which is almost one-third of the passenger capacity. This includes the crew, and this situation has been going on for many days.

The reason is that at the beginning of this year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a notice prohibiting airlines from selling discounted tickets, and it was also a strict order that anyone who messed up would be removed from office.

As for the reason for this decision, it is quite dramatic. Since the 1990s, more than 30 civil aviation companies have appeared across the country, basically one in every province, and some have several.

Although you no longer need any county-level certificate to fly, the price is still not cheap after all, making it difficult for ordinary people to enjoy it. The potential customers are still a small number of bosses who got rich first, and some leading cadres who are on business trips.

The user circle is too small and there are too few passengers. In order to compete for customers, airlines sell tickets at crazy discounts and engage in naked price wars. If you dare to pay one thousand, I will fight for eight hundred.

The result of this situation is that the entire civil aviation industry earned RMB 5 billion less due to discounted air tickets the year before last. But last year, competition became more intense, with more than 30 companies in the industry all losing money and none of them making a profit.

At this time, as the direct administrative department of these civil aviation companies and also their major shareholder, the Civil Aviation Administration of China couldn't bear it. In February this year, it made a rule that air tickets were not allowed to be discounted.

However, the market has a price-consumption curve. Only at a suitable point can profits be maximized. Obviously, the price set by the General Administration of Airlines is not at this point.

The consequence is that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has really made a profit, but there are very few passengers. Those who can sit or not can be taken out, leaving only a few taken advantage of and people within the system.

At this time in his last life, Li Weidong rarely had the opportunity to fly, so he naturally had no impression of this short-term policy. But this life is different. He relies on flying to travel.

Not only himself, but also many employees of his company often choose airplanes as their preferred mode of travel, so the impact on this policy is quite obvious.

When the company's financial director reported to him, he mentioned that the company's operating costs would increase a lot, and even suggested issuing documents to each company to strictly enforce the procedures for flying.

The so-called strictness actually means that before the business trip, employees should try their best to choose trains. If they really need to take a plane, they should write a note or something!

Li Weidong directly vetoed it. Which one is more cost-effective compared to cost and efficiency? You can tell without having to calculate, and Li Weidong knows that this system will never be implemented for too long.

In a market economy, even a characteristic market economy, competition is still the mainstream. No matter what the motives are, one or several airlines will definitely break this rule.

As long as there is the first one to try something, other airlines will follow. Obviously, GDP is the most fundamental at this time. Only by creating output value can you be promoted.

Of course, the Civil Aviation Administration of China at this time was still talking nonsense. It had not yet woken up from the "big pot era" of more than 20 years ago, and the policies it implemented were still based on equalization.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China now has six major airlines under its jurisdiction, accounting for more than 70% of the domestic aviation market.

What is strange is that although the six major airlines have independent economic accounting, they only do so independently. The money they earn cannot be distributed by themselves, but has to be allocated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China based on transportation capacity.

In order to make more money and receive more subsidies, everyone is desperately trying to increase transportation capacity. The more planes they buy, the more human resources are needed, and each plane has to feed more and more people.

Loss has become inevitable. Big pot rice cannot lead to economic growth and social progress. It will only cause management chaos and frequent safety situations. In the end, it can only be merged and reorganized.

Li Weidong remembers that it was only a few years ago that the current six major airlines were reorganized into three major airlines and then handed over to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission for management before normal market pricing resumed.

China's civil aviation industry has also ushered in a period of rapid development. Therefore, the best way to expand China's civil aviation is to let go and let free competition determine who wins and who loses.

The fundamental problem of civil aviation is not its small scale, but poor management and too much intervention. Of course, this is also the last glory of civil aviation. The emergence of high-speed rail ten years later is simply a nuclear attack on civil aviation.

Qizhou to Beijing completely eliminates the need for air travel. The high-speed train only takes two hours, so who would take a plane?

Of course, judging from the current regulations, it is simply a regression of society and can only be a bizarre decision made by some leaders patting their butts.

Looking at the empty airplane seats behind him, Li Weidong suddenly felt that the business class he had spent 2,000 yuan on didn't feel good anymore. He even felt that the passengers behind him looked at him like a fool.

Li Weidong said to Chen Jun next to him: "We will also take economy class in the future!"

"What?" Chen Jun didn't understand or accept the meaning of Li Weidong's words.

"Why are you deaf at such a young age?" Li Weidong looked at Chen Jun and said with a slight frown.

"No, Chairman, our company's business trip management regulations, Article 5, Paragraph 3 stipulates that company directors and above, as well as senior experts, and committee members can choose business class. Other personnel who take off at night and exceed six hours

You can also choose business class!”

"Not bad, I can even remember a few articles and clauses. The regulations say it is optional, but not necessary!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"When I first came to the company, I just learned the company's rules and regulations. Later, I was afraid that I would forget them so I read them often!" Chen Jun said sheepishly. Who gave him a good mind? He could check in after reading them a few times.

Chen Jun continued: "Chairman, there is another one after this. The company's deputy general manager or senior committee member should give priority to business class, and the chairman should choose first class when traveling!"

Directors of various departments in the company can now take business class when traveling on business. The deputy general manager should take it. What do you mean by "should" and "must"?

And you, the chairman, should be in first class. There is no first class, so you can only make do with business class. Now you are better off, you still have to fly in economy class, and your status is no longer needed. Besides, the impact of this is very bad.

It doesn’t matter if they don’t know you. If they meet someone who knows you, the richest man in China, what will they think? Will they think that you are bankrupt and how can you continue your business?

Li Weidong sighed helplessly: "Who made this regulation? It's not his money that is spent together?"

This is a Chinese characteristic. Traveling requires respect for status, rules, and pomp. If the etiquette is not correct, you will easily be laughed at. It is really inappropriate for such a big boss to travel in economy class on a business trip. This is the same as negotiating a contract when driving a luxury car.

Chen Jun smiled and said nothing. Such rules and regulations that the company needs to implement for a long time will not form an effective red-headed document without the signature of General Manager Li Weidong.

It's just that the boss is too forgetful, or has too many things to do, and doesn't care about these small things at all. Chen Jun will definitely not pick up the boss's shortcomings. That would make him uncomfortable!

An hour later, Li Weidong's flight landed at the Capital Airport. Those who came to greet him this time were not only Liu Dachun and Doubiang, his subordinates in the capital, but also Liang Wenhui, who came in advance to discuss the process, as well as the leaders of the Beijing University of Science and Technology.

This is another rule. Li Weidong came to attend this ceremony and donated so much money. If the school did not arrange food, accommodation, and transportation, it would be rude and somewhat unjustifiable.

An old man in his sixties stood between Liang Wenhui and Wang Ning. When he saw Li Weidong, he started to wave and when Li Weidong came out, he extended his hand to greet him.

He held Li Weidong's hand and said politely: "Welcome Chairman Li, thank you Chairman Li for your hard work along the way!"

Li Weidong held the man's hand with both hands and said with a smile: "Secretary Guan, you are really embarrassing me by coming. I am a graduate of our college. It is more appropriate for you to call me Li Weidong!"

The man's name is Guan Rongjia. He is not very tall, slightly overweight, has a simple face, wears black-rimmed glasses, and the gray hair on his forehead has not been dyed black. Although he is wearing formal clothes, his first impression is that he is relatively simple.

A pragmatic old man.

Li Weidong could recognize him because he was the party secretary of the School of Mechanical Engineering when Li Weidong was in school. Although he had not seen him for almost ten years, Li Weidong still recognized him at first sight, mainly because he had a deep memory.

At that time, the Guan Rong family notified him of the outcome of what Li Weidong did at school, and advised him to be more open-minded. Fighting between men is nothing, and there will still be a long time to come. Working hard is not necessarily worse than the ministries and commissions.

Guan Rongjia said sincerely: "That's right. If Principal Liping hadn't been in an emergency and needed to go to the ministry for a meeting, he would have wanted to come!"

Li Weidong and Principal Guan exchanged some pleasantries, and Wang Ning reminded him quietly from the side: "Principal Guan has been the vice principal of the school since 1996, and is now in charge of the student affairs department!"

After hearing this, Li Weidong looked slightly embarrassed and pretended to be angry and said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You just wanted to laugh at me, right?"

Wang Ning smiled nonchalantly and said: "You renew your relationship with Principal Guan as soon as you come here. How can I get a chance to interrupt? You have to have time to introduce me!"

Wang Ning's words made the face of a middle-aged lady next to him change slightly. She glanced at Wang Ning without any trace, and continued to smile. It seemed that she knew that the situation was not enough!

She originally thought that Wang Ning could get this good job because he had a good father, a former deputy dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, a senior professor, an expert from the Mechanical Society, and had deep connections with the upper levels of the school.

Secondly, because Li Weidong and Lu Yang are classmates, it is convenient for Wang Ning to do this. Now it seems that the relationship between these classmates is not ordinary, and they are probably close friends from the whole family.

She also needs to readjust her view of Wang Ning. Although Li Weidong is not in the school, nor in the system, and has few resources, Li Weidong, a walking wealth-making machine, is a resource in itself.

"Haha, you can call me whatever you want, even when you are in school, housekeeper, it sounds more comfortable!" Guan Rongjia said with a smile.

Li Weidong felt embarrassed. When they were at school, they deliberately removed the word "Rong" from the middle of his name and gave him the nickname "Steward", but they didn't expect to be exposed in person.

"Principal Guan, they are right. The students call the college their home. You used to be the secretary of the School of Mechanical Engineering, so you were just the housekeeper, but now you are the housekeeper of our school!" A middle-aged lesbian next to her said humorously.

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Changing the noun to a verb has a completely different meaning. Li Weidong took a special look at this talking woman!

Principal Guan said: "That's why it sounds comfortable to me. Students regard school as their home, and we have to care for them like family members. They call them this, which means they recognize me as a steward!"

Principal Guan changed the verb into a noun without leaving any trace. The school also has an administrative system, and it also has to pay attention to ultra vires and offside. He is the vice principal, not the principal or the secretary, so he is suitable to be the steward of the noun.

Then he said to Li Weidong: "Weidong, let me introduce to you, this is Pan Lihua, the director of our student affairs department!"

Pan Lihua smiled and shook hands with Li Weidong and said: "Chairman Li, I have admired your name for a long time, and today I finally meet you in person!"

Li Weidong shook hands with Pan Lihua in a gentlemanly manner, then let go and said with a smile: "Minister Pan, thank you very much. I guess you are disappointed. I am just a common man with a bad smell of copper!"

Pan Lihua must have dressed up carefully, with a little makeup on her face, a fitted skirt, a fashionable windbreaker on her upper body, matching high heels on her feet, and a branded women's bag of the same color in her hand.

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University teachers, whether they are in administration or teaching, basically have good academic qualifications, and are influenced by the university environment. Naturally, they are full of poetry and calligraphy. Coupled with being carefully dressed, the overall impression is intellectual, elegant, and mature. In short

Very comfortable.

However, Li Weidong thought in his heart, since the income of university teachers is so high now, this outfit should not be cheap!

"Hello, Chairman!" After they finished their greetings, Liu Dachun and Doubiang came over, probably because they were more formal in front of outsiders.

Li Weidong nodded to a few people and said, "Well, thank you for your hard work!"

The Guan Rong family looked at a few people they knew were Li Weidong's subordinates in the capital, and asked politely: "Who are these?"

Liu Dachun glanced at Li Weidong and saw that they had no objection, so he introduced himself: "Hello, Principal Guan, I am Liu Dachun from Anjuke, and this is my business card!"

"Anjuke, I know that some time ago, my child bought a house from you. Hello, hello!" Principal Guan took the business card and looked at it, and the two people who had never met each other exchanged a few words.

When he walked to the airport exit, several cars also drove over. Doubian took two quick steps, opened the rear door of a car, and let Li Weidong get in.

At this time, the Guan Rong family stopped him and said with a smile: "Weidong, although Mr. Liu's car is high-end and comfortable to sit in, you still have to take the school car today. Come with me!"

"Although Principal Liping didn't come to the airport, we just talked on the phone and the meeting is over. He is waiting for you in the school hotel. Otherwise, I won't be able to communicate with him when I go back!"

After hearing what Guan Rong said, Li Weidong had no choice but to get in the school car and leave. Since he was here, he had to follow other people's rules.

(End of chapter)