Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Now that a decision has been made, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher happens to be here. The weather, location, people and people have all been taken care of, so there is no need to worry.

Bao Zixuan said to Mrs. Thatcher: "Sister, I don't know what you think of the British aviation industry, or whether the UK is preparing to develop a super large passenger aircraft project."

Although the British were already prepared for Bao Zixuan's leap of thinking. But who would have thought that after just settling the matter of the automobile engine R\u0026D and manufacturing center, super-large passenger aircraft would now be mentioned. Could it be that he wants to come to the UK to invest in the construction of a super-large passenger aircraft manufacturing base? That is a more meaningful existence than a car engine R\u0026D and manufacturing center.

The large aircraft referred to in the industry generally refer to transport aircraft with a total take-off weight of more than 100 tons, including mainline passenger aircraft with more than 150 seats, which directly reflects the overall level of a country's civil aviation industry and even the entire industrial system. In 1955, the American Boeing Company developed the Boeing 707, a large jet airliner, which was a huge commercial success. In the same year, the Tu-104 produced in the Soviet Union successfully made its first flight. In 1969, Britain, France, Germany and other European countries jointly developed the "Airbus" A300, a large aircraft comparable to Boeing.

Typical representatives of large aircraft include Airbus' 300, 330, 350, 380 and Boeing's 747, 777, 787, etc. The so-called large aircraft refers to transport aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than 100 tons, including mainline passenger aircraft with more than 150 seats. It is the most widely used main aircraft in civil aviation. Due to the uneven development level of the aviation industry in various countries, "large aircraft" is only a relative concept. Generally speaking, in China, passenger aircraft with more than 150 seats are called "large passenger aircraft", and those with less than 100 seats are called "regional aircraft"; and the international shipping system customarily refers to passenger aircraft with more than 300 seats as "large passenger aircraft".

The super-large passenger plane that Bao Zixuan mentioned must be one that can carry more than 500 people. I have heard before that Heiyun Group and McDonnell Douglas will enter the field of super large passenger aircraft. Do you think they want to put this project in the UK?

That would be great and would take the British aerospace industry to the next level. The UK's own aviation industry has a strong foundation, but it is always a pity that it does not have the ability to assemble finished large aircraft. Now that Bao Zixuan said this, could this regret be about to be made up for?

The Iron Lady is also a cold and resolute person, and Bao Zixuan understood what she meant after saying this. He said directly: "Is it possible that my junior is planning to put the project in cooperation with McDonnell Douglas in the UK? If so, the UK will fully support it."

"I dare not say anything else. In terms of aviation industry supporting facilities, the UK is definitely at the forefront of the world. In many fields, it is not worse than the United States. It is only because of national strength that large passenger aircraft have not developed."

Bao Zixuan: "The super-large passenger aircraft project is not only limited to McDonnell Douglas and Heiyun, but also includes Japan's Mitsubishi and the American Motorola. Later today, I will get in touch with the other three companies. Try to get them to send representatives here. , as long as the conditions are right, there is no problem in putting it in the UK."

Mrs. Thatcher said with a smile: "I am waiting for the good news from my junior fellow students. The British side will never let the four companies down."

McDonnell Douglas, Mitsubishi and Motorola's investment will inevitably drive the development of supporting industries. This is absolutely great news for the British industry, which is in urgent need of funds and technological development.

The dinner ended with Mrs. Thatcher in a very excited mood, and Bao Zixuan did not break his promise; regardless of whether the time was right or not. Directly called the heads of the other three companies.

Little Macdonald was discussing life with his new beauty when the phone rang. He wondered who would call him at such a late hour, but not many people knew this private number.

Hearing Bao Zixuan's voice on the other end of the phone, he lost his temper. If you are a subordinate, even if you report good things, he will not look good on you tomorrow.

Bao Zixuan spoke very directly: "Arrange the company's affairs and come to the UK tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest. I always felt that many places were inappropriate before, but I just found a treasure; the assembly workshop of a super large passenger aircraft is completely feasible here. "

On the other end of the phone, little MacDonald was still a little dazed, after all, he drank a lot at night. I heard that the phone call at night was actually for work. Even though he was reluctant, Little MacDonald could only bite the bullet and said: "Bao, my friend. Your work attitude is admirable. It seems that I need to learn more from you."

"I'll make arrangements tomorrow, and I'll be there the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Robert Calvin and Koki Iwasaki also said that there was no problem and they would both arrive in the UK the day after tomorrow at the latest.

A single phone call can send the heads of three major multinational companies to another continent within two days. It is estimated that not many people in the world can do it. It can be said that Bao Zixuan is one of the few.

The three of them seemed to have agreed upon it and came to the UK at about the same time. Although the three came to the UK temporarily, the government still attached great importance to them. The Minister of Commerce personally went to the airport to greet him, which was a great honor.

At the same time, Bao Zixuan once again subverted Mrs. Thatcher's perception; this young man not only acted vigorously and resolutely, but also did so with his partners. Could it be that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together?

The three people and their team did not stop at the airport, but went directly to the hotel where Bao Zixuan was staying.

They are all temporary and time is limited. Things have to be done as quickly as possible, everyone has a lot of things waiting for them to deal with.

Of course, maybe Xiao MacDonald can have more leisure time and have nothing to do in the company.

After the lunch, Bao Zixuan brought the three of them to the conference room. As for the rest of the entourage, they began to inspect the entire city, accompanied by city government staff.

Bao Zixuan was the first to speak: "I'm very sorry for causing you to rush here in such a hurry. It's just that many things cannot be delayed. I hope you three can understand. The super large passenger aircraft project is lagging behind a bit. When it is developed, we are considering issues such as factories and buildings. Maybe what will happen? when."

"My opinion is to build a brand new factory for the production and assembly of super large passenger aircraft. I previously considered using McDonnell Douglas' existing factory, but found that it was not suitable."

"First of all, the hardware conditions of McDonnell Douglas's factories have fallen behind. Whether Mr. McDonald Jr. admits it or not, this is a fact."

"In addition, the property rights are not clear. After all, this is a joint research and development and production of aircraft by four companies. Each company should have equal shares. If it is placed inside the McDonnell Douglas factory, the accounting problem is not easy to calculate."

"In addition, there are too many things within McDonnell Douglas that need to be kept secret. If engineers from the other three companies go there, problems can easily arise, which no one wants to see."

"With Boeing in the United States, the support our projects can receive is bound to be limited. As for Japan, the cost of land prices will be an astronomical figure; I think Mr. Iwasaki should understand this deeply."

"The industrial supporting facilities of other countries, especially the industrial base in aviation, are relatively weak. All things considered, the UK is the most suitable choice. Of course, this is just my personal opinion and the result of analysis by the Black Cloud Strategy Department. The final decision lies with you, everyone. Vote to decide."

Previously, I was worried that Bao Zixuan would be driven by emotions and allow the super large passenger aircraft project to be settled in mainland China. I didn’t expect this kid to be quite sensible, but it’s good for everyone.

And as Bao Zixuan analyzed, the United States was excluded first. There are Boeing and McDonnell Douglas super large passenger aircraft projects, which have received limited support. As for Japan, Koki Iwasaki is also very helpless. Now Japan's high land and housing prices are stifling the country's manufacturing industry.

Everyone is thinking about land speculation and house speculation; few companies are willing to spend money to invest in industry, and the manufacturing industry will stay away even more.

A country without manufacturing industry will have limited future development prospects. Although many people know this truth, they just can’t help it. Even Mitsubishi is beginning to waver internally, let alone other companies.

It's good to put it in the UK, at least you don't have to worry about other companies doing it.

In fact, this is also within the scope of Bao Zixuan's consideration of placing the production and assembly workshops in the UK. They are not their respective home courts, so it can be said that no one has any advantage. It’s also safe to cooperate, at least you don’t have to suspect mischief.

Robert Calvin was the eldest. When he saw the two of them looking at him, he knew they were asking him to express his stance. The old guy was not polite and said directly: "As long as it gets support from the British side, Motorola has no problem."

After hearing Motorola's statement, Iwasaki Koki followed up and said: "Mitsubishi will also fully cooperate. Please rest assured."

Although Little Macdonald was reluctant, the other two families agreed, and Bao Zixuan called them over. It is impossible for me to win over the alliance of three companies with my own strength. It's better to agree directly to avoid hurting the peace.

McDonald Jr. said with a smile: "Since everyone has no objections, McDonnell Douglas will fully cooperate."