On June 21, a plane bound for the United States departed from Shanghai.

There are no direct flights from Chengdu to the United States, so you need to transfer. Generally, you depart from Imperial Capital or Shanghai Pdong Airport T2, with Shanghai being the closest.

The journey is long, with the air route covering more than 9,000 kilometers, which means it takes 13 hours to reach Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States.

A long-distance plane ride is much more painful than a long-distance train ride.

The plane will be bumpy when it encounters airflow, and the plane will be very noisy, especially if you are in the seat behind the wing, your ears will be buzzing.

Due to limited space, the cabin space is generally smaller than that of a train hard seat. It will be very uncomfortable if you sit for a long time, and you will not be able to stretch your legs.

People with strong curiosity may sit by the window, but people who fly a lot may choose aisle seats where it is easier to stretch their legs.

Moreover, after the plane reaches the stratosphere, all you see outside the window are layers of white clouds, and the scenery is basically the same over and over again. There is no sense of freshness after seeing it too much. It is not like taking a train, which changes scenery as you move.

Coupled with the air pressure inside and outside the plane, the ears are still uncomfortable.

If the distance is hundreds of kilometers, some people would rather drive for five or six hours than fly because they are afraid of the hassle.

On this voyage, even if Chen Shi was booked in first class, it would be very tiring after a long voyage.

The few people traveling with Chen Shi were in business class and economy class, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

This time going abroad, Chen Shi has strengthened his belief in buying a private jet.

Of course, having a private jet doesn’t mean you can go abroad casually.

If you want to leave the country and enter another country, you still have to go through the same procedures as ordinary people. It has nothing to do with whether you have a private jet or not.

It is not difficult to go abroad now. In fact, if you have a passport, visa, money, cards, and air tickets, you can basically go abroad.

It has been convenient to apply for a passport in recent years. You can go to the nearest public bureau entry and exit office where your household registration is located, take a picture and fill in your personal information. There is no complicated process. If there are no people queuing up, the procedure can be completed in a few minutes. The fee is 2

About a hundred.

The next step is to wait for the notebook, which takes about ten working days.

If it's urgent, you can pick up the information in person instead of mailing it. Most places don't charge extra fees now.

If there is a relationship and it is a special situation, it may be faster, needless to say.

But getting a passport does not mean that you can go to all countries immediately. Except for visa-free countries, Chinese people need visas to go to most countries.

A simple understanding is that the passport is our ID card abroad, and our domestic ID card is only applicable at home.

A visa is a permit. The purpose of applying for a visa is to get a permit to go to other countries. Therefore, when you have proof of identity (passport), you need to apply for a visa (apply for which country you want to go to).

In the final analysis, visas are entry restrictions for foreigners on Chinese people.

Different countries have different visa information, and some require interviews and various questions. Some countries have submitted complete visa information and paid all the visa fees, but the visa results have not been approved.

It is more troublesome to apply for a visa to the United States. For business visas, tourist visas, and family visit visas, some materials vary for different visas.

What Chen Shi applied for this time was a business visa, also known as a b-1 visa, which is a visa issued by American units and institutions to foreigners who come to the United States to engage in short-term (usually 1-6 months) business activities.

Holders of the certificate can engage in short-term business activities in the United States, such as business inspections, negotiating contracts, ordering or promoting products, participating in business exhibitions, etc.

Although the business visa is relatively simple compared to others, the procedures to be completed are still complicated, including invitation letters from the inviting companies, personal information, various property certificates, English resumes, etc.

Chen Shi didn't understand these complicated procedures, so he left it to the person in the company who specifically handled the matter. He could go to the embassy if he needed to.

The business invitation letter was issued by American Academic Press, a partner of Shenshi Group.

The English version of Chen Shi's Harry International is represented by one American Scholastic (academic) publishing house and the other by Bloomsbury Publishing House in Europe.

Academic Press was established in 1920 and has a long history.

It is also a world-renowned publisher and distributor of children's books and multimedia software. It is a company listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in the United States and has nearly 10,000 employees.

In the past few months, the Harry International English version has sold 50 million copies internationally (excluding China), with sales of nearly one billion US dollars, with North America accounting for the majority. It has been listed on "New York/New York" for several consecutive weeks.

The Times bestseller list.

You know, Academic Press’ revenue last year was US$1.5 billion. Since representing Harry, it will easily reach US$2 billion this year.

Therefore, Chen Shi is a distinguished guest. The entire company attaches great importance to it. The boss, senior management, and all employees must be prepared to welcome Chen Shi. We hope to have more cooperation in the future.

Chen Shi is a big gold mine to them.

The status of academic publishing houses in the United States is average. Chen Shi even got an extra invitation letter this time, from Boeing Company.

Needless to say, Boeing’s status in the United States is undeniable.

Chen Shi went to the United States this time. Buying an airplane was his main priority, and he also visited academic publishing houses.

Since Shenshi Group has business dealings abroad, it also has offices abroad. When it comes to the United States, employees from the American branch will accompany it.

So this time Chen Shi went abroad with a small entourage, two bodyguards, a translator, and the general manager of the cultural company and the vice president of the group Yang Hanwen.

Yang Hanwen has traveled abroad quite frequently. Since the English version of Harry Potter International was launched in the United States, he has gone to the United States twice to handle official business.

Yang Hanwen also flew first class this time. The long journey was long and boring, so the two of them got together to chat, eat melon seeds and drink tea.

"Mr. Yang, this first-class cabin is not cheap. You can buy a car that costs more than 100,000 yuan for a round trip. It's really a luxury." Chen Shi started his business from scratch in less than two years, and he is really not used to the high prices.

The main reason is that it feels like it’s not worth it. A one-way ticket costs more than 70,000 yuan, and it only lasts two days. If an ordinary salaryman goes to work, he needs to save money for at least half a year.

"Haha, boss, you think it's expensive, but it goes without saying for ordinary people. Summer flights, and it's the prime time at noon, air tickets are relatively expensive." Yang Hanwen knew that the boss was sighing, and he also knew that the boss was not stingy.

The boss makes tens of millions a day and tens of thousands every minute, so of course he doesn't care about tens of thousands of dollars.

For just one cup of tea, the boss might earn more than 100,000 yuan.

When he first bought the ticket, Yang Hanwen just wanted to fly in business class. He had flown in first class, but only for short distances. He had never flown in first class for long distances. His boss insisted on buying him first class.

Yang Hanwen was not surprised that the boss planned to buy a private jet. With the company's ability to attract money, it would not be a problem to buy a dozen of the Boeing 777s they were flying on in a year.

When the boss's private jet is ready, he will have the opportunity to enjoy it on a business trip with the boss. I really look forward to it.

"Well, there are still very few Boeing 777s used on domestic flights."

"It's very rare. This aircraft is too expensive. Considering the operating cost and range, there is no need to fly this type of aircraft for domestic flights. Otherwise, boss, you can consider this aircraft. It is much more stable than A320, Harbor and the like.

"

Chen Shi was silent for a moment, and then took a closer look at the flight: "You can consider it, but it's better to see it first before talking."

The two of them went from being disgusted with the expensive air tickets to wanting to buy a Boeing 777 aircraft worth more than ten to two billion yuan. The leap was too big.

If the flight attendant standing not far away knew Chen Shi's identity, she would have thought it was bragging even if he was traveling in first class.

The flight belongs to a Chinese company, and the crew and stewardess are all Chinese personnel. They are indeed familiar with Chen Shi, a famous person.

The young and beautiful flight attendant standing near Chen Shi had always wanted to hook up with Chen Shi, but she didn't have the chance. She stared at her chatting with another middle-aged man, and the conversation was very lively.

The only chance of contact is to come up and help pour tea.

What she didn't understand was that such a rich man didn't like to drink red wine. You know, red wine was available in first class.

Looking at the behavior of these two people, she was complaining in her heart.

"Hey, the thoughts of the rich are really strange. Maybe red wine is not as delicious to them as boiled water."

"We can talk about anything. Even though we are so rich, we still dislike the expensive air tickets, but then we want to buy a private jet. Wouldn't that be even more luxurious? It would cost tens of millions to maintain and maintain it every year."

"Hey, air tickets are too expensive. It's more cost-effective to buy a plane. I'm convinced by this idea."

"Hey, house prices are too expensive. It would be more cost-effective to set up a real estate company and develop it yourself."

The flight attendants on international flights are not necessarily more beautiful than the flight attendants on domestic flights, but the flight attendants who serve first class are mostly young and beautiful flight attendants.

But it's also possible that he was an older flight attendant.

Zhang Ziyin is in her early twenties and claims to be more beautiful than ordinary female celebrities. In fact, she does have this capital.

She is 1.7 meters tall, slim and graceful, with delicate and white skin. She wears slim-fitting work clothes and looks elegant and upright after pulling up her hair. She walks gracefully and gracefully. She is also a school belle-level beauty in school.

If you are an ordinary man, looking at the concave and convex elegant curves, your nose will widen, and you can't help but peek, and even want to go up and touch it.

In the past two years of traveling on international flights, she has met many high-end business people and even some wealthy second-generation people to chat with her. However, she does not like ordinary men.

What's more, the men who chatted with her were all young and older, and most of them were married and wanted to eat young grass.

The income of flight attendants is not low, and most of them have good looks. Generally, beautiful flight attendants will not marry ordinary working-class people.

Most of them marry insiders, that is, crew members or company management.

The most favored ones are the first-generation rich, or the rich and handsome among the super-rich second generation.

Of course, the average rich man has no shortage of beauties around him, but he really looks down on stewardesses who come from ordinary backgrounds and have generally low academic qualifications.

Zhang Ziyin's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Shi.

The more I look at Chen Shi, the more I appreciate him. The more I look at him, the more handsome he becomes. He wants money, good looks, and talent. Whatever he wants, he has whatever he wants. No matter how he looks, he is the most handsome.

At the same time, her various ambivalences conflicted with her mind, making her uneasy and unsure of how to strike up a conversation.

Such an excellent man, but she was timid.

"Will such an outstanding man like me? He will probably reject me."

"It seems that he already has a fiancée, how should I choose?"

"If you ask me for it, I shouldn't hesitate, right?"
To be continued...