He only saw that his father was willing to bring Shen Ningming and introduce him to him, which proved that this pen pal was of great importance.
It's not that Shen Ningming's assistant to the provincial governor has a big reputation. Firstly, he is not from Sichuan Province, and secondly, Xiao Xu is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Committee, so it is not a matter of status at all.
Since it was about personal relationships, Xiao Qi had to take it seriously.
Although I have never heard my father talk about Shen Ningming before, just like Xiao Xu has never mentioned his identity as "Rising Sun Commentator", it is impossible for a father to tell his son everything about himself.
Thoughts flashed by, Xiao Qi sat next to Xiao Xu, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shen must have something to do when he comes here this time, right?"
Shen Ningming was a member of the officialdom and was used to talking a few words. Hearing such a simple and straightforward question from Xiao Qi, he didn't get used to it for a while.
But he is not an ordinary person after all. Which deputy-level official is stupid?
So Shen Ningming was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Yes! I'm ashamed to say it, but I came here to ask for your help, Director Xiao."
When it came to business, Shen Ningming unconsciously used formal titles.
"Uncle Shen, tell me. I won't hesitate to help you if I can." Xiao Qi nodded.
"Well, we have an airline in Xiangshui, called New South Airlines, which is a joint venture with a company in Singapore. But recently, the company in Singapore was on the verge of bankruptcy because of oil futures, so they wanted to take the shares here Sell it." Shen Ning Ming said, "But the problem is, they are in urgent need of money, where can we find people willing to pay billions to buy their shares at the moment?"
Xiao Qi understood it as soon as he heard it.
He thought for a while and asked: "How big is New South Airlines? What is the shareholding ratio? How is the maintenance status of the aircraft? How is the operating status?"
Shen Ningming had naturally done his homework before coming here. He said directly without much thought: "Our New South Airlines has 12 aircraft, basically Boeing 737-400 series. The price of buying them in 2006 was 50 million. The price was about US dollars. I entrusted Singapore Airlines to buy it, and the price was considered to be a 10% discount.
In terms of shareholding ratio, the Singapore side invested in aircraft and part of the cash. The total is 8 billion yuan. Our side mainly invested in operating qualifications and airports. Calculated, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Xiangshui Province holds 12% of the shares. The airport holds 8% of the shares and Singapore holds 80%. They have the greatest say.
The aircraft has been in operation for more than two years now, and the daily maintenance is still good. Our operations team is also recruited from Air China and China Southern Airlines. However, due to the disadvantages in publicity and reputation, the operation of New China Southern Airlines in the past two years has only been It can be said that it is a small profit, basically just to protect capital. But we are confident that as Chinese people become richer and more people fly, New South Airlines will grow even more.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for this oil economic crisis, we feel that if we persist for about two years, China's private airlines will usher in a wave of market conditions. We will get good profits... But the final result But it’s a pity…”
An airline with 12 737-400 aircraft is already quite large.
Among private airlines, it surpasses the current Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines, and is almost one of the best.
Compared with the passenger division of Qiwen Airlines, which currently has only 5 aircraft, New South Airlines has a crushing advantage.
But things cannot be looked at in isolation. No matter how small Qiwen Airlines is, it is still the property of the world's richest man - well, Qiwen Airlines is still called Fairy Airlines now. Xiao Qi intends to wait until Japan Airlines buys back 25 aircraft. Then completely transfer it to Jia Yuwen as a wealth for her and her descendants.
Everyone knows that as long as Xiao Qi is willing, he can make Fairy Airlines the world's number one airline - compared to his huge assets of hundreds of billions of dollars, a few hundred planes is not a problem at all.
Therefore, Shen Ningming came to Chengdu during the crisis and asked Xiao Qi if he was interested in taking over New South Airlines.
"How much are they prepared to sell 80% of their shares?" Xiao Qi asked.
"As long as 6 billion yuan is enough." Shen Ningming replied energetically.
"It's too expensive." Xiao Qi shook his head.
"Director Xiao, this price is not expensive. After all, the aircraft has only been used for more than two years, and our maintenance has been keeping up. In addition, New South Airlines has been operating smoothly, avoiding the need to start over!" Shen Ning Ming said with his own opinion.
"I don't like Singapore that much." Xiao Qi said simply: "So I like taking advantage of the situation. Since they are going bankrupt, I should give them a price...Uncle Shen, you can go back and tell them , I offer 2 billion yuan, if they want to sell it, they will sell it, if they don’t sell it, they will be pulled down.”
"2 billion!?"
Shen Ningming was stunned when he heard this. If he hadn't been in front of the world's richest man, he would have opened his mouth to curse.
They asked for 8 billion, and you didn't even give half of it. Are you kidding me?
But Xiao Qi didn't wait for him to speak, and said directly: "Uncle Shen, please tell them what I mean. It doesn't matter whether it can succeed. But I can tell Uncle Shen one thing. I have entrusted Morgan Stanley with it before. , to acquire Japan Airlines aircraft. Their life may be similar to that of companies in Singapore, both of which are about to be crushed by oil losses. I give them the price of the Japanese, and that’s it.”
Shen Ningming's face suddenly darkened.
I thought I was giving Xiao Qi the capital to continue his development, but he didn't expect that he had already thought of it and started to buy airplanes.
As a result, New South Airlines is no longer a popular airline, and it has no bargaining skills.
No wonder Xiao Qi’s attitude is so tough, that’s how it is.
Xiao Xu naturally couldn't help others to put pressure on his son. After Shen Ningming left and went to make a phone call, he asked his son, "You are haggling so hard. Do you want it or don't you want it?"
"If you can, of course you can." Xiao Qi said, "Just like Uncle Shen said, people in China will become richer and richer in the next two years, and the demand for air travel will become higher and higher. We have There is also a large amount of oil, which can fully meet the requirements for low-cost expansion. It is a good thing to buy a few more planes for short-distance travel to Southeast Asia."
"But this isn't shopping for groceries. If you bargain so hard, aren't you worried that they will find another buyer?" Xiao Xu asked doubtfully.
"What buyers can they find?" Xiao Qi said dismissively, "During the global financial crisis, not many people dared to make big purchases, especially the aviation business operating in China. Do you think foreigners have not come to inspect it? China’s aviation business? But no airline can establish domestic route business in China, which means that China’s aviation market is not easy to operate.
At a time when everyone is tightening their money and facing a market that has not yet developed, who can spend billions to buy an airline? What’s more, their New South Airlines is not profitable yet. I Where is the wrong place to put billions of RMB? Do you have to put it here for a few years? Even if you put it in the bank, you will get 5% interest for a year! Listen to Uncle Shen's hesitation just now, I'm afraid they can't even get 1% interest. No interest at all!”
"When it comes to business, I can't compete with you." Xiao Xu laughed dumbly, "Okay, you go out first, I have to chat with your Uncle Shen for a while."
"Okay!"
Xiao Qi nodded and walked from the hut to the hall.
This official cocktail party is not very serious in the first place. Everyone can get together and chat before dinner at 7 o'clock. Anyway, we are all doing business in Chengdu, so there is still very little strangeness to each other.
Of course, the most eye-catching among this group of people is the group of senior executives of Fairy Company. In addition to Xiao Qi and Huo Zhuzhu who arrived early, Zhou Bo, Qin Yibin, Wen Lu, Zhang Qingqing and Mi Jiayan were also present at this time. When they arrived, they were surrounded by more than a dozen people, which was the most lively place.
Secondly, the affiliated companies of Fairy Company receive the most attention. Their huge scale and huge profits are the envy of the general managers of the Chengdu branch of Fortune 500 companies.
However, this kind of excitement is also related to the underdeveloped economy of Chengdu. If you switch to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, there are countless famous large companies in the world. Then they will not be as popular as the Fairy Series today. After all, the Fairy Company It's just the giants in the smart electronics industry, insurance, banking, petroleum and other industries, but there are also giants gathered here.
"Ah, my boss is out, I have to go and accompany him." Huo Zhuzhu was talking to a young man, but when she saw Xiao Qi's figure, she immediately said something and left with a gust of fragrance.
The young man looked at her charming figure, couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and then walked away with a look of regret.
Xiao Qi happened to see his expression. When Huo Zhuzhu arrived, he asked in a low voice: "Who is this person? I think he wants to swallow you in one gulp."
"My high school classmate worked directly at Intel before going to college. He was a small section chief at Intel. In the past, he was always very playful at gatherings, and he also liked to talk a lot. We all didn't like him." Huo Zhuzhu He frowned and said, "But today he is honest. He keeps saying that he wants to cooperate with us on chips, but I don't understand technology. Why is he asking me to be so courteous? I hate this kind of chameleon the most."
Huo Zhuzhu didn't even say this classmate's name, which shows how much she hates this kind of person.
Xiao Qi smiled slightly.
Huo Zhuzhu's character would generally not work in society, but as she became an executive of Fairy Company, she had the capital to act as she pleased.
Xiao Qi feels quite proud to be able to provide his subordinates with this opportunity to show their true temperament. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!