"Mr. Zhou, the biggest flaw of 'Holy Light' is that its foundation is too shallow and its establishment time is too short. This foundation is really not enough."
What Director Ma said was clear and logical, and almost all the members of the advisory group in the cabin stood or looked at each other and expressed their approval.
"Yes, the foundation is shallow, and there is no airport to operate an airline. This will be difficult to handle."
"Yes, yes. Tianyang Airport is too small and not suitable for a large company like 'Holy Light' to be the headquarters. I think Mr. Zhou might as well move to our magical city."
"Go, go, why not move to Guangzhou? It will also facilitate foreign trade."
"I think it's good to move to Wuhan. It's the thoroughfare of nine provinces, extending in all directions."
"Whatever ideas you come up with, even if you want to move the emperor, it won't work? You can also get closer to the boss."
Everyone was noisy, and Director Ma smiled and stroked... At this time, it was really inappropriate to have a long beard. He just shook his head and replied: "You are all wrong. Mr. Zhou is from Tianyang, it is hard to leave his hometown."
Zhou Qingfeng said with a depressed heart: "Why is it hard to leave my hometown? I'm afraid that I will be slaughtered as a fat sheep if I go to other places. I was investigated to the fullest in Tianyang. Isn't going to the devil's capital to seek death?"
Director Ma continued: "We all know President Zhou's determination to serve the country."
Yeah yeah......
There was a chorus of agreement.
"Mr. Zhou has led many companies to develop together, and the results have been very outstanding."
Yeah yeah......
There are quite a few companies that have benefited from ‘Holy Light’.
"If Mr. Zhou wants to open an airline, he doesn't need to move. He can cooperate with United Airlines." Director Ma smiled brightly. Everyone seemed to suddenly realize it, and everyone praised him.
Zhou Qingfeng's face fell.
United Airlines?
The one run by the military is currently under the PLA Air Force Command.
I have flown on their plane.
Pushing up to the sky and swooping down to the ground, I felt like I was a little closer to God. It was a thrill.
In 2002, "PLA Newspaper" reported that a United Airlines flight crew encountered unprecedented rain, sleet, and snow over an airport. The airport tower also reported that the blind landing equipment had malfunctioned.
Two flights from other airlines turned around and returned after hearing the news. But the United Airlines crew did not do that. They broke through the clouds and fog, handled it calmly, and finally landed successfully.
Don't play like this.
Do you think you're flying a bomber?
It’s true that the fewer words in news, the scarier it becomes.
Director Ma continued happily: "United Airlines doesn't have many passenger planes, and its funds are limited. But they have the Tu-154, and the pilots and ground crew are ready.
If Mr. Zhou is willing to use four Tu-154s for cooperation, United Airlines will definitely be happy. Another advantage of cooperating with United Airlines is that it is more convenient to apply for airspace."
Domestic airspace is controlled by the Air Force, and limited routes are scarce resources. Not everyone can just fly a plane into the sky. Each airline must declare it in advance, otherwise it will not do business.
And United Airlines...
Isn't the idea of "doing business" very popular at the moment? Everyone is like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his or her own magical powers. Currently, domestic "sea, land and air" transportation capacity is in short supply. Four more passenger planes can make a lot of money.
"Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"
What could Zhou Qingfeng feel? He didn't feel anything at all.
Buying a passenger plane is for use. Mou Zhongzhong is selling it to Sichuan Airlines, and Zhou Qingfeng is also looking for a buyer. If United Airlines is willing to buy it...
Forget it, United Airlines was founded in 1984, and it was in the "patience period" that it was so poor that it came out to do business. It wouldn't buy it.
United Airlines is willing to cooperate with airliners. If it is asked to pay, it will turn around and run away.
Seeing Zhou Qingfeng's calm expression, Director Ma felt that this young man was worthy of being a big business man and would not express his opinions easily. But as a ministry cadre, having a bright tongue was a must.
As long as you are willing to listen, I won't be confused if you don't believe me.
This is on a plane at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, and you have nowhere to hide.
"Mr. Zhou, 'Holy Light' has a second major disadvantage." Director Ma started stroking his beard again, and everyone listened attentively. "The scientific research team is not systematic, too fragmented and unorganized."
Yeah yeah!
The chorus of voices echoed once again, and the cabin was filled with people.
"'Holy Light' has a lot of technical personnel, but the division of departments is obviously unreasonable."
"There is only one engineering department and more than a thousand people are crammed into it. It is really chaotic."
"The management department is actually very necessary and cannot be completely cut off."
"'Holy Light' is currently developing civilian engines, but the R&D system is too messy. Many people go to work dully, but don't know what they are doing?"
Zhou Qingfeng felt ashamed after hearing this. This point is indeed correct. He was busy recruiting people, but he really didn't do a good job in hiring people. Professor Zheng was an expert in mining machinery, but he still lacked the ability to coordinate the overall situation.
Watanabe Yu is now the vice president of Holy Light. This old devil is very good at production management. Both the battery factory and the motor vehicle production line are currently running well.
Zhou Qingfeng also wanted Watanabe to take over the research and development, but this was not right. The old Japanese did not have that ability. He had no problem dealing with low-quality workers, but the scientific research team was not convinced by him.
This is a pain point of ‘Holy Light’.
Director Ma felt that the atmosphere was just right, and slowly gave his own solution, "Why don't Mr. Zhou cooperate with domestic scientific research institutions?"
Hey..., how dare you make such a move?
Zhou Qingfeng was about to fall out. In the 1990s, there were many domestic scientific research problems, including overstaffing, bureaucratic habits, sluggishness, and frequent traitors.
Director Ma saw Zhou Qingfeng's glare and quickly comforted him: "Mr. Zhou, listen to me. This is all about money. In fact, the domestic scientific research team used to be very capable.
The conditions were so bad in the past, but we managed to achieve "two bombs and one satellite". This proves that our team management level is actually quite good and we can produce a lot of good things under limited conditions.
But I have to say something serious, the engineering staff of ‘Holy Light’ have no feelings, they are just here for money. They have no passion.
Today, "Holy Light" will give them more money, so they will come to "Holy Light". Tomorrow, if another company gives more money, they will only be afraid of losing half of it. They are not proud of their career.
Of course, times are indeed different now. When talking about dedication, we must also talk about remuneration. Mr. Zhou, you are not short of money, and you have enough..."
Director Ma smiled and made gestures to his neck.
"Ruthless enough."
Everyone did not agree, but sighed again and again. Director Ma's words were indeed heart-breaking. 'Holy Light' has no background, no feelings, and only does things based on money.
Director Ma sighed: "I have been to many countries, visited many cutting-edge companies in Europe and the United States, and had contact with their scientific researchers.
In fact, spirituality is also talked about abroad, such as NASA in the United States. Their engineers are very confident and feel that they are leading the trend of human civilization and progress.
Europe and the United States are both rich and energetic. Their scientific researchers do not have to sacrifice themselves for five buckets of rice, and they work very hard, and the results naturally come in a steady stream.
And even if you give them more money, it will be difficult to recruit foreign engineers. People think they are the best and have their own pursuits. This spirit is actually quite important.
If Mr. Zhou can cooperate with domestic scientific research institutes and the salary is sufficient, we can help you manage the R&D team, and the efficiency will definitely be higher than now. The advisory group can also play a greater role.
The technicians of ‘Holy Light’ earn high incomes and feel that they are serving the country. This sense of honor cannot be sold with money. It will not be so easy for others to poach them.
If you are worried about bad habits in the system, don't you have to take care of it? If you feel that there are problems, you can take action to correct them.
After all, the position of 'Holy Light' is not a staff that cannot be fired, and it is not easy for academicians to talk to you when they come here. This power is like a trump card, it can be used easily.
In addition, by purchasing a passenger plane this time, we can also recruit some foreign technical personnel. The most taboo in scientific research is to work behind closed doors, and cannot engage in inbreeding. There must be competition, collision and integration of ideas.
I am very optimistic about the future of ‘Holy Light’.”
Having said this, Director Ma bowed his hands together and almost begged: "Mr. Zhou, I have worked in ministries and commissions for half my life, specializing in planning. But some problems cannot be solved within my circle.
After I arrived in Tianyang, I discovered that I might have found a new path. We need reform, but reform cannot be empty talk and dedication. It requires financial and technical support.
We didn’t have one in the past, but now we have to look at the ‘Holy Light’. Why not start with this passenger aircraft project?”