The president of Boeing Company, Roosevelt, personally came to Lin Fan for the delivery, and the directors of Celestial Aviation witnessed the landing of ten Boeing 747s.
The directors were all stunned, each one of them was speechless.
When Lin Fan first said he had purchased ten Boeing planes, the directors thought he was joking. Now with the reality right in front of them, it’s actually true!
This shock directly petrified them.
For a moment, the entire conference room was silent.
They eagerly watched as Lin Fan and Roosevelt completed the handover, after which Roosevelt bid farewell and left.
"Mr. Lin, I’ll take my leave now. I look forward to seeing you again," Roosevelt said.
Lin Fan said that buying ten Boeing 747s was just a small plan, which greatly surprised Roosevelt, making him look forward even more.
Lin Fan said, "I hope to see Mr. Roosevelt again soon. Jiayi, please see Mr. Roosevelt out."
Zhao Jiayi then escorted Roosevelt and the others out.
The president of Boeing Company, Roosevelt, is also a well-known figure internationally; everyone present is in the aviation industry and nobody didn’t recognize him.
Having Roosevelt personally come for the handover shows how much Boeing Company values this business deal.
After Roosevelt left, the conference room remained silent, and everyone was still in shock.
Lin Fan said, "Everybody, it seems I wasn’t joking after all."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a bit embarrassed; they hadn’t believed the chairman before.
"Chairman, please forgive our ignorance," Li Hongting was the first to speak, completely submitting to Lin Fan.
"The chairman’s immortal work, and we ordinary folks didn’t believe it, alas!"
"The chairman’s level is too high!"
"We were too naive to think the chairman was joking."
Everyone chimed in, all wanting to kneel for Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "In company management, there’s no joking around. When I came to the company, I already intended to expand the business, and now it’s just being realized."
Upon hearing this, everyone admired him greatly, thinking the chairman was simply like an immortal.
Who said the chairman was unfamiliar with the aviation industry? The chairman clearly had it all figured out, already knowing the company’s issues and even acting ahead of them.
The chairman is indeed worthy of being the chairman!
Li Hongting couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, "With Mr. Lin, Celestial Aviation’s future is limitless. We can just follow Mr. Lin and benefit from him in the future!"
Lin Fan said, "Now that the ten planes are in place, we can discuss their utilization later. At the moment, there’s something else I’d like to share with everyone."
Everyone was a little curious, wondering what else Lin Fan had to say.
Lin Fan said, "Purchasing ten planes is just expanding our existing aviation business; I have another, more important plan, which is to open a new business line."
Everyone looked at each other in surprise!
No way, is the chairman going to start a new venture?
In the aviation industry, apart from passenger transport, there’s cargo transport, both of which Celestial Aviation has been involved in. What new venture could there be?
Li Hongting thought of something and excitedly said, "Chairman, does the new business you’re talking about have to do with the military? Are we going to enter the military industry?"
Li Hongting and Liu Tianhao are friends, and Liu Tianhao is the son of the former commander Liu Tingshan!
Li Hongting attended Liu Tingshan’s birthday banquet that night and personally witnessed Lin Fan as the highest guest eating at the same table as Liu Tingshan.
Lin Fan was the youngest highest-level guest that night, which shows how much Liu Tingshan values Lin Fan.
If Liu Tingshan were to help Lin Fan make connections for Celestial Aviation to enter military production, it wouldn’t be impossible.
And if this business successfully launched, Celestial Aviation would really be solid.
Lin Fan chuckled, "Elder Li’s mention of military industry is indeed a good idea, and we might consider it in the future. However, my plan isn’t military, but it might be even more powerful than the military."
More powerful than the military?
Everyone once again looked at each other, not knowing what could be more powerful than the military.
Li Hongting was already a bit eager, "Chairman, please stop keeping us in suspense, I’m about to die of anxiety."
Everyone laughed heartily.
Lin Fan said, "Okay, before discussing this further, let me introduce someone to you all."
Saying that, Lin Fan picked up the phone and called Zhao Jiayi, "Bring him over."
Soon, Zhao Jiayi led He Chen in.
He Chen was wearing an ill-fitting shirt, and seeing the elegantly dressed executives, He Chen immediately became a bit nervous. Gone was the old rocket genius’ spirit, leaving only a timid middle-aged uncle.
Seeing He Chen, everyone was curious; who is this person?
Just this one person, the chairman specifically wanted to introduce to them?
Li Hongting’s sharp eyes studied He Chen, feeling like he had seen him somewhere before, but couldn’t remember for a moment.
Lin Fan said, "Let me introduce, this is Mr. He Chen."
Li Hongting exclaimed, "You are really He Chen?"
Lin Fan said, "Elder Li, you know Mr. He?"
Li Hongting said, "I haven’t seen him in person, but He Chen is a big figure, and anyone in aviation should know him. However, the He Chen I remember was a talented young man just over forty, this gentleman..."
The He Chen before them, at least in his fifties, had a weathered appearance.
The directors all started discussing.
"He Chen? Could it be the rocket genius?"
"Didn’t he go to jail because his company went bankrupt and he got into trouble?"
"I think I heard he was recently released."
"No way, this is He Chen, can’t tell!"
Upon hearing their murmurs, He Chen became even more nervous and somewhat wanted to leave; the blow from his previous failure had already eroded his confidence.
Lin Fan said, "That’s right, standing before everyone is indeed the rocket genius who once founded Huaxia’s first private rocket company, Mr. He Chen."
Everyone was deeply surprised; it really was the He Chen they knew. Oh my, how did He Chen become ? What does the chairman intend to do by bringing He Chen back?
Li Hongting, who is relatively well-informed, said, "I know a little about Mr. He’s situation. After his release, Mr. He tried to seek help from old friends and sought employment with our competitor Xianghe Airlines, but was mercilessly rejected and humiliated before being expelled. Since then, he hasn’t been heard from until now..."
Li Hongting’s information was accurate.
He Chen’s old classmates, including the founder of Xianghe Airlines, were once close buddies.
After He Chen’s downfall, the ties with friends were severed, only this close buddy hadn’t publicly broken off.
So after He Chen’s release, he held onto the fantasy of approaching this good buddy, hoping to secure a job at Xianghe Airlines.