Chapter 1328

The Concorde was once the only supersonic passenger aircraft in this world that was truly put into commercial operation.

For many young people, they might not know this aircraft model at all, but one has to admit that this aircraft once wrote a heavy chapter in the history of civil aviation.

Looking at the development laws of human technology over these decades, one will discover an interesting phenomenon, which is that in recent years, people have been relatively much more conservative in the development of technology.

However, the Cold War period from the sixties to the eighties was the golden age when human technology thrived and developed crazily.

People of that era displayed unprecedented fanaticism and radicalism in the field of technology.

In that era when computer computing power could not compare to a Xiaobawang learning machine, the Soviet Union sent astronauts into space, and the United States sent astronauts to the moon.

Also in that era, people lost interest in ordinary subsonic civil aviation aircraft and began to hold their heads high and step into the supersonic era.

In 1975, the Concorde, which could reach twice the speed of sound, was officially put into use. People at that time were already enjoying supersonic passenger aircraft at two thousand one hundred and fifty kilometers per hour.

Now, flying from Yan Jing to Jin Ling takes nearly two hours, but if you take a Concorde, it only takes 25 minutes.

It is a pity that although this aircraft was extremely fast, its fuel economy was extremely poor, so with the arrival of the economic crisis and a serious flight accident, this aircraft exited the civil aviation stage in 2003 and has since disappeared from the eyes of the world.

To this day, most people don't even remember the existence of this aircraft, but a few of these aircraft were still well preserved.

And, without exception, they all became the exclusive vehicles of top tycoons.

Ye Chen's grandfather, Ye Zhongquan, has one.

His Concorde cost a huge amount of financial resources to modify and maintain when it was bought, and even now, it still costs tens of millions of US dollars in basic maintenance fees every year.

However, Ye Zhongquan spent so much money on this aircraft, yet he can barely fly it once all year round.

But for top great families, the significance of this kind of aircraft is equivalent to a major power's nuclear weapons; it can be kept in storage all the time, unused for years or even decades, but once there is a major event that requires it, it can be put into use immediately.

Therefore, Chen Zekai thought of this method. As long as Ye Zhongquan is willing to lend this Concorde to Ye Chen, then sending Ye Chen to Syria within four and a half hours is absolutely no problem at all!

It is just that Ye Zhongquan values this aircraft very highly; apart from himself, he has almost never let anyone else use it. Even his own children have no opportunity to use this aircraft.

And Chen Zekai is merely a representative of the Ye family in Jin Ling; he doesn't even have enough standing to get in direct contact with Ye Zhongquan, so this matter can only be discussed by Ye Chen himself with Ye Zhongquan.

Ye Chen was instantly awakened by his words.

He could not hide his excitement and blurted out: "That's great! If there is a Concorde, I can save more than half the time all at once!"

As he spoke, he immediately took out his mobile phone and said: "I will call him right now; no matter what, I must borrow this aircraft!"

Chen Zekai said with some worry: "Young Master, it is said that your grandfather treasures this aircraft exceptionally; so far, he has never lent it out, nor has he let anyone other than himself use it. I am just worried now that he won't be willing to lend it to you."

Ye Chen said in a deep voice: "No matter what, let's make a phone call and try it first!"

After finishing, he dialed Ye Zhongquan, his grandfather.

The phone only rang twice before it was immediately connected.

Ye Zhongquan asked very happily: "Chen'er, how did you think of calling Grandpa today?"

Ye Chen went straight to the point and said: "I have a matter I would like to ask for your help with."

Ye Zhongquan said without hesitation: "Oh my, what is there to be polite about with Grandpa? Just say whatever it is; as long as Grandpa can do it, I will definitely not be vague!"

Ye Chen then said: "I have an urgent matter and need to go to Lebanon immediately. I heard you have a Concorde, and I would like to borrow it to use."

"Borrow the Concorde?" Ye Zhongquan was suddenly somewhat hesitant. After a moment, he chuckled and said: "Chen'er, actually, if you want to borrow a private jet, Grandpa has a very, very luxurious Boeing business jet. The internal modification alone cost over a hundred million US dollars; calling it a palace in the sky is no exaggeration. Why don't I lend you that aircraft?"

Ye Chen said firmly: "No, I only want to borrow the Concorde."

Ye Zhongquan sighed and said: "Oh my, that aircraft is truly too old. It was manufactured in 1985. To tell you the truth, it is quite a bit older than you. You also know that the older an aircraft is, the less safe it is."

Ye Chen did not expect Ye Zhongquan to play tai chi with him here, so he couldn't help it and blurted out: "It's fine if you are unwilling to lend me the Concorde, but at the very least, you must lend me an aircraft that can allow me to fly from Jin Ling to Lebanon within four and a half hours."

"This..." Ye Zhongquan said awkwardly: "The requirement of 4 and a half hours is also too high; can it be a little more relaxed..."

Ye Chen asked him back: "Can you lend it or not? Just give me a straight answer. If you can't, then I won't force you."

Speaking of this, Ye Chen said coldly: "However, I might have to reconsider the matter of the ancestor worship ceremony. Additionally, I feel that since even such a small matter as borrowing an aircraft is made so troublesome, I will not trouble the Ye family in the future."

Once Ye Zhongquan heard these words, he gritted his teeth and said without hesitation: "Oh my, Chen'er, don't be impulsive! Isn't it just borrowing an aircraft? Grandpa will lend it to you! I will have the flight crew prepare right now and fly directly to Jin Ling! I have two flight crews working in shifts waiting at the airport at all times, ready to take off at any moment! Are you satisfied now?"

Only then did Ye Chen's voice soften, and he said: "Since that is the case, then I will not break my promise regarding the ancestor worship ceremony."

Ye Zhongquan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Chen'er, you should also come home to visit often when you have time. Your eldest uncle, your uncle, and your aunt all miss you very much!"

Ye Chen casually agreed and said: "Alright, after the ancestor worship ceremony is over, I will go to visit you all often."

Ye Zhongquan hurriedly said: "That's good, that's good!"

After finishing, he asked again: "Chen'er, what matter do you have going to Lebanon? Do you need Grandpa's help?"

Ye Chen thought of the issue he had just discussed with Chen Zekai and asked: "I wonder if you can help me clear the connections so that I can exit Lebanon and smoothly head to Syria?"

"You want to go to Syria?" Ye Zhongquan asked in surprise: "There is a war going on over there right now; what are you going there for?"

Ye Chen said indifferently: "I have some private matters that require me to go over there."

Ye Zhongquan thought for a moment and said: "I do have some connections in Lebanon!"

"How about this, I will clear things up for you and guarantee that before you arrive in Lebanon, I will help you get this matter settled."

"I guarantee that after you arrive in Lebanon, you will be able to go directly to Syria."