Chapter 1144: Yes, I bought a plane!!

"What are you going to do?"

After lunch, when Naoki Nagayama was about to leave the Tree Friend building, he told Shuichi Yin Tang what he was going to do in the afternoon, and he dug his ear as if he didn't believe it.

"Buy a plane!" Naoki Nagayama said again.

"Ah?" Shuichi Yin Tang was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to react. "Oh, buy a toy plane... for little Xia Hua? Is she a girl, and does she like planes too?"

"No, it's to buy that kind of very expensive plane!! The kind that really flies in the sky!" Naoki Nagayama emphasized.

"Oh, oh, a remote-controlled plane!" Shuichi Yin Tang nodded, hugging his arms. "High-tech, it should be expensive... I heard it can fly a circle and return to your hand!"

Naoki Nagayama didn't let him continue to escape reality, but pulled his shoulder.

"Shuichi-san! I mean a private jet! The kind at Narita Airport..."

"Hehehe, Naoki-san, stop joking, what are you buying a private jet for?"

"That thing is big and expensive, what's there to buy!"

"You're not really going to buy it, are you?!"

"..."

"Naoki-san... please don't buy it, okay?!"

Shuichi Yin Tang's face changed from suspicion to surprise, and then to jealousy, until jealousy made his face distorted... Even if Naoki Nagayama wanted to buy an office building, it wouldn't make him like this; it's just that a private jet is truly a big toy for the rich!

Especially for men, they like plane models when they are young, but when they grow up, those who can personally buy a big toy are rare!

Even though Shuichi Yin Tang is already considered a rich man, he is still some distance away from owning a private jet, because besides the high price, the subsequent maintenance and use are huge expenses. Generally speaking, the annual cost of hosting a plane is about 1% to 5% of the total value of the plane...

Of course, Shuichi Yin Tang could own one if he cashed out all his shares in the Tree Friend Group~

"Shuichi-san, why are you so surprised? This is just like buying a car for commuting~"

Naoki Nagayama said while packing his things.

"I have a real need to buy it!"

"This is called a commuter car?" Shuichi Yin Tang leaned on the sofa and looked at his friend with dead fish eyes. "Naoki-san, do you fly when you walk?!"

"Hahaha~ Okay, a commuter plane..."

Naoki Nagayama laughed.

"But isn't it normal for rich people to buy private yachts and private jets..."

"Private yachts are normal because they can be used for vacations, leisure, and entertaining big clients and friends..." Shuichi Yin Tang shook his head. "But look at those who buy private jets; none of them are used for vacations; they are truly used as tools!"

A private jet is not a big plane like a passenger plane. No matter how it is modified, the small enclosed space on the plane cannot be compared with a big house or a yacht...

At most, it's just more spacious for one person and allows for better rest, so generally, only rich people who really need to fly frequently will buy them.

"I just need to fly frequently..." Naoki Nagayama shrugged. "Now it's very troublesome to go to the vacation houses in Kyoto and Hokkaido... I will also fly to the United States and Europe for vacations in the future..."

"Sure enough, buying a private jet for the convenience of vacationing is something Naoki-san would do!"

Shuichi Yin Tang nodded, then stood up and walked out of the office.

"I'm going to tell Otomo-san and despise you with him!"

"..." Don't, don't..." Naoki Nagayama hurriedly pulled him. "I still want Shuichi-san to accompany me to take a look if you have nothing to do this afternoon~"

"No way!" Shuichi Yin Tang shook off Naoki Nagayama's hand. "Just thinking about it makes me envious. If I see the real plane on the spot, I'll be drooling with envy!"

"You go alone in loneliness!"

"The generosity of spending money and the joy of buying a plane, no one to share, you can only experience the loneliness by yourself!!!"

"..."

Watching Shuichi Yin Tang's back as he walked out, Naoki Nagayama paused.

"But... Akina will also go with me..."

Shuichi Yin Tang's footsteps slipped... and then he turned to another office with even more resentment!

After driving back to Shanying Yuan from the Tree Friend building, Akina was already prepared, wearing a relatively low-key windbreaker and sitting in the passenger seat.

"Hua-chan is asleep, it is estimated that she will not wake up until three in the afternoon." She said to Naoki Nagayama with a smile. "Can you choose it before this time?"

"Should be able to..."

Actually, Naoki Nagayama wasn't sure, after all, it's not like going to a 4S shop to buy a car directly.

As the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur moved forward, the young couple who had been chatting all the way soon arrived at the headquarters of All Nippon Airways (ANA) located in Shiodome, Minato Ward.

Of course, it's impossible to go to Narita Airport to pick a plane directly on the tarmac~

"Mr. Nagayama, Mrs. Nagayama, welcome!"

After arriving at ANA's headquarters, Sales Manager Tomoyasu Kawamura had already been waiting at the main entrance with his assistant.

"I am Tomoyasu Kawamura from the phone call earlier!"

Saying this, he also presented his business card with both hands...

"Hello... I am Naoki Nagayama..." Naoki Nagayama took the business card and also handed over his own. "This is my wife, Akina Nagayama..."

"Konnichiwa..." Akina nodded and greeted.

Tomoyasu Kawamura naturally knew the names of Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama, but at this time, he acted very professionally, without any surprise.

"You've worked hard on the way... The temperature is so low today, please go inside and warm up first~"

"Yes, sorry for the trouble..."

After a few people came to the luxurious reception room, Tomoyasu Kawamura immediately asked his assistant to make hot tea, serve tea and snacks, and then chatted with the Nagayama couple.

Only then did he slowly transition to the matter of buying a plane; the overall atmosphere didn't feel like a business transaction, but more like a chat between friends.

"After receiving Mr. Nagayama's call, I was surprised!" Tomoyasu Kawamura said with a smile. "But then I thought that as the chairman of the Tree Friend Group and Tree Friend Capital, Mr. Nagayama must be busy with official business, so it is normal to need a private jet!"

"Haha, yes, yes..."

Naoki Nagayama nodded in agreement, while Akina next to him wanted to laugh.

It's not busy with official business at all, it's clearly just wanting to be more convenient when vacationing!

"Mr. Nagayama, Mrs. Nagayama..."

Tomoyasu Kawamura got to the point.

"I don't know if you know, but in fact, the private jet industry is still in its infancy, and the design and construction cost of the plane are expensive, so private jets cannot have hundreds of models and different brands like cars. Most private jets actually come from only a few aircraft companies..."

"For example, the earliest 'Westwind' plane from Israel Aircraft Industries; the 'Falcon' plane from Dassault, the 'Learjet'; the 'Gulfstream' plane from Gulfstream; the 'Citation' plane from Cessna; and the MU-300 business jet from Mitsubishi, etc."

Perhaps because many aircraft companies are having difficulty operating now, Tomoyasu Kawamura was very sincere when he spoke, and really wanted to conclude this business.

"Mr. Nagayama... different models of planes are suitable for different occasions. If you want me to recommend them to you, I need to know your needs... for example, how many people usually need to sit? Which routes to fly? What is the approximate budget, and what currency to use for payment, etc..."

Different currency payments make a big difference in large transactions~

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"It is usually used for family travel, not more than ten people..."

Even if you bring your father and mother, or Akina's parents and grandmother, it's enough... As for bringing brothers and sisters to take a private jet for vacation, that's almost impossible~

"As for the routes to fly, it's complicated; Japan, the United States, and Europe should all be visited." Naoki Nagayama said. "As for the budget, within 30 million US dollars, paying in US dollars..."

"I see!"

Tomoyasu Kawamura nodded; although he was a bit surprised that it was not for official use, he didn't show it on his face.

"Then small and medium-sized planes meet Mr. Nagayama's requirements... please wait a moment..."

Saying this, he stood up and picked out some brochures from the cabinet next to him... because it was a bulk commodity transaction, almost every aircraft model had a specialized manual.

"I highly recommend the Gulfstream III wide-body plane from Gulfstream, which carries 19 passengers and has a range of 4,000 miles; and the Cessna Citation 500 business jet, with a fuselage of 11.4 meters, an extended wingspan, and 10 seats... it can be piloted by one person."

The main advantages are long-range flight and the ability to be piloted by one person, so Naoki Nagayama can fly directly to the United States or Europe~

Of course, the brochure also includes the Boeing 747 VIP option, the future US presidential plane, but the price is expected to be 50 million, which is a bit expensive...

The Plaza Accord has been signed for half a year, and Naoki Nagayama's funds in the United States have exceeded 700 million US dollars, and his assets in Japan have also exceeded 1 billion US dollars. However, even so, spending tens of millions of US dollars is very painful... how many houses can you buy!

Naoki Nagayama actually doesn't have much concept of private jet brands, and I believe most rich people don't have much concept either, because it is a very small market.

He doesn't understand the captain, wingspan, wing area, engine type, etc., but the aviation industry has always been the most cutting-edge, and he is not too worried, just pay attention to the maximum flight speed, cruising speed, and range.

Simply put, is it fast, and can it fly long?

And Akina next to him looks at it more simply; she looks at whether the appearance of the plane is good-looking and whether the "high-end" decoration inside is to her liking.

The two of them flipped through the brochures in the luxurious reception room unhurriedly, and occasionally asked Tomoyasu Kawamura some questions.

And Tomoyasu Kawamura himself is not in a hurry, because the transaction of private jets is generally calculated in years, and it is very likely that he will see Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori several times this year~

"Mr. Nagayama... because the purchase volume is small, the price of private jets can be said to be relatively transparent..."

This is another counter-intuitive knowledge. If the volume is small, like that kind of luxury goods, the price is generally a seller's market and can be priced at will...

However, there are not many people who can afford private jets, and they belong to renewable commodities, and there are many competing companies... so the bare plane price is relatively transparent within the small circle, but the money spent on modification and decoration is different.

Tomoyasu Kawamura continued.

"Within my authority, I will definitely give the maximum discount, but it won't be too much..."

After all, a 10% discount is millions of dollars, and Tomoyasu Kawamura definitely cannot give such a discount.

Two hours later, Naoki Nagayama closed most of the brochures and exchanged some opinions with Akina...

"Are there any ready-made planes now?" Naoki Nagayama pointed to a brochure and asked. "Or the kind that needs to wait a year or two?"

"Actually, we at ANA have purchased several private jets of different models in advance, preparing to use them as private jet rentals..."

"That is to say, there are ready-made ones!" Naoki Nagayama nodded. "Is this Gulfstream III business jet available?"

"This model is available..."

"Okay, let's set this model!" Naoki Nagayama said. "It feels very good!"

"Okay, then set this model!"

Tomoyasu Kawamura subconsciously agreed with Naoki Nagayama's words, and then suddenly reacted, raising his head with a brush.

"Mr. Nagayama, what did you say... did you just say, just set this model?!"

Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised: "Yes, what's wrong? Doesn't Mr. Kawamura say it's available?"

"Does Mr. Nagayama mean, is it decided to buy it?!"

Tomoyasu Kawamura opened his mouth wide, and because he was too surprised, he even spoke a little loudly.

"Don't consider it anymore?! This is an amount of 25 million US dollars!"

According to the current exchange rate of 1 US dollar to 160 yen, 25 million US dollars is about 4 billion yen... This is already a very large amount!

Even for a consortium like Mitsubishi, there may not be so much liquid capital on the books, and it will take a few days to mobilize.

"Yes, I have understood this point!"

Naoki Nagayama said.

"I have decided, just choose the Gulfstream III model!"

It seems that I heard in my previous life that a certain cloud of Ali chose Gulfstream's private jet... Being able to be healthy for the next half century, Gulfstream company will definitely not have any big problems.

Then Akina next to him asked:

"From a bare plane to this..."

In the picture book on the table, there is a modified internal sample.

"How long will it take?"

"Uh... we have already decorated this plane, it is already a ready-made plane!"

Tomoyasu Kawamura, even if he was full of shock, explained to Akina Nagayama.

"It is parked in the hangar at Narita Airport... If Mrs. Nagayama wants to see it, we can go see it today... ah no, tomorrow!"

It's already afternoon, so if you want to see it, you must clean it up, so change it to tomorrow.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the decoration, which was slightly inconsistent with his aesthetics, but it was not bad, solid wood floors, tables, leather seats, etc...

However, he still asked:

"Can some things be customized?"

"Yes! Absolutely no problem!" Tomoyasu Kawamura immediately promised. "Even if you want to plate a layer of gold, it's fine!"

"Hahaha, it's not that exaggerated~"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head. He originally thought about a small plane that only sits a few people, but a business jet is also fine, the space is large.

"We don't need too many seats... 19 seats are too many... remove half of the seats and transform them into a bar and karaoke room... is it possible?"

"Yes!"

Just remove a few seats, Tomoyasu Kawamura guaranteed to serve big clients well.

"We can contact a design company to design it specifically... but for the modification, it is estimated to take about a month..."

Naoki Nagayama thought about it. It is late January now, and the takeoff time in late February is completely in time.

"A month... should be no problem."

"Can it fly directly at that time?"

"No... it also needs to handle some hosting agreements, etc..." Tomoyasu Kawamura said. "But leave these to me, I will definitely handle it in the shortest time!"

"I remember there are some import fees, taxes, etc..."

"These are also handled by us!" Tomoyasu Kawamura said cleanly. "These are clearly marked prices, but we are registered in the United States, and the taxes will be very low..."

"Hmm..."

Naoki Nagayama thought about it, feeling that he didn't seem to need to ask about other things... The rest can be left to Tomoyasu Kawamura and the hosting company, he seems to only need to pay...

"As for the contract and cost issues, I will let people from Tree Friend Capital come over to connect later..."

The plane is naturally recorded under the company's name. As a high-value asset, the depreciation rate of the plane is very high... As a business jet, it can also be used to offset taxes!

However, even if it is a company asset, the only person who can use it is naturally Naoki Nagayama himself!

"Yes! I will actively communicate with your company's people!"

After sending Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nagayama out the door, Tomoyasu Kawamura felt like he was dreaming...

He is not that he hasn't received rich clients, but they have to compare goods and calculate carefully when buying private jets, and even if they don't understand the specific parameters, they will ask carefully, and it will take about half a year to make a decision.

How can there be someone like Naoki Nagayama!

It's like coming to a supermarket to buy a loaf of bread... pick it up when you see it, and don't even bargain...

However, he seemed to be too excited, and had already sent the best decoration plan, and also reduced one year of maintenance fees and parking fees, which was the biggest benefit within his authority.

"No... this matter must be knocked dead!"

Tomoyasu Kawamura took the contact information in his hand and decided to call early tomorrow morning... ah no, go directly to Tree Friend Capital, find Genta Nakai, and contact that Aldrich in the United States!

He must earn the commission for this order!

Back at Shanying Yuan, Naoki Xia Hua was still sleeping soundly, completely unaware that her father had bought her a private jet!

What? Not bought for her?

What's the difference between buying for Naoki Nagayama or Akina Nagayama and buying for her?

Isn't it just use it if you want to use it, fly if you want to fly? Bringing Eitaro and Miaotaro to fly together is fine!

As the eldest lady of the Nagayama family, everything in the Nagayama family is hers!!

At least so far, that's the case!

And Naoki Nagayama, who glanced at his daughter, took his mobile phone to the living room of the East Building on the other side and called Genta Nakai, who was still at work:

"Genta-san... good afternoon... are you busy?"

"Hahaha, nothing big, just calling to ask how things have been lately..."

"I'm relieved that everything in the company is fine..."

"Oh, by the way, I bought a private jet, and someone might contact Tree Friend Capital tomorrow... At that time, the money will be paid from my US capital account! About 25 million US dollars..."

"Yes, you heard it right, a private jet! 25 million!"

"That's all!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1145 =====