Growth-type Super Rich-Chapter 419 - 273: Airbus A380–Gu

Eli Cox knew that many wealthy people from Hua Country were very low-key, and he thought Gu Bai was dissatisfied, so he quickly changed his wording.

But low-key was never Gu Bai’s personality; he had never been low-key.

He then turned to Eli Cox and said, "No, on the contrary, I like it very much. From today, this plane will be named A380-Gu Ba."

"So Mr. Gu, are you satisfied with it?"

It’s important to know that with this kind of large private plane, from booking to delivery, it might go through countless procedures, and if the client is dissatisfied, it can be entirely rejected. Therefore, Gu Bai’s attitude is what Eli Cox is most eager to know.

Gu Bai shrugged and said, "It certainly looks good from the outside, but I’m not too clear about the interior yet."

Eli Cox hurriedly said, "Then why don’t we go inside and take a look?"

Xu Beibei looked at the plane in front of her, her eyes full of stars.

"Brother! Let’s go in!"

Xu Beibei had rarely flown on a plane since she was a child, and now their family owned such a luxurious plane, she was instantly excited.

Upon hearing Xu Beibei’s words, Gu Bai affectionately patted her on the head and walked towards the entrance of the plane.

And Principal Wang was already numb, only able to follow by Gu Bai’s side without saying a word.

As the gangway descended, immediately staff ran up to open the cabin door. Eli Cox quickly invited Gu Bai to enter the plane, standing at the back with the staff, waiting for Gu Bai and the others to go up first before moving to follow them.

"Wow!"

Just after entering the cabin, Xu Beibei exclaimed in amazement.

Even Principal Wang couldn’t help but have a few of his pupils enlarge, full of surprise.

They saw a gigantic black swan sculpture, as tall as a person, standing right in front of the cabin door. Its slender neck was raised high, and its head was embellished with two vibrant red gems, clearly of great value. The wings were raised, looking lifelike, as if welcoming Gu Bai and the others.

Eli Cox, who arrived a bit late, heard Xu Beibei’s amazement and hurriedly smiled, introducing, "This decorative stone sculpture of the Black Swan was customized as per Mr. Gu’s request, entirely sculpted from a gigantic piece of iceberg obsidian. Among them, the two deep red rubies were carved by the German gem and jewelry sculptor master, Martins Pan, who took 27 days to carve them. The weight, size, and shape of the two gems are exactly the same, and just these two top-quality rubies alone total a price of 4.5 million USD. Moreover, the sculpture was crafted by the master sculptor Henry Moore, and it’s said someone offered him over 8 million Pound Sterling for it, and Master Henry Moore publicly stated not long ago that it is one of his most satisfying works, which further increased its value quite a bit."

After the introduction, Eli Cox once again asked Gu Bai, "I wonder if Chairman Gu is satisfied?"

"Of course, I am very satisfied."

Principal Wang, after hearing Eli Cox’s words, could only sigh in his heart at Gu Bai’s wealth and whimsical nature.

The price of this sculpture, just the production costs alone, would certainly not be less than 6 million USD, which is roughly 40 million RMB, just for placing a decoration at the cabin door.

He couldn’t imagine what kind of scene was at the back of the cabin.

"Mr. Gu, should we go and take a look at the back together?"

Eli Cox respectfully invited Gu Bai.

Gu Bai also readily agreed, very satisfied with the decoration at the cabin door, estimating that the back wouldn’t be much worse.

"The modified A380 internally has a total of three floors, with a total building area equivalent to 3 tennis courts. It includes a magnificent spiral staircase and a private elevator for Mr. Gu to give you the feeling of a luxurious home in the air."

Half a minute later, Eli Cox led Gu Bai and the others toward the cabin lobby.

"Originally, Airbus’s maximum passenger capacity reached 800 people, but as a private plane, we reduced the lobby seating to 26 seats. Besides this, we constructed 5 luxury suites based on the design of the world’s only seven-star sailboat hotel suites. Each room can clearly see the blue sky and white clouds outside the cabin. Our designer once humorously called it an ’Air Scenery Suite.’ 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Besides, we are most proud that for the first time, we spent a huge sum to embed large screens on the entire cabin floor and walls. As long as it’s controlled through the console, the entire plane cabin can experience the thrill of being suspended at ten thousand meters altitude."

After speaking, he gave an instruction to the staff, and within tens of seconds, the walls all transformed into gigantic LCD screens as if in a sci-fi movie, with all the scenes turning into the scenery outside the cabin.

If the plane were flying at this time, it truly would feel, as Eli Cox said, as if suspended at ten thousand meters altitude.

"Wow!"

Xu Beibei didn’t know what words to use, apart from amazement, she really didn’t know what to say.

Even Principal Wang couldn’t help but express, "Today really is like a knife cutting the butt, eye-opening. I suppose aside from you, no one else in the world would play like this."

In contrast, Gu Bai, though very satisfied, didn’t show it, just nodded slightly.

"In addition, we also equipped it with a music hall for 10 people, a meeting room with a touchscreen conference table, a bathroom paved with marble and a parking spot for your vehicle."

After experiencing it for a full hour on the plane, Gu Bai then said with satisfaction, "Not bad, I am very satisfied. For the next period, my assistant will discuss the delivery matters with you."

Although Principal Wang was curious about how much Gu Bai would spend on this plane, he held back, planning to ask later.

But Xu Beibei didn’t understand and asked in confusion, "Brother, aren’t you going to haggle the price first? This good a plane must be very expensive!"

Gu Bai looked at Xu Beibei’s puzzled eyes, couldn’t help but laugh, and said, "The price has already been set, no need to haggle, let’s let them make more money."

The private plane booking process is: first negotiate the price, then have the airplane company modify according to that price, if the client is not satisfied, it will be modified until satisfaction.

On the first visit, Gu Bai was already so satisfied, which made Eli Cox very excited.

As the company earns more, his bonus naturally won’t be low.

"Lady, this A380 Mr. Gu paid a total of 580 million USD to our Airbus Company, and it’s the second most valuable plane in the world."

"580 million USD?"

This number left Xu Beibei with no concept, but even so, she was stunned and couldn’t stop clicking her tongue.

Instead, it was Principal Wang, who was truly shocked. Converted to RMB, it’s over 3 billion, and he didn’t know about others, but all the wealthy people he knew would definitely not be willing to spend so much money to buy a plane.

Gu Bai also saw their expressions and laughed, saying, "As long as I think it’s worth it, it doesn’t matter how much money is spent, it’s just a number."

Eli Cox’s eyes showed even more respect.

He was European, and in the West, having money equates to being superior. Seeing that Gu Bai didn’t even care about billions of USD, he didn’t even know what to say.

Principal Wang then walked to Gu Bai’s ear and said, "This act of yours, save it for outsiders. Here, apart from me and your sister, there are only a few people, what are you putting on airs for?"

After speaking, Gu Bai’s eyes locked with Principal Wang’s, and the two shared a knowing smile.

"I don’t know when the maiden flight of your plane will be? Could you take me to see the world then?"

Gu Bai, holding Xu Beibei’s hand, walked toward the cabin door, shrugged and answered, "It should be within the next ten days. You know where it is."

"Goryeo?"

Gu Bai nodded.

"Then forget it, Panda TV is in its promotion period and can’t do without me. I’m not a big boss like you who throws money around."

Hearing that, Gu Bai didn’t say much, just nodded slightly.

Gu Bai plans to be a bit low-key in taking over Samsung, not wanting to make too big of a splash since the circumstances are still complex, and being too high-profile might cause some disturbances. Besides, Goryeo isn’t as safe as home.

If he really wants to be high-profile, that will wait until after taking over Samsung.

This is a great chance to gain reputation.

With this, they slowly walked down the gangway, led by Eli Cox with the most solemn etiquette to the lounge for rest.