Super Zoo-Chapter 349 - 345: Hummingbird 206 Small Helicopter

The leaders of the various departments present were nodding rhythmically, as if their heads were fitted with some sort of machine that moved in time with Wang Jian She’s cadence, uttering "hmm" from their noses, and quietly agreeing with ’yes, yes, yes’ from their mouths.

But after Wang Jian She finished speaking, no one took the initiative to continue the conversation.

Transforming the economic growth model is by no means as simple as just talking about it—it involves countless entangled interests and the need for cooperation among various departments. Each step is exceptionally difficult.

"Comrades, I’ve said from the beginning that everyone needs to take this seriously, and not to think that it’s just talk from above."

Wang Jian She picked up his tea and took a sip, then continued, "To use a popular saying, the shift in development models is something the higher-ups are serious about. This concerns everyone here, the performance evaluation indicators for our entire Yangchuan City. It will be our work goal for the coming year, for several years, or even throughout our political careers!"

After speaking, he put down his teacup again and looked around the office with a smile.

After a brief silence, Mr. He was the first to speak, "Mr. Wang is right. If we talk about green growth, our city has natural advantages. Yangchuan City is an ancient capital with a long history and cultural heritage, facing the Yangtze River and backed by the Qinling mountains, plus we have a large reservoir, and a prime location. Not to mention, the current tourism around the fisheries and the zoo is doing well. In my opinion, our city definitely has the potential to vigorously develop the tourism industry and can consider tourism as a new green economic growth point."

Mr. He’s remarks were half in agreement with Wang Jian She, but that was not completely correct; there are too many well-known 5A tourist attractions and destinations across the nation, but those that can provide substantial economic growth for a city, let alone serve as an economic pillar, are few and far between.

Moreover, even though Yangchuan City is not a first-tier metropolis, it is still a mid-sized city with millions of residents, a massive overall economic base that cannot be stimulated by common tourist spots bringing in tens or hundreds of millions a year.

"Mr. He has a point. Developing the tourism industry, like Shanghai Disney, Mount Huang, Qingdao, would not only provide tax revenue but also stimulate economic prosperity in various industries across the region," Wang Jian She first affirmed Mr. He’s words, and then added, "Of course, relying on one industry or a few companies is far from enough."

"Mr. Wang, we will certainly implement the directives from the provincial government," the director of the Development and Reform Commission said. "But we have our practical difficulties, like the labor-intensive production-oriented enterprises, for instance. Despite their pollution and low tax contributions, they involve the livelihoods of hundreds to thousands of people; state-owned enterprises are even harder. As for high-tech companies, they seem better, but most are borrowing from banks before making money."

"The city’s intention, of course, isn’t to immediately eliminate industry and heavy industry, but to gradually reduce emissions and pollution. At the same time, there will be funding biases; we won’t continue to support the rough development of companies," Wang Jian She explained.

A leader from the local tax bureau spoke, "Selling land in the past few years has indeed made us a lot of money, but lately, available land has been becoming increasingly scarce."

He did not finish his sentence, but everyone present understood his implication. There’s only so much land available, and most of the good plots have been sold off. As for the less desirable plots... well, they’re almost all gone too. What’s left is decreasing with every sale. While profits can still be made, expecting to drive the economy like in previous years—essentially printing money by selling state-owned land—is unlikely.

"It’s precisely because of the artificial high of real estate and certain bubbles that we must find other economic growth points." Wang Jian She nodded gravely.

Real estate has been booming, driving the development of heavy industries like steel, cement, metallurgy, as well as decoration and transportation. But what about real estate beyond ’a certain bubble’? It’s full of bubbles, superficially prosperous but riddled with pitfalls lurking beneath, posing the risk of collapse at any moment.

Without delving further, just look at the cement prices, which have plummeted by half compared to two or three years ago, while the prices for building steel have fallen to less than one-third of what they were. This has led to the bankruptcy and closure of numerous companies, with survivors barely clinging on.

It’s like if the price of a bun went from fifty cents to two yuan, while the flour used to make it dropped from two yuan per pound to mere cents. This is clearly abnormal, and without identifying new economic growth points, the economy is bound to collapse sooner or later.

This is not just a problem for Yangchuan City; cities across the nation are striving to remedy this issue.

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This informal internal meeting lasted the entire afternoon as various units stated their conditions, made requests, and voiced their difficulties. In the end, a basic consensus was reluctantly formed. As Wang Jian She previously said, the goal is to change the growth model and find new growth points, but no concrete methods were found.

In other words, the meeting didn’t achieve any practical effect. The only purpose it served was to unify everyone’s thinking.

Different positions come with different responsibilities. Although Wang had been promoted, he felt more pressure now than when he had been in charge of fisheries, forestry, and agriculture. He rubbed his temples and instructed his secretary, "Xiao Chen, make arrangements for me. In the next few days, I will personally inspect and research each of the well-known companies and units in the city."

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At Zhao Yun’s home.

"Big brother, so are you from Xiangjiang or Yangchuan City?" Chengcheng, clutching a teddy bear plushy that Suming had brought back from Disney, looked puzzled while asking Suming. After learning that he had become an honorary citizen of Xiangjiang, Chengcheng had been troubled by this question for a while.

"Uh... right." Suming was also confused. His household registration was still in Sun Town...

"Does this question matter at all? You’re someone who’s considering buying a helicopter, yet you wonder about mortgage down payments, provident funds, and social security?"

While saying this, Zhao Yun handed a hardcover brochure to Suming, "Choose, which helicopter do you want?"

After Suming asked Zhao Yun to inquire about buying a private helicopter, Zhao Yun quickly contacted a company.

The process of buying a helicopter is much more complicated than buying a car. For a domestic aircraft, you need to apply for various certifications, and for imported aircraft, you also need approval from the Civil Aviation Administration, submit various explanatory documents, and even prove you are not a terrorist. The whole procedure is quite cumbersome.

Of course, money solves these problems. Zhao Yun found a purchasing agency, where he merely needed to pay a service fee of tens of thousands Yuan and have Zhang Si Ming sign the purchasing contract, then the agency would handle all the procedures. Once Suming paid, he could just wait to legally own his little plane.

He came today to choose the model.

The thick catalog had only a dozen pages, each printed with a small helicopter and its introduction. After roughly flipping through it, the cheapest domestic model was priced at less than 200,000 Huaxia currency, while relatively more expensive foreign ones were just over ten million. The main cost for maintaining a private small helicopter was not as exaggerated as imagined.

"Big brother, choose this one, choose this one, it’s so pretty!" Chengcheng was at his side offering advice, excitedly pointing at a Canadian Mosquito helicopter.

It was indeed pretty, with bright colors and smooth lines, and it wasn’t expensive—only 380,000 Huaxia currency.

Unfortunately... this thing could only seat one person. Stay tuned to novelbuddy

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"How about this one?" Chengcheng then pointed to a chubby Bell 47. This wasn’t bad at all; it looked a bit like a panda at first glance, with enough interior space to seat four people in addition to the pilot, and it was cheap—just 400,000 Yuan.

The problem was, its top speed was less than 140 kilometers per hour, which was way too slow—it was even slower than driving a car on the highway.

Oh right, the speed limit on the highway was 120 km/h; one must not speed, absolutely not speed. That Huang something guy is still munching on steamed buns in the detention center, a bloody lesson indeed!

"You need to have a clear idea of what you want it for and your price range. Then you can target the right options," Zhao Yun added.

Suming’s idea was a helicopter that, besides the pilot, could seat 2-3 people. There were many uses: self-driving tours, showing off with friends, flying with friends, visiting his mother, or bringing her to stay for a few days.

More importantly, as the zoo expanded, the helicopter could serve as a utility aircraft for patrolling and search and rescue. Just the current scale of the zoo alone was too much to manage on foot or by car, especially since many parts of the back mountains were inaccessible to vehicles.

"Then I suggest you choose this one."

Zhao Yun had looked through the catalog before and was quite familiar with it. He turned directly to page eight and pointed to a helicopter that was standard in appearance.

The Hummingbird 206, approved for production by the United States Federal Aviation Administration, had fuel systems and electronic instruments manufactured to the strict standards and requirements of the FAA, offering perfect performance, first-class quality, and a combination of safety and reliability.

It seated four, could reach speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour, came with a small storage compartment, and the price was acceptable—2.6 million.

Plus, it had two major advantages: it could take off and land on water with added pontoons for aquatic operations, and for takeoff and landing, it required very little space, just a few square meters for vertical ascent and descent.

Suming’s eyes lit up—it was the one!

"Big brother, I have another question," Chengcheng spoke up from the side again.

"Little girl, you’re like a walking ’why?’ Go ahead and ask," Suming said as he patted her head.

"Then don’t get mad, okay?" Chengcheng hesitated before asking, "My classmates say buying imported goods is unpatriotic; why don’t you buy domestic products?"

Zhao Yun was sipping porridge and didn’t expect his child to ask such a question; he almost choked. What are kids thinking about these days?

For a child Chengcheng’s age, this question was complex. Suming thought about it and found a way to explain it in a way she could understand. "Let’s do a math problem. For 100 Yuan worth of domestic goods, I pay the country 10 Yuan in tax. For 100 Yuan worth of imported goods, I pay 120 Yuan in tax. Which kind should I buy for our country to earn more?"

"10 Yuan, 120 Yuan..." Chengcheng calculated and then said with certainty, "Then definitely buy foreign goods; the country earns more money!"

"Yes, Chengcheng is so smart!" Suming nodded and praised her with a thumbs-up.

Chengcheng clenched her little fists and said indignantly, "Those people are so bad, the country takes all the money, and they still slander you as unpatriotic!"

Zhao Yun wiped his mouth with a napkin and laughed, "Truth often comes from the mouths of children."

Suming added, "But it’s the adults who bamboozle the kids."