Yinmian Town is a police wharf belonging to the Water Police Patrol Section (Team) of the Public Security Bureau of the Golden Triangle Economic Zone.

It is located on the outskirts of the town, on the riverbank, in a military-style building, consisting of various wooden houses surrounded by barbed wire. On the simple dock, there are two simple speedboats. Laos is in dire financial straits, and these two speedboats were donated by China after their retirement.

Captain Feng Han, the captain of the water police force, is a middle-aged police officer in his early thirties who is very reserved in front of Chief Xi Ming.

At this moment, on the newly planned helicopter landing pad on the open ground next to the police pier, a helicopter was parked.

It was also Zhou Hong's first "reclusive bus," using a bus quota designated for "reclusive households in Laos."

After being promoted to "clerk", Zhou Hong knew that he could actually provide himself with a "public car".

The reimbursement rate for official vehicles is 100%, but the limit cannot exceed the annual salary.

After becoming an official, his daily salary reached $16000, and his annual salary was $584 million. With four times the BFF, his maximum reimbursement amount reached $2336 million.

The helicopter in question is a custom S-92 from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in the United States.

The S-92 is developed based on the mature technology of the UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopter. It adopts a modular design and combines military reliability with civilian comfort. It is one of the most high-end models on the helicopter market today and is known as the "helicopter bus" because its spaciousness and comfort are comparable to fixed-wing business jets.

Even ten years later, it was chosen as the presidential aircraft by several countries (Canada, Türkiye).

The one I ordered cost $2190 million, and the entire cost was reimbursed by the system.

All costs, including maintenance and oil usage, are covered by the system.

Moreover, the "public vehicles" can be replaced with new "vehicles" once a year, which really allows them to do whatever they want.

The handover of the helicopter was much simpler than that of the multi-million dollar "Sky Garden". The DIY process took only a few days, and the goods arrived at the port of Xiangguo. Today, they are being transferred here.

This helicopter is a modified S-92A-19. The A indicates that it is a civilian version, and the 19 indicates that it was originally designed to have a 19-seat crew cabin (cargo hold).

They didn't modify it to be as practical as possible, unlike many luxury business jets converted from S-92s which come with toilets and kitchens.

This little bird aircraft itself has been transformed to provide a luxurious travel experience while being as lightweight as possible.

The cabin features five ultra-luxurious airline seats, including a row of three seats that can be reclined into a soft bed, a pop-out coffee table, and three pop-out seats in the last row that can be folded up to create an extremely spacious cabin.

All other unnecessary facilities were removed, which enabled the helicopter to have a maximum range of 1200 kilometers without carrying cargo.

The helicopter's two pilots were retired Air Force sergeants of American nationality, trained by an American company.

The system jumps out of the timeline, revealing that the two pilots were recruited long ago and went to the United States to participate in pilot training for this aircraft model.

Now, the two pilots stand upright next to the helicopter.

The so-called private helicopter landing pad in Cottonwood, which was supposedly approved in Laos, is just a matter of leveling the land and marking it, with some colored lights added around it for nighttime signaling.

With such a simple arrangement, the annual rental fee requested by the Lao side was US$50.

However, helipad rental fees and fuel costs are also considered expenses associated with "public transportation" and are reimbursed by the system.

This, on the contrary, gave Zhou Hong more ideas on how to squeeze money out of the "Sky Garden" cruise ship's associated expenses in the Northwest.

"Boss, want to go for a drive?" Zhou Hong smiled at Director Ximing.

The helicopter, named "Little Bird," is permitted to fly two short routes in Laos: from the tarmac, along the Mekong River to the provincial capital, Huai Sihanoukville, or to Taunggyi district.

"Never mind, I'll save you some money," Director Ximing said casually, though he actually felt a little guilty, as it seemed every department was taking advantage of this guy.

Putting aside the tarmac rental fee, the Air Force Aviation Administration charges a $2 management fee for each flight, which is simply robbery. It's not like we're a commercial flight company, where each flight is a commercial flight that generates profit. In other words, if the Silver Cotton Tree were to fly to Huixi or Donggua County on a commercial basis, where would we find customers?

Zhou Hong glanced at Director Ximing and chuckled inwardly. These expenses would, of course, be reimbursed by the system, so it didn't matter. Gaining freedom of flight was more beneficial than harmful.

Otherwise, even for fixed routes, you have to report and wait for approval before each takeoff, and you don’t know if you will be frequently blocked. Now you only need to report two hours before the flight.

"Have you read the project proposal for the new type of farm? What are your opinions?" Zhou Hong asked Ximing again.

"I don't really understand, but I have an uncle in Vientiane who is a professor in this field at a university, so I sent it to him."

Zhou Hong was taken aback, gave her a deep look, and said, "Thank you!"

"Actually, I took a quick look, and it seems like even if you don't consider the costs, it will be difficult to recoup them?" Ximing asked, puzzled.

Zhou Hong coughed and said, "Politics can't be based solely on economics!"

Xi Ming frowned slightly, somewhat speechless, and said, "Stop messing around. Yes, I come from a traditional conservative family, but I support reform. The way you're talking makes it sound like you're on the side of the conservatives in our country. It's fine if you talk to me, but if others are involved, you could be accused of interfering in our internal affairs!"

Zhou Hong looked into the distance and said calmly, "I just wanted to help you, but you know I come from a feudal capitalist country like Xiangguo. I'm politically naive and just parrot what I've heard. I didn't think much about it. I'll be more careful in the future."

The system's welfare funds are constantly being updated, with new funds being distributed every year. Therefore, things like costs are irrelevant, such as Laos' "public funds." I haven't yet figured out a way to avoid spending them in Laos, so I'll just use them to explore opportunities for myself there.

As for someone trying to seize control of his "Peace and Love" charity company.

If you seize control of one million, I'll invest ten million to support your rival faction.

On the other hand, they also genuinely wanted to see the experimental fields of the new type of farm. It's not realistic now, as it would be a losing proposition, but with the development of technology, it may become a reality in the future.

"I think quite a few people would be interested in your plan," Ximing sighed deeply.

"Is this a good thing or a bad thing for you?" Zhou Hong asked.

Xi Ming remained silent. "I'll have my elders look at it. Actually... well, I can only say that humans are very contradictory creatures."

"It's fine. If it's just about spending money, I don't care!" Zhou Hong shrugged.

Xi Ming looked at him speechlessly, "You're a real oddball, the strangest person I've ever met."

"Many people think I'm a lucky charm," Zhou Hong said with a smile.

"Maybe!" Ximing looked at the vast river beyond the embankment and said nothing more.

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