Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 293 Researchers Sent by the National Space Administration
Everyone in the reception room was stunned and confused, without exception.

They are all experts in the aerospace industry, or at least top students, with solid professional knowledge.

The company in Hong Kong built a space launch site in such a short time.

This was far beyond their understanding.

An Yongsi couldn't sit still anymore: "Impossible, is this a mistake? Could it be a slip of the tongue?"

Zhao Ruijing shook his head: "It was not a slip of the tongue. He said it very clearly, and I have confirmed it again and again. The launch site has indeed been completed, and the progress is 100%."

Zhao Ruijing is a highly respected figure in the aerospace industry. He is very reliable and has good hearing, so he would not have heard it wrong.

And just as Zhao Ruijing said, when he answered the phone, he realized that this matter was outrageous and would definitely confirm it with the other party again and again.

Liang Shaoyong said: "He said before that construction had already started. Maybe he submitted the application only after the project was almost completed."

An Yongsi was silent for a while, and then he said after a long while: "Then he is too bold."

Everyone nodded.

If the space launch site on Hong Kong Island had already been completed before the application was submitted, wouldn't it be an illegal construction? This doesn't make sense.

And even if the application is submitted, how can the other party be sure that it will be approved by the National Space Administration?

The risk is too great.

Zhao Ruijing asked Fan Zhongze: "Xiao Fan, what do you think?"

Fan Zhongze hesitated for a moment and said, "I think they may be very confident in their launch site construction plan and think it will definitely be approved, so they proceed with the construction first."

Everyone looked at each other. Although Fan Zhongze's statement was still not very convincing, but when they thought about it carefully, no matter how long they thought about it, there seemed to be no other explanation.

In short, it can be summed up in four words - irrefutable.

An Yongsi asked Zhao Ruijing: "Professor Zhao, what do you think we should do? Do we really need to send someone over now?"

Zhao Ruijing was silent for a moment.

If we really send people to Hong Kong Island and find out it's a scam, it would be a huge disgrace.

But if we don’t send anyone, we won’t know whether what they say is true or not.

Fan Zhongze said: "Maybe we can ask them to send the video and photos first, and then we will send someone over if they are sure they are correct."

Zhao Ruijing shook his head: "It's not appropriate. We still have to strictly follow the process and not do unnecessary things, which makes us look unprofessional."

An Yongsi said: "Professor Zhao, do you mean to send someone over first?"

"That's right, but there's no need to send a review team first."

What Zhao Ruijing meant was to send someone to take a look on the spot first. If it turned out to be reliable, then send a formal review team. If it was not reliable and it was not the case at all, then there would be no further action.

An Yongsi and Liang Shaoyong have no objections.

There is an urgent need for the private sector to step up and build a usable space launch site to prepare for the future explosion of space launch missions.

The question is, who should be sent now?

Zhao Ruijing still has to make the decision in this regard, after all, he is the one who is responsible for this work.

Zhao Ruijing turned his head and looked at Fan Zhongze: "Xiao Fan, do you have a lot of work these days? Can you put it aside for now?"

Fan Zhongze smiled bitterly and said, "Professor Zhao, I really have important things to do. If I put it aside for a few days, it will waste a lot of time."

Zhao Ruijing thought about it and it made sense. Fan Zhongze was in charge of a lot of important tasks. If he left, many things on the project would come to a standstill and they couldn't afford to delay any more.

Zhao Ruijing looked at Han Qingqing again and said, "Xiao Han, why don't you go there?"

Han Qingqing nodded quickly: "Okay, no problem on my end."

Han Qingqing had no reason to hesitate. On the one hand, she had the least experience and now was the time for her to show her abilities. On the other hand, Han Qingqing's current work was not very urgent and delaying it for a few days would not be a big problem. She could also still work in the hotel.

Of course, considering that Han Qingqing is a girl, Zhao Ruijing also assigned her a male colleague named Liu Ruifeng, who is also a researcher who just graduated.

The next day, Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng set off for Hong Kong Island.

Before leaving, Han Qingqing made a special call to Hong Kong Island to arrange the time and place for the meeting.

A few hours later, Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng arrived at Hong Kong International Airport.

Liu Ruifeng asked: "Shall we take a taxi to the hotel?"

Han Qingqing said: "No, someone will pick us up."

The two chatted while waiting.

Liu Ruifeng asked: "How big is the company here? How many employees are there?"

Han Qingqing shook her head: "I don't know about this. Because it is a company on the white list of the Semiconductor Association, our company did not conduct a background check."

Liu Ruifeng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this company had such a powerful background.

Companies that can be included in the Semiconductor Association’s white list are either large-scale technology manufacturing companies or high-tech companies with unique skills.

Before coming, Liu Ruifeng already knew what he was going to do on this business trip.

To be honest, Liu Ruifeng is still worried.

Liu Ruifeng couldn't help but ask: "Building a rocket launch site near Hong Kong Island, why do I feel it's not realistic?"

Han Qingqing said: "That's why we came to take a look. If Hong Kong Island is not like that at all and the launch site has not been formed, then this company will be directly rejected."

In fact, Professor Zhao Ruijing did not expect that there would really be a rocket launch site that could be used immediately on Hong Kong Island.

The other party said that it has been built, which may be a bit exaggerated, but it doesn’t matter, but at least the launch site must be built completely to let people know that they are completing this project well.

If it can't even reach this level, it means that the company in Hong Kong is not reliable.

Liu Ruifeng said: "If they really lied to us, then this company is quite bold. Aren't they afraid of not getting any orders in the future by telling such a big lie?"

"So this is just our guess. Under normal circumstances, the other party would not do such a thing. It would be too stupid to do so.

"But do you really think that rocket launch site is ready?"

"Well... I'm not sure."

“So this isn’t a contradiction.”

Han Qingqing waved her hand: "We don't need to think about these things. Seeing is believing, hearing is not. We will know what is going on over there soon."

A moment later, someone came to pick them up.

He was a tough guy who was not very tall but had a strong temperament.

This is Zhao Quan, who was seconded by Hu Jiangshan and his grandfather Hu Yingxiang.

The person from the National Space Administration is very important, so Hu Jiangshan just randomly found someone to pick him up, and he was a little worried.

At this time, Hu Jiangshan was waiting in the company.

But don’t forget that Hu Jiangshan’s company has an office in Central, Hong Kong Island, which can come in handy at this time.

For this purpose, Hu Jiangshan also asked someone to renovate the company's front desk LOGO.

The "fishery" in "Jiangshan Fisheries" was removed for the second time, leaving only the two words "Jiangshan".

It looks quite stylish, but if you look closely, it looks a bit weird. The two characters "江山" (Jiangshan) are a bit tilted and asymmetrical. But it doesn't matter. I just made it up to make it look good. As for how to do it in the future, we'll figure it out when the time comes.

A moment later, Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng arrived at the company gate.

Liu Ruifeng whispered, "This company's facade looks OK. It seems to be a wealthy company."

Han Qingqing nodded, and the two walked in side by side.

The company's decoration is indeed impeccable. After all, it was designed by a famous designer, the building materials used are all top-quality, and the construction team is the best in Hong Kong Island. The decoration effect is top-notch, so one can feel the high-end feeling as soon as they come in.

But they soon discovered the problem.

There are too few people in the company. In the huge work area, there are only five or six people.

Liu Ruifeng couldn't help but say, "Is this a shell company? There's no one here at all."

Han Qingqing shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either, and felt very disappointed.

I came all the way from the capital this time. Could it be that I was fooled? That would be too embarrassing.

But again, common sense says that companies on the Semiconductor Association's whitelist shouldn't do this kind of thing.

Both of them were a little worried, and under the leadership of Zhao Quan, they soon arrived at the door of a room.

There were a few words written on the sign - Boss's Office.

Zhao Quan said, "The boss is inside, please come in."

Wow, I’ll be seeing the boss soon.

Han Qingqing knocked on the door and a young voice came from inside.

"Please come in."

The two pushed the door open and walked in.

A young man was sitting at the boss's desk. He looked very handsome and was a real hunk.

The handsome guy stood up and greeted Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng.

Needless to say, the handsome guy was the boss Hu Jiangshan. When he introduced himself as the boss of "Jiangshan", Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng were a little confused.

Who would have thought that the boss of this company is so young? However, thinking back to the previous conversation between Zhao Ruijing and Fan Zhongze, when they said that the person in charge is very young, they must be referring to the person in front of them.

But even so, I didn't expect that Hu Jiangshan was the boss.

As the saying goes, a man without beard on his lips cannot do things with confidence.

Can such a young boss achieve such great things?
Han Qingqing had already contacted Hu Jiangshan before and explained her purpose.

Hu Jiangshan naturally knew that the two of them were outposts for the Space Agency. If they couldn't see anything, the review team from the Space Agency would not come later.

After a brief greeting, Hu Jiangshan asked someone to pour a cup of coffee for each of them and began to talk about business.

Han Qingqing said, "Boss Hu, just to confirm, the space launch site here has been built, right?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, the launch site has been built."

Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng looked at each other.

"Then when can you take us to see it in person?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "Any time is fine, but you two must be tired today, so why don't we have a meal together first, and then I'll take you back to the hotel to rest. Tomorrow I'll take you to the launch site to have a look."

Han Qingqing shook her head: "Boss Hu, if possible, can you take us to the launch site now?"

"Ah? Are you going now?"

"Yes, we are not tired. We want to see the launch site as soon as possible so that we can report to our unit. Boss Hu should also want our space agency's review team to come as soon as possible, right?"

Hu Jiangshan saw that the two men really wanted to go to the launch site immediately to check out the situation.

Hu Jiangshan would naturally satisfy their wish, but before that he still had to have a meal. After all, they were guests and he couldn't let them go hungry.

The three of them did not have a big meal, but just had a quick and convenient snack. Then Hu Jiangshan drove the two of them to the Baisha Bay Yacht Club Pier.

Liu Ruifeng asked: "Boss Hu, the launch site is really on the island."

"Yes, that's why we have to take a boat."

Liu Ruifeng and Han Qingqing looked at each other.

Although the two knew in advance that the space launch site was indeed on an outlying island, it still felt unreal.

It is already difficult to build a rocket launch site on the vast land in the mainland, and it would definitely be many times more difficult to build it on an island.

After all, all building materials, engineering equipment, and personnel must be shipped over by ship.

Even for an island as large as the Three Crowns of the South China Sea, the cost of building a large-scale project would be very high.

The three of them boarded the Seahorse yacht, Hu Jiangshan started the engine and went straight out of the dock.

It was only then that Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng realized that Hu Jiangshan was actually driving the yacht himself.

Boy, that's wild!

But then again, Han Qingqing was still a little scared, after all, there were only two of them coming.

If Hu Jiangshan took them to an uninhabited island and did something to them, the two of them would be helpless.

If things go wrong, they will be thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

Of course, Hu Jiangshan is very handsome and has a good temperament, at least he doesn’t look like a bad guy.

Liu Ruifeng had the same concerns and asked in a low voice: "How far is that island from Hong Kong Island? Will it be dangerous if it is too far away?"

Han Qingqing glanced at Hu Jiangshan in the cab and replied, "That shouldn't be the case. Boss Hu doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the rich people in Hong Kong are all very ruthless and have a strong sense of gangsterism. You can't tell from their appearance."

"Alright, alright, stop scaring yourself. It's creepy."

After a while, an island appeared vaguely in front of the Seahorse, and it was a very large island.

Then, Han Qingqing and Liu Ruifeng screamed at the same time.

Because they both saw from afar something that looked like a launch pad on the island.

At first I wasn't sure what it was, but as I got closer, I could finally see it clearly.

"…launch pad, that's the rocket launch pad!"

"Oh my god! There really is a launch site on the island!"

Although they were mentally prepared, the two young researchers from the space agency were still shocked.

Of course, we can only see the distant view of the rocket launch pad now, and we can’t be sure what the situation is inside the launch site.

After a while, when Hu Jiangshan drove the commuter electric car and brought the two researchers to the gate of the launch site, the two were completely stunned.

Both of them are experts and know what they are talking about. When they saw the rocket launch pad up close, they knew it was not simple.

(End of this chapter)