Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 317: Geis's Spaceport Plan
Li Changxi nodded: "By the way, Mr. Gass, my grandfather would like to invite you to dinner tonight, is that okay?"

After saying that, Li Changxi looked up at Mr. Gass cautiously.

Although the former richest man of Blue Star was not very tall, his awe-inspiring temperament made him look very majestic in Li Changxi's eyes.

Li Changxi was very nervous, wondering whether Mr. Bill Gates would agree.

It is not easy to invite Gass to dinner. If anyone in Hong Kong can do it, it can only be the Li family, the first of the four major families.

Gus thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, but it's better not to be too late. We are a little tired."

Li Changxi was overjoyed after hearing this: "Mr. Gass, don't worry, my grandfather's arrangements are very simple, and he won't invite anyone. We just need to meet, have a few drinks, and chat for a while."

Gus nodded: "That's best."

Gais naturally knew that Li Changxi's grandfather was Li Chaoren.

There are actually not many people from Hong Kong who are famous in the Western world. Chen Long is a top figure, and Li Chaoshi is also well-known. After all, he was once the richest man in Asia.

Moreover, Li Chaoren has invested a lot of industries in Britain and has considerable influence.

It is reasonable for a former richest man at the regional level to invite a former richest man at the blue-star level to have a meal and have a small chat.

Moreover, Gass has big ambitions now. He is not old and is still full of energy. He feels that he can still do something bigger and stronger and create greater glory.

Especially now that Aaron Malak has established his image as a technology fanatic on Blue Star and the light of humanity, overshadowing several previous technology leaders, Geis felt a little sad when he saw this.

How can we allow Malak to continue to be in the limelight and be the only one in the limelight?

The aerospace industry is the new business that Gais has chosen, so Gais has recently invested a lot of energy and financial resources in it.

Geiss finally decided to start with the space launch site.

Gates predicts that in three to four years, China's demand for rocket launch sites will increase significantly, and no one can ignore this piece of fat.

Hong Kong Island is a good place and very convenient for accepting orders from private aerospace companies in China.

It is a coincidence that Malak contacted Geis some time ago and said that he wanted to invite Geis to invest in the space launch site project.

Malak hopes that Geis will inject capital.

Geis did not agree for the time being. If he could do it himself, why should he cooperate with others, and with Malak at that.

Geiss didn't like Malak, thinking that this guy was too fond of hype, focused on asset returns, and was obsessed with making money.

They dare to make all kinds of big claims, such as building an orbital star network within three years and colonizing Mars within five years, just to raise Tesla's stock price.

Of course, Gus also admitted that Malak was indeed a capable person, and he had a strong concentration and could endure hardships for a short period of time. He was a ruthless person.

Otherwise, Malak wouldn't have been able to make Tesla and SpaceX so big.

Gais still prefers to do it on his own, so he made this trip to Hong Kong Island.

So no matter what, I still have to meet with the local big shots in Hong Kong Island, have a chat with them, and keep in touch with them.

Li Changxi turned his head to look at Catherine again, and couldn't help but sigh that she was worthy of being the daughter of one of the top wealthy families in Blue Star, just like a princess.

Li Changxi asked the driver to take Gais and his daughter to the InterContinental Hotel.

This InterContinental Hotel is one of the most luxurious and top hotels in Hong Kong Island. It is located on Victoria Harbour. From the presidential suite, you can overlook the entire Victoria Harbour. It is extremely luxurious.

As long as they are the top VIPs, the Li family will arrange them in this hotel. It is good, expensive and luxurious, so there will be no mistakes.

That evening, Li Changxi arranged for Da Lao to pick up Gass and his daughter and go to Li Chaoren's Henry Manor for a warm and intimate dinner.

Li Chaoren understands Gass very well. The former richest man of Blue Star actually doesn't like overly rich food. In fact, Gass is an environmentalist. Although he is not an extreme vegetarian, he also likes simple eating and doesn't like greasy food.

Of course, a few special dishes from Hong Kong Island must also be arranged. Even if Gus doesn’t eat them, his daughter Catherine will like them.

Sure enough, Catherine really enjoyed the meal, which also made her father Gus very satisfied.

After dinner, Li Chaoren invited Gais to have tea together.

Although Gus is a Westerner, he is quite good at drinking tea. After all, Westerners also drink black tea. Gus is even more unique and also likes to drink some Chinese-style tea.

Li Chaoren said, "Mr. Gass, I have heard from Changxi about what you are going to do. We have tried our best to find a good place."

Gais nodded. "I've watched the video you sent me, and I think it's pretty good. It should be possible to build a space launch site. That's why I came here. You know, it's not enough to just watch the video. You have to see it with your own eyes."

Li Chaoren nodded: "Of course, Changxi has already arranged it. Tomorrow, I can take Mr. Gass to the scene to have a look. I really want to go, but I am too old and my legs and feet are not flexible, so I won't go and cause trouble."

Gus smiled: "Dear Mr. Li, I know your situation, you don't need to care about this."

At this time, Catherine asked: "By the way, Mr. Li, do you know Tenglong Island?"

Gus glanced at Catherine, obviously thinking she shouldn't have mentioned this.

Li Chaoren didn't react much, but Li Changxi next to him had a frozen expression, and was obviously touched.

Li Chaoren replied, "That island, I heard Changxi mention it. I heard that it was bought by the kid from the Hu family. Changxi, what was that kid's name?"

Li Changxi quickly replied: "Grandpa, my name is Hu Jiangshan."

When talking about the three words "Hu Jiangshan", Li Changxi even had to squeeze them out through his teeth, which shows how deep his hatred was.

Gus said, "Yes, Mr. Hu, I have talked to him about cooperation before."

"Ah? You talked to him about cooperation?"

"Because his Tenglong Island is really good and very suitable for building a space launch site. Unfortunately, he didn't agree, so I had to give up."

Li Changxi and Li Chaoren looked at each other.

Li Chaoren said, "Changxi, tell Mr. Gass what Hu Jiangshan did."

Gus asked curiously, "What did he do?"

Li Changxi said, "Mr. Gass, Hu Jiangshan built a launch site on that island himself."

Gus was stunned.

Catherine originally wanted to take the juice cup, but when she heard Li Changxi's words, her hand froze halfway.

Gais lost his composure. "Mr. Li, do you mean that Boss Hu built a launch site himself? Did I hear that correctly?"

Li Changxi's Britannic is much better than that of his grandfather Li Chaoren. He speaks standard London accent and naturally cannot make any mistakes.

"Mr. Gus, you heard it right."

"Is it a spaceport? A spaceport that can launch satellites?" "Yes."

“…No, it’s impossible!”

Gase lost his composure for a moment and broke down.

Catherine couldn't help but ask, "Are you kidding? How much has he completed?"

Li Changxi hesitated for a moment and replied, "This... is hard to describe. At least it's about 60% to 70% complete."

In fact, the information Li Changxi received was that Hu Jiangshan’s space launch site had been completed, but it was really hard to believe when he said it out loud. It really sounded a bit like a joke, so he just said it vaguely.

Gais looked up and sized up Li Changxi to make sure he wasn't joking.

There was no need for Li Changxi to lie to him. Could it be that Hu Jiangshan really had started the launch site project himself?

Something is wrong. It's really wrong.

At this time, Catherine shook her head: "I don't believe it. Dad and I went to Tenglong Island some time ago, and there was nothing on the island at that time."

Gus nodded silently, obviously thinking about this as well.

Li Changxi was speechless for a moment.

This is weird. It's like a science fiction story. A space launch site suddenly appeared on Tenglong Island.

Could it be... fake? Just a shell?
If it is a skilled construction team, it may be possible to do it.

But what exactly does Hu Jiangshan want?

Li Changxi's eyes lit up and an idea came to his mind.

By the way, just as Wang Sian said, Hu Jiangshan must be trying to cheat for subsidies!
Since it is a subsidy, it is naturally issued by the relevant state departments, and they will definitely conduct on-site inspections.

However, Li Changxi was well aware of the so-called review. Some of them were just formalities, while others were just a general look. As long as it was done well, the review team would not take it too seriously at all.

Li Changxi thought this was very possible. Hu Jiangshan was becoming more and more cunning, but he could not fool the Sharp Eyes and Golden Eyes, and his little tricks could not be hidden.

At this time, Gus and Catherine frowned, as if they were also wondering what was going on.

Catherine suddenly said, "By the way, Dad, Tenglong Island is very large. I remember that we didn't walk around the entire island last time and missed the construction site."

Gus nodded: "Yes, Catherine, this is the only explanation."

Although the space launch site is very large, Tenglong Island is indeed not small. If you want to hide a project, it is possible, but it is still quite difficult to make people completely unable to feel it.

"I still don't quite understand, does Hu Jiangshan have that kind of technical ability? The threshold for a space launch site is very high," said Geis.

Li Changxi replied: "I have thought about this too. Maybe he just wanted to pretend and cheated China of its subsidies. Grandpa, what do you think?"

Li Chaoren nodded. "I think so too. This is the only explanation. As far as I know, China does have many favorable policies for the private aerospace industry. Moreover, a space launch site needs a professional team to design it. After the design is completed, construction is also a problem. Hong Kong Island does not have a construction team with experience in building space launch sites."

After hearing this, Gais felt relieved.

"If he just wants the money and won't actually build a spaceport, that's fine, but I don't want a sudden competitor."

Li Changxi chuckled and poured tea for Gais: "Don't worry, even if Hu Jiangshan really wants to do that, he doesn't have the ability to do it."

Gus's expression also relaxed, and he continued to enjoy the Li family's good tea.

Catherine looked thoughtful.

The next day, Li Changxi went to the InterContinental Hotel to pick up Gus, Catherine and their group to go to the site to see the land.

Li Changxi was quite resourceful. He actually found a large piece of land in a slightly remote place on Hong Kong Island.

In fact, there was no such land in Hong Kong Island before. It was created by reclaiming land from the sea.

This piece of land was originally an asset of Li Changhe Industrial. Later, Li Changxi failed to find any land. He had no choice but to tell Li Chaoren about this and ask his grandfather to help find a suitable piece of land to build a space launch site.

Li Chaoren pondered it and felt that this was the only suitable piece of land. He approved it to Li Changxi with a wave of his hand and told him to do whatever he wanted with it. Changhe Industrial didn't need that piece of land anyway.

Li Changxi sent the information about the land to Bill Gates.

After looking at it, Gais and his technical team felt that it was quite reliable, so they planned this trip.

This time when Gus came to Hong Kong Island, he not only brought his daughter, but also a technician named John Jonathan.

Jonathan used to be the technical director of the United States Space Agency, and was in charge of very important projects. During the space shuttle era, Jonathan played a very important role in the development of the launch system, including the launch pad and the main control system.

As we all know, the reason why Aaron Malak was able to successfully establish SpaceX, in addition to his own efforts, was also due to the technology and capital transfer from the Lighthouse Country's aerospace deployment, so many technical experts went to work for SpaceX.

Jonathan was the one who slipped through the net and was recruited by Gus.

Gus is pretty ruthless.

Everyone was still sitting in the big Laogan. Li Changxi always sat in the VIP seat in the past, but now that there was a super VIP guest, he naturally gave up his seat.

Catherine looked out the window and asked, "Mr. Li, how long will it take to get there?"

Li Changxi quickly replied: "It will be very quick, we will be there in half an hour."

"Oh, is it in a more remote place?"

"Yes, it's a bit remote. See that mountain in front of you on the right? It's just behind that mountain."

As mentioned before, Catherine majored in astronomy, which means she is very interested in the aerospace industry. As a top student, she has also read a lot of related books, so she can be considered a half-expert.

So Catherine's visit this time cannot be said to be purely for fun, she can also give advice to her daddy and act as an advisor.

At the same time, Hu Jiangshan was still dealing with various matters on Tenglong Island.

Hu Jiangshan didn't know that the former richest man in Blue Star and the former owner of Tenglong Island had quietly come to Hong Kong Island and was sitting in Li Changxi's big Laurel.

Hu Jiangshan has just completed a stent.

This bracket is not ordinary and its design is quite complicated. It is used to place drone jammers.

In addition to the main part, there is also a controllable mechanical structure that can adjust the jammer to various angles and directions. Of course, it is not used under normal circumstances.

Hu Jiangshan also designed a cover using synthetic materials, which has no effect on the jammer's signal and has a strong protective effect. Neither flying birds nor thunderstorms can damage the jammer.

Hu Jiangshan climbed up the volcano, found a suitable location, and installed the bracket and jammer.

(End of this chapter)