Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 318 The Hong Kong Government Inspection Team Arrives

Hu Jiangshan turned on the power and saw that the jammer was in working condition. Then he cleaned up the surrounding rocks and other things before coming down from the crater.

The rest of the design work has been basically completed, and the next step is to wait for the rocket engine test to be completed.

Hu Jiangshan is going to assemble a test rocket to test whether the launch system is working properly.

In other words, Hu Jiangshan was going to conduct a physical launch test.

This is a huge project, requiring the rocket to be installed on a launch pad and launched into space.

In this way, the newly formed operations team can also be run-in.

Of course, they were all novices and Hu Jiangshan didn't expect them to perform well.

In addition, rocket launches have another major function, which is for publicity.

The Tenglong Island Space Launch Center has indeed been built, but how can we prove that the launch center can successfully launch rockets into the sky?
It is not enough to just pass the approval of the relevant departments, but you also have to prove to potential customers that you really have the ability.

The easiest way is to actually launch a rocket into space.

The next day, China Harbor Terminal, VIP lounge.

There were about ten people sitting at a long table.

These people are big and small, male and female, between the ages of twenty and forty.

They were not going out to sea for fun. On the contrary, they were all dressed quite formally, mostly work suits, as if they were going on an inspection trip.

In fact, they did go to investigate.

The project to be inspected this time is very special. It is even the only one of its kind in Hong Kong Island. It is a space launch site project.

This project has just been completed and did not go through the hands of major construction companies in Hong Kong Island.

Generally speaking, all projects started within Hong Kong Island, regardless of the facilities, are constructed by local builders in Hong Kong Island.

So this so-called space launch site is very special. It appeared suddenly and no Hong Kong Island builder knew about it.

Of course, Hong Kong Island has no experience in building such special facilities.

That's why it seems a bit weird.

The space launch site project happened to be on an island, so the review team came to the dock and prepared to take a boat there.

The inspection team now has more than a dozen people, which is a very large lineup, consisting of multiple departments in Hong Kong Island.

For example, people from the Hong Kong government, police force, security department, fire department, and environment are all involved.

This is also normal. The function of the space launch site is so extraordinary that it needs to launch rockets.

Since it is called a rocket, it must be not small. It is very big. Who knows what will happen if you send it into the sky.

Once any accident occurs, the impact will be huge.

Fortunately, this space launch site is built on an island, so even if the launch fails, it should not affect the safety of urban facilities.

However, it also has a certain impact on the marine ecology.

At this time, the members of the review team were still in a confused state, because they had never thought that they would accept such a review task and felt confused.

Team leader Tan Yurong felt the same way.

Tan Yulong is a mid-level official of the Hong Kong government, in charge of facility function review, so it is normal for him to lead the team, which is his job.

Then two or three more people came. Tan Yulong looked and found that all the people were present, but the boat had not arrived yet, so he asked the waiter for a drink and chatted with them while waiting.

Coincidentally, the Hong Kong government has cooperation with the China Hong Kong Terminals, and has set up special berths for the Hong Kong government. If you want to go out to sea, you usually choose this place.

Occasionally, in special circumstances, the Marine Police’s exclusive pier is chosen.

At this time, Wang Zhifeng said, "Mr. Tan, how far is Tenglong Island? If it's too far, I'll take an extra pill to avoid severe seasickness and vomiting all over you."

At this point, Wang Zhifeng chuckled, and it was obvious that he had a criminal record before.

Wang Zhifeng is from the police force. He has a tough image, but in fact he is very capable. Legend has it that he used to be a street guy with a reputation, but later he joined the police force and became an expert. He has sent at least eighty people to jail.

But Wang Zhifeng has a shortcoming, which is that he occasionally gets seasick. He even took seasickness medicine in advance before coming here today.

Tan Yurong said, "Captain Wang, don't worry, it's not far, we'll be there in about half an hour."

Wang Zhifeng said: "...half an hour, I think this is unreliable.

"What do you mean?"

How could a space launch site be built on an outlying island half an hour away from Hong Kong Island? I had never heard of this before.

Tan Yurong smiled bitterly and said, "Not only have you not heard any rumors, I also didn't hear any rumors before. I didn't know anything about it. I only found out about it two days ago. After hearing the details, I was speechless for a long time."

"Then, could it be fake?"

"This should not be false. I have checked the information of the space launch site. It has a complete set. It is all correct and there is nothing missing. It is a project officially approved by the National Space Administration and is now allowed to operate."

Wang Zhifeng said to a man sitting opposite him, "Brother Shichang, your fire department should pay more attention. There are bound to be fire hazards in such facilities."

Shichang, whose real name is Chen Shichang, is the deputy captain of the Fire Brigade.

Chen Shichang was a bit taciturn and not good at speaking, but he still nodded to show his agreement.

At this time, someone asked: "By the way, what is the name of that island? An island that can be used to build a space launch site should be very big, right?"

Tan Yurong said: "It is indeed very big, it is called Tenglong Island."

When everyone heard the name of the island, their expressions varied.

Some suddenly realized, some looked puzzled, and some looked at each other in bewilderment.

Apparently, some of them knew about the island, while others had not.

In fact, the name Tenglong Island was still a relatively unpopular word a month ago. Many young fishermen had never heard of it. Only the older generation of fishermen knew this island and, by the way, Tenglong Bay.

As mentioned earlier, many fishermen used to go to Tenglong Bay to take shelter from the wind and waves when they encountered storms. Later, due to ecological damage, the area lost its status as a fishing ground, and fewer fishermen went there.

Of course, there are only a few fishing boats, but that does not mean there are none.

Wang Zhifeng turned his head and asked a girl sitting next to him, "Bena, your marine police team should know about this island, right?"

Bena nodded. "I've heard of this island, but few people have been there. I heard it was a fishing ground decades ago, but then the environment was severely damaged and there were very few fish. Fishing boats no longer went there. But I heard it's become popular again recently."

"It's on fire. Why? Aren't there no fish?"

"It wasn't a fishing boat that went there, it was a yacht."

After saying this, Bena looked at the others.

Some nodded, obviously knowing about it.

Some looked confused and had never heard of it.

Some may only have a vague understanding and discuss it with others from time to time.

Of course, some people also glanced at Bena's face and figure intentionally or unintentionally.

Bina is a famous policewoman in the police force, and she is one of the best in both the police force and the marine police force. Bina has a quarter of overseas ancestry, and her appearance is more like an oriental person, but her eyes are blue, and because of this, she looks like an exotic person.

In addition, she has a great figure, which can be seen even when she wears loose clothes.

But Bena did not rely on her outstanding looks to become an important officer in the Marine Police Force. She is very capable. She is a double athlete in swimming and marathon, has won intercontinental medals, and has strong athletic ability.

At this time, Bena continued to explain: "Now, many people who know about Tenglong Island are rich people. Rich people who have private yachts often go to Tenglong Island for fun."

Wang Zhifeng asked: "Go for fun? Didn't you just say that the environment there is badly damaged? What's the point of going there for fun? There's not even a single fish to be seen."

Bena looked puzzled. "I find this strange, too. But I heard from colleagues who have been there that the environment there has recovered a lot and the water quality has improved. Maybe those rich people think it's beautiful, so they flock to it and go there for sightseeing."

Someone else echoed: "I also heard someone say that he went to Tenglong Island and said that it was very similar to the Great Barrier Reef in South Australia. The water was very clear, the environment was very good, and it was as beautiful as a fairyland."

As soon as these words were spoken, others began to talk about it.

"You must be kidding. The quality of South Australia's Great Barrier Reef is nothing like that!"

"There's no way there's that kind of sea water near Hong Kong Island."

"I don't think so either, but that's what they say, and the guy I know is very rich and has a private yacht. He has been there more than once, almost every week."

"This is too exaggerated, is it hype?"

"I think it's just hype. Maybe someone wants to develop the tourism industry there."

Tan Yurong waved his hand: "That's impossible. There is a space launch site on that island now. Aren't they applying for a restricted zone now? If they want to do tourism, why do they need to apply for a restricted zone?"

Everyone nodded.

“That’s really contradictory.”

"By the way, is it possible that this is also a means of hype?"

"How are you hyping it up? You're deliberately applying for a restricted zone and not letting people in. You must be kidding me."

“Maybe if we apply for a restricted zone, we can charge admission.”

Tan Yurong waved his hand: "But this is against the rules, there is no way he can do this."

Someone asked Bena: "Captain Bei, didn't someone from your Marine Police Team go there? What's the situation now?"

Bena said: "Because there is less fish, there are fewer fishing boats and fewer Marine Police. The last time a colleague went there was a few months ago, he said that the place has indeed improved a lot, but it is not that beautiful."

Wang Zhicheng said: "It doesn't matter whether it's beautiful or not. The key is how did this space launch site suddenly appear? I always feel like there's some hidden story behind it."

Tan Yurong said, "Captain Wang, it's not as mysterious as you think. Didn't I just say that? This space launch site has all the necessary procedures, and it's also endorsed by the National Space Administration."

Some people showed obvious expressions of disapproval, and it was obvious that they did not care much about the relevant departments, and even looked down on them.

This is also the current state of Hong Kong Islanders, who feel that the mainland is not good at all and everything is a drag.

A moment later, Tan Yurong's cell phone rang.

Tan Yurong answered the phone, said a few words, and then hung up.

"The boat is here, let's get on board."

Everyone drank up the juice in their glasses, then stood up and walked out of the lounge.

The review team used a special service ship, which was not arranged by Tenglong Island.

Hong Kong Island has the most ships. If there are no ships available, the Marine Police have plenty of them, and it is easy to dispatch a ship, but the comfort level is not that high.

Of course, the Hong Kong government’s special vessels are not actually that comfortable, at least not as comfortable as yachts, but only slightly better than speedboats.

Someone got on the boat and looked for juice everywhere, but couldn't find any.

Tan Yurong chuckled and said, "Sorry, I'm not prepared."

"There must be mineral water, right?"

"Hey, no, it's only half an hour away, everyone please bear with it, sorry."

As Tan Yurong spoke, he smiled awkwardly.

There is no way. This review operation was carried out in a hurry and there was no time to prepare. In addition, the Hong Kong government has limited funds for field operations and cannot take care of those small details.

Some people in the team don't care, while others are slightly dissatisfied.

"Oh, really, what if there is no water on Tenglong Island?"

"Yes, the Hong Kong government is too stingy. There is a high possibility that there is a shortage of fresh water on the outlying islands."

"Forget it, just bear with it. It's only a half-hour boat ride anyway. At most, we can just take a round trip and come back."

"Logically, if you can build a space launch site, there can't be no fresh water."

"That's possible. Some outlying islands really don't have fresh water. They all have water storage tanks. Some are specifically used to collect rainwater and purify it. It's very unpalatable."

"If that's the case, the fire department will have a hard time."

Although this ship is not particularly good, it does have a cabin with two rows of seats on the left and right, which is sufficient and spacious.

Everyone put on life jackets and chatted intermittently.

Wang Zhifeng might really be very seasick. Although he took seasickness medicine, he was still worried, so he simply sat on the deck at the bow to avoid vomiting all over himself.

After a while, Wang Zhifeng suddenly exclaimed, then pointed ahead and said, "Look, look, is that the island?"

Everyone stood up immediately and rushed to the bow of the boat.

There is indeed an island in sight ahead, and it looks quite large.

The ship was a little slow, but it was still closing in at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Bena immediately felt something was wrong and said, "The water here is so clean."

Only then did everyone realize that the water quality in this sea area was indeed extremely clean.

Generally speaking, the sea areas near Hong Kong Island are not very clear and look very turbid, but the visibility of the sea water here is very high, and you can even vaguely see some reefs.

The closer you are to Tenglong Island, the clearer the water is.

Next, we arrived at the entrance to Tenglong Bay.

Everyone was stunned.

It is hard to describe what a scene this is.

You have to know that almost everyone present was born and raised in Hong Kong Island and is quite familiar with it, but has never seen such a beautiful scenery.

Wang Zhifeng couldn't help but say: "Oh my goodness, it really looks like the Great Barrier Reef in South Australia..."

Although Wang Zhifeng has not been to South Australia, he has seen pictures and knows what the situation is like there.

This Tenglong Bay is really not much different from the Great Barrier Reef in the photo.

(End of this chapter)