Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 369: Encounter with a Foreign Aerospace Industry Leader
Hu Jiangshan no longer cares about these things. If things really get to this point, it will no longer be something Hu Jiangshan can control.

Now Hu Jiangshan still needs to concentrate his attention on the Aerospace Development Forum.

However, after searching for a long time on major social media platforms, I couldn't find any useful information. All I could find was official promotional information.

Such information itself does not receive much attention, with very few clicks and likes, and most of these messages do not even receive a single comment.

As mentioned before, the aerospace industry was not that popular during the early 2019 period, except for news about Space X. After all, Space X is backed by a technology giant like Malak, who has his own halo. Even if it is Malak's dog, the traffic will be huge.

Of course, SpaceX still has something special. The Bald Eagle 9 is currently the only reusable rocket in the world, and its technology is indeed in the leading position, there is no doubt about that.

According to the normal development process, no commercial rockets with the same capabilities will appear in the next few years, and they are basically in the research and development stage.

Instead, Hu Jiangshan saw a lot of revelations about him and Chen Yifei.

Not only did Hong Kong's gossip tabloids make headlines, but mainland social media also had it. The speed at which information spreads is truly too fast.

This kind of thing is rare. There is a barrier to the spread of information between Hong Kong and the mainland, and there is a lot of time difference.

But this news involves a top star, Chen Yifei, an actress who is known as the "Fairy Sister" and has rarely been involved in scandals. It is different and has strong news value.

What's more, Hu Jiangshan is very famous in Hong Kong Island, and with the halo of a rich family's son, he is very eye-catching.

Hu Jiangshan felt weird, especially when he saw these titles listing his name alongside Chen Yifei, he felt it even weirder.

It is also frightening that Hu Jiangshan’s name is not on the list, after all, those nicknames are not very nice.

[Pure actress Chen Yifei falls in love with a rich second-generation from Hong Kong]

[Chen Yifei wanted to marry into a wealthy family, but she chose a bad person, which is sad]

[Hu Jiangshan's reputation is bad in Hong Kong Island, why did Chen Yifei choose him? ]

Hu Jiangshan was speechless when he saw these titles, but at the same time he found them quite interesting.

Each message has a high number of clicks, and the most comments exceed a thousand.

These news have not been released for more than a day.

Hu Jiangshan casually flipped through the comments below, which were really quite interesting.

"No way, I heard that this rich second generation has a very bad reputation and always does bad things. How could Chen Yifei be interested in him?"

"This is obviously a rumor, someone must be trying to hype it up."

"You don't understand this, Chen Yifei's goal is to enter a wealthy family."

"That's right. Which woman can resist the temptation of marrying into a wealthy family? Chen Yifei is no exception."

"Chen Yifei can't be that stupid, is it possible to want a man like this?"

"What kind of man is that? Have you seen Hu Jiangshan's photo? He's so handsome!"

"I saw it too. It's really stunning. Any woman would like it."

"What's the point of being handsome, you superficial guys? Can you make a living with it?"

"This guy named Hu is from a wealthy family. If Chen Yifei follows him, she will definitely have no problem living a good life."

"Since they are a wealthy family, they should be able to tolerate people no matter how bad they are. As long as they have money, that's enough."

"You are so naive that you go weak at the sound of the word 'rich family'. It's not difficult to check the background of the Hu family in Hong Kong Island. In fact, this so-called rich family has already declined."

"No matter how poor you are, you are still better than ordinary people."

"But Chen Yifei herself is not an ordinary person."

Hu Jiangshan looked at it for a long time and saw that the comment section was already in chaos.

Hu Jiangshan's bad reputation makes his identity more controversial and therefore more talked-about.

Hu Jiangshan is now much calmer and no longer as jumpy as before. Anyway, it is definitely not Hu Jiangshan who is anxious now, so he doesn't need to do anything.

The next day, Hu Jiangshan got up a little late and it was already half past eight when he finished washing up.

This was a good time for breakfast, so Hu Jiangshan put on casual clothes and planned to go to the restaurant to eat.

The elevator arrived and Hu Jiangshan walked in.

There are many people eating breakfast at this time, and there are already several people inside.

There are both men and women, but they are all relatively young.

In fact, it is not a holiday now, nor is it a tourist season. Most of these people are here to attend the Aerospace Development Forum.

There are people from the aerospace industry as well as media reporters.

There was no room left on the side, so Hu Jiangshan stood in the middle.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan suddenly sensed a strange atmosphere and felt that many eyes in the elevator were fixed on him.

Hu Jiangshan felt like a target of public criticism.

What's the situation?
Hu Jiangshan turned his head and looked at them, but these people immediately dodged away.

Fortunately, they soon reached the floor where the restaurant was located. As soon as the elevator door opened, Hu Jiangshan walked out.

Those people looked at Hu Jiangshan again intentionally or unintentionally.

It seems that the feeling just now was not an illusion. They were indeed paying attention to Hu Jiangshan for some reason.

As for the reason, could it be...

No way, it’s only been one night, could the news have spread?
Hu Jiangshan shook his head and touched his belly. It was more important to eat and put other things aside for now.

Hu Jiangshan took a tray, picked up some food from various tables, and found a seat to sit down.

There were quite a few people in the restaurant at this time, and it was almost full. There were people in front, behind, and around Hu Jiangshan.

While Hu Jiangshan was eating, he heard the people sitting behind him chatting.

"What time will it open today?"

"It opens at ten o'clock. Don't be in a hurry. There's plenty of time. The breakfast here is good. You can take your time."

"By the way, there was a big news yesterday. Did you see it?"

"What's the news? Tell me."

"You really don't know? Chen Yifei's rumored boyfriend has been exposed. Oh, he's well hidden. You definitely can't guess who he is."

"I think I saw it too. Chen Yifei's boyfriend is said to be a second-generation rich man."

"That's not just any rich second generation, he's a wealthy kid from Hong Kong Island."

"Does that mean Chen Yifei is going to marry into a wealthy family? No way, I'm her fan, she shouldn't be that kind of person, is it just a rumor?"

"We can't rule out that it's a rumor, but there's no smoke without fire. Why weren't there any rumors about Chen Yifei before?" Hu Jiangshan was speechless for a moment. It seemed that he had guessed it right.

The scandal between Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei is spreading at a crazy speed, and many people already know about it.

Word of it spreads from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred people, and soon it will become a "secret" known to everyone.

These people are so boring. If they are attending the Aerospace Development Forum, shouldn’t they talk about industry topics?
Even if we can just chat about some gossip about Aaron Malak, it will be a little bit related.

Fortunately, most people only knew about this incident and had not seen Hu Jiangshan’s photo. Even if they had seen it, they would not have known that this guy was sitting nearby, otherwise Hu Jiangshan would probably not have been able to enjoy his meal.

The night is long and dreams are many. Hu Jiangshan quickly finished his breakfast and left the restaurant.

The more crowded the place, the more dangerous it is. There is no guarantee that someone will not recognize him as the legendary Chen Yifei's rumored boyfriend and start to watch.

Let’s go back to the hotel room quickly.

However, the Aerospace Development Forum was about to open, so Hu Jiangshan still had to go.

Hu Jiangshan deliberately messed up his hair, so that he could at least conceal his original appearance and avoid being easily recognized.

Although the effect may not be significant, it is better than doing nothing.

Since you are attending an industry forum or meeting, you definitely can't dress too casually. You still have to pay attention to what others think.

After Hu Jiangshan finished, he went out to the venue.

The venue of the Aerospace Development Forum is on the fifth floor of the hotel.

I have to say that the hardware level of this hotel is really good. After all, it is a new hotel and the design is relatively advanced.

The hotel's conference venue is grand and can accommodate a large number of people, making it very suitable for hosting high-level large-scale conferences.

When Hu Jiangshan arrived at the entrance of the venue, he saw the logo of the Aerospace Development Forum everywhere.

For example, there are promotional posters for the forum at the entrance of the venue, eye-catching banners are hung on the wall, and there is even a large rocket model, so that people can see the theme of the forum at a glance.

It might still be early at this time, with about an hour left before the opening, so not many people came.

There was a registration desk at the entrance of the venue, with two staff members standing there, one male and one female, and their work was not tiring.

Participants must register here and present their invitation letter before entering the venue.

Hu Jiangshan found the invitation letter and handed it to the female staff member.

The girl looked down and was about to speak, but was stuck for a moment.

"...Hu, Hu Jiangshan?"

The girl raised her head and looked at Hu Jiangshan for a few times. There was obvious drama in her eyes, which made people feel strange.

Hu Jiangshan's heart was pounding, and he quickly asked, "Is there any problem with this invitation letter?"

"Oh, no, no problem, you can come in."

The girl looked obviously dazed and a little flustered, and she hurriedly handed a number plate to Hu Jiangshan.

"Mr. Hu, this is your seat number, Zone C, No. 105. Find the zone first, and you will be able to find your seat quickly. If you can't find it, you can ask the staff inside."

"Okay, thank you."

Hu Jiangshan took the number plate in his hand and walked into the venue.

The venue is really big, but the layout is very scientific. It is not too far to go to any area, and there are signs on the ground indicating the location and route of each area.

Hu Jiangshan followed the instructions and quickly found the so-called Area C.

Wow, I have to say, this location is pretty good, right in the middle of the front part of the venue.

The seats at the front are more spacious, like the first-class and special-class seats on high-speed trains.

It seems that only more important people will sit over there.

Hu Jiangshan had heard before that the forum would be of a very high standard and that many industry leaders would be invited to attend and even give speeches.

Hu Jiangshan lowered his head and looked for No. 105 in Area C, but he found himself in the front.

Wow, could it be that he got a VIP seat?
Hu Jiangshan really guessed it right. It was indeed a VIP seat, right in the third row in the middle. This position can be said to be the C position.

How was this arranged? Hu Jiangshan admitted that he was not yet a big shot, so how could he be assigned such a "prominent" position?
Could it be that this was arranged by Jiang Shuhua? Jiang Shuhua is the leader of the Ministry of Science and Technology and has the authority to do so.

It is also possible that it was arranged by Zhao Ruijing.

Just then, three Hu people came over, one of them was a foreigner.

The foreigner was probably in his forties, very tall, wearing glasses, with a beard, and looked very gentle.

Hu Jiangshan quickly recognized this man.

This person's name is Tom Mueller. He is one of the co-founders of SpaceX, the major shareholder, and the partner of Aaron Malak.

Mueller oversaw the design and development of the rocket engines that power the Bald Eagle 1, Bald Eagle 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.

It has developed the Merlin engine, Super Dragon engine, etc., and also promoted the development of the reusable first-stage technology of the Bald Eagle 9.

Simply put, this Mr. Mueller is the technical boss of SpaceX, even on par with Malak.

You should know that the reason why SpaceX has developed so rapidly and has such a big momentum is actually mostly due to the successful commercial use of Bald Eagle 9. The rocket that can do first-line rocket recovery is the only one in the entire blue planet, and it is a unique skill.

I didn’t expect that the organizer would actually invite Muller, this big Buddha, and it’s quite rare that this person is willing to come.

Hu Jiangshan had met Muller many times in his previous life, mostly at similar meetings, and had had heated arguments with Muller on several occasions.

Mueller is a man with strong technical ability and knowledge, and is a top aerospace talent. However, he has a serious problem: he dislikes Chinese people and Chinese scientists.

Although there are many Chinese technicians in SpaceX who have played a very important role, Muller has never looked at them seriously, thinking that these people are just helpers and are not worth mentioning at all.

Hu Jiangshan was so capable in his previous life, so of course he had to go head-to-head with Muller, and most of the time Hu Jiangshan won, but this old guy never admitted defeat, which was very annoying.

At this time, Hu Jiangshan was quite moved to see this "old friend". He never thought that he would meet him again under such circumstances. After all, Hu Jiangshan in this life was a rich second-generation from a wealthy family, and no longer a scientist.

The two people accompanying Mueller were two women, one older and the other younger.

Hu Jiangshan just looked at Muller a few more times, and the older woman became unhappy.

"Sir, don't block here, please move aside."

Hu Jiangshan said "Oh" and made way.

The older woman glanced at Hu Jiangshan but didn't say anything. The three of them walked inside and sat in the VIP seats.

To be honest, Muller is qualified to sit in that position.

Hu Jiangshan also sat in a seat, not far from Muller and the other three, and his seat was even better than theirs.

(End of this chapter)