Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 371 Forum Opening

Jiang Shuhua and Hu Jiangshan chatted for a while and were quite cordial, as if they were meeting old friends, even though they had only met each other a few times.

This is actually part of Hu Jiangshan's personal charm. As long as you meet him, the first impression is often not bad, and the deeper you get to know him, the better it will be.

What's more, Hu Jiangshan's professional ability is indeed top-notch. It is not difficult for him to communicate with truly powerful technical experts, and he often even comes up with eye-opening ideas.

Zhou Luo Ping guessed it almost right. The reason why Hu Jiangshan could sit here was because of his close relationship with Jiang Shuhua, and Zhao Ruijing also gave his support.

Others will of course find it baffling. The mainland's aerospace circle has expanded in the past two years, but there are still only a few people. It's just that the flow of talent is much more frequent than before, so everyone basically sees each other when they look up. Even if they are not familiar with each other, they can generally call out their names. It is rare to see completely unfamiliar faces.

Hu Jiangshan is now an exception.

The key point is that Hu Jiangshan was sitting in the VIP guest seat, which was a very good position. Everyone would take a few more glances at him and be curious about his identity.

At this time, Zou Luoping came over and greeted Jiang Shuhua.

Zou Luoping had been to the Ministry of Science and Technology before and had a small meeting with Jiang Shuhua, so they got to know each other.

Zou Luoping knew even more about Jiang Shuhua's importance. She held a high position in the department in charge of the aerospace industry, so she had to go up and say hello.

"Hello, Director Jiang."

Jiang Shuhua recognized Zou Luoping and nodded, and her eyes naturally fell on Tom Taylor who was sitting over there.

Zou Luoping said quickly: "Director Jiang, Mr. Tom Taylor is here. I'll go call him over."

Jiang Shuhua waved his hand: "No, I'll go over and say hello."

Jiang Shuhua walked over, and Zou Luoping followed with a smile, glancing at Hu Jiangshan intentionally or unintentionally a few times.

However, Zou Luoping was very angry, but Hu Jiangshan didn't see it at all. He sat back in his seat without even raising his head.

This guy is so arrogant that he actually treats her, Zou Luoping, as if she were air.

Moreover, this man surnamed Hu did not seem to know Tom Taylor. If he did, how could he still have such an attitude? He would probably kneel down immediately.

At this time, Jiang Shuhua was already greeting Tom Taylor.

As the head of the science and technology department of the aerospace industry, Jiang Shuhua certainly knew Tom Taylor and had met him on many occasions. However, Taylor did not seem to have a deep impression of Jiang Shuhua.

This is normal. In the minds of these foreigners, East Asians seem to look similar. As for East Asian women, unless they are very beautiful and distinctive, it is really difficult for them to distinguish them. To put it bluntly, they are face-blind.

However, Zou Luoping did play a big role. At least she was smart and quickly introduced Jiang Shuhua to Taylor.

Taylor was not a fool. He knew that Jiang Shuhua was an important person, so he stood up from his seat and simply said hello to Jiang Shuhua. This was his way of greeting.

Jiang Shuhua smiled and said, "Mr. Taylor, welcome."

Taylor nodded: "Yes, Ms. Jiang, I'm from Lighthouse SpaceX, I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

"Of course, Mr. Taylor, we have received the application from SpaceX and are now conducting research. I believe we will give SpaceX a reply soon."

"Yes, of course I believe in your vision. You should know that we are SpaceX, the leading aerospace company on the Blue Planet. Our strength is very strong and cannot be ignored."

"I understand. SpaceX is a company we respect very much. We certainly don't doubt your strength."

Taylor said calmly, "Ms. Jiang, I don't mean to offend you, but why hasn't our plan to build a commercial launch site in China been approved yet? Isn't this a problem?"

Jiang Shuhua was stunned. She really didn't expect that this foreigner Taylor would be so aggressive and speak so directly. He actually questioned Jiang Shuhua in person. However, considering Taylor's previous status and personality, it seemed normal.

Zou Luoping quickly explained: "I'm sorry, Director Jiang, Mr. Taylor is also very concerned. I hope the relevant departments can approve SpaceX's commercial launch site application as soon as possible."

Jiang Shuhua smiled slightly: "I understand, we will speed up the approval process."

Taylor asked, "Ms. Jiang, are there other companies in China that are capable of building commercial space launch sites? Maybe there are, but probably not many. Lack of commercial launch sites is not a good thing. It is difficult for commercial spaceflight to develop quickly."

Jiang Shuhua said: "Of course we understand this. We now also attach great importance to the construction of commercial space launch sites. In addition to the state's construction, commercial companies have also joined in. For example, the young man sitting over there, his company is very outstanding, and the space launch site it built is already ready for use."

As she spoke, Jiang Shuhua pointed at Hu Jiangshan.

Taylor was stunned and glanced at Hu Jiangshan. This was the first time he looked him in the eye.

"Ms. Jiang, I hope I understand you correctly. He built a commercial space launch site? And can launch rockets?"

"That's right, this is Mr. Hu Jiangshan, a promising young man from Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Island now has a space launch site."

“…This, this is impossible.”

“It may not seem incredible, but it’s true.”

Taylor was of course shocked, his blue eyeballs were about to pop out, and Zou Luoping was even more shocked. She didn't expect Hu Jiangshan to have the ability to build a commercial space launch site, and in Hong Kong Island, which is known as a technological desert.

Although Zou Luoping is an employee of Tesla, he did some research because he was going to receive Tom Taylor. He knew that SpaceX was applying to build a commercial space launch site in China, but it had not been approved yet. He also knew that the requirements for commercial space launch sites were very strict, and not everyone could build one. No matter how rich you were, you couldn't build one without the various complex technologies of the launch site.

How can Hu Jiangshan look like someone who knows technology? This is a joke! He is probably some second-generation rich kid with family support, and building a space launch site is purely for fun.

It's true. Zou Luoping's idea is at least half right. Hu Jiangshan is indeed a rich second-generation, but no one supports him behind the scenes to build a commercial space launch site.

Taylor said: "Ms. Jiang, I still think that China should find some reliable companies to do this. If safety, reliability and efficiency cannot be guaranteed, then the role of this commercial space launch site will be very limited and may even have a counterproductive effect."

What Tom Taylor meant was that the technology of the space launch site built by Hu Jiangshan might not be mature and its reliability was questionable, which would affect the success rate of rocket launches.

Jiang Shuhua didn't want to waste any more time, so she nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Mr. Taylor. By the way, Mr. Taylor, please sit down for a while. The forum meeting will start soon."

After saying that, Jiang Shuhua left.

Taylor's eyes fell on Hu Jiangshan again, with an expression of disapproval.

As mentioned earlier, Taylor had deep prejudices against the Chinese, and Hu Jiangshan was no exception.

What about Hu Jiangshan? He didn't pay any attention to Taylor at all.

As mentioned before, Hu Jiangshan knows Taylor and knows what kind of person he is. The more attention he pays to Taylor, the more arrogant he becomes. The best way to treat him is to ignore him, and then I will definitely feel bad.

Taylor was indeed furious, his face turned even paler, and his smug mood just now was badly ruined.

Taylor originally thought that when he came here, he would be surrounded by people, but he didn't expect to be slapped several times in a row. It was really bad luck.

But now Taylor had no choice but to bear it and sulk.

Soon after, more people came into the venue, including conference participants, media personnel, and some industry leaders, who sat in the VIP guest seats one after another.

Hu Jiangshan looked up and saw Professor Zhao Ruijing and Dr. Fan Zhongze.

Of course, there is also Fang Xiaoya.

As expected, Fang Xiaoya also sat in the VIP guest area.

Although Fang Xiaoya is a core executive of the commercial aerospace company Star Glory, she is actually semi-institutional.

Before joining Star Glory Company, Fang Xiaoya was a backbone of research and development in the national aerospace system.

As mentioned earlier, Fang Xiaoya was given the title of "genius girl" at that time. Fang Xiaoya used her intelligence and wisdom to solve many difficult problems.

Later, the country wanted to develop commercial space and was preparing to develop several commercial space companies. Fang Xiaoya also chose a company to help.

Fang Xiaoya still has personnel relations with the aerospace system and has not been severed, so she is now a semi-institutional aerospace practitioner. In the future, she may return to work in the national aerospace system.

In fact, in Hu Jiangshan's previous life, Fang Xiaoya returned to work at the National Aerospace Group two years later. It was at that time that Hu Jiangshan became her colleague and developed some relationship with her.

Therefore, as long as it is a conference in the aerospace industry, Fang Xiaoya will definitely have a seat.

At this time, Fang Xiaoya also saw Hu Jiangshan, and she thought it was natural that she would be the first.

Unexpectedly, Hu Jiangshan was seated as a VIP guest.

Why? This symbolizes the top position in the mainland's aerospace industry.

Logically speaking, as an advanced industry practitioner, Hu Jiangshan should not have reached this status so quickly.

But Fang Xiaoya thought again that Hu Jiangshan had some internal connections, and to sit in this position, it was probably because a big boss gave him a heads-up.

For example, Professor Zhao Ruijing, who was sitting not far away, was very caring towards Hu Jiangshan, and Fang Xiaoya had also heard about it.

A moment later, the Aerospace Development Forum opened.

Like many legal forums, the host first introduced the purpose and theme of this development forum, and then solemnly introduced the VIP guests who were invited.

When Tom Taylor was introduced, the whole audience burst into applause and gave him a warm welcome.

After all, Taylor is a big shot in the industry, a well-known figure.

Taylor's mere presence here has already added luster to this forum, demonstrating that the standard of this conference is indeed very high and is definitely not just boasting.

When Hu Jiangshan was introduced, a major feature was given to him on the big screen.

The situation at the conference hall was completely different from that of Tom Taylor. There was a period of sparse applause, and more whispers and discussions.

It seems that many people have heard of the name Hu Jiangshan, but of course this is only a small part. More people think that this person is actually a VIP guest, which is a bit puzzling and they have no idea who this guy is.

"Who is this person? He looks quite handsome."

"I don't know him. He looks like a celebrity. Could he be specially invited here to be a vase?"

"That's not right. Women should be vases. Why invite a man?"

"Strange, he looks familiar to me, as if I've seen him somewhere before."

Although some people seemed familiar with Hu Jiangshan, and some others knew that Hu Jiangshan was Chen Yifei's rumored boyfriend, the news was not spread on this occasion.

Then, a big shot went to the stage to speak. With Zhao Ruijing's status, of course he had to go up, and he was the first one to go up.

Zhao Ruijing is a practical man. His speeches are brief and full of practical information.

Then Tom Muller also went up to the podium. Since this great Buddha was invited here, of course he had to show his face and speak.

Mueller prepared a speech in advance. It was written by Ren Huixin and was at a very good level. Taylor just had to read it.

Of course, because of his displeasure just now, Taylor couldn't help but make some small remarks, implicitly satirizing China's aerospace industry, which is far inferior to that of the Beacon Country.

Most people could not hear the sarcasm in this attitude, but instead felt that what Mueller, the big boss, said was quite fair and objective. After all, China's aerospace industry, especially commercial aerospace, is indeed far inferior to other beacon countries, and the gap is huge.

Although the National Space Agency of the Lighthouse Country has not made any major moves recently, SpaceX is very powerful. The Bald Eagle 9 is the only returnable rocket of the Blue Planet.

With this unique skill, you can basically walk around the Blue Star with ease.

Only Hu Jiangshan knew that Tom Taylor was in Yin Yang China.

Taylor's view is that China's aerospace industry is not only very backward at this stage, but it is also impossible to catch up with the Beacon Country in the future.

This is Taylor's deep-rooted view and prejudice. Even in his previous life, Taylor was often slapped in the face by Hu Jiangshan, but this foreigner did not waver at all. He is a very stubborn guy.

Then comes the second stage of sharing and debate, where the experts are invited to express their own opinions, or their recently developed theories, or application achievements, and then other experts are invited to comment and discuss together.

Of course, others can also speak out in rebuttal.

Generally speaking, not many people would do this. After all, everyone has to save face in this situation, and if one's own strength is not as good as the other party and one's rebuttal is untenable, it would be a humiliation to oneself.

Taylor finished his speech and was very satisfied with the result. Just as he was about to leave, the host called him.

"Mr. Taylor, I heard that Space X has made a great research achievement recently. Could you please share it with us?"

(End of this chapter)