Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 388 Li Changxi's cocktail party for Space X
Wei Jianpeng said: "Should we investigate further? Then make another big news story."

Liang Mengxin thought for a moment and said, "Let's report this to the editor-in-chief first and see what he thinks. After all, we are not an entertainment media, so it may not be appropriate to follow up on such news."

Wei Jianpeng nodded: "That makes sense. Let's ask the editor-in-chief first. By the way, do you think Hu Jiangshan is really serious about the space launch site?"

"At least on the surface, he really is serious and is doing a good job."

"That's right. Just looking at the layout of this office, it's very professional. Hu Jiangshan has invested a lot, so it's unlikely that he is just playing around. But the question is, can he really make it work? It won't work if he can't make money."

Liang Mengxin originally thought so, but then she thought back to Hu Jiangshan's state and felt that this guy was very clear-headed and seemed to be the kind of person who could accomplish things.

Of course, whether it can actually be accomplished is still quite complicated, and Hu Jiangshan is not as simple as he seems on the surface.

The two got into the car and Liang Mengxin's cell phone rang.

Editor-in-Chief Henry Wu called.

"Editor-in-Chief Wu, yes, the interview has ended. Everything is fine. Mr. Hu is very cooperative."

"Oh, it's all right, you say."

Liang Mengxin's expression changed: "Ah? Sibeisi X is here? He...Okay, I understand, let's go over and take a look right away."

Liang Mengxin hung up the phone, and Wei Jianpeng couldn't wait to ask: "What happened? What happened to Space X?"

Liang Mengxin said: "The editor-in-chief said that people from SpaceX have come to Hong Kong Island."

"Ah? What are they doing in Hong Kong Island?"

At this point, Wei Jianpeng's face changed: "They are not going to engage in the aerospace industry when they come here, right?"

"We don't know the specific situation, so the editor-in-chief asked us to go over and take a look. Other media outlets also got the news and sent people over."

"Oh, then we can't fall behind, let's hurry up."

Wei Jianpeng started the car, left the parking lot and drove away.

At the same time, Hu Jiangshan was enjoying his coffee time.

The coffee was brought over by Zhou Yuezhu and it was very fragrant.

The interview just now was very successful. If it was broadcast normally, the effect would be very good.

Hu Jiangshan thought of Liang Mengxin again. To be honest, although it was not obvious on the surface, seeing her still made Hu Jiangshan feel a little embarrassed.

In any case, Hu Jiangshan was indeed a bastard in the past and did that kind of thing to Liang Mengxin.

Of course, there are not only Liang Mengxin, there are several other girls, and some of them have succeeded.

Just then, the door opened and Zhou Yuezhu walked in.

"Boss, someone just called, claiming to be the liaison officer of Space X, and wants to invite you to a cocktail party."

Hu Jiangshan was stunned: "Spice X?"

"Yes, this person said that SpaceX plans to develop business in Hong Kong Island, so he wants to invite colleagues to come over for exchanges."

Hu Jiangshan fell silent.

This incident really surprised Hu Jiangshan.

There is no problem for SpaceX to enter China, but Hu Jiangshan never thought that the company would come to Hong Kong Island to develop.

It is common sense that Hong Kong Island is not very suitable for the development of the aerospace industry.

Could it be that SpaceX came here to compete because he saw Hu Jiangshan had built the space launch site?

This is a bit vicious.

Of course, there are reasons why SpaceX chose Hong Kong Island. After all, compared with the mainland, it may be more convenient to do things in Hong Kong Island, especially capital flow.

Zhou Yuezhu asked: "Boss, do you want to join? Or reject them?"

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand: "No need to refuse, I can go and take a look, just agree to it."

Zhou Yuezhu nodded and left the office.

Hu Jiangshan still found it strange that Space X actually chose Hong Kong Island, as this had never happened in his previous life.

It seems that Hu Jiangshan's rebirth and the construction of the space launch site have indeed brought about significant changes.

A moment later, Zhou Yuezhu came back with something in his hand.

That was the printed electronic invitation to Space X's cocktail party, which was handed to Hu Jiangshan.

Hu Jiangshan looked at it carefully and was a little surprised, but he also felt that it was reasonable. The venue of the cocktail party was actually the Phoenix Hotel, which was the Li family's property and an extremely high-quality asset.

It is reasonable that the Li family would rush to receive such a famous company as SpaceX.

After all, the Li family is the richest family in Hong Kong Island, with the strongest comprehensive strength, the best and richest industries, and of course the most resources.

Of course, there is another possibility. The Li family has a cooperative relationship with SpaceX, which is also possible.

Spacex had just arrived in China and was a foreign company. It would have been difficult to take root in an unfamiliar place and conduct business smoothly without the help of local companies.

It is entirely possible that Spacex has established connections with the Li family.

Moreover, Hu Jiangshan had heard rumors before that the Li family had contact with people from the Lighthouse Country, perhaps they were people from Space X.

So how does SpaceX develop the aerospace industry in Hong Kong Island?

Is it also about building a space launch site?

Hu Jiangshan recalled that when he met with people from the National Space Administration in the capital before, he did meet people from SpaceX. At that time, they were also applying to build a space launch site in China.

If that's the case, it would be quite a big deal.

Forget it, let’s go and take a look at the situation first.

Hu Jiangshan is now also a practitioner in the aerospace industry, so he must have some understanding of his current competitors.

What's more, SpaceX is not an ordinary company. It is an absolute giant in Blue Star's commercial aerospace industry, with a cliff-like lead in technology, at least in name only for now.

The time is tomorrow evening, so Hu Jiangshan asked Zhou Yuezhu to keep the afternoon free and not accept interviews, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The next day, Hu Jiangshan stayed at home all day except for eating and did not go out.

Originally, Hu Jiangshan wanted to go to Tenglong Island in the morning, but he ran out of time because he had to attend a banquet in the evening. If he went back and forth, he was afraid he would not have enough physical strength, so naturally he canceled all the itineraries for the day.

In the evening, Hu Jiangshan drove out and his destination was Phoenix Hotel to attend the so-called Space X cocktail party.

Phoenix Hotel is located at the foot of Victoria Peak. It has an excellent geographical location and a beautiful natural environment. You can even see Victoria Harbour from this location.

You should know that there are many high-end hotels in Hong Kong Island, especially old brands, which are numerous.

And this Phoenix Hotel is definitely a hotel that Hong Kong people would give a thumbs up to.

Of course, the cost of Phoenix Hotel is also quite high. It is good enough for ordinary people to go there once a year. Most ordinary people have never been there.

It doesn't matter for rich people, and it's fine to come often, but if you want to get a long-term private room like you do in other hotels, you really need stronger financial strength, and I'm afraid there are not many people in Hong Kong Island who can do it.

Because this Phoenix Hotel is a high-quality property of the Li family.

Hu Jiangshan drove to the open-air parking lot in front of the hotel. It was very large and could accommodate hundreds of cars.

Immediately a waiter ran over, took a look at Hu Jiangshan's car, curled his lips involuntarily, and then directed Hu Jiangshan to park in a parking space. The whole process was lukewarm.

Hu Jiangshan was used to this kind of attitude. Although these guys were just small fry in the restaurant, they actually had higher standards.

They work here and usually see top-of-the-line luxury cars, and even occasionally private helicopters landing.

Hu Jiangshan was driving an old BMW, which looked too shabby in their eyes. They thought it was driven by a poor man and they totally disdained it.

If it was the Hu Jiangshan of the past, he might be very dissatisfied, even angry, and could not help but quarrel with the other party. But now it is different. He has long been calm and indifferent.

Hu Jiangshan arrived at the entrance of the hotel and saw the big poster next to it at a glance - Space x Banquet.

Judging from the situation, the entire hotel was booked for this banquet.

This kind of investment is not something that an ordinary company can afford. Although SpaceX is not an ordinary company, it has never been extravagant and has a very frugal style, so the act of directly booking the entire venue is most likely the work of the Li family.

At this time, a staff member in formal attire came over and asked, "Sir, have you received the invitation? You cannot enter without an invitation."

Hu Jiangshan said nothing and showed the printed copy of the invitation letter.

The staff member checked very carefully. Of course, when he saw the name "Hu Jiangshan", he couldn't help but look up and look at Hu Jiangshan for a few times, and then respectfully let Hu Jiangshan in.

Obviously, Hu Jiangshan is still somewhat well-known, but it is probably not a good reputation.

There were many staff members in the lobby, receiving visiting guests.

The service is really excellent and there is nothing to fault with it. It really is worthy of the Li family's management. They have their own way.

The Hu family also owns a luxurious hotel business, but it is still far inferior to the Phoenix Hotel.

I heard that Phoenix Hotel is managed by Li Changxi, which shows that he is a very capable person.

Even though Hu Jiangshan and Li Changxi didn't have a good relationship, they had to admit this.

Hu Jiangshan entered the venue. There were already quite a few people inside, including men, women, young and old, of all ages.

Many of them are familiar faces who often attend high-end cocktail parties. They are the big shots and celebrities in Hong Kong Island.

The Li family's appeal is indeed very strong. As long as they are invited, almost no one will refuse. Even those who are not invited will take the initiative to come and communicate. What they want is exposure in the upper class.

Just then, several people came over to greet Hu Jiangshan.

They are basically all young people, some of Hu Jiangshan’s close friends with whom he had some close communication before, and they have a decent relationship with him.

These people were surprisingly very active and started chatting with Hu Jiangshan in private.

"Long time no see, Ashan, you are getting more and more handsome!"

"Ashan, I heard recently that you and Chen Yifei are having an affair. Is it true?"

"Yes, we are very curious, how did you catch up with Chen Yifei?"

"Ashan, when will you formally introduce Chen Yifei to us?"

"Oh my god, do I need to introduce Chen Yifei? She's a top-notch celebrity, who doesn't know her?"

"How can that be the same! We know Chen Yifei, but does Chen Yifei know us?"

These people were very enthusiastic, and every sentence they spoke was about Chen Yifei. They seemed to be very curious about this, even gossiping.

Hu Jiangshan also had to deal with a few words and explained: "No, no, those are just rumors, don't believe them."

In fact, there are not many people who truly believe it, and everyone knows Hu Jiangshan very well.

If it is said that Hu Jiangshan had an affair with an 18th-tier celebrity, that is possible. Any female celebrity in Hong Kong who has a little status and fame would not have any undisclosed relationship with Hu Jiangshan.

Of course, they thought they only knew the old Hu Jiangshan, and had no idea that he had been completely transformed.

At this moment, someone's face changed: "Mr. Li is coming."

Hu Jiangshan looked and saw that it was indeed Li Changxi who walked in, with several other people around him, two of whom had European and American faces.

Several people came forward and followed, making a huge noise.

Someone said, "Look, it's someone from SpaceX. The guy talking to Li Shao is called James, right? He's a senior executive of SpaceX, a big shot."

Hu Jiangshan identified carefully. No wonder the foreigner looked familiar. He had met the man called James in the capital. He was indeed a member of SpaceX.

Li Changxi was seen communicating with James, even keeping a very humble attitude.

It seems that James does have a very high status in SpaceX.

In addition, there was a beautiful woman following behind Li Changxi. Even though she tried to appear low-key, she was still very eye-catching.

Someone nearby exclaimed, "Wow, it's Li Ning! She's here too! How rare!"

When Hu Jiangshan heard this, he understood that the person was Li Ning, Li Changxi's biological sister.

Li Ning is a real princess-type beauty, the apple of the Li family's eye. What's more rare is that this beauty is very low-key and seldom appears in public, which is completely different from the style of other rich children.

Many people were very interested in Li Ning, so they were so excited to see her. Of course, they could only admire her from afar and did not dare to run over to chat with her.

She is Li Changxi's biological sister. I heard that she is very favored. If you really want to target her, you will definitely be in trouble.

At this time, Li Changxi, James and others came closer.

Someone went over to say hello, and Li Changxi responded indifferently.

Li Changxi saw Hu Jiangshan and smiled: "Hey, Mr. Hu, you are here."

Hu Jiangshan nodded.

Li Changxi pointed at Hu Jiangshan and said to James: "Mr. James, do you know this person? This is the owner of the Tenglong Island Space Launch Center, Hu Jiangshan."

James said "Oh", looked at Hu Jiangshan for a few times, and casually said "Cool guy A".

Hu Jiangshan was very surprised. They should have met before in the capital, but James didn't seem to recognize him.

Come to think of it, some foreigners think that East Asians all look the same.

Probably in James' eyes, Hu Jiangshan and Li Changxi are the same person except for the different clothes they wear.

Hu Jiangshan actually felt Li Ning's gaze and found that she was also looking at him.

(End of this chapter)