Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 414 The storm is coming

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "You said it very well, I think so too. Even if a storm comes, Tenglong Bay should not have too big winds and waves. The cargo ship should be able to withstand it if it is parked at the dock."

Zhang Rui asked again: "By the way, Boss, I saw a lot of construction vehicles working today. Are they building any projects now?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "What a good thing! You may not have thought of it."

"Ah? I can't think of it. What kind of big project is this? Boss, it's not going to be another space launch site, is it?"

Hu Jiangshan laughed: "How is that possible? There can't be several space launch sites on one island."

Hu Jiangshan then told Zhang Rui about the tourism development. Because Zhang Rui was busy with work, he didn't tell him yesterday. Hu Jiangshan just greeted Yusheng and Awang.

Hu Jiangshan did not tell them the specific details, so they were basically still in the dark.

Zhang Rui was very surprised after hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was normal. After all, there is a space launch site here. It would be a waste if no tourism project was developed here.

After all, many people want to watch the rocket launch live, especially the rich and middle-class people. They have time and money, so they naturally want to see something new.

If there is no tourism project on Tenglong Island, then when the rocket is launched, I am afraid that many luxury yachts will be crowded around the outskirts of Tenglong Island, just like the previous rocket test launch.

“Boss, are you building a hotel?”

"That's pretty much it."

Zhang Rui didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, according to the boss's style, he would probably see the hotel built soon.

That’s right, the boss can easily complete a large project that would take several years to build. It’s so weird and I don’t know how he did it.

Hu Jiangshan chatted with Zhang Rui about some details and finished their meal. Then he asked Zhang Rui to go about his business and walked out of the Laohuya Restaurant without noticing that many people were paying attention to him and talking about him.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan's cell phone rang.

【Caller ID: Fang Xiaoya】

It was the real person calling, and Hu Jiangshan quickly answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Fang."

"Boss Hu, is it convenient for us to talk on the phone now?"

"It's convenient, just tell me."

"Boss Hu, I was originally planning to go to Hong Kong Island today, but something happened and I can't go. Our company will send someone else to make the connection. I'll have someone contact you later. If you have any questions, you can tell them first. If they can't solve it, call me or call General Manager Peng."

Hu Jiangshan responded: "Mr. Fang, when will you come over?"

"If the weather permits, I would like to go there sooner rather than later. The earliest would be tomorrow."

"Okay, no problem. It's not a big deal actually. Wait until the storm stops before you come over. It will be safer this way."

"We do have some concerns that something might go wrong with the rocket prototype."

"Don't worry too much. This storm isn't that severe. As long as the transport ship is careful, nothing should happen."

"I hope so, Boss Hu. Thank you for your help."

Hu Jiangshan said a few polite words. In his impression, Fang Xiaoya was rarely so gentle. It seemed that Hu Jiangshan was still quite charming in this life.

After hanging up the phone, Hu Jiangshan thought about it for a while and went to the special tool R&D center again.

Hu Jiangshan built some big things here a few days ago. Judging from the time, they should have been completed by now.

When Hu Jiangshan arrived at the finished product warehouse, he saw those big guys, which were several super-large trucks.

This large truck can transport heavy objects with its own crane, such as the blades of wind turbines. It is not as difficult to transport the blades as ordinary trucks because it is specially designed for transporting large objects.
It is not available on the market at all. It is a masterpiece specially designed by Hu Jiangshan.

With these heavy trucks, there shouldn't be any major problems transporting goods from the dock to the space launch site.

Of course, there are still risks, and it is always better to be cautious.

Hu Jiangshan entered the cockpit of the haul truck and checked all the engines and systems. These trucks are equipped with automatic driving functions and do not require a special driver to operate.

It took about half an hour to check several trucks. There were no problems at all and all systems were functioning normally.

Hu Jiangshan operates each truck, designs the route, and then leaves the cockpit.

Soon, the trucks started their engines, drove out of the facility, and automatically headed towards the dock.

After completing the preparations, Hu Jiangshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Walking out of the facility, Hu Jiangshan found that the sky had become darker, with almost no sunlight coming through. The sea breeze was much stronger, and even the beautiful Tenglong Bay looked gray.

Without direct sunlight, even the clearest sea water will have no luster. This is why the sea surface in tropical regions is generally more beautiful than that in the north.

Hu Jiangshan only hoped that the storm would come later, preferably tomorrow, so that it would be safe when the transport ship carrying the rocket prototype entered Tenglong Bay.

Hu Jiangshan thought again of the resort construction site at the eastern corner of Tenglong Island. If a storm occurred, would the construction vehicles continue to work as usual?

This shouldn't be the case. Unreliable factors should cause the factory to stop working, right?

Then the question is, if we take a break, can we still work on time?

Will the construction period be delayed by one or two days?

I didn't expect that such a thing would become a suspense. It's really boring.

Now Hu Jiangshan is a little nervous, his heart is in turmoil, and he is worried about sudden situations on the sea.

If the storm comes during the day, it will be dangerous. If the captain of the transport ship handles the situation well, he can find a safe harbor and stay there for two days. If the captain does not handle the situation well, something big might happen.

Fortunately, although the weather was gloomy during the day and the sea breeze was strong, there were no big winds or waves.

By the evening, the storm had not yet arrived, but Hu Jiangshan was still in a state of anxiety.

I don’t know where the transport ship is. If I had known earlier, I should have asked Fang Xiaoya to find out the information about the ship. Generally, the real-time location can be checked on a special website.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan's cell phone rang.

【Caller ID: Yusheng】

Yu Sheng is calling me now, so he must have something important to say.

Hu Jiangshan quickly answered the phone. "Hello, Boss, is it convenient for you to come to the dock? The captain of a ship wants to talk to you on the radio."

Hu Jiangshan's heart moved, and he said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

Most likely the transport ship will arrive soon, which would be good news.

Hu Jiangshan quickly took an electric commuter car to the central control room at the dock.

The radio is still on now, but there is some noise due to the weather conditions, but it can still be heard clearly.

Just as Hu Jiangshan guessed, the transport ship had entered the waters near Hong Kong Island and was heading towards Tenglong Island, but it was still dozens of nautical miles away.

Hu Jiangshan asked about the approximate location of the transport ship at that moment, and checked the satellite cloud map through the equipment in the central control room. The storm clouds were approaching, and it still looked quite precarious, but the possibility of successfully avoiding them was not small.

After a while, the waves were getting bigger and bigger, even Tenglong Bay was not calm anymore, the waves were getting bigger and bigger.

Hu Jiangshan and others were extremely anxious and wanted to go to pick them up by boat themselves, but that was impossible. Going out to sea in such weather was simply suicide.

After a while, several fishing boats requested to enter Tenglong Bay to avoid the wind and waves, and Hu Jiangshan let them in. This was also part of the original restricted zone agreement.

If there are storms and typhoons, allowing fishing boats to come in for refuge can be considered humanitarian.

Tenglong Island also has a contingency plan.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan was quite disappointed. Every time he heard a ship coming in, he really hoped it was the transport ship of the Transporter rocket prototype. He didn't expect it to be just a few small fishing boats, which was quite disappointing.

During this period, Hu Jiangshan received another call, which was from someone from Starry Sky Glory.

The docking team sent by Starry Sky Glory has already flown to Hong Kong Island urgently. Fortunately, they did not have to return midway due to weather reasons and landed normally at Hong Kong Island Airport. However, they certainly cannot come to Tenglong Island, so Hu Jiangshan suggested that they stay in the hotel first and wait until the storm is over.

Anyway, even if someone from Starry Glory came, the main thing they did was that they couldn’t help.

At the same time, in the waters of Hong Kong Island.

A huge transport ship is sailing.

The ship is called Hai Guang, and it came all the way from the Bohai Bay in the inland along the coastal route.

At this time, the sea was rough, and huge waves would hit the hull of the Haiguang from time to time.

Fortunately, the ship has a relatively large hull, and these huge waves did not cause it to tilt, so it was still able to maintain its course steadily.

However, as the winds and waves grow stronger, the risks will also grow greater.

What's more, the things transported by this ship are quite special. They are very huge things, which is the prototype of Starry Sky Glory's rocket.

In fact, this is a container ship, but there are no shipping containers. The rocket prototype is placed in the container area, locked to the deck with ropes and chains, and covered with many layers of protective cloth.

Although it looks very secure, if the cargo ship tilts, the chains will probably break due to the pressure. The rocket prototype will then roll into the sea, and that would be the end of it.

At this time, in the cockpit at the stern, the captain, the first mate, and several crew members were nervously observing the situation in the sea, and would look at the cloud map from time to time.

While avoiding storm clouds, try to keep the course as straight as possible.

The Hai Guang’s target is Tenglong Island, and it is now approaching its destination.

The captain's name was Liu Wenbo, a man in his fifties, big and strong with a beard, looking very rugged.

Liu Wenbo has been sailing on the sea for decades and has been to almost all the waters of the Blue Planet. He is very experienced, so he took on such an important job.

With great skill and courage, Liu Wenbo remained calm in the face of such strong winds and waves, and gave instructions to the first mate from time to time.

At this time, a girl walked into the cab.

This girl is very beautiful, with fair skin, long legs and long hair, and she looks energetic and lively.

This girl is Liu Wenbo’s granddaughter, named Liu Yinghui.

Liu Yinghui is still a college student. It is vacation time now. She is bored and uninteresting staying at home. She heard that her grandfather Liu Wenbo is going to Hong Kong Island, so she thought about going out to sea on a boat and having some fun.

This is not the first time Liu Yinghui has done this. Whenever she has time during holidays, she will go out to sea with her grandfather. She is considered to be well-informed.

Liu Yinghui asked, "Grandpa, what's the situation now? It looks like a storm is coming. Will it have any effect on us?"

Liu Wenbo said: "It's okay, it's okay. What can a little wind and waves do? As long as we don't run into a storm head-on, it won't be a big problem."

"Storm. I just checked. A storm is coming soon. We might actually run into it."

"So we have to hurry up."

At this point, Liu Wenbo said to the first mate: "Changjiang, speed up a little bit, let's go to 20 knots."

The first mate Gao Changjiang was surprised: "Captain, isn't it too risky to go to 20 knots? With such strong winds and waves, it's easy for something to go wrong."

"It's not a big problem. The wind and waves aren't that strong right now. If we don't speed up, we'll really be hit by the storm clouds. Don't worry, we can handle this little wind and waves at a speed of 20 knots."

Since the captain said so, Gao Changjiang no longer hesitated. The captain's judgment was usually correct, so he directly increased the speed to 20 knots.

To be honest, for such a large container ship, a speed of twenty knots is already quite fast. This is not a yacht, let alone a military ship. The rigidity of the hull is not that strong. It is designed only for the purpose of hauling goods slowly.

Liu Yinghui asked, "By the way, what island are we going to? If it's a small pier, will it be unable to withstand the storm?"

"That... may or may not be the case. It all depends on the situation. But I heard from the protagonist that the island is pretty good and has complete facilities."

After hearing this, Liu Yinghui was still quite unconfident. She had seen the horror of storms before, and not just any dock could withstand the attack of a storm. A large dock was required.

The docks off the islands are generally not large. If such a large cargo ship is parked there, the slightest wind and wave may break the pier, which would be a disaster.

After a moment, the first mate Gao Changjiang suddenly said: "Captain, look ahead! It should be an island!"

Because the weather affected his vision, Liu Wenbo quickly looked forward through a telescope and indeed saw an island.

"That's Tenglong Island!"

Suddenly, heavy rain came pouring down, and the wind and waves were so strong that it was suffocating. The people in the cab were staggering and only managed to keep from rolling over by grabbing onto things around them.

Liu Wenbo was still very strong. He issued a series of instructions to keep everyone calm.

Fortunately, the Hai Guang is very large and not easily overturned. As long as it does not deviate from its route, there will be no problem.

After a while, the Hai Guang finally arrived at the entrance of Tenglong Bay. Liu Wenbo's face lit up with joy. He didn't expect that there was a bay on this island!
(End of this chapter)