Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 418: A Place Even Mr. Gass Hasn't Been To

After the storm, the weather was not so hot anymore and driving on the coastal highway was refreshing.

Luan's eyes widened as he looked left and right, up and down, without stopping for a moment.

"Catherine, this place is amazing! The scenery is absolutely stunning! If I built a villa here, I could stay here forever!"

Catherine said helplessly: "Luan, don't come on. You'll be lucky if you can stay here for a week at most without getting bored. You can't stay here for a lifetime unless your legs are broken."

"Catherine, I can only say that you don't understand me. I am a wild person, and I can live a more comfortable life here."

"Okay you!"

Hu Jiangshan, who was driving the commuter bus in front, couldn't help but laugh.

Catherine seems to get along with her cousins ​​in a similar way to Huaguo, which is very rare.

In his previous life, Hu Jiangshan went to the Lighthouse Country to study for just over two years, and came into contact with many families in the Lighthouse Country.

The family atmosphere in the Beacon Country is completely different from that in China. They emphasize privacy protection. Even children of seven or eight years old need privacy. This leads to very distant relationships between family members when they grow up.

The relationship between Catherine and her cousin is indeed different. They are quite fierce to each other and do not have the superiority of the "aristocrats" of the Lighthouse Country at all.

That's pretty good.

Li Changxi had a completely different mindset and was stunned.

As we were talking, the scenery before us changed drastically.

The extinct volcano of West Island can now be seen.

"Wang Defa! Volcano! That's awesome!"

The commuter bus has arrived at the West Island via a bridge.

I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but when passing by the extinct volcano, Catherine felt different. This place was full of vitality.

The commuter bus continued to move forward and climbed up the gentle slope.

The rocket launch pad was right in front of them. Not to mention Lu An, even Li Changxi felt very shocked.

Before Li Changxi came, he was quite disapproving of Hu Jiangshan's space launch site. He thought that Hu Jiangshan must have built it very simply in order to save costs and time, and the main focus was just to make sure it could be used.

But when you look at this rocket launcher up close, it actually seems quite exquisite.

Although Li Changxi is a rich second-generation, he is still very knowledgeable about engineering. It is not easy to make such a large iron frame as a rocket launcher very finely.

Li Changxi could also do it, but it would require hiring a very expensive team, spending a lot of money, and the construction period would also be very long.

Just then, the commuter bus had arrived at the door, and several people were seen driving out on the commuter bus.

Those people all have employee cards hanging on their chests. Could they be employees of the launch site?
When the employees saw Hu Jiangshan, they waved their hands quickly.

"Boss! Let's go eat."

"Hi boss!"

Hu Jiangshan said, "Go ahead."

Hu Jiangshan drove the commuter car directly into the yard of the space launch site.

Catherine asked curiously, "Boss Hu, how many employees do you have at your launch site now? Can you tell us?"

Hu Jiangshan replied: "There is nothing to hide. There are about 40 to 50 people now."

Li Changxi breathed a sigh of relief. He had done his homework.

A team of forty or fifty people is simply not enough to maintain a space launch site. It seems that it is still in its infancy.

Immediately afterwards, Li Changxi's eyes drooped and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Wow, is this space launch site so big?

Li Changxi was an expert and he immediately saw that the launch site was not only large, but also had excellent construction quality. The quality of the ground alone was extremely high.

Large blocks of bricks and stones with very high density are used, and it is even difficult to see the joints, they fit together so tightly!
Is the Hu family’s construction team so skilled?

Li Changxi couldn't believe it. If he asked the best construction team that the Li family cooperated with to do this job, there was no guarantee that it could be done well.

Catherine was also quite amazed.

As mentioned earlier, Katherine majored in oceanography, but she also had a great interest in aerospace technology. Not only had she been taking related courses, but she had also visited many space launch centers and launch sites, including the SpaceX space launch site.

SpaceX has two space launch sites, and to be honest, Catherine thinks that these two launch sites are too crude.

Of course, this is understandable. Based on the Gass family's understanding of Aaron Malak, they know that he is a pragmatist who always puts efficiency first. As for aesthetics, it is not important to him.

In comparison, the space launch site on Hu Jiangshan's side is more exquisite. The ground has been carefully hardened and the surface is spotless, without even a leaf. I really don't know how it is maintained.

Suddenly, Luan shouted, pointed to the other side and said, "What is that!?"

I saw that there was indeed something moving over there.

It's too far away and I can't see clearly.

Hu Jiangshan replied: "That's a cleaning robot."

"Cool! Boss Hu, can you make it look like a Terminator in the future?"

"Okay, you will be the one designing it from now on."

Lu An's eyes lit up: "Railie? Boss Hu, you're not lying to me, are you? I take it seriously!"

"No, Boss Hu is lying to you."

Catherine immediately poured a bucket of cold water on Luan to calm him down.

Luan was still eager to try and really wanted to design a robot.

Hu Jiangshan continued driving his electric commuter car forward and arrived in front of the rocket launch pad.

Catherine was very surprised.

This rocket launch pad has already been used for one rocket launch and has been outdoors for nearly half a year, experiencing wind, sun, rain, and erosion by sea breeze. Normally, there should be some signs of time, and mottled and rusted are the least of the problems.

However, what Catherine saw was different from what she had imagined. The entire launch pad looked very new, as if it had just been painted, and it was new from every angle.

That's not right, how could this happen? Even if the launch site has routine maintenance, it can't achieve this effect, unless it is completely refurbished every once in a while.

But is that possible? The maintenance cost is too high.

Catherine looked around and only saw some blackened marks on the guide groove under the launch pad.

Catherine couldn't help but ask, "Boss Hu, how do you usually maintain it? The launch pad looks too new."

Hu Jiangshan replied: "Fortunately, we have developed a special anti-corrosion paint, and we only need to do some simple maintenance."

What Hu Jiangshan said was rather vague. In fact, it was not the effect of paint at all. The launch pad itself was made of alloy, which had very strong strength and toughness. More importantly, it had extremely strong corrosion resistance.

Hu Jiangshan had also done material research and development in his previous life, and his level was top-notch on Blue Star, but he did not have the confidence to make this kind of material.

An hour later, Hu Jiangshan and three others came out of the space launch site.

After visiting the rocket launch pad, Hu Jiangshan took the three people to the command building and even took them on a tour of the rocket assembly warehouse.

Hu Jiangshan had nothing to hide except the most confidential main control room. In fact, if Catherine really wanted to visit the main control room, it was not impossible, as long as she did not take photos or record videos.

Catherine did not make this request, probably because she thought Hu Jiangshan would not agree.

What was just shown was enough to shock Catherine and Li Changxi.

Li Changxi is still in a trance and hasn't recovered yet.

Luan, however, was very excited the whole time. He stayed at the space launch site for more than an hour without feeling bored or annoyed. He was very energetic and curious, asking questions about everything, which surprised Hu Jiangshan a little.

At this time, Lu An asked: "Boss Hu, where are we going next?"

Katherine glared at Luan, "Where else do I want to go?"

"Ah? With such a big island, there must be other places to go, right?"

Hu Jiangshan said: "Of course there are other places to go. I will take you there now."

Catherine was very curious and asked, "Boss Hu, where are you taking us?"

Hu Jiangshan said: "Ms. Gass, this is a place you have never been to."

"…Ah? I haven't been there? Has my dad been there?"

"No offense, your dad probably hasn't been there either."

When Catherine heard this, she became even more curious.

Li Changxi was speechless. He didn't want to say anything now and was still in shock.

Li Changxi was originally full of confidence. He found several of the most powerful construction teams and they worked almost around the clock, believing that they would be able to build space launch site facilities of better quality than those of Hu Jiangshan.

But after visiting Tenglong Island in person, Li Changxi's confidence was greatly shaken, and it seemed unlikely that he could surpass Hu Jiangshan.

At this time, Hu Jiangshan drove his electric commuter car forward and headed towards the western corner of Tenglong Island, which is a sharp corner west of the huge croissant.

Soon, the commuter bus arrived at a door.

The door is large and metal, and should be explosion-proof. It looks like a tunnel gate that can accommodate two full-sized trucks at the same time.

Lu An asked curiously: "Boss Hu, where does this door lead to?"

“It’s a good place.”

“Is it a fun place?”

"Yes, I can guarantee that it's very fun inside. You will be surprised."

Hu Jiangshan's words whetted Luan's appetite, and Catherine was also very curious and wondered where this door would lead to.

The key point is that Hu Jiangshan also said that it was a place that even Bill Gates had never been to.

Li Changxi frowned: "Hu Jiangshan, does this lead to the underground?"

"You can say that."

As he spoke, Hu Jiangshan slowly drove the electric bike to the gate. The red light above the gate turned green and actually rose up, revealing an automatic door.

The amazing thing is that when the door rises, it makes no noise at all, which shows that the mechanical design level is quite high.

However, no one had time to be too surprised because Hu Jiangshan quickly drove the commuter bus in.

Li Changxi was right, this was indeed a passage leading underground.

As soon as the commuter bus entered, the gate slowly lowered again, closing the entrance.

But there is no feeling of suffocation inside because it is very bright and the ventilation system is quite complete. You can even feel a breeze blowing across your cheeks, which is very comfortable.

Li Changxi saw something shocking again. Even in a place like this, the quality of the road surface was quite high and very flat, without any potholes to be seen.

Is Hu Jiangshan crazy? Why is he doing this? How much money does he have to waste here?

If Hu Jiangshan does this, the Hu family’s wealth will be squandered by this guy sooner or later!

Before Li Changxi could get rid of this vicious thought, his eyes widened and his mind was completely unable to keep up.

Catherine and Luan couldn't help but scream.

"Ah! This is..."

"Wang Defa! Boss Hu! What is this place!?"

The commuter bus was just driving in the tunnel, but after turning a sharp corner, it reached the bottom of the sea!

That’s right, Hu Jiangshan now brought three people to the underwater tunnel of Tenglong Bay.

This place is very lethal to anyone, regardless of gender, age or status, so even Catherine was stunned.

Not to mention Luan, he was so excited that he almost jumped out of the car.

Hu Jiangshan was considerate enough to control the speed of the commuter car to be very slow, as if he was driving a private car to visit a zoo.

Next, the entire tunnel was filled with Luan's screams.

"Wang Defa! Catherine! Look! Is that a manta ray? It's so big!"

"Sea turtles, there are three over there, no no no, there are five sea turtles, and there are two little ones! What a big family!"

"Oh! Is that a conger eel? What a big conger eel! Its head feels bigger than my fist!"

Compared to Luan, Catherine seemed more interested in the corals on the seabed.

Coral is the thing that best illustrates the overall state of the ecological environment of a sea area. The magic of this tunnel lies in that there are seabeds on both sides, and the corals are so close that you can even see the granular details on them.

Li Changxi suddenly asked loudly: "Hu, Hu Jiangshan, how was this built? "

It seemed that only Li Changxi was normal, and he asked the more crucial question.

Compared to the scene seen in the underwater tunnel, the biggest problem is this transparent underwater tunnel itself.

Li Changxi is an expert. This is not a project that can be completed by an ordinary construction team. There are probably only a few countries in the entire Blue Planet that can complete such a project.

Hu Jiangshan said lightly: "It's nothing, just the use of high technology."

"…What kind of high-tech?"

"This is our secret and cannot be made public."

"you……"

Of course, Hu Jiangshan cannot explain how the undersea tunnel was built, but he should make public the existence of such a place. After all, Hu Jiangshan wants to develop a resort, and this undersea tunnel is the most important selling point. Otherwise, how could he charge such a high price?

When they reached the central section of the undersea tunnel, there was a relatively large rest area. Hu Jiangshan stopped and let the three of them have a good look.

The group stayed in this underwater tunnel for more than an hour. Luan hadn't even had enough fun and even threatened to live here because it was too cool. Fortunately, Catherine was able to control him and dragged him into the car.

Catherine asked: "Boss Hu, where is the end of the tunnel?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "It's a construction site."

"...Construction site? Boss Hu, what else are you building?"

(End of this chapter)