Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 425 Boss Hu is not that easy to deal with
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.

Yao Junfeng and Feng Shengjie looked at each other, somewhat unhappy.

Especially Yao Junfeng, who has always had a bad temper. If Fang Xiaoya was his student, he would have cursed at her long ago.

Fang Xiaoya's words really sounded harsh to the experts, as if what the two people had just said was nothing and worthless.

Tao Cong secretly wiped a sweat, but then he thought again, Fang Xiaoya is fearless, and in fact she is not afraid, so there is no need to worry too much.

Liu Chao winked at Fang Xiaoya again, telling her to be careful and not to make the two old men angry.

No matter what Liu Chao's purpose was, it was not a bad intention after all, and Fang Xiaoya still understood it.
Fang Xiaoya coughed lightly and explained, "Mr. Liu just said that we have visited Tenglong Island many times. Both the facilities and the personnel there are of high quality, so I believe they can do a good job before the launch."

Yao Junfeng said calmly: "You have seen it many times, and what you saw may just be the appearance. Since the other party knows you are going, they will definitely prepare in advance. It is hard to say."

Feng Shengjie nodded: "Professor Yao is right. I suggest that you should pay more attention and take a closer look to see if there are any potential problems. It is better to find them in advance than to find solutions after the fact."

As he spoke, Feng Shengjie looked up at Liu Chao.

It seems that among these people, Liu Chao's words are more trustworthy.

Liu Chao quickly said yes: "We will take a closer look and pay more attention this time."

Feng Shengjie laughed: "Boss Liu, you don't need to worry too much. Even if you can't see any flaws, we are still here. Otherwise, what are we doing here? We can't just stand there and watch and applaud, right? Don't you think so, Lao Yao?"

Yao Junfeng didn't comment and took a sip of coffee: "I'm just afraid that others don't need us to talk and think we're too talkative."

Liu Chao's scalp tingled, and he quickly said, "Of course, the experts and masters coming here is a great support to our Starry Sky Glory. We must humbly accept criticism and corrections, so that we can avoid making mistakes as much as possible."

Tao Cong also said a few polite words and managed to get past the topic.

Fang Xiaoya said nothing. No matter how sarcastic Yao Junfeng and Feng Shengjie were, she completely ignored them and just treated them as background noise while eating breakfast.

This is Fang Xiaoya's special ability. She has a strong ability to concentrate and can focus on what she is doing without distractions. This is a kind of talent and few people have this trait.

Fang Xiaoya finished her meal by herself, said something to others, and went back to her room.

Fang Xiaoya's attitude angered the two bigwigs in the aerospace academic community again. Liu Chao wiped his sweat and finally managed to divert the bigwigs' attention to other places.

Tao Cong secretly found Liu Chao's look quite funny, but he also felt quite sympathetic towards Liu Chao. He really felt like he was caught between a rock and a hard place.

To be honest, Liu Chao's job is indeed not easy and his role in the team is indispensable.

If Liu Chao hadn't come, it would have been a disaster for everyone else. Who could handle this group of old scholars and professors?

After a while, everyone finished their meal, took a short break, and gathered in the hotel lobby.

Starry Sky Glory booked a minibus, everyone got on the bus, started the engine, and slowly left the hotel.

As mentioned earlier, there were five aerospace academic giants from several universities. They sat together and chatted in the car, a bit like a group tour.

"Where are we going?"

"Let's go to the launch site."

"Oh, I don't know where to go to the launch site? If not to the launch site, why are we here? For tourism? I want to ask where the launch site is."

"It should be in the suburbs of Hong Kong Island. It's definitely not in the city. Ask Lao Feng. He knows best."

Old Feng is of course referring to Feng Shengjie. He is a good guy in the "academic team" and likes to take care of things. He is the one who runs around and communicates with the people of Starry Sky Glory.

Feng Shengjie smiled: "The launch site is on an island called Tenglong Island."

After hearing this, the other people obviously had something to talk about.

"On the island? That makes sense. There isn't much space around Hong Kong Island, so it's appropriate to be on the island."

"If the launch site is on an island, the island cannot be too small, otherwise there will not be enough space."

"Indeed, I know there are many outlying islands near Hong Kong Island, but most of them are small islands. There are also larger outlying islands, but isn't it a waste to build a launch site on them?"

"It's a private island, and the launch site is also privately operated," Feng said.

When everyone heard this, they were quite surprised.

If a launch site is built privately, it must be operated commercially, but that is not easy.

In the eyes of these aerospace giants, it seems impossible for commercial space launch sites to operate independently, and it is the same all over the world.

Either they are state-owned, or like SpaceX, they have their own needs for launching rockets and spacecraft, which is equivalent to building a supporting facility.

It would be really difficult to make money just by operating a space launch site.

First of all, technical talent cannot be guaranteed.

Even a space launch site needs top aerospace talent, or at least a real industry giant to lead the team.

Without talents, it is impossible to complete the launch mission with quality and quantity guaranteed.

Without talent, there would be no technical strength, and we would not be able to get orders from aerospace companies. Even if we managed to get some orders, they would not be too many.

Technical talent is relatively easy to solve, but the key lies in the instruments and equipment related to space launches.

Those things have huge technical barriers and are important equipment for major countries. Many of them cannot be bought unless there is national support.

Why should the country support a space launch unit that has weak technical capabilities and lacks technical personnel?

There is absolutely no reason, and there is no need for that.

If you have the spare time and idle resources, wouldn’t it be great to build another state-owned space launch site?

Therefore, although these experts do not say it, they have always believed that the space launch site on Tenglong Island is unreliable.

The experts and bigwigs went there just to find faults and offer suggestions. They might jump around and express their opinions, and even ruin the cooperation.

This kind of thing has happened before. If you ask them whether they feel guilty, the answer is definitely no.

They even believed that such a result was their credit, as it helped to recover great losses and avoid future disputes and accidents.

As mentioned before, it was this small group that took the initiative to contact us about the Starry Sky Glory case. Nominally, they wanted to come and observe and learn, but in fact their main intention was to provide Starry Sky Glory with a review.

At this time, Feng Shengjie smiled and said: "Don't underestimate the space launch site on that island. I heard that it has a very high configuration. It has been built and is ready for use. It looks quite decent now."

The big guys all looked disapproving after hearing this.

Just like what Yao Junfeng said before, it is useless to look good on the outside. There are many things that look good but are not practical, especially in the field of high technology, all the effects are tested. For example, the space launch site of SpaceX is so simple that most of the launch site is not even paved, but simply hardened, but it can be used, and the launch success rate is not low.

Bald Eagle 9 is also the only first-stage reusable rocket on the entire planet. It is already very mature at this time. It has been launched many times in succession, sending satellites into space with very few mistakes and extremely low launch costs.

Speth of X Factor fame.

A moment later, the minibus arrived at the pier and stopped in the parking lot.

This pier is exactly the Baisha Bay Yacht Club Pier.

When the experts got off the car, they were all a little surprised at the first glance. These people have been around a lot and are well-informed. They could tell at a glance that this pier was not ordinary, but a high-end and classy pier for the rich.

In other words, those who can rent berths here to moor their ships are generally wealthy people, or at least middle-class people with relatively strong financial resources.

Feng Shengjie said to Liu Chao: "You guys in Starry Sky Glory are quite powerful. Have you rented a boat here? It should be quite expensive."

Liu Chao shook his head: "It's not our ship, it was arranged by Tenglong Island."

"Oh, it was arranged by Tenglong Island. That means Tenglong Island is very powerful. It's true that if they can build a launch site, they must have some strength."

Just then, someone came over. It was the person sent by Tenglong Island to pick them up.

Following the staff of Tenglong Island, everyone came to a berth and saw a ship.

The bigwigs in the expert group were all stunned. They had been on many ships, including yachts, sailboats, cruise ships, and cargo ships, but they had never seen a ship like this.

That’s right, this is Hu Jiangshan’s masterpiece - a wide-body commuter boat.

Yao Junfeng couldn't help but ask Liu Chao: "Mr. Liu, is this also a ship from Tenglong Island?"

"…I think so."

In fact, Liu Chao was not very sure and looked at Fang Xiaoya.

Fang Xiaoya said: "Yes, this is a ship from Tenglong Island. It is said to be a special ship for their employees to commute."

After saying that, Fang Xiaoya walked towards the boat, and the others quickly followed and went up to the deck. They looked at the situation on the boat with curiosity.

The staff on the ship led them to the lounge, where the furnishings were even more surprising. Not to mention that the decoration inside was very simple and elegant, the key was that the facilities were very complete and the preparations were also very sufficient.

The variety of drinks, coffee, tea, fruits and meals is even richer than the hotel's breakfast.

More importantly, whether it is fruit or other food, they all look very fresh and of great quality, making one's mouth water at first sight.

The experts couldn't help but look delighted.

I have to say that Tenglong Island is quite generous. Even though they are experts, this kind of treatment is not often available.

The lounge on this ship not only has a good view, but also has sufficient air conditioning, making it much cooler and more comfortable than outside.

However, these things are useless if you want to change the expectations of these experts about the Tenglong Island Space Launch Center.

These big guys are very arrogant. They think they are knowledgeable and have great character. They always insist on being impartial in their words and deeds, at least on the surface.

To convince these experts and bigwigs, it is not enough to just curry favor with them, but you still have to prove yourself with your strength.

In fact, even if they really have the ability, the big guys can still find a lot of problems from a very tricky angle, making it difficult for the other party to accept.

At this time, the bosses were idle on the boat, drinking drinks and coffee while chatting.

"This boat is really spacious. It's really comfortable to stay here."

"I've never seen a boat like this before. Is it specially customized?"

"It's possible. I heard that wealthy people can ask famous designers to design ships with special shapes and then have the shipyard build them."

"No matter how much money you have, you have to spend it wisely. It's a waste to spend it like this."

"This is normal. Rich people have money but nowhere to spend it. Otherwise, they wouldn't build a space launch site."

"This is the most bizarre part. The amount of money invested in building a space launch site is astronomical. It's hard for me to understand why anyone would do such a thing, even if they are rich."

"Hey! I always feel that this is just the behavior of the rich for fun. After a while, when they find that there is nothing to gain, they will give up."

Feng Shengjie said: "That can't be said. Didn't General Manager Liu say that they had done a rocket launch experiment before, and it succeeded in one try."

Yao Junfeng waved his hand and said, "Old Feng, don't mention this. You know that the so-called rocket launch experiment is nothing more than launching the rocket to a height of several dozen meters in the sky and then bringing it down. This kind of assessment standard is too low, meaningless, and it doesn't count."

Yao Junfeng had a very loud voice and almost everyone in the lounge could hear it.

Tao Cong whispered to Fang Xiaoya, "Mr. Fang, did you see that? These people are really hard to deal with. I wonder if Boss Hu can handle them."

Fang Xiaoya smiled rarely and said, "Boss Tao, you underestimate Boss Hu. He is not that easy to deal with."

Tao Cong looked at Fang Xiaoya in surprise and said, "Mr. Fang, I can't tell."

"Can't you see anything?"

"You seem to have a lot of confidence in Boss Hu."

“…Ah? Really?”

"Yes, didn't you just say that you think Boss Hu is difficult to deal with?"

"I just, I just said a possibility, but I didn't say it so definitely."

Tao Cong didn't comment, but he still felt something was wrong. Fang Xiaoya was not in the same state as usual.

At this moment, a voice came from the loudspeaker in the lounge: "Dear passengers, Tenglong Island has appeared in the direction of the bow, and it will arrive in a few minutes."

Everyone looked up immediately and saw an island getting closer and closer.

The wide-body commuter boat traveled much faster than expected, and it only took a few minutes to get closer to Tenglong Island.

The experts' eyes lit up and they saw the rocket launcher on the island at first glance.

Although they are still far away, they are aerospace experts after all and can tell the good from the bad.

Feng Shengjie said: "The launch pad seems to be well designed, quite sophisticated."

Yao Junfeng was silent for a moment, then said, "We have to look closer to know the situation."

(End of this chapter)