Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 120 Another 7000 Million Bounty (Second Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)
Li Song wasn't just talking for fun. After finishing his meal, he returned to his office and started posting a reward on the secondhand platform in his mind.

Then I discovered that the appliance reward had already been accepted, and the order completion time was 25 days, which is the end of this month.

The secondhand platform still has $1.64 million left!
Bounty requirements: Design a high-performance luxury subsonic turbofan private jet that can carry 10 people, has a flight range of about 10,000 kilometers, meets the design and manufacturing requirements of 1981, and does not infringe on patents of other companies registered at the end of 1981.

Li Song extended the timeline because he was afraid of conflicts with other companies along the way. If he set the time too short, others would start applying for patents as soon as he finished.

In fact, by 2080, supersonic civilian aircraft will be quite common, because safety, control, and materials will be far superior to what they are now.

In addition, there are various auxiliary safety measures, such as atmospheric airflow, which allows aircraft to avoid areas with unstable atmospheric airflow.

There are also the aircraft's control systems and materials.

However, in 1980, subsonic was the mainstream technology, and the Concorde was supersonic, but it was later abandoned.

Just like with cars, speed and safety are inversely proportional; the faster the speed, the lower the safety. Supersonic fighter jets have ejection seats, but passenger planes cannot be equipped with them.

Li Song decided to offer another reward for the design blueprints, materials, and manufacturing process of a twin-engine, medium-to-long-range civil airliner with a high bypass ratio.

The other requirements are the same as those in the previous bounty offer.

Then Li Song started offering a bounty, and then he realized that he didn't have enough money; he needed two hundred million US dollars!
Then Li Song changed some of the bounty, only asking for the design blueprints of the large aircraft, saying he would design the blueprints first and then apply for a patent.

Private jets still require specific materials and manufacturing processes.

"9000 million!" Li Song looked at the suggested amount given by the second-hand platform and then cut his losses.

The reward is 7000 million!
"The price is too high!" Li Song almost slapped his thigh, as the bounty he posted was accepted instantly.

However, the delivery time is relatively long, reaching two months, which also requires a professional organization to review the drawings.

"Having access to the materials and manufacturing processes for private jets will also be helpful for manufacturing larger aircraft in the future." Li Song roughly understood why the bounty was so high.

Then the second-hand platform still had 9400 million left, which it spent like water.

Of course, it's still very cost-effective when you think about it. Half a ton of gold can be exchanged for the blueprints and manufacturing process of a private jet, as well as all the blueprints for a medium- or long-range passenger plane.

Of course, Li Song knew that he would probably seize some of other people's patents again.

Some people say that if Li Song does this, what if the West doesn't recognize Li Song's patent?
After all, large Western companies have done a lot of shameless things, and may even resort to violence.

Li Song said that would be great. If we don't talk about patents, then he can just buy it on his second-hand platform and copy it, which is much cheaper than this reward.

As for resorting to violence, come on!

Anyone who doesn't resort to violence is a bastard!
Weapons on secondhand platforms are cheaper than these blueprints!
I just want to make money and enjoy life. Don't force me to resort to violence. After all, I'm a law-abiding citizen.

The next day, Li Song boarded the plane with the letter of introduction. Smoking and drinking were allowed on the plane, something he wouldn't have dared to even dream of later.

Private jets are an exception, of course.

Flight attendants did not wear military uniforms with brochures because the system was undergoing reform at that time, and a special uniform would be issued after the reform.

At that time, the passenger plane belonged to the Air Force.

This time we rode in a trident, which is not bad.

Because there were many types of commercial airliners at that time, Li Song felt very nervous when he boarded the plane and didn't eat or drink anything.

From takeoff to landing, it takes about two and a half hours. We took off at 8:30 in the morning and arrived in Kyoto at 11:00.

“Brother Zhou!” “Ah Song!” Li Song met up with Section Chief Zhou, who was picking him up, at the airport. Section Chief Zhou was driving an ordinary 212 Jeep.

Li Song was completely unfamiliar with Kyoto; all he could see outside the car window were low houses, rural areas, and farmland.

Section Chief Zhou then introduced the situation, and Li Song learned that the place he was staying in was Weigong Village, and that he was currently at the airport in the south.

Kyoto Airport mainly handles international flights; domestic flights land at airports to the south.

Gradually, more and more people arrived, and the roads were filled with horse-drawn carriages, donkey carts, handcarts, tricycles, bicycles, and a small number of motorcycles and trucks.

Another thing is the buses. Li Song couldn't help but sigh, "A hundred years from now, this place will be incredibly valuable. Right now, mules and horses are everywhere."

"What are the arrangements for Asong's trip to Kyoto this time?" Section Chief Zhou asked.

"I'm going to meet a friend, and then see if there are any nice courtyard houses around here, so I can buy one and stay temporarily when I come here in the future."

"Let's also take a look at Panjiayuan. I heard from people in Chang'an that it's the largest distribution center for antiques," Li Song replied.

"If Ah Song wants to buy antiques, he can go to a store. The quality is guaranteed there, and they're not expensive," Section Chief Zhou said.

"Oh!" Li Song remembered that the supply and marketing cooperatives in Chang'an collected antiques, as well as some second-hand watches, cameras and the like.

"Let's settle in first and then see what happens," Li Song thought, but it depended on the situation.

We arrived at Weigongcun at noon and ate at the guesthouse. You needed tickets to eat there, but the chef's cooking was delicious.

After dinner, Li Song returned to his lodgings, which were double rooms, as single rooms were too conspicuous. However, Section Chief Zhou did not stay there.

Li Song called the factory, left his phone number, and then waited.

At 2 PM, Li Song's phone rang. At that moment, Li Song was mentally browsing second-hand platforms, looking for other channels besides gold that were easier to make money through.

Jade and jadeite materials are one avenue, but they are not quite as valuable as gold or hard currency. However, doing it once or twice is fine, and a large-scale sell-off will attract attention.

Although Li Song wasn't afraid of being noticed in 1980, he was afraid of being reported or having his account targeted. Everyone knows how profitable the jewelry industry is.

You really wouldn't dare to do this kind of business without some connections. Look at how many fake and adulterated jewelry pieces there are, yet a few people still end up unlucky.

There are huge vested interests behind them.

My transaction volume on second-hand platforms is nothing compared to that of jewelers.

The same goes for antiques; who dares to say that auction houses are faking them? Although everyone knows the truth.

Because auction houses are only one part of the profit chain; the lion's share comes from other places.

"Hey, Sister Lin!"

"Where are you?"

"Should I come find you?" Li Song didn't give the other party any excuse at all, and went straight for the other party with three questions.

"I'm at Ritan Park, where are you?" Zhu Ling asked over the phone.

"Find a conspicuous spot, I'll come find you," Li Song said, not giving Zhu Ling time to consider.

“It’s right here at the West Heavenly Gate,” Zhu Ling replied.

(End of this chapter)