Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 206 Lack of Martial Morality (Second Update, 2600+ words)

Li Song would never have anything to do with these people again. His methods were indeed a bit... questionable, but it was the other party who broke the rules first. If they disagreed from the beginning, then so be it.

Everything was prepared, and you reached out to stop us. Is that a provocation?

If I don't deal with you now, do you think I, Li Song, am so easy to bully? Since you don't follow the rules, why should I follow them?

Li Song left Hong Kong Island with peace of mind and then returned to Guangzhou.

"Mr. Li, the higher authorities have approved the Lake Tour Motorcycle Rally, but the location is not in Guangdong Province, but in Taihu Lake near Shanghai."

"But if we were to repair the entire route, it would be about 400 kilometers?" When Li Song returned to the Yangcheng BMW Motorcycle Factory, Ma Shengli brought him some good news.

“That works too.” Li Song thought for a moment. That area was fine too. Although it was a plain, they could dig ditches. There were also some natural ditches that could be repaired.

It can also be used to repair obstacles and the like.

"The main problem is that there are reservoirs in Guangdong Province, but they are inland and mostly mountainous, so transportation is not as convenient as over there."

“Taihu Lake is relatively close to Shanghai, and the railways, highways, and transportation are much better,” Ma Shengli continued to explain.

Li Song said, "I personally don't care. I'll contact the International Motorcycle Racing Association first. If they come, great. If not, we'll do it ourselves. As long as the prize money is enough, people will definitely come."

“I’m going back to Hong Kong Island on Saturday, so I’d like to trouble Mr. Ma to send someone to pick up some patent documents on Sunday. They include design patents for professional off-road motorcycles.”

"We'll produce a batch first to build our own motorcycle racing team."

In fact, many motorcyclists in our country are very skilled. For example, there are many mountain roads in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan that even professional racers might not dare to take, but they do.

There are also tea-picking women in a coastal province who are very skilled at cycling, and of course, the women in the mountainous areas of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces are also very impressive.

“Okay, we’ll do as you say, Mr. Li.” Ma Shengli certainly wouldn’t object to such a thing!
"The International Motorcycle Racing Federation is also backed by major motorcycle manufacturers!"

"However, they most likely won't refuse this time!"

"They definitely want to dominate us on the field."

"And they probably don't believe we can build motorcycles with better technology than theirs!" Li Song added.

"The notebook is indeed in a hurry!"

“In the past, when we talked to them about motorcycle licensing, they were only willing to transfer the technology of 50cc motorcycle models.”

“We wanted technology for other motorcycle models, but they all said to let us produce this first, and then we’d talk about the others.”

"Actually, we also know that the technology of this type of motorcycle is basically obsolete in their country."

"If you want to buy their outdated motorcycle technology, you have to buy their production technology!"

"Moreover, some parts need to be imported, such as carburetors!"

"We also need to import some materials from them, such as some special steels!"

"The technology of the small notebooks is indeed impressive. They import all kinds of our raw materials and then sell the special materials at high prices."

"Now they are willing to transfer more models of motorcycle technology."

"Including the 90 model, the 125 model, and the 250 model, but they are still unwilling to transfer the technology related to materials and processes."

"Based on the information we've gathered, the other party still doesn't believe we have complete motorcycle manufacturing and material technology, including some special materials!"

"So they acted very proactively, but when it came to the actual negotiations, they wouldn't transfer the shares in this way or that way."

"However, our domestic motorcycle factory plan has now been completed."

"So we suspended the motorcycle technology negotiation authorization."

"Furthermore, the introduction of home appliance technology has been suspended!"

"We're still in contact with Japan and Europe regarding the automotive sector!" Ma Shengli said, glancing at Li Song.

Li Song chuckled upon hearing this: "Actually, we think it's better to have competitors in business!"

"If a company monopolizes the market, then that company will have no intention of developing in the future."

"Bring in other domestic companies that should be introduced!"

"This is also beneficial at the national level!"

"Of course, our automotive technology will also be transferred later."

"We hope that one day, every family in our country can own a car!"

"Therefore, in terms of subsequent road and transportation construction, we hope to take a long-term view!"

"If there's a funding gap, we can invest in road construction!"

Li Song knew that building roads in the mainland was a sure-fire way to make money. The number of vehicles in the mainland was growing too fast, and some people were charging tolls so exorbitantly that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them shameless.

"Uh!" Ma Shengli thought Li Song's idea was a bit too naive!
With such a large population in our country, what would happen if every household owned a car?

Actually, Li Song was being conservative; some families owned three to five cars.

For a long time afterward, traffic jams became the norm, both in cities and elsewhere.

During holidays, there's no place without traffic jams.

"We will also build a rally racing track in the future."

"Also, what about the film and television city I suggested last time?" Li Song asked again.

"The higher-level department has already approved it; here is the approval document!"

"Mr. Li, please take a look at which locations to choose, and then I'll report it to the higher authorities!" Ma Shengli quickly took out the approval documents from his superiors.

"So, is this film studio a joint venture with the local government or is it wholly owned by us?"

"Could local governments use land or similar assets for joint ventures?"

“Of course, the management authority is on our side!” Li Song asked again.

"That depends on the opinions of each locality!" Ma Shengli replied.

"Let's choose a spot near Shanghai and build a Three Kingdoms film and television city there!"

"Then we'll build a Han and Tang Dynasty film and television city in Chang'an."

"I'll send the proposal to Mr. Ma later!" Li Song said as he offered a reward on a second-hand platform.

Li Song wasn't very familiar with the film studios of this era, including what facilities they contained.

Because in 2080, much of it was virtual technology.

However, virtual technology sometimes still looks somewhat fake.

No matter how beautiful a virtual thing is, it can never have the same sense of reality as seeing something in person.

Virtual things give people a very perfect feeling.

The world is just a big makeshift operation, and its flaws are the truth of the world.

"Okay!" Ma Shengli nodded!
"In addition, the higher authorities have already approved Mr. Li's proposal to film a movie about Nanjing. All that's left is for Mr. Li to provide the script for review!" Ma Shengli added.

"Okay!" I'll try my best these few days in Kyoto!
Li Song offered a reward on a second-hand platform for a script about the Nanjing Incident, which had to meet his requirements, including the filming technology and censorship standards of the time.

The reward is only $100,000, and it only lasts for two days.

Li Song decisively chose to offer a reward of $100,000, without any further discounting.

As for the filming budget and shooting schedule involved in the script, Li Song doesn't worry about that; he'll just hand it over to his superiors.

“If Mr. Li encounters any trouble in Hong Kong, he can ask us for help,” Ma Shengli added.

"If you get involved, it will become a diplomatic incident!"

"We will deal with those who break the rules by breaking the rules!"

"Actually, we still hope that everyone will act within the rules," Li Song chuckled.

There was one more thing Li Song didn't mention: the bulldozer patent that Zhang Dehua applied for this time included a four-stroke, twelve-cylinder diesel engine.

This is the optimized diesel engine of the Leopard 2 tank.

Of course, this optimization is only based on the technological limitations of this era.

It only improved fuel efficiency; there wasn't much change in horsepower.

In other words, Li Song disregarded military ethics and directly applied for civilian patents for the other party's military equipment.

To put it bluntly, it's shameless.

Of course, materials technology and manufacturing processes are things that will definitely not be publicly applied for!

This was also a test for Li Song, to see if he could apply for an international patent.

It would be great if we could apply for an international patent, because there are so many kinds of beverages for military use.

Of course, what we will bring back to the mainland at that time will not only be the design drawings, but also the materials and technology!
Li Song discovered that tanks, bulldozers, and excavators have many similarities!

(End of this chapter)