Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 287 A Deeper Calculation

Li Song delegated the task of selecting the rocket launch site to his superiors.

It's mainly based on security considerations!

Rocket launches can fail, after all, they are man-made objects, and nothing is 100% safe.

Most of these are liquid rockets.

Moreover, rocket launches are affected by the Earth's rotation.

For example, if a rocket launches at point A, the rocket itself does not move eastward.

However, because the Earth rotates from west to east, rockets often appear to travel at an angle in the atmosphere when launched from Earth.

Actually, this wasn't written on the rocket itself, but rather on the Earth's rotation.

This is why rocket launches are often conducted in uninhabited areas.

This is to prevent the rocket from falling down midway. When it reaches a certain altitude, it will not fall directly onto the launch site, but will fall a certain distance to the east of the launch site.

Therefore, the location of a rocket launch site is a very important matter.

Of course, rockets all have self-destruct mechanisms, which means that the rocket will self-destruct and burn off its fuel if it is out of control!

However, as I said before, anything man-made has a certain chance of failing!

Therefore, even this last line of defense may not be reliable.

This is only one aspect!

Another aspect is confidentiality and the supply of materials.

Rockets involve fuels that are flammable and explosive, and the production, transportation, and storage of these fuels are all complex processes.

This is also an extremely important aspect.

These things all need to be considered and planned by higher-level departments.

It's not that Li Song could just point to any place and build a launch site.

As for the Home Appliance Research Institute project, I glanced at the science section and then signed it.

The future market size for home appliances is also very large, and of course, the competition will be fierce.

Now that our country's home appliance technology has reached the forefront of the world, we should increase investment in technology to maintain our leading position.

Li Song's vision is to eventually develop it into a whole-house smart home system.

Because Li Song is quite clear about the development path of these things!

Of course, nothing in the world is absolute. Li Song felt that if he monopolized certain technologies, other countries might develop another technological path!
"The research institute will still be supervised by Baisheng Company, which will send financial and logistical staff!"

"I'll have to trouble Mr. Ma with the rest!" Li Song said after he had finished reading it.
This research institute is now mainly divided into several departments: television, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, and small appliance departments!
Of course, as products, no product exists in isolation!
For example, the television division can develop LCD screens.

The air conditioning division can develop not only residential air conditioners, but also industrial air conditioners, precision air conditioners, and automotive air conditioners.

The compressor used in air conditioners is not only used in air conditioners.

Air conditioning compressors can also be used in truck air brake systems, and are widely used in pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, papermaking, and more!

"Okay!" Ma Shengli had already expected Li Song to say this, because it was already a common practice!

"Mr. Li, there might be important leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Around Taihu Lake Motorcycle Off-Road Race," Ma Shengli said after answering.

"I will be there on time!"

"But this competition isn't a proper official competition after all...!" Li Song asked with some concern.

"I'm not sure about that!" Ma Shengli certainly knew that the Tour of Taihu Lake Motocross Race was also part of this non-international official event!
However, it was the International Motorcycle Racing Federation that organized it.

Moreover, there are more than 140 motorcycle teams participating in the off-road race.

Of course, there are good and bad ones among them!

However, from Ma Shengli's perspective, no matter what, guests are guests, and being able to host such a large event with so many countries participating is already a success.

Li Song didn't say anything more.

Li Song glanced at his schedule for the month; he was still quite busy.

First, I need to attend the opening ceremony of the Taihu Lake Motorcycle Cross-Country Race.

Then the Electronics Research Institute also needs to recruit people from the university because the university is about to have its winter break!

Then there was the maiden flight of the Starship small jet airliner.

Li Song handled some matters at the BMW motorcycle factory, then went to the outboard motor manufacturing plant, handled some matters there as well, and then came to the BMW car factory.

To be precise, it's a car engine manufacturing workshop.

Li Song was after the six-cylinder horizontally opposed engine, which is the power system used in the Panda mini-aircraft.

"How is it?" Last time, Li Song handed over the technical drawings to the technical department here. This time, let's see if they can fully understand the technology!
"It should be fine," Xu Haiyang, chief engineer of the engine department at BMW, replied.
Xu Haiyang was transferred from the power plant of BMW Motorrad.

I am 35 years old this year and used to work as a technician in a machinery factory in Central China.

After joining the motorcycle factory, Xu Haiyang demonstrated his solid skills and diligent, studious nature.

That's why he stood out among so many technicians at BMW's motorcycle factory!

Of course, Xu Haiyang may not be able to handle the research, but he can learn existing technologies very quickly!
What BMW's newly established factory needed was to quickly master existing technologies, not to develop new ones. The key was to acquire existing technologies and start production as soon as possible!

"How long will it take to see the first prototype?" Li Song asked again.

"We'll see it in about two weeks!"

"We are now ready to enter the production preparation stage." Xu Haiyang wasn't a very talkative person.

"Hmm!" Li Song felt that half a month was fast enough, so he nodded.

"Write down anything you don't understand!"

"Next time I come, you all report to me together." Li Song himself wasn't very familiar with these techniques, but he wrote down what he didn't understand and could find someone to answer his questions on the second-hand platform!

"Okay!" Xu Haiyang nodded!
Then Li Song had someone take some photos of Xu Haiyang and his colleagues at work.

Of course, the same old rule applies: cover up what needs to be covered!

Why did Li Song do this?
Because Li Song understands a certain psychology in people!
With so many people crowdfunding for the small airplane, they're bound to be interested in how things are going.

It's like when you order takeout at lunchtime, constantly checking the order status to see how it's progressing.

What Li Song wanted to do was to take advantage of this psychology.

Keep the news about this matter going!
These photos will be published on Ah Mei's local TV station or newspaper, which will allow those who care about this matter to continue to pay attention!

This time, Li Song also plans to show the renderings of the aircraft.

Li Song wants to turn this crowdfunding campaign into a TV series to gain more attention and traffic.

Given the nature of those politicians on America's side, someone will definitely step forward to try and gain attention by riding the wave of this controversy!
Whether or not these small planes can be sold to America will depend entirely on these politicians.

Because Li Song knew that, despite the fact that the crowdfunding for airplanes seemed to be developing in a positive direction, things were different.

However, the resistance they will encounter later will be unimaginable.

The more customers a crowdfunding campaign has, the greater the resistance it will encounter.

Because Aramco's domestic aircraft manufacturers certainly won't allow outsiders to take away their market share, they will restrict the other party's entry in various ways.

Capital and politicians in the West are inherently intertwined.

These capital sources will certainly lobby some politicians to introduce restrictive provisions or increase special tariffs.

The solution is to get other politicians involved.

Why should other politicians help them?
Therefore, I need to amplify the popularity of this matter so that these politicians can see its value!
On January 10, 1981, the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, a Saturday, Li Song returned to Hong Kong Island!
The first thing Li Song did upon returning to Federal Garden was to read through the recent Hong Kong Island newspapers.

First, RTV (Rediffusion Television) is preparing to collaborate with Taiwan on filming a TV series.

Then TVB announced a collaboration with Chiung Yao to produce a TV series.

Then TVB also announced that it was preparing a music program, and that it was cooperating with a record company in Taiwan. The program was called the Golden Melody Competition.

RTV (Rediffusion Television) announced that it will hold the Miss Asia beauty pageant.

Upon seeing this, Li Song noticed that the timeline of this world had changed somewhat.

The Miss Asia pageant historically began in 1985.

It's also to compete with TVB!

The main reason they're doing this is to compete with Phoenix TV!
Li Song took a long breath, knowing that his arrival and the things he did would likely cause some events on the timeline to become chaotic.

Moreover, Li Song also knew that these were just small things now, but the big things in the future would make history unrecognizable.

Just like the many technologies we've shared, which have propelled the technological advancement of mainland China!
This technology will not only accumulate but will also directly change the world order.

Then, the reporter also uncovered his own helicopter patent application.

Then came some gossip about herself, with reporters noticing her entering and leaving Taikoo Shing and having an ambiguous relationship with the beautiful female host of Phoenix TV's million-dollar quiz show.

There are no photos, and no evidence whatsoever!
In addition, the secretary at his company, Parkson, is also a beautiful woman.

Li Song knew that some things couldn't be hidden.

That's how my relationship with Arlene is. After all, I lived with Arlene in Taikoo Shing before I even left home, so the property security staff there must remember me.

And I used to go shopping with Arlene and stuff.

As for the company's beautiful secretary, that's complete nonsense.

The next day, Li Songxian went to Phoenix TV. The Phoenix TV reporters were eager to interview their boss.

Because their own boss is a hot news topic.

Li Song came here mainly to see the comics drawn by Amin.

Amin's comic will be published in the February issue of Now magazine.

They will then collaborate with mainland China to produce animated films.

After lunch, Li Song arranged for a reporter from Phoenix TV to interview him!
Li Song is preparing to announce the progress of his crowdfunding project for a private jet.

Such firsthand news should definitely be given to our own TV station.

(End of this chapter)