Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 294 Science and Technology are the Primary Productive Force

"Have the leaders considered what would happen if the population of Amei and Fat Bear doubled?"

"The reason why Fat Bear is relatively weak in light industry is mainly because of insufficient population."

"Their heavy industry is leading the world!" Li Song added.

"But there are too many people...!" The leader hesitated before saying this.
"More people means more work, fewer people mean less food."

"How many people are needed to fill the gap in industrial transformation?"

"The population looks large now because there isn't enough industry."

"And have you considered, leader, that a large population also represents a huge market? If one family owns one car, how many cars would that require?"

"If one family has one television set, how many television sets would that be?"

"A family needs one refrigerator, but how many refrigerators do they need?"

"Not to mention other industrial products!"

"How many factories are needed to produce it, and how many people will these factories need?" Li Song did disagree with the current birth policy, finding it somewhat too conservative.

Although it's not time to formulate policies yet, there are some things that need to be said first.

The higher-ups nodded upon hearing this, though they were also somewhat skeptical of Li Song's words. They knew that since it concerned national policy, they would definitely discuss it carefully.

"Xiao Li, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can call me directly!" The superior finally gave the secretary a phone number!
"Thank you for your kindness, leader!" Li Song knew exactly what this meant.

There are some things that Li Song can't say too deeply because times are different and perceptions are different!
Also, because of my different position, I can only offer a brief reminder on some things!
We'll talk about it again at the end of the year when our own grain, crop seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers are available.

Then there are all kinds of small agricultural machinery!

As for large agricultural machinery, we'll see, because China's machinery technology is now among the world's leading technologies.

Then I had a casual meal with my boss!
The next day was the opening ceremony of the Taihu Lake Motorcycle Cross-Country Race, and there were an enormous number of leaders in attendance, including sports leaders from Kyoto, as well as representatives from Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.

At the opening ceremony, Li Song only said a few words, and then the higher-level leaders personally gave speeches to celebrate the complete success of this event!

The opening ceremony was held in a huge open-air venue.

Then the participating teams entered the venue, making it somewhat like the Olympics.

In addition, the opening ceremony was broadcast live on television.

There were also journalists from dozens of other countries present!
These reporters, along with the participants, stayed in a special hotel.

In addition, Anjie Security Company also participated in the security work for this sports event.

Li Song was mainly worried that some people might be afraid of foreigners and embarrass him, since he was the one who organized this competition.

The security personnel at Anjie Security Company won't give you foreign leeway; they'll follow the rules.

When Li Song returned to Shanghai that evening and watched the news, he noticed that BMW billboards were frequently featured in the news clips.

Zhu Ling was right next to Li Song, watching him appear on television, with his superiors standing beside him.

It's a feeling I can't quite put into words.

Although I knew long ago that Li Song was going to meet with his superiors sooner or later, I didn't expect it to happen so soon.

"Are you leaving tomorrow?" Zhu Ling asked.
“I’m going to Chang’an tomorrow for the maiden flight of an airplane. I’m going to document it. Do you want to come with me?” Li Song asked.

"I'm not going, I have filming tomorrow."

"Aren't you going to care about the competition here?"

"As the boss, I don't manage the specifics of what's happening below."

How's filming going?

"It went fairly smoothly!"

"That's good!!"

The next morning, Li Song flew directly to Chang'an. Unexpectedly, his superiors had arrived the previous night.

The only difference is that the other leaders who appeared this time were different.

Leaders from the aviation sector were also present this time.

"Hello, Mr. Li!" The leaders of the aviation department had long wanted to meet Li Song, but had never had the opportunity.

Li Song brought many new technologies, although the patents for these aircraft nominally belonged to Li Song.

However, the leaders also knew that there was no sound patent law in China at present, and that to apply for international patents, they still had to go to Hong Kong.

"Thank you for your concern, leaders!" Li Song nodded, and then accompanied his superiors and other relevant leaders to meet with the factory staff.

Everyone changed their clothes and came to the assembly workshop, where they saw the turbofan engines of the medium- and long-range passenger aircraft being assembled.

The technicians are explaining what they are doing right now!
Then what should be done next?

After reviewing the document, the higher-level leaders and relevant officials nodded in approval, then asked a few more questions, and finally shook hands with each of them.

Li Song didn't say much because the leaders were there to inspect the factory, and he didn't know much about the technology.

Then I saw a small jet airliner in the hangar, now painted with a yellow coating.

After listening to Chief Engineer Ma's report, the higher-level leaders learned the function of this yellow coating.

Then he listened to the test report and the future testing process, and shook hands and talked with the test pilot.

Then we went inside the small jet airliner for a tour.

The sofas and furniture inside are all ready to be installed.

Because during test flights, the furniture and electrical circuits inside also need to be tested!
The superior sat on the sofa, nodding repeatedly and saying "good".

The other leaders also went up and took a look one by one!

Li Song didn't go up to take a look, because these small planes weren't spacious to begin with.

Then the group went to the control tower!

The control tower staff were also excited and shook hands with their superiors.

Then, with Li Song, his superiors, and numerous leaders as witnesses, the small jet airliner soared into the sky.

The plane flew for half an hour before landing.

No problems occurred!

"Xiao Li, thank you!" The superior leader left with a calligraphy scroll and shook Li Song's hands to say thank you.

The key point is that science and technology are the primary productive forces!
Li Song knew how valuable this calligraphy would become later.

Furthermore, it is known that the superiors put a lot of thought into writing this character.

After all, the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is nominally owned solely by foreign capital.

Li Song is now nominally a foreigner.

Therefore, it is correct to say that science and technology are the primary productive forces.

It will also prevent others from misunderstanding.

Li Song had the characters "This" carved on the factory's main entrance.

That evening, Li Song saw a ten-minute special news report on the Taihu Lake Motorcycle Off-Road Race on the news.

I don't know about other things, but BMW ads are everywhere.

"Hehe!!" Li Song thought of those news reports from abroad, which was equivalent to advertising his brand.

"We can start attracting sponsors next year!" Li Song's reason for seeking sponsors is to ensure that this competition can be held for a long time!
To go further, such competitions need to be able to generate their own profits and become self-sustaining!
(End of this chapter)