Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 6: Keeping You on the Edge (First Update)
When Li Song heard this, he felt a little nervous, his mind was turning rapidly, and then he picked up the teacup and drank tea.

When others saw Li Song like this, they waited quietly. Although Section Chief Zhou was dressed like a scholar and wore glasses, he was actually from the foreign security department.

The security department does not have much information about Li Song because there is not much information about Li Song in Hong Kong Island, only his identity information and address.

However, the security department can roughly determine that Li Song came from the mainland because Li Song's Mandarin has some local accent.

What the security department couldn’t understand was that Li Song, a teenager, dared to do these things alone?
Moreover, Li Song has a regular life, at least in the hotel.

"Actually, I'm planning to use this gold to buy some machinery and equipment for production in mainland China."

"Due to certain relationships, we can't use foreign currency directly. The machine drawings are the products of certain laboratories, and the other party requires gold transactions. In addition, some more sensitive machines also require gold to pay." Li Song thought for a while, then spoke.

This was actually Li Song's plan. He wanted to develop engines himself. The domestic demand for engines in the next few decades was too great, including motorcycle engines, automobile engines, aircraft engines, rocket engines, and ship engines.

But Li Song wanted to get gold because it was the most cost-effective thing. He wanted to exchange the gold for funds on a second-hand platform and then hire engineers to design it.

The materials that can be purchased on second-hand platforms are all designed by others.

Although it is possible to copy and so on, don’t forget that many people are happy to work for foreign companies and sue their own people for infringement.

Moreover, after economic globalization, we must have our own patents.

"Oh?" Zhang Jianshe immediately looked surprised when he heard this.

"I wonder what kind of machine Mr. Li is going to produce?" Zhang Jianshe asked again.

"Motorcycle engine. I happen to have a channel that knows that a large enterprise's research laboratory has a set of engine drawings." Li Song said without hesitation.

When Lao Ma from the Science and Technology Commission heard Li Song's answer, he asked suspiciously, "Then why don't they produce it? Do these drawings have patents?"

"No, because to produce a new model, the production line needs to be changed, the process needs to be changed, the workers need to be retrained, and after-sales service and maintenance also need to be retrained. In addition, there is the market, and new products may not be accepted by people."

"Of course, there are also internal struggles within these large companies... I won't go into the details." Li Song felt that everything he said was true.

After hearing this, the other people also looked up to Li Song, because what Li Song said also existed in domestic companies.

New products produced by factories using new technologies may not be as popular as old products. Of course, most of the mainland is still under a planned economy, but some things no one wants.

The capitalist society abroad is probably even more powerful.

As for the internal struggle, everyone understands this.

Zhang Jianshe asked again: "Then may I ask, what kind of engine is this Mr. Li?"

"This is confidential because the transaction has not been completed yet. Once the news is leaked, it is likely to be discovered by others." Li Song shook his head.

When the few people heard this, they didn't have any thoughts, because it was normal for Li Song not to say anything. Li Song's poaching activities must be done in secret.

"Mr. Li, we can only report this situation. As for the final transaction, none of us here can make the decision." Lao Ma from the Science and Technology Commission said finally.

"Well, even if the deal doesn't go through, we still have friendship. You can take the samples back first and we can talk again after your samples are tested successfully." Li Song nodded on the surface, but he was actually very nervous.

"Yes." Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission had no choice but to nod and agree.

Then they watched Li Song take out several white plastic bags from a canvas bag on the ground.

Then it was placed on the table. Inside the plastic bag was an 8086 processor sealed in plastic. The 8086 processor was too expensive, so Intel launched a simplified version, the 8088 chip, the following year. In 1981, IBM produced the first computer using the 8088 chip.

"Uh!" Professor Li and his people were a little confused. This small, black, rectangular processor was worth $360.

This bag contains hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stuff, and it's like going to the store to buy groceries?
Just put it in plastic bags, one bag at a time?

Although it was not the first time Zhang Jianshe had seen it, he was still speechless and wondered in his heart, is it something of unknown origin?

"You can choose for yourselves. There are 500 of them here." The reason why Li Song took them all out was to let the other party choose. Others might not believe what he took.

"Professor Li." Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission nodded.

Professor Li took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, then picked up a transparent plastic-sealed processor from the plastic bag that Li Song had opened.

"That's all." Professor Li didn't dare say anything more. Although the above codes were correct, it involved things worth hundreds of thousands of dollars after all, so it was better to be cautious.

"Yeah." Li Song nodded and prepared to think about what else was more valuable.

"We'll give Mr. Li a receipt," continued Lao Ma from the Science and Technology Commission.

"Forget it, you haven't verified whether they are good or bad. It's difficult to issue receipts, and I don't need these." Li Song shook his head.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Li. I wonder what your family does for a living?" Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission asked casually.

"It's a bit inconvenient to say this." Li Song shook his head. There was no way he could say that he was deceived from Chang'an to Hong Kong Island.

"Then we won't disturb Mr. Li." Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission stood up.

"Okay then, thank you all for your help." Li Song stood up and shook hands with everyone one by one.

"If Mr. Li wants to go out for a walk, you can tell our foreman. We have many local specialties." Zhang Jianshe said before leaving.

Li Song nodded: "Okay."

Li Song actually wanted to go out for a walk, but he was a little socially anxious, and there was uncertainty about the transaction, so he was nervous.

After Li Song sent the people away, he sat on the sofa in the living room, browsing the things on the second-hand platform in his mind.

"Emerald?"

"This is also possible, but the price of jade is uncertain."

"Antique, this one is also fine."

"However, transactions like jade and antiques are a bit troublesome. They require appraisal certificates. After all, these things disappear once they enter your hands, which might arouse suspicion from others. I can only test the waters on a small scale a few times."

"The bulk of the money is still gold. Gold has a standard price whether in this era or in 2080." Li Song pondered while browsing items on the second-hand platform.

After Lao Ma from the Science and Technology Commission, Zhang Jianshe and others left Li Song's side, they got together again.

"What do you think of Li Song?" asked Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission.

(End of this chapter)