Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 390 The truth is revealed at the wine table
If we say that Hu Jiangshan has come to challenge the opponent, then it is not unfair to him.

Ever since Hu Jiangshan appeared here, he has become the focus of everyone's attention.

No matter how low-key or taciturn Hu Jiangshan behaves, or even how he doesn't raise his head most of the time, he has a strong presence, as if he has some kind of colorful halo around him.

This is completely different from Hu Jiangshan's previous situation, there is a world of difference.

In the past, Hu Jiangshan behaved flamboyantly. He would always seize opportunities to show himself and strengthen his presence in such occasions, because Hu Jiangshan himself liked to be in the limelight and hated others looking down on him the most.

However, the effect of Hu Jiangshan's actions was very poor. Few people took him seriously, let alone let him become the focus of the audience. Sometimes when Hu Jiangshan spoke, many people pretended not to hear him.

There is no way. Let’s not talk about the difference between Hu Jiangshan’s actions before and after. The key point is that Hu Jiangshan’s temperament and aura were far inferior to others before, so no one took him seriously.

It’s different now. Hu Jiangshan seldom shows himself, and he doesn’t even understand what people are saying, but he has a strong presence sitting here. The reason is that Hu Jiangshan’s temperament has changed, and his aura is no longer the same as before.

Of course, not many people can figure this out.

For example, Li Changxi has good abilities, but his sensitivity in this area is still the same. Now he can't figure out why Hu Jiangshan has changed so much, and why everyone who sees him now takes him seriously, even including a proud daughter like Catherine.

Li Changxi even noticed that his sister Li Ning's eyes would occasionally drift towards Hu Jiangshan.

Is this justified?

It’s simply baffling!
Li Changxi knew his sister very well, and few men could catch her eye.

You know, although Li Ning is low-key, he has very high aspirations. As his brother, Li Changxi would feel very pressured.

Li Ning had been targeted by many people for a long time. She usually sneered and looked down on men who approached her. Unexpectedly, Li Ning showed great interest in Hu Jiangshan.

Could it be that Li Changxi had misunderstood?
Li Changxi still has self-awareness and would not deceive himself like this.

Li Ning's observation skills are still very strong. You have to know that Hu Jiangshan was not sitting opposite her, but at an angle.

Unless Li Ning is squinting, which is obviously not the case.

When Li Ning looked at Hu Jiangshan for the Nth time, Li Changxi finally couldn't help it and asked in a low voice: "What are you looking at?"

Li Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied, "I didn't see anything. What's the matter?"

"Why do you keep looking at Hu Jiangshan? Are you crazy? What's there to see in him? Is he handsome?"

To be honest, Li Ning did think Hu Jiangshan was quite handsome, but she didn't want to admit it.

"Ah, what are you talking about? I didn't, I just..."

"Just what?"

"I just feel that Hu Jiangshan seems different from what you said before. I always feel that he is not the same person."

"…what we talked about before?"

To be honest, Li Changxi rarely mentioned Hu Jiangshan before.

It’s not because of anything else, but because he feels that Hu Jiangshan is not worthy of Li Changxi mentioning him.

Of course, it is rarely mentioned, but that does not mean it will never be mentioned. Sometimes when Hu Jiangshan does something outrageous, people will still talk about it and treat it as a joke after dinner.

In addition, Li Ning couldn't help but hear gossip from other people, which were basically all kinds of embarrassing and outrageous things about Hu Jiangshan.

Most of those things were about how Hu Jiangshan teased a girl, how he spoke wildly and got into conflict with others, and how he was beaten like a pig and locked up.

This must have made Li Ning have a very bad impression of Hu Jiangshan, so Li Ning had never spoken to Hu Jiangshan before.

When seeing Hu Jiangshan in certain occasions, she would turn around and leave. Even staying in the same room with Hu Jiangshan would make Li Ning feel uncomfortable all over. This is a kind of psychological cleanliness.

But today, when Li Ning observed Hu Jiangshan closely, he found that it was not the case at all.

With Hu Jiangshan's temperament, how could he be the kind of outrageous young man who would do such a thing? He is calm and composed, has excellent conversation, and even speaks British very well. He is simply the elite among the elites.

Hu Jiangshan even exudes a scholarly demeanor, which is stronger than that of many university professors.

As mentioned earlier, Li Ning is still in college, so the contrast is even stronger in terms of feelings.

Moreover, Li Ning recently heard that Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei were getting together and had become rumored boyfriend and girlfriend. The news was spreading like wildfire, which made the little girl Li Ning feel both outrageous and curious.

If Li Ning thought it was a rumor and something that could never happen before she met Hu Jiangshan, after meeting Hu Jiangshan tonight, she suddenly felt that it had some credibility.

Chen Yifei might actually be interested in such a Hu Jiangshan.

Of course, this possibility is still very small.

After all, there should be many successful people and young talents around Chen Yifei, so there is no reason for her to be interested in Hu Jiangshan.

The two of them are not from the same circle at all, so there is no possibility that they have any intersection.

Although wealthy young men and second-generation rich men often date female celebrities, and even Hong Kong actresses have always tried to marry into wealthy families and become wealthy wives, not many actually do so.

Besides, Chen Yifei is a very special female star. Li Ning knows her a little bit. She is a pure and innocent girl with few scandals. She will not get close to Hu Jiangshan just to marry into a wealthy family.

Hu Jiangshan really became a hot commodity at this time.

Catherine was actually chatting with Hu Jiangshan, and no one knew what they were talking about. And judging from the state of the two people, it was Catherine who took the initiative to talk to Hu Jiangshan.

This shocked everyone else, because not many people wanted to communicate with Catherine.

You have to know that having a good relationship with Catherine is equivalent to having a good relationship with the Gass family. This is very important for an ambitious big family.

Hu Jiangshan, on the other hand, still looked arrogant. The key point was that Catherine didn't mind and was still very enthusiastic about Hu Jiangshan.

What a blessing it is to be treated equally by the people of the Gass family! I really don't know what confidence Hu Jiangshan has to put on that face!
Is it because Hu Jiangshan built a space launch site?

That's too easy.

In fact, many people do not know how high the technical content of a space launch site is. They think that as long as they have money, qualified drawings, and a construction period, they can build a launch site smoothly, just like building a department store.

The fact is that only a few countries on the blue planet can build a high-standard space launch site.

The gap between imagination and reality is so huge. Of course, a young man like Li Changxi is already quite good. He is considered a young talent among the children of Hong Kong's wealthy families and has some skills.

Li Changxi knew that the space launch site required technical content, so he did not build it himself. Instead, he seized the opportunity to cooperate with the Gass family and Spacex, providing a piece of land and a large amount of funds, while the core technology was provided by those lighthouse countries.

In Li Changxi's opinion, this is the safest way and it is also a 100% sure way to defeat Hu Jiangshan.

Having said this, Li Changxi calmed down, raised his glass and toasted the guests.

Li Changxi is indeed a character. His mentality changes quickly and he does not forget his role because of unpleasantness.

Although this cocktail party was held in the name of Spacex, the real host was Li Changxi, so he had to take good care of everyone and not give the initiative to others.

Li Changxi said: "Now with the support of Spacex and Mr. Gass, I believe that in the near future, a Blue Star's most advanced space launch site will appear on Hong Kong Island."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

James and Jason also acted very arrogantly. After all, the Beacon Country is known for being a technologically advanced country and has always been synonymous with advanced technology.

As long as it is Blue Planet's advanced technology, the Lighthouse Country will have it monopolized.

In this era, this is indeed true. The Lighthouse Country can do whatever it wants to anyone, and the other party generally has no power to resist.

At this time, Li Changxi changed the subject and said to Hu Jiangshan: "I wonder if Mr. Hu would mind if there is another space launch site in Hong Kong Island?"

"Ok?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled: "Mr. Li, do I mind being useful?"

"What I mean is that there will definitely be competition between the two space launch sites. What does Boss Hu think?"

Everyone's attention was once again focused on Hu Jiangshan, which was also what Li Changxi deliberately wanted to achieve.

Kick the ball to Hu Jiangshan, and it is a very dangerous ball that may explode at any time.

More importantly, Spacex and the Gass family will also notice Hu Jiangshan, truly regard him as a competitor, and then figure out how to deal with him.

At this time, Gu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "Actually, I don't have any ideas. We are not competitors to each other. After all, China's market is huge. I believe we can coexist and make a contribution to the development of China's commercial aerospace. This is the most important thing, isn't it?"

What Hu Jiangshan said was absolutely amazing, with a very high intention and a very grand vision, and there was not a single flaw to be found in it. But the problem was that no one present was a three-year-old child, and no one believed such words. They would only think that they were empty talk, clichés, and pretty words.

But to be honest, there is nothing wrong with Hu Jiangshan's response. It is also right to say so in this situation. It is a manifestation of maturity and stability.

Li Changxi laughed and said in a joking tone: "Boss Hu, do you really think so? It seems a bit insincere. We are all businessmen. If we can't make money, what's the point of talking about contribution? It's not charity, don't you think?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "I agree. Of course we must strive to make money, otherwise this business model will not work."

"So, does Boss Hu still have confidence in making money?"

"As long as there is technology and a market, isn't it a natural thing to make money?"

Li Changxi asked again: "Boss Hu, I'm a little curious. Do you think the technology of your Tenglong Island Space Launch Site can be compared with the launch site technology of Mr. Spacex and Mr. Gass? What do you think the chances of success are?"

Wow, no one expected Li Changxi to ask so directly.

Li Changxi even signaled the translator to speak his words in British to James, Jason, Catherine and other foreigners, and specifically instructed the translator to make it clear.

Everyone was curious about how Hu Jiangshan would answer.

If Hu Jiangshan decisively admits defeat, he will become a laughing stock. He has no confidence at all. What is there to compete for?

Just wait for someone else to acquire it.

However, Hu Jiangshan is not so modest. He said calmly: "Whether the skills are good or not, whether they can fight or not, still need to be applied to see the truth, there is no need to use the mouth to decide the victory or defeat."

Everyone stared at Hu Jiangshan with eyes wide open.

Crazy, so arrogant.

Hu Jiangshan actually thinks that his technology is not inferior to that of the people of Lighthouse? How ridiculous! Even the Chinese Space Agency would not be so arrogant!
Li Changxi whispered to his sister Li Ning: "Did you hear that? Hu Jiangshan is still the same. He will be brilliant with a little sunshine."

Li Ning said nothing. She thought that self-confidence was a good thing, although Li Ning did not think that Hu Jiangshan really had the ability to challenge Space X.

Not only in Hong Kong Island, but also scientific and technological workers all over the blue planet feel that SpaceX's aerospace technology has reached its ceiling.

This high-tech company is naturally no slouch when it comes to building space launch sites.

Although Bill Gates is entering the aerospace industry for the first time, he is a well-known figure after all. He is the former richest man on Blue Planet and a leader in technology. His technical strength should not be underestimated. The resources that the Gates family can mobilize are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

James picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "I don't know if my understanding is correct, but Boss Hu is very familiar with the technology of the space launch site."

Li Changxi's face lit up with joy. Here it comes. James finally started to attack Hu Jiangshan!

Even a fool could tell that James wanted to test Hu Jiangshan.

It would be interesting if Hu Jiangshan said at this time that he didn't understand aerospace technology. All those confident words he said before would be bullshit.

Of course Hu Jiangshan can continue to be stubborn, but he will have to answer some technical questions.

Can Hu Jiangshan answer this? What a joke!
It is even more unacceptable for this guy to try to fool people by talking nonsense. James is a technical executive of SpaceX and understands technology. He can expose Hu Jiangshan's lies in minutes.

Anyway, no matter how Hu Jiangshan responds, he will not get away with it.

Li Ning was actually a little worried and didn't want to see Hu Jiangshan make a fool of himself.

Catherine still had a smile on her face and was very interested in how Hu Jiangshan would answer.

Hu Jiangshan said in British: "Of course, if I don't understand technology, how can I build a space launch site?"

Li Changxi curled his lips. It sounded as if the launch site was built by Hu Jiangshan himself. He still needed to find professional technicians to plan it and a construction team to build it. Hu Jiangshan was most likely a hands-off boss.

It doesn’t matter. Hu Jiangshan will get what he deserves for his tough talk. Li Changxi is happy to see this.

Sure enough, James said, "Boss Hu, I'm a little curious about China's space launch site. I heard that the construction concept is different from that of the Lighthouse Country?"

(End of this chapter)