Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 520 Singapore's Entrepreneurial Activities

Li Ziji was shocked and couldn't recover for a long time.

For someone of Li Ziji's status, this could be considered a loss of composure in this situation.

Of course, others are in similar situations, such as Guo Pingjiang.

Like Li Ziji, Guo Pingjiang is now the head of one of the four major families in Hong Kong.

While the Guo family may not be as strong as the Li family overall, the difference is not significant, and their status in the martial arts world is undeniable.

Besides, if we can't beat the Li family, can't we beat the Hu family?
The Hu family has indeed gained momentum in the past year, which is not a good thing for the four major families in Hong Kong. They are all trying to suppress the Hu family and prevent them from making a comeback.

However, this kind of thing can only be understood implicitly, not explicitly. It can be done, but not spoken of, at least not openly.

The Li family and the Guo family have clearly conspired together.

Guo Pingjiang originally assumed that Hu Jiangshan was deliberately promoted by the Hu family in an attempt to change his image. Even if he changed his personality, it was unlikely to be a complete reversal, so he didn't have much real talent. However, he did not expect that Hu Jiangshan would do such a big thing without anyone noticing.

This is really bizarre! The year isn't even over yet, and Hu Jiangshan is still causing trouble. He's really good at stirring things up!
Could it be a mistake?

If someone else had said it, there might have been some exaggeration, but Fang Chenyang is no ordinary person. He is the chief executive officer of a company in Hong Kong, and he knows everything about the company's developments. In theory, he wouldn't be wrong.

Hu Wenxin smiled and said to Fang Chenyang, "Fang Sir, when Ah Shan arrives in a little while, I'll have him come and talk to you."

Fang Chenyang waved his hand: "No rush, I'll find him at the banquet."

"Okay."

Fang Chenyang exchanged a few polite words with everyone and then left in a hurry. As one of the organizers of this Lantern Festival banquet, he had many things to handle and was quite busy.

As soon as Fang Chenyang left, everyone's conversation revolved around Hu Jiangshan.

We've been talking about Hu Jiangshan for a while now, and we're focusing on him even more now.

What frustrated Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang even more was that now almost everyone was praising Hu Jiangshan and flattering Hu Wenxin and Yuan Caihua.

The couple unexpectedly became the center of attention.

This situation is indeed very strange. You know, the Hu family has always been a supporting player and has never been in charge in Hong Kong. Now, they have become a hot commodity among the big shots, and everyone is circling around the Hu family.

"Chairman Hu, Mr. Hu's space launch site is really impressive. He secured such a big order so quickly."

"I can't believe it. The United States has actually cooperated. It seems they are quite powerful."

"Young Master Hu is impressive! You're a promising young man. Your Hu family is destined for great things!"

Hu Wenxin quickly waved her hand: "Hey, don't praise him too much. If he heard that, he would be even more unaware of his own name. He still has to work hard to catch up with the other young people. He's far behind."

Hu Wenxin appeared remarkably calm and composed, accepting everyone's praise with an air of humility, though she was actually in Versailles.

Needless to say, Yuan Caihua was all smiles, her mouth practically stretched to her ears.

Li Ziji was in a rather awkward position. Just moments ago, he had been saying that it would be most suitable for the United States to cooperate with Li Changxi's side.

Li Ziji even thought that the people from the United States talking to Hu Jiangshan was just a smokescreen and that nothing would ever be accomplished, but he was proven wrong in the blink of an eye.

That was quite a slap in the face.

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang couldn't stand it any longer, so they found an excuse to leave together.

Guo Pingjiang turned to look at Hu Wenxin and said with a serious expression, "Chairman Li, something's not right. It's absolutely unreasonable that the United States would give this project the green light so easily."

Li Ziji's expression shifted slightly, and he nodded: "It is indeed unreasonable. Logically speaking, the United States, the beacon of the aerospace industry, has very strict management and would not easily cooperate with Chinese companies."

"Could there be some mistake somewhere?"

"I don't know, it's really hard to say."

Li Ziji shook his head and said, "No need to rush. Whether it's a genuine cooperation or just pretense, I'll have my friends in the United States find out."

Guo Pingjiang asked, "What about the Hu family? Are we just going to let them continue to be so arrogant?"

"There's nothing we can do now, so let's just leave it at that. The more arrogant we are now, the harder we'll fall later."

"makes sense."

At this point, Li Ziji asked again, "By the way, which country's company got the operating rights for the resort on Tenglong Island?"

Guo Pingjiang shook his head: "I didn't say that just now."

"It doesn't matter, it's probably not a big company."

"Chairman Li, why don't we find an opportunity to cause some trouble for that resort?"

Li Ziji smiled slightly: "We don't need to do this ourselves, we can just find someone else to do it."

Guo Pingjiang also smiled.

They are all veterans at this kind of thing and have long been adept at it. It's just that their family and company have been doing very well for the past ten years or so, so they have done it less often, but that doesn't mean they can't do it.

On the contrary, the current methods are more sophisticated, stricter, and more effective.

A moment later, Hu Jiangshan arrived, and Hu Wenxin called him over and asked him to greet the big shots.

In the past, Hu Jiangshan would never have done such a thing. He would have wanted to run away after saying only a few words, and his attitude would have been quite bad. But now it's completely different. Even in simple greetings, Hu Jiangshan behaves politely and appropriately, making people feel like he is a role model among young talents.

Some people even wanted to introduce Hu Jiangshan to girls on the spot, setting up a blind date, but fortunately Hu Jiangshan politely declined.

During the banquet, Hu Jiangshan became the focus of attention because many people knew that the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site had signed a contract with a company from the United States.

People would occasionally raise their glasses and chat with Hu Jiangshan, wanting to know more details.

For example, what kind of project is it?
What stage is the project at?

What are the responsibilities of the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site?
More importantly, when will probes be launched at companies in the United States?
To be honest, if Hu Jiangshan hadn't been quick-witted, he really wouldn't have been able to handle it.

Because even Hu Jiangshan hasn't reached a conclusion on many of the questions, there's simply no way to answer them.

Hu Jiangshan had just dealt with one group of people when two more aunties came over to chat. While dealing with them, Hu Jiangshan smiled bitterly to himself, thinking that he had really wasted his time here. He hadn't eaten much, but he had wasted a lot of his breath.

The two aunties in front of him had a good relationship with Yuan Caihua; they were like sisters. They kept asking Hu Jiangshan all sorts of questions, so Hu Jiangshan couldn't just leave.

Just as I was struggling with this decision, Fang Chenyang walked over.

"Mr. Hu, do you have time to chat?"

Hu Jiangshan quickly agreed, told the two aunties, and hurriedly left with Fang Chenyang.

As mentioned earlier, Fang Chenyang is a senior Hong Kong government official in charge of corporate affairs, so his meeting with Hu Jiangshan must have been about something important to discuss.

The two found a quiet corner and sat down. Fang Chenyang asked, "Mr. Hu, let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."

"Of course, Sir Fang, you're a very busy man, so please just say what's on your mind."

Fang Chenyang laughed: "Young Master Hu has really changed a lot in the past year. He is now an extraordinary entrepreneur."

Hu Jiangshan quickly said a few words of modesty, repeatedly saying that he didn't deserve such praise. He was quite used to such blatant compliments.

Hu Jiangshan told Fang Chenyang to speak frankly, but that's not what he meant!
Fang Chenyang said, "Mr. Hu, you should have reached an agreement with the Americans by now, right?"

Hu Jiangshan naturally had no intention of hiding anything. In fact, Hu Jiangshan had already had Zhou Yuezhu send an email to the relevant department of the Hong Kong government, and the head of that department was Fang Chenyang.

That's why Fang Chenyang understood better than anyone else how important this matter was.

Hu Jiangshan then explained to Fang Chenyang the basic situation of the negotiations with the US team.

Hu Jiangshan concluded, "So we have indeed signed a formal contract with the other party, but I have no idea when the contract can be fulfilled, so I don't want to make too much of a fuss about it."

Fang Chenyang nodded, showing an appreciative expression: "As expected of General Manager Hu, you are cautious and reliable in handling matters. So, have the other launch orders for the launch site been finalized?"

"It's settled. There will be a rocket launch mission after the New Year, and the partner is a commercial aerospace company from mainland China."

Hu Jiangshan was referring to the Star Glory rocket, which was currently undergoing testing at the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site.

Glory is indeed working very hard; there were even engineers working at the launch site during the Chinese New Year.

Everything is going smoothly now, and preparations are basically complete. We're just waiting for a suitable time during the Chinese New Year to launch the rocket.

Fang Chenyang was clearly pleased and said, "I understand. Mr. Hu, you've really worked hard."

"It's nothing, it's all part of my job, nothing to brag about."

Fang Chenyang approached Hu Jiangshan not just to understand the situation, but said, "Mr. Hu, I am now formally inviting Jiangshan Group to register in Hong Kong and be included in the Hong Kong government's whitelist of enterprises on behalf of the Hong Kong government."

Hu Jiangshan was surprised to receive such a formal invitation and gladly accepted.

In fact, after its registration, Jiangshan Group was always a subsidiary of Hezhong Group. Now it can be registered as an independent entity and even enter the Hong Kong government's whitelist of enterprises, which shows that its strength has become so great that it can no longer be concealed.

Of course, the separation of Jiangshan Group is also beneficial to Hezhong Group, indicating that it has become a powerful ally.

After finishing their business, the two chatted casually about other things.

Fang Chenyang asked, "By the way, Mr. Hu, in a few days the Hong Kong government will be organizing some entrepreneurs to go to Singapore for an inspection and to participate in some exchange activities. Do you have time to go?"

Hu Jiangshan was taken aback: "Me? I wouldn't call myself an entrepreneur, would I?"

Fang Chenyang laughed: "Mr. Hu, please don't joke around. You are a representative of the younger generation of entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. Please do participate. It's only for a week, it won't take up too much time."

Hu Jiangshan inquired about the specific time, thought about it for a moment, and realized that there really wasn't anything wrong with it, so he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Moreover, Singapore is very close to Hong Kong Island, located in Southeast Asia. It only takes two or three hours to get there by plane, which is quite convenient.

In fact, Hu Jiangshan had a lot of trivial matters to deal with while staying in Hong Kong Island, so going on a business trip to Singapore wouldn't be a bad thing.

Thinking of this, Hu Jiangshan agreed.

Fang Chenyang's face lit up with joy.

Judging from Fang Chenyang's words, Hu Jiangshan really had to go to Singapore, as if he were an indispensable member.

To put it more bluntly, the types of businesses on Hong Kong Island are indeed somewhat monotonous.

Although there are some internet and technology companies on Hong Kong Island, the number is too small, and these companies are generally not large-scale. The larger companies on Hong Kong Island are basically related to finance and real estate.

To be honest, some Hong Kong companies have become very large, especially in Southeast Asia, where they have many businesses and make huge profits. However, their performance has been declining in recent years, and real estate is now widely recognized as a sunset industry.

Nowadays, the world generally holds the technology industry in high regard, which can be seen from the company valuations.

The financial sector is doing relatively well; Hong Kong Island certainly holds a place in this regard on the planet. However, the real estate industry has really seen little development.

Hu Jiangshan's Jiangshan Group is highly valuable, with one of its main businesses being a space launch site, a name that immediately makes it very prestigious.

The size of the company doesn't necessarily have to be large; as long as the field is specialized, that's enough.

To put it bluntly, the companies on Hujiang can make the Hong Kong business delegation more complete, more diverse, and more abundant, and their value is simply outstanding.

A few days later, at Hong Kong Island International Airport, in the VIP waiting area.

This waiting area is specifically for passengers on charter flights, and there are already quite a few passengers waiting inside.

There were probably fifty or sixty people there, and more were still coming in.

A large portion of these people are bigwigs in Hong Kong's business community, or at least their subordinates, assistants, or deputies.

These people were organized by the Hong Kong government and are about to fly to Singapore to participate in a business exchange program that will last for a week.

The New Year has just passed, but the holiday is not over yet, so everyone still has some time, which is why so many people were able to gather together. It was quite a coincidence.

Of course, some bigwigs did not come in person, such as top figures like Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang.

Hu Wenxin also did not come, as she had important matters to attend to, so other senior executives from the company had to come instead.

At this moment, two people were standing at the entrance of the VIP waiting hall, a man and a woman. The man was Fang Chenyang, a high-ranking official of the Hong Kong government, and the woman was Fang Chenyang's subordinate named Yao Hong.

Yao Hong comes from a prestigious family and has excellent looks, figure, and temperament. What's even more valuable is her great personality. As a result, her work in the Hong Kong government went very smoothly. Within two years, she was already able to take on important responsibilities.

For example, this business event in Singapore is the first important event of the year, so Yao Hong was invited to come along to handle various related matters.

Fang Chenyang checked the time and said to Yao Hong, "Hong, you stay here and take care of things. I'm going to make a phone call."

Yao Hong nodded: "Minister Fang, you can go ahead and get back to work."

After Fang Chenyang left, another man named Zhao Yibin came over. Fang Chenyang must have asked him to help because he was worried that Yao Hong was too busy.

Zhao Yibin asked in a low voice, "How many people haven't arrived yet?"

Yao Hong glanced at the list: "There are about ten more people; they should be here soon."

Zhao Yibin said, "I heard that Hu Jiangshan is also participating this time?"

Yao Hong said, "Yes, but it's not on the list."

"That's a big shot, you'd better be careful."

"What do I have to be careful about?"

As the two were talking, someone walked over; it was Hu Jiangshan.

(End of this chapter)