Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 393 The Environmental Protection Stick is Wielded

On July 8, 1981, the seventh day of the sixth lunar month, Li Song took a private plane to Shanghai.

The other villas were all finished being renovated. Li Song looked around and realized that the only advantage of these villas was their good location; he didn't really like the interior facilities.

The development of Xinpu will take several more years. Right now, even if Li Song wants to get a piece of land there to build a house, it's not convenient to live there.

So for now, he has no choice but to make do. With nothing else to do, Li Song took out the semiconductor-related information he bought from the second-hand platform to look at.

In the afternoon, Zhu Ling drove her van back to the small villa, but Gong Xue was with her.

"Ah Song, if I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have come," Gong Xue said to Li Song, somewhat embarrassed.

"What's wrong with that? I'm just scared to drive alone." Zhu Ling had only recently gotten her driver's license and felt uneasy driving alone, so she asked Gong Xue to come with her.

"Ah Song, thank you for the matter with the Dream of the Red Chamber production team," Gong Xue said again.

"It's fine."

"Sit down, sit down!"

“We’re friends too, aren’t we?” Li Song said, looking at Gong Xue’s gleaming white skin.

Li Song didn't have any romantic feelings for Gong Xue, after all, she was Zhu Ling's friend, and relatively speaking, the beauties from Hong Kong Island were easier to win over.

In fact, after 49, the status of women in mainland China was arguably the highest among all countries on Earth. Don't be fooled by the Western talk of freedom; look at Hillary Clinton, for example, who had to change her surname.

Besides, Zhu Ling also needs her own friends and her own circle of friends, so Li Song won't say anything.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." This wasn't Gong Xue's first time here, but she was always surprised every time she came.

Gong Xue's family is already well-off, but she still lives in the company dormitory.

The era of companies pooling funds to build housing had not yet arrived; at this time, most of the houses allocated were old ones.

Many of them are still single-story houses, and the layout of the apartment buildings is not very good. They don't have the kind of open kitchens and bathrooms, north-south ventilation, and large balconies that are common in the later buildings.

"Please sit down, I'll cook for you." Li Song actually prefers to cook for himself because he knows his own tastes.

"Let me help," Zhu Ling said, ready to lend a hand.

"I'll help too, I can cook too," Gong Xue said.

"Alright then." Li Song nodded.

We had Western food for dinner: pan-fried steak, boiled broccoli, and a fried egg.

Li Song hadn't originally planned to give Gong Xue any, but Zhu Ling ate very little while Li Song ate quite a lot, so dividing it up would be about right.

That evening, Zhu Ling hugged Li Song and asked, "Didn't you eat enough tonight?"

"We've got two big steamed buns for you, haven't we?" Li Song put his arm around Zhu Ling, whose figure he liked the most.

Ah Lin from Hong Kong Island has a good figure, but she's still young and doesn't have the same voluptuousness as Zhu Ling at her age. As for Zhao Niangzi, she also has a good figure, but she's a bit thin.

Zhu Ling's figure is the kind that most men would like.

"You rascal!" Zhu Ling slapped him in an annoyed tone.

"Hehe, time to eat steamed buns." Li Song chuckled.

In another guest room, Gong Xue lay on the bed, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Because I'm not young anymore, and I've become famous after acting in TV dramas, I've been getting a lot of matchmakers lately. Most of them are my parents' relatives and friends, as well as my bosses, older female colleagues, and so on.

Gong Xue doesn't consider herself a materialistic person, but the people she's introduced to are never satisfied.

The people who introduced me were from various organizations. Some of the men seemed nice on the surface, but after I rejected them, they would say strange things behind my back.

Gong Xue only realized today that she had compared the person she was introducing to Li Song.

Li Song is younger than Zhu Ling, tall, good-looking, and most importantly, considerate.

The next morning, Zhu Ling went to the film studio with Gong Xue again. The Water Margin crew was still studying the script and training the actors.

With nothing to do at home, Li Song would go out for a stroll, but it was too hot in Shanghai in July, so he would go back home to enjoy the air conditioning.

Li Song stayed in Shanghai for three days, then flew to Guangzhou on July 11, and then traveled back to Hong Kong Island.

As soon as he stepped out of the airport, he was surrounded by reporters. Li Song had no choice but to accept it, as many people could easily find flight information.

"Mr. Li..." The reporters wanted Li Song to say a few words.

Because of what Li Song said last time, it caused quite a stir in the West, although it was later overshadowed by the heat of the shooting incident.

However, reporters from major media outlets on Hong Kong Island certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass by. Li Song casually mentioned something, and the news became a hot topic.

"Mr. Li, many Aramco lawmakers have expressed their desire to revise the safety standards for aircraft. Does this mean that the Aramco government will set up barriers in the field of aircraft?" A reporter asked anxiously as soon as Li Song got out of the car.

“I don’t like hearing that. Go back and look at America’s Civil Aviation Administration. They’ve been setting up barriers all along, haven’t they?” Li Song said, shaking his head after getting out of the car.

The reporters were extremely excited after hearing this.

"Actually, I understand the Aramco government very well. After all, the aviation manufacturing industry involves enterprises, employment, taxation, and upstream and downstream industrial chains."

“I support implementing stricter safety standards, and we at Parkson are confident that we can do better than Aramco.”

"I would also like to ask if you would like our company, Parkson, to assist in drafting the relevant standards?"

“We guarantee that none of Amer’s companies meet the standards,” Li Song said.

These reporters took notes.

"Furthermore, I think that none of the politicians at Aramco care about minority groups at all. They ignore the feelings of these people and only believe what the company's experts say in the media."

"Furthermore, I hope that the relevant departments of Aramco will implement higher environmental protection standards. As one of the world's major powers and a beacon of the West, Aramco should set an example for all mankind in this regard."

"I hope the Aramco government can consider implementing higher environmental standards for automobiles as well."

"There are also the factory's emission standards. As a major world power, Aramco has a responsibility to set an example for the whole world."

“Of course I hope there will be a third party to monitor environmental emissions. I am also an entrepreneur, and I know that some entrepreneurs will do anything to save costs.” Li Song decided to expand the scope of the crackdown.

The reporters realized that Li Song was up to something big.

"In addition, I personally think that other countries in the world can also formulate environmental standards for automobiles and aircraft, and take measures such as banning them from entering the market and imposing fines on those that do not meet the environmental standards," Li Song added.

Develop new safety standards?

come!

I'm wielding my environmental protection stick now, let's see how you, Ami, react.

When the reporters heard Li Song's words, their eyes widened. One reporter asked, "Won't this result in others not selling planes or selling them at high prices?"

“I’m sorry then, but I believe a responsible company will produce an aircraft that meets the standards.” Li Song shrugged.

"Mr. Li, recently many Aramco media outlets have been commenting on some of the habits of East Asians. What's your opinion?" a reporter asked. "I've also seen the reports. I won't comment on their veracity, but these media outlets are suspected of discrimination. Take eating dog meat, for example. Do Aramco citizens in Hawaii have this habit?"

"And some European countries?"

"Even the whole of Southeast Asia is eating it? What do European roasted meats say about it?"

"Why don't journalists report on the fact that the dolphins kill so many whales every year?"

"These media outlets show extreme disrespect for other people's hobbies and privacy."

"This is interfering with other people's freedom. Every country has its own laws. As long as you abide by your own country's laws, there is nothing wrong with it."

"Are these media outlets trying to replace Amy's judicial system?"

“I think these people are smearing the Aramco government because in my impression, Aramco is an immigrant country, a very inclusive country, with people from all over the world bringing all kinds of cultures.”

"What puzzles me even more is that despite these media reports for so long, not a single person from the Aramco government or even a politician has come forward to condemn this behavior."

"Of course, this is not surprising. There is a group of people in Amerinsta who like to discriminate against others. They discriminate against black people, they discriminate against us Asians, and later they will discriminate against Mexicans, South Americans, Indians, Middle Easterners, they discriminate against everything outside of themselves."

"Today they discriminate against Asian eating habits, tomorrow they will discriminate against your accents. They will say, 'Look at those idiots, they can't even speak a proper American accent, these trash from other countries.'"

"They might even discriminate against you because you're fat, saying, 'Look, this guy is as fat as a pig.'"

"So everyone should think carefully before going to America, because their government has already tacitly approved of this behavior. I think if this continues for a long time, America might classify some people as first-class citizens and others as third-class, fourth-class... Good heavens, isn't this the caste system of the Third Independence? The difference is that one is based on surname, while America is based on skin color." Li Song said loudly.

Western journalists know that there is a lot of discrimination in the US. White people in the US discriminate against all races, including Europeans.

"In addition, the reason I am returning to Hong Kong Island this time is to invite a few media outlets to witness the maiden flight of our Chang An Aircraft Manufacturing Plant's CA201 next Wednesday."

"I can't guarantee that our aircraft is the safest or most comfortable, but I can guarantee that our aircraft will be continuously optimized to provide passengers with a more comfortable environment and greater safety," Li Song continued.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li." The reporters wanted to ask more questions, but Li Song had already been escorted into the car by bodyguards.

The reporters didn't stop him, because what Li Song said was enough to ignite the Western media.

Li Song, sitting in the car, touched his nose, wondering how he had become an environmental pioneer, which wasn't exactly a compliment later on.

Later, people realized that only the mainland was truly serious about environmental protection; the rest were just paying lip service.

Of course, environmental protection is a great thing in this era.

The environmental protection policy will eventually destroy all of Europe's nuclear power plants, putting Europe's energy lifeline in the hands of Aramco. As a result, Europe will have to import energy from Canada Goose, which will have been damaged by Aramco.

The environmental protection policy continues to widen the gap between superpowers and other countries, because other countries simply cannot catch up.

The environmental protection policy has killed off many countries that wanted to change themselves through industrialization.

Ultimately, these countries were forced to become dumping grounds for industrial goods.

Later, people discovered that ozone was repairing itself...

Moreover, the so-called greenhouse effect has been a very common phenomenon in Earth's history.

"That felt great!" Li Song felt that what he had just said was indeed very satisfying. Standing on the moral high ground, on the high ground of discrimination, on the high ground of environmental protection, he could criticize others without any scruples.

Li Song's remarks directly amplified the issue of discrimination against minority groups, extending it to discrimination against Black people and the multiculturalism, tolerance, and freedom that the US publicly proclaims.

Anyway, Li Song is like someone firing a machine gun; how effective he can be depends on the media.

Li Song also cleverly replaced the aircraft safety standards with environmental protection standards.

Those car companies must hate Li Song and Boeing to death.

Because in Aramco, all companies are divided into camps, and those car companies in the opposing camp will definitely jump out and complain.

So if you want these people to stop complaining, companies need to do public relations and spend a lot of money.

As soon as Li Song got home, he called Liu Jiale: "Brother Le, find a few Western media outlets and Phoenix TV to go to the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant next Wednesday to witness the maiden flight of CA201."

"Okay, boss."

"Boss, I'd like to assign some of the actors under our TV station their own assistants, drivers, and security personnel. What do you think?" Liu Jiale asked over the phone.

“No problem, I’ll come to the TV station next Monday.” Li Song nodded when he heard this. In a few years, once Hong Kong’s return to China is finalized, these foreigners will start to slack off and make money.

In addition, the surrounding area is relatively poor, and many people want to come to Hong Kong Island to make a quick buck and leave, so the safety of artists is still very important.

In the evening, Zhao Niangzi arrived. They did their business first, and then ate together. By the time Alin arrived, Zhao Niangzi was already full.

The next day, Sunday, Zhao Niangzi went to see the children, while Alin stayed to keep Li Song company.

"Brother Song, how come you're getting stronger and stronger?" Arlene asked as she looked at Li Song, who was drinking tea and watching TV, after getting up at noon.

"That's because you're too weak." Li Song also felt a little empty inside, but he still had to say it.

"Really?" Arlene walked directly up to Li Song and leaned down to look at him.

"You little devil, take this from Old Sun's golden cudgel!" Li Song's temper flared up again.

Meanwhile, Western media were in an uproar. Li Song gave an interview yesterday afternoon, but that was in the morning in Hong Kong. By the time the news reached back and was reported by the media, it was already evening in Hong Kong, which is this morning in Hong Kong.

As a well-known writer, Li Song naturally attracts attention, and he discusses sensitive topics.

At this time, Amei was competing with Fat Bear, so she tried to glorify herself by talking about freedom, democracy, multiculturalism, and so on.

Li Song's words are a direct slap in the face.

Ah Mei's acting team even held an emergency meeting because Li Song was going to ruin Ah Mei's reputation.

And then there's Aramco's car company. After seeing the news, the shareholders and management first cursed the media, then cursed the idiots who manufactured the plane, and then jumped up and down cursing Li Song.

Other groups also voiced their protests, making the midnight news even more lively.

A group of Black people have already protested in front of the headquarters of a media outlet that reports negative aspects of Asian culture.

Another group of people were loitering in front of a palace, demanding that the government raise environmental standards for automobiles.

Some politicians have already expressed their opposition to any form of discrimination.

Some politicians also stated that environmental protection for automobiles is urgent, and even mentioned the number of cars owned by Aramco.

Some politicians have also called for raising environmental standards for factories.

Then the entrepreneurs at Aramco criticized the media, Boeing, and Li Song, saying that environmental protection is free and has no cost!

The opposition also criticized the ruling party for condoning and turning a blind eye to discrimination, calling it the worst government ever and demanding that certain actors come forward.

The actors and leaders were having a meeting, watching the news reports at night, and they felt overwhelmed. Ah Mei's biggest enemy right now is Fat Bear, and Ah Mei is currently at a disadvantage in her competition with Fat Bear. But now this incident has happened in China.

"Issue a statement immediately: We oppose all forms of discrimination and embrace an inclusive culture." The actor cursed under his breath as he watched the opposition leave the stage, then spoke.

(End of this chapter)