Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 404 The truth comes out
The main leader's thinking is correct. Some things may face obstacles at the higher levels, but there are no obstacles at the local level.

Because local governments need money and projects to achieve results.

Local governments want to build bridges and roads, hospitals, and other infrastructure projects, including office buildings and dormitories—all of these require money.

Li Song's proposed nature reserve not only has research institutions, but also requires financial investment.

It appears that the money was invested in construction, but it was actually unplanned revenue for this area.

We need to establish nature reserves and research institutions.

First, we need to do some construction, and then we need to hire people!

Construction requires various materials and land.

With so many businesses under his name, Li Song could easily create some local businesses.

Wouldn't that improve the grades?

Of course, there are also some places that are more conservative, afraid of this and that.

But there are always some who are not afraid.

Even now, there are still people who oppose the reform and opening up.

Even the leaders can't do anything about it, because there will always be different voices within a group.

A few years earlier, when the Big Brother wanted an ice-free port, a large number of people were willing to contribute a port.

Even when Big Brother wanted to station troops in the port, some people were reluctant to welcome it.

Therefore, some people's thoughts are simply incomprehensible.

Some things seem obviously wrong, but some people insist on doing them anyway.

Just like those who get scammed!
Why do seemingly simple scams often manage to fool so many people?
Li Song, of course, was unaware that such a thing had happened in the higher-ups.

It wouldn't be surprising if they knew.

Everyone has a different perspective and different thoughts; their ideas are all different.

Even decades later, China will still be far ahead in both military and economic terms.

However, some people have been kneeling for so long that they can't stand up at all.

As for their reasons for doing so, it's possible that it's due to a lack of understanding or self-interest.

Some people present wanted to speak, but couldn't.

Because the leader didn't make the final decision on this matter, but wanted to hear the opinions of those below.

If we continue to criticize now, the people below will probably have a lot of complaints.

The leaders attending the meeting may not necessarily have as much influence as those in the local area.

The influence of the provincial governors is probably greater than that of many of you here today.

Therefore, we first sought the opinions of the local authorities regarding this matter.

at last!

The charter flight, which took off from Hong Kong Island, took fifteen hours to complete.

We finally arrived in London at 5 a.m. London time.

The media scrambled to get their hands on the photos and videos.

After seeing the photos, these media outlets were like they'd been injected with adrenaline.

The photos are very clear.

"This golden badge is the royal crest!"

"And this shade of blue is royal blue!"

"And these words, it's the Queen Elizabeth." The media people who saw the photos were extremely excited.

"Li Song, that cunning fellow!"

"They actually let a reporter from Phoenix TV take photos secretly."

"Hurry up!"

"The printing plant is waiting!"

Everyone at the printing presses in London is waiting today.

Although it was very late, everyone was waiting.

Everyone was waiting for this explosive news.

Then the photos and videos spread to other parts of Europe.

Because the destination of this chartered plane is London.

However, media outlets in other countries are unable to catch the morning news.

Because it was too late.

At 8 a.m. London time, people were heading out to work.

"Come and see! Come and see!"

"What appears to be the Queen's private jet has been revealed!"

"The Queen is also suspected of having purchased a private jet without authorization!"

"Why wasn't the Queen's purchase of a private jet approved by Parliament?!"

"Queen's suspected purchase of Starliner, latest royal blue livery revealed!" Newspaper vendors shouted loudly.

So hands reached out to all sorts of places that sold newspapers.

Many people on the streets of London are carrying a newspaper.

People on the subway, buses, and taxis were reading newspapers and discussing the matter.

"This is absolutely not true. Parliament has no related budget or bills!"

"I also think this is fake; it's fake news fabricated by people from the East!"

"The Queen would never order such a private jet!"

"Parliament will certainly not pass the relevant bill with the Queen."

"Li Song just loves to create hype!"

"The temple incident involving the third leader last year was all a publicity stunt!"

"Gentlemen, don't you think this airplane is beautiful?"

"No, it's an ugly plane, just like an Easterner!"

On buses, subways, and in offices, everyone was talking about it.

The vast majority of people say this news is fake news.

The arrogance of Westerners was on full display at this moment.

These newspapers did not use definitive words when describing these photos; instead, they used terms like "possibly" or "maybe."

Using definitive words might lead to a defamation lawsuit.

However, there may be other words that resemble such speculations, but these do not violate any laws.

London newspapers are making a killing today because they're sold out.

The 10 a.m. news broadcast achieved a new high in viewership.

Countless people put down their work to watch the news reports.

According to a report by Phoenix TV Hong Kong…

"Phoenix TV Hong Kong reported a news story..."

According to a report by Hong Kong's Phoenix TV...!

This is the first thing every Londoner says when they see the news anchor.

The Phoenix TV reporter in London laughed.

I really laughed!

On the one hand, these London television stations dare not ignore the content reported by Phoenix TV.

The royal family has not responded to this matter.

Of course, it is precisely because there was no reaction that this news is so valuable.

Once the royal family says something, the value of the news is greatly reduced.

If these media outlets don't cite this information, they will be completely overthrown by Londoners if something goes wrong.

Therefore, when these London television media outlets reported on the news, they were broadcasting news recordings from Phoenix TV.

If anything happens, it's just Phoenix TV making things up.

We, the London media, have been misled by that bastard Phoenix TV.

Therefore, the responsibility does not lie with us media outlets at all.

The president of Bedoch Corporation leisurely sipped his coffee, watching the news reports. Bedoch Corporation had secured the global dealership rights for the Starliner aircraft, excluding mainland China.

The whole thing is just a publicity stunt using this plane!
Therefore, the royal family will not come out to answer this question today.

The royal family will answer this question in the evening, and then Bedouin will step forward!

Why wait until night? Because news is reported globally at night.

The royal family has not commented on the matter, which has drawn even more attention from the media and the public.

From London to Paris to Bonn, all of Europe is talking about this.

From New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, the whole of North America is talking about this.

As for Asia, the news has already spread far and wide.

At 9 p.m. London time, the Queen of London hosted a cocktail party.

Numerous reporters waited outside the reception.

The arrival of the Queen of London prompted the reporters to ask a barrage of questions.

The Queen simply smiled slightly, and then a fat man stepped forward: "Gentlemen!"

"I am Martin, the president of Bedooch Corporation!"

"Our company is the exclusive distributor of Xinghui Technology!"

"The news reported in newspapers and the media is true."

"This blue plane is indeed a private jet."

"This is just a prototype that our Bedouchi Company sent to His Majesty for testing!"

"This is our contract with His Majesty!"

"The contract term is thirty years, and during these thirty years, His Majesty will submit some suggestions to our company every year!"

"Let's optimize the Starliner!"

"And we also need to pay His Majesty a fee for his trouble."

“This is the contract we signed with His Majesty!” Martin said, as his lawyer produced the contract.

The reporters present heard Martin say this!
They realized it was just a marketing ploy, a publicity stunt.

But these reporters didn't complain at all!

Because these journalists also benefited from this marketing campaign and hype!
This marketing campaign and hype campaign is no cheap; it involves a specially customized private jet!

Moreover, it involves Her Majesty the Queen and there is a formal contract.

If anyone makes any comments about this, please let them know.

The batons of the London police will let these people know what kind of crime it is to defame the Queen.

In this matter, everyone present was a beneficiary.

Her Majesty the Queen has been granted the right to use a private jet for thirty years.

Bedouin not only opened up the market, but also gained a great reputation.

Before this, who knew where this company was or what it did?

The reporters present also benefited greatly from this marketing campaign.

And Li Song, who is far away in Asia, will soon receive a wave of orders for the StarShines passenger jet!
Because those present knew how powerful the London royal family was at driving sales.

And that damn Phoenix TV, it's a household name now.

The Queen of London smiled as she looked at Martin, then nodded and said, "I'm really looking forward to this private jet, because it looks beautiful!"

Reporters took photos one after another.

Then this news kept spreading!
That very evening, Bedouch received an order for three Starship aircraft.

As for inquiries, the phone lines have been ringing off the hook.

Li Song only learned of this news after leaving Shanghai and returning to Guangzhou.

Li Song's thinking was very simple when he was planning this.

That is to treat the Queen of London as a live-streaming e-commerce host in the later internet age.

In this matter, everyone is a beneficiary.

Of course, the only ones who didn't benefit were the ordinary people.

"Mr. Lee."

"Where are you planning to manufacture the medicine you took out last time?"

"Is it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parkson or a joint venture with a mainland company?" After getting off the plane, Li Song got into the car and first told Ma Shengli about the situation in London before asking about the blue pill.

"Let's form a joint venture."

“However, Parkson wants management rights. Domestically, they can only receive dividends, not management rights,” Li Song replied after thinking for a moment.

The main reason Li Song entered into the joint venture was because the interests involved in this little blue pill were too great!
Furthermore, he intends to use the profits from the blue pills to invest in various drug research and development.

Because Li Song hadn't noticed those projects that are still under research now.

Many research projects abroad are now classified, but for Li Song, they are not classified at all.

Previously, Li Song only focused on some mature technologies or patents.

But now Li Song is keeping an eye on these classified projects.

On the one hand, it can improve the research level of related majors in China.

Even if the other party's project fails, it can still improve the level of relevant researchers in China.

Because technological research and development is still primarily human-driven.

Li Song knew he couldn't plagiarize forever!

We need to focus more on cultivating talent!

On the other hand, there is also a very small probability that one will produce research results before others do.

This is the most damaging blow to the other party.

Because in many specialized research fields, the winner takes all.

Everyone is researching this topic, and whoever comes out with the results first will be the winner.

Those who are a step behind are all losers.

This means that almost all the investment in this project has gone down the drain.

Furthermore, the main reason Li Song wanted to form a joint venture was because the profits were too high.

If we hold it in our own hands, someone will definitely try to take advantage of it.

Li Song wanted management control because he wanted to make decisions about the pharmaceutical company's development direction.

In this way, Li Song can leverage the huge profits from these drugs to propel the pharmaceutical company in the right direction.

This only applies to the domestic market; Li Song will vigorously develop distributors internationally.

You need to tie the distributors to your own interests.

This allows for maximum market monopoly.

Ma Shengli wasn't surprised at all when he heard Li Song say that.

Because Li Song has sufficient reasons to choose either sole proprietorship or joint venture.

The main problem is that Ma Shengli didn't have a clear understanding of the profitability of the blue pill.

"As for my manufacturing plant, I would like to request that it be located in an inland area with a higher degree of confidentiality!" Li Song said.

Although others can identify the ingredients of a drug, the manufacturing process of the original drug is mostly kept secret.

Original drugs are more expensive than generic drugs!

It's because of his unique craftsmanship.

Because a chemical substance can be synthesized in many ways.

Furthermore, the manufacturing processes of some original drugs involve confidential information, as other technologies can be obtained from these processes.

"Yes!" Ma Shengli could only report this matter to his superiors.

"Mr. Li, nature reserves also protect animals."

"The higher authorities are soliciting opinions from the local authorities."

"I don't know about other places, but in Guangdong Province, the leaders fully agree, and I believe Mr. Li will receive good news soon!"

"Mr. Li can also communicate with the Guangdong provincial authorities in advance."

When Li Song heard Ma Shengli say this, he chuckled and replied, "After I return to Hong Kong Island, I will have Parkson Company send someone to communicate with me!"

"But we might have to get some animals from other countries then!"

"I hope these smuggled animals will be sent to the zoo we build!"

(End of this chapter)