Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 509 The Resort's Only Flaw
At first glance, the ancient-style resort was indeed perfect. Zhang Hanyao and Wan Guangde then checked the details according to the procedure.

As mentioned earlier, both of them brought action cameras, which could be used not only for video recording but also for taking photos. They could also mark any problems they encountered and then make an overall plan.

What's amazing is that the two of them couldn't find any problems at all, or at least not any situations that could be called problems. If they had to nitpick, they would have to be extremely picky.

Even so, there's nothing particularly wrong with it.

At this moment, after wandering around the ancient town a few times without finding anything, Zhang Hanyao didn't know whether to be happy or at a loss.

Zhang Hanyao happened to see Wan Guangde coming out of a shop and quickly asked, "How did it go? Did you find anything wrong?"

Wan Guangde sighed: "I'm impressed. Whether it's the holiday homes, shops, or other supporting facilities, everything is done perfectly. If I could find a few minor flaws, they wouldn't be very convincing. The construction standards here are really high."

Zhang Hanyao nodded, sharing the same feeling.

Moreover, the water and electricity issues that I had previously worried about did not exist at all, and the network signal was also quite stable.

Wan Guangde asked, "Is there anything else we haven't looked at yet?"

Zhang Hanyao said, "And the beach. If it's a hotel by the sea, then you have to see the beach."

The two chatted as they walked down the slope.

The beach is about 70 or 80 meters away from the resort buildings in the ancient town, and you arrive in no time.

The two looked very surprised; the beach, though not wide, was exquisite.

The quality of the sand on the beach is very important, and this one was impeccable, pure white, with almost no visible impurities.

Wan Guangde said, "I'm impressed. This is a white sand beach with such good sand quality. There's nothing to say about it. The only drawback is that it's not wide enough, but that can be remedied by expanding it later."

Zhang Hanyao said, "Actually, if the number of people at the resort is relatively small, this width is sufficient. No wonder Ms. Guise values ​​this place so much; the quality is truly impeccable."

Meanwhile, Hu Jiangshan and Catherine were in the lobby of the resort's main building, where there was a well-equipped lounge area where they could drink coffee, discuss business, and enjoy the resort's scenery.

More importantly, there is air conditioning here, and the temperature is very comfortable.

Hu Jiangshan had already read through the entire agreement that Catherine brought, and there was nothing to criticize. In fact, many of the contract clauses were biased towards Hu Jiangshan's side.

This shows that Catherine is very sincere and determined to sign the resort agreement in order to reduce disputes.

Hu Jiangshan, of course, knew how to reciprocate and readily signed the document.

Four copies of the contract were signed, and both parties' legal departments reviewed and kept copies, which is equivalent to a formal cooperation agreement.

After finishing these tasks, Hu Jiangshan and Catherine clinked glasses and chatted happily.

Catherine glanced at the scenery outside the window and said, "Mr. Hu, I plan to get this resort up and running as soon as possible. Do you think that's okay?"

"Of course I have no problem with that. You can make all the decisions about this resort."

Catherine glanced at Hu Jiangshan and had to admit that this Eastern man was not only handsome but also had a likable personality, never getting bogged down in pointless issues.

Sometimes even Catherine's father, Bill Guise, couldn't do that.

Just then, Wan Guangde and Zhang Hanyao walked in.

The two of them had already visited the main building and spent the most time there, yet they still couldn't find any fault with it.

Catherine asked, "What do you two think? Have you noticed any major problems?"

Wan Guangde and Zhang Hanyao exchanged a glance.

Catherine added, "It's alright, you can just say it directly. Mr. Hu won't mind, right?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "Yes, I don't mind. Just tell me what your questions are."

Wan Guangde said, "To be honest, the quality of this resort is indeed very high, extremely high. We can hardly see any flaws. The beach is also perfect. However, Manager Zhang and I did think of a problem just now, which is that the distance to the pier is still a bit far."

Catherine paused, then asked, "The docks? Are they far?"

Zhang Hanyao said, "Yes, I just calculated that it takes about eighteen minutes to get here from the dock by electric car. This is without considering that there are too many passengers coming by boat and the shuttle buses are not enough, so we have to wait."

Catherine thought for a moment and said, "You mean, if the dock is too far away, it might affect the guests' experience?"

"Yes, that's just our concern."

Catherine said, "But I've been to many tourist islands, and they're all pretty much the same, and most of the piers aren't as good as those on Tenglong Island."

Wan Guangde said, "Ms. Guise is right, but most tourist islands are not that far from the pier to the scenic area, and if we are going to take the route of high-end resorts, we should do better in this regard."

Catherine nodded: "You're right, but the dock problem can't be solved overnight. We can try other solutions, such as increasing the number of shuttle buses and building rest areas near the dock."

At this point, Catherine looked at Hu Jiangshan and asked for his opinion.

Hu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "Catherine's idea is very good. Let me do this."

Catherine nodded: "Thank you for your help, Mr. Hu."

"You're too kind. We're partners now, so there's no need to worry about any trouble. As long as it helps the resort's operation, we'll do it."

Hu Jiangshan also promised that the matter could be resolved within a month.

Catherine was becoming increasingly curious about Hu Jiangshan, as if nothing could make him frown.

It's important to understand that undertaking a construction project on an outlying island, even something as simple as building a single room, is extremely complicated. The labor costs, material costs, and construction time are all several times higher than on the mainland.

Hu Jiangshan promised to finish it in a month; his efficiency is truly remarkable.

Catherine certainly believed Hu Jiangshan, but Zhang Hanyao and Wan Guangde didn't quite believe it could be so fast, though of course they didn't say anything.

Catherine said, "Okay, now all you have to do is assemble the team as quickly as possible and get the resort up and running."

Wan Guangde and Zhang Hanyao responded in response.

At this moment, Catherine asked Hu Jiangshan, "By the way, Mr. Hu, someone might come over in a few days to discuss cooperation in the aerospace field with you."

Hu Jiangshan said, "Welcome, it's good to finalize it as soon as possible."

"I hope the cooperation goes smoothly. I hope to be able to watch the rocket launch from the resort. It must be spectacular."

A moment later, the group boarded the Seahorse again. However, Hu Jiangshan still had matters to attend to on Tenglong Island, so he asked Yu Sheng to arrange for someone to take them back to the Baisha Bay Yacht Club Marina.

Hu Jiangshan arrived at the Infrastructure Design and Construction Center.

Hu Jiangshan hadn't been here for a long time. It wasn't because Tenglong Island had been developed to a high level and there was nothing left to build, but mainly because he had been too busy lately and had many urgent matters to deal with, so he hadn't had time to pay attention to the facilities on the island.

Hu Jiangshan had to come this time because the resort issue needed to be resolved first.

The issue of the dock being too far away, which Zhang Hanyao and Wan Guangde mentioned earlier, was actually something Hu Jiangshan had considered when planning the resort. He had been thinking about building a small dock around the resort, but it was postponed due to the need to construct other facilities. Hu Jiangshan activated the central computer, accessed the pre-design interface for infrastructure, and quickly found the dock-related design.

Since the resort couldn't build a very large pier, Hu Jiangshan opted for a "medium-sized pier," which included some unique design elements, resulting in the following design list:
Modern minimalist style

Tropical rainforest style

[Futuristic Sci-Fi Style]

【Oriental Classical Style】

[Iron-blooded Rock Style]

……

Without much thought, Hu Jiangshan chose "Oriental Charm," which perfectly matched the style of the resort.

[Architecture]: Medium-sized dock
【Style】：Oriental Classical Charm
[Level]: Beginner
Construction period: 10 days

Construction cost: HKD 1500 million

Building a medium-sized pier in ten days at a cost of HK$15 million is certainly a high-value proposition.

Under normal circumstances, building a pier on an outlying island would cost at least ten times more, and the construction quality wouldn't be as good as this.

Hu Jiangshan then confirmed the location for building the pier. It was a few dozen meters away from the beach in front of the resort and not far from the entrance of the underwater tunnel, making it a perfect location.

Hu Jiangshan pressed the "Execute" button without hesitation.

[Infrastructure construction process: Initiated...]

Construction conditions passed inspection.

[HKD 1500 million deducted from account: Approved]

[Infrastructure construction process: Started successfully]

Hu Jiangshan breathed a sigh of relief, finally having arranged the matter.

At that moment, Hu Jiangshan received a text message on his phone that HK$15 million had been deducted from his private account.

The recent upgrade of the semiconductor production line cost a lot of money, and with this latest investment, there's hardly any money left in the account.

However, Hu Jiangshan wasn't worried about running out of money. Catherine would soon transfer the contract payment, which was a considerable sum, enough for Hu Jiangshan to "squander" for a while.

Of course, the completion of this pier does not mean that all ships can dock here. If there are larger ships, they can only dock at the main pier of Tenglong Island. Therefore, it is still necessary to build a rest area there.

However, this infrastructure and planning center cannot be built on multiple fronts at the moment; the rest area can only be built after the dock is completed.

Two days later, in the United States, in downtown Seattle, at the William XIX Tower.

This building has nineteen floors, which matches its name perfectly. Although it can't be called a skyscraper, it is priceless because of its excellent location and beautiful views.

This building is owned by a Blue Star Technology Giant, namely Meta Group.

Some people might be confused when they hear Meta, saying they don't know what kind of company it is, but they should know Facebook if I say it is.

Facebook has just changed its company name to Meta.

Why the name change? Because the company announced that it would fully commit to the development of virtual reality.

The actual situation is probably only known to a few people, including the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Of course, there are also some outside speculations, such as the name change being to stabilize the stock price, since Zaka Burke's reputation has plummeted recently due to some scandals, which has affected the company's market value.

The building has several meeting rooms, the tallest and most luxurious of which is located on the seventeenth floor.

At this moment, several people were sitting in the conference room, one of whom was Zach Burke himself.

There was more than one important figure present; sitting across the conference table was Bill Gates.

Although Zach Burke's reputation has been damaged, he remains a prominent figure in the tech world, while Gus, though nominally retired, is still active behind the scenes in the tech industry and has never truly left.

These two together are enough to shake up the tech world of the United States, no, they're enough to shake up the entire tech world of the entire planet.

Besides these two bigwigs, the others are also prominent figures, serving as technical executives at both Meta Group and Guise Group, responsible for the aerospace field.

Zach Burke glanced at Guss and said, "Mr. Guss, are you saying that we should send a technical team on the very first contact?"

Gus nodded: "Yes, that can save a lot of time."

Zachary frowned. "But doesn't this make us seem a bit too hasty, Mr. Guise? Orientals are very cunning; we must be very careful when negotiating with them."

“I have met Mr. Hu twice, and I don’t think there is any need to worry about his character.”

"But shouldn't we confirm the cooperation with him first before sending our technical team over, according to the correct procedure?"

Another person named Irwin Douglas said, "The key issue is that the space launch site may not meet our launch requirements."

Douglas is the technical director on Meta's side, mainly responsible for the development of lunar orbiters.

A few days ago, when Douglas learned that a private space launch site in China was going to launch the probe, he was the first to object, because he believed that it was impossible to succeed anywhere else except through a launch site in the United States.

In the end, it was Zach Burke who managed to persuade Douglas.

Guss said calmly, "I understand your concerns, but we must reach an agreement on this cooperation."

Douglas paused, then asked, "Why?"

Guss remained silent and looked at Zachary Burke.

Zakabak needs to settle things with his team first.

"Alright, Doug, haven't we already talked about this? Since we've chosen a Chinese company, we have to trust them."

"But……"

Why insist on choosing that private Chinese aerospace company? It's utterly baffling.

Not only Douglas was a fanatic, but so were the others in Meta.

Guss laughed and said, "Mr. Zachary Burke, it seems there's still a lot of controversy on your side."

Zakabak shrugged: "It's normal to have disputes. After all, the other party is a Chinese company. Mr. Guise, you know that Chinese companies aren't very competitive."

Guss said, "How about this, I have some video materials here that can give you a direct look at the capabilities of that Chinese private aerospace company."

(End of this chapter)