Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 527 The Rocket of Starry Sky Glory is About to Launch

Hu Jiangshan, Feng Hua, and Wang Lulu found a food court near the hotel, sat down, and ordered some food and drinks.

These food courts are actually food centers, and they are very common in Singapore; they can be found everywhere.

It's a great deal compared to the income of Singaporeans; the price is very cheap, it's practically a welfare benefit.

As for the taste, I'd say it's okay, not bad, but not great either. It's filling and palatable.

Wang Lulu said to Hu Jiangshan, "Mr. Hu, we really owe you a lot this time. If you hadn't stepped in, we wouldn't have been able to resolve this matter."

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand: "It's nothing. I'll help if I can, and there's nothing I can do if I can't."

Feng Hua chuckled and said to Wang Lulu, "Beautiful lady, how are you going to thank Young Master Hu?"

"I had no idea, no amount of thanks is too much."

As she spoke, Wang Lulu lowered her head shyly.

Wang Lulu's expression made Hu Jiangshan's heart itch.

To be fair, Wang Lulu was indeed very attractive; otherwise, Hu Jiangshan wouldn't have done what he did, almost getting himself into trouble and unable to extricate himself.

After finishing their meal, the three of them strolled around the streets for a while longer.

Actually, there's not much to see in Singapore, but the night market is alright. It has a lot of local character, with Chinese, Malay, and Padang stalls all gathered together, creating a nice contrast.

Wang Lulu also bought several new handicrafts.

After walking around for more than an hour, the three of them returned to the hotel and went to their respective rooms.

Hu Jiangshan took a shower and sat on the sofa scrolling through his phone.

Suddenly, Hu Jiangshan pulled a bag out of his purse. It belonged to Wang Lulu, whom she had forgotten to take.

Hu Jiangshan then picked up his phone and called Wang Lulu.

The other party answered quickly.

"Hey, Mr. Hu."

"Lulu, the things you bought are still with me."

"Oh, I forgot to take it."

When do you need it? Or should I send it to you tomorrow?

Wang Lulu hesitated for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll go get it in a bit, is that convenient?"

"It's convenient," Hu Jiangshan replied.

A moment later, someone knocked on the door.

Hu Jiangshan opened the door, and Wang Lulu greeted him gracefully.

"Good evening, Mr. Hu."

Wang Lulu changed her clothes, and her figure looked even better.

"Lulu, come in and sit down."

Wang Lulu entered the room, and Hu Jiangshan pointed to the things on the coffee table and said, "They're right here."

"Thank you, Mr. Hu."

Just as Wang Lulu was about to leave, Hu Jiangshan called her back.

"Lulu, if you're free, how about having a few drinks?"

"Okay."

So Hu Jiangshan opened a bottle of red wine. Although it wasn't top-tier, it tasted authentic and was of good quality.

The two drank for three or four hours before Wang Lulu hurriedly left.

Hu Jiangshan was so tired that he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Hu Jiangshan woke up hungry and went to the restaurant after washing up.

Hu Jiangshan had a great appetite and ate with great relish.

Hu Jiangshan expended a lot of energy yesterday, and even felt some back pain this morning.

It has to be said that Hu Jiangshan's body is quite good; it hasn't fallen apart after all that fighting, and it's much better than his previous life.

There was no way around it; in my past life, I always stayed up late. My record was three days without sleep, which ruined my health.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan's phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, it was Fang Xiaoya.

Hu Jiangshan quickly answered the phone, and Fang Xiaoya's clear, melodious voice came from the other end, just like a nightingale.

"Mr. Hu, is now a convenient time to talk?"

Hu Jiangshan replied, "Convenient, of course convenient. Even if it's inconvenient, we have to make it convenient when Engineer Fang calls."

"Mr. Hu really loves to joke. I'll take it as a compliment. Here's the thing, we're all ready on our side."

"Are all the rocket's functions working properly now?"

"Yes, all the data are within the normal range and in excellent condition. We can launch at any time."

Starry Sky Glory is indeed working very hard; there were even people doing debugging work on Tenglong Island during the Chinese New Year.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "So, do you have a plan? When do you want to conduct the launch test?"

"Our plan is to complete it within a month, which is a bit rushed. I don't know if it's convenient for Mr. Hu."

"It's convenient here. By the way, Mr. Fang, have you reached a conclusion on the satellite issue with Main Technology?"

As mentioned earlier, Mine Technologies, the Middle Eastern aerospace company, wanted to launch a satellite.

Originally, Main Technology was in talks with SpesX about cooperation, but SpesX, as always, acted arrogantly and bullied its customers, so they turned to Hu Jiangshan.

At the time, Hu Jiangshan proposed a plan to have Maien Technology's satellites hitch a ride on the Star Glory rocket.

In this way, we can achieve two goals at once.

Of course, this is not a simple task to accomplish; the technical requirements are quite high, and the success of the launch test must be guaranteed as much as possible.

If this launch is too careless, or if it fails due to substandard technology, explodes en route, or fails to reach its intended orbit, the losses will be substantial.

Needless to say, the loss of satellites by Main Technology will also cause significant reputational damage to Star Glory and Tenglong Island Space Launch Site.

However, Hu Jiangshan was confident. He had carefully studied Starry Sky Glory's experimental rocket. Although the technical specifications were slightly outdated in his opinion, the overall design was good and the various performance indicators were fine. If there were no major problems, it should be able to launch successfully.

Hu Jiangshan introduced Maien Technology to the people from Xingkong Glory, letting the two sides talk first. Calculating the time, there should be a general result by now.

Fang Xiaoya said, "We have reached an agreement. We will conduct several simulated launches first. If there are no problems, we will launch the satellite with Main Technology."

Hu Jiangshan said, "That's great. You've secured a commercial order. If it's successful, both of you, or rather, all three of us, will benefit." Fang Xiaoya sighed, "That's why we're under a lot of pressure right now. We're checking the data every day, afraid that something might go wrong."

Hu Jiangshan said, "With Fang Gong here, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Fang Xiaoya laughed: "Boss Hu has a lot of confidence in me, right? Of course, beautiful female engineers have a success attribute bonus, haven't you heard?"

"I've never heard of this before, and I wouldn't call myself a beauty."

"Heh, you can't even be considered a beauty, Engineer Fang is being too modest."

It has to be said that Hu Jiangshan's tongue has really improved; even a science and engineering girl like Fang Xiaoya was amused and delighted.

Hu Jiangshan said he is currently in Singapore and will return in a few days. He will then meet with Fang Xiaoya and the others to discuss the details of the rocket launch, and then they can prepare for the launch.

A few days later, in the capital city, at the headquarters of Starry Sky Glory.

A technical seminar is underway in the multimedia conference room, and all the company's key personnel are required to attend.

We've been holding a lot of meetings like this lately, sometimes lasting all day, all in an effort to break down the technical bottlenecks.

The experimental rocket of Starry Sky Glory is about to launch, so the atmosphere is getting more and more tense.

This launch was very important, and the China National Space Administration would even send people over from time to time to attend meetings and discussions to solve problems for the Star Glory technical team.

In fact, these private commercial space companies in China also receive strong support from the China National Space Administration, especially in their initial stages. They receive funding, personnel, and technology—almost comprehensive assistance—all to help these commercial space companies develop faster and better, and avoid detours.

Now, Star Glory has finally broken through the encirclement and is about to carry out its first commercial space launch. This is a milestone achievement for China's commercial space industry, and the entire Chinese space industry attaches great importance to and pays close attention to it.

All the discussions were over. Boss Peng Xiaojun called out a few names and then told the others to go out and do their work.

These individuals, including Fang Xiaoya, Yuan Binbin, and Liu Chao, are core members of Starry Sky Glory and form the foundation of the entire team.

Peng Xiaojun kept these people behind, clearly because he had something more important to say.

Peng Xiaojun said, "A few people will be coming over in a bit. They'll want to know what's going on. Xiaoya, and Liu Chao, you two can handle them."

Fang Xiaoya and Liu Chao exchanged a glance.

Liu Chao asked, "President Peng, who is he?"

"They are from the United States, the beacon of light."

Everyone was stunned, their faces showing disbelief.

"President Peng, there must be a mistake. Why would people from the United States come here for a visit? What information could they possibly have?"

"That's right, they keep to themselves and don't interfere with us at all, there's no room for communication between us."

"President Peng, we mustn't make a mistake in this matter."

Peng Xiaojun smiled: "I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, the National Space Administration has already made the necessary arrangements for this meeting. These people from the Lighthouse Country are members of a non-governmental public welfare organization."

"A public welfare organization? A non-profit organization?"

"Yes, it's an environmental organization. They said they came to investigate the impact of rocket launches on the surrounding ecological environment, so they wanted to have some discussions with us."

Liu Chao frowned: "Why would they want to communicate with us? There's no reason for it. Shouldn't they be communicating directly with the National Space Administration?"

Yuan Binbin pushed up his glasses and said, "They can go to the United States for exchanges, so why come to China? Are you trying to cause trouble?"

"Don't overthink it. Since we are a commercial space company, there may be fewer restrictions on communication. That's what they said."

This explanation is really far-fetched; it just doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it. There's something very strange about it.

However, these so-called non-profit international organizations do behave very strangely, always giving the impression of being uncoordinated and mentally unstable.

Many foreign companies have also been scammed by them.

However, since the National Space Administration had agreed, they couldn't very well refuse.

Fang Xiaoya asked, "President Peng, what do they want to talk about? How should we respond to them?"

Peng Xiaojun said, "It's alright, they won't get anything out of us anyway. We can just chat casually. I have to go to a meeting, so I won't talk to them. You guys handle it."

Fang Xiaoya and Liu Chao were speechless for a moment. Boss Peng was certainly enjoying some peace and quiet, but they had a feeling that this matter was not so simple.

Meanwhile, on the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing.

A large Mercedes-Benz sedan was driving by, and its license plate indicated that it was an embassy vehicle.

Besides the driver, there were three other people in the car, all of whom looked like foreigners.

One of them is an employee of the US consulate in China named Clarkson.

Clarkson is a consular employee of the United States stationed in China.

He has lived in many cities in China, so he knows China quite well and even speaks Chinese quite well.

The other two people are from a non-profit international environmental organization called Blue Hope, a very positive and timely name.

However, this organization is not well-known in mainland China, and almost no one has heard of it, but it seems to be very famous abroad.

The two people were a man and a woman. The man's name was Bolt, and the woman's name was Kelly.

The two of them were not from the United States, but from Europe.

However, this is not important, because the ideologies, languages, ways of thinking, and even values ​​of these two places are all consistent with those of the people of the United States, and there is no essential difference between them.

It's worth mentioning that this Ms. Kelly is very young and beautiful, looking to be only in her early twenties.

In fact, Kelly is still a college student. She joined "Blue Hope" at school and performed exceptionally well, taking initiative in all activities.

Moreover, Kelly comes from a very wealthy family; her father is the owner of a multinational corporation and has used his connections to secure a lot of sponsorship for the organization. As a result, Kelly is already one of Blue Hope's key personnel.

This time, they are going to visit a private commercial aerospace company in China, which is Star Glory.

They recently received firsthand information that Star Glory is about to conduct its first rocket launch. This is the first time for a private commercial aerospace company in China, a milestone that has attracted much attention.

It's worth noting that the emergence of a private space company in China has generated quite a stir internationally. This is because in the minds of many Westerners, it's impossible for China to have a private space company; it can only be state-led. Private space companies are generally only found in Western countries like the United States.

Because they have the technology, the capital, and the market environment.

Now that Starry Sky Glory is about to take its first step, it is attracting attention not only in China but also internationally.

It's not just groups in the aerospace field that are paying attention; these non-profit international organizations are also getting involved. They may seem unrelated, but they all have their own purposes and are part of a strategic plan.

For example, if Starry Sky Glory's space launch is found to pollute the environment, environmental companies like Blue Hope will protest and prohibit Western-influenced aerospace companies from cooperating with it.

The scope of Western influence is not limited to the United States; regions such as Europe, and even Asia, Africa, and Latin America may also be affected.

More importantly, the standards for whether or not the environment has been polluted are set by these non-profit organizations. They say it has, and that's it, even if it doesn't.

Kelly said, "I heard that Star Glory's launch is in Hong Kong, which is a bit unusual."

(End of this chapter)