Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 538 The boss's assistant is a man?
Upon hearing that Hu Jiangshan was a senior executive of Jiangshan Group, Bolt actually burst into laughter.

Frankly, it seemed very impolite, but perhaps that was just Porter's personality, so his companions weren't surprised. Kelly, however, glanced at Porter, and he immediately stopped behaving himself.

Despite her young age, Kelly possesses a strong leadership quality and exudes composure and competence in her dealings with others.

This is a characteristic of the Western elite class; they were not products of a happy education, but rather products of rigorous training.

Of this environmental team from "Blue Hope," Kelly is probably the most reliable.

Lin Shunan, however, felt uneasy and looked Hu Jiangshan up and down a few more times, thinking to herself, how could this be a senior executive of Jiangshan Group?
He's so young. Although he seems very composed, he doesn't seem to have that much authority at his age.

If Jiangshan Group is just trying to fool the environmental organizations by sending someone to deal with them, then they are being rather naive.

These people came prepared and will not give up until they achieve their goal.

If you take a casual attitude, they are likely to escalate their demands and become even more stringent.

As mentioned earlier, these non-profit international organizations are very difficult to deal with.

They wield immense power and are backed by various forces and organizations.

If you anger these people, even international multinational corporations or giant enterprises will suffer heavy losses and end up paying a huge price to quell the conflict, and they will also suffer irreversible damage to their reputation.

Lin Shunan glanced at Hong Wei and asked in a low voice, "Brother Hong, what do you think we should do? Should we remind the people at Jiangshan Group?"

Hong Wei sighed: "How can we remind them? Why don't you call President Zhou again? They might not understand the seriousness of the problem."

Lin Shunan said with a wry smile, "It's too late. Besides, President Zhou is busy right now and can't answer the phone at all."

"Then there's nothing we can do. I think we don't need to worry too much. Anyway, this is Jiangshan Group's problem, not ours."

Lin Shunan was speechless for a moment. Although she said that, she couldn't do what Hong Wei did and not care about anything.

Lin Shunan whispered to Hong Wei, "I'd like to have a private chat with this gentleman. Wei, could you help us receive these people?"

Hong Wei nodded: "Okay, okay, go ahead."

Lin Shunan said to Hu Jiangshan in a low voice, "Sir, may we have a private chat?"

Hu Jiangshan did not refuse and followed Lin Shunan to a short distance away, where they began to talk in hushed tones.

"Commissioner Lin, what is it?"

Lin Shunan glanced at the environmental protection team and said, "Sir, are you really a senior executive of Jiangshan Group?"

"Of course, I'm an executive."

Hu Jiangshan smiled, knowing that Lin Shunan meant no harm, but was worried about something.

To be fair, this young girl is quite cute. Her clear eyes and nervous demeanor reveal an adorable silliness. What a lovely newcomer to the workplace.

"Commissioner Lin, you don't need to worry about this. I can handle them."

"But they... they're not easy to deal with. If you can't make decisions, they won't let your company off the hook."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, beautiful lady. They are a bit troublesome, but they are only human, not gods. Don't worry, I will handle it."

Lin Shunan nodded: "Okay, as long as you take it seriously, that's fine. I was just worried that you didn't understand the situation."

Hu Jiangshan responded. He didn't think Lin Shunan was being meddlesome; on the contrary, he found her quite endearing.

The other party meant well, and Hu Jiangshan appreciated it.

Moreover, Hu Jiangshan is indeed very young. If he is not a senior executive, this matter will indeed be difficult to handle.

Hu Jiangshan and Lin Shunan went back.

It seems that Hong Wei is communicating well with these people.

Hong Wei is quite capable, but after working for a long time, he's become a bit of a slick old man and doesn't bother with some troublesome things.

Hu Jiangshan intended to resolve the matter quickly, so he sat down and said, "Gentlemen, what brings you to Jiangshan Group?"

Hu Jiangshan spoke these words in British English, with perfect pronunciation, almost at a native speaker level.

Lin Shunan had originally planned to act as the translator, but it seems there's no need for that now.

Lin Shunan couldn't help but glance at Hu Jiangshan. No wonder Jiangshan Group sent him over; it turned out that the lack of communication barriers was at least one of the reasons.

Kelly said, "We are an environmental organization, and we would like to know about your company's environmental protection practices."

Hu Jiangshan smiled slightly: "I understand. Our company has always attached great importance to the ecological environment. In fact, we have invested a lot of manpower and resources in environmental restoration, and the results are very good now."

At this point, Bolt couldn't help but ask, "Your company's environmental achievements are impressive? Where are the achievements you're referring to? Could you show them to us?"

Bolt's words were extremely rude, and Kelly gave him another wink, warning him not to go too far.

Porter didn't say anything, took a sip of coffee, and looked indifferent.

Kelly said to Hu Jiangshan, "Excuse me, sir, we just want to understand your company's environmental achievements more directly, as this is very important to our work."

Hu Jiangshan understood that in their team, some members played the "bad cop" and others the "good cop" in order to achieve their goals to the greatest extent possible.

Hu Jiangshan said, "I understand. We can fully cooperate with your work. Our environmental achievements are also easy to identify. I think you should already know that our company operates a space launch site."

"That's right, we know that this launch site should be on an island, right?"

"Yes, Teng Lung Island is an outlying island near Hong Kong Island, about a 30-minute ferry ride away."

Kelly said, "We communicated with Starry Sky Glory in advance, and they said that if we wanted to go to Tenglong Island to check the situation on site, we would need to get the consent of your Jiangshan Company."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, that's right."

Actually, Hu Jiangshan had previously communicated with Fang Xiaoya by phone. Hu Jiangshan's idea was for Fang Xiaoya and her team to simply agree to the environmental protection team's request to go to the island, and then go to the island with the people from Starry Sky Glory. However, Fang Xiaoya said that it would be better to have the people from "Blue Hope" communicate with them in person, so that the division of responsibilities would be clearer.

Hu Jiangshan felt it was no big deal and that they should just communicate face-to-face.

Fang Xiaoya is a pure science and engineering girl who likes to simplify things. Hu Jiangshan had experienced this kind of personality of hers in his previous life; she can be very stubborn at times.

Kelly asked, "So, sir, may we go ashore on Dragon Island? Is this a decision you can make, or do we need to consult with your company's senior management?"

Hu Jiangshan said, "Ms. Kelly, as I just said, I am a senior executive, and I can make the decision now. You can go to Tenglong Island."

Kelly was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Hu Jiangshan to respond so quickly and so proactively.

"If we can go to the island, can we conduct various surveys and sampling on Tenglong Island?" "Absolutely. You can freely conduct sampling activities in most areas of Tenglong Island without interference."

Porter asked, "I have a question. What is this 'small part' area? Why can't we go there?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled and said, "Mr. Bolt, I believe you should know that we are an aerospace company. Such a company will definitely have some confidential locations, and these locations have nothing to do with environmental protection. I don't think you need to go in, right?"

"...It doesn't matter, that's not necessarily true."

Bolt muttered something, but didn't say anything more.

Kelly thought for a moment and asked, "So how long can we stay on the island?"

Hu Jiangshan replied, "It's up to you. You can stay as long as you want, until you don't want to stay anymore."

"Huh? Whatever?"

“That’s right. Our company can even provide you with food and lodging. You can stay there and take samples and conduct surveys until you are satisfied.”

Kelly, Bolt, and the others were caught off guard. They didn't expect Hu Jiangshan to agree so readily, allowing them to move around almost freely on the island and stay as long as they wanted. This was completely different from the companies they had dealt with before.

Although those companies dare not offend these international environmentalists, they will not allow them to move around freely. They will always be watched, and the investigation time is limited. Generally, there are only a few hours for sampling investigation, which is very tight.

Of course, if those companies ask them to leave, they won't obediently comply. Instead, they might argue, quarrel, or even come to blows with the company staff.

This is why news about environmentalists is so bizarre and explosive, with many sensational videos being uploaded online, giving the public a negative impression of them.

As environmentalists dedicated to public welfare, they didn't want to escalate the situation, but when faced with obstacles, they could only argue their case, which often resulted in a lose-lose outcome.

But the person Jiangshan Group sent this time is different.

They agreed to everything, promised everything, and even offered to provide food and lodging.

Good grief, are they treating them like tourists?
Even Bolt was somewhat taken aback and asked, "Sir, does that mean your company won't interfere with our activities? Won't you keep an eye on us and tell us what to do?"

"No, I'll say it again: there are only some classified areas you can't enter, but you can move around freely in other areas. That's my promise to you."

"Oh, your promises to us are great, but I'd like to ask, do you even have the right to make that promise?"

"Don't worry, of course I have that right."

What is your position at Jiangshan Group?

Hu Jiangshan pondered for a moment, unsure whether he should reveal his identity.

After thinking it over, it seems there's no need to hide it.

If the other party knows he is the boss, then what he says will naturally have sufficient credibility, and they will have no need to doubt him.

But then Hu Jiangshan thought again, why should he care whether they were suspicious or not? If they were just there to conduct a survey and take samples, he should just cooperate and let them do it. There was absolutely no need to tell them his identity.

Hu Jiangshan said, "Let me put it this way, I am the assistant to the boss of Jiangshan Group. The boss entrusted this matter to me, so I can keep my word. Do you all understand?"

Polter whistled: "Very good, very good, as long as you can keep your word."

Kelly nodded: "So when can we go to the island?"

Hu Jiangshan thought for a moment and said, "You can come to the island at any time. I can arrange a boat immediately if needed."

Kelly turned to discuss with her team members for a moment, then said to Hu Jiangshan, "We don't need to rush. We want to go to the island when the rocket launches. The topic we are currently researching is the impact of rocket launches on the island's ecological environment, so timing is very important."

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiangshan was quite impressed.

It seems they were very well prepared; this research is quite interesting.

To say that rocket launches have no impact on the environment would be false, but how significant that impact is remains inconclusive.

It's a good thing that they want to study this.

As for whether the research results would be detrimental to Jiangshan Group and Hu Jiangshan, Hu Jiangshan was not worried. He had experience with this matter and could handle it well with some simple tricks.

"No problem, let's wait for the Starry Sky Glory team to arrive, and then we can discuss this further, okay?"

"absolutely okay."

The "Blue Hope" team didn't linger and quickly returned to their hotel rooms.

Now only Hu Jiangshan, Lin Shunan, and Hong Wei remain.

Lin Shunan said, "Sir, we'd like to confirm again that you can indeed do what you promised them, right?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, it is indeed possible."

"That's good. To be honest, we were a little worried that they might cause trouble for Jiangshan Group."

Lin Shunan was really nervous when Hu Jiangshan was communicating with these environmentalists. Hu Jiangshan actually met all their demands, and she was worried that he wouldn't be able to keep his promises, which would cause a lot of trouble.

Lin Shunan was very curious about Hu Jiangshan's role in the Jiangshan Group. He didn't believe that Hu Jiangshan was the boss's assistant.

Besides, aren't boss assistants usually women?

If it were someone else, they might hire a handsome male assistant, but the boss of Jiangshan Group is Hu Jiangshan, a playboy who loves women, so it's impossible for him to hire a man as an assistant.

Oh right, Lin Shunan suddenly realized, what's this handsome guy's name? She was too nervous; they'd been chatting for so long and she'd completely forgotten to ask.

Just then, someone hurried over.

Lin Shunan took a look and saw that it was Zhou Yuezhu, a senior executive of Jiangshan Group.

Lin Shunan and Hong Wei quickly stood up to greet Zhou Yuezhu.

Zhou Yuezhu is now a prominent figure in Hong Kong's business circles, quite well-known. In public, more people probably recognize her than Hu Jiangshan.

After exchanging pleasantries with Zhou Yuezhu, Lin Shunan turned around and glanced at Hu Jiangshan, only to find that he was still drinking coffee.

Did they not notice Zhou Yuezhu's arrival, or...?

Zhou Yuezhu walked over and said to Hu Jiangshan, "Boss, I'm sorry I'm late."

Lin Shunan and Hong Wei stared wide-eyed.

...Boss?

(End of this chapter)