Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 553 It's difficult to dig up dirt here.

When everyone arrived at the dockside lounge, they were once again amazed by the scale of the building, its decor, and its facilities.

Everyone looked around, up and down, like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

"Wang Defa, this place is too luxurious!"

"This feels like a high-end ocean view restaurant."

"Even ocean view restaurants don't have this kind of view. Look at this bay scenery, I could never dream of it."

"The key point is that this isn't even in a big city like Hong Kong Island; this is an outlying island. Where else on an outlying island can you find such a luxurious restaurant?"

"Yes, it seems like only private islands have such good facilities."

Awang politely addressed the crowd, saying, "Everyone, there are various drinks here, coffee, tea, juice, and some food. Please feel free to help yourselves."

Kelly looked around and then got up to check the food on the table.

The food and drinks were not just plentiful, they were incredibly plentiful, almost like a luxury hotel's buffet breakfast.

More importantly, the equipment here is all very professional. For example, the automatic coffee machine, juicer, and ice maker are all top-of-the-line, costing tens of thousands of dollars each.

The equipment is expensive, and it's all powered on, so electricity seems to be free.

It's hard to imagine that this is actually an island.

Like Kelly, many others were observing the setup and supplies here, with Chen Yunli being one of the most proactive.

Chen Yunli looked at the equipment even more closely than Kelly, and the more she looked at it, the more alarmed she became.

These big machines consume a lot of electricity; they can't be powered without a sufficiently large power supply system.

Incredible! Unbelievable! This shows that Tenglong Island at least has no shortage of electricity!
How did they manage to do that? It couldn't have been done by electricity from Hong Kong Island itself, even though it's only a 30-minute ferry ride, it's still quite a distance.

Oh, and space launch sites also require a lot of electricity.

Normally, unless there are power generation facilities here, it would be impossible to have such a sufficient amount of electricity.

However, Chen Yunli had carefully examined the area on the passenger ship and did not find any large-scale wind power generation equipment.

Could there be other power generation facilities on Tenglong Island?

How is this possible?

Although this is a fairly large island, it's too extravagant to have a power plant attached to it!

The cost of building a power plant is beyond the reach of most companies, and there are also technical challenges to overcome.

These major questions have no answer.

By the way, what about fresh water?

What is the situation regarding the freshwater supply here?
Without a sufficient supply of fresh water, it would be impossible for many people to live comfortably here.

Chen Yunli has visited too many islands, and most of them have insufficient fresh water supply. The accommodations and hotels on these islands have to transport fresh water from the main island, which is far away, in order to barely maintain basic water use.

Forget about taking a proper shower; at most, you can only take a quick rinse, and even that is limited in time and frequency.

The toilet often runs out of water, which is terrifying.

Therefore, most islands, no matter how beautiful the scenery and the sea are, cannot accommodate too many tourists and must limit the number of people because they simply cannot support the survival of too many people.

The key issue is that tourists go crazy after staying there for a few days. It's really uncomfortable. Apart from looking at the sea and fish, there's nothing convenient about eating, drinking, or using the toilet. To put it bluntly, you can't even find hot water to make a cup of instant noodles.

How good can the situation be on Tenglong Island?
Although the island boasts a resort, and even Katherine Guise rushed to acquire the operating rights, fresh water may not be plentiful.

With that thought in mind, Chen Yunli found the bathroom and turned on the tap.

"Hua Hua Hua..."

Chen Yunli was stunned. The water flow was so strong, it showed no intention of conserving water at all!

What about the water quality?
Chen Yunli doesn't have any testing tools at the moment, but she can try to determine the cause using simple methods.

She cupped some water in her hands, lowered her head, took a small sip, and stared wide-eyed.

There was no strange smell! In fact, it even had a slightly sweet taste.

How can this be?

The freshwater that was directly treated by the water plant tasted so good that Chen Yunli even thought it was drinkable.

Of course, without more detailed and professional testing, it cannot be determined whether the freshwater quality here meets the standards, but at least it seems that there is no problem with a small sip.

Although Chen Yunli didn't want to admit it, she had to acknowledge that Tenglong Island was indeed very comfortable, both psychologically and physically.

No wonder the employees here are all smiling and not tired at all; they don't feel that working on the island is hard at all.

Chen Yunli had a feeling that Tenglong Island had very few flaws, and it would be extremely difficult to dig up dirt on it.

It seems I'll need to put in some effort.

Meanwhile, at the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site.

Inside the rocket assembly and maintenance plant, several technical teams are working diligently.

The main force behind this is the Starry Sky Glory technical team. They not only need to test and adjust the rocket's parameters, but also ensure the functional docking between the rocket and the satellite, so that the satellite can be released normally after the payload capsule reaches the predetermined orbit and the satellite's functions can be activated.

With two days to go before the rocket launch, the mission is extremely demanding, but so far everything is going smoothly and proceeding in an orderly manner.

If things continue to go smoothly, all the debugging and testing work can be completed the day before the rocket launch.

This is good news for everyone.

In addition, Maien Technology also brought a technical team.

Their main job is to work with Starry Sky Glory to debug the satellites.

In addition, they will participate in the entire rocket testing process. If they wish, they can even operate the instruments themselves, as stipulated in the cooperation agreement signed in advance by the two companies.

Spesx stubbornly refused to allow the Main Technology team to participate, which angered Prince Rashid and caused Main Technology to terminate its negotiations with Spesx.

Maintech is also a technology company, how can we not let them observe or participate? SpesX's unfair terms are indeed not very appealing, especially since the price they ask for is particularly high.

The princes of the Middle East are wealthy, but they are not fools. They absolutely do not want to be taken advantage of and have very strong principles and bottom lines.

Only when the Middle Eastern princes are pleased will they readily part with their money to support them.

In addition, the FBC reporting team from France is still on Île de la Térôme.

Their interviews will continue until the rocket launch is complete.

Moreover, the team members really enjoyed Tenglong Island and found it very comfortable and enjoyable, which was completely different from what they had expected.

They originally thought this place was uninhabitable and that they would take a ferry to Hong Kong Island to stay in a hotel if necessary, but now there is no need for that at all.

Staying here, you can enjoy the scenery of Tenglong Bay every day, and even the food on the island is delicious and to your liking, keeping you in a constant state of vacation mood.

Since we're already here, we might as well enjoy life to the fullest.

As mentioned earlier, Wu Na is FBC's top reporter. She has extensive interviewing experience and keen insight, and can quickly identify who the key figures are.
The so-called key figure is someone from whom newsworthy information can be found, which is very important.

Many reporters, even when they get into sensitive places, can't produce any big news because they haven't found the right people.

If you choose the wrong person, all your efforts and preparations will be in vain.

In Wu Na's view, the most crucial person on the island is Hu Jiangshan, the boss of Jiangshan Group.

Despite his young age, Hu Jiangshan seems like a master who keeps his abilities hidden.

Wu Na sometimes watches Eastern movies, where masters are hidden among the crowd and suddenly strike at crucial moments, ruthlessly and efficiently.

Hu Jiangshan is such a remarkable person.

Of course, Hu Jiangshan is very different from those Eastern masters in one big way: he is really handsome and has a unique temperament.

Men like Hu Jiangshan are rarely seen in the West; they possess a very unique charm.

Wu Na communicated with Hu Jiangshan several times, applying to use camera equipment at the space launch site. Hu Jiangshan considered it and then agreed.

Of course, filming can only be limited to a certain area; it's not something that can be done casually. Prior consent is required, and the filmed content must be reviewed by Tenglong Island before it can be released. Wu Na naturally agreed to this.

In such a third-party facility, it's already quite difficult to be able to film, so it's normal to impose some restrictions.

In addition, there is another key figure here, namely Fang Xiaoya, the technical director of Starry Sky Glory.

Even Wu Na had to admit, she was a beauty.

It's quite hard for Wu Na, a Frenchwoman, to understand how such a beautiful Eastern woman could be a tech whiz.

In the West, beautiful women generally do not choose STEM-related professions. Instead, they typically choose careers such as lawyer, designer, or doctor, so that they can make the most of their strengths.

So Wu Na was also very curious about Fang Xiaoya, but Fang Xiaoya didn't seem to like communicating much. Her responses were both cold and polite. Wu Na even asked the handsome French guy in her team to try to communicate with Fang Xiaoya, but it didn't work either.

Isn't it said that Chinese women really like handsome French men? Is this just a rumor?

Wu Na gave up communicating with Fang Xiaoya and instead observed her work.

This young, beautiful Asian woman is indeed very capable. The people on the technical team all seem to listen to her, which clearly indicates that she has exceptional technical skills.

At this moment, the Starry Sky Glory team completed another round of testing, and everyone's expressions relaxed. Some were clapping, and some were high-fiving in celebration.

Clearly, the test results were satisfactory and there were no problems.

Wu Na learned that only one final test remained; if it passed, the launch would proceed normally.

Just then, Fang Xiaoya said, "By the way, Engineer Yang, send a copy of the test results to Boss Hu."

Engineer Yang, whose real name is Yang Boxuan, is a young man who wears glasses.

Yang Boxuan responded and began to organize the test data, preparing to package it and send it to Hu Jiangshan.

At this moment, Liu Chao said, "Engineer Fang, is it necessary to send a copy to Hu Jiangshan? Can he understand it?"

Fang Xiaoya glanced at Liu Chao: "Do you think Boss Hu wouldn't understand?"

Liu Chao was speechless for a moment.

To be honest, after these few interactions, I feel that Hu Jiangshan not only understands technology, but also seems to have a very solid technical foundation. When you talk to him about any professional terminology, he doesn't get stuck and can understand it all.

However, Liu Chao does not believe that Hu Jiangshan is really an aerospace technology expert. He is at least not qualified enough and only has some knowledge of aerospace technology. He is probably just an aerospace enthusiast.

As mentioned earlier, Liu Chao, like Fang Xiaoya, is also a core member of Starry Sky Glory. He originally had some distrust of the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site, but now that he can't find any flaws there, he accepts it, but that doesn't mean he fully acknowledges Hu Jiangshan's abilities.

In particular, these test data can reflect the core capabilities of the rocket. If we rashly send them to Hu Jiangshan, whether he can understand them or not is a minor issue.

If Hu Jiangshan sends this data to competitors or does something else underhanded, then Starry Sky Glory will suffer a huge loss.

Fang Xiaoya is a smart person, but she is meticulous in her work and can be a bit stubborn. She had already figured out what Liu Chao was worried about.

Feng Xiaoya said, "The rockets are right here, Mr. Hu. We're not short of capable people here. If he wanted to know the rocket data, he would have known it already. Why wait for us to send him the data and then do a reverse calculation? That's too troublesome and completely unnecessary."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chao couldn't think of a suitable reason to refute it.

That makes perfect sense. The Starry Sky Glory rocket has been here for a long time. To say that the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site doesn't have professionals who can extract data from the rocket would be a gross underestimation of them.

Liu Chao has been here a few times. You know there are a lot of talented people here. Putting everything else aside, Hu Jiangshan himself probably has the ability to detect and extract rocket data. It's just a matter of whether he's willing to do it or not.

Moreover, as a rocket launch site, knowing this data is also necessary; otherwise, how can we ensure the success of the rocket launch?
Starry Sky Glory and Jiangshan Group are partners, so there really shouldn't be such concerns.

Liu Chao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's send it to him then. But, Fang Gong, I don't think he'll be of much help to us."

Fang Xiaoya said, "How could you say there was no help? Boss Hu helped solve the problems that arose before. Someone must have told you that, right?"

Liu Chao nodded: "I've read the briefing, and it's true that he helped solve it, but I think it was just luck, like a blind cat catching a dead mouse."

Fang Xiaoya said, "President Liu, you're not right to say that. He solved the problem, so he solved it. What's this about good luck or bad luck? Good luck is also a skill. Besides, when we sent him this data, we didn't expect him to find any problems. It's just a courtesy as a partner to take a look, isn't it?"

Liu Chao had nothing to say and agreed: "Yes, then send it to him. I have no objection."

Wu Na heard everything clearly. She immediately arranged for the filming team to go to Hu Jiangshan's office to hear his opinion on the data and to record it, hoping to gain some unexpected insights.

(End of this chapter)