Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 567 The tense atmosphere is palpable on the eve of the rocket launch.

Hu Jiangshan held another meeting with Fang Xiaoya and the others.

This was the last meeting before the rocket launch, and basically everything that needed to be said was said, and everything that needed to be prepared was prepared.

In fact, Hu Jiangshan didn't have any specific work; he just needed to keep an eye on things at the launch site.

If there really is a problem, Hu Jiangshan, as the boss, can make a quick decision, but judging from the current situation, it seems that there won't be any major problems.

Everything was prepared perfectly, and some tasks were even completed beyond expectations. We checked everything again and again, making sure to check every single screw.

Based on Hu Jiangshan's experience in his previous life, as long as there are no unexpected events or anyone deliberately sabotaging things, nothing will go wrong.

Of course, it would be difficult for anyone to cause trouble now. Hu Jiangshan has made thorough preparations and will not let the other party succeed easily.

The Starry Sky Glory team was very nervous, including Fang Xiaoya.

This is normal, because this rocket launch is of great importance and is extremely important to the entire Star Glory company.

If successful, it would be like achieving instant success, and Star Glory would become China's leading commercial aerospace company.

If the rocket launch fails, it will become a model of failure for the entire industry, be ridiculed, and could very well lead to utter ruin, causing the company to face subsequent funding problems.

More importantly, this rocket launch also carried a satellite from a Middle Eastern country, involving transnational space cooperation.

A satellite launch failure results in two or more losses.

If the satellite successfully enters orbit, it will naturally bring multiple benefits, making Star Glory famous overnight, and its future development will be very smooth.

For at least a few years, Star Glory will be the leader in China's commercial space industry, and may even be able to compete with SpaceX, the leader in commercial space industry in the United States.

Therefore, for the Star Glory team, this rocket launch could only succeed; failure was not an option.

Fang Xiaoya, who is usually so composed and calm, is said to be having trouble sleeping these days, getting up after only three or four hours of sleep at most, her mind filled with data.

Hu Jiangshan would occasionally try to comfort Fang Xiaoya, even verbally assuring her that the launch would definitely be successful and there was no possibility of failure.

Of course, it's useless to say anything now. After all, before the results are in, all guarantees are false and have no effect.

But it doesn't matter, the results will be out soon anyway, it'll only be a day or two of suffering at most.

After Hu Jiangshan finished his meeting with Fang Xiaoya and the others, he then held another meeting with people from Jiangshan Group.

To be honest, being a boss is great in every way, except that meetings are unavoidable. Sometimes you have to attend meetings for several days in a row, which is quite annoying.

Of course, Hu Jiangshan could choose not to hold meetings, but that would make him a hands-off manager.

A hands-off manager can't run a successful business, whether he's a big boss or a small boss.

If a boss cares about the company, he must hold meetings and constantly communicate with his subordinates. Otherwise, if he doesn't understand anything, the boss will consider him incompetent, and he will ultimately not have a good ending.

Hu Jiangshan could choose to hold remote meetings, but that wouldn't be as effective as face-to-face meetings, which would allow for clearer communication and also give his subordinates a sense of authority.

After the internal company meeting, Hu Jiangshan dismissed everyone else, leaving only Zhou Yuezhu behind.

The two spent two hours in the office discussing personal matters before getting down to business.

Zhou Yuezhu said, "Boss, I think this coordinated action by the media is very unusual. Shouldn't we have someone investigate it behind the scenes?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded while wiping the sweat from his face: "We can investigate, but don't get your hopes up too high. If this is a large-scale, coordinated operation, they're only acting so openly because they have something to rely on."

Zhou Yuezhu poured two cups of coffee and brought them over. The two continued chatting while drinking.

Zhou Yuezhu thought for a moment and said, "Boss, do you remember when some media outlets were praising us a while ago?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Of course I remember. It must have been last month. I remember a lot of newspapers and online media were saying nice things about us, as if we were on the same level as Speth X."

At this point, Hu Jiangshan asked again, "By the way, Yuezhu, do those media outlets overlap with the ones that caused this incident? Have you checked?"

Given Zhou Yuezhu's cautious nature, she will definitely investigate.

Sure enough, Zhou Yuezhu nodded: "We investigated some media outlets and found that there was indeed some overlap. The investigation is not yet complete, but we will have the results soon."

"Okay, so what do you think is the purpose of these media outlets' initial praise followed by denigration? Is it just to create public opinion and ultimately undermine us?"

Zhou Yuezhu thought for a moment and replied, "I think so. In fact, that's all the media can do. They just create hype to make our work meaningless or to greatly diminish the effect of our success. That's how they achieve their goal."

Hu Jiangshan nodded, then fell into deep thought.

Zhou Yuezhu remained silent, carefully providing services to Hu Jiangshan.

Hu Jiangshan said slowly.

"What do you think we should do? Or should we just ignore them altogether?"

Zhou Yuezhu looked up and said, "Boss, perhaps we could also invite some aerospace experts to give commentary in the media, which could offset the negative reviews they receive from other media outlets."

Hu Jiangshan thought about it and felt that it made some sense, but then shook his head: "No, if we really do that, we might be tricked."

"You've been tricked? Why?"

"This is probably the effect they want—to engage in a war of words with us, to keep arguing. This will increase the buzz and make it easier for them to achieve their goals. Unless we can also find the most renowned aerospace experts to counter them, it won't end well."

Hu Jiangshan knows this matter very well. It's unlikely that he can find a more famous and authoritative aerospace expert than Damit Lake, at least not in the next few days.

Zhou Yuezhu said, "Then let's just ignore them?"

Hu Jiangshan said, "Don't worry about it for now. Just investigate them first, and don't do anything else."

"Okay, boss, I understand."

Zhou Yuezhu now obeys Hu Jiangshan's every word.

Hu Jiangshan shuddered, feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement.

This rocket launch will mark Hu Jiangshan's official entry into the aerospace field in this lifetime.

The difference is that he was a scientist in his previous life, while Hu Jiangshan is a boss in this life.

Meanwhile, on a luxury yacht, several ladies were sitting together on the deck.

They drank while enjoying the sea view.

In addition, playing mahjong is also a must.

Hu Jiangshan's mother, Yuan Caihua, was among them.

These ladies were all Yuan Caihua's good friends, the kind of friends who were very close.

They usually get together to go shopping, drink tea, play cards, and of course, gossip.

This yacht belongs to Sister Hong. It's a very high-spec ultra-luxury yacht, naturally featuring three decks, three luxurious cabins on the lower decks, and a spa and jacuzzi on the upper decks.

Don't let Sister Hong's unassuming demeanor fool you; she actually has a considerable fortune and her strength should not be underestimated.

This yacht will satisfy all ladies, making them embark on their vacations with great joy.

The place they were heading to was none other than Tenglong Island.

In fact, there are quite a few boats heading to Tenglong Island from the nearby waters, but only a few can enter Tenglong Bay, and their yacht is one of them.

Hongjie said, "We really owe a debt to Caihua this time. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to get to the island and would have just been floating on the sea like them."

The other sisters nodded in agreement and began to chat with each other, laughing.

"That's true, it must have been quite uncomfortable for them to drift at sea all night."

"Exactly! Some people get seasick, how can they stand this? It's like they're forcing themselves to suffer!"

"I heard that many people went to great lengths and used a lot of connections, but still couldn't book a room at the resort. It's pitiful to hear that."

"That's right, it's their own fault for not booking earlier!"

The group said hurtful things, but their expressions showed no sympathy whatsoever.

As they talked, they looked around at the sea and saw more than a dozen yachts and sailboats heading in one direction.

These are the pitiful people they're talking about, the pitiful rich people.

Most boats can only dock outside the entrance to Tenglong Bay and cannot enter the bay.

Of course, if you have a pass to the restricted area of ​​Tenglong Island, you can enter, but you cannot go any further onto the island.

Only a small number of Hong Kong government officials, media personnel, and resort guests are allowed to visit Teng Lung Island.

It's true that it's hard to book a room at Tenglong Island Resort, but tonight's is especially difficult.

Some wealthy people can't even book a regular standard room for a million dollars, which is unbelievable and hard to believe.

The reason is that a rocket will be launched tonight, which is early tomorrow morning.

This was the first real rocket ever launched in Hong Kong Island's history, making it a very memorable event.

The rocket launch site is located on Tenglong Island, which means that the resorts on Tenglong Island can watch the rocket launch from the closest distance, and the feeling and view are naturally incomparable.

Although rocket launches may not seem that rare, things are valued for their scarcity, and the wealthy seek out these feelings and experiences, which is why rooms are so hard to find tonight.

Hongjie said, "By the way, Caihua, what's Tenglong Island like? I heard it's incredibly beautiful, is that true?"

Yuan Caihua chuckled and said, "Of course it's beautiful. I'm not bragging for Ah Shan, but my son has really done a great job. He's kept Tenglong Island exceptionally clean and beautiful. By the way, didn't you guys watch that reality show from the mainland last time? The scenery there is definitely not fake."

Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Yes, I watched that episode of 'Running Man,' and the island was indeed beautiful."

"The resort on Tenglong Island is exactly like an ancient town. It is said that you can't see anything modern. I don't know if that's true."

"Don't worry, it's definitely true. I have a relative who works at a resort. He said the island is incredibly beautiful, even more beautiful than we imagined. He doesn't want to go back to Hong Kong Island after living there."

"Oh, that's great! We'll be able to open our eyes soon."

As Yuan Caihua listened, she played cards, feeling incredibly happy, excited, and proud, which satisfied her vanity.

The fact that everyone was able to make this trip was indeed thanks to Yuan Caihua.

Yuan Caihua's son, Hu Jiangshan, is the owner of Tenglong Island, so arranging rooms at the resort is indeed not difficult for him.

If your connections aren't strong enough, it won't work, especially today, during this extraordinary time. The resort rooms are so sought after that they're practically impossible to get. On Tenglong Island, you'd be fighting tooth and nail to get one.

At this point, someone said, "I hope the rocket launch tonight will be successful, so our holiday will be even better."

Hongjie glanced at the other person: "Xiaoxia, you really know how to talk. Of course the rocket launch will succeed; there's no possibility of failure."

Xiaoxia covered her mouth and quickly said, "Yes, yes, look at my mouth, there's absolutely no chance of failure, we'll definitely succeed, this holiday of ours will be perfect and wonderful."

Yuan Caihua chuckled and waved her hand, "We can't say for sure about this. Let Ashan and the others worry about it. We should just enjoy our own vacation and not worry about anything else."

"Yes, don't worry about it, let's just be happy."

In fact, Yuan Caihua was also a little nervous and hoped that the rocket launch would go smoothly.

If a rocket launch fails, although it won't have a significant impact, you might still feel a little uneasy, as it doesn't feel quite perfect.

If she succeeds, the whole world will be brightened, and no amount of praise for Yuan Caihua will seem excessive.

Moreover, Hu Jiangshan is Yuan Caihua's beloved son, and of course she hopes that her son's career will go smoothly, so that she can also gain prestige.

A moment later, Tenglong Island began to appear faintly.

Everyone involuntarily stopped what they were doing.

Sister Hong stood up and said, "Wow! I thought it was a small island, but it's so big!"

Others nodded.

"Wow, no wonder they can build a rocket launch site and a resort on it. It really is a big island."

"Sister Caihua, this island must be very expensive, right? I feel like it would cost at least several hundred million, no, over a billion to buy it."

"A billion or so yuan is definitely not enough. If the island's environment is really that beautiful, even several billion yuan wouldn't be enough!"

Yuan Caihua smiled without saying a word; she knew that everyone would be even more surprised in a moment.

Because Tenglong Island is truly beautiful, so beautiful that it seems out of place on Hong Kong Island.

Sure enough, the yacht had already reached the entrance of Tenglong Bay, and the wealthy ladies were shouting even louder, all of them looking shocked.

Yuan Caihua had visited twice before, but each visit brought new surprises. This time, she even thought it was more beautiful than she remembered.

A moment later, the yacht docked at a pier.

Yuan Caihua was somewhat surprised, as she did not recall that the ship had docked at this pier before.

But then again, this pier is so beautifully built; it has a pure ancient style, like traveling through time to an ancient seaside pier.

Amidst gasps of amazement, the group disembarked and found themselves on Tenglong Island.

(End of this chapter)