Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 577 Rocket Launch Alarms High-Level Officials! Invited by the Ministry of Science and Technology, I'm Coming to the Hangzhou Technology Symposium!
Hu Wenxin and Huo Jiangting burst into laughter, laughing so hard they were doubled over, their laughter wild and intense.

The assistants standing next to them were a little worried that the two of them would laugh themselves silly. If something bad happened, it would be a tragedy of excessive joy.

Fortunately, these two big shots were used to all sorts of things and were able to restrain themselves, so they didn't actually laugh themselves silly.

A moment later, the champagne was brought over.

That was a huge bottle of champagne.

Hu Wenxin and Huo Jiangting were clearly overjoyed beyond measure.

This experience was truly doubly delightful and wonderful.

Huo Jiangting said, "Look at this sea view, it's so beautiful at night too, it's like a paradise on earth."

Hu Wenxin nodded: "Indeed, this is a really good place."

"Ah Shan has a good eye. This island is worth any price. Under normal circumstances, islands with such good conditions are not for sale. Ah Shan has really gotten a great deal this time."

Hu Wenxin laughed: "I didn't expect Ah Shan to have so many tricks up his sleeve. Even I, as his father, admit that I don't have that ability."

Huo Jiangting chuckled: "If the son is capable, then the father is capable too. It's all the same. This time, the rocket launch was a success. The Hu family is about to officially rise to prominence. It's worth celebrating."

"Yes, it's definitely worth it."

Hu Wenxin has always been a very cautious person, but it's impossible for him to be cautious now.

It feels wonderful, like the path to the top has been paved, just waiting for them to step onto it, or perhaps they have already stepped onto it.

Once the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site is officially established and successfully commercialized, both the Hu family and the Hezhong Group will benefit greatly.

In the future, when Hezhong Group goes out to discuss cooperation and investment, it can raise its own value.

Thinking about this made Hu Wenxin feel even better.

The two chatted and drank champagne, and before they knew it, more than half a bottle was gone. They were even a little reluctant to drink more and didn't get drunk at all.

Don't underestimate this champagne; it's quite potent.

This indicates that the two individuals' alcohol tolerance has more than doubled compared to usual.

While people were drinking here, the white sand beach was also quite lively, even more so than before.

Many people who had been watching the rocket launch from the resort courtyard also gathered on the white sand beach.

The management team of Tenglong Island Resort has put a lot of thought into the beach design, creating several bonfire areas.

They lit the campfire now, with two adults and one child.

The beach suddenly became even more crowded and lively.

The vacation atmosphere here is definitely at its peak.

Although the resort has a limited capacity, it would still have several hundred guests if it were fully booked, and most of them have come here now.

Meanwhile, in the most luxurious holiday home in the resort, Catherine Guise was also enjoying champagne in the courtyard while admiring the nighttime sea view.

Although the sea breeze was quite strong at night, it didn't feel very strong here; instead, it felt cool and pleasant.

Catherine was clearly in a good mood, humming a tune, probably a Beyoncé song.

At that time, Beyoncé was indeed very popular, both internationally and domestically. Even if you hadn't heard her songs, you had heard of Beyoncé's name.

Just then, the phone rang.

[Caller ID: Daddy]

Clearly, this was a call from Bill Guise.

Catherine answered the phone and affectionately called out, "Daddy."

"I haven't seen you for days, Catherine," Gus said. "I miss you so much."

"I miss you too."

"Catherine, when are you coming back?"

"Daddy, I'd like to stay here a few more days, maybe a week from now."

"It seems you're really enjoying your vacation there."

"Honestly, this resort is really good, very comfortable, and the scenery is even more stunning than any other place I've ever been. I think if you come here, you'll love it too."

"Okay, then I'll make time to go and take a look. Could you prepare a room for me, my dear daughter?"

“Of course, Daddy, I’ll definitely prepare a nice room for you,” Catherine said with a smile.

"By the way, I heard that the rocket launch at Tenglong Island Space Launch Site was successful, and the satellite has also entered orbit?"

"Yes, Daddy, I watched the entire rocket launch."

"So what do you think?"

"It was spectacular, and the launch was of very high quality. The rocket was very stable, and the preparations at the launch site were perfect."

"How does it compare to the Speth X?"

"Daddy, I can tell you for sure that the preparations here are more thorough than those at SpesX, and the team members here are very professional and highly qualified. Their overall teamwork is also much better than that of the SpesX team."

"Yeah, I got it."

Gus wasn't surprised by what Catherine said.

SpeyX is renowned and can be considered a leader in commercial spaceflight on Earth, a top-tier company. However, it also has many problems unknown to the outside world, some of which are quite serious.

For example, the stability of the SPESX team is relatively poor. Members often leave and new people are often added. So, although SPESX has been established for many years and has achieved a lot, the team has always been unstable.

Of course, the core members of the technical team are relatively stable, since they all have a large amount of equity and dividends, but the other staff who do the actual work are not necessarily so.

It's worth mentioning that there are many Chinese engineers on the Spyce X team. They play a very important role and do the most arduous and tiring work.

Similarly, there are more Bharat people in the team, and they often occupy team leadership positions, but their contributions are far less than those of Chinese engineers.

It's fair to say that without Chinese-American engineers, half of the technological foundation of the United States would have collapsed.

However, this fact is rarely acknowledged in the United States.

Gus added, "Please congratulate Mr. Hu for me."

"Okay, Daddy, I'll tell him."

Catherine hung up the phone, pondered for a moment, and hesitated whether to call Boss Hu.

But Hu Jiangshan is probably dealing with something or in a meeting right now, so he probably doesn't have time to answer the phone. Let's wait and see.

It would be better to let things settle down before contacting him again.

At the same time, Hu Jiangshan really didn't have much time.

The rocket launch was a success, and the precious Middle Eastern satellite successfully entered orbit. The team members were all immersed in a sea of ​​joy, and they gathered in twos and threes to go to a restaurant for dinner and drinks to celebrate.

However, team leaders like Hu Jiangshan, Fang Xiaoya, and Liu Chao shouldn't get too carried away. After the initial excitement, they should at least hold a small meeting to summarize and review the successes and failures, and then have a few drinks to celebrate.

By the time Hu Jiangshan had finished all these things, he was exhausted.

Everyone stayed up all night, and even if they had time to sleep, they couldn't.

His eyes were wide open, like copper bells, and shining brightly.

Now that things were settled, Hu Jiangshan felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him and fell asleep in the bedroom next to his office.

When I woke up, it was already afternoon.

After Hu Jiangshan finished washing up in the restroom, he looked at his phone screen and was startled.

Goodness, more than a dozen missed calls, and most of them were from different people.

In addition, we received a large number of messages, dozens in total.

The vast majority of them were congratulatory text messages.

Hu Jiangshan replied to each of their messages, thanking them for their blessings.

Just then, Fang Chenyang, a business official from the Hong Kong government, called.

Clearly, Fang Chenyang was in a very good mood and was even going to arrange a celebration banquet for Jiangshan Group, with Hu Jiangshan naturally being the main character.

Hu Jiangshan had no reason to refuse, whether he liked it or not. This was a good thing for Jiangshan Group, the Hu family, and even Hezhong Group.

Hu Jiangshan hung up the phone and was just about to have a cup of coffee and sit on the sofa to enjoy the sea view when another call came in.

The caller ID showed a number from Beijing, mainland China, and it was Jiang Shuhua calling.

As mentioned earlier, Jiang Shuhua is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and her area of ​​responsibility is aerospace.

This is exactly what Hu Jiangshan's side is all about.

When Jiang Shuhua calls, it's definitely not just casual conversation; it must be something truly important.

I have to answer her call.

"Hello, Minister Jiang."

Jiang Shuhua said with a smile, "Mr. Hu, congratulations! The rocket launch was a complete success, and the satellite has successfully entered orbit. You can finally breathe a sigh of relief, right?"

Hu Jiangshan smiled wryly: "Minister Jiang, you know what, this period has been the busiest time for me. I couldn't eat or sleep well. Now it's finally over, and I can finally relax."

Jiang Shuhua said, "Mr. Hu, I feel like you've been very confident from the beginning. You never thought the rocket launch would fail, did you?"

"That's really not it, Minister Jiang. I just didn't want to show it. As the boss, I have to be full of confidence, otherwise my subordinates won't feel confident in their work. Don't you think that's the case?"

"Yes, Mr. Hu, you are indeed a qualified boss. What's rare is that you are also an expert in aerospace technology. Most bosses don't have your abilities, so it's no wonder you've succeeded."

Hu Jiangshan quickly said, "Minister Jiang, you're exaggerating. What success is this? It's just a successful satellite launch. It's nothing special. There are several successful satellite launches every month in mainland China, and they are all more difficult than what I'm doing here."

"You can't compare them like that. Look at how many countries abroad can successfully send satellites into space? Not many. Not to mention commercial space launch sites, there are only a handful on the entire planet. Your place is second to none in China. It's the first commercial launch site to be successfully operated."

Hu Jiangshan was amused. Although he knew that Jiang Shuhua was exaggerating, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.

Moreover, to be honest, Jiang Shuhua said this to encourage him, and Hu Jiangshan should appreciate it.

At this moment, Jiang Shuhua said, "By the way, do you have some time in a few days? Would you be willing to come to the mainland?"

Hu Jiangshan immediately replied, "Sure, where inland do you want to go?"

"Yes, it's Hangzhou. A technical symposium on aerospace projects will be held in Hangzhou. Some industry experts and elites have been invited to talk about future technological developments. If you have time, you can participate. It should be beneficial to the development of your space launch site."

Hu Jiangshan's heart skipped a beat. This was a good thing. In fact, this so-called technical symposium should be of a very high standard, otherwise it wouldn't have involved Minister of Science and Technology Jiang Shuhua.

In other words, Jiang Shuhua had Hu Jiangshan participate as an observer, in order to learn and accumulate experience, and even expand his network.

After all, the people attending this symposium must all be big names in the aerospace industry, and none of them are ordinary people.

If Hu Jiangshan could get to know a few people there, it would indeed be very beneficial to the development of the space launch site, and the benefits would be immeasurable.

Jiang Shuhua's words were entirely out of goodwill and kindness, and Hu Jiangshan couldn't possibly refuse them.

Hu Jiangshan said, "Minister Jiang, I definitely have to go to this kind of event. Even if I had something to do these past few days, I would still have to go. I can put everything else aside, but I can't put aside the things that Minister Jiang has arranged!"

Minister Jiang smiled: "Mr. Hu, you're getting nicer and nicer to talk to. Alright, since you can go, I'll arrange an invitation for you right away. The specific time and itinerary are all there. If you have any questions, feel free to call me anytime."

Jiang Shuhua is a very busy person, yet she allowed Hu Jiangshan to call her anytime, which shows how close she was to him and how much she valued him.

Hu Jiangshan immediately agreed and repeatedly said that he would definitely go and see it when he had time.

The two exchanged some other conversations before hanging up.

Hu Jiangshan soon received an email with an invitation to the so-called technical seminar.

Hu Jiangshan dared not be negligent and carefully reviewed it; indeed, the specifications were extremely high.

The technical symposium was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the China National Space Administration, both of which are authoritative national-level departments.

It is clear that all the participants were prominent figures, both domestic and international.

Afterwards, Hu Jiangshan arranged his work, had a candlelight dinner with Catherine, and had a good chat before leaving Tenglong Island the next day.

A day later, Hu Jiangshan flew to Hangzhou, an inland city.

Hu Jiangshan didn't go alone; he brought Zhang Rui with him.

Hu Jiangshan had previously decided to groom Zhang Rui to become a top leader in a technology company, so he brought him to this kind of meeting.

As for Tenglong Island, the busiest work has been completed, and it can be handled by others.

Hu Jiangshan and Zhang Rui arrived in Hangzhou in the afternoon.

The organizers arranged for someone to pick us up at the airport, and we quickly arrived at the hotel that had been arranged.

This hotel is not bad; although it's not five-star, it should be at least four-star.

Hangzhou is a beautiful tourist city, and the hotels there are generally of a high standard.

After settling in, the two were starving, so they went to the hotel restaurant to eat.

Zhang Rui seemed a little nervous, after all, it was her first time attending a meeting of this caliber, and it was inevitable that she would feel somewhat anxious.

Hu Jiangshan didn't interfere; this was an important part of the growth process.

The two chatted and ate when someone sat down next to them. Zhang Rui was stunned, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

"What's wrong? Who did you see?"

Zhang Rui coughed lightly: "Boss, it's my ex..."

"...Ex-wife?"

"No, my ex-girlfriend."

(End of this chapter)