Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 591 The Ice Queen Xu Yun Takes the Initiative to Invite Me to Dinner! Meng Congtao Breaks Down on the Spot, Handing Over the Space Station Problem!

Hu Jiangshan arrived at the restaurant and found that the decor was much better than he had imagined.

The restaurant has plenty of real greenery, not fake plants for decoration.

Hu Jiangshan told the waiter that Xu Yun had made the reservation, and the waiter then took him away.

We arrived at a very quiet spot.

This spot is by the window, and outside is the garden.

It's quiet here and the scenery is beautiful. I never expected Xu Yun to have such a good eye for choosing a place.

On another note, could Xu Yun really have feelings for Hu Jiangshan?

It shouldn't be like this. Xu Yun is a scientist, an engineer, a super science and engineering girl. She can't be love-struck.

At the very least, it's impossible for Xu Yun to fall in love with Hu Jiangshan at first sight and to actively create romance to date him.

Hu Jiangshan is probably overthinking it.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan really couldn't imagine what kind of relationship he had with Xu Yun.
However, Fang Xiaoya is a possibility, after all, Hu Jiangshan and Fang Xiaoya did have an affair in their previous life.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan heard footsteps and someone came in.

Hu Jiangshan thought it was Xu Yun who had arrived, but after checking the time, he realized it probably wasn't her.

Xu Yun has one major flaw: she is extremely punctual.

Nothing is ever too late or too early; it can even be done precisely down to the minute.

She'll appear right on time, no more than a minute later.

Sure enough, it wasn't Xu Yun who came, but that guy Meng Congtao.

Meng Congtao and two other people happened to sit at the table next to Hu Jiangshan.

Hu Jiangshan secretly rolled his eyes. What a small world! Meng Congtao is everywhere. He's an extremely annoying guy.

As mentioned earlier, Hu Jiangshan had a grudge against Meng Congtao in his previous life, and the grudge was quite serious, to the point that he felt extremely disgusted whenever he saw him.

Meng Congtao secretly altered Hu Jiangshan's experimental data and stole Hu Jiangshan's research results, and more than once.

Moreover, even when Hu Jiangshan found out and confronted him, Meng Congtao remained indifferent and refused to admit his mistake, relying on his connections and figuring that Hu Jiangshan couldn't do anything to him.

How did the situation change later?

Of course, the power dynamics have changed dramatically, and Hu Jiangshan has prospered.

At that time, Hu Jiangshan made significant research achievements and contributions, and his status and position rose rapidly. He quickly became a well-known scientist on Earth and a national treasure-level scientist in China.

Meng Congtao then realized that he had no chance of defeating Hu Jiangshan, so he quickly adjusted his attitude, apologizing to Hu Jiangshan and bowing and scraping, and even claiming that he wanted to follow Hu Jiangshan and become his underling.

How could someone as intelligent as Hu Jiangshan fall victim to the same venomous snake?

Of course not, they would just fire Meng Congtao directly.

We absolutely cannot allow this kind of person to stay in the technology field; he's a complete scourge.

In this life, Hu Jiangshan seems to have no way to deal with Meng Congtao, because he is no longer a member of the scientific system.

Hu Jiangshan is just a businessman from Hong Kong Island. Unless his connections are strong enough to influence personnel matters at the research institute, which is impossible at the moment.

Of course, people like Meng Congtao will get into trouble sooner or later.

Meng Congtao will definitely not be content with his lot; he will try every means to influence other people's experimental data and steal their experimental results.

If significant losses are caused, no matter how strong Meng Congtao's connections or how extensive his network, he will definitely be dealt with.

China's aerospace sector and research institutions are still quite highly specialized.

In short, it can be summed up in four words: We don't support idlers.

Although there may be some problems, the error correction mechanism is quite comprehensive and will be corrected quickly.

At this moment, Meng Congtao also saw Hu Jiangshan and showed a dismissive expression.

Previously, Hu Jiangshan had spoken eloquently and brilliantly at the meeting, but in Meng Congtao's eyes, it was nothing more than empty talk, overestimating his abilities, showing off his skills in front of an expert, and trying to teach a fish to swim.

Meng Congtao said to the two people next to him, "Did you see that? He's here to eat too."

The other two are also researchers.

One is named Liu Wei, and the other is named Zhang Shaoran.

Zhang Shaoran and Liu Wei glanced at Hu Jiangshan, both showing expressions of sudden realization.

Zhang Shaoran said, "Wow, this person seems pretty capable."

Liu Wei also said, "Yes, it should have been him in the morning, right? He gave a speech on stage, and it was quite good, commendable, at least he didn't go off-topic."

Meng Congtao said, "You're thinking too simply. Those were all drafts written in advance. He just put in the effort and memorized them for a long time."

Zhang Shaoran looked puzzled: "What's the point of him writing this kind of article? Even if he does a good job, how does it help him?"

Liu Wei said, "Exactly. If he's not an engineer or a scientist, but a businessman, what's the point of him performing well? There's no need to go to so much trouble."

Meng Congtao smiled slightly: "You don't understand, do you? He's not an ordinary businessman; he's from Hong Kong and runs a space launch site."

Liu Wei and Zhang Shaoran finally understood.

Zhang Shaoran thought for a moment and said, "It's strange, really. Why would Hong Kong Island have a space launch site? The Space Administration wouldn't make such an investment, would it?"

Liu Wei said, "Of course not, it must be a privately owned launch site."

"This is even stranger. Can a privately owned space launch site meet the technical requirements? Can it even be used? I have my doubts."

Meng Congtao said calmly, "I also suspected before that it might be a project to scam investment, but I checked and the launch site is indeed usable. A rocket was launched a while ago, carrying a satellite from the Middle East."

Zhang Shaoran raised an eyebrow: "Oh, that's not bad. The fact that you can launch a satellite means that commercialization has been successful."

Liu Wei said, "It's really not easy. I didn't expect that a private space launch site would appear in China so quickly. I thought it would be several years before we had one."

Meng Congtao snorted coldly: "Don't get your hopes up too high. It's purely by chance that his space launch site was able to get this order. He won't be so lucky next time. How easy is it for a private space launch site to get orders? You have to have connections and strength."

Liu Wei said, "That makes sense. Space launches are a niche field and don't have the conditions for full commercialization. It seems that Mr. Hu's excellent performance today is also a sign of his anxiety."

Zhang Shaoran shook his head: "Who knows? But I always feel that he is not an ordinary person, and it seems that he is very close to Professor Zhao Ruijing. Maybe they have a good relationship."

Liu Wei glanced at Hu Jiangshan a few times: "He's eating alone? Probably not, he probably made an appointment to meet someone."

"Could it be Professor Zhao?"

"That's possible, or maybe it's someone else?"

"Could it be a girl?"

Meng Congtao laughed: "Really? He's trying to pick up a girl here? That's too ostentatious."

Zhang Shaoran said, "Mr. Meng, why don't you ask him? Didn't you talk to him? Why don't you inquire about it?" Meng Congtao smiled slightly; he was never afraid of such things.

Meng Congtao waved to Hu Jiangshan and said, "Boss Hu, what a coincidence to run into you here."

Hu Jiangshan turned to look at Meng Congtao. To be honest, he still felt a bit disgusted. Fortunately, having lived two lives, this feeling had lessened considerably, and he could barely bear it.

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, hello."

"Who did you meet up with today? You can't possibly be eating alone, right? If you really are alone, why don't we sit at the same table? We can have a good chat."

Hu Jiangshan said calmly, "No need, I have an appointment."

Meng Congtao raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Hu, could you tell me who you've made an appointment with?"

Just as Hu Jiangshan was about to speak, a young woman walked over; it was Xu Yun.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yun changed into a very beautiful suit, wore light makeup, stood tall and graceful, and had a more gentle appearance than usual.

"Ah...Xu Yun..."

Meng Congtao was stunned. He suddenly realized that the person Hu Jiangshan had invited might be Xu Yun.

Holy crap! Damn it! That's the end of us!

This Hu Jiangshan actually dared to poach my old man! He must have a death wish!
Meng Congtao knew very well that once Hu Jiangshan had this idea, he would definitely become a formidable enemy.

Young, rich, and handsome—who can say that no girl wouldn't be smitten?

Meng Congtao stood up and said, "Thank you, please sit here."

Xu Yun glanced at Meng Congtao and asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

"Let's eat. You can sit here, Xu Yun."

Xu Yun waved her hand: "I've already made an appointment. Ah, Mr. Hu, you're here."

Hu Jiangshan nodded.

Xu Yun walked over naturally and sat down opposite Hu Jiangshan.

"Mr. Hu, I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's alright, I'm just killing time anyway, it's nice to enjoy the scenery here."

Meng Congtao couldn't help but say, "Xu Yun, don't listen to his nonsense. He's a playboy. Be careful not to get fooled by him!"

Xu Yun frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? We just had a meal with Boss Hu, we didn't do anything. You're overthinking it."

"Oh, just a meal? Really?"

Xu Yun added, "Besides, what I do is none of your business! It has nothing to do with you!"

Seeing that Xu Yun was a little angry, Meng Congtao quickly smiled apologetically: "I, Xu Yun, please don't say that, I'll still..."

Xu Yun turned her head away and ignored Meng Congtao.

Meng Congtao had just run into a brick wall, almost bleeding from his scalp, and had no choice but to sit down dejectedly.

Liu Wei and Zhang Shaoran exchanged a strange glance.

In fact, everyone can see that Meng Congtao is not a person you can get close to; he is too calculating and selfish.

However, Meng Congtao had some connections, so he had to pretend to be friendly with him. Now that he saw Meng Congtao get the short end of the stick, he felt quite pleased.

However, it is indeed unbelievable and hard to believe that Xu Yun was having dinner alone with Hu Jiangshan.

Xu Yun was a well-known ice queen in the research institute, a typical tough female engineer who seemed to have no interest in dating and ignored no matter how much her suitors tried to win her over.

For several years now, Xu Yun has never eaten alone with a man, even if they have a good relationship.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan and Xu Yun seemed to be having a good chat, laughing and joking, as if there was no awkwardness between them.

Xu Yun also found it strange. He had thought he would feel quite unfamiliar with Hu Jiangshan and had racked his brains to find topics to talk about. However, after getting to know Hu Jiangshan, he suddenly felt very natural and did not feel awkward at all.

Hu Jiangshan seemed to be very good at finding topics to talk about, and what was even more amazing was that Xu Yun liked each of the topics he came up with, and they could keep talking about them.

This time, Xu Yun treated Hu Jiangshan to dinner, and Hu Jiangshan didn't stand on ceremony. He ordered two dishes and let Xu Yun order the rest.

It's clear that Xu Yun's family situation is actually quite good.

Her father is a businessman with considerable success, so it's truly remarkable that such a family could raise a science and engineering girl like Xu Yun.

Because of similar family circumstances, most children will study finance, since they can make money quite quickly by leveraging their personal connections.

This shows that Xu Yun is exceptionally gifted and knows what she wants to do.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Yun was able to become a core member of the BeiDou project and was known as the "Goddess of BeiDou".

Hu Jiangshan said, "XCMG, you invited me to dinner, it can't be just for casual conversation, right?"

Xu Yun smiled slightly: "Of course not. The formula you gave me is absolutely amazing. It can help us break through many research bottlenecks, so I would like to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude. Also, I would like to ask you to help me solve a technical problem."

Hu Jiangshan was stunned: "A technical problem? You want me to solve it? Mr. Xu, you're not kidding, are you? I'm a complete novice, how could I possibly have this ability?"

"I don't care who came up with the formula, but you can let him solve it. If he can come up with the formula, he can definitely solve it. This technical problem is very important and is related to the future development of the space station project."

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiangshan became somewhat interested.

In his previous life, Hu Jiangshan did not directly participate in the early construction of the space station. He did participate in the later expansion, but only in some life support equipment within the station.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "XCMG, aren't you in the BeiDou system? Why are you trying to solve the space station problem?"

"The first phase of BeiDou development is now complete. We are just waiting to launch the satellites into space and successfully form a network. The entire project team has been integrated with the space station."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Even with your extensive experience, you couldn't solve that difficult problem?"

"It's not that we can't solve it, it's just that we haven't found the best solution, it's always just a little bit off."

"You mean you want the perfect solution?"

"Correct."

Hu Jiangshan said, "Okay, send me the information and I'll find someone to decipher it."

"Okay, then you must solve it."

"We can only do our best."

Xu Yun smiled: "No, you must solve it, and I believe you can."

Hu Jiangshan nodded and readily agreed.

Xu Yun's smile is so captivating, it's impossible not to be confused.

Hu Jiangshan was also very curious about what kind of difficult problem it was that had stumped even the top students from the country's leading aerospace research institutes.

Since it relates to the future development of the space station, it must be no simple matter.

(End of this chapter)