Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 638 Hu Shao calmly shows off his rocket launch business, Li Kaixin is completely stunned!
Li Kaixin quickly waved his hand to hide his surprise and casually explained, "Nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong. It's just that I seem to have heard some friends from Hong Kong mention that the name Hu Jiangshan doesn't seem to have a particularly good reputation. Is that really true?"

When Zhang Xiaorou heard that this was the question, she relaxed and laughed, frankly admitting, "Hey, you mean this? You know what, his voice used to be really bad, quite loud, but it was the kind of bad reputation."

"Huh? Really?" Li Kaixin feigned surprise.

"But that's all ancient history!"

Zhang Xiaorou changed the subject, her tone becoming more certain: "Now it seems like her reputation isn't so bad anymore, it's like she's a completely different person."

Now it was Li Kaixin's turn to widen her eyes, even more curious: "Why? This change is too drastic! Could it be that they hired a powerful PR team to whitewash their image?"

"Well..." Zhang Xiaorou was speechless for a moment, and it was really difficult to explain the problem in detail.

If she says too much, it sounds like she's desperately trying to speak well of Hu Jiangshan.

It's worth noting that not long ago, Zhang Xiaorou herself was someone who would get goosebumps and be highly vigilant at the mere mention of Hu Jiangshan's name.

Whenever Hu Jiangshan appeared, she would become extremely nervous, fearing that he would do something inappropriate or frivolous to Chen Yifei.

But the problem is that recently, especially after several encounters, Zhang Xiaorou has seen and felt with her own eyes that Hu Jiangshan has really undergone a complete transformation, the change is too great!
He was no longer as aggressive and unreasonable as before. Instead, he became very gentlemanly, polite, and well-mannered. His words and actions were very measured. It was as if he had been given a completely different soul!
Zhang Xiaorou thought for a moment, and finally concluded in a somewhat vague but certain tone: "Anyway, the current Hu Jiangshan is really not bad, and he is completely different from the one in the rumors before."

Li Kaixin was still unwilling to give up and tentatively asked again, "Then, what is the relationship between Sister Yifei and this Hu Jiangshan now? Are they really just ordinary friends?" She deliberately emphasized the words "ordinary friends".

Zhang Xiaorou immediately answered according to the official line: "Yes, we're just ordinary friends, very good friends."

"Ah, that's it."

Li Kaixin agreed verbally, but couldn't help turning her head to secretly look at Chen Yifei and Hu Jiangshan.

The two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. Chen Yifei had a relaxed and natural smile on her face, with the corners of her mouth occasionally turning up slightly. She appeared very relaxed and happy, a look that was rarely seen in her at the company or on the film set.

Li Kaixin turned back and said to Zhang Xiaorou in a somewhat disbelieving tone, "I don't think they're just ordinary friends. I've never seen Sister Yifei talking to any man like this before."

Zhang Xiaorou actually felt the same way, but she still had to defend Chen Yifei verbally, so she could only vaguely explain, "That's because you haven't seen enough and don't understand the situation."

To be honest, even Zhang Xiaorou herself had rarely seen Chen Yifei act so naturally in front of a man, even with a touch of girlish ease and comfort.

But she didn't know how to explain this subtle change to Li Kaixin, so she could only keep her questions to herself for the time being.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei were having a very pleasant and relaxed conversation.

The two seemed to be engrossed in their own world of conversation, with everything around them becoming mere background.

However, Li Kaixin, who was sitting not far away, felt as if her heart was being scratched by a cat's claws as she watched this scene, and she could no longer contain herself.

She finally couldn't take it anymore, turned her head sharply, and waved vigorously in Wang Yutao's direction, signaling him to come over quickly.

Seeing this, Wang Yutao quickly got up and walked to Li Kaixin's side.

Li Kaixin whispered a few words to him, then took a deep breath, put on a seemingly warm and harmless smile, and walked towards the table where Hu Jiangshan and Chen Yifei were.

"Excuse me, may I interrupt you two?"

Li Kaixin walked to the table, bowed slightly, and spoke in a deliberately sweet tone, but her gaze was fixed on Hu Jiangshan: "Excuse me, sir, you look a little unfamiliar. May I ask your name? What is your surname?"

Hearing the voice, Hu Jiangshan raised his head, his face still showing the same calm and composed expression. He smiled slightly and replied in a peaceful tone, "My surname is Hu."

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin immediately put on an exaggerated expression of sudden realization, covered his mouth with his hand, and exclaimed, "Wow! You really are Hu Jiangshan? The famous Hu Jiangshan?!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiangshan deliberately paused for a moment, then waved his hand, his tone tinged with self-deprecating humility: "Famous? Miss, you flatter me. I am not worthy of such a title."

In fact, Hu Jiangshan knew perfectly well what Li Kaixin meant by that famous remark; it was definitely not a compliment.

If we're talking about someone famous, Hu Jiangshan certainly deserved the title in the past, but that fame was undeniably infamous; he was a synonym for a spoiled brat and an incompetent good-for-nothing.

However, Hu Jiangshan is no longer the same person he used to be. He is now strong-willed and doesn't care whether Li Kaixin's words are a veiled insult to him.

He has completely severed ties with his past self, and he doesn't care how others view his past.

At this moment, Wang Yutao, standing behind Li Kaixin, looked even more shocked than Li Kaixin.

He stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing Hu Jiangshan from head to toe, as if trying to find some flaw in him. For a moment, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

Li Kaixin nudged Wang Yutao with his elbow and deliberately raised his voice to ask, "Mr. Hu, do you know him? This is Wang Yutao, my friend."

"Wang Yutao?"

Hu Jiangshan wore a perfectly measured expression of confusion, as if searching his memory for the name, and pondered, "I feel like I don't really know it, but I also have a vague impression of it."

Wang Yutao then snapped out of his daze and quickly stepped forward to introduce himself, his tone both respectful and uncertain: "Young Master Hu, I am Wang Yutao, my father is Wang Mingyuan, and we are in the shipping business. We seem to have met once before... at a banquet hosted by the Chen family?"

After his reminder, Hu Jiangshan seemed to suddenly realize something and nodded slightly: "Oh, I seem to have a vague impression of that."

He had already remembered in his heart that Wang Yutao was indeed a rich kid from Hong Kong Island, but he had never been in the same social circle as him before, and they had very little contact. At most, they had met once at some large social events, and they were not even acquaintances, so his impression of him was very vague.

Upon seeing this, Li Kaixin's spirits lifted. It seemed that he had found the right person. The extraordinary man in front of him was indeed the legendary Hu Jiangshan!
"Oh dear, it really is Mr. Hu! Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

Li Kaixin's smile widened, and she said in a slightly familiar tone, "Shall we sit down and chat for a while? We won't disturb you two, will we?" Hu Jiangshan didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Chen Yifei, seeking her opinion with his eyes.

Chen Yifei seemed indifferent to this, shrugging lightly to indicate that it was nothing to her.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin and Wang Yutao sat down on the empty chairs next to them.

As soon as she sat down, Li Kaixin turned to Chen Yifei eagerly, her tone filled with exaggerated admiration but actually laced with sarcasm: "Sister Yifei, you don't mind if we sit here, do you? I really want to chat with Mr. Hu! Because he seems to be a very famous figure in Hong Kong!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yifei couldn't help but glance at Hu Jiangshan beside her.

She then chuckled, waved her hand, and said casually, "No problem, you guys chat, chat however you like."

Chen Yifei actually found the current situation quite interesting.

She knew all too well what Hu Jiangshan meant by fame; it was certainly not a good reputation.

Even just two years ago, she herself almost suffered a loss at the hands of Hu Jiangshan.

To be precise, I had already suffered a small loss, but fortunately I managed to get away quickly.

However, times have changed, and Hu Jiangshan has now completely transformed. There is no trace of the playboy he once was.

Chen Yifei even vaguely felt that even if she had really suffered some losses at his hands back then, it didn't seem like a big deal now. Everything seemed to be arranged by fate, and she should just let nature take its course.

After Li Kaixin sat down, her gaze swept over Hu Jiangshan like a searchlight, with undisguised inquiry. She deliberately asked in a curious tone, "Mr. Hu, if I may ask, which company do you work for now? Do you hold an important position in some family business?"

Hu Jiangshan shook his head, his tone calm yet confident: "No, that's not it. I'm starting my own business now, not in the family company."

"Huh? Start your own business?" Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin immediately exchanged a glance with Wang Yutao, both of them revealing a meaningful smile with a hint of disdain.

Clearly, in Li Kaixin's view, Hu Jiangshan's so-called entrepreneurship was mostly based on his family's connections and resources. He was just putting on a show by opening a company, but in reality, he was still doing business that relied on his family's wealth. It was a case of putting on a show and having no real skills.

Wang Yutao looked thoughtful. He seemed to have suddenly remembered something, his brows furrowing slightly as if he was trying to recall some information, but he couldn't quite grasp it and wasn't sure.

As a wealthy young man who grew up in Hong Kong, Wang Yutao had naturally heard a lot about Hu Jiangshan's deeds.

However, because they were in different circles, what he could hear were mostly some of Hu Jiangshan's ridiculous and embarrassing stories from the past, which could be used as fodder for laughter and a little mockery.

But Wang Yutao wasn't really sure what Hu Jiangshan had been busy with or what he had done in the past year.

Even when he occasionally heard news of a private space launch site appearing on Hong Kong Island, he was merely surprised and never thought that the launch site would have anything to do with Hu Jiangshan.

But at this moment, a strange feeling rose in Wang Yutao's heart.

He vaguely remembered hearing that a company called Jiangshan Group was gaining momentum recently.

Could this company's name really have some connection to Hu Jiangshan? Isn't this name a bit too blatant and direct?

Li Kaixin pressed on, "Mr. Hu, what kind of business does your company mainly do? I'm very curious, could you give us a brief introduction?"

Hu Jiangshan remained calm and replied, "Our Jiangshan Group has several business segments. For example, marine aquaculture."

"Seafood aquaculture?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin almost burst out laughing. She suppressed her laughter and said in a clearly teasing tone, "Oh my, I really didn't expect your company to do this kind of business? It's quite unexpected. I wonder how much money you can make in a year with this kind of business?"

Hu Jiangshan seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in her words and calmly replied, "As for money, it's not a lot, but it's not bad. From seafood farming, the net profit is probably tens of millions a year."

"Tens of millions?!" Li Kaixin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Wow! I never imagined that farming could bring in such high incomes? Does your company have any other businesses?"

"And then there's the rocket launch business," Hu Jiangshan added casually.

"Fire, rocket launch?!" Upon hearing these four words, Li Kaixin's eyes widened instantly, his mouth slightly agape. He seemed to have been choked by something, unable to speak for a moment, frozen in place.

Wang Yutao was also shocked, but more than that, he felt a sudden realization! He had finally connected all the clues! Jiangshan Group! It was the company mentioned in the recent news that built and operated a private rocket launch site! And Hu Jiangshan was the boss of Jiangshan Group!

Chen Yifei took in the fascinating changes in Li Kaixin and Wang Yutao's expressions and almost burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, picked up the coffee cup on the table, and pretended to drink coffee to hide the smile that she couldn't suppress.

She was secretly pleased. Just now, Li Kaixin had wanted to see Hu Jiangshan make a fool of himself, but she didn't expect to be slapped in the face by reality so quickly.

Li Kaixin finally recovered from her extreme shock. She looked at Wang Yutao in disbelief, her eyes full of questions, as if to say, "Is he bragging? How is that possible?"

Wang Yutao took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said to Li Kaixin in an unequivocal tone, "What he said should be true. I seem to remember now, the news mentioned that the boss of Jiangshan Group... is indeed surnamed Hu."

When Li Kaixin heard Wang Yutao's confirmation, it felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, and she was instantly on the verge of collapse.

She had originally planned to take this opportunity to expose Hu Jiangshan's dirty secrets in front of Chen Yifei, make him look bad, and maybe even make Chen Yifei lose face as well.

But to her utter surprise, reality completely exceeded her expectations. Hu Jiangshan was not the good-for-nothing she had imagined; instead, he had transformed into a truly successful entrepreneur! Now, it wasn't Hu Jiangshan who lost face, but rather she herself!

The stark contrast and unexpected result left her momentarily speechless, her face alternating between pale and flushed, utterly mortified.

(End of this chapter)