My Siheyuan Shelter

Duan Xinyue made up the bed, came over and asked, "Dad, there are still two or three hours before dawn, do you want to go to bed and sleep for a while?"

"No, I slept on the plane."

Xu Dong shook his head.

Next, several people chatted about the topic of going to the moon.

"Old man, I was chatting with someone on the plane last night. Some people said that the moon landing in the beautiful country was faked. Don't you have many researchers from the beautiful country here? Did they reveal the inside story?"

Xu Dong asked curiously.

Xiao Bao shook his head: "The last moon landing was more than 70 years ago, and the people involved are gone. In addition, there was such a big change in the beautiful country before, and the relevant information is probably gone long ago."

"Then from a technical analysis, is it possible?" Xu Dong continued to ask.

"Dad, I'm not an expert in aerospace, but I've talked to a few alumni of aerospace majors in the past two days, and they generally believe that the moon landing is true, even if there are false ones, it's nine true and one false."

"What's the meaning?"

Xiao Huihui interrupted quickly: "Grandpa, grandpa, I know this."

"Okay, Xiao Huihui quickly tell Grandpa the answer."

Xu Dong gently scratched the third grandson's little face with his fingers, which made the little guy giggle.

"Dad told me that landing on the moon may be real, but people may not necessarily go there."

Xiao Huihui said crisply.

"Hey, this is a new idea."

"Dad, whether the beautiful country has been to the moon or not, it doesn't affect this launch. We not only want to send people up this time, but also build a moon base. The focus is on the practical effect, not to compete with anyone for the first place."

Xiao Bao quickly explained.

"What is the practical effect?" Xu Dong asked curiously.

"At present, there are two main functions. One is to prepare for landing on Mars. With the moon base as a springboard, the difficulty will be greatly reduced; the other is mining."

"Mining? What kind of mine?"

"Helium-[-], am I researching controllable nuclear fusion now? It is the ultimate energy source for human beings in the future, and Helium-[-] is the most perfect fuel for nuclear fusion."

"Is there no helium-[-] on Earth?"

"There are, but the reserves are small. The total amount of blue stars is only about 0.5 tons, while there are more than 100 million tons on the moon, which is enough for all human beings to use for 10,000 years."

"I said, why the country is so anxious to develop the aerospace industry, the root cause is here."

Xu Donghui suddenly realized.

Xiaobao hurriedly added: "Dad, in fact, there is no shortage of nuclear fusion fuel around us, and going to the moon to mine is just a side effect.

For example, deuterium, for example, contains 0.03 grams of deuterium per liter of seawater, and there are 45 trillion tons of deuterium in seawater alone on Blue Star, which can be said to be an inexhaustible energy source.

The reason why the country develops aerospace is more to go out. This is the second great age of exploration of human civilization. In case the earth really fails one day, we still have a second home. "

"Second Home? Mars?"

Xu Dong expressed serious doubts.

No matter how the earth's environment is, it's better than Mars, right?This is like throwing away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.

"That's right, it's Mars. Transforming Mars is not a fantasy. If humans still can't find a suitable planet for habitation, then Mars will be a good choice."

"Isn't this too far away?"

"Dad, as long as controllable nuclear fusion can be realized, the rest of the problems can be easily solved, and it's not as difficult as you imagined. If everything goes well, this goal may be achieved in a few decades."

Xu Dong rubbed his chin and asked, "How is your EAST project going? Is there any result? When will it be successful?"

"I guess it will take another 50 years!"

"I'm telling you the truth, don't play tricks."

"Dad, I'm not joking. It really takes 50 years. Although some small achievements have been made in these years, it is still far from commercial use!"

Xiaobao sighed.

Xu Dong took the opportunity to persuade: "If you can't see hope, why not come out and start your own business, and Dad will invest in you."

"Dad, how much can you invest?"

Xiao Bao hurriedly asked.

"What? Are you unhappy at work?"

Xu Dong didn't expect his youngest son to answer the call.

It's not like his style.

Duan Xinyue immediately interjected, "Dad, a project that Xiaobao was in charge of recently was cut by the top. He is very unwilling and wants to go out and do it alone."

"What? I donated so many shares to them. According to the current market value, there are at least 60 billion. How can they be so shameless?"

Xu Dong frowned suddenly.

This is too bullying.

Xiaobao hurriedly explained: "Dad, calm down first. The success rate of my project was very low. According to the regulations of the institute, I should be cut off. No wonder others."

In fact, the total investment of the entire controllable nuclear fusion project is as high as several trillion yuan. 50 billion may seem like a lot, but overall, it is just a drop in the bucket.

In addition, Professor Duan specially greeted him, and only a few leaders knew Xiaobao's identity. I really can't blame them for not giving face.

On Xiaobao's side, he himself advocates fair competition and doesn't want to "bully others", and he is a little tired of the working environment of the system.

That's why the idea of ​​retreat was born.

Xu Dong no longer struggled with the "problem of face", but instead cared about the details of the project.

"What is your project specifically for? How much investment will it require?"

"The direction of my research is superconducting materials, which are an indispensable part of controllable nuclear fusion. The reason is that the magnetic fields that provide plasma confinement need to be relatively large, and these magnetic fields..."

"Stop...stop..." Xu Dong hurriedly interrupted, "You don't need to explain to me, your dad is a liberal arts student, so I don't understand at all, just tell me how much it costs."

Xiaobao scratched his head: "The initial investment doesn't need to be much, two or three hundred million is enough. After the research results come out, I can go to venture capital or apply for a loan from the bank."

"What can you do with two or three billion? Well, I'll invest 5 billion for you..."

"Dad, it won't take so much."

Xiaobao was startled.

"Listen to what I have to say first." Xu Dong waved his hand, "Use this [-] million yuan to buy a large steel factory, and then use the factory's profits to support research, so that it can last for a long time."

"But I don't have any business experience?"

Xiao Bao had a bitter face.

"You don't, Xinyue does. She has been working in the 'Yuan World' for so many years..."

Duan Xinyue shook her head quickly: "Dad, I can't do it, I don't know anything about the steel industry."

"This problem is easy to solve, first find a professional manager to guide you, and it won't be too late to take over after you learn it.

As for Xiaobao, who is in charge of the laboratory, don't just study superconductivity, such as special steel, you can also study it by the way! "

Xu Dong suggested.

The youngest son's research project is not simple at first glance.

Buying a steel factory, no matter what, at least it won't be a waste of money, and at least it can save some money for the three children.

ps: I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

I also wish teachers and friends a happy holiday.

(only one chapter tonight)