Riding the wind of rebirth

"Didn't you say you'd be back soon? Why have you been talking for so long?" Yan Xiao met the three people at the restaurant entrance, and they all picked up their trays and chose their breakfasts together.

“We thought it was just a celebration, but the two elders started talking about work again,” Zhou Zhi said in a low voice. “So we talked for quite a while.”

"They really are in great spirits. Is this what they call a national defense physique? I have to admire them," Yan Xiao said. "The breakfast here is so plentiful, it's almost as good as what we get when we're training with the national team."

Yan Xiao has represented the country in handball competitions held in the Middle East, and even won the runner-up or third place, so he can be considered a worldly person.

"It's indeed quite good, better than the standard of lunch," Yang Honghui said.

After everyone sat down around the two elders with their stainless steel plates, Zhou Zhi returned the meal card to Elder Yu and said with a smile, "The kids all say that the breakfast at the base is of a very high standard."

"Because the base has many nighttime missions like last night, we have to make sure our breakfasts are of a higher standard, and we also offer late-night snacks," said Old Yu.

With just one sentence, everyone's respect for the workers at the base grew even stronger.

The restaurant was filled with a happy and excited atmosphere. You can imagine that when everyone gathered together to eat and chat, the topic mostly revolved around the successful launch the night before.

Even the restaurant's large TV screen was broadcasting the successful launch of multiple satellites the previous night on the morning news, which started at six o'clock.

This launch set many firsts, both domestically and internationally.

This is the first commercial launch mission undertaken using a single rocket to launch multiple satellites.

This is the first time that the satellite integration base has been put into use.

This marks the first time that medium-orbit communication satellites and geostationary orbit satellites have been deployed simultaneously.

This marks the first deployment of a space-based dual-mode optical-micro communication satellite...

This launch utilized a total of 36 new technologies, marking a new milestone in China's rocket payload capacity, satellite sophistication, and commercial capabilities.

However, the term "dual-mode optical and micro-optical" is too vague and even misleading, but it's misleading in a distorted way.

It's not entirely wrong to call it a dual-mode system, but the dual-mode system of the Tianxing-Diwang network actually only refers to the microwave mode at the satellite and ground ends, and the microwave mode between other satellites and the central satellite. However, inside the Xingqing satellite, it is purely in optical mode. Not every satellite has the ability to transmit and receive in both optical and microwave modes.

Moreover, the satellite's ability to jump to a new orbit has been completely concealed.

"You young people can eat slowly, we still have to report to." Old Yu only ate a piece of bread and drank a glass of milk: "After you finish eating, go back to the guesthouse to rest before you leave, and don't drive when you're tired."

"Hey, you guys get busy, you get busy." Everyone stood up at the same time.

Old Yu laughed: "It seems we were right to leave early, otherwise you wouldn't be able to eat well with us around."

After seeing off Elder Yu and Elder Zhang, everyone sat down again. Yan Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "The two elders are actually quite kind. Why do I feel so guilty when I'm in front of them?" "Mainly, I'm afraid I won't understand," Yang Honghui said shyly. "And I'm afraid they'll see our clear yet foolish expressions."

"Hahahaha..." Liang Hong laughed until tears were almost streaming down her face, then said, "That's not the scariest part. The scariest part is that the two elders will occasionally give us a confused look as if to say, 'Don't you understand this?' and then they'll have to try to give us an explanation that's easy to understand..."

As she spoke, she raised her hand to cover her eyes: "Oh my god, I'd rather get scolded by Lao Xu like I did in middle school. How could I possibly expect an academician to accommodate a slacker like me?"

“Apart from the three of them, including Zhouzi and Xiaomiao,” Yan Xiao said with a hint of pride. “Among our group, Shiqing is the best.”

"I studied aircraft maintenance," He Shiqing said with a smile. "I've learned some basic flight control theories."

After everyone finished a hearty breakfast, Luo Yujuan and Regiment Commander Zhou came again. Luo Yujuan conveyed Elder Yu's message, which was that Zhou Zhi was not allowed to drive anymore. If everyone was in a hurry to return to Xichang, then the security regiment would send a car to take them.

"Your parents really value you. They gave you such detailed instructions," Liang Hong said.

"The two elders' attitude is probably for Xiao Miao's sake." Zhou Zhi's lips twitched. "If it were just me, they probably wouldn't be so interested."

This statement is basically correct. The term "overtaking on a curve" has not yet been invented, nor does it have the sarcastic tone found on the internet in later generations. However, the nonlinear supercomputing matrix developed under the leadership of Mai Xiaomiao can definitely be considered a pioneer in the fields of large-scale computing statistics and nonlinear computing. Moreover, it already has a bright technological prospect, which fully proves the correctness and importance of this technical route.

Moreover, computer technology is now closely related to every research direction, so in the eyes of the bigwigs at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mai Xiaomiao is a true treasure.

Since there's a car to pick us up, everyone's even happier that they can sleep on the bus. Once we get to the city, we can eat at the People's Canteen, which Zhouzhi has always recommended. Anyway, we have a car, so after eating, we can stroll around Qionghai Lake, have some hot pot barbecue, and then take the overnight sleeper train to Chengdu early tomorrow morning.

They were all young people, and everyone thought this arrangement was the best.

So they quickly notified Feng Xueshan and Yang He to gather at the base gate. They were given steamed buns and fried dough sticks, and once they arrived at the gate, they would have to transfer the things they brought from the guards to the military bus, which would take a while.

Once everyone got on the bus and it started swaying, the drowsiness from staying up all night kicked in, and everyone except Feng Xueshan and Yang He fell asleep in no time.

The military bus drove very slowly, taking an hour and a half to travel 60 kilometers. When Zhou Zhi woke up, he found that they had already arrived in the city.

"Where are we going?" Zhou Zhi was still a little dazed after waking up.

Feng Xueshan, holding Xiao Shunzi, laughed and said, "I just called to ask about the weather in Chengdu. It's raining heavily there, and it's only ten degrees Celsius. I discussed it with the driver, and he'll drop us off at the pedestrian street. Then he'll park at the Autonomous Prefecture Hotel, and we'll go to the pedestrian street to buy clothes. The People's Canteen you mentioned is also on the pedestrian street. We'll meet there for lunch and then go to Qionghai Lake."

"Yang He is so lucky to have married you. You've thought of everything so meticulously and thoughtfully." Yan Xiao couldn't help but praise, "None of us thought of this. If it weren't for you, we would probably be freezing when we get off the train tomorrow."

"Xichang is a great place. The temperature is just right now, so comfortable." Under the bright sunshine, everyone came down from the pedestrian street and stepped into the bustling street. Yang Honghui squinted at the sun in the sky, feeling the warm sunlight on his body: "It must be about 20 degrees Celsius, right?"

"It's about the same temperature in the sun, around 15 or 16 degrees Celsius in the shade," Zhou Zhi said. "In terms of climate, Liangshan Prefecture is far superior to Chengdu." (End of Chapter)