Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1200 Another year to upgrade (5k)

The Russians have no objection to this restriction.

It’s not that they don’t want to see it, but they know they can’t see it, so there is simply no room for negotiation.

They knew very well that the comrades in the South made this concession simply because they were all comrades. If they were to ask themselves, they would not be able to do this themselves.

In fact, when Gao Zhendong made this suggestion, he had only one idea in mind - "I am worried that my brothers will have a hard life, and I am also worried that my brothers will drive a Land Rover."

It’s not a bad thing to relieve some pressure on the Russians.

This little bit of pressure relief will not change the eternal fate of the Russians. This is destined. The problem of the old Russians is their own problem, which is unsolvable. S2 wiped out a whole generation of people. By the 80s, the young were too young, the old were too old, and there was a whole layer of bureaucracy and lack of faith. It was extremely difficult to turn things around.

As the countdown to the launch came to an end, an expedition rocket rose slowly from the launch pad and launched the Russian satellite into space.

That afternoon, when the people in Lubyanka saw the first picture sent back from the satellite control center built for them, their hands were shaking with excitement.

The quality of the pictures is not very high, especially compared to those taken by their recoverable satellites weighing several tons, the quality is a bit lower, but this thing is fast!

Maybe the entire camera system does not have sensors in so many electromagnetic bands, but it is fast.

In other words, the resolution of this photo cannot reveal too many details, but it is fast.

UI.

Unfortunately...some places can't see it.

In addition to the people from Lubyanka, the Russians from relevant departments present looked at this photo with subtle expressions.

There is joy, but also worry...

Compared to their subtle expressions, the Citigroup guy's feeling was very pure, that is, discomfort!
As a pair of permanent rivals, the efficiency of the Langley Center is not much worse than that of the Lubyanka. Almost at the same time when the first photo was transmitted back to the Russian satellite control center, the news that we had launched a satellite for the Russians reached the Langley Center.

Other intelligence may not be transmitted so quickly, but this intelligence is extremely important and sensitive. The Langley Center's branch in White Bear used almost every possible means to transmit this intelligence back to Citi as quickly as possible.

Although it was just a message about the launch and there was no description of the specific situation of the satellite, the Langley Center was still certain that with the help of the Orientals, White Bear had acquired a certain real-time satellite reconnaissance capability.

"This news is terrible!" Military staff complained to the president of Citigroup at an emergency small meeting.

"General, judging from our satellite technology, even if White Bear acquires this ability, it will be extremely limited. Why are you so worried?" asked the commander.

"Master Commander, for some threats, whether they exist or not is even more important than whether they are effective. As long as they have this capability, we will have to pay the price for responding to it, such as camouflage, or time-consuming deployment and arrangement, or increasing the risk of exposure, etc., which will cause us a lot of trouble. It's like we all laugh at .22LR for being only used to shoot rabbits, but no one wants to be hit by a .22LR."

During the flowering period, if you want to give examples or persuade people, bullets are more effective and everyone can understand them. However, this "persuasion" may be physical persuasion.

As the most common small-caliber, low-power bullet, .22LR has always been ridiculed for its lack of power, and most of the time it does seem to lack power, but here is a little-known fact: the record for killing the largest brown bear in the world was achieved with a .22LR, and it was a single-shot kill by an old lady.

The example of the military aide was a little inappropriate. The Citigroup leader, who changed his career path halfway, felt a little cold on his skull, but the effect was very good.

This is a very good example, don’t give it again next time.

"So what countermeasures do you have?" asked the Citigroup leader.

"We must carry out necessary cover-up and deception for some important operations, especially those involving obvious changes in terrain or large surface landmarks. Compared with recoverable satellites, the threat of this real-time capability seems somewhat tricky," said the military staff.

"Then why are the Orientals willing to give this ability to the white bear? Aren't they afraid that they will be monitored too? We all know that the relationship between the two of them is not very harmonious." Many of the arguments between us and the Russians are almost public, and many people know about these things.

"Technically, the Orientals must have a way to curb this surveillance. Emotionally, they all have a common opponent..."

These words really hurt my friend. Everyone knows who it is.

"Can this situation be improved?" asked the head of Citigroup.

"For the time being... it's difficult. We once tried to show goodwill to the other party through certain channels, and even hinted that if the other party wanted to return to the League of Nations, the matter could be discussed, but the result was not very good. The other party did not seem to be in a hurry about this matter." The political aide pushed his glasses and frowned.

In fact, similar actions have been carried out for a long time. After all, if a big and powerful person is allowed to wander outside the system, it may be okay for allies, but it will definitely be uncomfortable for enemies.

"They are not even in such a hurry to return to the League of Nations?" This was far beyond the expectations of the head of Citigroup.

"Yes, they are not in a hurry. I think for them, they have Gaul and John Bull as channels to import their products into our system. As the less important party in the other camp, they can also easily import their products into the countries of the Economic Aid Association. Before their products reach saturation, they have sufficient reasons not to rush for success."

Being impatient for success will give your opponent opportunities. Even if you are really in a hurry to get things done, you should at least appear to be in no hurry.

As for the fact that Gauls and John Bull can conduct large-scale economic transactions with each other, many people in Citibank are jealous.

"Just economics? Isn't what they always want to gain international recognition and status?" The head of Citigroup is not stupid.

"I think... their ideas are not that simple..." the political aide murmured.

The commander looked at him and asked, "What do you think?"

"Master Commander, I'm not sure, but I seem to feel that they want to complete some things before considering this matter."

Unlike a leader who can be anyone, a political aide needs to have some real talent. Of course, decades later, let alone a leader, even his entire team may not necessarily need real talent.

So at this time the staff really guessed something vaguely.

"Why? Is there anything that the Five Good Men of the League of Nations cannot conveniently do?"

Although the League of Nations was severely beaten the first time it organized an army in its name to participate in the war, completely destroying the League of Nations' military prestige, being one of the Five Good Men of the League of Nations still provided many conveniences in international affairs.

However, the other party is not even interested in returning to the League of Nations and directly taking the position of the Five Good Men, which has to make people vigilant.

Moreover, this kind of country is even more difficult to deal with because it has no desires or demands.

"I don't know, but the other party has clearly shown this tendency. Maybe we should try somewhere else."

"Somewhere else?" asked the commander.

"Yes, other fields, but we have to find an opportunity."

As for any opportunities, they are still at a loss. It can even be said that they do not have such a strong desire for the time being. Apart from the pressure caused by some military troubles, the main driving force of this matter can even smell the scent of Franklin.

At this time, they had not yet felt the power of the 10 billion subsidies from Xun Duoduo that were attacking from all sides.
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Compared to the unhappy year-end of the Citigroup man, Gao Zhendong was waiting for the New Year's bell with great joy.

I don’t mean anything else, I just want to wish you a happy New Year.

Lou Xiao'e, who had been married to him for several years, knew his habits very well.

She wasn't even in a hurry to coax Yan Zhibuyu to sleep. At about ten o'clock, Lou Xiao'e turned around and, like a magic trick, brought out several snacks and a bottle of Maozi from the cupboard and placed them in front of Gao Zhendong.

Gao Zhendong was stunned: "Hey, what are you doing?"

Lou Xiao'e giggled: "I know your habit. You always have to have some fun on New Year's Day, so I prepared this for you. I'll celebrate it with you this time."

Although New Year's Day is set as January 1st in the Gregorian calendar, this was actually decided in modern times. As for what day New Year's Day was in ancient times, it was actually different in different historical periods. In some dynasties, the term New Year's Day was not even popular.

In fact, in 1914, the Beiyang government designated January 1 of the Gregorian calendar as New Year's Day and made it a legal holiday, but the Beiyang government's decree, as everyone knows, was probably not enforced.

It was not until the founding of the new society that this matter was thoroughly confirmed and implemented.

Lou Xiao'e didn't know why Gao Zhendong was so happy every New Year's Day, but she knew at least one thing - when your lover is happy, you should not spoil his fun.

Seeing that the child was already over one year old and could run around, they decided to take advantage of Gao Zhendong's happiness and let the whole family be happy together. So in addition to the food and wine, there were two small enamel cups on the table, which contained hot milk with sugar, and in front of the cups were two plates of small snacks that even little kids could eat.

Yan Zhibuyu sat on his little stool, his two pairs of big eyes blinking.

Gao Zhendong was very happy, this was exactly what he wanted. As for the incident at midnight, since the three of them couldn't see it, he could just treat it as a daze.

"Dad...drink...drink..." Gao Changying handed his cup to Gao Zhendong in a baby voice.

"Dad...drink..." Gao Changhe curiously reached out for Gao Zhendong's cup.

"Pa!" His little hand was gently slapped down by Lou Xiao'e.

"You're just a little brat, you just want to drink your dad's wine! Drink your own!" Lou Xiao'e scolded with a smile.

Gao Zhendong didn't do anything stupid like dipping the tip of his chopsticks in white wine and letting the child lick it because he was happy. Instead, he held up his cup and said cheerfully, "Boy, if you want to drink this, wait another ten years!"

It is definitely not a good thing for children to drink alcohol. Gao Zhendong, who mistook the wine in his old man's wine cup for water when he was three or four years old, has a deep understanding of this.

Gao Changhe pursed his lips and wanted to cry. Gao Changying stuffed a small snack into his mouth and said, "Brother...eat..."

Gao Changhe laughed.

Lou Xiao'e never asked Gao Zhendong why he was so happy every New Year's Day. Her idea was very simple. As long as he was happy, who cares why he was happy?

The two children were very sleepy and soon felt sleepy. They kept nodding their heads before midnight and were coaxed to sleep by the couple. When Gao Changhe slept, he held a 12.7 bullet shell tightly in his hand. The 7.62 one was too small and it would be easy for a child to have problems holding it, but the 12.7 one did not have this problem.

The couple sat by the fire and continued to chat and eat, the atmosphere was very warm.

Before he knew it, the time had come to 12 o'clock and Gao Zhendong opened the system.

Seeing Gao Zhendong in a daze, Lou Xiaoe stood up and moved the positions of some appetizers.

It was still the same familiar opening lines, but this time, there were surprisingly few courtyard characters appearing, just one.

The reason is not difficult to guess. There are already 4 items that have been completely changed and are not included in the settlement, and there are not many left.

"Liu Haizhong, the minor character, has been completely changed and will no longer be included in the upgrade calculation in the future."

Even in his consciousness, Gao Zhendong almost laughed out loud.

What the hell do you mean by this system? It's simply zooming in on my face with my bangs.

People are now using sewing machines, and it has really changed a lot.

The Defense Work Committee later informed Gao Zhendong that since Liu Haizhong was the type who had done a lot of actions but did not cause much harm, he did not get to eat peanuts but was sent directly to operate a sewing machine. His sentence was relatively long, life imprisonment.

So this is not surprising, it is almost inevitable.

What Gao Zhendong was more interested in was whether he had achieved any hidden achievements. He turned to the next page of the system panel in his mind.

As expected, it’s in stock!

"The host has achieved the hidden achievement - 'Perceptive', and received the reward 'Twice the result with half the effort'. Two lucky draw opportunities can be exchanged for one search opportunity, and the cost of all search functions is halved. If the cost is less than one time, it will be counted as one time."

Damn it! ! ! !
Gao Zhendong didn't even turn over, he just hugged Lou Xiaoe and kissed her.

Lou Xiao'e seemed to have expected this and just giggled.

This reward has no other meaning, it just means 50% off.

To be honest, as more and more things came up, Gao Zhendong already felt that he didn't have enough chances to draw prizes. If not for the fact that he would give away a lot every time he settled the accounts, and if his hamster personality meant that he saved so many things that only required the most basic search function, then the chance to draw prizes once a week would have been insufficient for him long ago.

This keen observation brought twice the result with half the effort and could be said to have directly solved his urgent problem.

This is good.

As for how he got this ability to see through everything, Gao Zhendong guessed that it was related to Liu Haizhong. After all, the only thing that could prove that he was so observant was that he recognized the Nordmende Othello 55 radio in Liu Haizhong's home and uncovered Liu Haizhong's most hidden identity.

Comrade Liu Haizhong is a good person.

Gao Zhendong held Lou Xiaoe, who was leaning on his shoulder, tighter and continued to be in a daze.

"Comprehensive settlement, 10 additional draws, and upgrades as follows:"

It seems that the bangs are really worthless. With his "complete change", he has received 10 gifts this year. Bah, if I hadn't gotten a good look from him, I would have lost a lot.

"The host's anchoring to this world is accelerating."

"Accumulating 2 lucky draw opportunities can be exchanged for 1 ordinary search opportunity."

"The continuous length of time that the host can temporarily leave the Siheyuan is still 60 days. If the destination includes Qianshan, it can be extended by 30 days."

"The host can spend 8 lottery chances to search and extract the data that he has browsed but not saved on his phone in the previous life."

"'Gift from Hometown', you can use 4 lottery chances to search for any information related to Qianshan technology that has ever been on the Internet until the host traveled through time."

That’s all. The prices you see above are all discounted prices because of the “twice the result with half the effort” strategy.

In general, it is still very powerful. Although the bangs are not much, the discount is huge!

Gao Zhendong happily turned to the last page of the system panel, which was where the hidden tasks were.

When Gao Zhendong saw this page, he was surprised and happy, but also a little bit amused.

I completed two hidden tasks this time.

"Host completes the hidden mission 'Saving People from Fire and Water' and is awarded 50 additional draws."

Wow, all the loss in the bangs is made up here!
50 chances to draw a lottery, converted according to the current ratio, means 25 search opportunities, which can accomplish a lot of things.

As for where the money to save the people came from, Gao Zhendong estimated that it was most likely from the torrential rain in the Daohai River basin. Only this incident could match the situation, and there seemed to be a statistical pattern between 50 times and 5000 people.

I didn't expect there would be such an unexpected gain. Even if there was no unexpected gain, Gao Zhendong would be very satisfied, after all, he saved so many people, but it would be even better if there was a gain.

As for the second hidden task, that was the reason why Gao Zhendong was in a dilemma.

"Host completes the hidden mission 'National Destiny (II) Part 2' and is given opportunities to search the entire network freely."

This national destiny mission was divided into very detailed parts, and its naming method reminded Gao Zhendong of the online novels he read in his previous life, such as "the ninth level of Qi training, the peak of perfection, and half a step to foundation building".

As for what the mission of National Destiny (II) is, Gao Zhendong guessed that it has a lot to do with the events in the southern waters. But why only the "upper part" was completed? It may be that the three reefs have not yet been unified.

This crappy system doesn’t even come with an instruction manual, so you can only guess, but it’s pretty rigorous!
Although it was a bit laughable, this reward was still very powerful. Two opportunities for free search on the entire network allowed him to replenish his free search opportunities on the entire network to three times.

This thing is quite precious. Gao Zhendong has used it twice after winning it three times last year because of National Fortune (I). This last time he held it in his hand just in case.

Now that he can use it freely again, Gao Zhendong feels very happy.

(End of this chapter)