The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 339 GPS
"Is Qigong popular?" Liu Feifei said matter-of-factly, "Qigong is very popular in society now. It's all so mysterious that I find it all strange. If it's just about strengthening the body and prolonging life, then I think it can still be considered Qigong. But some Qigong practices now seem like magic tricks, almost like plucking stars and grabbing the moon or carrying mountains and crossing seas in myths."

"How come I've never heard of this before?" Liu Hua asked, puzzled. "It sounds so mysterious, I'd like to see it for myself."

It's no wonder Liu Hua didn't know; he was born too late in his previous life. By the time he was born, everyone was talking about science, and qigong had long since disappeared into the dust.

It's not to say that this thing is definitely fake, but at least those that are flaunted in public are most likely fake. Since ancient times, we have always believed that secret skills should not be shown to others, and ultimate moves should be kept hidden so that they can deliver a fatal blow in the end.

If someone keeps shouting that they have a secret technique, wouldn't that make people wary and covet it? So it's probably fake.

“You’re always busy with this or that, you don’t have the time or inclination to pay attention to what’s happening on the street,” Liu Feifei said with a smile.

"Those swindlers out there are fake."

When the real is made to appear fake, the fake becomes real, and no one knows what is real.

“Your son says qigong is fake, how can you still say that there is real qigong?”

Liu Hua shook his head: "He has too little experience. He doesn't understand the greatness of our ancestors. When he understands how great our Chinese civilization is, he will know that our ancestors were not only superstitious but also very scientific."

Liu Feifei laughed and said, "I feel like you're being a bit mystical right now. You're more like a qigong master than those qigong masters."

Liu Hua proudly said, "I am naturally a master. Don't compare me to those clowns."

"Oh my, so my husband is a master." Liu Feifei said jokingly, "Then you must be feeling really wronged. It's really not right for me to have you help me carry things today."

Even masters cannot live without the mundane necessities of daily life.

Before the Chinese New Year, the LNG project team will hold a summary meeting. Several directors, vice directors, and heads of research institutes, shipyards, steel mills and other organizations from all over the country will gather together to report on the research progress this year.

After listening to the numerous reports, Mr. Yang frowned, looked at them, and pointed at Liu Hua, saying, "I've noticed something. The research institute and project team you're in charge of are making pretty fast progress. I've looked at the research plan you submitted. At this pace, you should be able to produce results in less than a year."

The heads of the research institute project teams that Liu Hua was in charge of stood tall, very proud.

One of the research institute's legal leaders said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Engineer Liu's leadership. From the very beginning, Engineer Liu had already made a plan, and later he patiently explained the key points to us. He would also come to check on us every month, and if there was anything we didn't understand, he would lead the researchers to analyze it again and again."

Mr. Yang laughed heartily: "I'm afraid only you, Liu Hua, could do something like this. The leaders of the Ministry of Industry even said that you, Liu Hua, paid for all the travel expenses yourself. You fly all over the country every month, and our project team really can't afford those travel expenses." "Who told me to bring up this project?" Liu Hua said cheerfully. "As the instigator, I naturally have to pay more than others. You guys don't need to follow my example. I just have too much money to burn. In addition, I've been contacting the aviation department recently. Our project team will inevitably have to travel around a lot, so I contacted the aviation department to get discounts on our airfares."

Mr. Yang said with a smile, "That's great, it increases efficiency a lot."

Others were happy too. Sometimes, due to insufficient funds, they could only travel by train. At that time, the trains were not high-speed trains, but old-fashioned green trains. Even if it was a sleeper, it would still make their backs ache.

Mr. Yang, who had just been smiling, suddenly became very serious and said, "However, I also want to make this clear: our country is not wealthy. If it is really a business trip for project purposes, you can enjoy discounted airfare. If anyone abuses this privilege, I will have the relevant departments investigate thoroughly and thoroughly."

Liu Hua had already discussed this matter with Mr. Yang and the leaders of the Ministry of Industry, and the Civil Aviation Administration had also reached an agreement. However, the Ministry of Industry would send someone to investigate every six months. If there was indeed someone who lacked self-respect, taking them down directly would not be a big deal.

After the report meeting, Mr. Yang, Liu Hua, and several other deputy chief engineers gathered together, and the Ministry of Industry hosted a banquet for them.

At the dinner table, Mr. Yang asked curiously, "I heard that the Americans are currently developing a new navigation system that will make navigation at sea safer and more convenient in the future."

The others were baffled. The leader from the Ministry of Industry shook his head: "Many of you have jobs related to shipping, yet you don't know about this? What can I say to you? Engineer Liu, do you know? You are an expert in semiconductors."

Liu Hua nodded: "I do know that. We've been researching it since the 70s. Actually, it's not a navigation method, but a completely new spatial positioning method called the Global Positioning System. Its main function is in the military, for example, missile launches. It can clearly locate the coordinates of every location in the world, and then guide it through satellites to accurately hit the target."

Mr. Yang immediately understood and nodded: "So its so-called navigation method means that as long as there is a special instrument that receives satellite signals, it can know its precise coordinates on Earth."

Liu Hua nodded: "That's exactly what I mean. It's a huge project that requires launching dozens more satellites to monitor every corner of the globe."

The leader of the Ministry of Industry's expression changed drastically: "If that's the case, does that mean he can also monitor us, and even pinpoint our coordinates within the country?"

Liu Hua nodded again: "That's right."

"If they manage to pull this off, then we'll have no secrets left."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "The Americans have already launched dozens or even hundreds of spy satellites in the sky. Whether they have any secrets or not depends on how well we keep them. In the space age, it all comes down to our own technology. They have a global positioning system, and we will have our own global positioning system in the future. Otherwise, we can't rely on their satellite signals to launch missiles, can we?"

(End of this chapter)