Reborn in 2011, I am the chief designer of aerospace.

The students gathered around the Long March 5 rocket, discussing it animatedly, their young faces beaming with undisguised pride and joy.

Although it is far inferior to the Saturn V and N1 rockets of Country A and Country R decades ago, this is a heavy-duty rocket independently manufactured by the people of East Korea!

No matter how good Country A's rockets are, can they help Country East launch its space station or lunar probe?

That belongs to someone else.

Only this big guy in front of us is the backbone of our family.

Walking from the rocket model to the other side of the exhibition hall, you'll find a bronze bust of Qian Xuesen, flanked by gleaming "Two Bombs, One Satellite" merit walls.

Every face in the black and white photograph is a legend etched in textbooks; they are academicians of a great nation, and even more so, the backbone of the nation.

They led Dongguk Aerospace out of poverty and backwardness, and worked hard to bring Dongguk Aerospace up to and even surpass the world's advanced level!

Everyone held their breath and walked slowly with a sense of reverence, as if on a pilgrimage.

After the tour, Li Ang had the students take the elevator in batches to the multi-functional conference hall on the eighth floor to gather.

As Song Xingye stepped into the conference hall, several huge, dark blue banners immediately caught his eye, exuding an imposing aura—

[With the mighty east wind, we lay the strategic foundation; we are the sword makers!]

[Exploring space, building a constellation of a great power—we are the creators!]

Connecting heaven and earth, illuminating a better life—we are the facilitators!

On the fiery shores of the moon's shadow, exploring humanity's future, we are the pioneers!

Welcome to the Dongyu Group Starry Sky Summer Camp! Join us to explore the vast universe and build a spacefaring nation...

After the students found their seats in the conference hall, Li Ang appeared.

He chatted briefly for a bit, then asked the students to introduce themselves so that everyone could get to know each other.

Song Xingye listened to everyone's introductions with a sense of boredom, and then discovered an interesting pattern.

Eighty top students from 27 prestigious universities sat in distinct groups, yet they were remarkably well-coordinated, almost like a close-knit community.

Beihang University is next to Beijing Institute of Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is next to Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Xi'an Jiaotong University are forming a group... Everyone is looking for their own "allies".

Song Xingye, the only student from Jiaotong University, could only band together alone.

However, Li Ang, who was in charge of coaching, soon broke this situation.

He then read out the list, and those whose names were called went up to receive temporary meal cards, temporary access cards, temporary passes, and a key.

Instructor Li explained:

"Regarding meals during the summer camp, the group will cover all expenses, so don't worry. You can use your temporary meal card to eat for free in the cafeteria on the basement floor."

"The temporary access card is for entering and exiting the group building, but the access is very limited. It cannot be used to open some confidential offices. Please do not use it indiscriminately, or you will be responsible for the consequences."

"Regarding accommodation, we were originally going to arrange for Shenzhou Hotel, but the group has a lot of meetings and schedules lately, so we changed it to the family compound on Fucheng Road."

"The family compound consists of old three-bedroom, one-living-room apartments. You'll each have two rooms, so six people will share one room. The dorms have already been assigned. Also, remember to bring your temporary pass when entering and leaving the compound; the security guards there aren't ordinary security guards—they only verify credentials, not just people..."

He added mysteriously, "The family compound is full of retired cadres from various institutes and organizations, some even industry giants. You bunch of brats, don't be too noisy at night, or you'll disturb the old men's rest, and I'll get a scolding..."

Everyone laughed, and after chatting about some precautions, Li Ang solemnly introduced the important person of this summer camp.

The summer camp's chief instructor was Liang Jianping, along with three deputy instructors—Engineer Lei, Engineer Lin, and Engineer Chen.

The appearance of these four people surprised Song Xingye.

Wow, an all-star lineup!

They are all very famous big shots!

Soon, Li Ang began to vividly introduce the identities of the four old men.

Liang Jianping, the chief designer of this year's Shenzhou-8 mission, was under tremendous pressure to achieve a "space kiss" by docking the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft with Tiangong-1.

How difficult was this kiss?

It's no less impressive than threading a needle in space!

If previous spacecraft missions only required sending people up and bringing them back safely, this year's mission requires precise docking of two high-speed spacecraft.

A difference of just one millimeter could result in a collision between two spacecraft worth tens of billions of dollars.

Therefore, the fact that President Liang was able to take time out of his busy schedule to come here shows how much importance the group or the older generation attaches to the talent selection for the Starry Sky Summer Camp.

The other three instructors, while not chief designers, were at least chief designers.

They represent the three major institutes of Dongyu Group.

Engineer Lei from the First Academy is involved in the Long March 5 project, Engineer Lin from the Fifth Academy is involved in the Chang'e 3 project, and Engineer Chen from the Eighth Academy is researching Mars probes.

Song Xingye clicked his tongue in amazement; such a luxurious summer camp lineup was truly unprecedented.

Of course, Li Ang was in charge of all the big and small matters of the summer camp. The chief designer and chief architect were just figureheads and didn't have time to worry about these kids all the time.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Li Ang said in a serious tone:

"Everyone, the selection process for the Starry Sky Summer Camp will be unprecedentedly brutal; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an academic genius crusher."

"Because Dongyu Group is selecting successors who can carry on the prestigious Dongguo Aerospace brand for the older generation of aerospace workers!"

"Each of you here may be an outstanding student, an elite, a prodigy in your respective schools. But unfortunately, there are a full 80 prodigies sitting in this conference hall today!"

"This summer camp consisted of 10 rounds of assessments, and in the end, only 10 people remained."

"Those who remain will enjoy preferential policies in areas such as talent subsidies, mentorship, assigned tasks and projects, technical exchanges, and training and further education within the group..."

"If you lack confidence in yourself, it's not too late to leave now. The company will fully reimburse your travel expenses. We will not force you. Anyone want to leave?"

Song Xingye looked around and saw that all the students had tense faces and pursed lips, hesitating, struggling and weighing their options.

But after a long time, no one stood up.

It seems everyone wants to compete for those pitiful 10 spots.

Li Ang seemed quite satisfied with everyone's attitude and nodded with a smile:

"Since everyone's willing to give it their all, let's adjourn the meeting and go back to recharge. We'll announce the first round of assessment tasks tomorrow morning at 8 AM, right here!"

……

After the meeting, it was already evening.

The students packed up their things and left in a scattered manner.

For state-owned enterprises like Dongyu Group, there's no such thing as a 9-to-6 workday.

When I'm not busy, I can drink tea and read the newspaper, and I can leave work on time to pick up my child.

When things get really busy, like tackling key challenges in model development or eliminating launch accidents, it's a 100-day blitz!

Working overtime for 100 consecutive days, including "day and night," "six days a week plus one day," and "007," is the norm.

Therefore, the group's canteen is basically open 24 hours a day, so even if you come in the early morning, you can still have a bowl of hot and spicy soup.

Song Xingye held his temporary meal card, pressed the button to enter the elevator on the B1 floor, and sure enough, it was brightly lit.

He ordered a braised ribbonfish, stir-fried pork slices, and two steaming hot steamed buns, and went to an empty seat in the corner.

I had only taken a few bites when I noticed a bottle of Coolers Vitamin Water on the table.

Then a tall, slender boy with bright eyes and thin eyebrows sat down with his tray and said enthusiastically:

"I didn't know what flavor you liked, so I just grabbed a bottle. Don't be shy."

Song Xingye instinctively wanted to refuse: "Sorry, I have candy..."

The words were on the tip of my tongue before I realized what I was saying.

I've been reborn; I no longer have diabetes.

Thinking of this pleasant prospect, he readily changed his tune, saying, "Thanks!"

"Oh... there's no need to thank me, I'm just passing on what I've learned..."

The tall boy waved his meal card. "I took it from the beverage cabinet. It's free anyway. This is a drink from the company, a gift for you, my new roommate."

"roommate?"

Song Xingye paused in his rice-eating slurry. "Are we in the same dorm?"

"Yes, it's apartment 501, unit 1, building 7 in the family compound. We not only share a dorm room, but we also share a room."

The other person spoke in a very familiar tone.

"Oh, I didn't listen carefully when we were assigning dorm rooms."

"By the way, my name is Chang Jian, and I'm from Beijing Institute of Technology. I've served as the president of the student union of the School of Astronautics and the president of the university student union. It's nice to meet you, Song Xingye."

The other party introduced themselves in a very formal manner.

At that moment, Song Xingye remembered.

That conspicuous guy who just recited his student council resume with great emotion and a fluent broadcaster's voice at the meeting—that's him.

He couldn't help but chuckle: "What, you're not using a broadcaster's voice anymore?"

Chang Jian waved his hand and said, "We're all friends, so there's no need to be so polite between friends."

Song Xingye thought to himself, "Your social skills are unmatched. You became friends in just two sentences."

He took a sip of his vitamin water and casually asked:

How do you know the cafeteria here stays open at night?