Chapter 326: Abundant Martial Arts
“Are you saying that’s a scam?”

“Are scams so rampant now?”

“Can’t you trick me into using rockets?”

On the empty hillside, Ma Biao’s angry shouts could be heard everywhere.

Hong Xiang also looked helpless.

He knew that explaining this matter clearly was much more difficult than explaining to the old lady that the cosmic energy stove could not be bought.

“No, you didn’t understand. It wasn’t a scam. It was something you bought online. It turns out that the text message was real.”

Ma Biao said with a clear face: “Don’t make a joke, don’t shoot me with rockets. We buy legitimate things, it’s not illegal.”

“It has nothing to do with whether it is illegal or not. Listen to me…”

While Hong was explaining to Ma Biao.

Five meters away.

The lens is already set up.

The reporter calmed down his emotions and entered the live broadcast room with a full expression.

“Good morning, audience friends. We are now at the recipient address of this launch – Majiayangpo to bring you the first-hand news.”

“Just now, the carrier carrying the world’s first space express has landed smoothly.”

“It took 1200 minutes and 9 seconds to travel 33 kilometers from Xishan Base to Majiayangpo where I was.”

“This speed has undoubtedly broken the Guinness World Record for global express delivery speed.”

“This is also a milestone in our country’s exploration of the civilian use of commercial space projects.”

“We can now see that the recipient, Mr. Ma, has successfully received the package and signed for it electronically on the return capsule.”

“Let’s quickly interview Mr. Ma.”

Ma Biaosan, standing in front of the camera, looked confused.

I have never been so confused in my life.

When asked to greet the audience, he just waved towards the camera stiffly.

“Mr. Ma, as the first consumer in China to enjoy the Aerospace Express service, how do you feel at this moment?”

“I’m a little shaken up.”

Reporter: “You mean flattered?”

“…”

“Mr. Ma, please calm down first. I know that everyone will be very excited when standing at the critical juncture of scientific and technological progress.”

“The point is, I didn’t spend much money, I just bought something, and then this fell from the sky. Isn’t that scary?”

The reporter racked his brains: “I understand, the word you want to say is shocking, right?”

“My order is free shipping, you won’t charge me for shipping, right?”

Ma Biao recalled what had just happened.

He didn’t see anything, but he heard the reporters shouting that they were coming.

Then a black spot appeared in the sky, at first only the size of a pea.

It grew bigger and bigger, and finally became the size of a car.

Ma Biao thought to himself, to deliver one express delivery of this thing, wouldn’t it take three to five hundred sheep?

It’s definitely not enough.

The key point is that he didn’t take the initiative to ask for expedited processing, so he was a little panicked.

After hearing Ma Biao’s simple concerns, the reporter burst out laughing: “Don’t worry, Mr. Ma, the platform will provide free shipping for your order.”

“All right.”

“Mr. Ma, would you mind doing an unboxing demonstration right here?”

“convenient.”

“Okay, then please show us the goods you received in front of the camera.”

After the reporter finished speaking, he considerately handed over a small utility knife that he had prepared in advance.

Ma Biao thought that it was just a small piece of paper and it would be the same if he just tore it by hand.

But he still obediently took the utility knife, carefully cut the tape, and opened the gift box.

A green object appeared before my eyes.

——? ?

——! ! !
this moment.

It was eerily quiet on the hillside, even the northwest wind seemed to have stopped.

Everyone was stunned when they saw what Ma Biao held in his hand.

The reporter’s mind was almost tied in a knot.

Finally after ten seconds.

He calmed himself down and spoke slowly.

“Mr. Ma…Mr. Ma, did you buy a mortar online?”

……

……

a long distance away.

capital.

Xie Dongkui got out of the car. He was a little tired after attending two meetings early in the morning, but this was just the beginning of the day.

Several subordinates had already been waiting in the office, ready to report to him on the morning’s work and the domestic and international situation.

“Director Lu, I’m still looking for you! What’s going on with your Eighth Division?”

As soon as he entered the door, Xie Dongkui gave a subordinate a cold look.

Lu Xianghai pondered the leader’s expectations and felt something was wrong, so he slowly tried to test the waters: “Director, we haven’t done our job well, please give us some guidance.”

“Don’t try that. I was in a meeting just now and got criticized for no apparent reason.”

“Huh? Why?”

Xie Dongkui’s expression became more and more ugly: “You asked me why? I still want to ask you.”

“The Foreign Affairs Department said that there is foreign media looking for trouble again today.”

“They said our aerospace engineering was used for military purposes, undermining regional peace and violating conventions.”

“How many times have I told you to be careful with this kind of thing and not be too straightforward.”

After hearing this, Lu Xianghai felt a little aggrieved and that he was being accused of something, so he immediately argued, “We don’t have any similar projects recently.”

“No? What about what the foreign media said? They even said they had pictures as evidence.”

“Ah! I understand.” Lu Xianghai was suddenly startled.

Xie Dongkui pursed his lips: “You just realized it? There are so many negative articles flying around, what’s going on?”

Lu Xianghai immediately took out his cell phone and said, “They are talking nonsense. Is this the picture?”

Xie Dongkui glanced and saw only one shell: “Mortar?”

“Yeah, this is the picture they hyped.”

“What does this have to do with aerospace engineering?”

“This thing was launched by a rocket.”

“???”

Originally, Xie Dongkui had no interest.

But after hearing Lu Xianghai’s explanation, he immediately took the phone, studied it carefully, and then looked puzzled.

“this one?”

“By rocket launch?”

“You’re still asleep?”

Lu Xianghai explained: “This is not a mortar, this is a kind of wine, and it looks like a mortar.”

“???”

“Director, have you forgotten? Shunfeng’s Thousand-Handed Avalokitesvara Project, the one that uses rockets to send express, delivered this thing.”

“??????”

There was disbelief in Xie Dongkui’s eyes.

You say this thing is wine, I can’t imagine it.

If you tell me that you can send this thing downwind using a rocket, that’s even more abstract.

but.

A few seconds later, Xie Dongkui proved that the foreign media’s logic was self-consistent.

Good guy.

Taking this thing out of the rocket does look like a military device.

Xie Dongkui looked at the artillery shells in the picture and shook his head repeatedly: “It’s no wonder that people say we are militaristic. Even our liquor is packaged like this. We are full of martial virtues.”

Lu Xianghai nodded: “I came here to report this matter to you.”

“sit down.”

Xie Dongkui was still studying the picture and slowly walked behind the desk.

“How is the project going?” “Overall, it is a success.”

“As expected.” Xie Dongkui nodded. “Chen Chen is a technical expert, so he is quite reliable.”

Chen Chen is the kind of person who has a lot of contrast.

Whenever I see him, he always has a cynical attitude.

The longer they hang out together, the more unscrupulous he will become, and there’s even some sign that he deserves a beating.

No matter what level a person is, when they are in front of Chen Chen, they will lower their level and laugh and scold together.

Everyone thinks he is a dishonest person, but he is the most competitive one.

Whenever it comes to projects and technology, Chen Chen’s products are bound to be top-notch.

Chendun’s project was successful, and now everyone just thinks that basic operations are useless.

On the contrary, people will be surprised if they fail.

Take the Thousand-Armed Guanyin in front of us for example.

Xie Dongkui didn’t have a deep understanding and didn’t understand why he sent a mortar shell into the sky.

But they are so successful, where can you go to seek justice?

Xie Dongkui thought for a while and smiled meaningfully: “What is the reaction outside?”

“It’s hard to comment…” Lu Xianghai was speechless.

“How to say?”

Lu Xianghai took back his phone and showed the photo of the mortar shell: “You also saw it, they sent a bottle of mortar wine into the sky.”

“Just this one move has scared many countries and made them unable to sleep.”

“They say we are militarizing space travel or something like that.”

“Some media outlets that are good at making up stories even said that we were developing space-based weapons.”

Xie Dongkui laughed: “They didn’t make a fuss when they should have, and they made a fuss about a bottle of wine. They are like eating shit and can’t catch up with the heat. What do people think of them in China?”

“There are a lot of good reviews.” Lu Xianghai pulled up a hot report on his phone. “This is a domestic report, it’s almost praised to the sky.”

Xie Dongkui picked up his phone, swiped it a few times, and then his brows furrowed.

The reason is simple: it’s been exaggerated.

Milestones, records, new eras…

These flashy, empty and big words fill the entire report.

If you don’t know, you might think Chendun sent the winery to heaven.

Lu Xianghai said worriedly: “People in China are exaggerating too much, and we are embarrassed to say anything. It feels a bit unfair.”

Xie Dongkui waved his hand: “It’s normal. Judging from the way these reports are reported, they must have been paid. After all, this is a commercial project, and they have to hype it up, otherwise it will be difficult to make money.”

“I really haven’t considered what you said.”

“Let the laymen just watch the fun and let them brag. Chendun can’t just rely on his passion for power generation. It’s okay to make a little money. Is there anyone who is objective?”

Lu Xianghai nodded and pulled up another report: “This is more objective.”

Xie Dongkui read the result of his phone call: “Judging from your expression, the content is not very ideal?”

“Yes, this is also reported by foreign media.”

“It’s basically just that the project is flashy and unrealistic.”

“Using launch vehicles to deliver packages is not economical or sustainable.”

Xie Dongkuizai read the article.

Apart from some issues with the report’s stance, the rest of the analysis on Thousand-Armed Guanyin is quite objective.

He looked up and asked, “What’s your opinion?”

Lu Xianghai said bluntly: “I agree 90% that the logic of rocket delivery is not very hard.”

“This time, the cost is estimated to be hundreds of millions, and in the end, they just sent a bottle of liquor priced at 69.9 yuan to the sky.”

“It’s really not enough.”

“I feel that this launch is mainly a gimmick, with a lot of false pretenses.”

Hear this.

Xie Dongkui’s eyebrows sank.

This is indeed not like the Chen Chen that he knows.

Although this guy is eccentric, he is definitely a down-to-earth realist.

All of his projects are practical in nature.

I rarely engage in conceptual, flashy projects.

Even if some projects seem flashy in their field, they will ultimately shine in other fields.

If compared with Chen Chen’s previous projects, Thousand-Armed Guanyin is indeed not up to standard.

But this is just one person’s opinion, and Xie Dongkui still maintains independent thinking.

He raised his head and looked at the others in front of him.

“What about you guys? Do you have different opinions on this project?”

“Director! I have followed this project throughout and have some opinions.”

A young man came out from the second row, looking like he had something to say.

Xie Dongkui took a quick look and recalled: “Zhao Jing, right?”

“Yes.”

“Are you still in the Seventh Division?”

Zhao Jing shook his head: “I was transferred to the First Division, responsible for the demonstration of the military-civilian transition of the aerospace industry.”

“Oh, that’s great. This kind of work requires someone like you who is technically savvy. Tell me what you think.”

Zhao Jing was obviously well prepared, and spoke confidently and logically.

“The launch of the Thousand-Handed Avalokitesvara may seem a little confusing, but that’s just appearance.”

“Look beyond the surface.”

“This project is still good, and even a leading commercial aerospace prototype in China.”

“First, this project is different from other commercial aerospace projects. More than 80% of the components of the entire rocket are developed by Chendun itself.”

That’s all I have to say.

Everyone’s eyebrows raised slightly, showing a little surprise.

Xie Dongkui confirmed: “Is the data true?”

“I did the research myself.”

“Director Xie, as you know, most of the other domestic companies that have the ability to send rockets into space are purchasing.”

“To put it simply, we purchase parts from various institutes of the Aviation Industry Corporation and then assemble them.”

“They said they developed the rocket, but in fact it was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation.”

“There is no incremental technology.”

Xie Dongkui became more serious: “Go on.”

“Eighty percent of Chendun’s components are self-developed, which means they are close to mastering the mass production technology of rockets.”

“In other words, they are the only company in the country that is close to producing and developing its own commercial rockets.”

“Second, as far as I know, there are four types of Lanque rockets.”

“Among them, Lanque 3 has achieved a grasshopper jump experiment of more than one kilometer, which is the first in China.”

“But I don’t know why Chendun suddenly gave up this route and chose the one that goes into orbit first.”

Xie Dongkui hit the nail on the head: “Let’s consider the business side of things. Shunfeng and Chendun’s money didn’t just come out of thin air.”

“In any case, they are the company that is closest to rocket recovery technology in China, bar none.”

“The third point is the most important one.”

“Since they signed a cooperation agreement with Xishan Base, Xishan Base has established a commercial aerospace science and technology innovation center.”

“Most of the current commercial aerospace technology in the country comes from here. It is the only blood transfusion pump for domestic commercial aerospace.”

Xie Dongkui didn’t expect Zhao Jing to follow up on the Thousand-Handed Guanyin so deeply: “You mean, the industry is sustainable?”

“Yes.”

“Although I don’t understand why they launched a bottle of wine into space this time. It’s a bit anticlimactic.”

“But putting that aside, there is nothing wrong with Lanque’s arrow type, strategy, and technique.”

“Lanque-4 may be abstract, but its entry into orbit is real, and its recovery is also real.”

“The real progress of the Thousand-Handed Avalokitesvara project has been overshadowed by this bomb.”

Xie Dongkui felt somewhat relieved; Zhao Jing’s remarks hit his heart.

But he did not express his opinion, just asked calmly.

“What’s your conclusion?”

“My conclusion is that if anyone in China can achieve a truly recyclable and reusable commercial space project, Chendun is definitely a strong candidate. Other competitors can’t even see their taillights. I hope the higher authorities can pay more attention to them and give them some industrial and financial support so that they can carry out this project.”

Xie Dongkui smiled slightly: “Your opinion is reserved for the time being. After you go down, you will lead a team to conduct a detailed investigation at the Xishan base and give me a report.”

Zhao Jing nodded immediately, a hint of pride appearing on his face. He had already got the answer he wanted.

(End of this chapter)