Chapter 272: Years Flit by (Part )
When Tian Yanzhen discovered that his students considered things more thoroughly than he did, he no longer had any other thoughts.

Qiao Yu had already thought of the worst-case scenario, what else could he say? He could only support her unconditionally! Being able to help the child share some of the pressure was also a contribution!

Not to mention that this is something I do voluntarily.

Just for the cup of tea that Qiao Yu poured for him today, he had to risk his old face and make Qiao Yu’s wish come true.

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On November 2026, 11, China officially announced that in order to protect the lasting security of human civilization, achieve the goal of a global community with a shared future, and resist the risk of space debris colliding with the earth, it will launch a planetary defense plan – Space-Based Denial!
At the same time, the details of the project were announced, which plans to launch a network of seven to ten high-energy monitoring and laser satellites within ten years. These satellites will be able to monitor the threat of external space debris in real time.

If, according to calculations, an asteroid is bound to invade the Earth’s orbit, these satellites equipped with high-energy laser emitters will cut these planets that may hit the Earth into small fragments that will not pose a threat to the Earth.

The general meaning is that these fragments will be almost burned up in the atmosphere, and even if they hit the earth, they will just be small meteorites.

The project is led by the famous aerospace expert Yu Yanjiang as the chief designer, and is implemented by the two state-owned enterprises, China Aerospace Science and Technology Group and China Aerospace Science and Industry Group.

To be honest, the possibility that an asteroid could hit the Earth within ten years was first reported by a near-Earth object monitoring project of NASA, a well-known American space agency.

The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was originally predicted to have a 2032% chance of colliding directly with Earth in 3.2.

The solution NASA provided was to simply lower the probability of a possible impact with the Earth a few months later, from a high of 3.2% to 0.28%.

Obviously, China has given a different answer now.

0.28% is still too high. And the probability of this collision is low, so what about the next time?
Maybe there won’t be another similar asteroid invasion of the Earth in the next 100 years, but what about a hundred years from now? Or even a thousand years from now?

After all, as long as the timeline is extended, anything is possible.

Each generation has its own responsibilities. We cannot always trust the wisdom of future generations and leave everything to them.

As a responsible major country, China has decided to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the earth alone and realize the space-based denial plan as soon as possible!

To this end, China will invest 30 billion in special research and development funds for the initial preparations alone, with no upper limit on subsequent investments until completion.

The above is the official answer given at the national press conference.

When the news came out, the whole world was in an uproar.

After all, this thing sounds a bit too sci-fi.

But soon, a long-forgotten history was uncovered.

That’s right, it is the “Star Wars Project” that ran throughout the period of competition between the two superpowers in the last century.

If we look back, in the last century when technology was not well developed, things like landing on the moon also sounded very sci-fi for human civilization at that time.

After all, the distance between the earth and the moon is nearly 300,000 kilometers. For the technology of that era, this is definitely a distance that is enough to make people feel desperate!
But they were still able to get people up there and get them safely back down. It was simply unbelievable.

Now that China has taken the lead in proposing space-based defense, and at a time when the two sides are confronting each other and the other side’s economy is clearly in trouble, the meaning of this is left to netizens to figure out for themselves.

Just as everyone on the international Internet was discussing China’s space-based denial plan, the Chinese authorities announced another piece of news on November 11 of the following week.

The China Next Generation Quantum Simulation Computer Enterprise Alliance Conference was held in Beijing. A total of 47 high-tech companies participated in the conference.

According to news reports, the main topic of this meeting was to determine that the development and design of a new generation of general-purpose quantum simulation computer equipment will be the main development goal of China’s scientific and technological community in the next stage.

This meeting elected the chairman unit, vice chairman unit, directors and supervisory units of the China General Quantum Simulation Computer Alliance.

The alliance members will jointly invest in researching a new generation of quantum simulation computers in their respective fields, and jointly explore, formulate and implement various standards for quantum simulation computers.

This meeting was once again reported on China’s most important official media, and once again caused an uproar on the world’s Internet.

What is China trying to do?
We just came up with a space-based denial plan, and now we are going to develop a quantum simulation computer? Or a general-purpose one?
According to news reports, the computers designed and manufactured by the alliance in the future will not only have all the advantages of current classical computers, but will also directly introduce artificial intelligence interfaces and quantum simulation cloud computing into the new generation of computers, making them the basic functions of the new generation of general-purpose computers.

These new technologies will directly rewrite the underlying operating logic of the next generation of the Internet.

The chairman of Huaxin International, the chair unit of the New Generation Quantum Simulation Alliance, said these words when he was interviewed by central media as a representative of the alliance.

Of course, these are just visions, but the investment is real. According to the chairman of Huaxin International, the total R&D funds intended by alliance members for the first five-year R&D plan have exceeded 600 billion yuan.

The goal is to make a general quantum simulation engineering prototype within five years and initially complete the ecological construction of the quantum simulation computer working environment.

Forty-seven units invested 130 billion yuan in research and development, which means that on average each unit will invest nearly billion yuan in five years.

If you look more closely at the list of alliance members, you will find that without exception, all of them are on the other side’s technology blacklist.

Honestly, this is hard to top.

All of them are companies on the blacklist of the world’s most powerful country. Not only are they doing well now, they can even spend tens of billions or even hundreds of billions to research and develop new technologies.

It’s just pure loneliness on the blacklist.

As a result, this alliance list was interpreted in various ways.

In short, the Internet all over the world was very lively throughout November. The entire earth was dominated by China’s space-based denial project and new quantum simulation computer project, which were evaluated in various ways by netizens around the world.

Some praised it, some questioned it…

However, given China’s strong infrastructure capabilities, unique mobilization and control capabilities, and its development capabilities that have been obvious to all in the past few decades, there has been a chorus of applause from foreign countries.

X, Facebook, DouYue, Quora…

Among the countless foreign netizens who have spoken out on this issue, 80% believe that China is indeed capable of achieving these two goals.

It is obvious that China’s development in recent years seems to have given these foreign netizens the impression that China is omnipotent.

This can be seen from the answer of a German netizen on Quora.

“Haven’t you discovered yet? The most amazing thing about China is that they rarely take the initiative to publicize their achievements.

And once they start promoting the idea of ​​doing something, it means they have probably verified and confirmed that it can definitely be done!
This is totally different from the West. These Western companies often start hyping up when they have a concept, just to make their stocks soar and reap the benefits in the financial field. Ladies and gentlemen, these are two completely different actions driven by two completely different thinking logics. Obviously, Westerners prefer to talk rather than do, while Easterners are just the opposite. “

This answer has received more than 12 likes in less than hours. On the contrary, many people on the domestic Internet are pessimistic.

I always feel that Lao Xia boasted too much this time, and he was just talking nonsense.

For example, “Our technology is so advanced, when can I achieve graphics card freedom?”

The argument is, “I understand. You don’t need Microsoft’s system, Intel’s CPU, or Huang’s GPU anymore, right?”

The taste is especially good…

However, the reaction of the capital market is still normal.

As soon as the central media reported the news, China’s technology stocks, quantum concept stocks and large consumer stocks all rose on the same day, leading the entire market to a big red.

No matter what, after investing 600 billion yuan over five years, we should be able to see some results.

Just as Qiao Yu said, no matter whether this thing can be successful in the end, after investing so much money, at least half of it will be paid out in the form of wages.

This will provide at least several thousand R&D jobs in the high-end employment sector, and indirectly feed at least dozens of related research institutes in China. It will also promote economic circulation to some extent.

Industrial upgrading requires direction. Otherwise, no matter how much money you make, it will just rot in your account and be meaningless.

Just like that, 2026 passed unnoticed amid the noise and bustle on the Internet.

After the alliance is established, it is certainly impossible to report every detail of how the alliance is planned and how it will do things to netizens on the Internet.

Not to mention that the alliance was only established in November, and the fourth quarter reports of listed companies within the alliance will take a long time to come out.

Not to mention the fourth quarter financial reports, which are unlikely to directly reflect whether these companies are actually taking action.

However, if you visit the official websites of these large companies, you can see something from the recruitment columns. For example, there are many more positions related to quantum algorithms and quantum physics research, and the salaries offered are very high.

Those with experience can easily start with an annual salary of 500,000, while fresh graduates can be offered an annual salary of 300,000.

For many graduate students studying quantum physics, this is truly the beginning of spring.

You should know that this major did not have a wide range of employment opportunities around the world. If you cannot enter a university or graduate school after graduation, it is difficult to find a job that matches your major.

Now there is a new path – to join the various technology giants in the Quantum Simulation Alliance. This has also directly led to many young people in universities and research institutes who are not very satisfied with their careers to start to be tempted…

It’s all about making money, no shame.

So, amidst the chaos in the technology circle, the Spring Festival of 2027 arrived as scheduled in February, and Qiao Yu finally celebrated his eighteenth birthday.

To be honest, if he had a choice, Qiao Yu really didn’t want to celebrate this birthday. How did he become an adult without realizing it?
Unlike other children who were eager to grow up quickly and be treated as adults, Qiao Yu never thought that becoming an adult was something to be happy about.

What a great law to protect minors! But now that you are an adult, you can no longer enjoy this benefit, right?
Not to mention that for him, being a minor is a protective color. No matter what he does, as long as he thinks of his age, even if it is a bit excessive, it can be forgiven.

Actually, it’s OK even if you’re over 18.

But whether it was his mentor, Mr. Yuan, or his mother, the blessings they sent him on his birthday were surprisingly similar.

“Qiao Yu wishes you a happy 18th birthday! Now that you are an adult, you should think more about the consequences of your actions in the future. Think twice before you act!”

He knows…

Although theoretically, the last day of seventeen is no different from the first day of eighteen. After all, it is impossible for a person to become mature in one night, from a young boy to an uncle.

But when everyone around you seems to expect this, it’s very annoying. Fortunately, Xia Keke’s family also came to Beijing for her birthday this year.

This made Qiao Yu feel better. How should I put it? Keke is so pure. Besides blessing, she is only happy and her emotions are full.

“Brother, you are finally turning eighteen. Originally, my parents had to follow the car this year and were not allowed to take leave. But because of your invitation, their leaders approved the leave directly. I wish you could celebrate your eighteenth birthday every year!”

Really, after listening to Xia Keke’s words and the teachings of those adults, Qiao Yu really felt that these adults had lived in vain for a large number of years and were still not as good as a little girl who could speak.

It’s a hassle to celebrate someone’s birthday…

Of course, these are just minor episodes.

However, because of the arrival of the Xia family, 2027 will probably be the most lively birthday and Spring Festival for him in Beijing.

Although there is not much fun to do during the New Year in Beijing, and I can’t feel the festive atmosphere, at least my home is lively enough.

On New Year’s Eve, Qiao Yu even accompanied Lao Xia to drink two cups for the first time – of course, he still drank that sweet rice wine.

Keke’s parents went back to work straight away on the third year of junior high school, but Xia Keke stayed until a week before the winter vacation.

After Xia Keke left, Tian Yanzhen did what he said and started arranging his graduation defense.

There’s not much to say about graduating with a PhD. It was probably just a big show-off.

But Qiao Yu was still not very happy, because Director Tian and Mr. Yuan had already done all the work. Although he was the absolute protagonist, there were not many opportunities left for him.

The big guys above didn’t ask any serious questions, but just let him get the diplomas from both sides, which was a complete trick.

This is somewhat bullying the young people…

He participated in Brother Chen’s doctoral dissertation defense.

At that time, those big guys who were invited to participate in the graduation defense prepared a lot of questions very seriously.

He could see that all the members of the defense committee were very serious and responsible. However, when he graduated, everyone just gave him a few perfunctory comments.

When he left the defense site and was waiting outside the door, he could hear people laughing instead of voting.

Not happy!
(End of this chapter)