Rebirth 2009: Synthetic God

Zhou Rui's speech was the last part of the dinner.

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The sentence "It seems that conquering the universe is the destiny of mankind" made many people slightly dazed, but then they were faintly excited.

They are all professionals. They have participated in too many forums and conferences. It's not that there are no more outstanding speeches. This year is different.

Since the United States landed on the moon, the aerospace industry has entered a "slow development" stage. There is no longer the grand occasion of the two powers competing for hegemony and several big movements in a year.

After the Russian bear was disbanded, the speed slowed down again.

It was not until the rise of China's aerospace that this pond was stirred.

Especially in the past one or two years, lunar exploration, rocket recovery, orbital platform, satellite capture.

Okay, the last one is a bit dangerous, but you can tell me if it's awesome!

This feeling of technological blowout, older people can even recall the years of the US-Soviet space hegemony.

When I first went to college, humans were still speculating what the moon looked like.

By the time I finished college, someone was already racing on the moon! And it was broadcast live around the world!

Who can I complain to?

So if someone else said this, they would think it was a romantic essay, but when Zhou Rui said it, it sounded powerful.

Because this person can really make a big move at any time.

Soon someone raised his hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, do you have any new plans for this year?"

Zhou Rui smiled and said, "By the end of the year, you will know all my new plans for this year. Now let's have dinner."

The dinner ended smoothly that day. Hundreds of professionals tasted the charm of Chinese food.

According to the Chinese rules of entertaining guests, dishes are "over-supplied", otherwise the table is too clean, which makes the host seem to be insufficiently supplied.

There is a little waste, but it is more face.

Except for the South Korean table.

Three hard dishes were added in a row, and there was no juice left. From the beginning to the end of the meal, the chopsticks never stopped.

The last fruit plate was taken back to the room.

After the dinner, most people returned to their rooms. Khalid and Little Saman had their own arrangements and contacted the resort villa early, so they would not squeeze into the standard room in the hotel.

Many people tried to continue to find "Master Zhou" to chat with him. In their opinion, getting to know him was far more important than "visiting the launch", but unfortunately, no one succeeded.

Zhou Rui himself did not sleep in this high-end hotel, but stayed in the reception hotel of Xichang Base to avoid being surrounded.

He also needed a little space to discuss work with Gan Yuan.

Gan Yuan had a lot of important things to communicate with the boss in depth.

"Hello, this is your room, two big beds."

The girl at the front desk pushed two room cards over.

Zhou Rui smiled and pushed one back: "One is enough, green and environmentally friendly, low-carbon life."

The girl at the front desk:?

Gan Yuan lowered her head and looked at her toes.

The floor tiles are really hard, no, they are really big. No.

Well. The floor tiles are good, the pattern is very beautiful.

After that, Zhou Rui and Gan Yuan were obsessed with work and didn't want to go to bed early.

In-depth discussions were held on "the relationship between bosses and secretaries", "the rhythm control of schedules", and "repeated rehearsals of liquid rocket launches".

It was just that Gan Yuan might have been tired from the flight. During the communication, the content was very watery. Her work ability was far less than what she pretended to be. She even lost control for a time, which affected her sleep in the future.

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"Hello, I want to change rooms"

Late at night, the girl at the hotel front desk opened her eyes drowsily and glanced at the clock in confusion.

It was almost two o'clock in the morning. What is the operation of changing rooms?

"Uh, is the air conditioner broken? Or is there something uncomfortable to live in?"

Zhou Rui had no strange expression:

"It's comfortable, but I accidentally knocked over the water cup on the bed. You can open another room next to me."

Low-carbon and environmental protection is one aspect, and dry and wet separation must also be done.

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The next morning, the day before the official launch, the schedule arranged by the space agency was an expert exchange meeting.

It imitated the form of an academic conference and was held in the hotel's large conference hall. Experts from various countries had the opportunity to speak, and there was also an arrangement for experts from many countries to discuss on stage together.

With so many experts coming from far away, they always have to fill in some other activities, after all, launching a rocket is just a breeze.

However, there was a small problem at the beginning. The South Korean staff who was originally scheduled to report on the stage first was sent to the hospital late at night because of acute gastroenteritis last night.

It is said that his standard room was very scary. The hotel staff almost called the police directly, thinking that there was a cult practicing on the wall!

The emergency doctor in the middle of the night judged that it was caused by "overeating", and he was on IV drip afterwards.

The news spread quickly among the staff, and many people knew the reason for the incident immediately. Last night, this guy showed off from beginning to end, and he wanted to chew the corn cob to show off.

But then, this guy kept complaining, saying that it was because Chinese food was not clean.

However, it doesn't matter if there is one less report. South Korea's aerospace technology itself is close to nothing, and in terms of international cooperation, it is just making up the numbers.

Since he has neither his own opinions nor exclusive technology, why not just not talk about it?

When Zhou Rui arrived at the hotel, he did not go to the large conference hall to listen to the report. Instead, he went to the lounge on the side of the second floor. There should not be anyone here during the day, but at this time Khalid and little Saman were chatting. The cigar is burning slowly.

Seeing Zhou Rui, the two stood up to greet him. After greeting him, the three of them sat in a corner of the lounge.

Khalid made an appointment with Zhou Rui last night. It should be related to the purpose of Little Salman's coming here. Forget it for himself. Even if he holds an important position in the country, it is normal for him to make a trip to catch up with Zhou Rui. Little Salman is obviously busy. Seeking each other.

The topic didn't get to the point so quickly. The three of them chatted for a while, such as about the expansion of the Shamsi Solar Plant.

Although Zhou Rui has never paid attention to that factory in Shanghai, it is still very famous in the industry. After all, it is the only civilian intelligent industrial cluster in the world and the only large-scale manufacturer of perovskite. It has extremely high production capacity and is sold all over the world.

I have face, lizi, and money.

Khalid hopes to proceed with the agreed next step and build a branch factory in Alian. This will be the most high-end manufacturing industry they have ever introduced.

The invisible benefits this project has brought to Alian and Khalid have already exceeded the investment itself.

Zhou Rui had no objection, but said he would wait until September and after the G20 is over.

While they were chatting, a man with an Arab face came in carrying a huge but flat tray. Little Saman stood up and said: "The last meeting was too hasty. I have a personal gift for you today. I hope you like it."

Zhou Rui curiously uncovered the flannel.

Inside, there were actually six yellowed, old, and even damaged books, sealed in glass sealed boxes.

It says "Yongle Dadian".

Zhou Rui glanced at little Saman in surprise, "Okay, okay, are gifts so unique now?"

When little Saman saw Zhou Rui's expression, he knew that he had chosen the right gift.

In fact, little Salman knows very well that he is not the kind of "showing sincerity" character like Khalid. Even if he pretends to be honest, it is difficult to do it well, but this does not prevent him from making friends, just in a different way.

Before coming, he asked Khalid what hobbies Zhou Rui had and wanted to prepare a gift. Khalid only said two, one was history and the other was reading.

So there was this thing in front of me.

Zhou Rui raised his eyebrows: "It can't be the original, right?"

Originally, little Saman would not understand this. He is not Chinese, but since he gave the gift, he still learned a lot. He shook his head and said:

"It is a pity that your country itself cannot determine the whereabouts of the original books, and there is no standard for determination. I have consulted historians and they all agree that these six copies are handwritten copies ordered by the royal family during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty of your country."

In other words, it is not the Yongle original but the Jiajing copy is still 500 years old.

"Yongle Dadian" has a strong fantasy color. Its compilation, loss, and content have made many people sad or yearning for it. According to records, the catalog alone has 60 volumes, 11,095 volumes, and about 370 million words. In the feudal era, The productivity of the country was considered to be the strength of the whole country at the beginning, which was equivalent to building a "Grand Canal of Sui and Tang Dynasties".

But it is a pity that there were many fires in the late Ming Dynasty, the tragic transition between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the deliberate concealment of the Qing Dynasty, and the turmoil in China at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

Currently, there are only more than 400 copies known in the world, and only 200 copies in China.

Some people believe that the Western Renaissance originated from the loss of the "Yongle Dadian", while others sneer at this statement and think that it is crazy.

But no matter what the truth is.

This is an indisputable fact that this "first great classic at home and abroad" has ever existed.

It doesn’t matter if someone has plagiarized it or no one has learned from it.

It's just there and it doesn't care.

Through the glass, Zhou Rui couldn't tell what was inside, let alone opening it and turning it over for fear of turning it into confetti.

"Where did it come from?"

"Auction in France."

Zhou Ruixin said that these auctions around the world, whether they are light or dark, large or small, are really a lot of good things that have been lost.

That’s right. In addition to your own, are antiques from other places authentic? Do you dare to make carbon 14?

How many of the fidelity ones last more than 500 years?

They didn't even buy the shiny marble.

Zhou Rui didn't ask how expensive this gift was and how much it cost the other party, but he had to accept it. He couldn't let it be taken back abroad, right?

Zhou Rui put the six volumes of "Yongle Dadian" aside and said to little Saman: "This gift is very valuable. Thank you for bringing it back to its birthplace. I will keep it safe."

The purpose of little Saman's trip was both concrete and abstract.

The specific thing is that he wants to purchase arms, join the "Empty Alliance", and have a foothold in the future "orbital platform" planned by the UAE and jointly finance it.

The fact that Khalid was able to bring little Saman together for a discussion meant that the two of them had completed the exchange of interests and only needed a nod from Zhou Rui.

The abstract purpose is simple, which is to establish a personal relationship with Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui was very happy to agree to the last two items. In the middle of this year, that is, one month later, a new round of selected members of the "Clear Alliance" will be announced. These people are also the first batch of people who are eligible to apply to use the "Qian Xuesen Platform" nation.

Because Saudi Arabia has abundant "technology", it is already in the first echelon and is also a worthy target.

As for the orbital platform, he doesn't care whether the investor is an Emirati family or several Saudi Arabians. That one is still far away.

However, the purchase of arms needs to be discussed back home.

After changing its business scope, Kaishin Intelligence has the qualifications to develop, produce, and sell weapons and equipment, but this does not mean that it can sell them casually.

Just like the old American Loma, every time an item is sold.

They all have an impact on the world structure, and you have to follow the pace of the organization.

For example, the next business deal was to sell to a "Saipan armed force" who had suddenly emerged in the "Free North" last year. Now it has relied on its combat power, been "recruited", and has an official identity.