Chapter 1094: The Rolled-Up World (first update, please subscribe)
“...Faced with public doubts, Dr. von Braun, who presides over the U.S. space program, said that they will conduct various operations in the near future. The launch of a manned spacecraft is the first time the United States has launched an unmanned spacecraft. Although Dr. Braun's answer calmed the public's doubts, I can't help but ask - has the United States really become a second-tier power? Why are we lagging behind the Russians and Nanyangs in satellites and manned spacecraft launches? , also lags behind Nanyang..."
Nanyang!
The nouns coming from the radio put a bright smile on Jason's handsome face.
Nanyang is my father’s country.
Dad’s country once again made amazing scientific achievements that surprised the whole world!
They want to send people into space!
This is simply a miracle!
At the age of twelve, he looks like a little adult. A few months ago, under the arrangement of his mother, he entered Groton School, which is an upper-class college in the United States. A preparatory school that prepares children of wealthy families to enter prestigious universities. President Roosevelt graduated from Groton School.
Actually, Jason didn't like his mother's arrangement. In his heart, he was more eager to go to Nanyang to be with his father and play and study with his brothers and sisters instead of studying in a boarding school.
"It will be Christmas soon, and then we can go to Nanyang..."
While Jason was thinking this in his mind, the car stopped in front of the Empire State Building. After the car door opened, Jason got out of the car, and a male employee walked up to him and said.
"Madam is waiting for you in the office."
Soon, he came to Universal Company on the 38th floor - this company was founded by Li Yi'an in 1944. Years ago, this company was handed over to Peggy. On the one hand, it was to give her children an inheritance, and on the other hand, it was to put on the cloak of an American company. In the past ten years, under Li Yian's careful layout, Universal has become a large comprehensive company. It not only owns commercial real estate, ports and other industries in the United States, but also owns assets such as television stations and movie theaters. American Mining also acquired the salt marshes of the Atacama Desert in Chile. Underneath this salt flat is a huge natural underground brine reservoir containing dissolved lithium salts. Despite this, this lithium mine... is just a salt mine, not worth mentioning. Three years ago, American Mining Company acquired this giant lithium mine at a low price of only 4 million.
It’s just that now... no one realizes the importance of lithium in the future. Others don’t realize it, and neither does Paige. But as a woman, she has one advantage—— He was 100% obedient to what Li Yian told him.
"What you mean is that in the name of American Mining, you will jointly invest in a new company with several companies in Nanyang to purchase land in this area..."
In Peggy's office, Haider Showing the map to the lady in front of him, as a silver-level employee of the North Borneo Company, his job in New York was basically as a liaison with Mrs. Paige.
“Is this important?” Peggy thought for a while, looking at the land parcels in the Amazon region on the Brazilian map.
“It may not be easy to acquire such a large area of land directly. If you want to buy it, you can only use it as an excuse to build a plantation. Well, okay, let’s use this excuse.”
Although Haider has not answered her question yet, Paige has found the right reason and of course the right person. As a multinational company, there are people in the company who are specialized in dealing with South American government officials. They know very well how to get that land.
After they briefly communicated, Haider said again.
"Madam, Your Excellency misses you and Mrs. Grace very much. I hope you can go there to spend Christmas."
"Okay, I understand. When the time is determined, I will I'll let you know again."
Going to Nanyang for Christmas... is also something Paige is looking forward to. She likes the feeling of letting herself go, letting herself, Grace, and Ji Li completely go there. , Stana, and... God knows how many women that guy has.
Okay, I don’t want to think about this problem for the time being. After Haidli left, Paige put the map into the safe. Although she didn’t know the value of this land, based on her understanding of the guy, she Knowing that there must be amazing wealth stored in that land.
And part of this wealth... belongs to Jason, Caroline, Will, Lisa, her and Grace's children. When thinking about the children, Paige glanced at the photo on the table. She and her sister had four other children. The child, and of course the guy, the family in the photo stood there with smiles on their faces.
Just at this moment, the office door was opened. Before the secretary could speak, Jason had walked in and said:
"Mommy."
Peggy looked at her son and asked, "How are you, Jason? Are you adapting to school?"
As soon as he sat on her mother's swivel chair, Jason said:
"What's wrong with it? However, I think that in order to improve my adaptability, I should go to Nanyang to study. I heard that there are many very good schools there. I think I should go to Chang'an. Otherwise this time I’ll stay there after Christmas. Mommy, Lisa can stay with you, and I’ll come back to stay with you during the holidays.”
Stay in Chang’an!
When Paige heard this, she thought about it and said.
"Jason, you know, I have no objection to you staying in Chang'an, but you need to know one thing..."
Go to his son, turn the swivel chair to the other side, let Peggy said as her son looked out the window at the high-rise buildings in Manhattan.
"Do you know why Mommy stays here?"
"Why?"
"Because Zai's father owns a lot of assets here, and these assets are very important to him, so he There needs to be a reliable person who can control everything here. It is me now, and you will control the future." Standing next to her son, Peggy said in a serious tone:
"Your future is here, and The people you meet and the friends you make in that school will ensure this in the future.”
There are always many hidden rules in this world. Li Yian may be able to plan in the United States, but in the end, what he needs is someone who can truly integrate into the United States to master it all. Otherwise, his plan will always be a "foreigner" , but Jason is different. He was born in the United States, and his mother is from a famous American family. He is destined to integrate into the upper class elite circle of the United States. As for Universal Corporation, it will also become a local consortium in the United States in the future.
Listening to his mother's words and looking at Manhattan outside the window, Jason's eyebrows were a little confused, but he felt his responsibility.
......
Responsibility, for Eisenhower as president, he felt not only responsibility, but also pressure.
“The Nanyang Aeronautics and Space Administration successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft!”
The eye-catching headlines on the "Washington Post" are particularly dazzling. Even if he closes his eyes, the huge bold letters will flash in his mind, constantly impacting him.
Although he signed a presidential decree approving NASA's "Mercury Project" as early as two years ago, the problem is that until now, they have not conducted a successful launch.
“When will that German guy be able to send our people into space?”
No need to ask, everyone knows who the German guy he refers to - von Bu Lawn, it's no secret that the president doesn't like that guy, but unfortunately America's space industry cannot do without that guy.
Kistakovsky on the side said.
"Mr. President, Dr. Braun's work is still very effective. So far, they have conducted six successful launches. Facts have proved that the reliability of the Redstone rocket is trustworthy. They will soon conduct unmanned launches." The manned spacecraft was launched in the past week.”
As the president’s scientific adviser, Kistakovsky has been paying attention to NASA’s progress. In fact, his position was established because of the Soviet Union. The United States, which was strongly stimulated by the launch of the artificial earth satellite, responded quickly and mobilized huge national resources to meet the Soviet threat. The first measure Eisenhower took was to establish a presidential science adviser to strengthen the government's scientific decision-making capabilities.
The Redstone rocket he mentioned is not a real American product. Its predecessor is the Wanhu IV rocket that the United States exchanged with the MK18-assisted atomic bomb from Southeast Asia. Braun chaired the review It was thanks to that technology exchange that the United States successfully launched a man-made satellite in a short period of time.
In the past few years, von Braun has made many improvements to it. The main improvements are to lengthen the length of the box and the thickness of the skin to accommodate more propellant. Now enough to send American astronauts into space.
"Mr. Kistakov, what we need is not just a few successful launches, but to be ahead of the Russians, and the Nanyangs!"
In order to make the White House Office an effective presidential administrative agency, Eisenhower established a chief of staff modeled after the chief of staff system. As chief of staff, Sherman Adams knew exactly what the president needed now.
"What we need is to send our astronauts into space before them. This is the most important thing. Now Nanyang has conducted launch tests, but what about us? Where is our spaceship? ?”
At that time, Eisenhower established a chief of staff based on the chief of staff system to better conduct the Cold War. Because of this, Sherman Adams understood the needs of the president and the current American people. What is needed.
"This is not just the idea of the White House, it is also a problem of the American people! Therefore, we must give them answers as soon as possible."
Sherman Adams looked at the other party straightforwardly said.
"So now, no matter what, we all have to launch our own spacecraft, and now all Americans are looking forward to this!"
Of course this is what Sherman Adams said, even if any problems occur, What he said had nothing to do with the president, but it was exactly what the president was thinking.
"In this competition, we have fallen behind the Russians, and now we are still falling behind the Nanyangs."
Eisenhower said in a solemn tone.
"Now all Americans are asking a question - why is the United States falling behind? Has the United States become a backward country? So..."
After a brief pause, Eisenhower said.
“We need to use strength to respond to people’s doubts. This is the only option to calm people’s doubts.”
Are you willing to face the pressure from Nanyang on this day, especially in the face of pressure from Nanyang? Under pressure from Russia, Eisenhower chose to accept the challenge without hesitation.
Because he has no other choice at all. After all, the fragile self-esteem of Americans has been hit hard again. In this case, accepting the challenge and joining the competition is enough. became the only option.
The whole world just rolled up without any warning.
(End of this chapter)