This was a gray-haired old man, but Zhang Jingyuan, who had been in contact with scientific researchers for many years, judged immediately that he was a real expert: his eyes were very focused, and even when he was walking, he was immersed in himself. In the world of thought, the aura of the whole body is calm, and there is a kind of tenacity and caution unique to intellectuals.
This person, who calls himself Zhang Chen, is from the National Geographic Academy and is one of the oldest experts.
"Mr. Zhang, please take a seat." Zhang Jingyuan has always respected real scholars; the success of Gaoshou Company is inseparable from the respect and investment of scientific researchers by the entire company.
"Thank you, thank you. Hey, the people in the master company are of high quality." The gray-haired old man said in a sad voice. Inexplicably, what Zhang Jingyuan felt was not comments such as comments, clinging, or sarcasm, but a kind of sadness and desolation.
However, Zhang Jingyuan did not continue these words, but changed the subject, "Mr. Zhang, I wonder what guidance you can give me when you come to our company?"
"Ha, people who dare to come to your Gaoshou Company don't dare to ask for guidance. I came here with a request." At the end, Zhang Chen's words were a bit shaky, "Mr. Zhang, I would like to apply to follow the construction team of Gaoshou Company to explore Moon.”
Um? Zhang Jingyuan looked at the old man in front of him and had thousands of thoughts in his mind in an instant. Gaoshou Company has never provided such services to others, especially since the current experts probably cannot afford the fee. Just a relatively good space suit costs 200 million, just for that. It's impossible for people to get it right now. Experts are good, but real experts. Compared with the wealthy levels of society, they are often relatively poor. and. If they were stationed on the moon for a long time, the consumption of sustaining supplies would be terrifying.
But now Zhang Jingyuan is not facing unfriendly foreign countries like India, but facing these respectable and real old experts in China, and his attitude is much better. "Mr. Zhang, can I hear your reasons? You know, the cost of going to space is not cheap.
Although it is said that the master company has announced it for teachers and students. Provide 50,000 yuan in space travel support, but this only refers to using large space shuttles to send all people to near-Earth space tourism, rather than sending them into synchronous orbit or the moon. ”
"I know," the old expert pursed his lips. "For this, I would like to thank Gaoshou Company on behalf of teachers and students across the country. Although there are only 2,000 places per day, it has opened a door to the future world for China.
It's just..." The old expert hesitated a little when he said this, "I'm not that old anymore, so I shamelessly want to take a look at the moon.
certainly. I won't let the expert company pay for it in vain. I am now a national special geological exploration expert, and I also have a group of graduate students and assistants under me. I think I have enough ability to build Guanghan Palace for the master company. Give your utmost support. It can be regarded as a final effort for this nation in his later years. I really want to see if this nation can really take off! ”
Oh...this is about negotiation - although the tone is a bit different. Zhang Jingyuan knew that the experts in front of him could not afford the huge fees. Even one percent is impossible. But the other party proposed to use technology in exchange. It’s just that the technology has not been taken out and verified. No one knows how many there are. This is not a banknote, just count it as much as you want. This requires rigorous testing.
"Mr. Zhang. You know, our current lunar construction, the new regulation is to rotate every 50 days. During this period, everyone needs a high-quality space suit, which is 200 million yuan, and this is within the master company. The price. To survive in space, whether it is air, food, or drinking water, all must come from the earth, and even green spaces must be built to relieve psychological stress.
To transport materials from the earth to the moon, even for expert companies, the current cost price is still around 20 Chinese yuan per gram. Living alone for 50 days, including food, water, air, energy consumption, etc., requires up to 10 million yuan in expenses.
And if some machinery and equipment are added, the cost will actually be doubled several times.
I want to say, Mr. Zhang, are you sure your research has these values? ”
Zhang Jingyuan looked at the experts in front of him and decided on his strategy immediately. Don't be soft-hearted, otherwise it will definitely be annoying in the later stage! There is respect, but should we also consider the future? Since everyone is going to negotiate, let's negotiate openly and honestly. It can also provide a reference strategy for future interested experts and others.
"Mr. Zhang, is the hollow moon theory and geological exploration worth it?" At this time, Zhang Chen came up with his own preparations.
"I know that the moon is hollow. It was proposed decades ago and has a more scientific explanation. That is, the moon was originally a lava body like the earth.
But the moon is too small and cools too quickly, causing the surface to solidify and the boiling water vapor inside to evaporate, forming a loose and porous structure. This is the moon now. In the core of the moon, there should be a structure similar to a sponge body. It's just that this sponge body is made of rock. ”
"Yes, what Mr. Zhang said is correct. But geological exploration does not just require knowing this.
The Master Company is destined to develop into the vast universe. Then, we should learn to consider why the moon can form such a mechanism but Mars cannot? Earth can't? Here, there is not only the problem of cooling, but also the gravitational influence from its own gravity and from interstellar space. Even including lighting effects and so on.
In addition, where on the moon is suitable for building surface bases, where is suitable for using underground holes to build underground bases, and what kind of resources are mined, etc., all need to be explored.
The moon is the biggest help for mankind on the way to space; so I think Gaoshan Company should go all out to develop the moon and not miss every detail. Perhaps a trivial discovery today can lay a firm foundation for future development.
Moreover, because there is no oxidizing environment on the earth and the cooling is too fast, I think there are a large number of metal elements inside Yueqiuzu that can be used without smelting! I believe that few people in the master company and even the world have considered this. This is data based on long-term calculations, observations, and comparisons.
The total mass of these metal elements is about 500 billion tons. Enough to support the construction of the master's company's future space factory! ”
"Huh?" Zhang Jingyuan fell into his own thinking. He really hadn't thought about this matter. If there really is a large amount of metal elements inside the moon that do not need to be smelted, it will have a huge and unimaginable role in promoting the development of the Master Company. Think about it, metals that originally required the construction of a large amount of power equipment can now be obtained directly, and the amount is 500 billion tons! In space, among the 500 billion tons of metal, even if only half is iron, it is still more valuable than the same weight of gold! Only in this era will we discover that the most valuable metal in space is steel, as well as other metals that exist in large quantities! Rather than the so-called precious metals! As for the statement that gold and silver are inherently coins, it is complete nonsense; the first currency of mankind was shells! And today's currency is a lot of metal!
"Hmm...Okay, I agree; I admit, your statement moved me. You will bring your assistants over the day after tomorrow. But no more than 30 people; Gaoshou Company does not have many space suits now. Even so, it is already The production plan behind was removed.
But let’s talk about one thing first. All the expenses of this geological survey will be borne by the master company, and all the honors will be yours. However, all the benefits, such as once metal deposits are discovered, belong to the master company. Of course, based on the discovery, the master company will provide corresponding compensation! ”
"Ah...Okay, okay! No problem!" Zhang Chen didn't expect that Zhang Jingyuan actually agreed, and there were 30 people there as soon as he opened his mouth. In fact, the average scientific research team is limited to various problems. Most of them have less than 10 people, and most do not exceed 20 people. Especially a research team led by these experts usually only has seven or eight people. This is actually an implicit reward. As for whether this old expert uses this opportunity to make money or to earn favors, Zhang Jingyuan will not care. As for Zhang Jingyuan's so-called interests belonging to the master company, Zhang Chen didn't care; when he was in the country, the interests were not his own! (To be continued...)