Low-cost rocket technology is currently the main business of Star Discovery, and it is calculated that it costs about $5 million to $6 million per ton of heavy load, which is much lower than other competitors and countries, and the technology is mature enough and the launch success rate is extremely high, so it is favored.

But the cost of rocket launch is still expensive, if replaced by a space elevator, the cost of each ton launch is only about 50,000 US dollars, but this thing is not easy to get, space elevator, as the name suggests, is to build an elevator directly from the ground to space, 36,000 kilometers long, the difficulty can be imagined.

The space elevator is not necessarily the condition for the country to engage in it, and An Feng does not consider it, his next idea is the aerospace aircraft, both the speed and the cost will be reduced, but the key is the design of the engine, it is not enough to simply consume fuel, the engine has to be combined, the best is the combination of turbojet engine + ramjet engine + rocket engine, so the technology of the engine is difficult for everyone.

The design of the engine, at present, An's industry is developing in conjunction with the star exploration company, the process is very slow, they need a stronger engine than the current aerospace aircraft of several major countries, An Feng hopes to send the robot up, if necessary, and also wants to dig back the soil on the moon.

The plan is divided into two, the space plane of the Star Exploration Company is mainly for commercial use, and does not pursue the extreme, and the space plane secretly developed by the robot company is the use of complete technology - that is, it can take the robot up, go to the moon to mine and transport it back.

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In late April, An Feng traveled to Texas on business.

The business is mainly a matter of hunting grounds, which long ago had an area of more than 30,000 acres, and as the land changed hands and was bought and sold over the years, it expanded to 45,000, which seems like a small number. But it's connected, and if it grows, it will swallow up the surrounding cities.

So it is impossible to expand at present, and with the completion of the robot base, a road has been built around, and there is also an airport. It is not a commercial airport and only has an ultra-long runway large enough for the Airbus A380 to take off and land. With a total investment of 350 million US dollars, a large number of mechanical automation.

It took many years, and now the airport has been built, and An Feng took people to accept it.

The most direct way is to let a plane go up and yo, a large number of equipment in the airport are intelligent, can accept the control of artificial intelligence, and the efficiency of take-off and landing is much higher than that of people. After professional testing, the airport is delivered. An Feng also called the balance over here.

Later, if necessary, it will be convenient for the transport plane to land. UAVs can also be tested.

After the airport was inspected, he also agreed with his brother-in-law to meet in San Antonio for the purpose of watching the NBA. The first round of this year's playoffs is Spurs VS Mavericks, An Feng has been in charge of the Spurs for five years, and he has plenty of funds, but unlike the Premier League, the team's performance is good, but it has not won the championship.

The team's attention in China is very high. The reason is the Chinese players. There are two Chinese Americans who have been excavated in the team, and the professional manager and coach are also discerning. Chinese players have been playing for Spurs for several years, and they have performed very well, attracting attention and popularity, and their marketing strategies have been successful.

An Feng came to watch the game to reminisce about his youth.

It is estimated that the young fans of that year have become old fans in their thirties and forties, and the younger generation is also emerging, and An Feng, who is almost forty, feels that he can't keep up with the rhythm of young people. Occasionally come and see the ball, get an idea of everyone's wind direction, and talk about a word or two later.

However, my brother-in-law has a lot of basketball blood, and he also caught a ball that flew off the court.

An Feng smiled and said, "The reaction ability is not bad, do you want to play tricks?" ”

"Don't bury me!" Brother-in-law said. "In front of these giants, I can't even say that I'm ugly, but it's okay to go back and bully some old classmates."

An Feng said: "I think in the future, you have to recruit a son-in-law who knows how to play, one-on-one, and don't talk about your daughter if you can't beat it." ”

The brother-in-law smiled: "Boys have to love sports and be healthy, otherwise I really don't feel at ease." ”

There is a perk to watching the game live: watching the cheerleaders. In the past, those who watched live TV broadcasts advertised as soon as they reached this point, otherwise several hosts would scramble to say something. The fans in front of the TV are complaining, rely on it, we want to see the girl, who wants to see your comments!

The halftime break was spent in a cheerleading performance as the game continued.

Compared with football, this basketball has more pleasure in the hole, and after a 90-minute game in football, that is, more than one or two goals, it is not good to not shoot for 90 minutes...... And basketball, shooting slam dunk to madness, the Spurs' score exceeded 100 in the fourth quarter. It's good to have a 100 playoffs.

A Chinese player on the Spurs' side grabbed a rebound, fell to the ground due to a physical collision, the coach asked for a substitution, the player returned to the player's box, no big problem, An Feng reached out and high-fived him: "Well done!" The other party also smiled and said, "It's just a little bit!" ”

"I'll have a chance next time!" An Feng smiled, and the cameras around him clicked and recorded.

An Feng's personality determines that he can be very friendly with anyone, although he does not appear many times, but he is very popular in the hearts of players, including the last playoffs, he gave gifts lavishly, and really let the Spurs players experience the money-burning style of the Premier League giants.

At the end of the game, it was the Spurs who won in the end, the score became 3-1, and one more game was won to advance to the division semifinals.

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End of April.

An Feng's house came with guests, the usual Wang Le and Matthew. They each brought their children to visit the house, and the children rode ponies on the lawn, the eldest of the three children was William, who was seven, Alice was six, and Harry was five, but Alice was the most lively to play.

She wears a full set of equestrian equipment, a helmet, shoulder pads and knee pads, and runs on the grass on a humble pony, surrounded by obstacles specially designed for the size of the pony, for safety reasons, the obstacles are plastic or soft inflatable objects, even if they are bumped, it will not hurt.

Children at this age are still a little scared, don't look at the pony's short legs and round body, running at a speed of more than 30 kilometers per hour, bumps when crossing obstacles is also a challenge for children, even the eldest William does not dare to cross obstacles one after another like Alice.

As they sat on the lawn watching the show, Matthew said, "Alice's equestrian talent is really good." I guess I will be like her mother in the future. ”

An Feng said: "If your child is pestered to ride a pony every day, I believe he will also have talent." ”

Matthew laughed, "As you can imagine, the last time she went to play with me, she shouted that she was going to ride William's pony, and then she had to race with Diego." ”

"It's so lively!" An Feng shook his head, but there was pride in his words.

"Come on, Harry!" Matthew said to the children on the field. "Get past that barrier, you're the best!"

"You can do it!" Wang Le said.

"Come on!" An Feng applauded.

Alice made a U-turn in front of her pony: "Come to my side, Harry!" ”

Harry got the courage to drive the pony to run, and when he encountered an inflatable obstacle, the pony instinctively jumped up, stepped over, and landed steadily, although it would be very bumpy on the horse's back. But Harry clutched the reins and the saddle, and when he opened his eyes, it was already a different landscape.

"Well done!" An Feng applauded, for a five-year-old child, it also takes a lot of courage to be able to do this.

Little Harry looked back at everyone and smiled.

Wang Le smiled and said: "This kid is cheerful when he comes here, and he is not usually so lively." ”

An Feng said: "Why don't you send your children here to study, so that they can also have a companion." ”

Wang Le said: "The main consideration is the child's intention. ”

Matthew also said: "I also think Bruce's opinion is good. ”

An Feng's educational concept is very open-minded. It is not specified what children must do when they grow up, but the issue of education cannot be neglected. Education in the United States was too loose and education in Britain was too dull, so he invested in an elementary school in Santa Barbara and built it as he wished.

Matthew's children also attend the school, and he is also a shareholder in the school, a school invested by two super-rich people. It doesn't look much different from a regular primary school, but it has fewer students, a more targeted curriculum, and special classes that set the government's curriculum as a minimum requirement. Conduct a more comprehensive education.

In fact, there is content that other schools do not have, learning from private schools in the UK. As we all know, the private schools in the UK are among the top in the world, and in addition to the basic curriculum, there are many things that other schools can't learn, such as etiquette and speech, standard British accents, etc.

For example, in order to take care of the English pronunciation problem, An Feng directly dug the corner of the school in the UK.

An Feng doesn't mind the child's accent problem, but the child's mother is a baroness with social status, and the parents and housekeepers at home all speak a standard tone.

But Joanna prefers British schools, if you want to talk about aristocratic education, Britain is indeed outstanding, in addition to regular courses, students are exposed to the use of high society, speech and behavior at banquets, and lofty hobbies...... There are also many wealthy people in the United States who send their children to private public schools in the United Kingdom.

When it comes to the issue of the starting line of education, Western countries also have it, public schools are for ordinary families, and all kinds of private schools are chosen by the children of wealthy people. The facilities and conditions of public schools are very average, while the private schools have more funds and better conditions in all aspects.

At present, Alice is staying in the United States, one is the problem of An Feng's work, which is easy to coordinate, and the other is that she is too young and her parents are reluctant to send her to boarding school. Joanna Middle School was a private public school for girls, and the boarding system was all girls, which she called the "Lady Manufacturing Area".

Wang Le said: "If the child likes it, I am happy for him to come here." ”

"Then you'll have to think about finding a good house nearby." An Feng said that watching a few children having fun on the field, the results were obvious.

Wang Le looked at it and understood, he said: "I tend to rely on the sea, but unfortunately they are all monopolized by you rich people, and it is difficult to find them at present." ”

"A little further north, maybe there will be, and there's development going on there," Matthew said. ”

As we talked, three horses came galloping in the distance, all on horseback, Joanna, Lisa, and Christina. Joanna, who was running in front, stopped, turned over and dismounted heroically, patted the horse's neck, and it automatically left to graze grass next to it.

After the other two dismounted, Lisa took off her helmet and came over to Wang Le and said, "Maybe I have hope to play in this year's horse racing festival." ”

"You're going to play pro?" Wang Le asked.

"Isn't that possible?" Lisa said, "I didn't plan to fight for a place, just to play. ”

"Then I have one more opponent." Matthew joked.

The biennial horse racing festival at the Blue Sky Racecourse is mainly equestrian triathlon and three-day races. The previous editions have been very successful because the prize money of the competition is very high, with the first place prize being up to $5 million, and the second and third places being able to share five million, which shows that there is no shortage of money.

Although the event does not belong to the international level, the contestants are all first-class, one is for high rewards, and the other is that it is very popular and is sponsored by large businesses, and Bida, which specializes in high-end beverage consumption, likes it very much, and the harness company is also frequently sponsored, and magazines will mention it.

Over time, it became a popular event that attracted riders from all over the world. (To be continued......)