Chapter 24: Sunset

"Hello, see you again!"

“………”

"Why aren't you happy to see me?"

“…………”

"This is my colleague Jason."

"Hi, hello."

"Hello"

"Hey, we're back for you!"

"Please be seated."

"Thank you", Kobe and Jason sat down at the small table in Fang Wenjing's pantry.

"Is there anything to eat?"

"............," she said expressionlessly, and warmed two boxes of lunch boxes for them.

"Ah, it's delicious!"

"It's delicious!"

Fang Wenjing was very angry, she didn't eat much, and there were two more rubs to eat.

"This is the last time we will feed you, we don't have enough food to feed two more." She said harshly.

"Oh, don't worry, we have chicken nuggets and macaroni. How much and how much to have. Kobe Bryant said as he tore the duck leg.

"What's the matter?"

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just chatting." Bryant said as he chewed.

"Let's talk about it after eating."

"I'm done." Jason said, wiping his hands with toilet paper, "It's delicious." I must be a Chinese in my next life. ”

"Hehehe." Fang Wenjing had a lot of things in her mind, and she really didn't want to socialize now.

"Hey, are you married?" Kobe Bryant also finished eating, smacking his lips and asked.

"Nope." Fang Wenjing's face—_—

"That's single?" Bryant laughed.

"I think so." Fang Wenjing replied with a hugging chest.

"Is it flirtatious?" Bryant asked.

"No." Fang Wenjing's contempt.

"Hah, strong woman." Bryant and Jason looked at each other, smiling brightly.

"Hey, listen, strong woman, we, me and Jason, have been here for 380 days. There's a lot of time here and very few friends. No matter what you want to do here, you need friends. I'm right, Jason. Kobe Bryant.

"There's nothing wrong with Lao Tie." Jason said.

"Okay we're friends now, Kobe, Jason." Fang Wenjing nodded at them.

"How old are you?" Bryant asked.

"Why are you asking this?" A strong woman is a strong woman, but Fang Wenjing has always had low self-esteem about age in the past few years. It's not because I'm too old, but because I have nothing to rely on, and I'm still living a precarious working life like young people who have just entered society.

"So you're not small," Bryant said, "you Chinese women look the same no matter how old you are." ”

"I'm 32."

Bryant whistled and looked at Jason.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be older than us." "I'm 28, Jason is 30, Mike is 34, and he's standing guard on the space station. ”

"Okay, got it." Fang Wenjing looked unhappy.

"Hey, you should have a lot of work to do, we can help you. How old is that kid you're carrying? ”

"He's 20."

"He's not enough alone. Tell me, how can I help? ”

Fang Wenjing thought about the village, the labor force did not need to be in vain, and the two strong Westerners in front of him looked like good laborers. What do you want them to do for themselves?

"I'd like to pick a new location for the base and move the ship there."

"What kind of address?" Bryant asked.

"Soil structure, not rocks, so easy to make holes and take soil."

"Punching holes? Are you going to be a caveman? "Kobe Bryant was very interested.

"Uh-huh. You're a geologist, any good advice? ”

"Actually, there's a situation I don't know what to say."

Here it comes.

"Our country may have to declare the right to mine Mars, there are a lot of mineral resources here, and there may be an army coming over at that time, I think you may not stay long."

"Hmph, Mars is not the territory of the United States, and the mining rights should belong to all mankind like the North and South Poles." Fang Wenjing said.

"Hehe, yes, yes. But the countries that have participated in our sharing of space stations and scientific research resources have agreed that the mining rights are ours—"

"It's the one we don't happen to be involved in."

"Yes."

"So I didn't break any laws or obligations." Fang Wenjing said. The skills of a product manager for many years came in handy at this time, and she was still worthy of scolding a few engineers.

"But you're acting against the United States."

"Why are you saying this to me on behalf of your government?" Fang Wenjing is not on the other side at all.

"It's not." Bryant pushed the table with both hands.

"That's it. I don't want to discuss this with you, wasting time. ”

"I'm sorry, but I'm not trying to discuss this with you in a hostile manner. I'm thinking about how I can help you stay here. Bryant raised his hands in surrender.

"How can I help?" Fang Wenjing's tone also softened.

"For example, there are some places where we already have a plan to develop minerals, and I'll help you not build a base on that. Avoid future conflicts. Kobe Bryant.

"Yes." Fang Wenjing's face looked much better.

"Hey, she's so ruthless." Bryant joked to Jason with a smile.

"Yes, I like it." Jason approvingly.

"I like it too." Fang Wenjing said.

"Okay, okay, I like it too." Bryant raised his hands again. "Do you have a map of Mars here?"

"Nope." Fang Wenjing actually has, but she thinks that exposing the map to foreigners is a kind of leakage, after all, there are many things that can be seen from the map.

"No?" Bryant was a little unexpected, "Okay, I should have." He pulled out a PAD-like device from his trouser pocket, but it was only black and white. After a few clicks, it was placed on the table, and the three of them stepped forward.

"Look, this is where we are now."

"Yes."

"This area is the approximate location of the mineral deposits. That is, we have a development plan. It's best not to be around here. ”

"OK, I just can't remember that."

"I can take you for a practical walk."

"Do you know where the underground glacier is? I'm looking for a location closer to the water source. ”

"There are still a lot of glaciers, but there are no nearby, do you have a haul tool for your spaceship?"

"There's a stroll, and then this bin looks like it can be taken apart. Didn't you say there was a hydrogen well nearby? Fang Wenjing heard them talk about the walking car, so he also used the walking car to replace the "moon rover" that Li Li said before.

"What's the power of your walking car?" Bryant asked. He kind of regretted saying that there was a hydrogen well.

"Electricity."

"Electric cars may not have enough kinetic energy. But we also have a car, and two cars together should be fine. ”

"How much oxygen capacity does your oxygen generator have?"

"I don't know, I'm going to plant some green plants to produce oxygen, as long as the oxygen concentrator can resist the first wave. Where are hydrogen wells located? ”

"This way." Kobe Bryant made a rough comparison.

"Then I'll go over here. It's not in conflict with your mines. ”

"Hydrogen wells are also our mines."

"No kidding, hydrogen isn't worth much on Earth." Fang Wenjing was a little angry again.

"Makes sense." Bryant looked at Jason, who nodded.

"Okay, then go over there, it's about 200 kilometers from here." Bryant Road.

"It must be the surface of the earth, right?"

"Yes."

"When is it convenient to help me?"

"Well, tomorrow, it's too late today. We help you like this, are you touched? Bryant laughed.

"I will be very moved, and you will have something to eat for you when you come over in the future." Fang Wenjing said sincerely.

"Would you like to see the sunset on Mars?" Bryant asked.

“?! Sunset on Mars? When? Fang Wenjing was very interested.

"Soon," Bryant said, looking at his watch, "it's a 25-hour day here, and the sunset is blue." ”

"Blue?! Wow...... Where can I watch it? ”

"Haha, you can see it anywhere, you can see it when you go out."

"Okay, wait until I get a guy who can take pictures."

"Oh! Don't! The electronic devices with LCD screens stop cooking as soon as they go outdoors, and now the sun sets, and the surface temperature will be below minus 60 degrees. ”

“………”

"Haha, just bring your eyes, let's go, do you want to call that military kid of yours?"

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll call them."

So the six of them put on their spacesuits and stood in the scarlet sandstorm of Mars, watching the blue-white sun refract the blue-green glow.

Beautiful. Fang Wenjing felt that this moment was perfect.

Spending.

------ [Author: Breaking the fee: Perfect's Chinese pronunciation]