Listening to Gu Guoqiang's words, Fei Meng nodded helplessly, looked back at his wife behind him, and found that Zhang Xiaoqian's face was full of tears, Chen Fangyu was constantly comforting her, Fei Meng said: "Guoqiang, you disappeared for a long time just now, Fang Yu is very worried about you, you husband and wife talk for a while, I want to go see Xiao Qian, your cousin seems to be a little unable to stand this blow." ”

Fei Meng turned around and asked Chen Fangyu to talk to Gu Guoqiang for a while, and he sat next to Zhang Xiaoqian, gently took her hand and said: "Xiaoqian, I know you are sad, but after all, Tong Yongjun's child is still alive, and it is better to be alive than to be dead, I have always been worried that he is dead, but this time I feel more relieved when I know the result." ”

Zhang Xiaoqian nodded, and said with a crying voice: "That's what I said, but what can Xinran do in the future...... And Tong Jiayue, the poor child, who has never seen his father in person. ”

Fei Meng endured his sadness and continued: "There will always be a way, they are all our children, we can also take care of them, you go wash your face, and we will tell Xinran together in a while, we must tell her the result as soon as possible, Gu Guoqiang will return to the new space city in six or seven days, and when the contact is restored, Xinran will also ask him, we have little time, and we have to leave some time for our daughter, she is in charge of the new space city, and we can't let everyone look at her uncomfortable." ”

……

According to Wang Xiao's suggestion, Gong Qingguo first went to Zhang Keming to ask about the reason for the rejection of the 'Pioneer Plan', because Gong Qingguo knew that Zhang Keming had been stepping up research and construction of the latest type of exploration and excavation ship -- Pioneer 3, this kind of tunneling exploration ship with a diamond drill bit in the front is building a third prototype ship, which has been greatly improved from the previous two, and after many tests, Zhang Keming is preparing to finalize this ship as the main excavation and carrier vehicle for the underground exploration team that is about to begin. Zhang Keming, who was inspecting the construction site, saw that Gong Qingguo was driving a hummingbird C-10 in a hurry and stopped beside him, and he had already guessed seven or eight points that he came to find his purpose, Zhang Keming greeted him with a smile and said to Gong Qingguo, who had just stepped off the hummingbird C-10:

"What's wrong, Professor Gong? What is the wind that blew you into my factory, is there something going on in your lab? ”

Gong Qingguo didn't have the heart to joke, he asked bluntly: "Lao Zhang, our 'Pioneer Plan' was rejected, do you know?" ”

"Oh, you know?"

"You know you're still so laid-back, acting like you're nothing?"

"Of course I'm fine, because I suggested that Fermon dismiss the plan."

"What? Are you crazy, this is a plan that the two of us have worked on for years to develop and research, and your exploration ships have built three prototypes, are you kidding me? ”

Seeing that there were a lot of people nearby, Zhang Keming took Gong Qingguo's hand and led him into an engineer's office next to him, closed the door and said: "Old Gong, the two of us have been working together for so many years, why should I lie to you, it was really me who suggested that Fei Meng reject your final execution report." ”

Gong Qingguo's face instantly became ugly, he shook off Zhang Keming and took his hand and said loudly: "I think you are really crazy, as long as this report is approved, we will have a formal authorization code, and the Pioneer Project can officially start to be implemented, why are you doing this?" ”

Zhang Keming also lowered his face and became serious, and replied loudly: "Then you have to ask yourself, you always insist on going your own way, every time I let you and persuade you not to listen to anything, I won't let you this time." ”

"What? Am I bent on going my own way? This matter was finally decided after many meetings of the 'Group of Five', and you are also very supportive, why did I insist on going my own way? ”

"Yes, you seem to have forgotten that before you sent the report, I raised objections more than once, asking you not to add the article of personally leading the team, but you just didn't listen to me, and stubbornly sent the report to Feimeng, of course I have to tell Feimeng my opinion, whether it works or not, it is not a matter for you and me to decide alone."

Gong Qingguo understood the real reason, and understood that Zhang Keming did not let him personally lead the exploration team to implement the plan for the sake of his body, but he didn't know what to do for a while. Zhang Keming let out a long breath and said calmly:

"Lao Gong, I didn't say you, you are almost seventy years old, even if we have been taking anti-aging drugs, but after all, age is there, can you say that you are not old at all? It's just a little slower, this exploration team will perform a very difficult task, if you don't get into the rock layer, swamp layer, oil and gas layer, etc., it will affect the progress of the exploration, and the road is bumpy and tiring, you say that you have to go in person, this is not adding to the chaos, if you are sick, Wang Xiao will they take care of you, or continue to work? Have you thought about any of this yourself? ”

Gong Qingguo raised his right hand to support his tortoiseshell glasses, rubbed the bridge of his nose that was a little sore, sighed and said: "I haven't considered these things, but isn't your Pioneer always improving, allowing nearly 100 people to work and live comfortably in it, and all kinds of facilities are also complete, and doctors also have them, am I really not suitable to go?" ”

Zhang Keming saw that Gong Qingguo's tone was relaxed, and immediately replied: "It's really not suitable, didn't I just tell you again, the situation under the earth's crust is very complicated, which is also often mentioned in your reports, the plan can't catch up with the changes, and young people will adapt faster in a new environment, and the auxiliary equipment of the replicant memory system has helped Wang Xiao and his team members supplement a lot of necessary knowledge, what else do you have to worry about?" Neutrino communication devices can easily penetrate the earth and command and help them at any time, so what are you worried about? ”

Zhang Keming's very pertinent words had already shaken Gong Qingguo, who had a resolute attitude, and he pursed the corners of his mouth left and right and said softly: "Okay, what you said has some truth, but why didn't you say that earlier?" ”

"Earlier? Did you give me a chance? As soon as I said that you can't go, you look very impatient, and you always slip away under the pretext, and you think it's a small thing, and I don't see it that way. ”

"Well, let me think again, if that's why the Trail Blazers' plan was rejected, I'll probably back down."

"You have to give in, not only for your own good, but also for the sake of the hundreds of people in the exploration team, and you should think the same way, to minimize the possible risks and troubles, so that this plan can be carried out smoothly."

"Okay, okay, give me two more days, don't bother with people." After Gong Qingguo finished speaking, he turned around and walked out, got into the Hummingbird C-10, and prepared to return to his office.

Zhang Keming looked at his departing back, and muttered in a low voice: "Stubborn old man! ”

……

A week later, when Gu Guoqiang and Zhang Haoran returned to the New Space City, Fei Xinran behaved very calmly, but Gu Guoqiang still found that her mental condition was very poor, everyone didn't say anything too much, Fei Xinran, who came to greet Gu Guoqiang and others, led Gu Guoqiang and Zhang Haoran to his office, and the others went back to their cabins temporarily.

Gu Guoqiang and Zhang Haoran silently followed behind Fei Xinran, they knew that Fei Meng and Zhang Xiaoqian must have already communicated with Fei Xinran, although the two of them were also very uncomfortable, but at this time, Fei Xinran was even more worried, after all, as a young mother, this blow was too big.

After the three of them sat down in Fei Xinran's office, Gu Guoqiang, as an elder, asked first: "Xinran, I know that Fei Meng should have told you about Tong Yongjun, and we are all very sad about this, please don't be too sad, after all, the body is important, and the child is more important." ”

Fei Xinran nodded slowly, her big eyes were full of tears again, and after a while, she wiped her eyes with a tissue and said: "Thank you, in fact, I have long had this premonition, but I have never been sure, I always thought that I was in a dream, now it seems that everything is real, Tong Yongjun has come to me many times, but we can't contact each other, we can only have some feelings, at first I thought I missed him too much, alas, it seems that this is fate!" ”

Zhang Haoran comforted: "Chen Dong said that Tong Yongjun is very good there, and the few people who disappeared with him are also with him, they are now very free and are already members of the dark matter tribe." ”

Gu Guoqiang also hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, that world may be different from ours, but Chen Min also said that several of them have adapted to the new environment and integrated into the new life, and it is indeed impossible for their situation to return to our world." ”

Fei Xinran felt very uncomfortable listening to their comforting words, but she understood that everyone was doing their own good, so she nodded slightly and said: "I know, I have accepted this reality, you are also very hard, you must be very tired, please go back and rest the two uncles, I will be fine." ”

Fei Xinran stood up as she spoke, sent Gu Guoqiang and Zhang Haoran out of the office door, she returned to her seat, and two lines of tears still flowed involuntarily from her beautiful eyes.

……

Li Kang finally moved into the new base that had just been built, and because it was completed in a hurry, many places did not even have a completely dry surface coating. Li Xinjie helped his mother Wei Qingyan tidy up the home of the single-family villa, saying that he was helping to tidy it up, but Li Xinjie had a cigar in his mouth and the two poodles in his hand, just wandering around the room. When Li Kang saw the virtue of his second son, he was angry in his heart, and opened his mouth to scold: "You little rabbit cub, you know how to wander around, hand over the dog to Tang Erfat, go, help your mother clean up her things!" ”

Li Xinjie was used to being scolded by his father, as if he hadn't heard it, he still sprayed thick smoke into the air while strolling, Wei Qingyan hurriedly said in order to prevent the father and son from quarreling again: "It's okay, Xinjie, you go and do your own business, it's all soft, I'll just clean it up myself." ”