XIX. The Loss of the Pioneers

USA, Washington, White House, Oval Office

President Gonzalez, who has added a lot of gray hair to his head, is sitting behind his desk with his chin touched, operating an ultra-thin laptop, and browsing the latest news pages with a mouse.

A few months after the new nuclear crisis in Japan, the Hispanic president, who came from a cowboy home in New Mexico and has a beard and is known for his rugged, brutal and informal appearance, seems to have become much haggard again.

And this latest sensational headline has caused President Gonzalez even more headaches.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Another shocking 'China speed'! The latest super project for the Chinese! A moon base to be completed in six days! Take a look at these dazzling moon buildings, if it weren't for the five-star red flag on it, I would have thought it was an old Hollywood sci-fi movie!

Please recall that when the Chinese first planted the five-star red flag on the moon five years ago, the White House spokesman once promised the public that the United States would never fall behind in the space race, and would soon catch up with the Chinese and put the Star-Spangled Flag back on the moon! However, when they have now built Chinatown on the moon, there is still no movement in our country's return to the moon!

Even the Japanese, who have been in decline for many years, have done a decent job than us, and they know how to take a ride on the Chinese and send a female astronaut to the moon to boost the national spirit - although this young lady went to space to shoot A movies, it is also an epoch-making innovation.

But what about us? I can't help but ask. What exactly is our government doing? What exactly is our NASA doing?

As a patriot, I'd be happy to spend a dollar from my meager salary every weekend to fund NASA's moon landing, but the government would rather spend hundreds of billions of dollars to fill in the holes on Wall Street. is also unwilling to spend billions to save the glory of the motherland!

Thanks to our current president and his uneducated Latin American accomplices! And our former president of the Tea Party and the southern folks who supported him. They are a bunch of anti-intellectuals who govern the country with the Bible in their hands, believe that the earth is 10,000 years old, and reject all science! It was this group of far-right bastards and Catholic idiots who joined forces to create this embarrassing situation......

This is the end of the article, and the following are the comments from online readers in Shijie countries: "

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Wow! First that unprecedented space porn-movie - although there are no actors, only a Japanese bitch is desperately trying to sell - and then Chinatown on the moon?! I don't know what to say except wow. My God! In China, anything is possible! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ This is China, man! China!! That's why you have to send your kids to school so quickly Chinese!!! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Now are we preparing for more advanced space missions, such as Mars? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ It's a pity. NASA doesn't seem to have any, at most a few ideas that stay on paper. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ How terrifying, I just haven't looked at the moon with a reflecting telescope for a week. Now there's a Chinatown standing there. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The Chinese can perform miracles on the moon because they do not have a group of who disrupt social development all day, and there is no group of who shoot people and stab people with knives all day long. Armed robbery and armed theft. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ I heard that Greenpeace is ready to make a statement. Protest Chinese brutal destruction of the lunar ecology...... But is there ecology on the moon? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Build a moon base in only six days? That's amazing! It really deserves to be accompanied by the background music of SimCity. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ That's why in "2012" Noah's Ark was made in China, and now we still wonder that Weishenme China will rule Shijie? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Cover Chinatown on the moon? In the United States, it would take us five years just to pass those damn bills and get past politicians. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Greece in my country...... Even on Earth, it takes only six days to estimate that they won't even be able to build a kennel. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ It's similar here in Canada, where everything seems to be built in a lifetime. It would take a fucking whole day to clean up a little debris from the highway. A short stretch of mountain road was repaired for a whole year, and in winter, when it snowed, the road surface broke down again after sprinkling salt dust and melting snow! Very good, I will continue to repair it next year! Even the holiday cabin in the forest has to be fucking built for two whole years, helpless! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Be content. It took us five years to build a Ferris wheel in Iraq, and we suffered an unknown number of explosions during that time. This is all thanks to the United States!! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The only thing I can think of. The fastest thing Americans can do is order fast food. Oh no, in our America, even fast food sometimes has to wait up to half an hour to get it. The rate of divorce in the United States is even more striking, and I just got married today and may leave next week, but I heard that the divorce rate in China has also been rising recently...... Well, at least we can print money faster than those yellow people! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ To the eyes of leisurely Europeans, Chinese may look like ants...... But they are the most powerful and hardworking creatures I know – people always say, 'The final victory will be China'. With admiration for professionalism, we can learn a lot from the Chinese – if they can do such amazing things, why can't? Congratulations on this achievement! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Do you think too highly of the Chinese? This shoddy lunar base, like everything else built in China, is expected to begin to collapse soon. Simple rush = low quality! I never dared to use something made in China!

Reply upstairs: You're using it now.

Reply to the landlord: Since you don't dare to use things made in China, can you give me your computer, mobile phone, and TV?

Reply to the landlord: It's stupid and ignorant to label the whole country at every turn. Most of the high-tech stuff now is made in China. You buy them as if they were American, but in reality they are produced and assembled in China. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Saying so might be a bit of a disrespect to the heroic Chinese astronauts. But I still want to say that if you can return safely in that kind of shoddy spaceship that uses outdated jishu, I guess you will use up all the luck of this life. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ I think it's more likely that the Chinese synthesized a moon landing animation. Then he bribed a number of experts from Europe and the United States to cooperate in the fraud. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Don't pantothenic acid! No matter how low-quality it is, it's better than if we can't put a house on the moon at all. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ I think those who shout that all made in China are rubbish, they simply can't eat the ancients. Look at all the stuff around you, even the computer monitor in front of you, your phone, and your handheld gaming console. You just don't realize that almost all high-tech gadgets are made in China nowadays. Also, at least give some basic respect to the Chinese and Japanese builders who created this space miracle. Even in the past, when there was competition with the USSR. Nor have we ever maliciously slandered Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in space, Orz......"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The Chinese are a very insecure nation in general! What the hell are they trying to prove to Jeon Shijie! The classic example is to see how they all cheat at the Olympics, and how they want to show off to Shijie that they are the best haode through all the boring things. The Japanese who have become civilized by learning from the West. After returning to Asia, he has become more and more depraved!

These evil yellows are so petty and tasteless, developing themselves by stealing and snatching jishu from the West. For the sake of a little profit, he will not hesitate to start a war and kill people! Cheap goods = cheap human lives. This shijie belongs to the West. We Westerners have invented everything in the modern shijie, and the yellow-skinned dwarfs in Asia are nothing more than stealing!

Reply upstairs: How do you feel that you are talking about us Americans ourselves? ”

Reply to the landlord: You seem to have forgotten a small detail, long before Rome ruled Europe. The Chinese Empire already existed. Noodles and silk did not originate in Italy. And. You can never equate the people of a nation with their government!

Hehe, Americans doubt the quality of the Chinese, which seems understandable. After all, in Marco Polo's time, when Chinese civilization stood on the pinnacle of Shijie, there were only indigenous people on the American continent. China invented gunpowder, a compass, paper, and many other things. Moreover, it was because the British had spent all their gold and silver on the massive imports of silk and porcelain from China. They had to export opium to China to make the Chinese addicted to smoking. I guess the Chinese now want to regain the ancient glory that once belonged to them. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Spacecraft on the moon. There is a lot of suffering in the world! Obviously, there are many people who don't have enough to eat, but does the Chinese government still want to squander the people's fat and ointment, and engage in face-saving projects to explore the universe? This dictatorial and despotic evil government has destroyed the entire vast and profound Chinese civilization, polluted the beautiful land of East Asia, and even put its dirty hands on the beautiful moon!! I can't help but ask, what kind of criminal system, what kind of deformed society, can give birth to such cruel, barbaric and dehumanizing atrocities?? I couldn't help but fall into deep contemplation...... This must be a system problem!

Reply upstairs: The one above, you are probably a Chinese liberal who receives a human rights organization allowance! Can you change the sentence structure, don't use the same template for decades! Oh, by the way, I heard that several of the most enthusiastic human rights organizations for overseas democracy are currently struggling with funding, probably because you haven't been paid for a long time, so you choose to use copy-and-paste to engage in passive sabotage? Hehe, do you want to go to the march together to protest? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Haha! The sour comments from those people above are really funny. They refuse to accept reality. Today's China is already a true shijie leader. The slander and slander you have just spoken of is tantamount to showing your damn selfishness and jealousy. I'm sorry, it's true that the Western shijie was once incomparably brilliant, but the golden age that belonged to Europe and the United States is over, and the smartest thing to do now is to accept reality.

In the last century, Americans were able to build a 100-story Empire State Building in one year and send astronauts to the moon in ten years, which was a similar pioneering spirit -- and what they wanted to prove back then is exactly what today's Chinese have proven. At the time, not a single American complained about the poor quality or unsafe nature of the Empire State Building and the Apollo spacecraft. In fact. The truth of the whole thing is nothing more than this: Western society has lost its halo, and they see that today these miracles can only happen in China, and they only have sour grapes in their hands.

To all those who are not appreciative eyes. Rather, it is the person who looks at this good work with hatred, and I just want to quote the adage: Hatred and jealousy are often the only bitter pills left in the hands of losers.

All in all, well done! Chinese! I hope that you will continue to play to your strengths and lead the progress of humanity in the new era. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ In terms of the speed of construction, we Americans may not be fast enough, but to hell with it! In just a few minutes, we can destroy Shijie with a nuclear bomb! Reply upstairs: This is why Americans are only ranked 30th in the world in terms of education, but often first in terms of self-confidence. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ If the fate of the United States is to go bankrupt and become a third shijie country. I don't think I need a universe jihua, just war jihua. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Alas, most of the people who comment here are Americans. Guess what? So many people are talking nonsense because of jealousy. I'm an American myself, but everyone has to face the fact that we're no longer a superpower. Asians have progressed very quickly in this century. And all we Americans do is sarcasm and talk nonsense. We made rapid progress a long time ago. I wish we could do it again, as we did before. Stop complaining. Do something that will help the country grow, instead of spending the days at home playing games and watching TV! Even the Japanese bitch who openly stripped naked and masturbated in space is probably more courageous and pioneering than you! ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Today's Chinese are very much like Americans, well, like Americans in the early part of the last century.

To put it mildly, Americans who only know how to waste food now have been very industrious in the past - attention, in the past!

The Americans who built the "Shijie Factory" before World War II are remarkable. There have also been such hard work and professionalism. Just to take an example: at that time, most bright American college students would choose to study science, engineering and engineering science and engineering. What now? All American kids dream of getting rich overnight. Become a million-dollar basketball, movie and fighting star, or be a lawyer and go to Wall Street or something.

Prosperous capitalist industry and commerce made America once, but extreme capitalist finance eventually ruined America.

Reply upstairs: I agree! Not long ago, it was Veterans Day (Veterans Day in the United States is November 11, Singles' Day), and I was just watching some documentaries interviewing World War II veterans in the past, and I felt like they were coming from aliens compared to the Americans today! All the interviewees were fluent and their memories of the war years were well spoken. Regardless of their color, race, or status, you can hear the courage and conviction in their hearts...... But now...... Depend on! Listen to how young people today speak incoherently and invertedly, even adding and subtracting, and you will know how much the average IQ of the new generation of Americans has decreased......"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The above two seem to be right, but look at the living environment of the Chinese, there is no comparison with the United States. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ There's no denying that...... I have been to several inland cities in China and seen apartments that look small to us, but Chinese think they are already big. The money for an overnight stay in our hotel is almost enough to pay them a month's rent when they go to mainland China. I thought, maybe it's a blessing for them not to know these things...... But seriously, those Chinese seem to be happy with their lives now......"

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Looking at the rows of words on the computer screen, President Gonzalez couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his aching temples, then turned to look at the cabinet members who had already gathered in the office, "...... As you can see from your computer and mobile phone, that's pretty much it for the polls in the country...... Is there any way to redeem some public opinion a little, such as how about announcing a few more space jihuas? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Mr. President, I'm afraid this trick won't work. Over the past few years, you and your ex have unveiled several imposing space jihuas, but due to financial difficulties. So far, it has remained on paper. The population has long developed immunity and distrust of this. ”

Ms. Asherine, the White House Chief of Staff in an OL uniform, immediately replied, "...... Moreover, we are not as lucky as the Chinese. Suddenly I got a wormhole connected to the surface of the moon, and I can throw things on the surface of the moon without spending any money! In addition, we can't challenge the unspoken rules and make the truth about wormholes and alien shijie public...... Therefore, in addition to continuing to wait and see the situation, there is really no more choice. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Oh, yes! Lucky Chinese! If I had a portal to the moon, I would have sent my own marble statue a long time ago. Maybe it will last longer than the Statue of Liberty! ”

President GonzΓ‘lez shrugged his shoulders helplessly and made a joke, "...... That's right...... What has been the international response to this? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Well, the attitude of the black African countries has always been that no one cares. The vast majority of European countries have expressed cold congratulations, Arab and Asian countries have either tried to praise the great achievements of the Chinese or are invusing like mad dogs, and the Japanese government is trying to promote their cosmic actresses. Trying to boost the national spirit, which has been sluggish for many years...... Only the United Nations issued a sharply worded statement condemning China. Claiming that the Moon is the common heritage of all mankind and cannot be monopolized by any one country or political party, but can only be administered by the United Nations on behalf of all mankind...... Therefore, China is required to pay a large amount of land use fees and fines to the United Nations for these illegal buildings on the lunar surface......"

The Secretary of State pulled a stack of papers from his briefcase and briefed the President briefly, "...... And the Chinese ignore it. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ It's the right choice, and I would definitely do it, the poor people at the United Nations who want money. You can't just get used to it. President GonzΓ‘lez made this comment with his chin in his hands. At the same time, he noticed that the expression of the director of the National Intelligence Council seemed to be somewhat strange, "...... By the way, James, you seem to have something to say? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Uh, yes, Mr. President. That's right, China's space personnel have just asked me to hand you a gift, a gift from the moon...... Well, more precisely, it should be the return of things to their original owners. Because they were originally American things......"

Director of the National Intelligence Council, James Brown. Huck said with a sigh as he took a lockbox from under the conference table and opened it on the table, revealing the only two things inside: a badly faded American flag, and a broken commemorative plaque engraved with a Shijie map and inscription.

After thinking about the most likely origin of these two things, the breathing of everyone in the Oval Office suddenly became rapid.

They once represented the pride and glory of conquering the universe, but now they are only the loss and humiliation of the scenery.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ In July 1969, humans from Earth landed on the moon for the first time, and we came for peace for all mankind. Richard. Nixon, Neil. Armstrong, Buzz. Aldrin ......"

Gonzalez slowly read the handwriting on the monument while casting an incredulous look at the director of his National Intelligence Council.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Mr. President, these are the two souvenirs that the Apollo 11 spacecraft of the United States placed in the Moon's Quiet Sea during the first lunar landing in human history. Then, during this lunar construction by the Chinese, it was found by chance. ”

James. Huck lowered his head and explained in a low voice, his voice full of unwillingness and depression, "...... Since these things happened to be near the location where the Chinese was scheduled to carry out the lunar blasting, in order to prevent the destruction of the artifacts, they brought these two historical objects back to Earth and passed them on to us, hoping that we could put the Star-Spangled Banner and the monument brought back from the moon in the museum for better safekeeping......"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ That is, the Chinese seized the 'commanding heights' on the moon, pulled out our Stars and Stripes and planted their five-star red flag, right? ”

After receiving this expected answer, President GonzΓ‘lez could not help but let out a long sigh, lost his strength all at once, collapsed himself in the soft rocking chair, looked at the flag hanging on the wall with a blank expression, and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear:

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The glory of the United States, the greatness of the United States, the ideals of the United States, the manifest destiny of the United States, all the glory that the old times once had, all died in the manic storm that greeted the arrival of the new era......"

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Note: In the United States, "wetback" is a slurious term for traditional European whites for Hispanic whites, especially Latin American laborers who illegally cross the U.S. border. Originally, the term specifically referred to Mexicans who swam across the Rio Grande and into Texas, USA, so they were called. (To be continued.) )