Shen Jiayang is in junior high school.

After 12 years of companionship and teaching, An has also witnessed the whole process of her son's growth from a babbling baby to a 1.6-meter-tall man with a sound personality and independent thoughts.

In a sense, Yangyang is the proudest work of Shen Yize and Yang Jiu'an, and the two do not regret their efforts in the past 12 years, but they are also unwilling to do it again.

This is also the main reason why An Yi did not have a second child, although before Yangyang was born, Shen Yize always hoped to have a daughter.

How many twelve years can there be in life?

He and An An are no longer young, but they still have a lot to do.

"Let's elope."

On a summer night in 2037, the two were enjoying the shade in the garden, and Shen Yize suddenly said.

Yang Jiu'an smiled: "Okay, where are you going?" ”

She only said that Mr. Shen wanted to go out for a trip, but she saw that he suddenly raised his head at an elevation angle of 45 degrees, pointed to the starry sky with his finger, and replied solemnly: "Go there." ”

Looking in the direction of Teacher Shen's finger, she couldn't help but be stunned: "Moon? ”

"Yes, elope to the moon."

"Sounds like a song title."

"Ha, there's such a song, but I'm serious."

Shen Yize handed the mobile phone to An An.

"Space ...... Travel? ”

The dream of ordinary people going to space was realized by the Americans as early as 20 years ago, and today, 20 years later, China's space technology has also matured and improved, and it has begun to transition from military to civilian use.

The first commercial project launched by the space agency is the "2040 All-Civilian Manned Spaceflight", which will involve four ordinary people on a three-day space journey around the Earth aboard Longyou-2.

In fact, before this, Longyou-1 had achieved the goal of sending ordinary people into space, but Longyou-1 was led by professional astronauts, while Longyou-2 was an all-civilian team.

Shen Yize's first reaction when he heard the news was: Isn't this a tailor-made project for An An?

An An is forty years old this year, and she still maintains her thirty-year-old appearance and figure, and her twenty-year-old momentum and enthusiasm.

And he, he is still the same boy as before, and he has not changed in the slightest.

Since he and An Yang went to elementary school, he and An An have traveled the world every chance they have, and now Antarctica is the only one of the seven continents that has not set foot in it – if it weren't for the long time it takes to travel to Antarctica, they would have been on their agenda.

"How? Want to go? ”

Shen Yize asked her with a smile.

Yang Jiuan nodded without hesitation: "Yes!" ”

A trip to space, just thinking about her excites her.

But she soon saw the ticket price.

"That's too expensive, isn't it?"

Four cabins, each cabin costs 350 million, two tickets are 700 million, 3 days 700 million, which is more exaggerated than burning money.

Shen Yize said with a smile: "It's okay, 1.4 billion for four cabins, plus training costs, 1.5 billion is enough." ”

Yang Jiu'an was stunned for a while before he understood what he meant: "You plan to buy all four cabins?!" ”

"Yes, we have our own team, and it's better to find two professionals as teammates, one is safer, and the other is a better experience."

Yang Jiuan didn't know what to say for a while.

She knew that for Teacher Shen, who has a net worth of 100 billion, 1.5 billion is nothing, and he invests more than so much money in charity and public welfare every year, but when she thinks that this 1.5 billion can only be exchanged for three days of pleasure, she feels that it is not worth it, it is better to build a few more An Yi buildings, or run a few more hope primary schools.

"Then it's decided."

"Huh?" Yang Jiuan was a little dumbfounded, "I haven't said anything yet!" ”

"No, you have expressed your position, you said you want to go, if you want to go, it's enough, leave the rest to me."

Shen Yize's tone was light and breezy, but full of courage.

If you live to be in your forties, if you still cower and dare not practice what you want to do, that is the real sadness.

Yang Jiu'an pursed his lips and smiled, Teacher Shen is still the same Teacher Shen, he usually has no shape, and he will never drag his feet when he should make decisions.

"Aren't you afraid of heights?"

She asked.

Shen Yize laughed, spread out his palms, and stretched out to the night sky, as if he wanted to hold the stars and moon in his hands.

"Fear of heights and yearning for the stars are not contradictory, besides-"

He paused, turned his head to look at her eyes reflecting the starry sky, and smiled, "I'm from the starry sky, aren't I?" ”

In 2040, Shen Jiayang, who will be 14 years old, will be interviewed for the second time in "Seven Years of Life".

Compared with seven years ago, his son has matured a lot, not only has his height rushed to 1.7 meters, but his performance in front of the camera has also faded away from the childishness and innocence of the year, just like a little adult.

There are so many topics to talk about in adolescence that the interview was recorded for an entire afternoon.

[The assistant director asked: "When you were seven years old, you said you liked to get along with girls, but now?"] ”

Shen Jiayang replied calmly: "I prefer to get along with myself now." I don't have much leisure time in the third year of junior high school, and instead of wasting it on fun, I prefer to read books and write essays, and the day passes quickly. ”

"Are you still practicing?"

"When I practice my hobby occasionally, I have come to realize the reality, I am not a pianist, I prefer to read and write now, I think maybe I will become a writer in the future." 】

His son wanted to be a writer, but An didn't take it too seriously. The dream of a fourteen-year-old may change in the next seven years, if they can really carry it out, then they will definitely support it, although there is a high probability of writing a dead end.

After the interview, Shen Yize and Yang Jiuan left for Yantai to receive a six-month commercial aerospace training.

The two were joined by Luo Yu, a 45-year-old retired Air Force veteran and data engineer, and Miao Li, a 37-year-old general practitioner, who was shortlisted for the final assessment of Longyou-1 three years ago and successfully obtained a space license, but unfortunately failed to go into space.

The two sides met at the space center, and Luo and Miao were particularly excited.

Civilians in civilian manned spaceflight refer to ordinary people without professional training, not ordinary people, and the ticket price of 350 million yuan alone is not affordable for ordinary people.

Although Luo Yu and Miao Li both have aerospace dreams, they are not rich and noble people, after receiving a call from Shen Yize, after being asked if they are willing to be a member of the Longyou No. 2 team, they both cried with joy, saying that my willingness is comparable to the wedding scene.

At the press conference, An Yi appeared and immediately caused an uproar. Needless to say, there is also an uproar overseas, Zhuang Yi has been silent year by year in recent years, and last year there was not a single song, I didn't expect to play Boda as soon as I appeared, and I brought my wife with me.

In China, Shen Yize and Yang Jiuan can be called representatives of model couples, they have been married for 15 years, but whenever they are bumped into by passers-by or photographed by the paparazzi, they either travel together or go shopping together, and there is not even the slightest shadow of scandal.

This combination appeared at the press conference of Longyou No. 2, which really showed another wave of affection.

An Yi didn't pay much attention to public opinion, the two of them have passed the age of getting a sense of accomplishment from the eyes of others, just live their own lives and do what they want to do, as for what others think, it doesn't matter.

The training content includes learning orbital mechanics, practicing putting on and taking off spacesuits, conducting emergency training, centrifuge overweight training, three-dimensional rolling ring training, experiencing weightlessness in parabolic flight, and simulating the operation of the Yangtze River No. 9 carrier rocket and Longyou No. 2 spacecraft.

Longyou 2 is a highly intelligent spacecraft, from launching into orbit to orbiting and then decelerating and splashing, the whole process is controlled by the program, and only in the event of an accident does it need to be piloted manually, although the probability is very low, but just in case, the basic exercise still has to be learned, not to mention anything else, at least you have to know what the data on the dial represents.

Training on weekdays, going home on weekends, half a year flies by in a flash.

Zhang Chunlin and others thought this was crazy at first, but after a long time, they gradually accepted it, not only accepted, but also a little envious, who doesn't have a dream of aerospace? But there are not many people who have the ability and courage to make it happen.

On September 8, 2040, the final training day, the four of them were engaged in their last simulation training before flying to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for next week's launch.

"Communications check, command center, can it be received? Ground inspection, safety. Seat checked, seat steered...... Prepare to activate the launch escape system, and the team members check that the launch escape system is activated-"

The four of them reported the number in turn.

"Coming soon, reconfirm that the seat belt is fastened......"

“10，9，8，7，6，5，4，3，2，1，0——”

On September 16, 2040, as the countdown to zero, Longyou-2 was ignited and launched under the eyes of the world, and the huge light energy generated by the chemical fuel instantly illuminated half of the sky, and water vapor mixed with sand flew all over the sky.

A few kilometers away in the command center, four aerospace family members gathered in the terminal building, staring at the brilliant light accelerating upwards through the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows.

Shen Jiayang didn't say a word, he raised his head, his eyes followed the light, worry, hope, pride, and longing...... The eyes that beat on the flame are full of indescribable complex emotions.

Everyone waited with bated breath for the arrival of the first important node.

With a uniform thrust of more than 20 tons, the Yangtze River No. 9 carrier rocket pushed the Longyou No. 2 manned spacecraft straight into the sky, and the tail flame of nearly 100 meters long was like a dazzling meteor, climbing in reverse against gravity.

Two and a half minutes after launch, the spacecraft reached a predetermined altitude of 90 kilometers at a speed close to Mach 6.

The main engine is turned off, the first-stage rocket is separated, and the second-stage rocket is ignited.

Succeed!

The audience boiled.

The Yangtze River 9 carrier rocket successfully separated at an altitude of 90 kilometers, but instead of falling headlong to the surface, it turned around, decelerated and adjusted its direction after multiple ignitions, and landed vertically back to the launch pad with precise guidance and traction technology.

The second-stage rocket propelled the manned spacecraft to continue accelerating, and soon it passed through the atmosphere and reached outer space.

In the carrying compartment, the four passengers were subjected to more than four times the gravitational acceleration, and through the thick spacesuit, Shen Yize held An An's hand tightly.

At this moment, both of them were unusually calm, four times the gravitational acceleration was nothing, and in the usual training, they could completely withstand it when they pulled up to 8g.

Ten minutes later, Longyou-2 was moving faster than Mach 20 and approaching a predetermined altitude of 200 kilometers above the surface.

Separation of the two-stage rocket.

Succeed! Longyou 2 successfully entered orbit!

In the cockpit, all four breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Communication was restored, and Shen Yize, who served as the commander, shouted in the channel: "On behalf of the members of Longyou II, I would like to thank everyone on Earth for making this mission come true, we have just come to the door of an exciting unknown territory, few predecessors have arrived, but there will be successors." ”

The four people gave a thumbs up to the camera, and the footage was synchronously transmitted back to the ground, and the command center was full of sound.

Liaison: "Longyou II, the cabin looks good, and you are now allowed to leave your seats." ”

"Roger, we're about to execute ...... The cabin setup procedure is complete and the seats are being unlocked......"

The lock was lifted, and the four people left their seats one after another, floating in the cockpit that was not very spacious.

Occupational disease made Yang Jiuan take out his mobile phone for the first time and turned on the interview mode: "Miao Miao, how do you feel about the launch?" ”

Miao Li's tone was excited: "It's so exciting, I enjoy every second, I want to do it again." ”

The camera shows Mr. Shen, who is floating in mid-air eating.

"How's the food?"

Yang Jiu'an asked.

Shen Yize didn't think twice: "It's great, vegetable strips with bean paste, do you want to try it?" To give! ”

He tossed a vegetable strip at An An.

The vegetable strips floated towards Yang Jiu'an in a straight line at a constant speed, and then rubbed the corners of her mouth mercilessly.

She turned around to chase after her, opening her mouth to bite several times, but the vegetable strips were like corn cobs hanging in front of a donkey, obviously close at hand, but she wiped her lips every time.

At this time, the voice of the ground liaison officer sounded in the cockpit: "The command center calls Longyou 2, ready to open the front hatch to use the dome, please enjoy the best view of the earth." ”

The dome is a massive glass dome that covers the top of the ship.

Open the front hatch, in an altitude of 575 kilometers, through the largest bubble-shaped porthole in the history of human spaceflight, looking out, the huge sphere of blue and white occupies most of the field of view of the dome, and the surrounding area is cold and pitch black.

Yang Jiu'an floated in front of the porthole, as the first photographer in human history to go into space, she is fulfilling her duty, using her camera to record every silhouette of Mother Earth.

Shen Yize stared at the endless darkness like an abyss.

Behind this darkness, many light years away, is where he came from.

It took a long time for him to retract his gaze and fall on the beautiful and charming blue and white planet, and on the beautiful side face of the camera next to him that covered half of his face.

You can't chase where you come from, this is where you return.

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