Chen Nian said that it is of course pure bragging to get nuclear fusion in three years.

In fact, even if all the theoretical foundations are in place and all the material problems are solved, just a Q value greater than 1 is enough for the already weak domestic scientific research force to work for several years.

This point, without professionals, even a layman like Li Xiang, is actually clear.

However, on the other hand, if the growth rate of the source points can meet the expected standard, it is actually feasible to accumulate enough source points for nuclear fusion in three years.

That's what he really meant.

As for the application, let's take it step by step.

After all, technology like this, which can directly usher humanity into the next era, is definitely not built overnight.

No matter how radical the technical planning is, it will not deliberately break this most basic law.

If it had been a few hours ago, this realization might have made Chen Nian anxious.

But the good thing is that now he has completely figured it out.

Therefore, the fact that "the key technology leap cannot be achieved immediately" only brings him more incentives.

After returning to his residence, he began a new round of learning non-stop, and at the same time, the effects of the first live show were also fermenting.

Things are starting to look for good.

But, on the other hand, there are people who are not very happy.

May meeting in the office.

"Stupid! Stupidity! ”

Houston shook his head as he watched the live screen recording on the screen.

He really couldn't understand how these so-called "media" could be so stupid.

A good high-speed rail project that made you a model reality show?

What kind of international joke is this?

Moreover, the operation process shown in the picture is also extremely ridiculous, what age is it, and there are still people laying rails manually?

Do you think this is the westward movement of the last century?

The power of stereotypes is so terrible that it can even be so terrifying that a group of highly educated media outlets ignore objective facts.

On the other hand, the videos taken by the Chinese people are much more professional.

Although there are no eye-catching shots, they at least show the state of the foundation of an infrastructure project.

In the eyes of experienced people, it is possible to distinguish the superior from the inferior at a glance.

The seemingly chaotic accumulation of earthwork is actually a sign of the efficiency of the project's saturation operation, and the steel frame structure standing abruptly on both sides of the land base is the prototype of the gantry crane.

It is conceivable that what the other party is doing now is some quite basic preparatory work.

But even these preparations are already much better than their own in terms of efficiency.

The average daily paving is 500 meters. Clearly, they have introduced large pavers, which have never been reported on a large scale before, and are the result of what the Huaxia call the "moving mountains" project.

Their progress is fast.

——

Just as fast as all of their key projects have been in recent years.

If this continues, once the other side really starts to reveal the true strength of the project, then its Los Angeles-San Francisco project will be completely meaningless.

After all, this is a "propaganda project" in the first place, and if even the propaganda effect is lost, what is the need for it to exist?

Thinking of this, Houston sighed and said:

"We have to restrict the media – at the very least, we should guide them somewhat."

"This kind of reporting method is absolutely not feasible now, it can only serve as a topic of interest, and in the future, we should turn to a rigorous reporting style like Huaxia."

"Only then can we really show what we're capable of, otherwise."

"I don't really agree with that."

Before Houston could finish his sentence, the assistant interrupted him.

He frowned and asked rhetorically:

"Disagree? Why not agree? ”

The assistant flipped out a page from the thick pile of papers in his hand and handed it to Houston, then replied:

"Judging from the data performance, we are significantly better than each other in terms of ratings and topic discussion."

"This proves that our media has chosen the right angle of entry."

"After all, to be honest, ordinary people are not interested in this project at all, they need a kind of 'nipple fun' type of entertainment."

"Both historical experience and economic theory have told us that in the economic downturn, nipple music is an excellent means of maintaining stability."

"Our biggest goal is to maintain the most basic social stability in the face of the economic crisis, and now that our strategy has worked, what reason is there to abandon it?"

Hearing the assistant's words, Houston's brow furrowed even more.

He shook his head lightly and said:

"Your theory is basically correct, but have you ever thought that in a way, this is a kind of chronic suicide."

"Yes, we can please our people in the way we do, but what about after that? What happens after that? ”

"Creating one so-called 'image of America' after another? When a serious engineering project is labeled like this, who cares what it does? ”

"This is extremely detrimental to the later progress of the high-speed rail project, and we."

"But who really cares about the later stages of the project?"

The assistant interrupted Houston again.

"Does the president care? Does Congress care? Do investors care? ”

"Mr. Houston, I think you've got something wrong."

"It's not the so-called railroad tycoons who are investing in this project, but the wolves of Wall Street."

"They don't care if the line is completed or profitable."

"What they care about is to boost market confidence through this project, so that they can make back the money they lost in the financial market!"

Houston's eyes widened, and he subconsciously wanted to refute, but suddenly realized that he really had no room to refute.

Yes, the form of organization of the country, which has already determined the fate of this project.

If you talk to profit-seeking, short-sighted financial speculators about forward returns, do they really care?

The years-long construction period was too long for them to endure such a long wait.

The most likely outcome is that after the project is on track and the financial markets are revitalized, they sell their shares to others at double or even higher prices.

Isn't the "return on investment" achieved by doing so much better than waiting for the project to be completed?

So, the assistant's words are right.

The report itself is to arouse public opinion and make positive publicity.

And now, the goal has been achieved, why should you care about the so-called "achievement form"?

In that case, let them continue to do it, maybe, there will be unexpected surprises?

Soon after, the Los Angeles-San Francisco high-speed rail project was livestreamed for the second time.

In the studio, the director of the broadcast stared nervously at the screen, and as the command to "start the live broadcast" was given, Evans's iconic face instantly appeared on the screen.

The lighting is perfect, the expression is perfect, and even his actions when he appears on the stage are exactly the same as the script design score.

The reporter, who was waiting on the side, walked forward quickly and handed the microphone to his mouth accurately.

"Evans, how is it today?"

"Great, still a smooth day, as you can see, we've got more big machinery coming in and it's getting more efficient"

There was no mistake in the Q&A, and the director raised his hand lightly and cut the scene to camera No. 2.

Then, the camera accurately swept over the large machinery parked on the side, and the close-up remained low, shooting the already tall excavators and bulldozers as majestic as cruisers on land.

After the camera lingers for a moment, the director presses the button again, and the scene cuts back to Evans again.

It was this excellent scheduling that made the ratings numbers in front of his eyes, jumping straight up by 0.1 percentage points.

At this time, the ratings of the live broadcast have reached 2.3%, while the ratings of the live broadcast channel of the high-speed rail construction of the Jingshi section of Huaxia are only a pitiful 0.06%.

A satisfied smile appeared on the director's face.

True, the ratings here only show what is going on at home, but so what?

As long as you can hold down the opposite end steadily, you can satisfy those old men above!

What's more, as far as he knows, in China, the degree of discussion about the live broadcast of Los Angeles in the United States is much higher than that of their own programs, and if the other party dares to broadcast it live, even in their own country, the ratings will definitely be beaten.

What a vulnerable opponent.

The director breathed a sigh of relief, and then he spoke into the microphone:

"Don't stop and get Evans back to his normal job."

"On the spot, pay attention to the shooting angle and don't interfere with his movements."

"Don't forget, it's only the men at work who are the most attractive-—— not just Evans, get everyone moving!"

"Understood."

A brief answer from the on-site dispatcher came from the headset, and then, guided by the reporter, Evans picked up his tools again.

"Yes, we've been busy during this time."

"To tell you the truth, even taking time out to do interviews is a luxury for us."

"So, I beg your pardon, I have to continue working-—— of course, I can answer your questions at work."

Evans spoke smoothly and memorized the articulation, and the camera cut slightly for half a minute, giving a panoramic view of the busy construction site.

However, it was this panorama that caused the show's ratings to drop significantly.

It actually dropped from 2.3% to 1.9%!

The director immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and he quickly cut back to Evans.

"These bitche-like spectators. If I had known this was the case, I might as well have arranged an adult show for them."

"Live, let Evans take off his shirt."

"Let him work like a real man!"

His order was immediately executed, and just a dozen seconds later, the ratings suddenly jumped up a lot, breaking the 3% mark!

And so it was!

A little joy appeared on the director's face.

He felt as if he had grasped the code that would boost his ratings.

You don't need to prepare for any professional questions like those Chinese people, and of course, you don't need to go to great lengths to do science popularization.

The only thing to do is to do what you like and only shoot what the audience wants to see!

And what they want to see, isn't it obvious? ——

However, this phenomenon also put the director in a contradiction.

It's Evans now, but what about next time?

His eyes swept over the various screens on the monitor, and he thought to himself:

An Evans can only capture the hearts of female audiences.

But if . Can there be a female character of the same type as Evans?

Well. Men should not be able to refuse working women in such an environment.

The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a single woman on the entire project site who meets the requirements.

Perhaps, I should start arranging actors?

Seeing that the ratings continued to rise, the director didn't have time to think too much, he continued to schedule the live broadcast screens, and with several successful operations, the ratings of the show reached an astonishing 4%.

For such a program, such ratings can already be called an unprecedented success.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face, and then, leaning back in his chair, his eyes subconsciously swept to the numbers that recorded the ratings of the Huaxia broadcast program.

Just like that, his eyes suddenly widened.

The original rating of 0.06% has changed.

In just half an hour, the broadcast ratings have exceeded 0.1%.

What's going on?

Did they use the same strategy?

"Help me access the screen of Huaxia live broadcast."

The director said in a deep voice.

He was already vaguely uneasy in his heart, but before the assistant could answer, the ratings of the broadcast channel moved again.

And this time, the ratings actually rose by 0.2% directly, reaching 0.3%!

What the?

"Hurry up, I'm going to see what the hell they're doing!"

The director shouted eagerly.

"Understood, but it will take time. Give me a minute. ”

The director glared angrily at his assistant and turned his head to continue checking on Evans' interview.

He looked away from the broadcast ratings numbers for a few seconds, but when he looked back at the numbers, he was surprised to see that the rating of this thing had reached 1%!

What the hell is going on?!

"Hurry! What the hell are you working on? ”

The assistant on the side shook slightly, did not dare to answer, and still kept operating various equipment in his hands for signal processing.

30 seconds passed, and the ratings of the broadcast channel continued to rise, and this time, it directly skipped the 1% range and came to the range starting with 2 words!

At this moment, the director almost thought that he had seen it wrong.

How did you achieve such explosive growth?

The doubts in his heart were almost full.

But fortunately, the signal processing worked quickly, and after a minute or so, when the broadcast channel reached 2.4% of the viewership, the broadcast screen finally appeared on the monitor.

The director hurriedly looked at the monitor, and then, he was directly stunned.

It's completely different from what I thought.

The other side did not look for such a "typical representative" as Evans at all.

There isn't even a single character in their picture.

In its place, there are huge machines.

Hard, straight lines, powerful arcs, huge robotic arms, octopus-like positioning piles.

The director recognized that among those equipment, there were more than 20 excavators of different types and models alone.

This. Civilian version of the steel torrent?!

He grew his mouth and watched as the ratings continued to rise.

In the picture, with the reporter's voiceover detailing the mechanical performance, these machines start one after another and begin to rush to their own battlefield.

The roar almost silenced the reporter's voice.

Can seem. Nobody cares.

The spectators, they just want to take a good look at the land behemoths.

And the behemoths didn't disappoint them.

With the dust and the red indicator flashing, at a glance, the project site is very different from the previous live broadcast.

If the last live broadcast of the Chinese people seemed to take the audience back to the past, then this time, it went directly to the future.

A future that is completely filled with mechanical power!

Viewership is still rising, while the viewership of your own live broadcast is declining, even falling below the 1.5% baseline.

The director looked at Evans' face on the screen, and then at the "super-large track-laying unit weighing thousands of tons and integrating machinery and electricity".

At this moment, he suddenly had a feeling.

Mechanics are the real romance.

And Evans, like a clown.

(End of chapter)