On February 14, Yushu No. 1 base.

The Moon is a lonely planet, its color is always a monotonous grayish, never like the earth, there are no seasons changing, and there is no colorful color alternation in nature.

Its interior has cooled down to the brink, so there is no active magma to propel the crust.

The sand and gravel of 100 million years ago will still be here 100 million years later, unless the collision of meteorites has caused it to have some displacement.

But those occasional visitors to the heavens are meaningless except for a few insignificant scars, and are nothing more than an episode that has been better than nothing for billions of years.

From the first day primitive humans saw the moon, to several moon landings, the moon has not changed.

Even though there are more than 100,000 people on the planet, the number of humans active on it at the same time has never exceeded 10, and the total number of visits has not exceeded 100.

Compared to its long history, humans only touched it a few times for a very short time, and then had to leave in a hurry, because each touch consumed unimaginable resources.

The elite who are sent up by thousands of choices will also be surrounded by loneliness when they see the barren gray desert, and as soon as the limited companions disappear from view, only the empty radio can maintain a fragile connection.

If you were to ask all the people who had been on the moon before this day, they would have felt a sense of belonging here, and they would probably have a nonchalant shake of their head or a mad laugh.

In a world of monotonous light and darkness of space, even Moon Rock would be glad that he was chosen to be brought to Earth and then receive the attention of so many life forms not in hundreds of millions of years.

But if aliens were able to stand about 3.5 kilometers south of the Qom crater today, looking for a slightly raised hill, they might have the illusion of being on Earth.

Now it has entered the deep moonlit night, and the sand and gravel that was heated to nearly 200 degrees during the moonlight quickly cooled to minus 100 degrees, and no longer emitted a faint light like the moonlight, but completely blended in with the black background of the starry sky.

Without light or night vision devices, the human eye is completely unable to provide any effective guidance in complete darkness.

But now the observer is different, and it can see that in the vast darkness of the night there is a lighthouse that emits an extremely bright and cold light, and the intense light not only illuminates its supports, but also covers the ground for hundreds of meters.

The bright white light tells the observer that this is a low-lying plain, and that what really gives meaning to life is the long strip of white buildings not far away.

It consists of two long strips of the same size, which, when combined, reach a length of 28 meters, a height of 5 meters and a width of 7 meters, providing an active area of 150 square meters and 6 separate cabins.

In the middle of each of the two habitation pods, there is a large square area that glows bright yellow, and its brightness dims from time to time, as if the internal light source is obscured by something.

And if you get closer, you can find that they are actually two 1 meter * 1 meter large area portholes, the overall molding is without splicing, and the inside of the porthole is directly opposite a square table, which is full of all kinds of fragments and sundries, which is not at all rigorous as aerospace should have, but it is full of life.

The figures moving inside are shadowed by the yellow lights at the top, projected onto the desolate world outside the porthole.

If you ignore the discordant white moon soil around it, it looks more like a family in a remote mountainous area, and the incandescent lights of the old house tell the traveler on a moonless night, but the light of the incandescent lamps in the old house tells the traveler:

Upon entering the place, the silent world is filled with enthusiasm, with warm beds, steaming kettles on coal stoves, freshly prepared home-cooked food and rice wine on the table, and simple walls separating the inside and outside of the house into two worlds.

Whether it is from the east or the west, as long as you are a visitor from the earth, you will have anticipation after seeing the combination under the lighthouse, and this is definitely the most precious expectation on the moon.

"It's thawed!"

Li Wei seemed to regain the same enthusiasm he had for his family on vacation on the ground, smiling as he pulled out a torn aluminum foil container from the microwave and placed it on a square table with a hand that wore insulated gloves.

Liu Ming, who couldn't wait for a long time, also put down the rolling pin, picked up a rolled dumpling wrapper, and then scooped up the meat filling from the disposable heating bowl brought by Li Wei and put it in, turned the fingers of one hand quickly and flexibly, and finally pinched it into a perfect dumpling and put it on the table.

Li Wei next to him was not to be outdone, he also picked up the dumpling skin skillfully, and after a few clicks, another dumpling was placed on the table.

On the window side of the table, Deng Lei and Fu Xiangjie watched their rapid movements, and they were a little embarrassed.

Li and Liu are both from the Northeast, and dumplings are home-cooked food there, and they can eat them when they know how to wrap them.

And Deng and Fu are both southerners, and the only dumpling making is in the New Year's event when they are in the army, although it is not completely impossible, but the quality is absolutely miserable.

When they hesitated whether to sit and watch or "show their skills", Liu Ming said in time:

"I've got to have at least three more dishes in the evening, except for the two that have been ordered, add another cabbage, and you can see how much you have left?"

"Aren't dumplings a staple?"

Fu Xiangjie also asked stupidly, but was immediately pulled away by Deng Lei and away from the laughter of the two in time, and then began to count the remaining fresh supplies.

It's the 15th day of the four's return to the moon, and what they're doing is preparing a sumptuous and lively dinner.

After half a month of hard work and with the assistance of multiple robots, they finally completed the construction of the camp and installed and commissioned the two living cabins before Chinese New Year's Eve.

During this period, they encountered quite a lot of difficulties, and even almost burned the circuit of a cabin due to a mismatch with the power supply agreement of the nuclear power vehicle, but fortunately, they were able to complete the task without danger.

And the first instruction from the ground after this was:

Make the most of the supplies you have and prepare a hearty dinner with no less than four dishes and one soup (at least two dishes freshly cooked).

In addition, the holiday will start on Chinese New Year's Eve on February 15, and work will resume on the third day of the new year on February 18.

Well, the United Mining Company did not even complete the seven-day Spring Festival holiday according to the regulations, and only allowed three days off, but guaranteed that the remaining four days would be calculated as overtime, and would be given three times the statutory salary and additional travel allowance.

During the three-day vacation, the astronauts can arrange their schedules freely, sleep and play games to relax, and can also drive the lunar rover for activities (not counting the private use of the bus).

But the most reassuring part was the dinner mission, where the four astronauts felt a sense of belonging for the first time on the 380,000-kilometer moon.

Although the first batch only brought two cabins, it still greatly enriched the lives of astronauts, such as:

Liberty Kitchen (an enclosed automatic stir-fry machine that can cook a variety of hot dishes, and a multi-function rice cooker);

independent bathroom (two, dry and wet are not separated, but bathing needs to wait for clean water provided by the unmanned mining fleet);

three-dimensional plantation (several rows of shelves like bookcases, where many plants can be grown);

Entertainment and leisure (game room, you can play games, billiards or watch movies);

……

But for the four people who officially "settled" on the moon, the most important object was probably that each compartment had a large area of integral portholes.

It creates a faint but constant connection between the barren outside and the inside, and it gives it a sense of reassurance.

Their last meal before the vacation took them almost three hours, the rarest time ever since the four of them went on a mission, spending a lot of precious time that was always consuming money to satisfy their own mental needs.

Finally, on the table is a large plate of dumplings, a pot of simmered tofu with cabbage, a pre-made roast chicken and pre-made plum cabbage button pork, and finally a pot of simple and delicious seaweed egg drop soup, which can be brewed directly with boiling water to make solid concentrated blocks.

The five dishes were served separately on the table, and it was the first time that astronauts were able to eat on a mission as if they were on the ground.

"Beep...... Multiply...... This is the capital, I am She Xingjie, a member of the Tianmu No. 3 group, please report on the completion of your mission. ”

Deng Lei: "Report to the command center, the task has been successfully completed, that is, the cabbage has been simmering in tofu for a long time, and the cabbage is a little burnt!" ”

"The command center understands, is it a problem with the procedure of the stir-fry machine or a problem with the ingredients?"

"The report is that we put the meat too late and had to extend the heating time."

"Yes, please pay attention next time.

Congratulations, you will be celebrating your first lunar year on behalf of the Chinese people. ”

After seriously confirming the completion of the task, Academician She said the purpose of this contact:

"All of you are dressed up, and there will be a 5-minute video connection meeting with the chief soon, and the video will be broadcast to the whole country, you can eat a little to cushion your stomach first, but not too obviously, it's over."

Li Wei: "......"

Deng Lei: "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task!" ”

……

"The first phase of the construction project of Yushu No. 1 base has ended."

"The construction of mankind's first permanent lunar research station has been completed, and the New Year will be spent on the moon for the first time."

"United Mining has announced that the lunar development process has taken a substantial step."

"Aviation Development Commission: The excavation of lunar ice is going smoothly, and the first batch of pure water will be delivered to Yushu-1."

"Astronauts cook in space for the first time, crying netizens."

“……”

February 15, Chinese New Year's Eve.

For most people in the country, today is the beginning of the 2018 Spring Festival, and major enterprises have begun to take vacations.

The base is no exception, a large number of middle and lower-level employees have left the area, and only a small number of projects have been retained, but they have basically stopped working.

Lin Ju stood on the top floor of the office building, and saw the convoy stretching along the mountain road.

Last year, in addition to various scientific research tasks, the largest expenditure of the base was to build three communities in the nearest town outside the base, but the actual expenditure was not much, most of it was completed in accordance with the conventional real estate company loan mortgage, and after the construction was completed, some funds could be collected from employees.

The construction of the family area ensures the housing needs of employees, and is also easy to manage, which is much more convenient for confidentiality.

Relying on these high-paid and high-tech groups, nearby villages and towns have also developed on a high ground, especially in the service industry with minimal investment, which has led to unprecedented prosperity here.

The local government has even begun to "touch porcelain" from the naming, and the newly built roads, street lights, street signs and other public facilities are moving closer to space, such as the "moon landing bridge", "space road" and even street lamps in the style of satellites.

Ye Changsi also took the opportunity to develop cultural creativity and tourism with a number of local enterprises, which can be regarded as making a small fortune.

Looking at the prosperous scene of thousands of lights in the distance, Lin Ju's mood also improved a lot, but he was quickly pulled back to reality by Ye Changsi, who came to find him.

The latter came with a box in his hand, and when he opened it, he saw that it was a trophy-style souvenir, and the crystal sculpture was in the shape of a tree.

"Look, the Aviation Development Commission sent it, the Yushu No. 1 base commemoration, and it also encapsulates 10 grams of lunar soil there, and there is a small stone in it."

Lin Ju took a serious look, and there was really a fine layer of lunar soil under the root of the tree-like sculpture, which should have been brought back by the Tianmu No. 3 mission by the way.

However, he just picked it up and admired it a little and put it aside, Ye Changsi must have something else to do when he came to him.

Sure enough, Ye Changsi immediately continued to speak:

"The laser project has been finalized, and there are four sub-projects:

Project 210, the research and development of the 'Qianjun Stick No. 1' laser defense satellite, the goal is to be able to intercept missiles in a 250-kilometer orbit that can take off, fly in the middle and at the end, and the index is to intercept three targets from different directions within 1 minute, and there are no specific requirements for the rest of the indicators;

Project 220, research and development of shipborne laser air defense system, the overall mass does not exceed 10 tons, must be able to make 052C, D, 055 series destroyers, 001 aircraft carriers can drive, the purpose is a laser cannon to support the absolute defense network with a radius of 100 kilometers, and there must be an attack range of 20 kilometers under harsh conditions;

Project 225, which replaces the traditional main guns of capital ships, has an overall mass of no more than 45 tons, which not only has air defense, but also can hit satellites within 500 kilometers of orbit;

Project 230, research and development of an airborne laser weapon platform, the installed object is the Snow Bird, the specific tactical indicators are still being studied, the mass does not exceed 8 tons and the volume has strict requirements, and after success, find a way to develop a land-based version for the army.

However, the most important thing is the 210 project, what we want to give this project, and the remaining three have index scores to give some subsystem development tasks to other units. ”

These decisions did not exceed Lin Ju's expectations, he nodded without speaking, and then asked the question he was most concerned about:

"What about the budget? The first 500 million has arrived, how much funding can the 210 project get? ”

In response to him was an upward finger.

"No upper limit?"

"It's 100 billion!"

Ye Changsi's rare face darkened, he didn't dare to think of such a result.

"The purchase price of each Qianjun Stick No. 1 cannot be higher than 13 billion, and 80 billion will be used to purchase 6 Qianjun Stick No. 1 to launch it to form a preliminary defense network, and the remaining 20 billion will be used for supporting construction and research.

Counting the 500 million, an additional 9.5 billion yuan of research budget will be added this year, and it will be confirmed that after we start the construction of Qianjun Bang No. 1, we can pay the full purchase cost of 13 billion yuan.

Project 210 has the highest priority, requiring two years to manufacture the first one, and the rest can be postponed appropriately, but Project 220 cannot be in 2020. ”

(End of chapter)