"So, why do I say that I don't care about the issues you mentioned."
After hearing this, Lu Zhou finally remembered who that person was. It turned out to be the author of the popular article on WeChat Moments.
Lu Zhou smiled lightly and continued with a playful expression.
Facing the eyes of everyone in the audience staring at him, Lu Zhou cleared his throat as usual and spoke in a steady voice.
The entire conference hall No. 1 was blown up by the loud noise...
"Technology is just a tool to create wealth, and it is just a tool to create wealth."
"Honestly, I haven't thought about it and I don't really care."
"... As we all know, China has achieved very good results in the space field, and intends to expand its existing achievements to the distant Mars. However, this space race has brought us nothing more than a waste of resources and empty honors. Other than that, it doesn’t seem like much has settled down.”
"Good afternoon everyone, I am Lu Zhou, the chief designer of the Manned Landing Office."
As the question-and-answer session continued, reporters from all parties asked questions one after another, and Lu Zhou also answered them one by one.
"Of course... our country also has its own problems. As a reporter, of course I will expose them honestly, but isn't it China that we are discussing now?"
"The development of science and technology will inevitably eliminate backward production capacity, and jobs will change, but job opportunities will never disappear, they will just reappear in another more decent and creative form. And our society, We will protect those who have lost their jobs due to industrial transformation, provide them with free training and unemployment benefits, and guide them to find their own place in this society again."
"First of all, that's not the direction of my research."
He handed over the microphone in his hand and asked a question that had little to do with the manned mission plan itself: "Have you ever heard of Xu Jing?"
"Hello, I am a reporter from the Washington Post. We noticed that you used the word 'suspected' when you mentioned traces of extraterrestrial civilization. I would like to ask if this means that there are still some traces of extraterrestrial civilization. To understand the controversy, or about that extraterrestrial civilization... Has the Manned Landing Office made any other new discoveries? "
"Of course! However, I ask such a question not because of her status as a former employee, but because the question she raised is what we are all thinking about."
"Can you handle it? Are you kidding me? I'm afraid that guy has seen more big scenes than me, and he's seen many more lively scenes than this. Let's not worry about these small scenes. "
"As for whether I am brave or not, it is not your or her's turn to question."
Being the first to get the opportunity to ask questions, the reporter from Renren Daily held out the microphone in her hand.
After a pause, he continued.
"If you can't understand what a more decent job is, you might as well look through your history textbooks and compare North America in the 18th century with North America after the millennium. I believe you can find the answer you want from history. And if you I can only pity your stupidity if you think that the birth of lithium-sulfur batteries, controlled fusion or quantum computers and space shuttles will only take jobs away from people's hands and have no meaning in building the utopia in your mind."
"Solve all your worries, prepare steamed buns and bread for you when you are hungry, cut it into slices and bake it when you are too lazy to do it, preferably stuff it into your mouth and watch you eat it Go down..."
“Through these independent colony modules and the pipelines connecting the core colony module and the functional colony module, we will expand the scientific research base on the surface of Mars. In the future, we will be able to accommodate more scholars to carry out scientific research activities on Mars. .”
After the reporter from Renren Daily finished asking questions, another foreign reporter stood up again.
The day of the press conference.
Looking at him with a half-smile, Lu Zhou gave his answer in an understatement.
There was a commotion at the press conference.
As the secretary of the office of the director of the Bureau of Science and Industry, he was originally the spokesperson for this press conference. But since Lu Zhou agreed to attend by himself, he became a substitute.
"I will personally lead the team there."
Realizing what Lu Zhou might say next, he quickly changed the topic and said.
In order to facilitate reporters to focus on asking questions, the question-and-answer session was also divided into two parts.
Reporters of different skin colors stood here, almost filling the originally spacious conference hall.
"One is transportation, and the other is life."
"Ms. Xu pointed out in her article that there are still many people in your country living below the subsistence line, and many people have never even flown a plane. Do you think there is really any practical difficulty in developing aerospace technology in China? significance-"
The hour hand of the clock on the wall came to the right time.
Considering what needs to be announced, the news release atmosphere of the press conference is divided into two parts. The first half is about the specific details of the plan, and the second half is about the "human delegation" that will make second contact with extraterrestrial civilization. The list of representatives will be announced, and the identities of the representatives will be briefly introduced.
Looking at the commotion at the press conference, he had even thought about the headline in the New York Times tomorrow.
“However, no matter how you divide the cake, if you want to keep everyone fed, productivity is the prerequisite for everything.”
"Or are the three examples mentioned in her article, in your eyes, not worthy of happiness or even the right to survive?"
"There is no doubt that you are the most influential scholar in China and even the world, and you have also made world-renowned achievements in your field of expertise! But just like the soul torture issued by Ms. Xu in the article, would you consider However, there are social problems that your research may bring about, such as poverty and unemployment.”
The No. 1 conference hall of the Jinling Space Launch Center was packed with people.
Lu Zhou nodded towards the staff next to him, signaling that the first round of questions could begin.
"This trip to Mars."
"It's nothing, it's just a bit surprising that you don't know me," the reporter looked at Lu Zhou in surprise, and continued, "Then let me briefly introduce her. She is a reporter who once wrote a column for our newspaper. Now she is He is active in the journalism world as a freelance journalist and is quite famous online."
Standing next to Director Li, a young man in formal clothes looked around with a slightly surprised expression and muttered to himself.
Lu Zhou: "The use of the word suspected is just out of my own caution. Please do not interpret it in any other way."
Lu Zhou frowned, wondering where he had heard this name before, but he couldn't remember it for a while, so he looked at him and answered.
Lu Zhou gave a general introduction to the entire manned landing plan in concise and concise terms. When showing the PPT, Lu Zhou gave these reporters enough time to take pictures.
“The second thing is I have a lot of confidence in people in the future solving these problems.”
In order to leave enough space for the interviewers, all cameras, whether automatic or manual, were uniformly arranged on both sides of the conference hall, leaving the middle of the conference room vacant.
After a pause, Lu Zhou continued.
"Do you think Academician Lu can handle such a big scene?"
Although some of the questions were a little tricky, they were still within the reasonable range, like questions that normal people would ask. However, when the New York Times reporter arrived, the atmosphere at the press conference suddenly became weird.
Overall, the atmosphere of the press conference was quite good.
Lu Zhou smiled at her and nodded, then said.
The white reporter stared at Lu Zhou and continued speaking quickly.
Interrupting the reporter's speech, Lu Zhou answered his question in a rhetorical tone.
"Is there anything you would like to ask for your former employees?"
Seeing the impressed expression on the reporter's face, Lu Zhou continued unceremoniously.
Reporter: "... Of course, it is one of the largest cities on the West Coast. Of course I have been there. What's wrong?"
"I think there are two aspects worth paying attention to."
"Have you been to Los Angeles?"
A trace of embarrassment appeared on the reporter's face.
"The following is the adjusted road map of the manned mission plan, as well as the specific work arrangements for 'Second Contact'... Please look at the big screen below."
However, even after knowing this, Lu Zhou was not surprised or nervous in any way.
Lu Zhou: "I have been there too, and I was lucky enough to take the subway there once. Did you consider it when sending astronauts to space? There are still many homeless people, let alone flying. Even living is a torture.”
Seeing that the situation was a bit uncontrollable, Director Li was worried. While winking crazily at Lu Zhou on the stage, he pulled the secretary next to him, hoping that he would come to the rescue and get Academician Lu off.
"Originally, in our arrangement, the second batch of scientific researchers going to the Mars scientific research base will set off with the supplies to Mars at the end of the year, but because we found suspected suspicious objects near the coordinates of 15° south latitude and 128.1° west longitude, There are traces of extraterrestrial civilization, so the original launch plan was revised and the personnel and equipment for the second batch of landing plans were reconfigured.”
Xu Jing
"Someone else has to study new sociological theories, delve into new production relations and resource allocation methods, and lay a theoretical foundation for new systems. Because our social science scholars know how to distribute this wealth, which is the solution The best way to address inequality.”
"Just like now, you expect me to be like a great man."
With everyone's expectations, Lu Zhou, dressed in formal attire, walked onto the stage.
"Hello, Academician Lu Zhou, I am a reporter from Renren Daily. I would like to ask you what are the highlights of this manned mission to the moon."
Soon, the PPT screening ended.
Director Li laughed after hearing his secretary's words.
Even the white reporter opened his eyes wide, as if he didn't expect that Lu Zhou would be so direct and walk directly into the trap he set in the question.
It is also a tradition for American journalists to ask ridiculous questions at press conferences.
The moment the words fell, it was not just the reporter who had asked the question whose face was filled with shock.
The person asking the question was a white man.
However, Lu Zhou seemed to have not seen it at all and ignored Director Li's look.
"no, what happened?"
"In terms of transportation, the all-terrain rover we deployed on Mars this time has enhanced communication modules and made many special designs for the sandstorm environment on Mars. In terms of life, the journey to Mars this time is not easy. It’s just the scientific expedition personnel, and they also have additional functional colony capsules.”
Facing the sharp eyes of the white reporter in the audience, Lu Zhou could almost guess that this guy had probably planned this.
"But that's impossible."