Chapter 792: Worst case

In the end, Americans still did n’t scan the code.
After all, such a large amount cannot be given by an online payment platform, let alone a transfer to the public, which can only be done through the bank's special transfer channel.
But Lu Zhou still didn't expect that the other side of the Pacific Ocean really gave money ...
"Are the Americans really paying?" After Director Li told Lu Zhou about it, Lu Zhou was surprised.
However, if you think about it carefully, it is no longer a matter of money or money at this stage.
Not to mention what has been promised, even if there is no promise to pay for this rescue operation, the White House cannot really let Hua Guo pay the money.
It's not just a matter of shame for your own citizens to be indifferent when something goes outside, and to let others spend money to save them.
Director Li nodded and said, "This morning the US Treasury Secretary did summon our embassy staff in Washington and talked about it, but they said that the 1.7 billion figure was too exaggerated and only willing to bear 10 of them. Billion dollars. "
$ 1 billion!
Lu Zhou felt his hand shaking the tea cup a little.
With a slight cough, he forced a calm way.
"... 1 billion is good too."
However, after hearing his words, Director Li looked a little unhappy.
"Although we have also fought for you here, $ 1 billion is already the acceptable bottom line for the White House ... Is your side enough? If not, we can give you something here."
This rescue operation has greatly improved China's international image and national prestige. Even if these hidden values ​​are simply viewed, it is worth the money.
Although Lu Zhou is the chief designer of the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee, Xingkong Technology is his private property. If Xingkong Technology really spent so much money on this rescue operation, it would be reasonable and reasonable for the central government to properly subsidize it.
After all, high-tech companies are the future of the country, and these excellent companies must not be allowed to lose money to engage in such things.
However, after hearing Director Li's concerns, Lu Zhou shook his head.
"Where it takes so much, including all the costs, a maximum of two or three hundred million is enough."
This time, it was Mr. Li's turn to stop.
"Only two or three hundred million? Then you quote $ 1.7 billion ..."
Lu Zhou laughed embarrassedly.
"Uh, isn't this waiting for them to bargain?"
Director Li: "..."
With a budget cost of two or three billion yuan, the quotation of 1.7 billion is indeed too much, not to mention this is humanitarian relief.
Actually, Lu Zhou didn't intend to make this money at all. He even made plans to pay only a fraction on the American side, and then "reluctantly" accepted it.
However, who would have thought that the White House had shot so generously, wiped out the odds, and hit the rest, making Lu Zhou a little embarrassed.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Zhou felt that he was not doing well, so he asked tentatively.
"Will I change my mouth?"
"Changing ... no need to change it. Your quotation is really a fool. There is no way to bargain in hundreds of millions of units." I couldn't help but spit out Lu Zhou. Director Li pondered for a while and said, "So ... you Speaking of the remaining $ 700 million, we paid for it ourselves. "
The remaining $ 700 million?
One billion is over the mark. Where is 700 million?
Lu Zhou first glanced at him slightly, and immediately met Director Li's old-fashioned smile, which immediately reflected over.
With a sigh, Lu Zhou couldn't help feeling faint.
"I thought it was enough for me to do so shameless ... I never thought you were better than me."
Director Li said sternly: "What awesome ... no hidden expenses are allowed yet? What kind of" Mars Rescue "documentary does not need money? Of course, you do not need to pay for it. Anyway, when the media asks, we Here we have unified the caliber, and the entire rescue operation cost a total of 1.713 billion US dollars. The United States has undertaken 1 billion. China has subsidized 713 million due to humanitarian principles ... "
Lu Zhou couldn't help asking: "How did this 13 million come out?"
Holding up the tea cup and taking a sip, Director Li said without flushing.
"Just a decimal, it seems like something is going on."
Lu Zhou: "..."
...
Almost at the same time.
NASA headquarters building.
Ares plans ground command center.
Standing next to the console, the expressionless president put his hands behind his back, staring straight at the flashing green dot on the big screen, and the irregular curve stringing that green dot.
Although he knew that green dot was flying to Mars to support them, the Xiaguang, but at this moment his mood was not beautiful at all.
Twenty years have passed since the Columbia crash, and all seven astronauts have been killed.
Speaking of politically incorrect but correct words, he would rather double this number than live in exchange for these people at the cost of the Soviets' wreckage of Columbia ... and he was also 10,000 convinced that the current president It must be the same as his idea.
Of course, this is only a hypothesis. There is no possibility that the Soviets will touch these wrecks.
But now ...
The situation is moving in the worst direction.
After being silent for a long time, the president, who felt a stiff neck, tilted his head slightly and looked at the next Director Carson and asked.
"How's the situation? I mean New Virginia."
Carson said sweatily: "The mood of the colonists is stable, and we have told them that the rescue ship is heading to Mars to make sure that the return capsule is full of fuel ..."
The president nodded, and signaled Carson that it was enough.
After a pause, he said slowly.
"The second phase of the Ares plan has completely failed. What we need now is stop loss."
"The BFS spacecraft is equipped with our most advanced space communications equipment. The advice from Boeing is that we better find a way to crash the BFS spacecraft ... if we don't want the Chinese to get it."
Not only communication equipment, but also environmental control bio-security systems, and even cosmic ray shielding materials in the cabin, these are the technologies that American aerospace companies have continuously accumulated and improved in thousands of launch missions.
Although Hua Guo may temporarily lead the world in terms of propulsion by virtue of the electric propulsion system designed by Professor Landing, Professor Lu has only one after all. In other fields, American aerospace companies still have unrivalled competitiveness.
Such a "crystal" that embodies the core technology of North American aerospace companies, not to mention being boarded by the Chinese, even if those people go up and take a look, it is a huge loss for them.
Hearing the President ’s crazy plan, Carson's forehead was cold.
This is a billion-dollar device!
not to mention……
"But the high-power signal transmission equipment on the BFS is the only way we can contact New Virginia ~ EbookFREE.me ~ If we actively crash the BFS spacecraft ..."
"The crash program will be launched after the Chinese nation's Xiaguang has reached Mars' orbit ... the excuse is to say that the spacecraft has failed." He paused, and the president continued, "Compared to the safety of the colonizers, no one will be there anyway. Pay attention to an iron shell floating in the sky. "
Director Carson said in a difficult tone: "But ... if the BFS spacecraft is scrapped, New Virginia will be completely disconnected from our communication channel, and this may make rescue efforts more difficult."
"God will bless our hero," interrupted Director Carson toughly, the president drew a cross on his chest, looked up at the large screen on the console, and meditated in a voice that only he could hear.
"If they happen unexpectedly, we will remember their sacrifice."