Chapter 792

In the end, Americans still didn't pay by scanning the code.

After all, such a large amount can not be given by the online payment platform, let alone the transfer to the public, only through the bank's special transfer channels.

But I didn't expect that the other side of the Pacific Ocean would really give money

"Did the Americans really pay?" When director Li told Lu Zhou about it, Lu Zhou was surprised for a while.

But think about it carefully, it's not a matter of money.

Let alone what has been promised. Even if there is no promise that it will pay for the rescue, the White House cannot really let China pay for it.

It's not just a matter of humiliation for our citizens to be indifferent when something happens outside and let others pay for it.

"This morning, the U.S. Treasury secretary did summon our embassy staff in Washington and talked about it, but they said that the 1.7 billion figure is too exaggerated and they are only willing to bear the 1 billion part of it," Li nodded

$1 billion!

Lu Zhou felt that his hand was shaking.

He coughed softly and said with a strong composure.

“…… A billion is good. "

However, after hearing his words, director Li was a little bit upset.

"Although we've won for you, a billion dollars is the bottom line that the White House can accept Is that enough for you? If it's not enough, we can stick some for you. "

This rescue operation has greatly improved China's international image and national prestige. Even if we only look at these hidden values, it is worth paying for.

Although the land boat is the chief designer of the moon orbit construction committee, star technology is his private property after all. If star technology has spent so much money on this rescue, it is reasonable for the central government to subsidize it properly.

After all, high-tech enterprises are the future of our country. We can't let these excellent enterprises lose money to do such things.

However, after hearing director Li's concern, Lu Zhou shook his head.

"Where so much is needed, add all the costs up to a maximum of $230 million."

This time it's Mr. Li's turn.

"Only two or three hundred million? Then you quote $1.7 billion as... "

I'm sorry to laugh.

"Well, isn't that waiting for them to bargain?"

Director Li: "..."

The budget cost of $2.3 billion and the offer of $1.7 billion are a little too much, let alone humanitarian assistance.

In fact, the original intention of Lu Zhou was not to earn the money. He even made a plan to pay only a small change in the United States, and then he accepted it "grudgingly" on his own side.

But who would have thought that the White House was so generous and wiped out the change for him, and the rest of it came over, making the boat a little embarrassed.

After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou felt that it was not good to do so, so he began to ask tentatively.

"Why don't I change my mouth?"

"Change your tongue No need. "You make complaints about this price, which is priced by billions of units," Li Juchang said, thinking about it. You say the remaining $700 million, we'll take it on our own. "

The remaining $700 million?

Billions are over the limit. Where else is 700 million?

Lu Zhouxian was a little stunned, and then on director Li that wily smile, immediately reflected.

With a sigh, the boat could not help sighing.

"I don't think it's shameful for me to do so I didn't expect you to be better than me. "

Director Li said with a straight face: "what kind of force No hidden expenses? And what about the Mars rescue documentary? Of course, you don't need to pay. In a word, when the media asks, we will unify our efforts. The whole rescue operation cost US $1.713 billion. The U.S. has undertaken 1 billion yuan, and we have subsidized 713 million yuan in accordance with humanitarian principles. "

Lu Zhou couldn't help asking, "how did this 13 million come out?"

He took a sip of the tea cup, and Li bureau chief said, his face not red and heart not jumping.

"Take a fraction, it looks like that."

Lu Zhou: "..."

……

Almost at the same time.

NASA headquarters building.

Ares plan ground command center.

Standing next to the console, the expressionless president, with his hands behind his back, stared straight at the flashing green dot on the big screen and the irregular curve that linked the green dot.

Although he knew that the green spot was to fly to Mars to support their Xiaguang, his mood could not be beautiful at the moment.Twenty years after today's Columbia crash, all seven astronauts were killed.

In a politically incorrect but correct way, he would rather double the number than trade the Soviets for the wreckage of the Columbia to survive And ten thousand of them are convinced that the president at the time was exactly the same as he was.

Of course, it's just a hypothesis that the Soviets could never touch the wreckage.

But now

The situation is moving in the worst direction.

After a long silence, the president, who felt a little stiff in his neck, slightly bent his head and looked at the next director Carson.

"How is it? I mean new Virginia. "

"The colonists are still in a stable mood, and we have told them that the rescue ship is on its way to Mars to make sure they have enough fuel for the capsule," Carson said in a sweat

The president nodded and signaled to Carson that this was enough.

There was a pause, he said slowly.

"The second phase of Ares plan has been a complete failure. What we need now is a stop loss."

"The BFS spacecraft is equipped with our most advanced space communication equipment. Boeing's suggestion is that we'd 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 and life protection system, and even cosmic ray shielding materials in the cabin. These are technologies accumulated and improved by American aerospace enterprises in thousands of launch missions.

Although China may be ahead of the world in terms of propulsion means with the electric propulsion system designed by Professor Lu, there is only one Professor Lu, and American aerospace enterprises in other fields still have unparalleled competitiveness.

Such a "crystallization" that condenses the core technology of North American aerospace enterprises, let alone being boarded by Chinese people, even those people who take a look at it, is a huge loss to them.

Hearing the president's crazy plan, director Carson was sweating.

It's a billion dollar device!

What's more

"But the high-power signal transmission equipment on the BFS is the only way for us to get in touch with new Virginia. If we take the initiative to crash the BFS spacecraft..."

"Launch the crash plan after China's Xiaguang reaches Mars orbit The excuse is that the spacecraft is out of order. " After that, the president continued, "no one will pay attention to an iron shell floating in the sky compared with the safety of the colonists."

"But If the BFS is scrapped, new Virginia will be completely disconnected from our communication channel, which may make rescue work more difficult. "

"God bless our heroes," the president said in a forceful interruption to director Carson, drawing a cross on his chest, looking up at the large screen on the console and murmuring in a voice that only he could hear.

"If they are in trouble, we will remember their sacrifice."