In this intense work, six months have passed again...
The whole society has been in a very tense working state, remote negotiations, war mobilization, weapons production, everything has changed from a little chaotic at the beginning to orderly, 500,000 people broke out with the greatest productivity in history!
The main theme of the war has never changed. The working atmosphere inside the Earth Age spacecraft and the surface industrial base has always been relatively depressing, as if a war is about to break out.
But what ordinary people don't know is that the long-distance negotiations with alien civilizations have been ongoing...
For Wang Junpeng, it has been a very difficult six months. The quality of life of all people began to decline sharply, almost returning to the state of hibernation, a large number of production lines were transferred to the development of weapons, and people had to live in poverty... Tightening their belts to produce nuclear bombs is not just talking about
it As you said, you must practice yourselves, and you must persevere even if you bite the bullet!
It was even worse for Wang Junpeng. Others bought war bonds anyway, which is equivalent to a future deposit with a little interest. Now life is a little bit harder, but there is still hope for the future.
He is simply penniless!
The speculation has completely failed, and he has become a pauper. His original savings have been used up long ago, and he even owes a sum of money, although the amount is not too large... Especially, under the circumstances of such turbulent public
opinion , there are a few guys who are reckless and reselling things have been arrested and their heads were broken for no reason!
The government's punishment for the batterer is also not painless, fined a sum of money, detained for 10 days and then released, and won applause from the people.
A "beating hero" project was even launched on the Internet, calling on people to donate money to release those criminals who beat people on bail.
If the government can gain enough strength externally, then internal noises will seem insignificant.
The continuous development of new weapons and equipment, and daily news reports are stimulating people's hearts, which is enough to suppress the war weariness caused by the reduced quality of life.
There is still no way to defeat the enemy head-on. The people need a channel to vent their anger. Of course, they point the finger at the merchants who can live with rare goods. Some people think that these merchants who hoard goods have caused the current poor quality of life... At most, there are only a
few An expert, who symbolically jumped out to call for "doing a good job in legislative work" and "not using violence to control violence", etc., but it was just lip service... To Wang Junpeng's heart, he has already put
all the hoarded money in advance. All the necessities were donated. Not only was he not beaten, but he also won applause and became a person of high morals.
Anyway, it was the only thing to be thankful for, to wash myself clean.
Including the return of lost friendships. There is also the admiration of a beautiful girl...
When he recalled the process of finding a girlfriend, he had a very strange feeling. His girlfriend is in charge of infant education. As a result, the entire infant support plan has been delayed and she can only work as a community worker. When Wang Junpeng was donating a large amount of materials, he just met... "I turned into a
generous Generous people, really...strange."
However, Wang Junpeng deeply knew that his persona in front of others was completely fabricated, and if the other party knew that he once wanted to be a speculator... he felt shuddering instantly .
Moral ass!
Who is willing to donate everything if it is not necessary!
As soon as he patted himself on the head, at that time...why did he suddenly lose his mind?
"...Ah, that's great!"
"The first atomic bomb is already being built! It will be detonated in a month, that's great!"
"Great!"
Xu Jie was still as heartless as before, yelling and yelling when he saw the news.
Wang Junpeng sighed. This old friend with a simple personality did not dislike him, so he probably wouldn't sell him out. As for other insiders, it's not certain, maybe they are still thinking about it behind their backs... Think about
it Go, can't control so much, he started to think about making money again, and now the speculation failed, penniless, and the business in the mobile phone shop is very bad, he is also embarrassed to rely on working here, so he can only Do some chores in the community, such as supervising garbage sorting, maintaining law and order, resolving neighborhood disputes, etc.
For such a simple job, the wages must be very low.
Even if my girlfriend wants to drink a cup of milk tea, I have to think about it for a long time, but how can I survive?
It's not that he is greedy for material things. Without material things, it is impossible to have a good life!
He is very poor now!
"Hey, I said, Lao Peng, you are so smart, don't keep using it in crooked ways! There are people in the world who are smarter than you, and they all work hard. You should be more honest..." Xu Jie
looked Seeing that he was thinking about things again, he persuaded him, "Our civilization is not the earth. How can there be so many loopholes to take advantage of? With such a small population, a good reputation is really good! You can get it if you work hard, and there is no There is nothing unfair about people exploiting us and taking as much as we do..."
The business of the mobile phone repair shop is getting worse and worse, and Xu Jie has already signed up for the training of the surface production team. Although the surface staff has been maintained at around 60,000, they also have to be rotated.
Anyway, as long as you really want to do it, the entire civilization will not worry about finding a job.
"Why don't you sign up for a training class too."
"Hey, I see... The most profitable things are all written in the criminal law. Do you think I'm stupid? Hey, training class... Let me think again. "Wang Junpeng shook his head irritably.
As for whether he is the smartest person in the spaceship, definitely not, no matter how narcissistic he is, he can't think so. Brother Yuan from the New Civilization Development Department and Brother Dong from the Information Department are top smart people. He is just clever at best.
I don't even dare to violate crimes... Especially after finding a girlfriend, I have to maintain a moral and noble image!
Wang Junpeng just walked out of the room with a sigh, and wandered around in the square in Area A. There are often recruitment information from some companies here. Anyway, no matter how unwilling he is, he still has to look for a job. Starting a business is simply too difficult.
Life is like this, and nine times out of ten it doesn't go well. In this civilization, there are no so-called proud sons of heaven, and there is no rich second generation. Everyone has to be on the same starting line, and the only thing that can help is "knowledge" or "ability".
"Damn it, it's impossible to always rely on brothers for help, or eat women's soft food... No matter what, you still have to be shameless!" Suddenly,
he saw a crowd of people in a certain place, all kinds of discussions and exchanges, it was extremely lively, Hastily moved over.
Taking a casual glance, I thought it was a profession like recruiting soldiers.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Junpeng was dumbfounded.
"...recruiting interstellar diplomats?"
What's the situation? !
"Dude, you know what's going on with the recruitment of diplomats, right?" "
It is said that the negotiation between the enemy and us has made some progress."
"What progress?
" The other party, the other party cannot eliminate us in a short period of time. Therefore... it is quite necessary to communicate with each other." "
If you can not fight, let's try not to fight..." Several people were discussing in a low voice, Wang Junpeng moved his ears, and will Listen to these words in your heart.
"But we don't even know what each other looks like."
"It is said that it is a bit like a pangolin. It is intelligent and likes to hide underground. It is necessary to train a group of interstellar diplomats to carry out the task of communicating with each other."
Just when everyone was discussing, Zhang Yuan walked to the stage, cleared his throat, Solemnly declare this fact.
Several reporters stood in front of the stage to broadcast live.
"First of all, I want to tell you that the negotiations with the Gliese civilization are indeed ongoing. At present, some diplomats are needed to investigate this civilization in depth. Even if the other side launches a nuclear bomb on us first, but without major losses , It is unwise to fight endless wars..."
Wang Junpeng raised his hand quickly: "Ah? Brother Yuan, is this really the way to go ?
"
Calling Zhang Yuan "Brother Yuan" can be said to be a naturally formed group of fans. The Earth Times has no entertainment stars, so it can only chase other "stars" like Zhang Yuan.
But it's okay to tease him casually on the Internet, but calling him "Brother Yuan" in person in reality seems a bit weird... He is a high-ranking official after all.
Wang Junpeng blushed, and muttered in his heart: "Isn't this... nervous?"
Zhang Yuan didn't care what he said, and replied with a smile: "Revenge on the other party is indeed very relieved. If you punch me, I will Give you a punch. But between civilization and civilization, it's not a fight between people, it's a real war... It's impossible for us not to die, right? We need to pay the price." "The other party is not an
animal in the forest. We can kill with bullets, and we don't even know the strength of the opponent." "
And the opponent doesn't know our strength, so they are in a delicate balance..." "
Okay." Wang Junpeng nodded He nodded, expressing his understanding.
Zhang Yuan continued: "Let's get down to business, this profession is bound to be risky, and it has high demands on personal abilities. Those who want to apply must first take a round of written exams, and after passing the test, they will have to go through two rounds of interviews."
"The final number of people selected is about 20."
"Because there is no corresponding professional population in the spaceship, so the degree and major are not required for the time being... But the most basic requirements are: good eloquence, good ability to adapt to changes, and Know more about etiquette..."
Interstellar diplomat!
All of a sudden, the whole square was boiling!
Even those who watched the live broadcast on the Internet rushed to the square to sign up.
When the Earth Times first set off, it was impossible to prepare for this profession.
After all, even the people on Earth have never been in contact with alien civilizations, so why would they consider these things?
What's more, it is impossible to support such idle jobs in the spaceship. Before the whole accident, even the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was just a vain job, and there was no manpower in it at all!
But now, it seems to be different. As the negotiations continue, it is necessary to train some specialized diplomats to deal with this civilization.
"Dealing with alien civilization, this matter... sounds interesting... It seems to be okay." Just thinking about it, Wang Junpeng's heart beat faster and faster.
On the one hand, this job is indeed very suitable for his professional needs.
Interstellar diplomat, you have enough face to say it out, you should be able to cover up your own stains, and it will definitely be enough to coax your little girlfriend.
In the second aspect, this work is indeed interesting and interesting! Salary should be high enough too.
Facing all kinds of weird creatures, there will definitely be a little bit of danger, but... this kind of challenge and fun is beyond the reach of ordinary jobs.
Compared with the dangers and benefits, Wang Junpeng was silent for a while, thinking for a few seconds.
Done!
The whole written test and interview process was quite smooth, and the test was more about adaptability and eloquence.
According to Wang Junpeng's ingenuity, it is not easy to catch it, and he quickly stood out from many players.
What he is most worried about is whether the taint of snapping up things and trying to resell them will hinder the job search, that is, whether the political review process can be passed. Although at that time, he used multiple ID cards, but the government department really wanted to track it down, and it would definitely be able to find out...
He will not underestimate the so-called big data system. Although Wang Junpeng is smart, he dare not say Can hide this powerful AI...
"Then... the last few questions, please answer carefully. This job must be dangerous. None of us has contact with aliens, and none of us know how to deal with them to the end. What is the custom, what is the idea."
"Maybe the other party's custom is to eat diplomats?"
"How do you view this danger?"
The interviewer for the last round of interviews was Zhang Yuan, and he treated this clever young man quite well. satisfy.
Several experts around were holding a form and discussing something in secret. Under the tracking of the big data system, it is easy to track down what a person has done.
Including the first person who ate the crab of "repairing old mobile phones", and then buying supplies wantonly and trying to resell them...
But this stain is not a big deal, anyway, it is acceptable to Zhang Yuan, at most one It can be regarded as a little clever.
Judging from Wang Junpeng's decisive decision to donate all the materials, this person's timing is very accurate, he can always be one step ahead of others, and he acts quite decisively.
Anyway, there are advantages and disadvantages, it can be accepted.
However, Wang Junpeng was unaware of these private discussions. Faced with such a tricky question, he thought for a few seconds and talked eloquently: "Danger is always proportional to opportunity. The position of a diplomat is equivalent to an aboveboard spy. Although it is dangerous, if the ability is sufficient, all kinds of information obtained are more important than producing a few nuclear bombs!" "
Personally, I like this kind of challenge very much. Moreover, I also like the glory brought by this position..."
"As for what you said, if the other party's custom is to eat diplomats... I don't think there is anything to worry about." "Why
? Because under the same circumstances, we are considering the other party's cultural customs, and the other party must We will also consider our cultural customs. Our civilization believes that eating the diplomats of the other party is an extremely bad or even provocative act of war. What will the other party think?" "
If the other party still insists on eating us For diplomats, there are two situations. The first is that the other civilization is extremely conceited and narcissistic, trying to impose its own values on other civilizations. I think this kind of civilization is extremely dangerous, and there is no need for communication. Diplomat Death is nothing but death."
"Second, the intelligence of the other party is very low, so they can't think of this. They are too stupid, and they can't think of the consequences of eating diplomats." "I
think these two possibilities are already there. According to some information, the probability is very low. Those Gliese people are very intelligent, so there is no need to worry."
Zhang Yuan nodded, and then asked: "Then, when the negotiations between the two parties break down and civilization starts a war, what do you need to do? How would you choose when faced with a certain death situation?"
"I..." Wang Junpeng originally wanted to make a nonsense reason and make a generous statement, but at the last moment, he said honestly: "The first is to find a way to survive and hope to be civilized. Can save me."
"If you really can't survive, then choose to let more people survive...Report the last information, it should be like this, no other ideas." "Very good!" Zhang Yuan
nodded , "Remember your choice today. It's nothing, just wait for the notification..."
Seeing Wang Junpeng leave the room, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. This guy can be said to be the most satisfactory type among the interviewees. Other people will always have more shortcomings, either they are not very articulate, or they are easily shy and blushing, etc., or they are a little naive... Yes, naivety
is the biggest problem. The human environment of the Earth Age is not too There are so many dark sides, and the astronauts recruited at the beginning are all young people. There are no messy unspoken rules, which leads to the sharp edges and corners of the people. There are not many people who are that smooth.
The reason why they want to recruit a group of diplomats so urgently is because...
this Gliese civilization will soon send a group of alien diplomats to the Spaceship Earth Times!