Chapter 45 Mars Immigration
September 7, 2050.
Today was a day worth celebrating, and Song Han got home early and started to get busy.
Organic pork costing 300 yuan per kilogram, organic fruits and vegetables costing 60 yuan per kilogram, and rice.
As his somewhat gray-haired and lonely figure kept bustling around, a pile of ingredients gradually turned into a sumptuous dinner.
"Ziyu has sent a communication request. Do you want to connect?"
With a gentle voice that was hard to tell whether it was male or female, it interrupted Song Han who was in the middle of his busyness. He looked up blankly and put down the spatula in his hand.
"Connect."
"Dad, there's an extracurricular lecture at school today. I signed up for it with my classmates. I won't be back for dinner tonight. If there's anything, send me a message later."
The familiar voice made Song Han's hands stop for a moment. After a while, Song Han asked as if nothing had happened:
"What kind of lecture is it? Is it that important?"
"It's an analysis of the Pangu 9.1 model of classical martial arts by Professor Zhang Zhishun. You don't know how popular Professor Zhang Zhishun is now. I managed to get in line for his lecture with great difficulty. I'm going to be late! I won't talk anymore!
Ask my elder brother to have dinner with you tonight!
I heard that he's got a girlfriend recently. Ask him to bring her home so you can take a look at her!"
Hearing this, Song Han chuckled:
"Okay, okay. When we have time, the two of us can practice martial arts together. I'm quite interested in it too."
As the light and shadow faded, Song Han's movements unconsciously slowed down.
Sure enough, as if they had made an appointment, not long after, Song Han's eldest son also sent a video call.
"Dad, I have to work overtime tonight and won't be coming home. If there's anything, tell me on the phone."
Hearing this, Song Han instinctively turned his head to look at the table full of steaming food. After a moment of hesitation, he said as if nothing had happened:
"It's nothing. It's just that I paid off the mortgage on the house today. I won't have that much pressure anymore in the future, so I wanted to ask you two brothers to come and have a get-together."
"Dad! It's not that I'm criticizing you! The inflation rate is so high in our country now. The interest on your mortgage can't even keep up with the inflation rate. Why are you in such a hurry to pay it off!
Forget it, I won't talk about it. I have to get to work! Since you've paid off the mortgage, don't work so hard in the future. Enjoy your old age! I'll hang up now!"
As the video call ended, Song Han somehow thought of a cold joke from 40 years ago.
"Life is like a phone call. Either you hang up first or I do."
He carefully examined the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror, stroked his somewhat gray hair, and said to himself:
"Am I really this old?"
After hanging up the phone, Song Han didn't have the mood to continue cooking the dinner. Looking at the empty house, he suddenly remembered that when he bought the house, the housing price was skyrocketing.
Thinking about it now, he was really right to buy it at that time!
If he hadn't made up his mind to buy it on the spur of the moment and waited for a couple of years, he could have bought a bigger house with the same amount of money. How deserted it would be now!
"Honey, it's time for dinner!"
As soon as the words fell, a beam of light and shadow quickly took shape opposite Song Han. She was wearing a white V-neck T-shirt, a purple pleated skirt on the lower body, and a pair of white sneakers on her feet. Her appearance was still the same as it was when they met thirty years ago, which made Song Han feel a little dazed for a moment.
"Hello, I'm Miaomiao!"
"Er... You really look good in a V-neck!"
"Don't I look good in a round neck?"
"It's not that. It's just that it's easy to tell the front from the back when you wear a round neck..."
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"Recently, after more than twenty years of continuous construction, the Mars Town of Country X has been officially completed!
The completion of this project also means that the country has an extraterrestrial territory on Mars where it can be 100% self-sufficient in living supplies and 90% self-sufficient in industry. It is also the first extraterrestrial territory for human beings on Earth that initially meets the qualifications for large-scale immigration.
Now, after being approved by the Aerospace Development Committee of Country X, relying on the legal frameworks such as the United Nations Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies and the International Cosmic Convention, the Dongjun City on Mars has been officially established!
Currently, the territorial area of Dongjun City on Mars includes its underground settlement space covering an area of 2.3 square kilometers and the surrounding 23 million square kilometers of undeveloped surface area.
As the window period for the distance between the Earth and Mars approaches, Dongjun City on Mars plans to recruit 10,000 people from all walks of life on Earth to carry out the preliminary work of Mars immigration.
These pioneers will establish new productive forces and social systems on Mars, bringing more possibilities for human beings in the fields of space exploration and immigration.
Dongjun City on Mars will be supported by technologies such as ecological agriculture, new energy, and 3D printing, and establish a brand-new production system and social organization form, providing a solid foundation for trade and exchanges between the Earth and Mars.
At the same time, Dongjun City on Mars will also adhere to the concept of "science, peace, cooperation, and win-win results", and cooperate with other extraterrestrial territories and international organizations to jointly promote the development of human beings in the fields of space exploration and immigration.
The establishment of Dongjun City on Mars marks an important step for human beings in the fields of space exploration and immigration. In the future, we believe that with the joint efforts of all mankind, human beings will be able to establish a more prosperous and harmonious society on extraterrestrial planets.
Next, let's take a look at the views of people from various countries on the establishment of Dongjun City, the first extraterrestrial city for human beings:
"Hello, what do you think of the establishment of Dongjun City on Mars, the first extraterrestrial city established by Country X for human beings?"
"Protest! X-country's extraterrestrial hegemony! Mars belongs to all mankind!"
"Mars is the property of all mankind, and Dongjun City should be fully developed and exist as something shared by all mankind! "
"Ahem~ The foreign audiences are still quite enthusiastic.
Next, let's connect with the audiences of Country X and see what they think."
"Who came up with the name Dongjun City? It doesn't sound good at all. It should be called Changgeng City or Banyue City..."
As the news progressed, for some reason, Song Han stared blankly at the resume submission method that appeared at the end of the news.
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"Uncle, how old are you this year?"
"57."
"At your age, you still want to go to Mars? Don't you want to stay at home and take care of your grandchildren?"
"Mars is so big, and I want to have a look!"
"But this time we're going to an extraterrestrial planet. Since it's inconvenient to travel back and forth, there is a time limit for the job. You have to sign a contract for at least ten years!"
"If you don't want me after ten years, just send me back!"
"But can your body withstand such a long journey and the environment on Mars?"
Hearing this, Song Han took off his clothes, revealing his broad back muscles and throbbing pectoral muscles.
He rolled up his sleeves, showed his highly bulging biceps, and said calmly:
"I think my body is still in good condition."
Gulp!
The staff member swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty.
"Um, how about you fill out the job application form first, uncle?"