"cheers!"
Gao Yuanyuan shouted, and everyone clinked glasses.
Maotai is placed on the small dining table, and Japanese dishes such as Wagyu sukiyaki, king crab meat sashimi, and prawn tempura are displayed.
"Yuanyuan, Ah Fei, you two have been together for so many years." Gao Mu looked left and right, "Don't be so nervous, I don't mean to rush you to get married, but..."
Lu Fei blinked and heard her implicitly mention the child.
Gao Yuanyuan looked at Lu Fei subconsciously, her expression of disappointment fleeting, and she coughed repeatedly: "Mom, what are you talking about!"
"You see, your dad and I have retired in the past two years..."
There was a hint of longing in Gao's mother's tone.
"Stop it, Mom."
Gao Yuanyuan stopped hastily, "If you really have time, you should first care about my brother and find a sister-in-law for me and A Fei.
Oh my god, what are you doing to me?
Gao Tuan, who was breaking off the crab legs, was stunned for a moment and rolled his eyes at his sister resentfully, "Hey, I don't have any conditions."
Gao Yuanyuan nudged Lu Fei with her elbow, "Did you see that my brother's marriage has been delayed? He is still a bachelor at the age of 30. Is your company responsible?"
Lu Fei wiped his mouth with a towel, "I originally planned to discuss this matter after the year, but it's okay to do it now. If nothing else happens, he will soon be promoted to Caifubao COO and transferred back to Yanjing."
"Really?"
Gao Yuanyuan and Gao Mu looked at each other in shock.
"Of course, now that Caifubao has received attention and support from above, it has entered a new stage of rapid development. At this stage, you are indispensable to cooperate with Sister Xin and Zhang Lei. As for the Asian cross-border payment market, there will be others to take over. .”
Lu Fei raised his glass to Gao Tuan, "Congratulations."
"I...I...thank you Mr. Lu!"
Takada was excited. Being in the midst of it, he knew very well that Caifubao would become a terrifying financial giant in the future.
"How many times have I told you."
Lu Fei smiled and said: "We only call our duties in public."
"Yes, yes, Lu Zhizhi."
Gao Yuanyuan teased in a joking tone.
Father Gao and Mother Gao looked at each other and smiled from ear to ear.
"Hey, Mom, I have no excuses now. If you want to have a grandson, you go find him. We are not in a hurry." Gao Yuanyuan put the tempura into Lu Fei's bowl.
Gao's mother wanted to open her mouth, but Gao's father interrupted, "Let the children worry about their own affairs. Come, let's have a drink."
There was a clang, and five porcelain cups collided with each other with a crisp sound.
The annual Red and White Song Contest was played on TV, with singers such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Mika Nakajima, and Kumi Koda taking turns to perform.
AKB48 also debuted on the stage for the first time.
One song after another, the program also paid special tribute to Izumi Sakai, who passed away this year, and was connected to a band that was holding a memorial concert in Osaka for a live broadcast.
From the speakers, the melody of "Swaying Dreams" came out:
"The swaying dreams, the emotions in the heart are swaying,
I want to continue walking with you, in your dreams..."
Gao Yuanyuan stared at the screen and sang along softly.
Lu Fei stared at her. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Father Gao pouring him wine. He immediately raised the glass with both hands and heard him say kindly:
"Don't put any psychological burden on the two of you about what your aunt just said. She just wanted to do something when she was free."
"What about you?"
"Me? I'm also thinking about finding something to do."
"Do you still want to continue building rockets?"
"Build a rocket?!"
There was a glint in Father Gao's eyes.
Facing everyone's surprised looks, Lu Fei smiled and said:
"I met a guy in the United States before who founded a private rocket company called 'SpaceX'. Accompanied by him, I visited the headquarters in El Segundo."
"I don't know about the company SpaceX, but I do know that the United States has always supported the development of private rockets." Father Gao took a breath of air, "What, you also want to launch private rockets into the sky?"
Lu Fei smiled and nodded, "Originally I didn't think too much about this aspect. No one has no skills or qualifications, and can't do it at all. But it's different now. You are an aerospace engineer and you happen to be retired at home. Uncle, if you are interested, do you want to do it?" Let’s set up a private company to build a small rocket?”
Father Gao couldn't help but feel moved, but he quickly shook his head and laughed.
Rockets are not something you can just build. From satellites to rockets to manned spaceflight, looking around the world, there are only a handful of countries that can completely master aerospace technology independently.
Not to mention, private rocket companies.
The cost and risk of rocket launch alone are not something that ordinary private enterprises can bear. Once the launch fails, hundreds of millions of funds will be wasted. What is the purpose of launching a rocket into the sky?
"If we can find a way to significantly reduce the cost of rocket launches through technical means, for example, if liquid fuel rockets can be reused, we can undertake commercial aerospace orders and even government aerospace orders, but this is just one of them."
Lu Fei smiled and said: "What if we build a satellite Internet?"
"Hiss~"
Father Gao looked at his prospective son-in-law, Ah Fei, are you serious?
"Internet services are provided directly by satellite."
Lu Fei raised his neck and drank the wine in one gulp.
Generally speaking, terrestrial network communications mainly rely on base stations.
Satellite Internet is based on satellite access to the Internet, which is like moving base stations on the ground to space.
Each satellite is a mobile base station.
In fact, this kind of satellite plan is not new for a long time. Motorola launched the Iridium satellite plan, launching 77 near-Earth satellites to form a constellation, allowing users to make calls anywhere in the world.
Musk’s Starlink is just a copy of Iridium.
Of course, this is only for civilian use, and it is another matter during wartime.
"Theoretically it's possible."
Father Gao thought for a while. "Low-orbit satellites have the advantages of small transmission delay, low link loss, flexible launch, and low overall manufacturing cost. They are indeed the first choice for satellite Internet networking. However, there are also fatal problems. The life cycle of low-orbit satellites is very short. Only Between 3 and 7 years, with an average lifespan of 5 years, the moment the network is established, the satellites in the sky begin to depreciate."
"So we must find a commercial space path!"
Lu Fei rubbed his hands, "It has spawned a new aerospace pattern and aerospace resource allocation. As long as there are cheap repetitive rockets, ultra-low transportation costs, satellite communication networks, space biopharmaceuticals, and space breeding technologies, China can deploy them." Even if the space economic industry fails and becomes cannon fodder, it has not only cultivated talents, but it will be worthwhile to cultivate more astronauts for the country."
"You really think so?"
Father Gao confirmed again and again that after all, private rockets are not a small matter, and hundreds of millions of dollars are invested in them.
"I am not interested in money. I don't like money. I like to use money to do things that interest me. If you are willing, I will invest 100 million first. I have already thought of the name of the company."
Lu Fei named it "Star Ring", which is the Trisolaran Vader Star Ring Company. Naturally, the heavenly plan is also called the "Ladder Plan".
"If you really think about it, I can discuss it with my old friends. Many people will definitely agree!"
Seeing Gao's father's excitement, Gao Yuanyuan held her cheeks in her hands and cast a playful look at Lu Fei.
"What's wrong? I didn't wipe my face clean?"
Lu Fei picked up a towel and wiped his face.
"The towels are dirty after being left there for so long."
Gao Yuanyuan tugged on his sleeve, "How about we go to the outdoor hot springs, just the two of us? How about taking a bath?"
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows: "Cannon!"
Outside the hotel, it is covered with winter snow.
The surrounding mountains are covered in snow, but the hot springs are still steaming, filled with smoke, and the stars are reflected on the water.
Gao Yuanyuan cuddled up to Lu Fei, and the two of them soaked in the spring water.
"Tell me! Have you planned it a long time ago and asked my father to help you build rockets? Humph, he finally retired and took care of himself..."
"It's time for old people to find something to do when they retire. Instead of studying aerospace and aviation all their lives, it's better to continue research. Why don't universities talk about hiring instead? We should establish industry-university-research cooperation with universities and combine practice and theory to bring out a group of aerospace talents. Isn’t that good?”
Lu Fei shrugged.
"I guess what you said makes sense."
Gao Yuanyuan hugged him and said, "Tell me honestly, do you really want to go to heaven?"
"Hey, I really want to fly to the sky on my own rocket. I feel so embarrassed when I think that I have never been to space before."
Lu Fei said: "Do you want to go to heaven together then?"
"Whoever wants to go with you will be in trouble if he falls."
Gao Yuanyuan turned her head away proudly and raised the corners of her mouth.
"Don't worry, I still want our family to go to heaven together." Lu Fei stretched out his hand and stroked her belly.
"you you……"
Gao Yuanyuan blushed and pursed her lips.
"Our mother was right, she gave birth to a space team!"
"Sigh, let's wait until you send me to heaven first."
"Yuanyuan, it doesn't have to be a rocket to send you to heaven. There can be other things." Lu Fei blinked his right eye.
Gao Yuanyuan said affectionately, "Rogue."
"Yuanyuan, I can't spend the New Year with you this year."
Lu Fei stopped his misbehavior.
"Are you going to America?"
Gao Yuanyuan had a complicated expression and said with a smile: "Go."
At this moment, accompanied by a loud explosion, dazzling huge fireworks bloomed in the night sky.
"It's so beautiful. This neon trip was not in vain."
Lu Fei looked up and couldn't help but sigh,
Gao Yuanyuan muttered, "Yeah, it's just a pity for Sakai Izumi. I originally wanted to find a chance to take a photo with her."
Then, he hummed "Swaying Dream":
"Because I'm afraid of being seen through by you,
Because I treat you so considerately that I scare you away,
Our meeting must be destiny.
In this way, I changed my swaying dream...
I want to be by your side forever,
No matter how many lonely seasons come,
My heart beats when I think of being in your arms, the dreams sway in my dreams, the emotions in my heart are swaying! "
Bang bang, bang bang, the fireworks and the starry sky complement each other.
"Yuanyuan, let's have a New Year's kiss."
Lu Fei glanced at his watch and estimated the time.
"OK."
Gao Yuanyuan stood up and sat on his lap.
The two hugged each other, facing each other, lips and teeth touching.
Another year has passed like this.
In a blink of an eye, we have been together for seven years.
………………
In Neon, I stayed until the end of the New Year's Day holiday.
Lu Feicai and Gao Yuanyuan's family separated.
Sony specially held a farewell party. After all, it was to strengthen the research and development of CMOS sensors and to cooperate in depth with the game business. It decisively arranged for AKB48's Kojima Harina and Takahashi Minami to be included.
Lu Fei declined directly. Not to mention that he was hurt by drinking and sex these days, he still had a wife and children waiting for him in Los Angeles.
What's more, there are also ocean horses.
After landing in the United States, Ivanka immediately arrived at the newly built building of the film company. Sitting in the office, Ivanka caught a glimpse of a figure flashing through the crack of the open door, which startled her.
When he saw the bastard's appearance clearly, his face showed surprise at first, then turned cold: "You actually came to my place?"
Lu Fei said with a playful smile: "Aren't you looking for me? I came right after I got off the plane. Why, aren't you welcome?"
"Haha, you are the boss, and you have the right to inspect the company at any time." Ivanka curled her lips, "But I thought you would visit Zeng and his children or the fund as soon as possible."
"Here, does Tazaki Pearl know that it's for you?"
Lu Fei slapped the gift box on her table.
"Neon is a well-known jewelry company."
Ivanka opened the first compartment of the gift box and found a set of pearl decorations. She reached out and rubbed it, "But that's all."
"Don't open it half way, there's another one underneath."
Lu Fei watched her take out the Maserati key from the second mezzanine, "MC12, the queen of supercars, is very suitable for women to drive. Our dignified Hollywood second-tier president should also have a car worthy of class and temperament. How about it?" ,Like it?"
"This is what I deserve. The company should have given me a car long ago. Where is the car now?" Ivanka turned the car key.
"The car is parked underground, um..."
Before she finished speaking, Ivanka kissed her quickly.
The mouth is really tough.
The body is very soft.
The 1.8-meter tall white girl is very tolerant, and the red oak table is also quite sturdy.
After a while, a pile of documents was scattered on the ground.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Ivanka wiped her mouth and picked up the information: "I have nothing to do with you. New Line Cinema has filed for bankruptcy protection."
"Is this happening?"
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows.
"Their "The Golden Compass", which cost US$180 million, was beyond everyone's expectations. It was a huge hit at the box office. It was so successful in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but it stumbled in the fantasy world. The entire New Line It was dragged down and went bankrupt.”
Ivanka took out the mouthwash and took a sip.
"That means we have lost New Line as a reliable publisher, right?" Lu Fei touched his chin.
"Yes, some of New Line's development and market operation plans have all come to an end due to this change, including our "Iron Man 2" and "Twilight". Although we have absorbed many laid-off employees, the establishment of distribution It takes time and commitment.”
Ivanka spit out the mouthwash and poured two more glasses of red wine.
"So you came to me for future releases."
Lu Fei took a sip of his wine and said, "What do you think?"
"Although New Line Cinema has collapsed, Say said that Time Warner has decided to merge into Warner Bros., and if we are willing, Warner can assume our distribution cooperation like New Line Cinema."
Ivanka narrowed her eyes and said: "But I think we should develop independently. If we want to eat Marvel and become bigger and stronger..."
"What about the options?"
"This, Summit Entertainment, although not large in scale, is good at financing, production, distribution, and international sales. Of course, it would be even better if it could acquire Lionsgate Pictures, but it would have to be done by the big Canadian consortium behind it. An offer that couldn’t be refused.”
"Then let's talk about the easy ones first and then the difficult ones."
Lu Fei said: "Is there anything else?"
"Other things, let's talk in the car."
Ivanka picked up the key and said, "Let's go, I'll drive you back."
Lu Fei whistled: "So enthusiastic?"
"Don't get me wrong, I just want to try out the new car you gave me." Ivanka took the initiative to zip up the car for him.
(End of chapter)
