bookrebus Chapter 1102 You're So Sly
Chapter 1102 You're So Sly
After watching Old Zhang and the others select traditional Chinese medicine doctors at the old house for a while, Li Mo'er drove to the National Security Bureau.
Old Wei was sipping tea and reading the newspaper. Seeing Li Mo'er, he laughed and said, "Oh my, our busy man, it's truly rare to find time to travel around like this!"
Li Mo'er pouted: "I'm destined to be a workaholic. I just got back from Xinjiang." Old Man Wei frowned and asked: "What did you go to Xinjiang for?"
Li Mo'er recounted the story of her two uncles. After listening, Old Man Wei burst into laughter, pointing at Li Mo'er and saying, "You, you're really cunning. Now that your two uncles have woken up, aren't you going to cry yourself to death in the toilet?!"
Li Mo'er snorted and said, "If those two inhuman bastards dare to come looking for me again, I'll send them abroad, to Africa, and let them play with lions!"
Old Wei gave a thumbs up: "You're ruthless!" Li Mo'er pointed to the newspaper on the table and asked, "What are you looking at? You're grinning from ear to ear."
Old Wei said, "Oh, the Dongfeng-5 rocket developed by our Chinese team will launch tomorrow night from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This time, it has undergone a major technological innovation, including a return capsule. This time, it will carry a chimpanzee into space. Our scientists are truly remarkable!"
Li Mo'er said, "That's why I let those retired scientists who are in poor health go to Forget-Worry Island to recuperate, because they deserve it!"
Old Man Wei agreed wholeheartedly, and looked at Li Mo'er, saying, "Anything planned for tomorrow? Let's go check on the satellite launch, you and I."
Li Mo'er thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I haven't seen a satellite launch yet. I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon."
Old Man Wei added, "By the way, we've already cleared out a space for you in the warehouse. Go and put the things you plundered from the Ryukyu Islands there when you have time."
Li Mo'er shook her head: "No, Commander Feng robbed it." Old Man Wei chuckled: "That Feng the Fool, he really plucks feathers from every passing goose!"
Li Mo'er said, "There's nothing we can do about it. He has so many people under him. If he doesn't skimp on their wages, they'll go hungry. I have several hundred tons of corn now. I'll put it in the warehouse when I have time."
Li Mo'er continued, "After I plant this crop of corn, I plan to plant more rice and wheat. Brother Liu is also about to start a deal with me. His underlings can get me antiques, so I have to prioritize supplying her."
Old Man Wei nodded and said, "Of course you can. It's your space, and you can do whatever you want with it. When the country really faces a food shortage, they'll ask you for help."
Li Mo'er continued, "The surface of Donghai City and Nanhai City is all rock. When I have time, I need to go to the Northeast to get some black soil and reclaim some land. By the way, what happened to the 20,000 mu of land I reclaimed last time?"
Old Wei said, "I heard my old leader mention that he sent a battalion to be in charge of those 20,000 mu of land. Didn't you leave behind a lot of modern machinery? If you ask me, a battalion would be too many people."
Li Mo'er chatted with Old Man Wei at the National Security Bureau for a while, then drove to the warehouse. As soon as she passed by the warehouse, she delivered more than 400 tons of corn into it.
After that, Li Mo'er drove home. The next day at noon, Li Mo'er flew a fighter jet to pick up Old Man Wei. Old Man Wei was wearing a smart Zhongshan suit. He said a few words to Xiao Ping and then boarded the fighter jet to head to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is actually located in Ejin Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on an oasis in the Badain Jaran Desert, about 260 kilometers from Jiuquan City. Construction began in 1958, and it is China's earliest and largest comprehensive missile and satellite launch center.
The two did not go inside the satellite launch base, but instead parked their fighter jet on the periphery, two kilometers away from the rocket launch base.
Li Mo'er asked Old Man Wei, "What time will it launch?" Old Man Wei thought for a moment and said, "The newspaper says eight o'clock."
Around 7 p.m., the entire satellite launch base was brightly lit, and the announcement over the loudspeaker, "Attention all units, one hour to prepare. Please conduct your final checks!" could be heard from afar.