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    The Tau slowly landed in the open space twelve kilometers away from the giant tree. This area was desolate and lonely. The color of the sky was reflected on the ground. The red and gray colors made people accustomed to the scenery of the earth feel very uncomfortable.  As far as the eye can see, in addition to the yellow desert, there is only red dust. Green is extremely rare here. Only by focusing on the giant tree can people feel a little sense of stability.

    The Titanium Star also has a four-wheeled vehicle that travels on the ground. The four wide wheels of this vehicle are independent of each other and have no shared axles. They can adapt to extremely complex road surfaces.  A group of people got on this four-wheeled vehicle and drove directly towards the giant tree, with Eva still acting as the driver.

    Liu Shuquan was extremely surprised by the environment of Mars. He used to know that most of the Martian atmosphere was carbon dioxide, but now they didn't bring any breathing equipment when they came out. Except for Yanran who was too young and wore a respirator, the adults didn't need to wear that thing.

    After taking a deep breath of Martian air, Liu Shuquan still felt a little uncomfortable: "This composition should be different from the earth's atmosphere. Can humans accept it?"

    Liu Jinpeng explained: "Before you got off the plane, you were given medicine to prevent rejection. Everyone has taken it. Yanran is too young, so she has to wear a respirator."

    Liu Mei actually knew a lot, and she also said at this moment: "The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Mars has dropped a lot. The oxygen content in this area is at least 16 or 17, right?"

    Liu Jinpeng added: "The oxygen content is 16.2%, the carbon dioxide content is 73%, and most of the rest is nitrogen and argon. The project to transform the Martian atmosphere may last a century. To have such a high oxygen concentration in this place, it depends on  This tree.¡±

    Everyone turned to look at the giant tree. As the distance got closer, the height of the tree gradually became clearer.  According to Liu Shuquan's visual inspection, the height of this giant tree may be two to three hundred meters, and its huge crown area is about 500 square meters, occupying a considerable area.

    The four-wheel vehicle stopped under the tree. Everyone clearly felt that the air under the tree was the freshest and most comfortable.  It's like being in a natural oxygen bar, with a cool and refreshing feeling that refreshes the mind.

    After Yanran got out of the car, she staggered towards the roots of the big tree. Liu Mei was afraid that she would fall and refused to let her go. As a result, she almost started crying.  Liu Jinpeng asked Liu Mei to carry Yanran over there. It was obvious that the little guy felt something.

    Liu Mei carried Yanran and walked to the trunk of the big tree.  The trunk of this giant tree is also very thick, perhaps as thick as seven or eight people hugging each other.  Xiao Yanran stretched out her little hand and gently stroked the bark of the big tree. Suddenly everyone felt as if a gust of wind had blown under the tree, and the leaves made a rustling sound.  Xiao Yanran laughed like a silver bell, as if she heard something the tree said.

    Liu Shuquan looked up at the tree crown.  There are some branches hanging on it, but the strange thing is that there seems to be a round fruit on the big tree, and this fruit looks immature, and the outer skin looks green.  As if feeling someone's gaze, the branches and leaves on the tree crown swayed, hiding the fruits behind them. Liu Shuquan soon couldn't see anything at all.

    Liu Shuquan felt a little hairy in his heart.  Could this tree be a fairy? He asked nervously: "Xiao Peng, what are we doing here?"

    "It's okay, I'm just taking a look." Liu Jinpeng was also looking at the fruit just now. Now he looked in Yanran's direction with a smile, "The air here is very good. This area on Mars is the first to meet the standards. Other places have to wear respirators.  Where¡¯s the utensil?¡±

    "I think this tree is a bit strange," Liu Shuquan said this anyway, "I think it's okay and I'd better not stay here, I'm a little flustered."

    Since the father-in-law said so, Liu Jinpeng would definitely comply. Liu Yanran didn't want to leave yet, so the young couple united to persuade her for a long time before she agreed gloomily.  Before leaving, she leaned close to the tree trunk and whispered: "It smells like you. Aunt Lin. Goodbye."

    Liu Mei heard her words and took the opportunity to secretly ask Liu Jinpeng: "Where do you think Lin Lin is now? In this world tree?"

    Liu Jinpeng smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know what is going on inside the World Tree. I'm afraid Lin Lin herself can't tell. Let's wait until she comes back."

    Liu Mei was a little jealous: "She is so anxious to give you a baby, you should be proud of her."

    Liu Jinpeng only smiled and said nothing.

    Back on the Tau, the spaceship took off and flew to the Greek plains.  The Greek Planitia of Mars is one of the lowest-lying areas on Mars. The original temperature and pressure were more suitable, and it is certainly more suitable for human activities now.  The Mars base is built on a hillside, and a small freshwater lake appears at the bottom of the Greek plain, which is caused by rainwater.

    Most of the Mars base is built in the middle of the mountain, and only the transparent cover and some buildings are exposed outside.  The mining center and refining center are located near the outside, while there are scientific research centers and large-scale production centers inside.? area.  The shipyard is not here. This area cannot accommodate large spaceships, and considering the gravitational effect of mass, the construction of large ships has been placed in outer space.

    The energy required for a frigate to leave the gravitational circle of Mars may be tens of quarts, but the energy required for a large battleship to leave the gravitational circle of Mars will surge to tens of thousands of quarts, and even completely under the dual effects of the gravity of its own mass and the gravity of Mars.  Become a fixed fort.

    It is precisely for this reason that the Tau can enter the atmosphere, but large battleships obviously cannot enter the atmosphere.

    The construction of the Mars base has also been relatively complete. The Titanium star is parked on the large apron. Everyone left the spacecraft and directly entered the large living area.  This living area is divided into residential areas and commercial areas. There are five configurations in the residential area, namely four-person rooms, two-person rooms, single rooms, family suites and luxury suites.  Generally speaking, it is similar to the configuration of a hotel-style apartment, but there is no room service.

    The commercial area is divided into two parts. One is the shopping street, which sells daily necessities including food, drinks, toiletries, bedding, school stationery, etc. In addition to supermarkets, there are also bookstores, video stores, barber shops, electrical appliance stores, and optical shops.  , jewelry stores and various other shops.

    In addition to the shopping street, there is an entertainment area, including playgrounds, electronic arenas, restaurants, drink bars, parks, cinemas, theaters and other facilities.  The most impressive thing is the park. Above your head is a transparent glass cover, through which you can see the red Martian atmosphere. Below are a variety of green plants that are extremely difficult to see on Mars. Most of them were transplanted from Earth.  Come.

    There is also a public swimming pool in the park. It is not very large, only 78 meters long and 39 meters wide, but it is the only swimming pool in the entire base.

    Comparable to the complete supporting facilities is the extremely sparse flow of people. During the entire visit, Liu Shuquan did not see a single human customer. All robots were cleaning.

    "Aren't you losing money by doing this?" Liu Shuquan couldn't believe this vacant situation.

    "Loss of money, of course." Liu Jinpeng replied: "But these things must be done first. The maintenance cost is not high anyway, and energy is cheap. When it can be used, it can be used directly. This is the most important thing  .¡±

    These words were really arrogant, Liu Shuquan shook his head and said nothing.

    After walking for a while, everyone found a seat in the open-air bar and sat down to rest. The robot served drinks as usual. Liu Shuquan shook the ice cubes in the cup and asked, "Does that old fox Li Jingwen know about these things?"

    Liu Jinpeng chuckled and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know yet. He is probably embarrassed to ask me all the time now, so he plans to figure it out himself."

    Liu Shuquan thought for a while and asked, "Do you need me to give him a tap?"

    Liu Jinpeng was also embarrassed: "No need, your Majesty is talented and will always figure it out on his own."

    "Yin and yang are weird," Liu Shuquan criticized unceremoniously, "That's just one thing you're not good at. Your structure is too small. To do your job, you have to be generous and don't always take advantage of yourself."

    Liu Jinpeng laughed dryly and raised his glass. Liu Shuquan took a symbolic sip of whiskey and asked: "What are you going to do with these fixed assets? Are you going to start a company, or are you going to sell them at a good price?"

    "What do you think?" Liu Jinpeng had his own considerations, but it would be good to listen to Liu Shuquan's opinion.

    "In my opinion," Liu Shuquan said slowly while turning the cup, "these bases can be packaged as high-quality assets. You always have to launch them at the right time. Why not do some packaging and publicity? I believe that the first  You can wear this hat for a long time. This not only has economic benefits, but also political benefits. You have to remember that no matter what time, businessmen, especially big businessmen, can never escape the circle of politics."

    Liu Jinpeng nodded sincerely: "Yes, what I have to do is to maintain this advantage, but I don't want to do everything. The children's careers must be worked hard by themselves."

    "I won't interfere with you anymore." Liu Shuquan turned to look at Yanran, who was happily drinking from her milk bottle. "My assets will be distributed to Yanran and another child in the future. This is what you promised me.  Don¡¯t forget it.¡±

    Liu Jinpeng secretly laughed at his father-in-law for not forgetting to beat him up, and replied: "I can't forget, Mei'er's next child will definitely be named Liu, but if it's still a girl, you can't blame me."

    Liu Shuquan snorted: "I definitely don't blame you, but I still hope it's a boy."

    Liu Mei interjected angrily: "You must have hoped it would be a boy. You were raising me as a boy for a while."

    Xiao Yanran also stepped in and asked Liu Jinpeng: "Dad, am I a boy or a girl?"

      Liu Jinpeng picked her up and said, "Of course Yanran is a beautiful girl."

    Yanran blinked her big eyes and asked, "Does daddy like girls?"

    "Of course I do."

    "Hehe," the little girl smiled. Her logic was really good. "Daddy likes girls. I am a girl, and daddy likes me."

    "Wow, Yanran is so smart. Come and kiss her."

    The little girl happily kissed her father on the face. Liu Shuquan and Liu Mei also stopped arguing about boys and girls, silently reminiscing about this familiar feeling.  (To be continued)
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