Chapter 1,149 New Year’s Day

On New Year's Day 2021, history opens a new page.

Contrary to the expectations of the World Meteorological Organization, Typhoon "Rongshu" did not land on land, but disintegrated abnormally after entering the Dongsha Islands. Residents in Southeast Asia and China's Guangdong and Guangxi regions breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, this year's abnormal snowfall in northern South America and Central America also surprised the international meteorological community. All kinds of abnormal weather may indicate that the international situation this year may be more unpredictable than last year.

On New Year's Day, Jiang Chen and Xia Shiyu went back to their parents' homes for two days respectively.

Because we are fellow villagers, and since we have been neighbors since we came here, the two elderly families have always been very close to each other. Two fishing friends, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Xia, go out to sea to compete in "fishing skills" every now and then. They live a leisurely life every day. As for the sea fish that he caught every time, the two elders themselves couldn't finish it. In the end, they naturally either ended up in Jiang Chen's stomach or were sent to the end of the world by Jiang Chen.

No matter how busy he is at work, Jiang Chen will go home for a few days every month, have a meal with his parents, talk and so on.

Although he can make his parents live a prosperous life, there are some things that material abundance cannot replace.

"Chen'er, Mom knows that you are busy with work now, but you are not young anymore, so you should get married anyway. I think the girl from Lao Xia's family is pretty good, how about you," in the evening, at While dumplings were being made in the kitchen, Jiang's mother was chattering to Jiang Chen about the wedding.

From the year before last to now, there has been no movement at all, and the two old people are also a little anxious.

"Mom, don't worry, you will get married sooner or later. It's just that I'm still too busy at work right now, so it's not suitable..."

"What's inappropriate?" Jiang's mother glared at Jiang Chen and pressed the wrapped dumplings on the wooden board. "I don't want you to bring them. You just have to live."

With a helpless expression on his face, Jiang Chen chopped the dumpling fillings with a kitchen knife, and was speechless for a moment.

Every time he goes home, his mother will be exposed to this problem that he least wants to face at this stage. No matter whose feelings he was, he was unwilling to let them down. However, he was married to both of them, and he didn't know how to make the two old people accept it.

Maybe time will sort it out.

Of course, maybe this idea is just wishful thinking on his part...

After finally seizing the opportunity, Jiang Chen quickly changed the topic while his mother was talking.

"By the way, are you taking the health supplements I sent you on time?"

Those so-called "health products" are actually life-extending medicines that lengthen DNA telomeres. In order to prevent the changes from being too sudden, each tube of medicine is mixed and diluted with other health-building herbs and needs to be taken every day.

The reason why he used the name "health products" was just like his unwillingness to confess about Ayesha and Natasha for the time being. He was simply worried that the two elders would not be able to accept it for a while.

"Drink, drink, drink on time every day. Your parents are in good health, so don't worry about it. Also, don't buy such health products in the future, and don't spend it arbitrarily if you have money. No. Have you heard of it? Health products and everything else are scams!"

Speaking of health care products, Jiang's mother scolded Jiang Chen again.

Listening on the sidelines, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel amused.

His so-called "health products" are not only unavailable on the market, but if they were taken out, countless people would cry and beg and rush to get them...

"By the way, your dad and I are going to go back to our hometown at the end of the month to have a look. Do you want to go with us? It's been a long time since I've been back. I heard that things have changed a lot over there."

"I won't go back." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "You guys have fun over there."

In the evening, the family had dumplings together.

Jiang Chen waited until the New Year's Day bell rang before going back to the room upstairs to sleep.

It had been a long time since he had slept alone, and he slept very peacefully this time.

Early the next morning, Jiang Chen climbed out of bed, washed up and had breakfast.

After saying hello to the second elder, he left the house and drove to Koro City International Airport.

With the opening of flights between the Mars colony and Halo City at the end of last year, the first passenger ship sent from Mars to Earth has arrived at the port of Halo City. Not only the few American astronauts stranded on the Mars colony were on it, but more than 200 researchers who went to the Mars colony to inoculate the Flower of Memory also returned to Earth on this flight.

Not long after arriving at the airport, Jiang Chen got on the Gulfstream G100 when he received a call from Kerwin.

"The researchers who were inoculated with the Flower of Memory have arrived in Star Ring City and are currently temporarily housed at the Special Project Research Institute of the Ministry of Aerospace, awaiting your next instructions."

"I will come over to Star Ring City soon," Jiang Chen looked at the time on his watch, "It's about twelve o'clock."

"I'll wait for you at the airport."

"No, just wait for me at the Special Projects Research Institute."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen gestured to the flight attendants, indicating that they could set off.

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Spurting blue tail flames, the Kongtian G100 accelerated through the atmosphere and finally reached synchronous orbit.

Today's synchronous orbit is much more crowded than when the space elevator was first constructed.

Passing through the satellites floating around Star Ring City, as well as the functional units and small space stations connected by various pipelines, the engine behind the Aerospace G100 shone faintly, slowly heading towards the port of Star Ring City Come closer.

The hatch covering an area of ​​thousands of square meters slowly opened, making way for the Sky G100 to land vertically.

This newly built apron looks quite empty. After all, only a few Sky G100s have been produced so far. Even if you have money, it is difficult to buy one. Naturally, only a handful of people have the opportunity to try out this airport.

Taking the MRT to the Special Projects Research Institute of the Ministry of Aerospace, Jiang Chen met his Minister of Aerospace, Kerwin, and Dr. Amos.

Compared to the time when he set off from Halo City half a year ago, Dr. Amos has lost a lot of weight. It is said that he worked very hard to overcome his 'cognitive barrier' about food. For a long time, he had to drink liquid food to maintain daily energy consumption.

"How do you feel?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Not bad," Amos shrugged, "At least now I won't drool anymore when I see the squirming devil bug."

"Haha, if you like to eat it, I can ask someone from the taxidermy department to get one for you." Jiang Chen joked.

"Come on, I still want to live a few more years." Dr. Amos also said with a smile.

Even blood is highly corrosive and composed of organic acids. Devil bugs are extremely poisonous to species on Earth. Even if Mr. Bei comes and kneels to them, only species born and raised on Mars can fight them. This thing is a feast for the eyes.