On New Year's Day 2021, history turned over a new page.
Contrary to the expectations of the World Meteorological Organization, Typhoon "Banyan" did not make landfall but disintegrated abnormally after entering the Dongsha Islands, which made residents in Southeast Asia and Huaxia feel relieved.
At the same time, the abnormal snowfall that occurred in northern South America and Central America also surprised the international meteorology community. The abnormal weather might indicate that this year's international situation might be even more unpredictable than last year's.
On New Year's Day, Jiang Chen and Xia Shiyu returned to their parents' home for two days.
Because they were from the same hometown, and because they were neighbors, the two elders had been very close. Elder Jiang and Elder Xia, the two fishing friends, went out to the sea every few days to exchange "fishing skills". Their days were very leisurely. As for the fish they caught, of course, the two elders couldn't finish them all. In the end, they either ended up in Jiang Chen's stomach or were sent to the apocalypse by Jiang Chen.
Even if he was busy with work, there were a few days every month when Jiang Chen would go home, have a meal with his parents, and chat with them.
Although he could let his parents live a wealthy life, there were some things that couldn't be replaced by material wealth.
"Chen, mom knows you are busy with work now, but you are not young anymore. You should at least get married. I think Old Xia's daughter is quite good, why don't you? "In the evening, while making dumplings in the kitchen, Jiang Chen's mother nagged Jiang Chen about marriage.
Since the year before last, there was no news at all. The two elders were getting anxious.
"Mom, don't worry. Marriage is only a matter of time. It's just that I am too busy with work now, it's not suitable … "
"What's not suitable!" Jiang Chen's mother glared at Jiang Chen and pressed the wrapped dumplings on the round wooden board. "I don't need you to take care of it. Just make it."
With a helpless expression, Jiang Chen chopped the dumpling filling with a kitchen knife. He was speechless.
Every time he went home, his mother would touch on the problem he didn't want to face the most at this stage. No matter whose feelings it was, he didn't want to let them down. However, if he married both of them, he didn't know how to let the two elders accept it.
Perhaps time would solve this problem.
Of course, it was also possible that this was just his wishful thinking …
Finally seizing the opportunity, Jiang Chen quickly changed the topic while his mom was talking.
"By the way, did you drink the health supplements I sent you on time?"
Those so-called "health supplements" were actually life-prolonging drugs to extend DNA telomeres. In order to prevent the changes from being too abrupt, each tube of medicine was diluted with other body-strengthening herbs and needed to be taken daily.
The reason why he used the term "health supplement" was because he didn't want to confess about Ayesha and Natasha for the time being. He was purely worried that his parents wouldn't be able to accept it in such a short time.
"Yes, yes. I drink it on time every day. Your parents are in good health. Don't worry about them. Also, in the future, don't buy these kinds of health supplements. Even if you have money, you can't spend it recklessly. Never heard of it? The health supplements are all lies! "
Speaking of the health supplements, Mrs. Jiang criticized Jiang Chen again.
Listening on the side, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
His so-called "health supplements" were not only not available on the market, but if he took them out, countless people would beg for them …
"By the way, your dad and I are going back to our hometown at the end of the month. Do you want to go with us? I haven't been back for a long time. I heard that our family has changed a lot. "
"I won't go back." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "You guys have fun over there."
In the evening, the family ate dumplings together.
It wasn't until the bell rang that Jiang Chen went back to his room upstairs to sleep.
He hadn't slept alone for a long time, and he slept exceptionally well.
Early in the morning the next day, Jiang Chen got out of bed, washed up, ate breakfast, and said goodbye to his parents. Then he left the house and drove to Coro International Airport.
With the opening of flights between the Mars colony and Celestial City at the end of last year, the first passenger ship from Mars to Earth had arrived at the port of Celestial City. Not only were the UA astronauts stranded in the Mars colony on board, but more than two hundred researchers who went to the Mars colony to inoculate the Flowers of Memory also returned to Earth on this flight.
Shortly after arriving at the airport, Jiang Chen just sat on the Gulfstream G100 and received a call from Kelvin.
"The researchers who inoculated the Flowers of Memory have arrived in Celestial City and are now temporarily placed in the Special Projects Research Institute of the Space Department, waiting for your next instructions."
"I'll come to Celestial City right away." Jiang Chen looked at the time on his watch, "About twelve o 'clock."
"I'll wait for you at the airport."
"No, just wait for me at the Special Projects Research Institute."
After he hung up the phone, Jiang Chen gestured to the flight attendants to indicate that they could depart.
…
With a blue tail flame, the Aerospace G100 accelerated through the atmosphere and finally reached the synchronous orbit.
Today's synchronous orbit was much more crowded than when the space elevator was first built.
Passing through the satellites floating around Celestial City, as well as the functional units and small space stations connected by various pipelines, the engine behind the Aerospace G100 flashed a faint light and slowly approached the port of Celestial City.
The hatch covering an area of thousands of square meters slowly opened and made a path for the vertical landing of the Aerospace G100.
The newly built tarmac looked quite empty. After all, there were only a few Aerospace G100 produced so far. Even if one had the money, it was difficult to buy one. Naturally, there were only a handful of people who had the opportunity to test this airport.
After arriving at the Special Projects Research Institute of the Space Department, Jiang Chen met his Minister of Space, Kelvin, and Dr. Amos.
Compared to the time when he set off from Celestial City six months ago, Dr. Amos had lost a lot of weight. It was said that in order to overcome the "cognitive disorder" of food, he put in a lot of effort. 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 don't drool when I see a wriggling Devil Worm."
"Haha, if you like it, I can ask the people in the laboratory to make you one." Jiang Chen joked.
"Come on, I still want to live a few more years," Dr. Amos also said with a smile.
Even its blood was highly corrosive and composed of organic acids. The Devil Worm was highly toxic to the species on Earth. Even Bear Grylls would have to kneel before it. Only the native Martian species could feast on it.
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