Shangjing.
The magnificent Great Hall of the People was filled to the brim with more than 3,000 seats.
Most of the people sitting here were scholars from the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering, senior officials from departments related to the manned moon landing project, and representatives from all walks of life. Everyone sat here for one purpose, which was to give their warmest applause and sincere blessings to the heroes of the manned moon landing project.
After the host's solemn opening speech and warm applause, the manned moon landing project commendation conference officially began. Amidst the applause, a dignified old man walked up to the stage and stood in front of the microphone.
The applause gradually subsided.
The old man paused for a second and spoke in a solemn and calm voice.
"Fifty-one years ago, our 'Dongfanghong 1' was successfully launched. This was our first satellite and the first milestone in our aerospace history.
"Thirty-three years ago, our Shenzhou V manned spacecraft was successfully launched. We became the third country in the world to master manned spaceflight technology, ahead of the Europeans … At the same time, this is also the second milestone in our aerospace history."
The auditorium was solemn and silent.
The old man paused for a second before he slowly spoke.
"Now, we have landed on the moon, becoming the second country to master manned moon landing technology after the Apollo program! This will be the third milestone in our aerospace history, and there is no doubt that this battle can be described as a complete victory! "
"On behalf of the people of the country, I would like to thank the vast number of scientific and technological workers who have made outstanding contributions to our country's manned space industry, as well as all of the comrades who have participated in the development, construction, and testing of the manned space project. Thank you for your hard work!"
Thunderous applause spread out like a tide, filling the entire hall in an instant.
The old man nodded and gave the speaking position to the conference host.
The conference soon entered the next stage.
Academician Yuan Huanmin, the chief engineer of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, looked at the three astronauts who walked onto the stage to receive their medals. He was sitting in the audience, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.
This half a year's time was like a dream.
He never thought that he would live to see this day. He never thought that the ion thruster propulsion system proposed by Lu Zhou would actually be realized. Now that he looked at everything in front of him, he didn't know if he was happy or regretful.
Academician Wu Kang, the chief engineer of the Air Force Equipment Research Institute, who was sitting next to him, spoke emotionally.
"That guy is really powerful."
Yuan Huanmin glanced sideways.
"You mean …"
"Besides that Professor Lu, who else could it be?" Academician Wu smiled and said, "When the State Administration for National Defense called the Air Force Equipment Department, Minister Qin of the Air Force Equipment Department called me. He said that someone had made an ion thruster aerospaceplane, but there was a funding problem. He asked me to help him … Guess what I said first?"
Yuan Huanmin: "I'm not you, how can I guess?"
Academician Wu's eyes widened, and he mimicked the tone of voice and said, "I said call the police and arrest this person! How dare he come to our Air Force Equipment Department to swindle funds. Detain him for 15 days to wake him up! "
After guessing who that person was, Yuan Huanmin suddenly felt a little awkward.
Speaking of which, this matter also had something to do with him.
Although from his standpoint, what he did wasn't wrong, some things couldn't be measured simply by right or wrong.
"It's a good thing you didn't detain that person."
"Haha, I didn't." Academician Wu waved his hand and shook his head. He smiled and said, "Minister Qin told me that this person's identity was a bit special, so no one dared to arrest him. As soon as I heard his words, I guessed who he was talking about and immediately asked him to take me to the scene to have a look. "
Academician Wu's tone became a little melancholic.
He looked at the podium and had a look of fascination in his eyes.
"… I'll probably never forget that shocking scene for the rest of my life."
Amidst the applause, the old man standing on the stage shook hands with the three astronauts and awarded them the "First Class Aerospace Medal" and the "Aerospace Hero" titles in recognition of their determination and courage in the manned moon landing program.
After the three astronauts were honored, it was time for the researchers who contributed to the manned moon landing program.
Even though the three astronauts were challenging the moon landing program, without the silent contributions of these heroes, the Chinese wouldn't have been able to leave their footprints on the moon with determination and courage alone.
It was also the Aerospace Hero Medal.
This was the highest medal in the aerospace field, and it was the lifelong dream of countless astronauts. This award was usually only awarded to astronauts and technicians who had made outstanding contributions to groundbreaking space experiments. The number of such awards was quite small.
The old man took out the shiny golden medal from the box and put it on Lu Zhou's chest. He held Lu Zhou's hand tightly and shook it up and down as he spoke in a solemn tone.
"Thank you!"
Lu Zhou: "You're welcome."
For him, things like medals were secondary. Ever since he received the Ling Yun Medal, his need for medals had decreased a lot. His needs were actually very simple. As long as someone could support his experiments and allow him to continue on the scientific path, that was enough.
The old man stared at Lu Zhou for a while and spoke with a smile.
"I'm ashamed to say this, but I don't have anything to give you."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite, a medal is enough."
"Just a medal is not enough to express the country's gratitude to you." The old man paused and thought for a while. He then said, "You have everything I can give you, so you probably won't be interested in anything else. Since I don't have anything else to give you, I'll give you a piece of calligraphy. "
The old man took a folded piece of rice paper from the waiter's hand and unfolded it in front of Lu Zhou.
On this piece of Xuan paper, there was a line of majestic regular script that flowed like clouds and flowing water.
[Purple Qi from the East is an auspicious sign, and the nine provinces are blessed with talents!]
At the end of the signature, there was a square stamp of his name.
Lu Zhou looked at this line of calligraphy and had a look of surprise on his face.
Even though he didn't know much about art, he could still feel the power of the brush.
"Nice calligraphy."
"Not really nice." The old man smiled and waved his hand. "If you like it, just hang it somewhere."
Lu Zhou took the piece of rice paper from the old man's hand and the box in the waiter's hand. He nodded to express his gratitude.
Even though Lu Zhou didn't know what this thing was, he could tell from Director Li's envious eyes that the meaning of this calligraphy was probably extraordinary.
Speaking of which, wouldn't it be too ostentatious to hang this thing in the office?
Emm …
Whatever, I'll just keep it as a historical relic.
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