If I could go to the moon just once, the "Ascending Subsidy" alone would make a millionaire with ease, directly saving decades of struggle, or even a lifeti.
Upon returning, I could also carry the title of "Space Microbiologist". Fa, position, and salary are all things to look forward to.
——
Zhao Yi just felt it was a good opportunity and would naturally prioritize a friend. To him, it was rely a job opportunity; whether Li Renzhe would take it was up to him.
In fact, landing on the moon wasn’t highly dangerous because the related technology was mature. As long as there weren’t any significant personal operational issues, there wouldn’t be a direct risk to life.
Of course.
But when it ca to the issue of working on the moon for an extended period, no one could guarantee it was without any danger. It was possible that due to long-term work and occasional exposure to a radiation environnt, or the long-term effects of weightlessness, so diseases might erge.
There were positives to consider, too, such as not being alone while working on the moon; it was impossible to leave a biologist by themselves. There would definitely be astronauts alongside them.
The specific choice was up to Li Renzhe.
The research work on the moon was very important. Zhao Yi hoped to work on the "Directed Mutation of Mutated Red Spirulina in Harsh Conditions" to allow Mutated Red Spirulina to continue evolving and gradually adapt to harsher environnts.
If Mutated Red Spirulina could beco an "oxygen-producing machine", that would be fantastic. With enough mutation, one could even hope it would beco a "planet terraforr", slowly filling an oxygen-depleted planet with oxygen.
Of course, such research would be incredibly lengthy, and even with his involvent, it would take at least ten to twenty years, if not longer. One lifeti might not even suffice to complete it.
Biology, unlike other fields, is an area that requires a lot of ti.
That day, Li Renzhe returned ho with a sense of lancholy. He had just sat down on the sofa when Huang Wenqian directed him to "accompany the child". After finally getting the child to sleep, he sat down on the sofa again, feeling heavy-hearted, and noticed a box of cigarettes on the coffee table. He impulsively picked one up, walked to the balcony, lit it, and took a drag.
"Cough! Cough!"
He didn’t usually smoke, so he imdiately started coughing repeatedly. He ended up tossing the cigarette into a flowerpot and fumbled with his fingers to put it out.
Huang Wenqian walked over.
"Asleep?" Li Renzhe turned and asked.
Quiety nodding, Huang Wenqian frowned and patted his back, asking softly, "What’s wrong? Started smoking? Didn’t you have a dinner with Zhao Yi today?"
"Yeah."
"Then why the gloom?"
"Just thinking about things."
"What things?"
Li Renzhe hesitated for a long ti but still didn’t speak.
Huang Wenqian said discontentedly, "If there’s sothing on your mind, just speak up. I can help you think it through. Keeping it to yourself like this, it’s hard for too."
Li Renzhe felt moved by her words and pulled Huang Wenqian into his arms. They were an old married couple and both a bit overweight, so hugging each other felt strange, but at that mont, it was still sowhat warm and comforting.
He decided to just say it, "Zhao Yi ntioned a great job opportunity. That is—"
"Going to the moon!"
"Huh?"
Huang Wenqian pushed Li Renzhe back, her mouth dropping open in surprise, "To the moon? You? You’re not dreaming, right?"
"For real!"
"Still for real?" Huang Wenqian looked at him doubtfully, "Even though I’m a bit, well, plump, and you’re nearly catching up to , with your figure, you think you can go to the moon? I reckon if you went to the moon, the first thing you’d need to do is lose weight."
"If there was a choice for a job on the moon, I wouldn’t pick soone like you. I’d rather choose soone in better shape."
Huang Wenqian spoke with obvious disdain, making Li Renzhe feel deeply stung. He said gloomily, "So, you an I should go?"
"No, I an the opportunity is rare. If you weren’t friends with Zhao Yi, he wouldn’t even have ntioned it to you."
"That’s true!" Li Renzhe was clear about that, knowing he’d be out of contention in the official recruitnt process in two seconds flat.
Huang Wenqian continued, "I am a bit worried though. How about we just don’t go? There’s no need to do anything grandiose. It’s better to live a peaceful life."
"But it’s such a rare opportunity!" Li Renzhe said, disheartened.
"Or, you go? It’s just three months, after all."
"To the moon, aren’t you afraid sothing might happen?"
"Or, should we forget it?"
"——!!"
In the end, they couldn’t co to a conclusion. Huang Wenqian was indeed very decisive, but facing such a significant matter, she couldn’t make the decision for Li Renzhe.
If it were up to her, Huang Wenqian would have decided to go without hesitation.
Sacrifice is heroism!
Li Renzhe had less conviction. He was always hesitating.
It wasn’t until the next morning that Li Renzhe still hadn’t made up his mind.
Then, he turned on the TV and saw the news of the "Yixing Transport Ship’s imminent launch". After watching several astronauts being interviewed, he finally made his decision.
"I’ll go!"
"I’ve decided to go!"
"Given the choice, if I don’t go, I’ll surely regret it for life. Better to go once and give it a shot! Decided!"
"I’m going to call that bastard Zhao Yi right now!"
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