You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

After three days of rest, Kong Lingcheng appeared before everyone in high spirits.

The group, who were originally sampling, analyzing, and modifying the cabin environment, were filled with disbelief when they saw Kong Lingcheng appear in front of them.

"Holy crap!" The psychology PhD who first spotted Kong Lingcheng exclaimed, "Is he made of iron?"

"Huh?" Lu Xiangwen, who was instructing students, was drawn to the exclamation and looked up to see Kong Lingcheng.

Feeling utterly incredulous, Lu Xiangwen immediately stepped forward and took his hand:

"Why didn't you rest and recuperate for a longer period of time?"

"That's about it." Kong Lingcheng's voice was gentle yet firm. "Are you all making adjustments to the cabin sections now? I can offer some advice from a firsthand perspective."

Lu Xiangwen noticed the determination in Kong Lingcheng's eyes, and the words of refusal he was about to say stopped in his tracks.

He gently patted Kong Lingcheng's hand and said:

"Thanks for your hard work."

2014, Monday, December 1st.

United Industries officially announced the launch date of United One.

联合一号遥二火箭将于2014年1月30日（除夕）上午10点25分发射。

The Joint-1 Y3 rocket is scheduled to launch in June 2014.

The Joint-1 Y4 rocket is scheduled to launch in October 2014.

"Lunar New Year's eve?"

Upon learning that the specific launch time had been announced, Zhou Wentao immediately checked the official website.

Zhou Wentao was pleasantly surprised to see Lunar New Year's Eve approaching.

Although this is a holiday period, for most people, reuniting with family is clearly a higher priority.

But I'm a local!

There's absolutely no need to worry.

It only takes about an hour to drive from Jiangyang City to Gaolu Town.

He forgot about going to work and immediately called his mother, teaching her step by step how to use the lottery tickets he had won.

After registering the information, a message will indicate that the appointment was successful.

Looking at the "appointment successful" message sent by his mother, Zhou Wentao clicked his tongue.

"It's only been an hour, and I'm already in the queue with over 1000 people?"

Then I realized that the audience area seemed a bit too big.

The location information provided is "Grandstand No. 1".

Could there be a second or third viewing platform?

Zhou Wentao put away his phone and prepared to go downstairs to buy a bottle of Coke to calm his nerves.

Time flows slowly by, and the Lunar New Year is drawing ever closer.

The topics of conversation among people during their leisure time have gradually shifted from everyday family matters to various gossips related to the United Industries.

Thanks to the descriptions from the younger generation at home, even the older generation, who don't usually use the internet, have become familiar with United Industries.

In order to attend the ceremony on New Year's Eve, Zhou Wentao and his parents returned to their rural hometown in advance to visit their elders.

"Oh? The Lingyun SU-7 is their product? Why such a name that's neither Chinese nor foreign?"

"Grandpa, this is called trendy."

"Hmph, if I name you Zhou A7, won't your dad turn on me?"

"Haha, Grandpa, why don't you rename it Audi A8? I'd love to!"

"Hey! You brat, you're asking for a beating!" Old Master Zhou picked up his wooden cane, which had a knife mark on it, and pretended to hit Zhou Wentao.

Seeing Zhou Wentao running very fast, Old Master Zhou didn't chase after him. He paused with his cane and said in a deep voice:

"Your New Year's money is gone!"

On January 28, 2014, United Industries released a video of the assembly and transfer of the United-1 Y2 rocket.

In the footage, as the camera looks up from below the transport vehicle, the rocket, standing more than 30 meters tall, soars into the sky and breaks through the heavens.

A sense of oppression followed, making it difficult to breathe.

In the time-lapse photography, the transport vehicle moves forward at a constant speed, and white clouds in the sky seem to flow across the screen like water.

As the rocket entered the launch tower, its silhouette was obscured as the rotating platform closed, and then the screen went black, revealing the launch time.

"January 30, 2014, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new."

At 7:23 p.m., the news program also reported on the launch preview of United One, and at the same time, some scenes of United Industries were shown, and it was stated that the launch event would be broadcast live on the news channel.

"Wow, this is the second time we've been on the news, right?" Gao Jingwen, who was watching the news in the cafeteria, was quite happy. "Did you see that shot just now? I was in it!"

Qiu Cunming, who was eating nearby, sounded somewhat worried:

"Launching a launch during the Lunar New Year, aren't you afraid of failure and causing distress to the entire nation?"

"It will be absolutely foolproof," Zhou Rui said firmly from the side.

"..." Qiu Cunming didn't say anything more.

Clearly, such weak words could not dispel his concerns, or rather, the concerns of everyone else.

To ensure everything went perfectly, Lin Yu, Wang Bing, Su Qing, and others frequently led teams into the launch tower to conduct cross-validation of the various rocket systems.

January 30th, 1 AM.

After being interviewed by the television station, Lin Yu once again personally led the team to begin inspecting various systems.

Seeing this, a leader watching the launch pulled Lin Yu aside and comforted him:

"Relax, I've arranged the safety locks. As long as it doesn't explode on the launch tower, I'll find a way to cover it up for you. It'll just be a big firework."

"Thank you, leader. Once the technology is mature, we will definitely launch a large firework to celebrate for the whole country at midnight on New Year's Eve. But this time it's definitely not possible." Lin Yu gratefully shook the leader's hand, then called the team to take the data out of the flight control center and take the elevator to the bottom of the valley.

At 5:25 a.m., five hours before the launch, the news channel began live streaming.

By 7 a.m., most people across the country had already gotten up, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

After getting up and washing up, I first set off a string of firecrackers at the door, then started putting up Spring Festival couplets, making dumplings and cooking glutinous rice balls, cleaning the room, and preparing ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Busy yet organized, busy yet not chaotic, the New Year is just around the corner, and the festive atmosphere is getting stronger.

Soon after, someone turned on the television.

Influenced by the sound of the television, the people in the room unconsciously spoke a little louder.

But for Zhou Wentao's family, getting up at seven o'clock was simply too rushed.

Therefore, they got up at 5:30 in the morning.

Unfortunately, even though they got up so early, they were still not the first family in the village to set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve.

I simply cooked some dumplings and glutinous rice balls, and placed a dish of vinegar, white sugar, and sesame seeds on the table.

After getting up and washing up, Zhou Wentao, without even eating, carried a ladder to the gate of the courtyard.

I borrowed a lighter from my dad and moved the pile of "Red on the Ground" that was placed at the doorway to the door and spread it out.

"Crackling and popping..."

Accompanying the sound of firecrackers were the chickens, ducks, dogs, and pigs raised in the village squealing wildly.

The once quiet village has become lively.

Soon, the sound of firecrackers rose and fell.

Shrugging his nose, Zhou Wentao caught a whiff of the fragrance of gunpowder mixed with earth.

After sneezing twice, Zhou Wentao felt refreshed.

Climb the ladder up to the gate and use a shovel to scrape off last year's old talismans little by little.

Then he picked up the brush his dad handed him, which was covered in paste that had just been made that morning, and began to vigorously scrub the wall.

With their tacit cooperation, the Spring Festival couplets were successfully pasted up, just as Mom had brought a bag of fruit into the car.

After a quick wash, the father and son, along with their family of three, went to the main room to bid farewell to the old man.

Grandpa Zhou, who was slowly chewing his egg, looked at everyone and asked:

"Will you give it back?"

"I estimate he'll be back around 3 PM," Zhou Wentao gave an estimated time.

"Oh, your aunt and uncle should be home by then. Remember to bring them a piece of pork belly."

"No problem, Grandpa. Remember to tune the TV to the news channel."