novelraw Chapter 9 Departure
Chapter 9 Departure
As he set off, Lin Yu pulled out cotton shoes from under the bed and put them on. At times like this, he always missed the days when he had a cell phone.
January temperatures are always unpredictable.
Wearing too much clothing feels too hot, while wearing too little feels too cold.
He needs a weather forecast.
However, weather forecasting is missing a meteorological satellite.
The weather satellite is missing a launch vehicle.
On this day in 1994, the launch vehicle was also missing him.
It did achieve a perfect closed loop.
Even accurate weather forecasts, which future generations would not take seriously, have become a luxury due to the lack of meteorological satellites.
After the launch of Fengyun-1, the timeliness of weather forecasts in CCTV's weather forecasts in 1993 changed from 24 hours to 48 hours.
Earlier this year, the Fengyun-2 satellite exploded at the factory, and the weather forecast, which was supposed to be undergoing a technological upgrade, was postponed once again.
The current weather forecast only has a two-day timeframe and can only be seen on the evening news broadcast on TV.
Lin Yu felt awkward about returning to this era; he wanted to go back to the era of 2026.
But now that he's back in this era and can't change it, he can only try to change something.
The distance in time and space was far too cruel for him; it truly lived up to the saying, "The road is long and the soul flies in anguish; even in dreams, the journey is difficult."
Lin Yu shook his head.
Trying to shake off the despondency in my mind.
He's already on his way; he's going to start by saving up to buy his first CPU.
From developing artificial intelligence to finally building Starlink, this era will be completely transformed.
At least, if he does enough, the era in which hard work pays off will continue.
Moreover, looking on the bright side, at least Beihang University is still in the HD zone, so the living conditions are not unfamiliar.
Qu Yuan Lou is still open, and compared to later generations, the food he eats now is probably more authentic.
During the Guangxu era, this Hunan cuisine restaurant was called Quyuan Restaurant. It moved to Beijing in 1949, which is more than 50 years ago.
Thirty years later, this restaurant is still open in Beijing and is considered a top-notch Hunan cuisine restaurant. In my previous life, my research group often gathered here.
At the founding of the nation, the great leader hosted Yuanxun here.
Thinking of this, Lin Yu felt a little hungry.
He loves both spicy and sour pork belly tips and eel dishes like "Zilong Tuopao" (a dish made with eel).
The Dong'an chicken and preserved meat platter at the Yuanxun Banquet were also quite good.
So he urged Xu Haoxiang, who was still fiddling with his trendy canvas shoes, to hurry up.
"Don't wear your tattered cloth shoes. Don't you know how hot it is outside? Just put on a pair of cotton shoes and go."
Xu Haoxiang rolled his eyes at Lin Yu: "What do you know? These aren't cloth shoes. They're called terry cloth lining with leather upholstery."
"Michael Jordan's 93 Submariner Air Jordan."
"Wearing this is the epitome of fashion. It's a rare find from Taiwan. I'm going to seduce my girlfriend to death."
Upon hearing this word, Lin Yu was somewhat dazed.
He had heard of AJ in his previous life, and it was very popular for a while, but he himself didn't know much about shoes.
Now, after hearing Xu Haoxiang's explanation, I realize that this shoe actually existed back then.
Seeing Lin Yu staring blankly at his shoes, Xu Haoxiang wondered if Lin Yu wanted them too. His face contorted in pain, but he still said righteously:
"If you want one too, buddy, I'll give you a pair."
A pair of shoes co-branded with a star athlete like this would cost at least 800 to 1200 yuan, which is equivalent to half a month's living expenses for him.
Unaware of what Xu Haoxiang was imagining, Lin Yu shook his head. He wasn't interested in shoes; he was simply reminded of that era, and decisively refused.
"No need, you can wear it yourself."
"There's still time to go to the West District, but don't dawdle too much. Go early and come back early, or you'll have to tell me how you want to be my wingman."
Xu Haoxiang was taken aback and asked in return:
"What are you going to the West District for?"
This time, Lin Yu was a little confused:
"Aren't we going to Quyuan Tower?"
Xu Haoxiang assumed Lin Yu hadn't been there before and explained directly, "Quyuan Restaurant is in Xidan, not in Xicheng District."
Lin Yu fell silent for a moment, and began to feel that this era was somewhat unfamiliar.
Was Quyuan Tower located in Xidan at this time? In his previous life, it was already in Xicheng District when he first went there.
Soon, Xu Haoxiang put on his shoes and used some hair wax and gel to style his hair. He looked like a peacock about to display its plumage to attract a mate.
After finishing his haircut, he pulled a mobile phone out of Wanlima's brown leather bag.
He gestured for Lin Yu to be quiet and dialed the number for his girlfriend.
"My roommate and I are heading there now, Jiajia, you can get ready to leave too!"
"How do we get there?"
"We were studying this afternoon, so I didn't go home to drive. I'll take a taxi over later."
"No need, you don't need to send anyone to pick me up."
"That's settled then. See you at Quyuanlou later."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Haoxiang made a reservation call to BAIC's taxi company and arranged for a van to come to the HD district of Beihang University to pick him and Lin Yu up.
Perhaps because there weren't many people taking taxis at this time, the car company said a car would be coming soon, so Xu Haoxiang immediately called Lin Yu and they rushed downstairs.
Meanwhile, on the other end of the first phone call.
Yang Jia pounded the solid wood desk and waved to his subordinates on either side:
"Drive the car we arranged near Beihang University to Xidan, and remember to install listening devices on them."
"The distance between each other should not exceed two kilometers."
"Ensure that once the target gets into the vehicle, the wireless recording transmitted by the listening device can be received by other vehicles."
After speaking, Yang Jia picked up her lipstick and applied a bold makeup look to her lips.
On the other side, Lin Yu and Xu Haoxiang had already gotten into the van sent by the taxi company.
In 94, due to the high price of cars, most cities across the country did not have many taxis.
But BJ is clearly not included in this category.
Excluding the suburbs, there are approximately 6 yellow vans operating as taxis throughout the capital.
Ten yuan covers ten kilometers. After ten kilometers, it's one yuan per kilometer.
Once in the car, Lin Yu began asking Xu Haoxiang how to act as a wingman:
"You keep saying your girlfriend likes guys who are talented in STEM fields. How am I supposed to be your wingman?"
Xu Haoxiang patted his chest confidently and said:
"When the time comes, just use some technical jargon to agree with me."
"It makes me look sophisticated and knowledgeable, that's enough."
"Jiajia must still love me, otherwise she wouldn't have treated me so well."
Then he counted on his fingers and said:
"Jiajia's family is probably richer than mine. After I lost everything gambling this time, she was the one who helped me pay off my debts."
"She was also very clingy, always asking me about the latest happenings at our school when we were together."
"Maybe it's because she only has a junior high school education! She always loves listening to me when I talk about it."
"I've mentioned things like Grandpa Wu getting scratched by a cat during class, and the aerospace students vomiting all over the playground during anti-gravity training."
Then, he hesitated, looking at Lin Yu as if he wanted to say something but couldn't:
"And you, I also mentioned how professors used your satellite manuscripts in their classes."
"I know it's not good to talk about others behind their backs, but this isn't slandering you, so it shouldn't be considered gossiping, right?"
Lin Yu waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care about the matter.
The manuscript is something almost everyone knows, so it's been talked about.
On the contrary, it was Xu Haoxiang, that gambler, who was redeemed when he went to gamble...
Lin Yu really couldn't understand what she saw in Xu Haoxiang.
Not only did he pay off his gambling debts, he was also willing to do that kind of work in the car.
Seeing that Lin Yu didn't seem to care about his manuscript, Xu Haoxiang hesitated and said again:
"And the reason why we insisted on having you as our wingman was actually Jiajia's suggestion."
"She said if I can't get you to go out, then there's no chance for us."