The Chaebol Who Flies From Space - Chapter 85



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The Tycoon Who Flies Into Space Episode 85

Episode 85: Engagement Preparation (2)

The launch of the space shuttle Columbia was shown on the large screen TV.

It was the start of a 12-day journey to place a satellite in a designated orbit and perform a given mission at the space station.

“Fortunately, it didn’t explode when it was launched.”

[I said I checked it several times on the screw.]

“How long will it take to get into orbit?”

[It is 5 hours and 15 minutes from now. Expect a margin of error of plus or minus 12 minutes.]

Once the orbiter separates from the main rocket and reaches a stable orbit, it moves a considerable distance to put down the satellite it has placed in the cargo hold.

The cargo loaded into the large cargo hold, weighing 23,000 kg, consisted of only three artificial satellites.

One of the reasons the Space Shuttle is called a “space junkyard” is because there is no suitable cargo to be loaded into its enormous cargo hold.

The combined weight of the three satellites was less than 1,000 kg, a scale that was far ahead of its time compared to the current state of space development.

No more need to watch the launch scene repeating over and over again.

I stretched my legs wide, but I couldn’t stand the water rushing in.

“There won’t be much danger for the time being. I’ll take a short break, so wake me up when it’s time. I worked late into the night developing the engine yesterday, so I’m really tired.”

[Understood, Master.]

Ariel’s voice sounded low. And how long had she been asleep?

Ariel’s voice was heard.

[It’s Master Time.]

“Oh my, I thought I fell asleep for a moment, but it’s already time?”

[I slept for 5 hours.]

I moved around to loosen up my stiff body.

“Is the shuttle moving as scheduled?”

[We will enter the planned orbit in 5 minutes. We will open the cargo bay as soon as we enter.]

Work is done during dinner time. I put the toast I prepared in advance into the oven in the corner. Toast with a weak Americano was the menu for dinner today.

“It’s a good thing I prepared it simply as you said. If we had gathered together to eat, it would have taken a long time.”

Even if you say that, there are plenty of people who cook for you at home, so what kind of victory is that?

He stared blankly at the toast for a moment and then shook his head.

Although it was uncomfortable, it was the best.

The office I use strictly controls the entry of outsiders.

It was a place that even the servants working in the house could not enter without prior permission. Since the work was so secretive, I also asked for permission from Butler Brown.

Not only did Jeongyeon, who didn’t take my words lightly, come and go as she pleased, but Jamie didn’t come in as she pleased either.

I ate toast that I couldn’t even eat.

[The shuttle entered orbit and opened its cargo hold.]

I rubbed my hands together.

The moment we had truly been waiting for had arrived. The signal rang and the crouching satellite spread its wings.

“Where are you? Are you in the right location?”

[It’s a bit of a walk, but it’s the distance I expected.]

“OK, it’s going well.”

[Powering on the boosters and heading to the intended location. Reaching the primary objective area in 3 minutes and the secondary objective in 2 minutes and 25 seconds.]

A scene of two moving satellites appeared on the screen. The screen you see from now on is not the screen from NASA’s side, but a screen composed of signals received from its own satellites.

“There are no obstacles in orbit.”

[There are no special obstacles. Most of the satellites are located much higher up, so there are no other artificial structures in low Earth orbit besides the Iridium satellites.]

Fortunately, later on, even the seemingly empty low-orbit space will become incredibly crowded.

Satellites that had moved for a short time took turns positioning themselves and sending signals.

The communications equipment is controlled from the Iridium Satellite Control Center in New Jersey, but the terrain information sent from secretly installed devices is interpreted by an analysis system built by Iriel here.

The supercomputer located underground has a processing power of 200 petaflops, while the current best supercomputer has a processing power of 33 teraflops.

It boasted a computational speed 20,000 times faster than the best known supercomputer.

The two satellites mainly observe the resource-rich regions of Australia and Siberia.

As the satellites currently being prepared go up, they will perfectly cover Central Asia, which has a lot of undeveloped land.

The second hidden function of satellites was weather observation.

The reason supercomputers were mobilized was to predict the weather and use it for agricultural investment.

“How are the crops in the Central Plains?”

[Wheat is not as good as last year, but corn is abundant. The crop is expected to increase by 120% compared to last year. Soybean production is expected to be similar to last year.]

The Central Plains is a long belt of flat terrain that stretches from Nebraska to New Mexico.

Despite the low average annual rainfall of 500mm, the numerous rivers and streams originating from the Rocky Mountains provide ideal conditions for farming.

It is the world’s granary, where wheat, corn, and soybeans are grown on a massive scale.

Along with the Pampas in South America and the Black Soil Zone in Ukraine, it was one of the world’s leading grain producing regions.

“Even if war breaks out, agricultural product prices won’t fluctuate much.”

[I don’t know. The agricultural companies may be up to something.]

“I told you that Cargill’s side was quiet.”

[Because it’s close to being an outcast among crop companies.]

“Why are you the biggest?”

[All other companies are owned by Jews.]

“Oh! That’s right.”

The Jewish network remained famous in the future.

They secretly exchange information that can be used for money among themselves.

[I will also take a close look at grain companies, but it is difficult to feel at ease.]

I understand Ariel’s concerns, but looking at the inventory in the granary, it was possible to predict grain prices to some extent.

At least not this year.

Perhaps because Continental, the second largest grain company, was destroyed in the 1970s for exporting grain to the Soviet Union without permission, they were very concerned about the U.S. government.

“What will happen if we raise grain prices in preparation for war?”

[That is true.]

No matter how powerful a monopoly is, if it gets caught once by the U.S. government, it’s dead.

“Don’t worry about grain prices, just worry about finding oil in the South Pacific.”

[All right.]

* * *

An unexpected guest showed up at the busy LA mansion ahead of the engagement ceremony in February. It was Zhang Yilin who had come to the United States.

“What’s going on? You haven’t even contacted me.”

“What contact did we have? I just stopped by to say hello. I’m sorry I didn’t invite you to the wedding.”

Jang Il-rin looked at me, perhaps concerned that I hadn’t invited her to the wedding.

“You said no outside guests were allowed to attend? You even had a grand reception that lasted three days?”

“That’s right. My father called me quietly and told me to minimize the number of outside guests at the wedding.”

“Are you talking about me?”

“Yes, Father was in a strange position. I think there was some trouble because I was close to you. It seems like there were attempts by the Gongcheongdan and the Crown Prince’s Party to bring you in. In addition, the Shanghai faction wanted to see you. If you come to China from now on, it’ll be quite noisy.”

Oh my! The sound came out on its own.

“That’s why I didn’t call you in the first place before it got noisier.”

Jang I-rin came here using work as an excuse because she was worried about me.

“Can’t you just say this over the phone?”

“What doesn’t this guy know, he’s been wiretapped.”

“Can the son of a high-ranking Chinese official go around saying things like that?”

Despite my worries, Jang Yi-rin responded calmly.

“How about it? Everyone who knows knows this story. Anyway, the oil company is keeping an eye on you. If you come to China, they’ll kidnap you.”

“The oil rig guys are the problem.”

“Yes, there was a lot of talk here and there when you were developing the West Sea oil field. The Chinese government also got involved and said that we should claim our share.”

“Is it the West Sea oil field? Why is the Chinese government interfering? It’s in the Korean inland waters.”

“You’re dumbfounded when you hear me say that, aren’t you? Even in my opinion, they’re not normal people.”

Jang Yi-rin shook her head.

“Does anyone agree with that?”

“The oil industry is sensitive to vested interests. They’re probably thinking of forcibly capturing you and forcing you to develop oil fields in the Yellow Sea.”

“crazy…….”

“So you too, be careful. Don’t come to China carelessly. With Zeng Qinghong behind you, the oil gang’s power is formidable. Zhou Yongkang holds the police in his hands, so his words are well-received in the central government.”

The Petroleum Group is a Chinese political force that has connections to the oil industry.

He has experience working at China’s three largest oil companies: China National Petroleum Corporation (SINOPEC), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

The oil industry is a group that handles a huge amount of money. Sinopec is the world’s fourth-largest oil company, and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is the fifth-largest.

The power it exerted over the central government was also enormous.

Zeng Qinghong, the great-grandfather, ascended to the position of Vice President, and his successor Zhou Yongkang entered the Politburo and rose to the position of Minister of Public Security.

They said that as soon as I got off the plane in China, they would grab me and take me away.

I asked back because I was dumbfounded.

“Is that possible?”

“Zhou Yongkang is not in his right mind. He has been acting as if he were nothing since he became the Minister of Public Security. He is a writer who secretly disregards the Chairman of the House of Representatives because he relies on his background.”

If the West Sea oil field alone is causing a stir, who knows what will happen if the South Sea oil field is also revealed to the world.

I decided to further strengthen the security around the area.

“Can I warn you like this? I bet you feel burdened too.”

“What can I do? Even Zhou Yongkang, who is as arrogant as he is, cannot mess with me. There is no Chinese investment in your name.”

Even if I said it like that, it couldn’t have been without its burden. It was fortunate that I didn’t make the investment in China in my name, but in the name of a European or American company.

If there’s one thing I’m worried about.

“There won’t be any problem with exporting toad soju, right?”

“Don’t worry about that. The business behind the elders is something that even if you are in a difficult situation, you will know what to do and what not to do. If you touch that, even the greatest Zhou Yongkang will be finished.”

Even though they were both from the same Shanghai faction, Zhang Yilin was very displeased with Zhou Yongkang.

I shook my head as I looked at Jang Yi-rin, who was smiling faintly.

“Why do you hate that person so much?”

“That author is a typical weak-willed, weak-willed, weak-willed person. He acts like a neighborhood puppy in front of the elders or Vice Chairman Zeng, but he is a corrupt official who is full of troubles and corruption.”

Zhang Yilin hurled a torrent of abuse at Zhou. She said that he clashed with her on every issue. She even said that he had been in trouble more than once because he had secretly picked fights with her.

“I think it’s because I’m well-received by the elders and Vice Chairman Zeng, that person really hates me. I also hate that author. Don’t you have someone like that? Someone you don’t even want to meet in one place.”

Mr. Jeong, who is known for his good judgment of people, grumbled for a long time that the author was the one who had really seen things wrong.

I prepared a special potion to shut Zhang Yilin’s mouth when he gets angry.

When I held out the golden Maehrt, Jang Yirin closed her mouth as if nothing had happened.