Chapter 549: Sudden Interest Rate Hike
In the office of the Academy of Space Technology, Xu You is studying the construction technology of the lunar scientific research base.
Although the location of the first lunar research base has been determined, there is still a lot of technical work to be done.
After all, the environment on the moon is very different from that on Earth, and many technologies cannot be directly copied .
At this time, Lin Shi was also staying beside Xu You, thinking about the same thing.
Seeing Lin Shi thinking seriously, Xu You couldn't help but ask:
"Lin Shi, what do you think about the construction of the lunar scientific research base?"
Lin Shi thought for a moment and replied:
“The specific details have not yet been worked out, but the basic principles have been determined.”
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Xu You also became interested in Lin Shi's ideas and wanted to see if she had the same idea as him.
"The first principle is safety and reliability. When we build a lunar base, we must consider all possible safety issues and ensure that astronauts can safely complete various tasks at the lunar scientific research base."
Xu You couldn't help but nodded when he heard this. Lin Shi was indeed very similar to him in this respect.
No matter what kind of research we do, safety issues will always be considered first.
If even security cannot be guaranteed, then no matter how powerful the technology is, it will become meaningless.
"The second principle is economic rationality. After all, lunar exploration is a groundbreaking project. The main focus is still on the future, and it cannot be said to be closely related to everyone's current life. In this regard, we must save costs as much as possible and avoid excessive waste. This includes the disposal and reuse of various equipment, etc., which all need to be taken into consideration."
Xu You smiled lightly when he heard this and agreed with Lin Shi's idea.
It can be seen that Lin Shi, like himself, is planning this project from all angles and in an all-round manner.
Many people simply don't consider such details.
"The third principle is to use local materials. If all materials are transported from Earth by rockets, the amount of materials that need to be transported will be too huge, which will not only be a great test for the rocket's carrying capacity, but it will also not be a long-term solution. I think many materials can be mined directly on the moon."
The angle that Lin Shi considered directly touched Xu You's heart.
It can be said that this is the answer that Xu You most wants to hear.
Before this, Xu You was also thinking about how to maximize the use of the moon's resources to complete the establishment of a lunar scientific research base.
After all, it is impossible to transport so many parts that need to be built from the earth by carrier rockets .
"Okay, very good. Lin Shi, your ideas are basically the same as mine. Next, we will conduct detailed technical research in these directions."
Lin Shi was also very happy to receive Xu You's praise.
"Thanks to your influence, teacher, I have learned a little bit, but I still need to work hard in the future!"
At noon, Xu You, Lin Shi, Lu Zhiyao, Xu Zhou, Hu Shucheng and others gathered together for lunch.
At this time, Hu Shucheng talked about the latest news.
"Do you know that just this morning, Sam's Federal Reserve announced that it would raise the benchmark interest rate by 80 basis points. This rate hike is the largest rate hike Sam has made in nearly 20 years."
When everyone heard the news, they felt it was both unexpected and reasonable.
"The current inflation at Sam's Club is actually quite serious. This method can, to a certain extent, cope with the risks brought by inflation," said Xu Zhou.
As for the practical part, Xu Zhou was as concerned as Hu Shucheng, which led to the two of them quickly starting a heated discussion on this topic.
"But if we continue to print money, won't it aggravate inflation? This approach only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, and it can easily lead to a vicious cycle," said Lin Shi.
Hearing Lin Shi's question, Hu Shucheng couldn't help laughing.
"Teacher Lin, you still don't know Sam well enough. Normally, printing money will indeed aggravate inflation and cannot fundamentally solve the problem. But you have to know that the current US dollar has a hegemonic position in the world."
After hearing Hu Shucheng's explanation, Lin Shi immediately reacted.
"Lao Hu, what you mean is that even if Sam prints money, the cost will not be borne by Sam, but by the whole world?"
"Yes, that's what I mean. There's nothing we can do about it. This is an era of American hegemony. The whole world recognizes American money, and their every move needs to be borne by the whole world."
Unless a country completely refuses to buy into the U.S. dollar, no country can avoid being affected.
At this time, Xu You said calmly: "This is a crisis and an opportunity for the whole world. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to gradually improve the status of the Chinese currency in the world, we will be able to replace the Mi Yuan sooner or later."
"Teacher, how do we do this?"
Lin Shi knew very little about this, so she asked curiously.
"In fact, to put it bluntly, the reason why Mi Yuan has such a strong position in the world is because Sam is too powerful. This strength is reflected in science and technology, military, economy and other aspects."
No matter which aspect, Sam's Club can be the best in the world, so it is natural that Miyuan has such a strong position.
"As long as we can approach and surpass Sam in terms of strength in these aspects, it will not be difficult to establish the status of the Chinese currency in the world."
In terms of military and economics, Xu You has not been able to do much.
However, in terms of technology, Xu You is already confident that he can surpass Sam.
"I see. So, the teacher has always hoped that we could become a new academic center in the world. Is this also his consideration?"
Lin Shi quickly figured it all out, which made Xu You very satisfied.
"Yes, I did have such an idea at that time. In addition to completing my personal research work, I also hope to make our country stronger through my power."
Lu Zhiyao didn't say much at the dinner table, because she was the only one here who wasn't majoring in science and engineering. She was afraid that she might say something wrong, so she decided to just listen more.
At this time, Lu Zhiyao suddenly felt a little envious of Lin Shi.
Lin Shi and Xu You are studying the same field. Lin Shi can always understand Xu You's meaning more quickly and help Xu You with many problems.
Even though Lu Zhiyao came to the Academy of Aerospace with Xu You, she was unable to help Xu You much on professional issues.
Lu Zhiyao's feeling did not last long, and she soon felt relieved.
