In impoverished environments, people generally have more motivation.
This is a rather ironic phenomenon.
When the Mutual Aid Society brought millions of starving people from the desert to the granaries, these starving people did not consider any problems; all they cared about was food.
They were even willing to risk their lives for the sake of the grain in the granary.
No matter how many people died, their will remained unshaken; they preferred to die in the granary rather than return to the desert.
But if we were to ask these starving people, who are already living in granaries and eating their fill every day, to risk their lives to attack a new granary, they would certainly be unwilling.
But it's not a solution to let these starving people live off the land in the granaries without engaging in any production; they'll eventually run out of resources.
While North America's food reserves are sufficient to sustain the entire population for three to five years, this is under ideal conditions. In the current situation, where each group of starving people occupies a separate granary with varying amounts, it would be a miracle if all the starving people could survive for at most two years.
Moreover, if too many starving people occupy the granaries, it will definitely cause social unrest, and North America society, which was barely maintaining some basic functions, will be plunged into a deeper wave of famine.
In that case, they might not even last three years.
Therefore, venturing to New Star to explore new lands was the only way out for these starving people in North America and for other populations.
When grain reserves are depleted in the future, this will be the only path left for both feudal lords and ordinary people.
At that point, we'll naturally have no other choice but to take this path.
Although the pioneering work on the New Star is equally arduous, and perhaps even more so than when some people lived in North America, its potential is far greater than that of Earth.
According to Yuan Heguang's prediction, this wave of immigration will take about two years to brew, during which time life will become increasingly difficult and social unrest will increase day by day.
When that time comes, we can go to the other side to rescue people... no, I should say promote the spirit of the Western cowboy and let the people on the other side rediscover their traditions.
By then, the pioneering teams from other countries around the world will have been organized.
During these two years, the pioneering work at New Star was also in the foundational exploration phase, Yuan Heguang also needed to accumulate strength and prepare for various tasks.
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For example, the production scale of essential building materials such as cement and steel bars needs to be expanded again. A comprehensive assessment of the new New Star, from its geography to its biochemistry, is also needed. A future development plan needs to be developed, selecting the best of the best, and choosing the location for the New Star's first base...
While Zhang Tianyuan was discussing the matter with Yuan Heguang.
As the acting president of the North America Branch of the Interstellar Spacetime Association, Professor Brand has received a letter of cooperation from Zhang Tianyuan and Yuan Heguang.
After reading the contents carefully, a look of utter disbelief crept onto his face. (Xxs-②)
Those people actually came to us asking for cooperation?!
Moreover, the letter was written in a rather humble manner, almost as if it were saying, "Dad, please give me some data..."
Professor Brand was surprised not only by the attitude in the letter, but also by what those people were asking for.
They need detailed data about Planet No. 3, such as its orbital position, environment, climate, hydrology, and geography.
These things sound important, but there's actually no need to keep them secret.
Because Planet No. 3 is too far away, apart from the Mutual Aid Society, no one can reach it now.
Those people took the data, but it was of no use to them.
So why should anyone be so humble and subservient for a pile of useless data?
Have they really admitted their mistake and given in?
Is he asking for forgiveness?
The thought crossed Professor Brand's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.
Absolutely impossible!
It's not like he hasn't had contact with those people before.
After ten or twenty years, how could he not know the true nature of those people?
Moreover, those people certainly understood that even if they begged for mercy, the Mutual Aid Society would not let them go.
Although it's only a Level 1 response, the attitude is already very clear.
"What should we do now? Both headquarters and the branch have given us the decision-making power. As long as we agree, we can send the data back to them."
As is customary, Professor Brand summoned two of his trusted confidants: his daughter Amelia and former NASA Administrator Jody.
Before they were brought here, both of them were busy with matters concerning Planet No. 3. Amelia was busy analyzing biological samples from the New Star, while Jody was involved in the satellite launch planning for Star No. 3.
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However, upon hearing this, the two men's expressions were not much different from Professor Brand's; they both appeared hesitant.
Seeing this, Professor Brand touched his chin, then raised his fingers upwards and adjusted his glasses. "This could be a turning point. If they can cooperate with us a little more, the future situation might be better."
They were unaware of Yuan Heguang's plans and could not guess them.
However, Professor Brand believed that with the compromise of the local bullies back home, the Mutual Aid Society's work there should be easier to carry out.
This already reveals her inclination.
Amelia thought about it for a moment and felt that there wasn't much of a problem with this statement.
Moreover, what those people were asking for wasn't anything important; it was just some data.
Perhaps it really is just a gesture of goodwill, an expression of agreement to the importance attached to Interstellar transfer work?
"I agree," Amelia said.
Two votes in favor.
Jody simply voted in favor as well.
Professor Brand smiled, a hopeful look on his face. "Then let Amelia extract the data they need and send it to them according to the path in the letter."
This data was indeed not confidential. After Amelia agreed, she quickly wrote a request to access it and received the data the next day.
Following the methods outlined in the cooperation agreement, the data was transmitted, and the first collaboration was quickly completed.
After all this was done, a friendly response was quickly received domestically, and the other side's attitude had indeed made a complete 180-degree turn from before.
This gave Professor Brand a glimmer of hope.
If those "old acquaintances" are genuinely interested in cooperating, then the future looks very bright.
Ultimately, he still hoped his country could be more stable...
However, it differed somewhat from what Professor Brand had imagined.
His old acquaintances were indeed delighted upon receiving the data, but behind their surprise lay no reflection whatsoever.
"Keep them calm first."
"We cannot reveal our true intentions before the New Lazarus Plan officially begins!"
"Furthermore, we should try to find out what they mean by 'technology to shorten space travel distance' as mentioned in their announcement."