186: Chapter 186 Free Electricity for Everyone! Use it however you want, the only problem is you won't use it!

The Jinwu Central Control Center is located on the eastern coast of the Lin Mo Research Center cluster, directly adjacent to the massive "Jinwu" nuclear power plant.

At this moment, what was being displayed on the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala was that massive "Jinwu" within the Lin Mo Research Center.

"Dear audience members!" Host Ren Yu said, his voice full of excitement.

"At this very moment, I am extremely excited!"

"In the past!"

"In our Huaxia, there has been a legend of the ancient Jinwu!"

"During the time of Emperor Yao, ten Jinwu appeared simultaneously, scorching the vegetation and causing suffering to all living things!"

"Yi shot down nine of them, ensuring peace for the world!"

"This is the legend of Houyi shooting down the suns!"

"Today!"

"Our prosperous Huaxia has actually brought this myth into reality!"

Ren Yu took a deep breath to calm his growing excitement and introduced the two people beside him to the camera.

"Dear audience members!"

"Beside me are two key figures of our Huaxia Project Houyi!"

"On the left!"

"Is the Chief Designer of the second phase of our Huaxia Project Houyi, Director of the Nuclear Power Operation Research Institute, Academician Xiang Guangming!"

"On the right!"

"Is our Chief Technical Consultant for the Huaxia Project Houyi, Lifetime Honorary Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Elder Cheng!"

"Next, let Academician Xiang introduce to the people of the whole country what Project Houyi is and what the Jinwu nuclear power plant is!"

The camera focused, and Academician Xiang Guangming's slightly bald head appeared on the screen.

Facing such a large scene for the first time, even Academician Xiang Guangming, as a top leader, couldn't help but feel his heart racing.

"Friends across the country, Happy New Year!"

"I am Xiang Guangming!"

"Project Houyi is the most crucial of the four major plans in our Huaxia Future five-year scientific research plan!"

"Its main goal is to achieve Controlled Nuclear Fusion!"

Once he started, Academician Xiang Guangming spoke more and more fluently.

"Under the leadership of Chief Designer Lin, many scientists in our Huaxia nuclear physics community have pooled their wisdom and strength to overcome difficulties!"

"In November of last year, we finally successfully conquered this epoch-making future technology!"

"Jinwu!"

"Is the name we have given to the large tokamak Controlled Nuclear Fusion reactor!"

"At the same time, it will also be the name of all our future nuclear fusion power plants!"

"It means the Jinwu rests on the mulberry tree, the sun rises in the east!"

Hearing this, the vast number of Huaxia viewers finally understood the true meaning of "Jinwu."

Hearing this news, many knowledgeable young people immediately jumped up in excitement.

Controlled Nuclear Fusion technology is the key technology that can change the whole world and lead Huaxia into a sci-fi future!

However, many Huaxia people, especially the middle-aged and elderly with less education, were very happy inside, but they didn't really have many other feelings.

Mainly, most ordinary people did not understand the epoch-making significance of Controlled Nuclear Fusion.

Even if they knew a little, it was only a superficial understanding. Some even thought that fission nuclear power plants and fusion nuclear power plants are just nuclear power plants, with at most the difference of being more efficient, cleaner, and having less radiation.

The reason for their happiness was not because they thought Huaxia's breakthrough in nuclear fusion was amazing, but because Huaxia had the ability to build 100 nuclear power plants at once. At the very least, it meant that power generation technology had greatly improved, and future electricity bills would inevitably decrease!

If electricity bills could be reduced by 20%, wouldn't that save a few hundred yuan a year?

After introducing the basic situation, just as Academician Xiang Guangming was about to continue, he suddenly thought of Elder Cheng beside him.

"Elder Cheng, please announce the following news!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Cheng waved his hands repeatedly.

"Academician Xiang, you should say it!"

Academician Xiang Guangming looked at Elder Cheng seriously and said word by word, "Elder Cheng, isn't this what you, the Nuclear Commander, have sought your whole life?"

Looking at Academician Xiang Guangming's sincere eyes, Elder Cheng's eyes began to turn slightly red.

"Okay!"

Elder Cheng took the microphone.

"Dear audience!"

"I am Cheng Kaishan!"

"Originally, this news was to be announced to the people of the country by Academician Xiang!"

"Since he has given this opportunity to me, I will not decline!"

"On this New Year's day, let me, this old man, announce this great news to everyone!"

Elder Cheng paused. His slightly red eyes were already welling up with tears.

"First!"

"After igniting 100 'Jinwu' nuclear power plants tonight!"

"Our Huaxia will officially enter the era of infinite energy!"

"Starting today!"

"The daily electricity usage of all Huaxia citizens!"

"Electricity bills are completely free!"

"There is no cap or limit on electricity usage!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many viewers in front of their televisions stood up abruptly, looking at the big screen in disbelief.

"Did I hear that wrong??"

"What did that old academician just say???"

"Holy cow!! Electricity bills, completely free? No cap???"

"Are you kidding me! You know my family's electricity bill is several thousand a year!!"

"Several thousand? My family's electricity expenses are over ten thousand!"

"Is this real or fake! How can I not believe it at all?!"

"It's real! It's really real!!! Look at the first trending topic pinned on Weibo!!!"

Seeing this comment, everyone rushed into Weibo.

[Energy Bureau Announcement: Starting from today, within Huaxia, electricity is free for all citizens! (Trending!)]

Seeing the official announcement, everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

Free for everyone... and unlimited?! How did the authorities dare to do this?

Aren't they afraid that people will use electricity 24 hours a day, wasting the country's power energy? Not to mention, if unscrupulous people use it to mine virtual currency or something, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

Consequently, netizens posted comments on Weibo one after another.

"Free is fine, but it can't be unlimited!"

"Right! We absolutely cannot let those selfish idiots ruin such a good policy!"

"Yeah! Official Daddy, limiting individuals to 10,000 kWh per year would be fine!"

"..."

Enthusiastic Huaxia netizens left comments under the official Weibo asking the authorities to withdraw the order. The staff of the Energy Bureau under the Supreme Court, who were closely monitoring the comments, were directly left speechless and bitter-smiling.

Having been civil servants for so long, this was the first time they had seen the people of Huaxia actively asking the authorities to withdraw a favorable policy!

What the vast number of Huaxia people did not know was that with the terrifying power generation performance of these 100 "Jinwu" nuclear power plants adopting the cubic stacking design, only 2 were needed to meet the electricity needs of the entire country!

If 100 Jinwu were firing on all cylinders, the Energy Bureau would wish for every Huaxia person to use electricity day and night. As long as you can use it, they will give it to you. They will let you use electricity however you want!

Otherwise, the energy storage power stations would be full in minutes, and they would be forced to send the excess electrical energy into the ground, which would be the real waste!

(I will be revising the text these two days, details are in the author's note.)