Chapter 1352
He Yushui takes the college entrance exam, the motor is completed, and the delegation f
early morning.
The room was a mess, but Li Aiguo got out of bed feeling refreshed.
As usual, I carried an enamel basin to the central courtyard to wash up.
It's not that there's no bathroom at home, but the area next to the pond in the middle courtyard is a hub for gossip in the compound, where you can often hear the latest gossip.
Just then, Li Aiguo turned on the tap, filled the basin with water, and hadn't even squeezed on the toothpaste when he heard the three women next to him lower their voices.
"Hey, have you heard? Qin Huairu actually went to visit Jia Zhangshi in the fence yesterday!"
These words immediately caused an uproar by the pool. The residents all chimed in with their own opinions.
Liu Lan and Liang Ladi felt that Qin Huairu should draw a clear line between herself and Jia Zhangshi.
The two older women felt that, no matter what, Jia Zhangshi was, after all, Qin Huairu's in-laws.
Now that they're in trouble, going to visit them is fulfilling a daughter-in-law's duty.
Before they had finished discussing Qin Huairu's matter, Second Uncle came running out excitedly with a newspaper in hand.
"Good news! Li Mengzai is back from outside!"
The area around the pool fell silent instantly; everyone was stunned by the news.
There's nothing else to it, but back then, the name Li Mengzai was incredibly well-known!
He was once the head of A-Gui's team and also served as the leader of an enemy organization.
After liberation, seeing that the situation was hopeless, the old man slipped away and went his separate ways with the micro-operation master.
Who would have thought that after so many years, such a heavyweight figure would actually return!
Li Mengzai's return is of great significance.
"Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that even someone like Li Mengzai would come back."
"That's right. Our development has been getting better and better over the years, while the island is already at its dead end. Li Mengzai can tell the good from the bad."
Although Li Mengzai was considered an enemy, he had contributed greatly when fighting the Japanese.
The residents had a fairly good impression of him.
After discussing it for a while, as the sun rose, everyone picked up their basins and went home to make breakfast.
After eating two melons and washing up, Li Aiguo returned home.
By this time, Chen Xueru had already placed the food on the table.
Li Aiguo had just finished eating when He Yushui arrived at his door.
"Brother Aiguo! Brother Aiguo, have you finished eating? Let's hurry up and get going, the exam is about to start!"
Li Aiguo raised his wrist to check the time; it was only seven o'clock. This girl was really in a hurry.
However, such an important event as the college entrance examination should definitely be taken earlier.
Li Aiguo followed He Yushui to Aunt Liu's house.
Aunt Liu had already prepared everything He Yushui needed for the exam, including a pen, pencil, eraser, and exam admission ticket.
"Rainwater, I've checked everything for you, so don't spill anything!" Aunt Liu patiently reminded you again and again.
"I know, Mother, I will be careful."
He Yushui took her things, and Li Aiguo led her out of the house and towards the outside.
The residents in the compound all knew that He Yushui was taking the college entrance examination today, so they all came over to greet her and congratulate her on achieving good results.
Faced with everyone's blessings, He Yushui thanked them one by one.
When Li Aiguo stepped out the door, he saw Qin Huairu rushing back from outside, and he didn't know what had happened.
Qin Huairu also saw Li Aiguo, and then looked at He Yushui, who was beaming with joy, her face darkened, and she lowered her head and went into the courtyard.
Li Aiguo saw this scene but didn't take it seriously.
In those days, the college entrance examination lasted three days, with two subjects each day. The first subject started at eight o'clock in the morning.
When Li Aiguo drove his SUV to take He Yushui to the exam site, it was only seven o'clock.
The area outside was already crowded with candidates waiting to enter.
Li Aiguo also took this opportunity to share his exam experience, such as the importance of being serious.
He did not seek out the kind of secret methods that came with later generations, such as "choose the shortest of three long and one short, or the longest of three short and one long".
After all, He Yuping's academic performance was already quite outstanding.
"By the way, Rainwater, which school are you planning to apply to?"
"Beijing University! I want to study journalism and become an excellent reporter in the future." He Yushui puffed out her chest.
Looking at He Yushui in front of him, Li Aiguo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
Why is He Yushui a reporter?
In his memory, He Yushui in the original novel seemed to end up working as a textile factory worker for the rest of her life.
Now, because of his appearance, this butterfly flapped its wings, completely changing the girl's destiny.
Li Aiguo is now full of anticipation for how far He Yushui can go in the future.
"Brother Aiguo, the exam center is open, I'm going."
At that moment, the school gate opened, and He Yushui jumped out of the car and skipped inside.
Li Aiguo did not immediately light the fire and leave.
He sat quietly in the driver's seat, lit a cigarette, and watched the young people who were walking into the examination center with dreams in their hearts.
In a sense, those candidates who are able to take the college entrance examination in this era are undoubtedly extremely fortunate.
Once they get into university, they will avoid countless detours in the decades to come.
The torrent of history rolls ever onward.
Humans are like insignificant fish in the long river of time.
Although each fish tried its best to swing its tail fin and control its direction, it could not resist the surging trend of the entire river.
Most of the time, even when submerged in the river, they couldn't tell whether they were heading east or west.
We can only go with the flow.
However, there are always exceptions.
Only those like Li Aiguo, who have transcended the limitations of this era, can completely break free from the river's embrace, leap out of the water, and see clearly the true direction of their journey.
He rolled down the car window and stubbed out his cigarette.
"This prosperous era is exactly as I wished."
The large SUV roared and sped off into the distance.
In the following days, He Yushui went to take the college entrance examination every day, and the compound returned to peace.
Li Aiguo's work resumed as before, working every day at the Changxindian Locomotive Factory with Professor Liao and the engineers to manufacture electric trains.
Building electric trains is easier said than done, with the biggest obstacle being the traction motor.
In particular, Li Aiguo used a three-phase asynchronous traction motor.
With a rated power of up to 1600kW, the actual operating power will reach 1400kW!
Motors of this level present significant challenges, both in terms of the stringent requirements on the cooling system during high-speed operation and the demands on the strength of the rotor and stator materials.
Fortunately, the electric train received strong support from the Ministry of Railways, and all kinds of materials were transported to the Changxindian Locomotive Factory from all over the country.
Monday arrived in the blink of an eye.
As soon as I started work, cheers erupted in the workshop.
Professor Liao and his team of engineers finally completed the final step of assembling the traction motor.
Looking at the massive, intricately designed motor in the center of the workbench, even the usually composed Professor Liao couldn't help but swallow nervously.
"Patriotism...this...this is it?"
Li Aiguo walked around the motor and carefully checked the external wiring.
"Whether it will work or not is still uncertain. Paper data is just paper data. We need to connect the power and test it first to know."
Li Aiguo had Chen Xingyi and several technicians use a crane to hoist the motor onto the workbench. This thing was really too heavy; most people couldn't lift it.
The power was connected, and the circuit was checked again.
"Prepare for high-voltage power supply connection!"
"Cooling system circulation is normal!"
"Sensor wiring is correct, check complete!"
As confirmations were made one after another, the atmosphere in the entire workshop instantly became extremely tense, and everyone held their breath.
"Power on, start!"
Li Aiguo pressed the switch, and the motor emitted a series of low humming sounds.
The rotor spun rapidly under the influence of the magnetic field, creating a strong gust of wind that seemed to vibrate the surrounding air!
There was a power meter nearby. Chief Engineer Liao read the data and exclaimed excitedly, "1400kW! The power has reached a full 1400kW! And it runs extremely smoothly, with all indicators meeting design expectations!"
Upon hearing this, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
The motor was the biggest obstacle, but that's been overcome now.
If we can overcome the challenges of inverters, drive trains, and other difficult problems, then manufacturing the first electric subway train in China will be just around the corner.
Liu Guozhang rushed over upon hearing the news and stared at the motor for most of the day.
"Patriotism, is that all it takes to accomplish your mission?"
"I would say it's basically a success. However, I plan to run the motor at full load for several days to conduct an extreme fatigue test and examine its long-term reliability."
This is very necessary.
The importance of safety for public transportation like the subway cannot be overstated.
If the motor malfunctions in the underground tunnel and causes the subway to suddenly stop operating, the confined environment could easily trigger a mass panic among passengers.
In later generations, Li Aiguo heard many similar painful lessons.
Many similar incidents occurred in later generations, resulting in casualties due to passenger panic.
If Li Aiguo were to come to this era, he would certainly want to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Liu Guozhang was also an expert, and he was right to know that Li Aiguo was meticulous by nature.
Although I was eager to see the finished product as soon as possible, I didn't urge them.
"Alright! Leave the professional work to you, the professional! Just follow your testing plan, slow and steady wins the race!"
Liu Guozhang waved his hand and laughed heartily: "However, we can say that we have successfully overcome the difficulties today, and we have succeeded more than halfway!"
Let's have the locomotive factory canteen prepare a nice meal tonight; consider it our project team's milestone celebration!
At this point, Liu Guozhang turned to look at the director of the Changxindian Locomotive Factory, who had been accompanying him.
The factory manager immediately nodded: "That's what we should do, it's a must! Comrade Aiguo and all the members of the project team have worked day and night for this motor, they've all worked so hard! I'll make the arrangements right away."
The factory manager was overjoyed by these words.
This key project is being carried out at the Changxindian Locomotive Factory. If it succeeds, the locomotive factory will definitely deserve the most credit.
This is like a windfall!
Today, the Changxindian Locomotive Factory is a completely different company from what it used to be, now boasting substantial financial resources.
The celebration banquet that evening was very lavish.
There were seven or eight dishes, including beef, mutton, and chicken.
As the project leader, Li Aiguo was naturally the focus of everyone's attention. Members of the project team and leaders from the factory all came over to offer him a toast.
The celebration banquet lasted until after 8 p.m., when everyone, slightly tipsy, dispersed in high spirits. Li Aiguo originally planned to drive his large SUV back, but Liu Guozhang was worried and had the factory send a driver to help him.
Li Aiguo walked to the side of the large road, seemed to have thought of something, and turned to look at Chen Xingyi.
"Technician Chen, it's not safe to ride a bike this late. Why don't you leave your bike at the factory and come back with me?"
Chen Xingyi was stunned, not expecting Li Aiguo to call him in front of so many people.
It wasn't until a technician he was on good terms with gave him an envious nudge and whispered a reminder: "Old Chen, what are you daydreaming about! Team Leader Li is calling you!"
Chen Xingyi then seemed to wake up from a dream, quickly parked his bicycle to the side, and got into the back seat of the SUV.
In the following period, Li Aiguo's work became increasingly busy, and even the supercomputer project was temporarily put on hold.
On Wednesday, as usual, I arrived at the office and before I even sat down, I received another call from Lao Mao.
The phone call contained only two words.
"Come quickly!"
Is Langley up to something again?
Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat. He handed over his work to Professor Liao and drove to the weather station.
"Aiguo, you've arrived. Please have a seat." Old Cat was waiting in the office.
"The reason I urgently called you over is because there are two important things."
Old Cat handed Li Aiguo a cigarette and said, "The first thing is about the case at Factory 211. It has now been completely solved and thoroughly investigated."
"After this period of interrogation and verification, it can be basically confirmed that no other people are involved in the case. All confirmed suspects have been handed over to the relevant departments and are going through the final procedures."
Li Aiguo wasn't interested in Zhang Keshan and Hu Meili, but casually asked about Chen Wencai's situation.
"Thirty years. This already takes into account that his attitude of admitting his guilt was relatively sincere in the later stages and that he provided a lot of useful clues. If he behaves well in prison... I estimate he could be out in about twenty-five years."
Li Aiguo remained silent.
This punishment was fairly standard, but Chen Wencai was already over fifty years old when he was released.
There is always a reason why someone is pitiful.
"And what about the other thing?" Li Aiguo stubbed out his cigarette, steer the conversation back on track.
He knew that if it was just an announcement of the outcome of the 211 Factory case, Lao Mao would definitely not be in a hurry to call him.
The main event is clearly yet to come.
"The French delegation has secretly arrived in the capital. Take a look at this first," Old Cat said, handing over a document.
Li Aiguo took it; it was a document transferred from the foreign affairs department.
The cover of the document was prominently stamped with the conspicuous red seal of the foreign affairs department.
Pulling out the documents, the first page contains a detailed list and background information of the French delegation.
The team leader was a woman named Madeline.
Li Aiguo quickly scanned the documents and discovered that the delegation was quite large, with more than a dozen people.
Besides high-ranking officials, there were also representatives from some enterprises who could be compared to trade delegations in later generations.
This has nothing to do with me, does it?
Old Cat noticed Li Aiguo's confusion and, before he could speak, said, "This Madeline is deeply trusted by Commander-in-Chief Dai and can be considered a true confidante."
The ostensible purpose of this meeting with the French delegation was economic and cultural exchange, but privately, they wanted to discuss transport aircraft.
"Dongfang No. 1?"
"The French are currently making some small moves overseas, and they desperately need large transport aircraft with strong strategic airlift capabilities."
But they couldn't make it themselves, so they went to Xiaomei's house to buy it, only to be ripped off at an outrageous price.
On the other hand, the Americans refused to sell the most advanced models and attached a bunch of harsh conditions.
So, they turned their attention to us.
After all, the overall performance of our 'Dongfang No. 1' surpasses all similar products from Xiaomei's company!
Old Cat took a deep breath and continued, "Madeline's bottom line this time is that she hopes to buy ten Vostok 1 helicopters from us. That's a huge order!"
"However, we've only just established formal relations with the French."
Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo immediately understood why the matter had been handed over to the weather station.
Large transport aircraft are often used for military purposes, and their level is similar to that of fighter jets. No company is willing to sell its latest model of large transport aircraft.
the reason is simple.
Afraid of technology leaks! Afraid of others copying their work!
However, since the French are considered important friends of ours in the European family, it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse them outright.
Li Aiguo pondered for a moment and said, "I can't guarantee anything else, but the technology for transport aircraft is unlikely to be leaked."
"Tell me more details." Old Cat took out paper and pen, preparing to write it down. These things still needed to be submitted to his superiors for review and evaluation.
Li Aiguo carefully chose his words: "Dongfang No. 1 is different from traditional transport aircraft. Its core components adopt encapsulation and non-standard design."
Old Cat's hand holding the pen froze in mid-air, and he scratched his head in confusion: "What... what does this mean?"
Explain it to me in simple terms; those leaders up there might not understand all this technical jargon.
Li Aiguo smiled and patiently explained:
"Our turbine engine, main flight control unit, and other core components are encapsulated using high-temperature welding, and there are no disassembly interfaces."
Forcibly dismantling it would render the core components unusable.
Furthermore, all core circuits and oil line interfaces utilize a proprietary design, making them more practical for the receiving party and impossible to replicate.
Li Aiguo's method was not his own invention.
The fighter jets that Xiao Mei's family sold to foreign countries in later generations all adopted a similar approach.
There are also the precision five-axis CNC machine tools of later generations that cost tens of millions of dollars.
Once installed and debugged in the factory, let alone disassembling it, even if you move its position slightly, the internal horizontal gyroscope will trigger a self-destruct program, causing the machine tool to stop working and become unusable on the spot. You would have to spend a fortune to hire a foreign engineer to unlock it again.
This is the devastating impact of technological monopoly!
Hearing this, Old Cat finally understood completely and slapped his thigh in excitement.
"Brilliant! This is absolutely brilliant! Not only does it thwart their reverse engineering plans, but it also puts us in control of all subsequent maintenance and repairs! Anything else?"
Old Cat is now completely convinced by Li Aiguo's methods.
Li Aiguo has many ideas.
For example, core technologies and key components are always leased only and not sold, with periodic recycling, and complete technical data is not delivered.
During each maintenance, the parts are transported back to China for replacement and repair, and French personnel are prohibited from contacting them.
Then there's the main control computer mentioned above. The program Li Aiguo developed is closed and fixed, and it also has built-in timed keys and geographical access locks, etc.
Old Cat was amazed. Li Aiguo was using the same methods he used in meteorology to keep transport planes secret.
"Okay, I've written it all down. I'll let you know if I get any updates."
Old Cat hurriedly packed up his materials and left.
The foreign trade and aviation departments are still waiting for news.
Li Aiguo didn't care about this.
After all, he had already revealed everything he could do and think of regarding technical secrecy without reservation.
As for the remaining matters involving family power struggles, political exchanges, and bargaining, those are matters for the bigwigs above to weigh and consider; he's happy to have some peace and quiet.
In the evening, Li Aiguo returned home.
Chen Xueru made a delicious tomato and egg noodle soup. Today, He Yushui had officially finished the college entrance examination and came over to eat with Aunt Liu.
"Rainy Girl, how do you think you did on the exam?" Chen Xueru asked.
"Sister-in-law Xue Ru, don't worry! I think I did exceptionally well this time, and I answered most of the questions correctly. As long as nothing major goes wrong, I'm definitely going to get into the Journalism Department of Beijing University!"
“Oh my, we Rainwater are really confident. Hongsheng, bring your Rainwater Auntie the bowl and chopsticks.”
Chen Xueru greeted Xiao Hongsheng.
Xiao Hongsheng is now in elementary school. Like a little adult, he went into the house, ladled out noodles, and brought them out.
"Aunt Rain, please use chopsticks!"
"Oh, good boy! Hongsheng has grown taller again!" He Yushui smiled and rubbed little Hongsheng's head.
"Dad, I'll serve you some rice too." Xiao Ming glanced at his brother and went into the house as well.
A moment later, he came out carrying a bowl of noodles.
What could Li Aiguo do but start eating?
Inside the house, the family sat together, eating tomato and egg noodles, their laughter filling the air.
Just as Li Aiguo was enjoying a warm family time.
The atmosphere was rather somber in a meeting room of the Aviation Industry Bureau.
"Comrades, the materials that Comrade Old Cat urgently handed over from the weather station have already been circulated among us."
The materials detailed a comprehensive set of technical security and prevention measures proposed by Comrade Li Aiguo for the export of the "Dongfang No. 1" transport aircraft.
A leader stood up and asked.
"Now, what are everyone's thoughts on whether to agree to sell the transport plane to the French delegation? Feel free to speak your mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, a leader in charge of foreign affairs stood up first.
"Let me start by giving my opinion. As we all know, although the French are in the opposing camp, they have always had a strong tendency towards independence and autonomy, and are an important friend of ours."
If we can successfully complete this trade by taking advantage of the transport plane opportunity, the relationship between the two countries will definitely become closer!
From a strategic perspective, I am firmly in favor!
Following that, a technical expert from the Ministry of Aviation Industry also spoke out.
"Sir, I have carefully studied the secrecy plan proposed by Comrade Li Aiguo..."
To be honest, it really opened my eyes!
Non-standard anti-tampering, fusion welding encapsulation, bottom-layer solidification and locking... these technologies are sufficient to prevent technology leakage.
From a technical perspective, I also fully support this deal!
"Heavy transport aircraft are considered high-end military equipment. In the past, only the Big Brother and the United States could export them, but now we have stood up as well."
"Yes, the profit margin for these transport planes is very high."
"I agree."
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll report it as soon as possible."
With the vote unanimously approved, the leader made the final decision.
Li Aiguo learned the next day that the higher authorities had agreed in principle to the export of transport aircraft.
"In addition, a delegation from the French will be coming tomorrow. Considering that you are the designer of the transport plane and are also in charge of its manufacturing, you will be responsible for negotiating the specific trade details."
The Aviation Industry Bureau said in a phone call.
Li Aiguo hung up the phone and sighed helplessly.
Well, now we've really become the production team's donkey.
When Section Chief Xing saw this, he smiled and shook his head.
Li Aiguo is getting busier and busier.
(End of this chapter)