Chapter 1359
Developing a Tomography X-ray Machine, Auntie 2's Illness, Old Saddam Also Needs a
The principle of a computed tomography (CT) machine is similar to that of an X-ray machine.
Both methods use X-rays to penetrate the human body and explore the internal condition of the body based on the different densities of different tissues.
The key to enabling tomographic analysis lies in the fact that the X-ray source can move and rotate around the human body, collecting data from multiple angles.
In a sense, it is a combination of multiple X-ray machines.
"Is this the principle behind multi-angle scanning?"
Inside the laboratory, Chen Xi looked at the mechanical equipment that Li Aiguo had tinkered with and felt somewhat incredulous.
She originally thought Li Aiguo would build more than ten X-ray machines and form an array or something, but what he actually produced was a mobile X-ray machine.
"This is called a mechanical scanning mechanism. It is supported by large crossed roller bearings and can rotate very smoothly in a circular motion, carrying the X-ray tube and detection components."
Chen Xi reluctantly accepted Li Aiguo's use of such a complex mechanical structure to design medical equipment, but deep down she still had many doubts.
"Even if it can move, how will you identify which part of the body is in the X-ray?"
So how is fault analysis achieved?
Li Aiguo smiled and said, "This is where computers come in."
The detector converts the captured light signals into electrical signals, then into digital values, which are then sent directly to a transistor computer.
Finally, a high-resolution tomographic image is generated on the screen.
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Chen Xi was speechless, her head buzzing, feeling as if she were listening to gibberish.
But upon closer examination, she vaguely felt that this method was logically entirely feasible.
It's not fair to blame Chen Xi for being ignorant or incompetent.
This is because, in this era, the integration of medicine and computers is still in a very early exploratory stage.
The manufacturing process of the mechanical scanning mechanism went quite smoothly.
After assembly, Li Aiguo stood in front of the control panel and pressed a few buttons.
With a humming sound from the motor, the heavy X-ray machine began to move up and down and rotate. The whole process was as smooth as silk, without the slightest lag.
"The next step is to build a scanning chamber."
He planned to design a hull that looked similar to the CT pods of later generations.
Below is a treatment bed where you can lie down comfortably, and it is equipped with a small hydraulic cylinder that can adjust the tilt angle as needed.
A person can be scanned while lying inside.
This also helps to prevent errors in scan data caused by patient movement.
Li Aiguo originally intended to use phenolic resin laminate for the outer shell of the scanning chamber.
After inquiring with the Ministry of Chemical Industry, I learned that the thing is still being tested in the laboratory and cannot be mass-produced at all.
In the end, we managed to get a batch of engineering plastics from Lanzhou Chemical Plant.
To ensure safety, the cabin was completely covered with thick lead plates on all sides, top, and bottom.
The observation window also uses specially made lead glass, which can effectively prevent X-ray leakage.
Li Aiguo was busy until 5:30 p.m. before finishing his workday and riding his motorcycle toward the courtyard house.
Just as he turned the corner and was about to reach the entrance of the courtyard house, Li Aiguo saw a large crowd gathered in front of him.
Among the crowd, Wang Daikui, riding his backward donkey, was also watching the spectacle.
Now the scrap metal shop's business is growing bigger and bigger. Fruits from the south and mountain products from the northeast are all sold through the scrap metal shop.
But that's how it is these days; no matter how much money you make, you still have to keep a low profile.
Wang Daikui, the manager of the scrap metal shop, also has to perform his duties from time to time.
Li Aiguo felt that this guy was enjoying himself, since he often managed to find some good bargains.
Wang Daikui's two-year-old son sat in the back of the donkey cart.
The little guy had sharp eyes; he spotted Li Aiguo riding his bike from afar and immediately shouted Wang Daikui at the top of his lungs, then waved his little hand and yelled at Li Aiguo, "Godfather's here!"
The child's name is Wang Hongqi. He has a chubby face and is very cute.
When the baby was born, Wang Daikui insisted that the child recognize Li Aiguo as his godfather, and Li Aiguo readily agreed.
Li Aiguo stopped his motorcycle, casually took out a White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket and handed it to Wang Hongqi, smiling as he patted Wang Hongqi's head.
"Aiguo, you're back." Wang Daikui was brought back to his senses when he heard his son's voice.
"What's going on up ahead? It's so lively!" Li Aiguo gestured with his chin and asked casually.
"Ha, who else could it be! Jia Zhangshi is fighting with Yi Zhonghai again!"
Wang Daikui, a proper bystander, immediately and excitedly recounted the situation to Li Aiguo.
After hearing this, Li Aiguo couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Yi Zhonghai has been completely entangled with Jia Zhangshi, that stubborn pest.
The story begins with Yi Zhonghai's determination to go to the Third Front factory to support its construction.
To express his determination, Yi Zhonghai not only wrote an application, but also submitted a letter written in blood to the factory.
Of course, according to Xu Damao's revelation in the courtyard, the so-called blood letter was actually written by Yi Zhonghai with red ink.
Regardless, seeing Yi Zhonghai's resolute attitude and considering he was a senior worker, the factory leaders did consider sending him to the Northwest.
As a result, the matter somehow leaked out and reached Jia Zhangshi's ears.
When Jia Zhangshi saw that Yi Zhonghai was going to abandon her and run off to the Northwest, she was furious.
First, he caused a scene at the steel rolling mill, and then he stopped Yi Zhonghai at the entrance of the courtyard house.
As they spoke, a change had already occurred within the crowd.
"Yi Zhonghai! You heartless old bastard! Are you trying to just walk away and abandon me?! I'll fight you to the death today!"
Jia Zhangshi charged forward like a big, fat pig.
Yi Zhonghai's face had just been scratched a few times, and he thought the show was over. He was startled when he saw Jia Zhangshi coming over.
"Jia Zhangshi! Stop spouting nonsense! I have absolutely no relationship with you! Don't make baseless accusations about abandoning me!"
While angrily making excuses, Yi Zhonghai turned around and began to flee in panic from the residents of the courtyard who were watching the commotion.
One chased, the other ran.
"Oh my goodness, I really didn't expect this! Yi Zhonghai, you're so old, yet you still have such a cunning mind!"
"When did they even marry Jia Zhangshi as a concubine?"
Xu Damao has a sharp tongue and speaks sarcastically in the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear Xu Damao's mouth apart, but Jia Zhangshi had already charged at him from behind, so he could only continue to run away.
As he ran, Yi Zhonghai turned to Li Aiguo for help.
Yi Zhonghai's first earnest hope was that Li Aiguo would step forward.
However, Li Aiguo seemed not to see him at all, simply crossing his arms and adopting a spectator's stance.
"Haha, Yi Zhonghai, don't get your hopes up! This is outside the gate of the courtyard house."
As long as Jia Zhangshi doesn't enter our compound, it has absolutely nothing to do with the patriotic brothers' security patrol team!
Good luck to you!
Xu Damao laughed.
It must be said that Jia Zhangshi has recently learned her lesson.
They just wouldn't step over the threshold of the door, no matter what.
Every time Yi Zhonghai tried to escape into the compound, Jia Zhangshi would rush up to stop him and block him back.
The residents burst into laughter, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.
However, letting Jia Zhangshi cause trouble here is not a solution; people will think there's a grand opera performance going on at the entrance of the courtyard.
In the end, it was an older woman who went to find Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong, acting like the second eldest uncle of the courtyard house, used a combination of coaxing and intimidation to block Jia Zhangshi, and only then could the farce be considered to have come to a barely end.
"Tch, boring. I was planning to watch a little longer, but the show ended so abruptly." Xu Damao smacked his lips, still a little unsatisfied.
"I don't think this is over yet." Li Aiguo squinted as he watched Jia Zhangshi's retreating figure.
"What? Is Madam Jia still not going to let Yi Zhonghai go...?"
He was halfway through his sentence when Xu Damao suddenly slapped his forehead.
Yes! Right now, Yi Zhonghai is Jia Zhangshi's long-term meal ticket and only hope.
How could she possibly stand by and watch Yi Zhonghai leave Beijing and go to the far northwest?
Yi Zhonghai was also aware of this.
Back home, while having an older woman apply mercurochrome to his wound, he said, "No, things can get complicated if I wait! I have to find a way, the sooner the better, to get transferred to the Northwest! I can't live like this any longer!"
“I also think you should take advantage of the fact that Jia Zhangshi hasn’t fully realized what’s going on yet and hurry up and go to the factory to get the paperwork done.”
An older woman also agreed with Yi Zhonghai's idea.
After applying the mercurochrome to Yi Zhonghai, the woman washed her hands in a basin, dried them with a towel, and then turned to leave.
"Old woman, it's almost dinner time, where are you going?" Yi Zhonghai called out to her with a frown.
"Didn't Hai Zhong's family get injured a couple of days ago and haven't fully recovered yet? I'm going to check on her in the backyard," the older woman explained.
She usually gets along quite well with the second aunt in the courtyard.
Although Yi Zhonghai was somewhat displeased with her visiting other people's homes, he didn't say anything.
The second aunt's injury not only did not heal completely, but it also seemed to be getting worse.
Li Aiguo heard this news from Liu Haizhong while he was having dinner at the door.
"Oh my god, this is really unbelievable! I took the day off to take your second aunt to the hospital for a thorough check-up."
The doctor said that apart from the minor skin injury on his leg, they couldn't find anything else wrong.
But your second aunt has been feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath for the past few days, even struggling to breathe. She can't be faking it, can she?
"Did you have an X-ray?" Li Aiguo asked casually while picking at the rice in his bowl.
"I took the picture, and it cost 2 cents!"
In this era, although workers generally have public medical insurance reimbursement for medical treatment, if they use these high-end medical devices, they still have to pay extra out of their own pockets.
This is somewhat similar to some self-funded projects in later generations.
"Not only did I take an X-ray, but I also asked someone to pull strings and take your second aunt to see several famous traditional Chinese medicine doctors."
As a result, these quack doctors all said they couldn't find anything wrong and prescribed a bunch of useless sedatives. What should we do?!
Liu Haizhong became increasingly depressed as he thought about it.
“Aiguo, you have many connections, do you have any ideas?” Liu Haizhong suddenly looked at Li Aiguo.
Li Aiguo had just swallowed a mouthful of rice and hadn't even had a chance to reply when a sarcastic voice suddenly interrupted from the side.
"Hey, Lao Liu, what are you saying? Even professional doctors can't do anything about it, so what can Li Aiguo, this young upstart, possibly do?"
Yi Zhonghai walked over with his hands behind his back.
He was feeling really stifled inside and decided to go out for a walk, only to see this scene, which immediately made him furious.
If it weren't for Li Aiguo, Jia Zhangshi wouldn't have had to leave the courtyard house, and he wouldn't have been beaten by her!
Ultimately, Li Aiguo is the culprit!
"Do you really think he knows everything?!"
Liu Haizhong was just grasping at straws in his desperation, and now, hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, he sighed.
"Old Yi is right. As for patriotism, I was just confused in my haste, so don't take it to heart."
After saying that, Liu Haizhong prepared to leave.
"Second Uncle, don't rush off." Li Aiguo put down his bowl and chopsticks and called out to him.
Liu Haizhong stopped and turned around in confusion.
"Second Uncle, you know what, I actually have a way, but whether it will work or not is hard to say."
The development speed of the tomography X-ray machine exceeded Li Aiguo's expectations; it is estimated that it will be completed in another two days.
Once this new medical device is manufactured, it will definitely need to undergo clinical trials. And isn't this aunt's intractable illness, with its elusive cause, the perfect experimental subject delivered to her doorstep?
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong was stunned and looked at Li Aiguo in disbelief.
"Love...love your country, you're not making fun of your second uncle, are you? You really have a way?"
"Well, our locomotive depot's pharmaceutical research institute has manufactured a new instrument, which is like an enhanced X-ray machine. Maybe it can find out the cause of Second Aunt's illness." Li Aiguo didn't give a guarantee.
Liu Haizhong was very excited: "Aiguo, don't worry. Even if we can't find out, we won't blame you."
Just kidding. Liu Haizhong has been running all over Beijing these past two days because of his second aunt's illness. Now that he has finally seen hope, how could he give up?
Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai sneered inwardly, not believing it at all.
The illness that Liu Haizhong consulted with chief physicians at major hospitals couldn't diagnose.
Li Aiguo could just assemble some random machine and figure it out?
It's simply a horror of slipping the world!
He rolled his eyes and looked around: "Everyone heard that, right?"
Li Aiguo shamelessly claimed that he would treat Second Aunt's illness!
Treating and saving lives is not the same as driving a train or repairing a machine!
As long as the train can run, the driver is a good driver.
But if you treat someone and things go wrong, it could be fatal!
The surrounding residents all turned to look.
Li Aiguo frowned, but before he could retort, Liu Haizhong objected.
"Old Yi, what are you doing? Li Aiguo is just trying to be kind."
"You've been fooled by him and you don't even know it!" Yi Zhonghai exclaimed dramatically.
After saying that, he walked away with his hands behind his back, swaggering away.
If Li Aiguo can't figure out his second aunt's condition in a couple of days, he'll completely lose face and prestige in the compound.
As for whether Li Aiguo will succeed?
That is absolutely impossible.
Li Aiguo ignored Yi Zhonghai, told Liu Haizhong not to let his second aunt do anything rash these few days, and then went home.
Li Aiguo finished his rice in a few bites and went home.
As night fell, the courtyard gradually quieted down.
Li Aiguo turned on the desk lamp and continued tinkering with the stratified X-ray machine.
While Li Aiguo was busy building X-ray machines.
At Brussels International Airport, thousands of miles away, flights were landing one after another.
The leaders of the San Dezi family, the Italian pasta family, the Xiao Bi family, the Xiao He family, and the Xiao Lu family, under tight security and amidst a barrage of media cameras, descended the gangway one after another.
They are gathered here because the European Economic Community is holding its annual summit.
After World War II, the once arrogant Ou family was ravaged by war.
Meanwhile, the United States across the ocean and Russia to the east seized the opportunity to rise and become the two major powers that dominate the world order.
In this situation, Xiao Ou's family chose to stick together for mutual support.
So they first tentatively established the Coal and Steel Community, and then, after tasting its success, naturally upgraded it into the European Economic Community.
The European Economic Community (EEC) was the predecessor of the European Community, so it was like the grandfather of the European Union.
In this era, economic communities are also highly valued by all parties.
However, the leaders of these families had barely landed and exchanged a few pleasantries when they sensed something was amiss.
Because the French have always considered themselves the leaders of Europe, they always arrive early and play the role of host.
But today, the sun was almost setting, and we still hadn't seen a trace of President Dai!
"Could it be that this proud rooster is upset because the summit wasn't held in Paris, and is deliberately throwing a tantrum by being late?"
"It's unlikely. The previous important meetings of the Economic Community were all held in Paris, and they've already stolen the limelight."
Moreover, the suggestion to hold the meeting in Brussels was made personally by President Davis at the preparatory meeting; he had no reason to shoot himself in the foot.
The bigwigs looked at each other, completely baffled as to what the French leader was really up to.
"Go and contact the civil aviation authorities and the air traffic control tower immediately to check if there are any flights or special planes that have taken off from Paris or are en route."
The Xiao family was the nominal true host of this meeting.
He couldn't sit still any longer and quickly turned around to instruct his assistant to find out what was going on.
If President Dai really stands us up, then this community summit will become a joke.
Not long after, the assistant came running back, covered in sweat.
"Reporting to the President! The control tower reports that all scheduled flights from Paris to Brussels today have already arrived safely."
Furthermore... no signal from any special plane originating from Paris was displayed on the radar screen.
"what?!"
Upon hearing this answer, the presidents present immediately erupted in uproar.
"Could it be that this old guy is really not coming?"
"If the French are absent, what's the point of this meeting? It's utterly ridiculous!"
Just as everyone was discussing it, the airport suddenly sent a message.
"Presidents, breaking news! President Dai's private plane has taken off!"
We were in radio silence just now due to flight route confidentiality. We have now entered our airspace and are expected to land in ten minutes!
Upon hearing the word "private jet," the presidents all became interested.
The news that President Dai purchased a presidential plane from the East has already caused quite a stir.
Furthermore, President Dai is a man who cares a lot about his image, and his intention in coming here today on the presidential plane is self-evident.
This is a show of strength in front of all of Europe and even the world, and also a way to disgust the little United States across the ocean!
Now that we've seen through Commander Dai's tricks...
Fortunately, these bigwigs weren't in a hurry to go to the hotel. Instead, they all stayed in the airport VIP lounge, ready to see for themselves what this large Eastern aircraft was like.
More than ten minutes later.
A huge plane roared in from the horizon.
Even standing in the terminal building, far from the runway, the sheer size of the aircraft was so imposing that it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"My God... is this the presidential plane manufactured by that Eastern country?"
"It's really quite good."
"No wonder President Dai personally took this plane to attend this meeting; this is quite a grand gesture!"
As they were talking, the presidential plane had already landed on the runway, taxied for a distance, and then stopped.
The spiral staircase was lowered, and Commander Dai appeared at the top of it.
Reporters, who were prepared, swarmed forward and snapped photos of President Dai.
President Dai stood atop the tall spiral staircase, in a very good mood.
This money was well spent! Absolutely worth it!
"Welcome to Brussels, my dear old friend."
As the host, the chief of the Xiaobi family had the best relationship with Chief Dai, and was the first to go up to greet him.
"President Dai, is this the plane you purchased from the East? How does it feel?"
President Dai stepped down the gangway and embraced the other person.
Then he turned around and, in a proud and boastful tone, laughed loudly at the countless microphones crowding around him:
"Gentlemen! I can tell you with certainty that this is the most comfortable, luxurious, and smoothest airplane I have ever flown on in my life!"
He paused, then deliberately raised his voice slightly, adding a meaningful remark.
"Moreover, its security features and communication system are unparalleled!"
It's no exaggeration to say that it's far more advanced than the "Air Force One" that Xiaomei's family travels on!
These words were like a bombshell dropped into a calm lake.
The expressions of the presidents and reporters present changed slightly, and a brief silence fell over the room.
Although the purpose of establishing the economic community was to deal with the Xiaomei family.
But some things can only be said in private, and should never be said in public!
Xiao Mei's family has troops stationed in each of their homes, making her nominally the eldest brother to them.
President Dai is now publicly criticizing Air Force One and belittling the US aviation industry in front of the world's media.
This attitude suggests that they are determined to part ways with Xiaomei's family!
"Ahem... This presidential plane does look really impressive. If possible, once our budget allows, I'd like to get one and give it a try."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward and delicate, the president of the Little Bee family quickly stepped in to smooth things over and bring the topic back to the airplane itself.
However, it was too late.
With their keen sense of smell, how could reporters possibly let such a sensational story slip by?
Just a few hours later, President Dai’s bold remarks at Brussels Airport had already made headlines in major newspapers around the world via radio waves and printing presses.
French President Publicly Mocks US Aerospace Industry's Backwardness! Is Eastern Technology Rising?
Shocking! Is President Dai intending to lead France out of NATO?
A presidential plane from the East may become the fuse that ignites a split between France and the United States!
The experts who analyzed the internal relationships within the extended family carefully analyzed President Dai's words.
It's important to know that the French are a key ally of the American family.
Although everyone knows that President Dai has always been keen to pursue independence and autonomy and wants to keep his distance from the United States, this is the first time he has so openly conveyed this signal to the outside world.
This incident quickly caused quite a stir within the family.
Of course, no matter what angle those articles analyze from, they can never avoid one thing.
The presidential plane manufactured in the East was a favorite of President Dai.
Unwittingly, President Dai became the spokesperson for Hextech's large aircraft.
The Middle East, Yi family home.
Sadam had just had a batch of camels loaded onto an ocean-going freighter, intending to send them to the east.
This was the cargo he used to exchange with the east for a new batch of military equipment and industrial products.
Having just finished all that, Sadam returned to his office, picked up a cup of coffee, and casually flipped through the few newspapers that had just been delivered to his desk.
However, when he saw the photo on the front page of the newspaper, showing President Dai standing triumphantly in front of that huge plane waving, his coffee suddenly lost its flavor.
Looking at the headlines next to him, such as "Commander-in-Chief Dai Becomes the Super Spokesperson for Eastern Technology," Saddam felt immediately depressed.
You should know that he is the spokesperson for the Great Leap Forward, and the President Dai has become the spokesperson for airplanes.
Compared to a large airplane, how can this SUV be in the same league?
Doesn't this mean that, in terms of prestige, he, Old Sa, is directly overshadowed by Commander Dai, and has been demoted by a rank out of nowhere?
Old Sa is a good guy in every way, except for one thing: he's naturally proud and doesn't respect anyone!
Otherwise, following the original historical trajectory, he wouldn't have set up a Bedouin tent outside the venue at an international conference, right in front of the world's leaders.
"No way! We can't let the French steal the limelight! Do I, Old Sarkozy, lack money? What I lack is prestige!"
Old Sa picked up the phone and contacted the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop.
"Patriotic brother, I heard you built a presidential plane?"
"Enough with the nonsense, I absolutely have to get one for myself! And the configuration has to be even more luxurious than the French one!"
Name your price! Pay with camels or oil—it's all up to you!
At the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, far away in Beijing.
Li Aiguo was stunned as he held the phone.
Good heavens... I just wanted to sell an airplane to France in exchange for some foreign exchange and technology.
How come, out of nowhere, even this Middle Eastern tycoon, Saddam Hussein, got involved?
Is Saddam Hussein also going to buy a presidential jet?!
(End of this chapter)