The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 458 True National Scholar

"I couldn't be happier," Liu Hua smiled. "When you get to the capital, I'll definitely treat you to the best douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) in the whole city."

Liu Hua's repeated emphasis on douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) only piqued Lao Ren's curiosity.

"Okay, I'll definitely give it a try when I get to the capital."

"Okay, it's a deal. I promise you won't make a sound once you try it."

Curiosity killed the cat.

Back in Beijing, Liu Hua brought a lot of materials, all of which were technical data provided by Hua Wei. Liu Hua's task was to optimize and improve them.

These things aren't difficult, but Liu Hua wanted to make them stand out.

For a long time, in the field of communication technology, Huawei has followed the path of imitation, learning and then surpassing. To continue down this path, one has to be crazy about it. So for a period of time, Huawei's mattress culture was very famous.

Therefore, Liu Hua wanted to find a new path for them, to take a better route, and to form their own technical roadmap, so as to avoid being held back by companies like Qualcomm in the future.

After all, the technological barriers will be higher and higher as time goes on, and by then, it will take a tremendous amount of hard work to forge your own path.

Since there are no hardware options available at the moment, Liu Hua plans to start with the software, which is a piece of cake for him.

Just as Liu Hua was preparing to make a big splash, the person in charge at Dijun asked him to come to the company because there were a few things he needed to sign for the deal to be effective.

Upon arriving at the company, Liu Hua seemed to discover that there were 48 engines to be delivered, which was roughly the quantity for three to four flight squadrons.

Liu Hua readily signed the document, then asked, "When can we produce it?"

"It's already in production," the person in charge said with a smile. "We're doing it first and then paying later. Sichuan Aircraft Industry Group needed it urgently, so Mashan contacted us directly because our engines are very stable, so they asked us to prepare the goods first."

“It’s not that he needs it urgently, it’s that the situation is very serious.” Liu Hua sighed and said, “We urgently need a new fighter jet, otherwise the South China Sea will become more and more distant from us.”

Not long after, Liu Hua saw on television that our new aircraft model had officially entered service, and the new aircraft was named J10.

You often say that we have one generation of equipment, one generation of experiments, and one generation of pre-research.

However, when it comes to the current J-10, there are not so many considerations. The next generation of fighter jets is still in the works, but the J-10 is already eager to enter service.

After receiving news that the engines were being shipped to Sichuan Aircraft Industry Group, Ma Shan called Liu Hua: "Professor Liu, the next generation of aero engines is urgent. We can't use the current aero engines for our fifth-generation fighters. The power is still a bit lacking."

"The problem with fifth-generation fighters is probably not just about the engine," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Do you have solutions for stealth coatings and flight control systems? And the wind tunnel will have to be rebuilt, right?"

“That’s not your problem. Just manage your own affairs well.” Ma Shan said with a wry smile, “No matter how many problems there are, they still need to be solved. Let’s take it one step at a time. We’ve fallen behind others for many years. Although I’m bothered by being behind, I don’t mind spending a few years catching up.”

"Alright then." Liu Hua could only nod in agreement: "However, I still have some things to do. Once I've taken care of these things, I will definitely focus on the research of aero-engines."

Ma Shan said with a smile, "If you don't have enough people under you right now, why don't you come to Harbin Institute of Technology and become a part-time doctoral supervisor, take on a few outstanding students, and help you share the heavy responsibility?"

“Harbin Institute of Technology is too far away.” “Then let’s go to Beihang University.” Ma Shan said with a smile, “Beihang University’s research capabilities are also strong, and it has also played an important role in the design and research of aircraft in our country.”

"You're here today to act as a lobbyist for Beihang University, right?" Liu Hua said with a smile. "You laid out a lot of groundwork before finally revealing your true purpose."

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. If you're willing, Beihang University will send you an offer letter immediately."

Liu Hua thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, let's take two students first. Too many would be too much for me to handle."

With a mountain of work to do, Liu Hua was just getting ready to sort things out and tackle them one by one when another young man arrived from Qingdao.

Although he's called a young man, he's actually only about ten years younger than Liu Hua. His surname is Ma, and he will make such a great contribution to the development of our country's navy in the future.

In the future, some people in Taiwan have commented that he is a national hero comparable to Qian Xuesen, and Liu Hua thinks this assessment is very apt.

The reason he came to find Liu Hua was because when Liu Hua was researching sound-absorbing tiles in Qingdao, he left behind a document on shaftless pump-jet propulsion for the naval base at that time.

He is very interested in the use of shaftless pump-jet propulsion in submarines and is preparing to put a lot of effort into researching it. Although the navy has been conducting preliminary research on shaftless pump-jet propulsion technology for the past few years, the progress has not been significant.

So this comrade surnamed Ma thought of Liu Hua, and he came to find him with a letter of introduction from the Navy. It just so happened that our country's scientific research funding has been relatively scarce in recent years, and he had to pay for his own travel expenses, so he looked a bit disheveled.

When he introduced himself, Liu Hua was immediately filled with respect.

He himself became a big shot by relying on the system, but this guy is a real big shot. Although they are not in the same field, it feels like a fake meeting the real deal.

“Academician Liu, I’m preparing to research shaftless water pumps, but I haven’t been able to get anywhere.” Comrade Ma said directly, “The materials you left gave me a lot of inspiration, so I wanted to come and discuss it with you in person.”

As a true leader facing the future, Liu Hua was very humble: "You're too kind. Supporting the construction of the navy is my duty. Please feel free to ask me any questions. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

Comrade Ma hesitated, wondering why this academician was being so polite to him. Little did he know that Liu Hua felt a mixture of envy and trepidation when facing him.

Looking at this person who had squeezed onto the train, his clothes were tattered and he looked exhausted.

Liu Hua quickly arranged accommodation for him, contacted the General Logistics Department, and arranged for him to stay at the nearby General Logistics Department guesthouse. He also arranged for a car from his own company with a dedicated driver to pick him up and drop him off.

Comrade Ma repeatedly declined, saying, "It's too much trouble. I can just take the bus here every day."

Liu Hua shook his head: "Alright, you don't need to be so polite with me. I have the money, so it's not a big expense. Anyway, the car is just sitting there, so just consider it a break-in period for my car."

Because Liu Hua is very busy, I can only spare about an hour each day to communicate with him about five-axis pump thrust technology.

Looking at the person in front of me still taking notes with his pen and notebook, I wondered how the company's logistics department could provide him with a Lenovo laptop.

At that time, Lenovo was still a source of national pride, and for Comrade Ma, it was simply a luxury, which he still wanted to decline.

(End of this chapter)