The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 537 Fireworks Show
Liu Guodong sent Liu Hua a text message: "Dad, send me the money. I want to buy a nice house so your daughter-in-law and grandson can enjoy themselves."

Liu Hua replied with eight words: "Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it."

He called Sun Guangming directly, saying that his son was going to settle down in Qingdao, and that as his uncle, he had to help out.

Sun Guangming was indeed very helpful. He found Liu Hua an old villa near the naval family compound. Although it was just across the street, it was right in front of the gate, which made him feel very safe.

Sun Guangming also specifically instructed the gatekeepers of the family compound to take a look at the villa across the street when they had time, as it was where the son of a former submarine hero lived.

Although the old villa was quite old, Liu Hua had superpowers. Wielding a big stick of money, he renovated the entire villa with modern decorations.

Two months later, when Liu Guodong saw his home in Qingdao for the first time, he almost slapped himself. It was even better than the villa in the Asian Games Village in Beijing, at least in terms of size. The old man was really capable.

Most importantly, there is a primary school and two middle schools nearby, both of which are among the best in Qingdao. Now we don't have to worry about our children's education.

The matter was successfully completed. Sun Guangming asked Liu Hua for credit, and Liu Hua nodded in satisfaction: "Good job, you deserve a reward. Get the schedule ready in five days, and I'll treat you to a fireworks show."

"What the hell? You think this is a fireworks show? Haven't I seen fireworks before? I've seen bombs. Give me something real. A couple of bottles of good wine would be nice."

"You idiot, do you think I mean fireworks just because I said it's a fireworks show?" Liu Hua laughed and scolded. "In a couple of days, our detonation engine will be tested to show you what it's all about."

"Isn't it just testing the car on the test bench?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "No, it's like launching a rocket."

"What the heck? You can do this with a knock engine? Wait, isn't it an airplane engine?"

“That’s right,” Liu Hua said with a smile. “But there’s no rule that says a knock engine has to be tested on a test stand like a regular engine. Besides, we’ve already tested it on the test stand. The thrust is too great, so we don’t dare to go at full power.”

Sun Guangming rubbed his hands excitedly: "This is something new! I really want to see it for myself."

Five days later, a large crowd gathered at a small airport on the Inner Mongolian grasslands. It was the largest crowd the airport had ever seen since it was built.

Five days ago, the people on site received a notice that a research institute was going to conduct experiments at their airport. A platoon of soldiers were stationed there, and they cleaned the place up and down thoroughly.

But today, when we saw that about a hundred people had arrived, it put a huge strain on their logistics. We had no choice but to ask our superiors for help.

The higher-level unit hurriedly transported another batch of supplies here by helicopter. Because this test mission was classified, the higher-level unit did not know exactly how many people were coming. They only found out how many people there were when they received the report on the day of the mission.

Therefore, we must transport a batch of supplies. At the very least, we need to provide them with two meals. These hundred or so people can eat up a platoon's worth of food in just one meal.

Technicians worked together to assemble the equipment taken from the container into a launch platform. Then, engineers used various instruments to conduct final checks on the engine. Various devices were also placed in the airport control tower to monitor the engine's status in the air. The young soldier guarding the airport looked curiously at the engine on the launch platform and cautiously asked his platoon leader, "Platoon leader, what is this? It's not an airplane."

"How would I know?" the platoon leader said irritably. "I'm just a lowly platoon leader, and I'm in charge of the airport. How would I know so much? Whatever the leaders say goes. We just need to provide good logistical support."

After the tests were completed, the engineers left, and the soldiers also kept their distance. The platoon leader had a pair of binoculars and was peering at the launch platform, wondering what these people were up to.

Suddenly, they saw the thing on the launch platform ignite at the rear and then shoot into the sky. The speed was so fast that they didn't even have time to react. Then, a huge noise reached their ears, startling them.

The platoon leader scratched his head: "What the hell is this thing?"

"Platoon leader, you don't know either?"

“When I first joined the army here, planes took off and landed here, but the engines of those planes were not as loud as this, and they were not as fast.” The platoon leader frowned and said, “Other planes would gradually accelerate and then take off, but this one seems to go up in the blink of an eye, without any gradual acceleration process.”

"Platoon leader, could it be the engine for our Air Force's new aircraft?"

The platoon leader shook his head: "It doesn't look like one, it looks more like a rocket engine."

Liu Hua calmly instructed the observers: "Pay attention to collecting every piece of data, and try to maneuver the engines into near space as much as possible. Our future sixth-generation fighters will not fly within the atmosphere. We must make the enemy feel hopeless."

On the radar screen, we saw the engine shoot into the sky and quickly approach near space. The closer we got to this point, the more nervous everyone became. It was like going through eighty-one tribulations, and we were just about to face the final hurdle.

The control tower was eerily quiet. Everyone held their breath, watching the elevation on the radar. In fact, the radar was not very sensitive at this point, but fortunately, there were satellites overhead monitoring the area. Through the satellite feedback, everyone could tell that the engine was still running smoothly.

"Breaking through near space!" the observer suddenly shouted. "Flight attitude and condition are good, and it's still ascending."

The once perfectly quiet control tower suddenly erupted in cheers, breaking the silence. This meant that our aircraft could now soar through the air at even higher speeds.

At that time, neither F-22s nor F-35s will be able to catch their exhaust fumes. Perhaps when we fly over the great Americans, they won't even be able to detect us.

Sun Guangming stared in disbelief: "You just flew into near space so easily? That's near space, you're almost out of the atmosphere! If you try a little harder, you might be able to cross the Kármán line?"

Liu Hua said proudly, "Hey, you know what, this is really the direction we're working towards. One day, we'll be able to fly our planes beyond the atmosphere. At that time, all those missiles and space-based weapons will be rendered useless. Above 20 meters on the ground, we'll be in charge."

Sun Guangming patted his cheeks hesitantly and said with a sigh, "It's like a dream, it feels a bit unreal."

(End of this chapter)