The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 539 Exchange Meeting

A few hours later, Liu Hua’s helicopter landed at the airport, and Ma Shan eagerly came to greet him.

"You've set the fire too high; it's not just hot for the tofu, it's almost burnt," Ma Shan said with a laugh. "The boss is already impatient because you've burned him."

Liu Hua took a portable hard drive from the briefcase of the security guard next to him, and Ma Shan eagerly snatched it away: "I've been waiting for this. Luckily you came back, otherwise I would have had to take a helicopter to find you."

"Don't grab it randomly. This is the only copy of the data. I haven't backed it up yet."

Ma Shan said confidently, "Don't worry, there will be absolutely no mistakes in my hands."

Liu Hua shook his head: "You should wait a while and let our technicians make a backup first. It's better to be safe than sorry. I believe that even if you are late, your boss won't say anything if he knows that you are late for this reason."

Thinking about it, Liu Hua's words made sense, so they simply returned the hard drive and had the technicians back up the data.

The computer they used was no ordinary computer; it was absolutely confidential. Ma Shan suppressed his anxiety and waited for more than an hour before the data backup was completed.

Unfortunately, the data is too massive, and current computers are a bit slow in processing it.

After the backup was finally completed, Ma Shan snatched it away. The car was already prepared, just waiting for him to get in.

When he arrived at the boss's office, he was out of breath. The boss frowned and said, "How old are you? Why are you so immature? Why are you so fast?"

"Well, when I got to the airport, Liu Hua was just coming back by helicopter. I waited for several hours. After landing, I waited for him to back up the data before I came back."

The leader frowned: "It's good that you're back. You should criticize Comrade Liu Hua later. Try not to let him take these kinds of helicopters that are arranged on the side. Although I believe our soldiers can get people there safely, there are still risks. Academician Liu's value is immeasurable."

Ma Shan asked woodenly, "What if Liu Hua is in a hurry and needs to take a helicopter?"

"Report to me, and I'll make the arrangements personally." The leader said decisively, "The best pilots, the best aircraft, and the best security personnel must all be in place."

The leader took the portable hard drive from Ma Shan and carefully locked it in his safe, knowing it would be very useful in a few days.

"Ma Shan, after you go back, make arrangements for your guesthouse. A group of aviation experts will be coming to hold a meeting in a few days. I'm entrusting their food, lodging, and safety to you."

Ma Shan stood at attention and saluted: "I guarantee to complete the mission."

Liu Hua also received a notice that a conference would be held in five days, a seminar for aviation experts from all over the country, and Liu Hua was to attend.

More than a dozen top experts received a notification and were all transported by the Air Force.

The experts were completely baffled, not knowing why the meeting was being held. The notice stated that it was confidential, and the fact that they were kept in the dark before the meeting indicated that the topic was definitely extraordinary.

And that was indeed the case. When the meeting began, the leader did not speak, but instead had someone take down the curtains and play a video.

The documentary was about Liu Hua and his team launching a detonation engine. These were all big names in the aviation industry, and they immediately recognized it as an engine. However, they mostly thought it was a space engine, the kind used on rockets. After watching the entire documentary, these big names were completely baffled. If it was a rocket engine, it didn't seem quite right, but if it wasn't a rocket engine, it couldn't possibly be an aircraft engine.

At this moment, a big shot saw Liu Hua, sat down next to him without saying a word, and recalled his experience working at Dijun Lab last year.

Then this expert slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Academician Liu, could this be a pulse detonation engine?"

Liu Hua nodded calmly, but the meeting room erupted in chaos.

As a bigwig in the aerospace industry, I've heard more or less that there are people in China working on detonation engines, but I didn't expect them to be put into testing so quickly.

Moreover, judging from the documentary, the test of this detonation engine was very successful, which means that they have a solution for the engine of their next generation of main fighter jets.

"Academician Liu, you're all way ahead of your time. We haven't even finished developing our fifth-generation fighter jet, and you've already developed the engine for the sixth-generation fighter jet."

Liu Hua smiled and said, "Ten thousand years is too long; we should seize the day."

Another bigwig laughed and said, "In recent years, our lives have become better, we've become complacent, and we've forgotten the spirit of our poor, backward days."

"That makes sense. A private company has surpassed us, making those of us who receive government funding and taxpayers' money feel ashamed."

Liu Hua joked, "Isn't that to be expected? As a capitalist, I should keep launching new products in order to have a chance to capture the market. So our sense of smell and actions should be faster and more accurate than yours. If my direction and strategy are wrong, the only result will be bankruptcy."

Liu Hua never expected his words to have such a powerful impact, completely swaying the discussion.

One expert, chin in hand, asked, "Could it be that our research system is ultimately inferior to private military-industrial enterprises in Europe and America?"

These words startled Liu Hua, who quickly shook his head: "Please don't overthink it. You must understand that we are researching a national strategic instrument. I think the best approach is for the state to take the lead, with private enterprises playing a supporting role. This would create an incentive mechanism between the two. The research system in Europe and America, which relies mainly on private enterprises, will ultimately lead to major problems."

The leader coughed and said, "Alright, I invited you all here not to discuss our research methods, but to study this pulse detonation engine."

After receiving the leader's signal, Sun Guangming displayed the data on the screen, and all the bigwigs immediately put on their glasses and examined it carefully.

Sun Guangming and Ma Shan, along with their assistants, distributed documents to the experts, which contained more detailed information.

For a moment, the conference room fell silent again, with only the rustling of pages turning and the sound of pens scratching on paper.

Liu Hua leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest. The leader also patiently watched the experts. Ma Shan and Sun Guangming, who were about to receive star awards, sat to the side, ready to refill the experts' tea and water at any time.

After an unknown amount of time, someone sighed.

"Finally, we see hope!" he said excitedly. "From the day I started researching airplanes, we've been chasing after Brainiac. Now, we finally see hope of overtaking them. If we can really get ahead of them, I can die in peace."

(End of this chapter)