The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 541 Free and Easy
Liu Hua vaguely remembered that the Twin-Tailed Scorpion in his previous life had a range of 8,000 kilometers and a carrying capacity of 5 tons. The six of his family were equivalent to 200 Twin-Tailed Scorpions, not to mention water molecules.

The cost of a water molecule is astronomical, potentially requiring the replacement of thousands of twin-tailed scorpions. Some even say this is why the water molecule has been delayed in its development. The military is weighing its options: which is more cost-effective? After all, our military has always prided itself on hard work and frugality.

Those graduate students that Liu Hua had almost forgotten were getting along really well with everyone in Di Jun's lab. They got to pursue their degrees, conduct research, and even earned high salaries.

Their abilities have been recognized by Liu Hua, and even if they don't graduate, they can find a good job with their teacher.

These guys are so engrossed in their studies that they've almost forgotten they're here. If their files weren't still at Beihang University, they might have completely forgotten they're graduate students.

When Liu Hua found them, they were joking and playing around with their group members.

When Liu Hua walked into the laboratory, some people called him Boss Liu, some called him Academician, and some called him Teacher.

The five guys also instinctively called him "boss," but Liu Hua said with a stern face, "I think you've all lost your minds. What should you call me?"

The five people immediately realized: "Teacher."

"Come to my office."

The five people followed closely behind Liu Hua, and one of them, not understanding what was going on, asked, "Why did the boss only call the five of them?"

"I think you're the one who's lost your mind," someone next to him said with a laugh. "Those five are Academician Liu's students."

"Don't we also call the boss 'teacher'?"

"How can that be the same? We can only be considered nominal disciples at best, while the five of them are direct disciples, proper graduate students from Beihang University, who are apprenticed under Professor Liu."

"Really? I didn't know that. I always thought they were employees of Dijun like us. Aren't they usually the same as us? I've never seen the boss give them any lectures."

"You really are a bookworm. Don't you see the boss's secretary always coming to them with stacks of books, papers, and magazines?" another person said with a laugh. "You're a graduate student now, who's going to give you proper classes? You're all self-taught, and you only ask questions when you have problems."

"I got in right after graduating with my bachelor's degree, didn't I? I didn't go to graduate school."

"You're really something, getting a job in this lab right after graduating with a bachelor's degree."

"It's nothing, it was just a professor's recommendation," the undergraduate said shyly. "He originally wanted me to pursue his graduate studies. Later, when Dijun Company came to recruit, my professor recommended me to Professor Liu."

"You're a genius! No wonder your teacher recommended you. You've never held back in the research work."

"Generally speaking, Teacher Liu is the real genius who makes progress."

"Isn't that obvious? Which of our research projects didn't have the guidance of our teachers?"

Upon arriving at Liu Hua's office, Liu Hua casually waved his hand and said, "Sit wherever you like. I have something to discuss with you."

The five of them sat down cautiously. Although they hadn't interacted much with the teacher, they admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

"Don't act like a timid wife," Liu Hua said with a smile. "You should be more carefree. Being so cautious won't do you any good in scientific research. You should also be more carefree in your attitude towards scientific research and not get stuck on trivial details."

However, teachers have an innate bloodline of suppression over students, and even if Liu Hua told them to be more carefree, they didn't dare to act recklessly. "You've been working in the lab for a while now, and based on your usual performance, I can see that you've made great progress."

One student said, "It's all thanks to the teacher's excellent teaching. The books and other materials you usually show us are very helpful."

"Don't flatter me. I'm a hands-off manager. You've all learned well because you're willing and eager to learn. The reason I've called you here today is to set up a separate research lab for the five of you."

The five of them were immediately excited. They exchanged glances, knowing full well that having a separate research lab meant having a separate research project. This time, the five of them taking on the main responsibility would be an enormous challenge.

However, as outstanding individuals, they are least afraid of challenges, for challenges also mean opportunities.

"Don't get cocky, this research project is very important." Liu Hua said seriously, "Let me give you a general overview first."

"Several years ago, I built a drone. At that time, its range was about 3,000 kilometers, its payload was only two tons, and its flight speed was not fast."

Liu Hua continued modestly, "Of course, that was just a practice project of mine, and it was limited by the hardware conditions at the time, so I couldn't make anything better. Our army equipped a small portion of it, but it was far from meeting the needs of actual combat."

Liu Hua pointed to several students and said, "I secured this mission because I hope you can continue to improve the flight range to at least 8,000 kilometers, the payload to at least five tons, and the flight speed, if not supersonic, at least subsonic, so as to play a strategic deterrent role against the enemy."

At this point, Liu Hua smiled and said, "You all know who this opponent I'm talking about is, right?"

One student pointed to the east: "Who else could it be? Isn't it that big American from across the ocean?"

"It's good to know. Although they are on the decline, their strength should not be underestimated. So this time, you have a very heavy responsibility on your shoulders."

The students initially looked worried, but then their faces lit up with smiles.

Liu Hua said irritably, "I called you here to discuss something, not to perform some face-changing act for me. Do you have any confidence? Give me an answer."

The students said in unison, "Of course, teacher!"

"That's good." Liu Hua said happily, "If the five of you can work on this independently, you'll become the chief engineer of our country's unmanned bomber project. Your family will be honored, and maybe even have their own page in the family genealogy."

The power of those two sentences was self-evident; all five students began to breathe heavily.

"Don't get all worked up here. All of this is predicated on you guys being able to build this unmanned bomber," Liu Hua joked. "If you can't, forget about the family tree; think about whether you can even graduate."

"We have to get it done."

The five men rolled up their sleeves and declared to Liu Hua, "Teacher, just you wait and see. If we can't build this unmanned bomber, we'll have no face to face our fellow countrymen in Jiangdong."

"Come on," Liu Hua said with a smile. "Do you think you're Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Chu? Besides, when it comes to this oath-taking ceremony, you should pick a better candidate. Xiang Yu ultimately failed."

"Teacher, this is a do-or-die situation, a fight with our backs to the wall."

(End of this chapter)