It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 32 Chapter | Wind Tunnel Proposal
The feeling of impending storm made Shang Ke quite uneasy, and he was always worried that he would not have enough time to complete his envisioned plan.

During the entire Spring Festival, he could only complain alone about the tight schedule and having no one to talk to.

It was not until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year when postal services resumed that he had someone to complain to.

Jian Keqiu replied to his letter very seriously.

Given those seemingly overly worrying contents, it is conceivable that the image of Shang in her mind is gradually moving towards a positive image of someone who cares about the country.

Most women actually don’t like such men, but fortunately Jian Keqiu is not disgusted.

On the contrary, she found it interesting - Shang Ke's concerns were all logical, and one aspect worth admiring was his strong execution ability.

The two agreed to take the same train, so they could travel back to Beijing together.

On the eve of returning to Beijing, Shang Ke decided to use his power to start the construction of the large wind tunnel early.

He said to Shang Yuxiu seriously, "I have a friend at Weiyang University who says the country isn't paying enough attention to aviation technology and needs more funding. He's suggested building a large, high-speed wind tunnel. I think it's quite far-sighted and has no drawbacks."

Making friends out of nothing!

The latter hesitated and asked, "What does your friend do?"

Shang Ke answered vaguely but firmly, "He's an aircraft engineer."

Shang Yuxiu said "Oh" and nodded, "Words alone are not enough to prove anything. Let him write a summary for me to see. If it makes sense, then it's better to do it sooner rather than later."

Wind tunnels are used to simulate the effects of airflow on aircraft during flight, thereby verifying whether the aircraft's aerodynamic shape design is reasonable and whether it can withstand various forces during flight. Its significance can be imagined.

Fluid mechanics is extremely complex, and the rationality of aircraft is highly dependent on actual testing. It is very unreliable to rely solely on theoretical models for calculations.

The reason why later generations have achieved remarkable achievements in hypersonic aircraft is due to the cutting-edge hypersonic wind tunnels.

The earliest wind tunnel was invented by the Wright brothers. More than a decade ago, the American Advisory Committee for Aeronautics built the first variable density wind tunnel. Six years ago, Sichuan University of Science and Technology built the first instantaneous supersonic wind tunnel based on the compressed air principle.

Shang Ke heard that Ivan Ross's Institute of Aerohydrodynamics claimed to be designing a wind tunnel that could continuously output wind speeds of 90 meters per second (324 kilometers per hour), and that his country seemed to have no similar projects yet, so he decided to help push it forward and build large wind tunnels with wind speeds of 100 meters per second and 150 meters per second as soon as possible.

Many times, it is convenient to have your own people in charge.

Don't be an official if you don't have anyone in the court, and don't go to the capital if you don't have money in your pocket. This proverb is absolutely true.

Shang Ke had completely expected his father's reaction. After all, matters involving large-scale projects like these should not be handled lightly, both morally and logically. He planned to ask Jian Keqiu for help later.

The next day.

Before leaving, Shang Ke, feeling relaxed, stopped by the securities company branch to take a look.

The trend of Beihua Group has remained stable in recent days, with only small ups and downs, so there is nothing to worry about.

Why haven't you announced the start of production yet? If you keep dithering, DuPont might beat you to the market.

Shang Ke made a comment with a disappointed look on his face, then headed straight for the train station.

The passenger train stopped at Tuzhong Station that night, and it was not easy to find someone under the dim light.

After a long time, Shang Ke finally saw Jian Keqiu.

With her calf-length burgundy coat, low-heeled black boots, and wandering eyes, she looks like a lonely rose.

After not seeing each other for half a month, the two felt somewhat unfamiliar with each other. It took a while of chatting for them to become familiar with each other again.

"Are you going to Ganden later?"

"Yes, I'm going to the army to complete the handover procedures and then I'll leave. Classes will start on the 28th." "How long will I be gone?"

"I can't tell you the exact duration, but it won't be long."

"Oh, I see." Jian Keqiu felt a sense of loneliness, but her tone remained calm.

She felt it was a pity that she had finally met a guy with whom she could get along well both in person and through correspondence, but now they had to be separated.

"What? You can't bear to part with it?" Shang Ke said jokingly with a smile.

"That's not the case. We can usually keep in touch through letters." Jian Keqiu blinked a few times and said nonchalantly.

"Really? You're being stubborn."

"You think too much."

So, Shang looked at her with a strange look and a smile.

Jian Keqiu couldn't help but blush, and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

It's so strange! It's like looking at a museum exhibit!

Shang Ke pretended to be serious and said, "I appreciate Miss Jian's duplicity."

“…” Jian Keqiu was speechless.

At least in this respect, she was far from being Shang's opponent. She was completely teased and lost her temper, and was willing to admit defeat.

There is a rather strange phenomenon in life - even if the outbound and return journeys are the same, the return journey seems to be faster.

Along the way, the two of them were talking with great interest, discussing various topics in a fanciful way.

Before parting, Shang Ke did not forget to ask Jian Keqiu to find someone related to aviation engineering and give a convincing proposal with reason and evidence.

"This is extremely important. Aircraft technology is advancing with each passing day." He said sternly, "War is not far away. We absolutely cannot fall behind in this area."

"Well, our school is quite famous for its aeronautical engineering, so the suggestions should carry weight."

Jian Keqiu actually didn't understand why Shang had such a broad range of knowledge, as if he knew everything. Sometimes she would be confused by some of the things he mentioned.

But she was too lazy to delve into it for the time being. It was just a good thing that made sense logically. Maybe it was because there are always people better than you.

The holiday is over and the division headquarters is full of busy figures.

Shang Ke was spotted the moment he entered the station. The director of the Political Affairs Department pulled out a document from the cabinet, waved it, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "You've really become a ghost. Even when you go home for the New Year, you still run into bad luck."

This was a notice from the Haozhou Police Bureau. Because they were legally unable to keep Shang, who was nominally on duty, they could only report the situation to their respective units afterwards.

"What can I do? The knife is almost at my neck, of course I can only defend myself." Shang Ke spread his hands righteously.

"After this kind of thing happened, the local police should be thankful to have you. Shouldn't they give you a big red envelope as a thank you?" The director of the Political Affairs Department said with a smile, his hands on his hips.

I'm short of money!

Shang Ke felt wronged when he heard this and said regretfully, "How heartless! Does this count as meritorious service? Logically, I should be commended and rewarded."

"I guess so. I'll report it to the Military and Political Affairs Bureau. You fill out the civil interference report first."

Shang Ke reluctantly filled out a civil interference report.

(End of this chapter)