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Chapter 541 A Roar Delayed by Decades! (Second Update!)

Her question made everyone who was tilting their heads to look at her nod in agreement.

Right, that is it!

That's exactly the kind of clear yet foolish look I want!
Such a person is completely ignorant of the situation and how to operate the system.

Such people are best suited for testing instruction manuals and operating procedures.

The crowd stepped back, clearing a path between her and the control panel. Seeing this, Ji Shuangshuang quickly retreated, raising her hands and waving them frantically.

"I can't do this!"

"Besides, this is not something I can touch, so please spare me!"

"I don't want to be captured and interrogated about these things. I can't withstand the torture. If I accidentally let something slip, I'll be in big trouble."

Zhu Jingyao stood at the very front, smiled and nodded, then pointed at Lin Yi and said:

"It's alright, if they're going to arrest someone, they'll arrest Lin Yi; he knows more!"

"Moreover, as the supplier of the power system, it is only right that you demonstrate the operation of the power system for everyone."

"If you don't demonstrate!"

The next second, the smile on his face vanished, revealing a set of bright white teeth:

"We'll grab Lin Yi in a bit, soak his whip in salt water and iodine, and give him a good beating!"

Zhu Jingyao said these words with a smile. Upon hearing this, Ji Shuangshuang realized something was wrong and quickly stepped forward, saying, "I'll do it! I'll do it!"

After speaking, she carefully stepped forward and stopped beside Tan Chuan:

"what should I do?"

Tan Chuan didn't explain. He first took out a small instruction manual from his pocket and threw it over, then tapped the control panel with his right fingers. "There's an explanation next to each button. Read the manual and the explanation first!"

While she was reading the instruction manual, Guo Song moved closer to Lin Yi:

"The young lady is a good person; her concern earlier wasn't genuine! Treat her well!"

"Of course!" Lin Yi raised his chin smugly and continued looking ahead.

At the control panel, Ji Shuangshuang had finished reading the instructions, then straightened up and exclaimed, "I've finished reading!"

Hearing this, Tan Chuan nodded and grabbed the walkie-talkie on the control panel: "Power maintenance team, the control panel is about to start the power system, prepare for monitoring!"

After giving instructions to the maintenance team, he looked at Ji Shuangshuang with a smile:

"If it doesn't start, we'll whip Lin Yi! We'll whip him until the power system starts!"

So don't panic!

After saying his last sentence, he calmly revealed a set of bright white teeth. The white lights above the control panel shone on his teeth, making them gleam with a chilling light.

Ji Shuangshuang took a deep breath, her gaze falling on the control panel. She reached out and pried open the transparent plastic cover in front of her, then pressed the red button underneath it forcefully. As she pressed the button, she muttered to herself.

"Start the diesel generator first, and let it power the equipment!"

"Wait 20 minutes for reports from each department, then start the boiler and ignite it!"

"All departments report, boiler ignition!"

She muttered to herself about the departmental reports and the boiler ignition. Her gaze was divided in two: one was on the clock beside her, and the other was on the boiler ignition button.

At the same time, voices also came through the walkie-talkie.

"Engine room ready!"

"Power compartment ready!"

"The control room needs to be prepared!"

"The deck has been cleared..."

When a person is not concentrating, 20 minutes pass quickly, but when a person is concentrating, 20 minutes will feel very long.

After listening for a while, Ji Shuangshuang suddenly looked up, tilting her head to look at Tan Chuan: "Where's the hangar? Where's the weapons bay?"

Why can't I hear anyone speaking?

After asking the question, she went back to looking at the instructions on the side.

Seeing their hurried and flustered appearance, Tan Chuan sighed: "There are no planes in the hangar and no weapons in the weapons bay for the time being, so there is no one here. We can proceed to the next step."

Upon hearing this, Ji Shuangshuang quickly turned back and pressed the boiler ignition button:
"Ignite the boiler! Pay close attention to the boiler pressure gauge and boiler temperature on the instrument panel!"

"When the pressure indicator needle changes from dark blue to green, and the temperature reaches 450°C, the steam turbine can be started!"

As the words were spoken, attention naturally fell on the pressure gauge needle, which remained motionless in the dark blue area.

After a few minutes, the pointer slowly started to move, very slowly, a little faster than a snail crawling.

In her haste, Ji Shuangshuang clenched her right fist, intending to pound the pressure gauge and use her fist to push the pressure needle forward. However, she suddenly remembered that there were many people around, so she could only raise her left hand as well, clench both fists, and, imitating the female protagonist in a Japanese anime, shout forcefully at the pressure gauge in front of her:
"Let's go quickly!"

The pointer continued moving at a leisurely pace, and after about twenty-seven or twenty-eight minutes, it finally reached the green zone.

As soon as she walked over, Ji Shuangshuang couldn't wait to press the steam turbine start button.

The button was a bit big, so she punched it.

Behind them, Guo Song saw the punch, his eyes lit up, and he gave Lin Yi a thumbs up:

"This girl is very nice!"

When Lin Yi saw the punch, he didn't say anything. He silently raised his left hand and gently rubbed the softest part of his right forearm through his clothes.

Ahead, after the steam turbine button was pressed, a voice came through the walkie-talkie; it was the power system maintenance team:
"The steam turbine has started operating, and the pressure is normal!"

With this statement, more instruments on the control panel began to operate, transmitting various information.

[Drive shaft not connected!]

The steam recirculation power generation system is not running!

[Cooling system activated...]

Looking at the swaying instruments, Ji Shuangshuang slowly reached her right hand towards the transmission system connection control lever beside her. Before her hand could touch it, Tan Chuan's voice rang out from the side:
"Alright, alright!"

"The demonstration is over. We won't be whipping Lin Yi anymore. You can go back now!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Shuangshuang's pupils focused, landing on the transmission system connecting rod, which was only a few centimeters away from her right hand.

There are two connecting rods in the transmission system: one is for the power system and the other is for the clutch.

As explained earlier, first disengage the clutch, then disconnect the power system connection.

The so-called turbine power and propeller shaft will then couple, the propeller will start, and it will propel the ship forward.

Next, you can use the steering wheel and joystick next to it to control the ship to move forward.

So disappointing!
Why won't you let me finish?
Her eyes no longer held worry for Lin Yi, only disappointment at her inability to control the ship.

Tan Chuan noticed this hint of disappointment and calmly pointed to Lin Yi beside him:

"Little girl, you can go back now!"

After she left the control panel, Tan Chuan turned to look at Leng Yun and the others beside him:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the CFO of Xiaomi Heavy Industry has demonstrated to us how an ordinary person can start this ship with the guidance of the instruction manual." "I believe that our naval soldiers are even more professional and can operate this ship even better."

"Next, let us listen to the roar of the steam turbines on this ship, which is more than 20 years overdue!"

After saying this, Tan Chuan walked to the throttle lever and pushed it down forcefully. There are five gears; he shifted the throttle lever from gear 1 to gear 3.

As he pushed, a deep rumble came from below through the layers of cabins.

The sound was the low-frequency rumble of the boiler during operation and the roar of the auxiliary generator.

Because of the distance, the voices were very deep. When the two voices were mixed together, it sounded like a roar from a very, very distant beast announcing the arrival of its territory.

The deep rumble made Leng Yun and the others present close their eyes.

After a long while, Leng Yun opened his eyes and suddenly said with emotion, "This roar is more than 20 years late!"

"I wonder what the engineers who built this ship back then would have thought if they heard that roar?"

"I don't know!" Tan Chuan shook his head slightly, and with another push of his right hand, he shifted the accelerator lever directly into 5th gear.

As he moved, the deep rumble below grew louder again, this time even more savage.

After listening to the sound for a while, Leng Yun turned to Tan Chuan and asked, "Won't this sound affect the operation?"

"No!" Tan Chuan shook his head slightly and pointed to the decibel meter hanging next to him.

The decibel meter next to it displayed a number.

【36】

The explanation came from Tan Chuan's mouth at this moment:

"We have only completed the main structure. Some internal sound insulation and anti-resonance measures are not yet in place."

"If these measures are in place, this voice will be even lower, so low that it will be inaudible."

"All of this is thanks to the power system provided by Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"If we use the Soviet-style power system, the noise will be even louder. Even with soundproofing, the sound reaching here will still be 50 to 60 decibels."

Therefore, science and technology are the primary productive forces!

"With the experience gained from this ship, we can try different propulsion systems for the next ship and avoid these noises."

"Let's go, that's enough for today!"

"Dinner is ready!"

As he spoke, Tan Chuan shifted the accelerator back to first gear and then slowly shut off the power system according to the operating procedure.

After completing the final procedure, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Power maintenance team, check the power system and record the findings!"

He shut down the system completely, then turned around, pointed outside the command console, and said to Leng Yun and the others:
"Sir, please!"

They walked at the front, while Lin Yi and Ji Shuangshuang walked at the very back.

Ji Shuangshuang looked at the control panel with reluctance, then turned her head and asked:

"What do you think will happen if I turn this thing on now?"

"You can't start it now!"

"why?"

"Because the engine room maintenance team has cut off the connection between the control console and the engine room, you can only start it remotely after they have finished their inspection and reconnected the signal. Otherwise, you will have to go downstairs and crank it by hand."

"Like rocking a tractor?"

Lin Yi stopped and recalled the scene of starting the auxiliary diesel generator, then shook his head: "It's even harder than that thing!"

"Oh—" Ji Shuangshuang looked like she suddenly understood, took a couple of steps, and then suddenly asked:
"Why were they all saying that voice was over 20 years late?"

"How old are you?" Lin Yi suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question. Ji Shuangshuang was bewildered and counted on her fingers:
"I'm 25 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, but I'm actually a little over 23. What's wrong?"

Lin Yi smiled and pointed to the ground: "This ship was started in 1985. If the Soviet Union had not collapsed, this ship would have been completed in 1993 or 1994."

"Subtract 1993 from 2010 and see what the result is!"

"17 years!"

"Then round it up!"

"Isn't that still 20? How come it's over 20?"

Seeing that Ji Shuangshuang was determined to get to the bottom of things, Lin Yi shrugged and said, "Maybe they, like you, are calculating their age using the traditional Chinese age reckoning?"

"Alright!" Ji Shuangshuang had nothing to say and could only follow behind the person in front, walking towards the outside of the ship's island.

Stepping off the island superstructure, it was already completely dark outside. Only the lights on the island superstructure were still shining forlornly.

The wind and snow intensified at this moment.

On the dock, Cai Hengxun, having finished arranging tomorrow's activities, waited quietly at the gangway. Seeing Leng Yun and the others come down, he quickly went to greet them.
"President Leng, President Guo..."

"I've arranged a meal at the cafeteria. Let's have a working lunch and then discuss the details for tomorrow, is that alright?"

“Okay!” Leng Yun nodded and gestured for Cai Hengxun to go first.

Cai Hengxun did not refuse. He stepped aside and led the way, explaining the surroundings to the group as he went.

The meals prepared by the canteen are Huaiyang cuisine.

Everyone else was enjoying their meal, except for Lin Yi and Ji Shuangshuang, both from Jiangsu Province, who were so engrossed in their food that they wanted to roll their eyes.

Because it's very sweet!

After dinner, none of the group left; they all followed Leng Yun to the largest conference room.

After taking their seats, Lin Yi took out a notebook and stared intently at Leng Yun, Zhu Jingyao, and the others in the main seat.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Leng Yun took a notebook out of her briefcase, opened it on the table, glanced at everyone, and calmly began to speak:
"Judging from today's situation, our 001 aircraft carrier is progressing very smoothly. Here, I would like to commend all the comrades of our Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, as well as the comrades of the 80515 Research Institute, and the comrades of various research institutes who have invested in this project and made efforts."

"It is thanks to their tireless efforts day and night that we were able to see our own aircraft carrier in such a short time!"

"but!"

At the word "but," everyone in the conference room sat up straight instantly, their eyes widening as they stared intently at Leng Yun.

As we all know, when leaders give speeches, what they say before is just formalities, but what they say afterward is the real message and the key point that we should really remember.

The next moment, Leng Yun continued, "But we can't have only one aircraft carrier!"

"Our navy needs at least two aircraft carriers to achieve combat capability!"

"To conduct conventional warfare, at least three aircraft carriers are needed!"

"To conduct deep-sea operations, you'll need at least five aircraft carriers!"

"Everyone, our task is very important, and time is very tight!"

"Therefore, even though this ship is nearing completion, we cannot slack off. After this ship is completed, we will most likely begin the development of the next ship as soon as possible!"

"Everyone needs to be prepared for this!"

(End of this chapter)