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Chapter 681 The aircraft carrier is ready to be launched! (Second update!)

If you had to pinpoint what these logistics guys are obsessed with, it would be big airplanes, big warships, big tanks, and big missiles!

As the person in charge of the air force equipment in the logistics department, Yi Guoping's biggest hobby is collecting aircraft equipment models from other countries, as well as some publicly available blueprints.

I take it out to look at it from time to time, and at the same time, I imagine what kind of sparks would fly if these equipment fell into the hands of China and were in the hands of our own people.

Of course, a gentleman's sword should not be lent to others.

Especially when it comes to swords used for cutting people, it's better to keep them under your own control from start to finish. Therefore, Yi Guoping prefers that every screw on the airplane be made in China.

He had heard of Lin Yi's name a long time ago.

I've met him a few times, but on those occasions, I was just there to support Guo Song and make him look good. I didn't really have a chance to speak.

Moreover, the aircraft manufacturing industry is very long and has high requirements, and it cannot be explained in just a few words.

I came here just to give it a try, but I never expected that the other party would have already started.

Take a look!

Look at this black triangle!
Look at this futuristic appearance, look at this beautiful design. Beauty is good, beauty is combat power, beauty is technology!

Yi Guoping calmly extended his right hand, "Hello, Director Lin!"

Lin Yi naturally reached out and shook hands with him, then stepped aside to invite Yi Guoping into the room.

Entering the room, Yi Guoping glanced around and then naturally sat down next to the computer, his gaze naturally returning to the screen.

Lin Yi brewed a pot of tea, handed a cup to Yi Guoping, sat down opposite him, and then asked with a smile:
"I didn't know Director Yi was coming..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yi Guoping raised his hand to interrupt him, "Director Lin, you're being too polite!"

"You call them Old Zhu and Old Guo, those are old men, why should I call you Director Yi?"

“I’m a little younger than the two of them, you…”

"Fine, call them whatever you want to call me. If you call the younger one, they'll get the advantage!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Yi Guoping naturally steered the conversation to Lin Yi's computer screen: "Xiao Lin, do you still like airplanes?"

"I think this design is quite beautiful. Is it a model?"

Lin Yi had been observing Yi Guoping from the moment he entered the room until his subsequent actions, trying to guess his purpose for coming.

Now that I can see that the other party is staring at the computer screen, their purpose for coming is pretty much set: they're here for the plane.

It's definitely not someone coming to invite me to dinner.

The other party took the initiative to steer the conversation in this direction, and Lin Yi was happy to have some peace and quiet, so he naturally followed suit:

"Mr. Yi, you should know very well that my teacher is currently working at a research institute under your Air Force."

"It seems like they're just messing around with airplanes."

"He's been in Yanjing these past few days. He's run into some trouble with his research, so he came to me for help."

“That’s it…” He tapped the computer screen with his chin, deliberately drawing Yi Guoping’s attention: “Just finished a rough draft!”

"Want to take a look?"

The topic was thrown to Yi Guoping by Lin Yi. Yi Guoping rubbed his hands together, somewhat excited, yet also somewhat reserved:
"Isn't this bad!"

"Although we are the superiors of the major research institutes, this kind of classified project is not something that can be looked at casually."

"It's alright. I can't show you their research institute, but I can show you my 80515 Research Institute!"

As he spoke, Lin Yi walked to the computer and switched the desktop view to a top-down plan view.

On this drawing, Yi Guoping saw clear dimension markings; it was very large!
Very big!
He chuckled, took the mouse from Lin Yi, dragged the drawing view to the drawing instructions, and asked:
"Your size is considerably larger than America's F-22. Can this even fly?"

After asking his question, his gaze fell on the blueprints and instructions, where he also noticed some of the corresponding technical requirements.

"An integrated air-space fighter jet? What's that?"

"Can it hover?"

"32 times the speed of sound in outer space?"

After reviewing the simple blueprint instructions, he put down the mouse, his thumbs naturally pressing against his temples as he asked Lin Yi another question:

"Is this science fiction?"

"Hmm... Let me think... I read a novel the year before last, yes, the year before last."

"That novel mentions a weapon, no, a detector called the Water Drop, which can travel at 10% of the speed of light."

"That novel is very well written, especially its ideas about weapons, which are even better!"

"But it's a bit too detached from reality."

Lin Yi knew exactly which novel Yi Guoping was referring to. He nodded naturally and said in an approving tone, "Indeed!"

"Liu Bei is just a lousy electrician, what does he know about The Three-Body Problem!"

After his word of agreement, Yi Guoping's gaze returned to the computer screen: "Director Lin, what about yours?"

Yi Guoping asked this question very carefully. After asking the question, he kept observing Lin Yi's expression. He was afraid that Lin Yi would say he could make it, and he was also afraid that Lin Yi would say he couldn't make it.

As high-ranking military officers, they have access to a great deal of intelligence.

From the perspective of objective scientific development, China's technology in all aspects is currently in the initial stage of explosive growth due to the extensive engineering education.

Various technologies are emerging, but they are not yet at their peak.

If it is possible to build it under this premise, then by extension, what terrifying things must America, Europe, and Russia, which are digging up graves in some areas, be hiding under their backsides?

If we can't manufacture it, it means our domestic foundation is too weak, and we need to catch up in large quantities—a catch-up with almost no way forward.

Very desperate!
Under his gaze, Lin Yi calmly uttered a few words:
"It can be built!"

"but not now!"

These few simple words comforted Yi Guoping, but at the same time dealt him a heavy blow.

His expression shifted from anticipation to stiffness, then after a moment, to relief. He smiled easily, shrugged, and looked back at the floor plan on the computer screen.
"It's good that it can be made, it's good that it can be made!"

After saying these two sentences, which sounded like he was talking to himself, he beckoned to Lin Yi: "Tell me, what do we need if we're going to do this?"

"Or rather, what lessons do we still need to learn?"

"Tutoring?" Lin Yi smiled and took over the conversation, then switched the image back to the initial rendering: "First, it needs an alloy, a high-strength special alloy."

“We can solve this problem, but our subsidiary special alloy company has already reached its production capacity limit and cannot produce any more.”

"Moreover, there are not enough people with relevant processing skills and not enough equipment, so even if they are produced, they cannot be processed."

"Besides hardware, there's also software and the supporting personnel."

"The assemblers come last..."

With each word Lin Yi spoke, Yi Guoping's head swelled a little more. After only a few minutes, he felt like Sun Wukong being relentlessly nagged by Tang Sanzang. He sighed and lowered his head, pinching the bridge of his nose with his hand.
"Stop reading! Stop reading!"

Lin Yi stopped rambling and looked at him with a smile: "You've only said less than 5%. If you were to elaborate and go into detail, it would take at least a week!" Hearing this, Yi Guoping sighed again and simply closed his eyes.

He felt that if he listened any longer, he would be unable to resist picking up a stick and giving Lin Yi a good beating, just like Sun Wukong in the movie.

How can you rub salt into a wound?

After a moment of internal reflection, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the computer screen. After a long pause, he pointed to the rendered image in front of him and said:

"Give me this rendering, along with a list of areas that need to be developed, and then hand it over to me."

"I'll take it back and discuss it with the leaders to see if there's any solution."

"Alright!" Lin Yi took a USB drive from his suitcase, dragged the renderings into it, and typed out the content he had just mentioned into a document before putting it in. He then handed the USB drive to Yi Guoping, reminding him, "This project is my teacher's assignment, so I'll need your help to take care of it, sir."

Yi Guoping's gaze lingered on the USB drive for a moment before he nodded: "Don't worry, it belongs to whoever it belongs to."

"That's all for today, I have to go now."

After leaving those two sentences, Yi Guoping turned and walked out. As soon as he opened the door, the person outside startled him again.

"Old Zhu, what are you doing here?"

"I also want to ask Lao Yi what you're doing here!"

Zhu Jingyao was outside the door. He looked at Yi Guoping for a few seconds, then poked his head into the room from Yi Guoping's right side. Seeing Lin Yi there, he breathed a sigh of relief, then pulled his head back in and looked at Yi Guoping again.

Yi Guoping waved the USB drive in his hand: "I came here to ask Director Lin for something. What about you?"

"Invite him to an event!"

"Then you two chat!"

“Okay!” Zhu Jingyao stepped aside a little to make way for Yi Guoping.

Yi Guoping walked out from the side, and Zhu Jingyao only withdrew his gaze from him after he disappeared at the end of the guesthouse corridor. He went into Lin Yi's room, looking at the door, but asked Lin Yi, "What good things did you give Lao Yi?"

"He looked like he'd eaten bee droppings."

Lin Yi calmly typed on the keyboard, replying in the same unhurried manner: "A sketch of an airplane!"

"What's wrong with your grandfather now?"

"I'd like to invite you to the event!" Zhu Jingyao didn't stand on ceremony at all. He plopped down next to Lin Yi, picked up the teapot on the table, grabbed an empty cup, and poured himself a cup of tea.

After finishing his tea, he took out a letter from his briefcase and placed it in front of Lin Yi.

There were only a few words on the envelope.

[To Lin Yi]

[Tan Chuanshu]

Lin Yi curiously took the envelope, and while opening it, he asked:
"What?"

Zhu Jingyao poured himself another cup of tea: "That aircraft carrier is about to be launched!" He put down the tea and added:
"Actually, we went into the water once a couple of days ago. After that, all the necessary operations were completed and a test was conducted."

"Now we're going to retrieve this thing, put it back into the water, and officially launch it."

"Because it is the first aircraft carrier in China, everyone attaches great importance to it and has invited many people, including you."

"We're using your 80515 Research Institute identity, so don't give the wrong name when you go there!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi felt more at ease.

I've been quite busy lately and almost forgot about this aircraft carrier.

Judging by the timing, this aircraft carrier should be launched around this time.

Thinking this, he tore open the letter in his hand.

It is indeed Tan Chuan's calligraphy.

Director Lin, this letter is like a personal message.

I've been quite busy with work lately and haven't been able to personally invite Director Lin to the ceremony. I apologize in advance.

The launch of this aircraft carrier is a tremendous encouragement to China, to the Chinese people, and even to all Chinese compatriots around the world who share the same blood.

A declaration.

This is a public declaration that we have the capability to refit an aircraft carrier.

This is the sword in our hands, a sword that can deter.

As sword makers, we should be even happier about the swords we forge.

We hope Director Lin can attend and join us in this grand event!

Lin Yi spent a few minutes reading the letter, then folded it up, put it back in the envelope, and carefully placed the entire letter into his suitcase.

This is an important cultural relic!

In 10, 20, or 30 years, when you write your own memoirs, or when someone else writes them for you, you can bring these things out as evidence to show off to the younger generation:

"look!"

After putting the letter away, Lin Yi suddenly noticed a problem: Tan Chuan's letter did not mention the specific time or location of the event.

The specific location is easy to solve, but what about the specific time?

He glanced sideways at Zhu Jingyao, "You don't even have time, how can you participate?"

In response to his question, Zhu Jingyao raised his left hand: "It's 11 a.m. now, and our flight is at 3 p.m. We're flying to Huludao City!"

"We'll familiarize ourselves with the procedures tomorrow and the day after, and the event will be the day after that!"

"This procedure wasn't originally there, but for some reason, the higher-ups suddenly wanted to add it."

The flight is at 3 PM?

Lin Yi couldn't help but want to laugh.

Why not schedule the flight at 12 o'clock later?

He turned his head and began packing his luggage, asking as he did so, "Then why didn't I hear Grandpa Leng mention it?"

Zhu Jingyao spread his arms, looking helpless: "I just came back from Hulu City yesterday. Before I came back, we were only discussing an internal event."

"Then this morning, I suddenly received a request from above to make the event more grand, and some reporters were to be on site."

"By the time the old man receives this news, it will probably be midnight. He will have to arrange his own work and naturally won't be able to take care of you."

"Because the plan has changed, I can only come to contact you first and take you with me to Hulu City."

"Go to the site to supervise and see how it's done."

"There are a lot of people this time, we can't afford any mishaps!"

(End of this chapter)