Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 13 Old Master Tu, you are my idol!

A week later.

Bang, bang, bang!
Hearing the banging on the door, Qin Liang mumbled sleepily, "Who is it?"

In the eight-person dormitory, five senior students never showed up. The remaining two senior students were working from dawn till dusk every day to write their theses. Qin Liang had been busy all night and came back. He took advantage of the senior students leaving to close the door and go to sleep. He had only slept for a few hours when someone knocked on the door.

Could it be that the other senior brothers have returned?

"Is Qin Liang inside? It's your teacher, Teacher Sha!"

Professor Sha is back?

"Well, wait."

At the door, Professor Sha continued to wait, one minute, two minutes... Hearing snoring coming from inside, he couldn't help himself and slammed it down!

In this day and age, a door is simply secured by a latch and a few screws; it can be kicked open with a single kick.

Qin Liang was completely awakened by the noise. Rubbing his eyes, he felt helpless. He and Professor Liu had just finished writing their paper when Professor Sha came back. He wanted to rest and go out tomorrow. He hadn't had a chance to explore Chang'an properly since he arrived!

The Terracotta Army, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda... I haven't even been anywhere. These professors have been coming and going like a revolving lantern. My summer vacation has been truly meaningful!

"Qin Liang, you..." Professor Sha was about to get angry. You told me to wait, and you were still sleeping inside. What kind of nonsense is this! However... looking at Qin Liang's sleepy appearance, she suddenly realized: "Didn't you sleep last night?"

"Yeah, I've been busy until dawn..."

"That old Liu is really going too far. Even animals aren't treated like that..." Professor Sha said indignantly. "But, Qin Liang, since you're up anyway, why don't you come with me to the meeting..."

"Professor Liu, that's going too far. You're not much better, are you? Can't you see my eyelids are still drooping?" Hearing this, Qin Liang immediately lay back down: "Wait, wait..."

Seeing that Qin Liang was about to go to sleep, Professor Sha became anxious. He looked around and quickly found the brand-new washbasin under the bed, along with a new towel. Needless to say, it must belong to Qin Liang. The towels that others had used for four years were already riddled with holes.

Thump, thump, thump... He poured water from the thermos into the washbasin, then put a towel in, not caring about the scalding water. He wet the towel, wrung it out, shook it a couple of times, and then smeared it on Qin Liang's face...

"Ah...it's so hot..."

"It's alright, just wipe your face with this hot water and you'll feel refreshed immediately, and you won't get sick. If you use cold water..."

Qin Liang is truly awake now.

"Oh, Professor Sha, when did you get back?"

"Around four or five in the morning today."

"Then what brings you here?"

"In a meeting."

What meeting?

"You'll see when you get there!" "Okay."

Professor Sha has just returned and should be going to sleep. Traveling by train in this day and age is very tiring. Since he came to find me in such a hurry, he must have something important to say.

This is probably the first time in the entire history of Northwestern Polytechnical University that a professor has come to hold a meeting with freshmen!

Fifth Department Office Building, Conference Room.

When Professor Sha opened the door, Qin Liang saw that there were many people sitting inside. The next moment, whoosh... a strong smell of smoke wafted out, and Qin Liang immediately started coughing.

"Cough, cough, Professor Sha, it's so choking! My lungs are telling me I can't go in here..."

A hearty laugh came from inside: "Haha, alright, let's put out all our cigarettes and open the windows to let in some fresh air, so we don't ruin the flowers of our motherland. Old Sha, is this the genius you recruited behind you?"

"Old Tu, to be honest, Qin Liang is really amazing. Ever since I came back from your factory, I've been thinking about those shortcomings you mentioned. I was even studying the model in the cafeteria, and then Qin Liang cracked it!"

Old Butcher?

Qin Liang, disregarding the secondhand smoke, strode inside and looked at the person who had spoken.

The other person was very tall, even when sitting, he was taller than everyone else. Judging by his appearance, he was probably around 1.8 meters tall. However, he was very thin and weak, weighing only about 50 kilograms. There were hardly any hairs on his head, and he wore a pair of thick glasses on his high nose.

These physical characteristics combined mean that it can only be Tu Lao from Factory 132!
Mr. Tu was born in December 1927. He graduated from the Department of Aeronautics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1951. After graduation, he participated in the research and development of various fighter jets, including the J-5A, the CJ-12, and the J-7II.

Of course, Tu Lao's most legendary experience was the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. In the 1980s, he cooperated with Pakistan to try to make major improvements to the J-7. In the 1990s, after Pakistan withdrew its investment, Tu Lao continued to promote the improvement of the JF-17 with his perseverance until the project was approved by Pakistan and he returned to the project.

Without national funding, customer orders, and the Air Force's approval, no other aircraft unit could have developed this aircraft. The emergence of the JF-17 Thunder is inseparable from Tu Lao!
Qin Liang, a veteran of the aviation industry, felt nothing but admiration for such a technically gifted individual.

"You're Master Tu? You're my idol!" Qin Liang quickly walked up to Master Tu and then... bowed deeply.

"Child, do you know me?" Old Tu asked curiously.

Of course, I've read that "Super Seven History" book at least ten times... Wait... I shouldn't be so excited, after all, Tu Lao isn't that famous yet...

"Yes, we're from the village that's been sent to the countryside... Old Tu, what brings you here?"

"I came here today specifically for your Northwestern Polytechnical University's double-delta wing project," said Professor Tu. "I've obtained the wind tunnel data from Lao Sha and his team. It's amazing! Such a simple modification can significantly improve the low-speed performance of an aircraft! We at Factory 132 hope to use this type of wing on the J-7!"

At the end of 1969, the task of modifying the J-7 was handed over to Factory 132. Tu Lao took charge and began the process of improving the J-7. Once the modification was started, it could not be stopped.

The first modification to the J-1 mainly involved adding a cannon, changing the air intake cone from three-stage adjustment to stepless automatic adjustment, and replacing it with the WP-7B turbojet engine, etc. Later, the catapult system was modified, and auxiliary fuel tanks were added, etc., resulting in the J-2 fighter jet.

With these improvements, the safety and reliability of the J-7 were no longer major issues. The next step was to improve its performance, especially its maneuverability! For Tu Lao, these double delta wings were a godsend!

So he personally led the team over.

Professor Sha also found out about it half an hour ago. After getting up in a hurry, he rode his 28-inch bike back to the office building entrance and called Qin Liang to go with him!

This technology was, after all, Qin Liang's original creation, so he had to have Qin Liang attend this kind of meeting to pave the way for Qin Liang's future career path!
(End of this chapter)