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

Chapter 37: The computer is being delivered; you are not allowed to touch it!

In 1938, a restaurant called Yu Shun Lou opened on the east side of the Chang'an Bell Tower. It was later renamed Jinjiang Hotel. In the 1950s, it became a state-run canteen under a joint public-private partnership. Later, it was renamed Chang'an Restaurant.

On May 1, 1969, the new building was completed and opened for business, and was subsequently named the May 5st Hotel.

Back then, it was called the No. 1 State-run canteen, which naturally indicated the restaurant's prestigious status. Of course, the prices were also very high. University students couldn't afford to eat here, and even university teachers had to benefit from Mr. Lin's influence!
The restaurant specializes in Huaiyang cuisine. After everyone sat down and exchanged pleasantries, the dishes began to be served.

Braised pork with golden dates, stuffed pork with pine nuts, braised pork tenderloin with colorful clouds, steamed pomfret, chrysanthemum scallops, crispy roasted chicken... When the ten famous dishes were served, Qin Liang immediately felt his mouth watering. It was the first time he had eaten out in a restaurant in the few months since his rebirth, and he was eating famous dishes!
I also ate at this restaurant in my later life, and ordered a few famous dishes. Unfortunately, the ingredients in my later life were not good enough, and they did not taste the same as the ingredients I have now.

The pork loin, square pork, and braised pork there are all made from grain-fed pork, without any lean meat additives. The fat is not greasy, and the lean meat is not dry. When you pick up a piece of meat with your chopsticks and put it in your mouth, the aroma of meat is overwhelming. It's delicious!

As a student, Qin Liang didn't participate in the conversation between their leaders; his goal was simply to eat!

"Come on, let's toast to you from Northwestern Polytechnical University!" Old Lin raised his glass, tilted his head back, and downed a glass of Chang'an Special Qu.

Smith and Stephen took a sip, put down their glasses, and looked at the others. "Hey, why did you all finish your drinks?"
Seeing the wine bottle that Old Lin had raised, the two of them had no choice but to pour the wine into their mouths.

Gulp...

The second glass of wine was poured in and downed in one gulp. Then came the third…

After three cups of wine, the two felt they were about to collapse. If they drank a few more cups like this, they would probably be drunk before they even got down to business.

"I never expected that Northwestern Polytechnical University has such in-depth research. We have gained a lot today, thank you very much..." Smith had just finished speaking when he saw Professor Lin raise his glass: "No need for thanks, that's too formal. Come, everything is in this wine!"

If you want to express your gratitude over drinks, then let's drink!
No, I really can't drink anymore!

Smith and Stephen glanced around the table and spotted Qin Liang eating with his head down.

"Mr. Qin performed very well today, but unfortunately we still couldn't reach a cooperation agreement. You don't have advanced computers, so you can't develop advanced projects. It's really a pity!"

At this moment, Qin Liang had just put a piece of squirrel fish into his mouth. The outer skin was crispy, and the fish meat was tender and smooth. He didn't know what kind of fish it was, but it didn't even have bones! It was a delightful treat.

Wait, are they all looking at themselves?

Only then did he react.

"Actually, our teacher Liu has many more ideas. If it only has a stealth shape, it is not a truly advanced aircraft."

"Anything else? Can you tell me?"

Qin Liang looked at Secretary Shen: "Secretary Shen, what we're about to discuss might involve classified information. Should we inform them?"

Here we go again, disgusting ourselves! After a few drinks, Secretary Shen became bolder.

"Forget about classified information, now is the time to show our Eastern strength, speak!" "We know that the first generation of aircraft was to transition propeller planes to the jet age. To sum it up simply, whoever's rear end could shoot fire was the best. Later, engineers discovered that speed could prevent them from being attacked. So, the second generation of aircraft became a high-speed race in the sky. Whoever was the fastest was the boss. It quickly transitioned from supersonic to Mach 2, or even Mach 3."

Since we're just going to chat anyway, let's keep it light and casual.

"In the era of third-generation fighters, engineers discovered that speed was not enough; they also needed to see far, shoot accurately, and fight closely in dogfights. Thus, modern all-around fighters emerged. However, these are still not perfect, and fighter jets have even higher requirements."

"Invisible?"

"Stealth is just one indicator; other standards are also needed, such as supersonic cruise, super maneuverability, and beyond-visual-range strike capability. These four all start with 'S,' so we can call it the 4S..."

Now, facing the Soviet Union's MiG-29 and Su-27, the Americans have begun to formulate standards for a new generation of fighter jets. However, they haven't figured out how to completely suppress third-generation fighters. Now, Qin Liang's mention of 4S is like a bright light suddenly being lit in the darkness!
Yes, with Stealth, Super Cruise, Super Agility, and Superior Sensor combined, its performance in all aspects will far surpass that of the old Russian third-generation fighters!

"So, how can this be achieved?"

"Well..."

Seeing Qin Liang's gaze, Secretary Shen waved his hand: "Continue!"

"These rely on advanced aviation technology. Take super-maneuverability for example; it mainly relies on vector nozzle technology, which means there is a deflection mechanism at the tail of the engine that can change the direction of airflow..."

With all the technical standards in place and the implementation plans in place, it's safe to say that with these suggestions, they can go back and propose fourth-generation fighter jet standards, giving all the bidding manufacturers a headache!
Although it's just a theory, coming up with such a theory is no easy feat!
It's such a waste that such a talented person can't go to the West! It seems there's no other way...

After Qin Liang finished explaining his long theoretical explanation, Smith finally made up his mind: "Mr. Qin, your teacher's research should continue! To help you, we are willing to provide other models of computers, such as the CDC7600, but..."

"But what?"

"After the computer arrives, it needs to be installed in a separate room and operated by our people. After all, this computer is a brand new model developed by IBM two years ago. You don't understand it and could easily damage it..."

At the dinner table, everyone was stunned.

The other party's willingness to provide computers exceeded our expectations, but their subsequent demands were excessive: a separate room for them to operate, preventing the teachers from Northwestern Polytechnical University from touching it. This was clearly an attempt to seize our technology for themselves!
“Mr. Smith, my teacher definitely won’t agree to your conditions.” Qin Liang shook his head: “If you really want detailed design data, then the computer needs to be operated by our people. You can’t enter the computer room. Every once in a while, such as once a month, we will make a copy of the calculation results for you.”

“That’s impossible!” Stephen shook his head.

Are you kidding me? We're giving you computers that COCOM embargoes, and all we get is a calculation result. We don't know the calculation process, or even if the result is real or not. Do you think we're easy targets?

"Then forget it!" Qin Liang said, "You guys continue, I'll continue too!"

As he spoke, he picked up a large piece of braised pork tenderloin. "Not bad, not bad, this taste is amazing!"
Secretary Shen frowned: "Qin Liang, what kind of attitude is this? Besides, can you represent your teacher? And your teacher, really, why didn't he come to eat with us? Stop eating, go back and ask your teacher for his opinion!"

(End of this chapter)