The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"The combustion chamber inlet gas temperature is 1100℃, the flow velocity is 300m/s, and the coefficient of thermal expansion and elastic modulus of the wall material are as follows..."

Without using paper and pen, or a slide rule, I just glanced at the formula.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and said softly, "I'll tell you, and you'll remember!"

Ye Xi's heart raced. She picked up the notebook, held her breath, and focused her attention.

"The turbulence equations must be simplified using the vorticity-stream function method to avoid the singularity of directly calculating vortices. The thermal deformation of the wall must take into account the nonlinearity of the temperature gradient and cannot be calculated as linear expansion. The convergence factor of the coupled iteration is taken as 0.12, and a weighted correction is made to the load every two iterations..."

"If you calculate it this way, the maximum deformation of the combustion chamber wall will be 0.83 millimeters, and the vortex intensity of the gas flow field will decrease by 27%, which fully meets the design threshold of aero-engines..."

Ye Xi quickly wrote it down, her hands trembling.

This problem was a forward-looking topic given to her by her teacher, and no one in China had been able to solve it yet.

After she finished memorizing everything, she grabbed the slide rule and used the scattered data in her memory to verify the key steps. The more she calculated, the more alarmed and terrified she became.

Finally, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Liu Hao as if he were a monster.

"Are you... are you even human?"

Ye Tingkai scolded, "Xiao Xi, how dare you speak like that?"

"Dad, do you know how terrifying Liu Hao is? This problem of mine isn't just difficult; it's a technical challenge that current domestic computing technology can't overcome in a short time."

"Even Professor Feng himself would need several days to figure out the solution with his team, yet he did it mentally. Is that even possible for a human?"

The air fell silent instantly, and Ye Tingkai's mouth hung open for a long time.

If that's the case, then he really isn't human!

"Big sister, are you making fun of me or praising me?"

Liu Hao joked, "If I'm not human, am I some kind of monster?"

"You're almost like a monster, no, monsters aren't as powerful as you. Your brain is absolutely national treasure-level!"

After Ye Xi finished speaking, she stood up abruptly and bowed ninety degrees to Liu Hao.

Liu Hao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stood up and moved aside.

"What are you doing, big sister?"

"I want to thank you. Solving this core bottleneck problem in the development of aero engines will save us more than a decade of detours in the development of our domestic aero engines, and we will no longer be subject to foreign technological blockades."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hao was utterly astonished.

real or fake?

Am I that awesome?

Thinking about it carefully, it actually seems pretty awesome, really awesome.

The importance of aircraft engines is self-evident; they are indispensable for both fighter jets and transport aircraft.

Once this formula is solved, it can be directly converted into the actual design scheme of domestically produced engines, enabling China to possess core technologies that are independently controllable in the aviation field, no longer relying on scattered data from the Soviet Union, which is of milestone significance for the improvement of national defense capabilities.

"It's my honor to contribute to the country. If you ever encounter any calculation problems in the future, you can come to the steel rolling mill or the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang to find me!"

Ye Xi said seriously, "Liu Hao, you should go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The country urgently needs a genius like you."

To be a scientist?

Liu Hao didn't even hesitate and decisively chose to refuse.

It's not that he's selfish or lacks a spirit of dedication; he also wants to contribute to the country within his capabilities so that the country can become prosperous and strong as soon as possible!

The problem is that, as a time traveler who is familiar with the course of history, he knows very well that scientists in this era are very dangerous. In a couple of years, when the political climate changes, intellectuals will be the number one target of persecution.

Furthermore, given his abilities, he would definitely be assigned to research top-secret projects such as nuclear weapons and nuclear submarines, which require strict secrecy. His family members would not be allowed to accompany him, and he would not even be able to tell his family where he was going or what his work entailed.

They would be gone for years, even decades...

I can help with computational problems, but I'd rather not go to a secret base to do scientific research.

"Big sister, my dream isn't to be a scientist..."

Ye Xi said irritably, "With a brain like that, why don't you become a scientist or a government official?"

"Yes, I want to be an official. My first goal is to become the head of the finance department of the Third Steel Rolling Mill, my second goal is to be promoted to the director of the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, and my third goal is to work hard to enter the ministry and become the Minister of Finance!"

"..."

Ye Xi was speechless. This brother-in-law really had big ambitions; he wanted to be the Minister of Finance.

But then I thought, with his incredible calculation abilities, it's really possible that he could achieve this goal.

"good!!"

Ye Tingkai cheered loudly, encouraging him: "Xiao Hao, you have ambition! When we men do things, we must have this kind of courage and drive."

"Xiaoxi, everyone has their own ambitions. Your brother-in-law just doesn't want to go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It's not like he doesn't want to contribute to the country. Don't force him."

Ye Xi smiled and said, "Fine, if you don't want to go, then you don't have to. But if those teachers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences find out about your skills, you might be forcibly recruited."

"Just don't tell anyone. If you ever have any problems in the future, come to me privately, and I'll calculate the solution for you, report it in your name, and even help you get a promotion!"

Ye Xi quickly shook her head in rejection; she could never do something like stealing someone else's work.

"No, how could I..."

Liu Hao didn't give Ye Xi a chance to refuse. This sister-in-law was beautiful, almost as beautiful as Ye Juan, and had a gentle and intellectual personality, which he admired.

"We're all family, why distinguish between you and me? Big sister, you have a higher position, so you can look after Ye Juan and me, don't you think?"

Ye Tingkai thought it made a lot of sense. Since Liu Hao didn't want to be a scientist, he could pursue a career in politics. With his brains, he could still rise through the ranks.

"This is indeed a win-win situation. Xiaoxi, don't be shy. We're family, it's only right that we help each other."

As he spoke, Ye Tingkai looked around to make sure that only the three of them were in the main hall before whispering, "This is something our family should know about; don't tell anyone else."

"Well... okay!"

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Xi finally nodded in agreement.

"Liu Hao, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask you..."

Liu Hao sat back down in his chair and corrected him, "What do you mean by asking for advice? We're talking about discussion and exchange, and making progress together."

"Alright, let's discuss it then!"

Ye Xi liked Liu Hao's personality, so she pulled up a chair and sat down diagonally next to him, then opened her notebook and found a few mathematical formulas that had been troubling her for a long time.

"I've been studying this problem for a month, but I still can't solve it!"

After reading it, Liu Hao was amazed by Ye Xi's strong mathematical talent. She had already solved two-thirds of the formula, which would be extremely difficult even on an international scale.

"To be honest, your talent is absolutely world-class, but your thinking is too conventional, and you tend to complicate simple problems."

"Mathematics is a mental journey. If you are bound by fixed patterns, you will lose interest. Only by letting go can you touch the true meaning hidden behind the numbers."

Ye Xi was stunned, staring blankly at Liu Hao. A hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, followed by the joy of finding a kindred spirit.

"Yes, I used to only know how to meticulously follow the calculation steps, which was like holding the key but forgetting to find the door."

"Now clear your mind, and I'll teach you a completely new solution approach that will allow you to calculate quickly and accurately."

"good!"

"This approach addresses the essence of multi-dimensional variable coupling by reconstructing the equation structure through topological mapping. It transforms the three-dimensional stiffness matrix into a two-dimensional planar topological network, and then directly removes redundant parameters through dimensionality reduction extraction of eigenvalues. In this way, there is no need for repeated iterations and trial and error..."

As Liu Hao explained in detail, Ye Xi's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if she had opened the door to a new world!

Ye Tingkai couldn't understand, so he sat to the side smoking, looking at his son-in-law and eldest daughter with a look of satisfaction.

Ye Juan, wearing an apron, ran over. She was about to push the door open when she heard Liu Hao seemingly teaching her older sister some profound problem-solving method. She quickly stopped and peered through the crack in the door.

Seeing Liu Hao and the eldest sister standing side by side, one talking animatedly and the other listening intently, the air seemed to be filled with the scent of like-minded people, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

No way, Liu Hao is too lovable, we have to get our marriage certificate right away!