Xiang Mianmian, who was still lying in the hospital, didn't know that all her hard work for so long was almost in vain.
If Yang Weirui had not argued for a long time, and if Master Wan had not helped, it would have been abandoned long ago and would have lost the opportunity to be shown in front of the United States.
That’s right, the people who will come for an unannounced visit after the New Year are from the United States.
After falling out with the Soviet Union, based on the triangle theorem being the most stable principle, after multiple operations, China and the United States entered an ice-breaking period.
When necessary, the enemy of my enemy is also my friend.
However, from the three-way balance of power during the Three Kingdoms period, it can be seen that if one wants to form an alliance, one must have one's own hard power.
Otherwise, we will be cannon fodder sandwiched between the two superpowers, and will not be qualified to sit down at the negotiation table with them, and can only become a pawn.
If China wants to show off its muscles, air superiority of its aircraft is particularly important. The strongest land-based military force has already gained fame during the founding period of the country and does not need to be demonstrated again.
Sea control is actually not that important because the nearby countries are relatively weak.
Separated by a vast ocean, it is unlikely that the United States will launch a large-scale naval battle because the battle line is too long and supplies cannot keep up.
The Soviet Union borders China, and if the land forces clash head-on, the two sides can at least end up in a draw.
Air supremacy is the decisive factor in war. Imitation aircraft and independently developed aircraft are not the same concept, which directly determines whether one is strong enough.
The first thing Xiang Mianmian did when she woke up in the hospital, like her colleagues, was to go back to work and check on the situation.
Seriously, these studies took up a lot of her time, and they were no different from her own children. She missed them terribly if she didn't see them for a day.
The longer she immersed herself in it, the more she became obsessed with the engine. Whenever she saw any iron product, she would unconsciously think of the shape of the engine.
Maybe this is also a sunk cost.
The more you give, the more you can't help but value it and become inseparable from it.
The doctors, considering her health condition, persuaded her and insisted on conducting a thorough full-body examination on her before releasing her.
After getting the results, Xiang Mianmian took off her hospital gown and hurried back to the research institute.
I originally thought that after the aircraft test flight was completed, the atmosphere in the hospital would be very relaxed, but I didn't expect that everyone was still working with frowns on their faces and not slacking off.
She couldn't help but mutter, "He's quite dedicated, huh? Has he taken on another big project?"
Yang Weirui, who was directing the durability experiment, noticed Xiang Mianmian and walked over to greet her and ask about her health.
"Good afternoon, Mianmian. Why were you discharged from the hospital? How is your recovery going?"
She only wanted to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible, and didn't hear the doctor's rambling words at all. She looked at Bi Zhengxian beside her with an innocent look.
Knowing that this child couldn't remember things, Bi Zhengxian took a deep breath and explained to Yang Weirui: "You still need to rest. You can't stay up late like before."
Can’t stay up late = can stay up late.
The conversion formula was automatically completed in her mind, and Xiang Mianmian had an idea.
Yang Weirui understood the train of thought of these researchers too well, and warned her, "Don't stay up late. Mianmian, go back and rest first. Don't exhaust yourself."
It's fine if these old guys fainted, because they are getting older and their physical functions are declining.
When the little girl came in, she had a rosy complexion and a plump figure, but now she has lost a lot of weight and fainted. Who would be willing to see the future pillar of the country fall?
Anyway, we have already conquered the dual-engine test flight, so the durability test won't be a big problem. Don't tire yourself out anymore.
Xiang Mianmian said with a playful smile: "I've gotten enough sleep these past two days. Let me first check on the engine's durability. I won't be able to sleep without checking."
You have to see things through to the end. If you don't finish this project, you will always feel itchy all over.
Before Yang Weirui could reach out to stop her after she finished speaking, she took two steps at a time and slid away, darting like a loach to sit down next to a familiar colleague.
Yang Weirui and Bi Zhengxian were left looking at each other in bewilderment, feeling helpless.
It can't be stopped, it can't be stopped at all.
It's already good now. If we encounter a critical stage in the experiment, these people will come to supervise the situation even if they are half paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
Putting trivial matters behind him, Xiang Mianmian's attention was now entirely focused on the engine.
In order to save aviation fuel, the engine will remain idle for a long time, and fuel recording data will only be recorded when necessary.
Many parts of the country are now poor, and people's livelihood issues such as having enough food and clothing are long-standing problems. Each research institute has limited funding and has to tighten its belt to make ends meet.
We still need to save when we can, and researchers in some places are even paying out of their own pocket to complete their experiments.
The aircraft here are more important, and the allocated funds are sufficient. They are not in such a desperate situation that they need personal support, but they cannot waste it at will.