Chapter 169 I can improve the car engine's performance
Suddenly, Xu Zhili noticed a car quickly closing in. Her expression changed. "Xie Yunce, a car is catching up from behind. It looks like they don't mean any harm."
Xie Yunze frowned, slammed on the gas pedal, and the jeep accelerated again. "I'll try to shake them off. Hold on tight."
Xie Yunze skillfully maneuvered the steering wheel, constantly changing lanes on the highway, trying to shake off the pursuers behind him.
However, the car behind was hot on its heels, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer.
Xu Zhili was extremely anxious, her mind racing as she considered how to respond.
She suddenly had an idea. "Xie Yunce, there's a fork in the road ahead. Slow down, wait for them to get close, then suddenly turn onto another road and catch them off guard."
Xie Yunze nodded slightly, "Okay, get ready."
As the car approached the fork in the road, Xie Yunze slightly eased off the accelerator, and the cars behind accelerated to catch up.
Just as the two vehicles were about to pass each other, Xie Yunze suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the jeep rushed off the road like a wild horse.
The vehicles chasing closely behind were completely unprepared for this move and had no time to react. They could only watch helplessly as the car sped past, thus losing track of Xie Yunze and Xu Zhili's group.
When they wanted to turn back, they found that the fork in the road in front of them was complicated, with as many as five or six paths.
The enemy agents were instantly dumbfounded, completely unsure which direction to pursue them in.
Although Xu Zhili and Xie Yunze had temporarily shaken off the enemy's pursuit, they knew in their hearts that these enemies were like leeches clinging to their bones and would never give up easily.
The next step is to consider how to deal with this constant threat from enemy agents and find the mastermind behind it all in order to truly turn the danger into safety.
In that special era, the country was at a critical stage of development, and danger could lurk at any moment.
Enemy agents are like shadows lurking in the dark, perhaps quietly hiding in everyday life.
Even after spending years, or even more than a decade, with certain individuals, one may not be able to detect their true identity as enemy agents.
Xu Zhili felt as if she were in the eye of a raging fire, in a very difficult situation.
On one side are crucial national scientific research projects, which carry the future and hope of the nation.
On the other hand, she has to take good care of her family members, and the blood ties between them do not allow her to be negligent in the slightest.
How she should find a balance between these two has become a difficult problem.
Xu Zhili is not lacking in material resources. She possesses a magical space containing not only a farm rich in produce but also a precious medicinal herb garden, so she has no worries about food and drink.
If she chose to ignore everything, she could comfortably lie down and live a simple and easy life.
However, Xu Zhili possesses professional skills in the field of mechanics, as well as technological abilities provided by the Mother System.
Faced with such unique advantages, how could she bear to keep these abilities to herself and not contribute her strength to the country?
She longed to use her skills to contribute to the construction of the motherland and to the development of the country.
However, a serious problem has arisen: who will guarantee her safety?
Those enemy agents lurking in the shadows have already noticed her unique abilities and are eyeing her covetously.
This unique ability, which should have been a powerful weapon for her to serve the country, now seems to have become a magnet attracting danger, plunging her into a perilous situation.
"Xie Yunce, let's shake them off for now."
Xu Zhili's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and she spoke softly.
"Um."
Xie Yunze focused on driving, gave a brief response, kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead, and held the steering wheel firmly with both hands.
Xu Zhili lowered her eyes and looked at Xu Zhian on her lap.
The little guy was sleeping soundly; the car had sped by without disturbing him at all.
Xu Zhili couldn't help but wonder to herself, could this little guy have been a piglet in his past life? How could he be so sleepy?
Her movements were as gentle as a breeze as she carefully stroked Xu Zhian's hair, a faint smile involuntarily appearing on her lips, full of affection.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Zhili raised her eyes and looked at Xie Yunze, asking with some confusion, "Xie Yunze, is your jeep... a little slower than last time? Could you adjust it a bit to make it go faster?"
Xie Yunze gripped the steering wheel and said with a wry smile, "This is already the fastest vehicle in our unit."
"Tch, look at your Jeep, what kind of skill level is that? You drive it like a tortoise crawling."
Xu Zhili smoothed her wind-blown hair, her tone tinged with helplessness, "I heard that the cars foreign guests ride in can easily reach 100 mph with a light touch of the pedal. Ours... I'm afraid we can barely manage 80 mph?"
Her voice was not loud, but every word was clear, and Xie Yunze understood it.
He remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded slightly, acknowledging her words.
The sound of the wind seeped in through the cracks in the car window, its buzzing growing louder and louder.
After a while, he spoke, his tone calm yet firm: "Our country's automotive industry is working hard to catch up. From engines to tires, from materials to processes, we are tackling challenges in every aspect."
Xu Zhili turned her head to the side, "Is accelerating really that difficult?"
"Disaster,"
Xie Yunze stared at the rugged dirt road ahead, his voice low but each word heavy.
"It's not just about engine power; there's also vehicle stability, heat dissipation, fuel consumption, reliability... every aspect is a hurdle. We started late and had a weak foundation, so we had to explore many technologies from scratch."
He paused, his tone becoming increasingly serious: "But our people are working day and night in the workshop and the testing ground, repeatedly debugging and improving."
"If we can't speed it up, we'll take it one step at a time. If we don't know something, we'll learn it little by little. I believe that in a few years, we will definitely be able to build fast and stable domestically produced cars."
Xu Zhili didn't say anything more, but just looked out the window at the receding poplar trees and nodded thoughtfully.
"Xie Yunce, you're right. As long as we are down-to-earth and take things one step at a time, we will eventually succeed."
"Xie Yunce, what if I told you I have a way to improve the car's engine performance?"
Xu Zhili stared intently at the back of Xie Yunce's head, her words carrying a certainty.
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing Xu Zhili's words, Xie Yunze was shocked and instinctively slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to an instant stop.
The sudden braking was so violent that it woke Xu Zhian, who was fast asleep in the back seat.
Xu Zhian rubbed her eyes groggily, still seemingly immersed in sleep, and asked in a daze, "Sister, are we home yet?"
Her voice was heavy with sleepiness, and her little head kept nodding as she spoke, as if she might fall asleep again at any moment.
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