Chapter 248
Nan Sheng departed from the county town in a small car. Comrade Tong had told her not to worry about work matters, as everything had been arranged.
Bumping along the way to the city, they went to a small airport not open to the public, where another comrade named Gong took over Comrade Tong's work.
This Comrade Gong was the deputy director of the provincial research institute. Nan Sheng had met him last time, but hadn't had the chance to communicate. This time, he actively reached out to shake Nan Sheng's hand.
"Comrade Nan Sheng, we meet again. Just call me Comrade Gong. I'll be going over with you this time."
"Very nice to meet you!"
Although this Comrade Gong was refined, wearing a pair of glasses gave him a strong sense of distance. Nan Sheng wasn't a talkative person. After boarding the plane, she closed her eyes to rest. However, the stability of planes nowadays couldn't compare to later generations, and the roar was louder.
Finally, Comrade Gong couldn't help but speak, "Has Comrade Nan flown before?"
"I've only seen them in the cinema. Today is my first time traveling by plane."
Comrade Gong thought to himself, then you are quite calm, not afraid of falling down despite the turbulence.
Looking at the blue sky, he couldn't help but recall the past. "Thinking back to that war, our country's air power was in a weak stage. The planes were very crude, but the pilots were incredibly brave, all in their early twenties. It's truly a pity..."
Nan Sheng had also read related reports. A group of high-spirited young people, with extraordinary backgrounds, temperaments, and professions, yet their lives ended in the blue sky they loved the most.
"The past cannot be changed, but the future holds infinite possibilities. In just twenty years, we have not only launched artificial satellites but also have our own aircraft carriers. The motherland will become stronger and stronger in the future!"
Comrade Gong deeply agreed. This was also the goal and meaning of existence for people like them.
"I heard that Comrade Nan Sheng's research direction is very broad. I wonder if you know anything about aircraft engines?"
Indeed, Comrade Gong's current research direction was the improvement of aircraft engines. It was just that domestic technology in this area was quite backward, and foreign countries hid and guarded their technology, refusing to communicate, so they could only slowly grope their way forward.
"I know a little. Why don't you mention some specific problems, and we can exchange ideas?"
On this plane, besides the captain and Nan Sheng, there were four other people doing protection work. At this moment, they watched helplessly as Comrade Gong took out blueprints from his bag. Truly worthy of being Elder Gong, never forgetting his own work at any moment.
The moment Elder Gong took out the materials, Tongtong immediately scanned them and gave a comprehensive evaluation of his engine.
Whatever Tongtong said, Nan Sheng repeated. Comrade Gong's eyes grew brighter and brighter. "This is more than just knowing; you are simply an expert! Do you have any countermeasures for the noise reduction problem?"
If the noise problem could be solved, not only would their ears not suffer, but they wouldn't have to shout to talk.
Nan Sheng paused for a few seconds. Don't misunderstand, it wasn't that the System was incompetent; it was just that there were too many solutions, and she had to carefully pick the optimal one.
After choosing, Nan Sheng took a pen and marked a few places on the engine to add parts. "Comrade Gong might as well go back and try this. It should reduce the noise by thirty to forty percent!"
Comrade Gong immediately took the blueprints back to study them carefully himself. Although he didn't know if it would work, he had already decided to try.
Engaged in research work, he was never afraid of trial and error; he was only afraid of not even having the chance to make a mistake. After this incident, Comrade Gong's eyes were full of appreciation when looking at Nan Sheng.
The plane flew for a few hours before arriving at a desolate place where birds wouldn't even poop. It could only be described as extremely barren. Then they switched to military vehicles, two cars traveling one behind the other.
The accompanying guards took out dry rations and water and handed them to Nan Sheng and the others. "There are no restaurants nearby. The two experts will have to make do."
Nan Sheng's heart rippled. Finally, one day, she had another title: expert. It sounded so nice.
It had to be said that the System took after its host. The System was also crazily preening, feeling that it had been a great help. Tongtong is also an expert, hehe!
Nan Sheng was terrible with directions. She only knew that the place she was going to was very far, and there was no scenery to look at. As the sky grew darker, she couldn't help but fall asleep.
The driver in front looked through the rearview mirror for a long time. It was unknown how much longer the car drove. In short, when they arrived, Nan Sheng was woken up by Comrade Gong.
"Comrade Nan Sheng, wake up, we're here!"
Nan Sheng opened her eyes and looked. Good heavens, she previously thought they were going into the mountains, but upon opening her eyes, they were back in the city.
Nan Sheng simply adjusted her clothing, picked up her backpack, and got out of the car. After getting out, there were heavy checks and checkpoints. She felt a bit strange in her heart. Why did it feel like she had played too big this time?
After going through the checks, the two passed smoothly. They got into another car and soon arrived at the main building, which had 612 Research Institute written on it.
Presumably having heard the news, as soon as Nan Sheng got out of the car, she saw someone waiting at the entrance of the hall. The two leading people were about fifty or sixty years old, looking like big shots at first glance.
"Welcome Comrade Gong and Comrade Nan to the 612 Research Institute. I am the director here. During this period, we will have to trouble you two to overcome difficulties with us."
Nan Sheng shook hands with him numbly, but in reality, she was listening to the System's translation. "The 612 Research Institute is located in Neijiang, Sichuan. Since August 24, 1973, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Third Ministry of Machine Building. In order to develop Project X, the Luoyang Air-to-Air Missile Development Center was established."
Nan Sheng grasped the main point. So this place researched missiles. What virtues and abilities did she have to be able to participate in such an important project?
Next, they were arranged in separate accommodations. Here, time was life, and they wouldn't engage in eating and drinking. After eating the delivered food in her room, Nan Sheng immediately rested. There was still a tough battle to fight next.
Nan Sheng's arrival also aroused the suspicion of many people. Her age was relatively young, and they originally thought she was in the role of an assistant or recorder like everyone else, but they didn't expect that she was surrounded every day by big shots that other people couldn't get in touch with.
Some people were full of jealousy towards her, but they didn't know that she was also in deep water right now. If the System didn't translate the topics these big shots talked about for her, she wouldn't understand a single sentence.
So the many big shots discovered a phenomenon. Every time they discussed problems with Comrade Nan, her reaction would be half a beat slow. The director thought further ahead. Could it be that she was using the thinking time to already simulate feasible plans in her mind?