I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 313 Successful Test Flight

Chapter 313: Chapter 313 Successful Test Flight

"Fine, I know you’re busy, but if you can come, please do. Your grandpa really misses you, too. If it weren’t for his poor health, he might have even gone to Xichuan by now."

At that moment, the phone was snatched away by Wu Xiucai. Although his voice was somewhat hoarse and his energy was not at its best, he was still very happy, "Qingyu, you are amazing, truly amazing. You’re now even thinking about staffing Wulong Chemical Factory with talent."

"Grandpa, this is called ’keeping the good stuff within the family.’"

"Hahaha, Qingyu, you indeed have your grandpa’s spirit from back in the day. I can rest easy now, no longer worried about having no one to follow in my footsteps."

Standing beside them, Qiao Zhicai proudly straightened his back: Qiao Qingyu was his daughter, his very own cherished daughter!

Wu Xiucai found his demeanor quite amusing.

After spending a lot of time together, they had come to like this simple farmer, a straightforward man with no ulterior motives, and what’s most rare, he did not favor sons over daughters.

You must know that in China, favoring sons over daughters is prevalent, whether in the past, present, and likely ingrained in the future too.

So, for Qiao Zhicai to achieve this equity, Wu Xiucai gave him a big thumbs up.

Look how splendidly he doted on his little granddaughter.

And indeed, Wu Xiucai really did consider handing over all his business to Qiao Qingyu.

From nothing, in just two years, she had earned hundreds of thousands. Wu Xiucai felt very proud.

Of course, not now, they would have to wait until everything was on the right track and sorted out.

And he needed to observe her a bit longer.

They chatted for a long while before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

Although Qiao Qingyu was both tired and sleepy, she remembered her mother’s words about her grandpa’s insomnia, how he couldn’t sleep all night. This wouldn’t do; poor rest could lead to serious problems.

She immediately went to the Space Device.

In the lab, there was a plant called Soothing Grass, a new variety, whose leaves and flowers exuded a scent that aided sleep and had an exceptionally good effect.

Qiao Qingyu took dozens of the seeds, cleared a flowerpot, and planted the Soothing Grass. The plant grew quickly; it would bloom in three months, but even before it flowered, once it sprouted more than a dozen leaves, the effect on sleeping well was significant.

By the time she would go to Yun City, the calming grass might be a palm’s height.

It would be perfect for her grandpa.

Much better than taking sleeping pills.

After taking care of this, Qiao Qingyu finally went to rest with peace of mind.

...

At a newly established secret base of Tenghai Research Base, today’s sky was exceptionally blue.

It was as though a gigantic sapphire hung overhead.

At the heavily guarded airstrip stood a group of people, their eyes glued to Huaxia’s finest pilot as he started up an armed helicopter. The rotors stirred the air around them, and nobody dared to blink, not wanting to miss any detail or this moment in history.

Everyone looked up as the armed helicopter took off.

They watched the aircraft perform the prearranged flights, the designated maneuvers, and then the actions that exceeded expectations. They didn’t know how long they had been looking up, just that their necks felt so stiff they seemed no longer their own, including He Xiuyu.

When the distant Fei Ying released its onboard weapons toward the designated target, and bursts of fire bloomed in the distance, and when the Fei Ying proudly flew back to its designated spot.

Tears streamed down everyone’s faces!

They had succeeded; they had really succeeded!

The new generation of autonomously developed armed helicopters had successfully completed their test flight!

The elderly aerospace engineer, now over sixty years old, recalled the humiliations of these past years: the refusals from others to sell aircraft, the inability to master the technology, the cold mockery, and even the claims that Huaxia people wouldn’t be able to research and develop it even in another hundred years.

They were like beggars, waiting for someone in a good mood to toss them a bowl of rice.

But starting from today, there would be no more such experiences.

Future generations would no longer suffer such indignities.

They had thought that even by the end of this century, they still wouldn’t be able to independently develop armed helicopters, but now, on January 9th, 1982, the test flight had been a success.

This was a special day, an unforgettable one.

How could these individuals not be moved to tears, not feel their hearts surge with emotion?

Telegrams were sent to Beijing like falling snowflakes, the phones at the Tenghai Base headquarters for Mr. Qi and Old Wei rang incessantly.

Because of secrecy reasons, the news wasn’t publicized yet, but those who were in the know were moved to tears.

The old aerospace engineer couldn’t let go of He Xiuyu’s hand for a long time.

If it hadn’t been for Chief Engineer He leading his research team and providing materials and technology that even developed nations hadn’t yet managed to produce, the new generation of armed helicopters wouldn’t have emerged so quickly, let alone have had such a swift successful test flight.

And as for materials, they were leading the world!

He Xiuyu, too, was deeply moved. The substances separated from the mycelium in the Space Device were truly invaluable.

With it, they had a special material only Huaxia possessed.

Yet, through it all, they had faced so many difficulties and dangers, but ultimately, they had succeeded.

He thought, perhaps this was heaven’s blessing on Huaxia.

He Xiuyu glanced at the time. He really should get home. Qiao Qingyu was on winter break, and he suddenly missed his wife terribly. What to do?

Then hasten home.

...

Qiao Qingyu was unaware that there was another secret base within the compound, one not smaller than the Tenghai Base, and she also didn’t know of the new generation’s successful armed helicopter test flight, so Qiao Qingyu just assumed He Xiuyu was incredibly busy, too busy even, and she would not disturb him since she had plenty to do herself.

But unexpectedly, just after she finished preparing dinner, He Xiuyu pushed the door open and came in.

Qiao Qingyu was startled. She hadn’t thought he would come home for dinner tonight, so she hadn’t made a portion for him. Qiao Qingyu smiled brightly, "Go wash your hands, look at you; it’s been days since you shaved. You look so haggard. Hang on, I’ll go make a couple more pancakes..."

Nowadays, aside from lacking rice, the He Family really wasn’t short on white flour anymore.

Though it wasn’t snow-white, the flour had a particularly appealing scent.

Qiao Qingyu decided against any special processing, feeling the original wheat aroma was particularly nice, and besides, it wasn’t necessary.

Qiao Qingyu had planted a thousand acres of wheat, and due to the poor soil quality, the yield was half of what was expected, but even so, one acre of wheat could still produce over five hundred jin.

The purchase price for wheat was not low.

Initially, Qiao Qingyu had planted these crops primarily to improve the living situation of her own family.

After that, most of this batch of white flour was sold to the Tenghai Research Base.

So now, every so often, each family within the Tenghai Research Base could enjoy a meal made with white flour, all thanks to Qiao Qingyu.

Naturally, several tens of thousands of jin of seed were set aside once again.

Some were retained by the base, Qiao Qingyu reserved some for herself, and the rest was taken away by the Xichuan Seed Breeding Center.