Spark

".So senior, you also grew up in the countryside? But why do you feel that you are different?"

In the restaurant, Wang Jiancheng asked carefully while drinking the soup in the bowl.

Hearing his words, Chen Nian was taken aback for a moment.

Are you really different?

should be.

Because of this sentence, the people in my hometown also said it to me when I just traveled here.

It's just that at that time, I didn't think deeply about it. I just felt that, as a traveler, after seeing a bigger world, returning to this backward era, returning to that backward small county, was a bit different. , Even being out of place is normal.

But now that I think about it carefully, my "differentness" does not seem to be due to these things.

Perhaps, what really changes me is my own pursuit.

In his last life, like all other ordinary people, because he knew that his abilities were limited, what he actually pursued was the personal satisfaction in the sense of universal value that Chen Feiyun said before.

Houses, cars, women, material desires...etc.

But after rebirth, his vision seemed to be opened all of a sudden.

In my subconscious mind, there is always a voice saying:

I can do bigger things, I can go further, I can really change the world.

Therefore, under this belief, I have truly become different.

On the one hand, it is indifference to certain things.

On the other hand, it's the fanatical pursuit of something.

But obviously, it was impossible for Chen Nian to say these words to a student he had just met, and he was the one who answered:

"Maybe it's because I went to university a year longer than you. You will know later that university will change a lot of things."

"Okay. Wish I could be like you."

Wang Jiancheng said thoughtfully.

"Become like me? So what?"

Chen Nian asked curiously.

He really wanted to know what he looked like in the eyes of a stranger.

"Uh, it's hard to describe. It's probably calm, as if nothing can trouble you."

"Senior, you know that in rural areas, especially those with poor economic conditions, what everyone lacks most is calmness."

"It seems that every day is tense, and every minute and every second is thinking about the next step."

"In spring, the fruit trees need to be weeded and fertilized; in summer, they need to be wiped and watered; in autumn, they need to harvest and pack the fruit."

"Everything here, although it is just a word, is not easy to do."

"You know, in recent years, the labor force in rural areas has become less and less, but the cost of farming has become higher and higher. Many times, everyone is trying to maintain a certain balance. Once the balance is broken, there is no chance to recover. gone."

Chen Nian nodded empathetically.

In fact, at this point in 2004, rural life in Huaxia was extremely difficult.

There is no idyllic leisure and elegance at all, and it is impossible to describe it in a relaxed and freehand way like some literary works.

The carrying capacity of the land has been developed to the extreme, but the dividends from the explosive development of industry have not had time to feed back.

This leads to a consequence:

Farmers bear the pressure at the bottom of economic development. They are like a piece of foundation, supporting the development of the entire country in an inconspicuous position.

In this case, you talk to me calmly?

It is not easy to live.

Not only Wang Jiancheng, but even his own family with relatively good conditions have actually experienced "starvation".

Of course, it’s not starvation in the absolute sense, it’s just that I don’t eat enough fat and protein all year round, so I’m in a state of chronic hunger.

This situation lasted until after 2002, and it didn't ease until I was in my third year of high school.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian half comforted, half encouraged and said:

"It's okay. Studying can change your destiny. If you study hard, if you can get a scholarship every year, you won't have any major problems in your life."

"Even you don't have to think about part-time jobs after class, the bonus is enough for you to live on."

"Understood, senior, don't worry."

Wang Jiancheng nodded solemnly.

"However, I'm quite curious. Since the family's conditions are not so good, and you have an older sister who is also in school, why don't you go for the entrance examination for national defense students? The treatment of national defense students is much better than that of Xigong University, right?"

Chen Nian asked curiously.

"Because I want to make an airplane, the airplane of Xigong University is the best."

"Who did you listen to!"

Chen Nian said dumbfoundedly.

"According to the current ranking, Beihang University is the best."

"Uh, because Xigong University gave me a scholarship."

"Understood. So what kind of plane do you want to make?"

Chen Nian continued to ask.

"B-2, F-22, F117, J-22. Just such aircraft."

"Of course I'm just giving an example. If I talk about my own ideas, I want to design an airplane that you can never find, but it is ubiquitous."

"You mean radar stealth?"

"Radar stealth is one aspect, but what is more important is 'everywhere', because stealth alone cannot actually form an effective deterrent. Only when it arrives at any time is the meaning of deterrence itself."

"Otherwise, why do Americans call 'Global Hour'? You're right, senior."

Chen Nian nodded and said in agreement:

"It's really interesting, and the idea is right, but the question is, how do you want to achieve it?"

Hearing Chen Nian's question, Wang Jiancheng smiled a little embarrassedly, and replied:

"Hey. Well, actually, I don't have too many ideas yet."

"But, I have a few ideas."

"For example, to achieve ubiquity, there are many paths."

"Such as ultra-long combat readiness cruising time, ultra-high speed, air-space integration, etc., etc."

"If you think about it, if an aircraft can fly in the air for weeks or even months without any resupply, isn't it more deterrent to ground targets?"

"On the other hand, ultra-high speed is also very useful. Although we now have intercontinental missiles, the problem is that as long as intercontinental missiles are used, they will destroy each other. Few people will use them as conventional deterrent weapons."

"So, if there is an aircraft that can reach within 30 minutes like an intercontinental missile, and can also carry out precise strikes on key targets, will our options be even greater?"

"To achieve this, the role of air-space integration is reflected."

Wang Jiancheng talked eloquently, and Chen Nian also listened with great interest.

Although compared to myself at this time, the other party's imagination is not so professional, but in terms of thinking and imagination, there is actually no problem.

What if one day, he really made a name for himself at Xigong University and became the only aircraft designer in this country?

He still has a lot of time and opportunities.

At that time, will he really design a fighter plane for Huaxia that will never land, is super fast, and is as elusive as a ghost but ubiquitous?

If this kind of thing really happens, the enemy's nightmare will come soon.

"So have you figured out what to call the plane? Hearing so much from you, it feels like it's been planned for a long time. Shouldn't there be no name?"

"Think about it, I really chose a name, but it's a bit of a secondary school."

Wang Jiancheng said embarrassedly.

"Secondary two is normal, let's hear it?"

"Well"

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Jiancheng said:

"Actually, what I thought of was a system."

"Every piece of equipment in the system has a name, so I won't mention them one by one."

"But this system is called fluctlight."

"Fluctlight air-space defense system."