Li Zhen heard the news and saw the silhouette of the Grasshopper roaring in the distance on the balcony. A smile appeared in the corner of his eyes. He turned to Qi Lengzi who was looking at the sky and said:
"Jinghong finally has an explanation for himself."
Qi Lengzi nodded stupidly: "So cool."
Li Zhen patted him on the shoulder: "Don't yearn for it. It won't be long before the Grasshopper will be industrialized and mass-produced."
Qi Lengzi sighed silently: "It has nothing to do with me. I can't fly a plane. Even if I could, I wouldn't dare."
Li Zhen laughed loudly: "Who asked you to fly? Without a flight license approved by the armed services, even if you can fly, no one would dare to let you fly. Do you think anyone can fly it? Not only do you have to save your own life Be responsible, be responsible for the plane, and be responsible for the safety on the ground. It doesn’t matter if you die, but what if the plane crashes and hits someone?”
Qi Lengzi shrugged in disinterest: "The airship is really boring. It's stable and slow. It's not as exciting as the Grasshopper."
Li Zhen said: "After mass production, this small Grasshopper will not have much value. The New Kyushu Government will definitely issue an approval to develop a large Grasshopper. According to the current engine level, not to mention the kind of passenger plane used as a shuttle bus . It must be able to hold at least five or six people, right? There will be a chance to sit there."
Qi Lengzi's eyes widened in excitement: "You said you can build a big airplane?"
"This is inevitable. In terms of military applications, the potential of the Grasshopper is unlimited. If it is not fully exploited, wouldn't it be in vain? By then, the Grasshopper will be developed specifically for air combat, and a small passenger plane will be developed specifically for transporting important VIPs."
Li Zhen sighed: "It's a pity that the engine power is still not enough. We can't develop a large passenger plane that can pull one or two hundred people at a time."
"One or two hundred people!"
Qi Lengzi exclaimed: "How is this possible?"
"Nothing is impossible. Solving the engine problems is just incidental."
"How big of an engine do you need? Can the propeller withstand it?"
Li Zhen said with some fascination: "Of course it's not a propeller engine like this. It's a turbojet engine, and only a turbojet engine can do that."
"What is a turbojet engine?"
Li Zhen was silent for a while, then patted his head: "Don't ask. Hurry up and pack your things and go to the airport. It's been a long time since Li Ping arrived."
"knew."
“…”
After arriving at the airport, he had a meeting with Liu Jinghong. Li Zhen didn't stay long and immediately boarded the airship.
Also on board the airship were Jia Liping, Yuan Bing, Qi Lengzi, and Ding Zhenzhen. But three airships took off.
Because there are more than a dozen members of the Biological Research Institute, who were members of Yuan Bing's small hybrid rice research and development team.
At the invitation of Xun Shifei, the prime minister of the country, Yuan Bing was asked to accompany Xun Shifei to visit the grassroots and inspect Xizhou, the least economically developed country. The development of hybrid rice has been put on the agenda, and the country has approved it. Within three years, hybrid rice will be planted across the country.
Inspection is the top priority. The dignitaries living in Dongzhou Capital must be aware of the real situation below. This is to prevent state governors from lying about data in order to compete with each other and not fall behind others.
After Li Zhen found out, he felt that he should also go there.
He made his fortune all the way from Dongzhou and has never left Dongzhou. Li Zhen also wants to go to the poorer areas of the country to see the real situation of the people. You can't be a dean who has to listen to reports from the people below and don't know what to do, right
It is also necessary to go down and take a look.
On the airship, Li Zhen asked Jia Liping to sit next to him and asked softly: "Have you done what I asked you to do?"
Jia Liping said quickly: "I have sent invitations to sixty-seven known countries around the world. As for how many people can come by then, I am not sure. Because some places are very feudal, and the king of a country I will definitely not take risks abroad easily."
Li Zhen said again: "The article I told you, inviting everyone to build the 'United Nations for Co-Prosperity of Mankind', and stating the benefits of the United Nations, have you written the invitation letter on those regulations?"
Jia Liping nodded and said, "It's written down. I even polished it up and wrote down many, many benefits. But it's a bit difficult. When I think about it, I think it's actually very impossible."
"Why?"
"Traffic problems."
Jia Liping said sternly: "To establish the Federation for Co-Prosperity of Mankind, the king of a country must be present in person to sign the treaty. Mr. Li, you said that those who are close are fine, but those who are far away are just taking a boat in New Kyushu. You have to sit for several months. Even if some emperors are very tempted by such a long journey, they will definitely go on strike on such a long journey. The risk is too great, not to mention whether they will encounter bad people, just talk about the sea Wind and waves are a big danger. I estimate that only the countries surrounding New Kyushu will be in place as promised."
Li Zhen was silent for a while: "Jinghong's Grasshopper's test flight was successful. After landing, send them a telegram and ask them to start developing a manned aircraft as soon as possible."
Jia Liping took a breath of air: "Master Li, what do you mean..."
"Yes. Use airplanes to solve traffic problems."
"This... Isn't this too incredible? The Grasshopper has just made a successful test flight. It's too urgent."
"The safety of the Grasshopper is no problem. The only thing that needs attention is the supply problem along the way."
Li Zhen summarized the language and said: "After you go back, you can send some envoy teams to those countries and make arrangements with their monarchs. The transportation is very convenient. The Kyushu Academy of Sciences is responsible for the pick-up and drop-off issues. If possible, we can even fly When you get to their country, just give the plane to their country as a gift. At that time, they will train their own pilots, and their own country will be responsible for transporting their emperor. This will eliminate a lot of their doubts."
Jia Liping exclaimed: "Send it off..."
"Yes. Give it away. Airplanes are worthless. Once produced in batches, they are like cars. The technical content of the Grasshopper is not high, so just give it away. It can be regarded as helping the whole world start the aerospace age together. Navigation is too far, there are It would be better if we take the lead in bringing the world closer."
"Of course, the most important thing is the supply issue along the way. Send more envoy teams to travel. At that time, we must stop in some countries that need to stop and land for supplies. Discuss with those countries along the way and help clear a road as a temporary airport runway. We The technical staff must also prepare fuel supplies in advance and be prepared in advance. Those countries will not refuse this request, let alone make way. They are willing to make way for a city. This is what they have experienced with airplanes. It’s the best time to familiarize yourself with the new mode of transportation such as airplanes in advance, and only fools will miss it.”
Listening to Li Zhen's ramble, Jia Liping kept taking notes. As soon as he landed, he immediately wanted to send a telegram back to Laoshan and assign these tasks as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)