Era: Beginning from the Modu Translation Studio

Chapter 460: Military to Civilian, Civilian to Military

1981, New Year’s Day.

The snowflakes that had never stopped falling began to gather together as they floated.

In Qianliang Hutong, Yanjing City, Huang Yongyu and Wang Shixiang, wearing thick cotton-padded coats, walked to House No. 34 carrying two strings of firecrackers.

Although Comrade Xiao Jiang did not spend the New Year in Yanjing, some people still care about his courtyard house.

"This is Xiao Jiang's first year in this house,"

Huang Yongyu unlocked the door and said, "We have to make sure this house has a lively New Year."

"How about we be friends? I think the same thing as you."

Wang Shixiang smiled and said, "Let's put one at the gate and another in the yard."

Huang Yongyu nodded: "All done!"

Soon, a string of bright red firecrackers exploded in front of the Guangliang gate at No. 34 Qianliang Hutong.

With a click, Huang Yongyu raised the Polaroid camera in his hand.

Chi——a yellowish photo slowly emerged.

"Take a picture and send it to Xiao Jiang."

Wang Shixiang covered his ears and came over to take a look. The two people started pointing and chatting.

"Happy New Year, Uncle Yongyu,"

Suddenly, two young men jumped out from a distance and asked, "Are you guys here at Xiaojiang's place to set off firecrackers too?"

Wang Shixiang and Huang Yongyu turned around and saw that it was Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao.

"Hey, why are you two here?"

"We are just like you,"

Chen Peisi picked up the firecrackers in her hand and said, "Let's bring some joy to Jiangshan's house."

"You came just in time,"

Huang Yongyu waved his hand happily: "Come, let's get together and take a photo, so that Jiangshan can have a good look at it."

After that, the four smiling faces quickly leaned together.

Huang Yongyu, who was stretched far away by the hand, was captured in the camera with a click.

"Come on, let's do a few more poses.
Send a few more to that guy, I'll just ask him to send me some photo paper!"

"Pose?"

When Chen Peisi heard this, she immediately started to act like a model: "Then you two have to wait and see."

So, Huang Yongyu and Wang Shixiang followed Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao and started to imitate them.

It is still unclear whether the photographic paper has been sent or not, but at any rate, Huang Yongyu’s “surplus” has been used up for them.

……

While people across the country are busy celebrating the Spring Festival, some comrades are still following their own schedules.

In February 1981, Coca-Cola was about to open its second bottling plant in Guangzhou.

The business representative of PepsiCo rode a bicycle across the Luohu Bridge and arrived in Shenzhen.

We are preparing to discuss the matter of setting up a joint venture factory with some leaders of the Special Administrative Region.

At the same time, Siemens representative Yin Si.

After looking in this direction from Hong Kong with a telescope for several days, he also set off towards Yanjing.

……

Although there was no snow in Pujiang City in February, the temperature was still freezing.

Comrade Jiang Shan, who stayed at the Oriental Metropolis Daily to work overtime, was thinking about the phone call he received early in the morning.

"War paint?"

Jiangshan muttered to himself.

Although Rao Bu didn't mention it, Jiangshan understood.

The American unmanned reconnaissance aircraft flying headfirst had already voluntarily entered the embrace of China in 1971.

The upper layer of skin of D-21 is probably being handled by ground personnel day and night.

"Military paint?"

While Jiangshan was speaking, he reached out and wrote the word "military" on the note.

In his impression, let alone "military paint", which is both expensive and brain-burning.

In later generations, once the word "military" is involved, the gameplay becomes out of control.

In 2009, when it was widely rumored that my country's fourth-generation aircraft was about to take off and enter service.

Director Zhang of the Strategic Research Institute urgently went on CCTV to "officially refute the rumor":
[It's not that easy. The US has been developing the F-22 for more than 20 years, and China has no intention of developing a fourth-generation aircraft...

What we are going to develop is not a fourth-generation aircraft, but just an improvement on the J-10...

Where is the J-20? I don't know.

Where is the H-20? I don’t know either.

Z-20? Y-20? I have no idea where it is once I retire...】

Faced with a series of "I don't know", "How is it possible", "How can it be so easy"...

Just when our people were feeling disappointed after hearing this, the Americans were really overjoyed.

An order was immediately issued to shut down and dismantle the F-22 production line, which had long been unable to be maintained.

As a result, two years later, the J-20 announced its successful maiden flight.

In the list of early J-20 debaters that was subsequently announced, the name of the bureau chief appeared prominently, making him famous overnight.

After that, no matter what he said, people at home and abroad would say "I understand".

As for what you understand?
The bureau chief himself also said, "I really don't know."

Different from the "playing pigs and eating tigers" here, the stories told by the retired generals in Taiwan sound much more exciting.

According to the information they received, the mainland's industry would remain silent until they had a thorough understanding of it.

Once you get a feel for it, you’ll find that hot-selling products are popping up frequently.

Previously, an aircraft carrier arresting cable was successfully developed in one second.

Later, it was used for civilian express delivery and then changed to military delivery.

I have been feeling suffocated by the West and it has been hard for me to breathe. After finding out the truth, I realized that I was wearing my sweater backwards.

Take the arresting cable of an aircraft carrier for example. Everyone knows that without it, it would be impossible for carrier-based aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier.

But at the beginning, the West refused to sell this thing.

He also claimed that this technology alone was enough to strand our aircraft carrier.

After much persuasion, they finally agreed to a price of 10 million US dollars.

The price, which left no room for negotiation, forced the Navy into an open tender.

As a result, Juli Group, a domestic steel wire rope company, was stunned when it saw the parameters:

Isn’t this steel cable the type that the factory often exports?

Since the country needs it and there is some ready-made in the warehouse, let’s hand it over quickly!
It turned out that a US airline had previously secretly approached this company to request customized airport buffer ropes.

This type of steel cable is actually the arresting cable used on aircraft carriers.

The last quote I asked for was only US$30 per piece.

It would be disastrous if this news got out.

Therefore, the news that my country successfully developed an arresting cable was brought to Taiwan’s TV station.

SF Express's Twin-Tailed Scorpion UAV project also started halfway.

As early as 2012, SF Express launched a project to use drones to deliver express packages across the country.

So, a national bidding process began.

This drone is required to be able to fly long distances and carry at least one ton of cargo...

After seeing these requirements, Tengdun Company felt that it should be able to get it if it gritted its teeth.

13 months later, the "Double-Tail Scorpion UAV Wing" that met all of Party A's requirements was successfully developed and launched.

Therefore, SF Express, expressing great satisfaction, happily announced on Weibo: SF Express's nationwide drone delivery plan is just around the corner.

When the relevant personnel saw the result, they were stunned.

[The wingspan is up to 20 meters, the fuselage is up to 10 meters, the maximum flight range is 35 hours, and it can fly up to meters in the air...]

What kind of civilian drone is this? The parameters are even higher than those in military service. I immediately called SF Express and had a friendly discussion.

"We are all deliverymen anyway, why not let us have some fun for a few years first..."

As a result, SF Express’s “Nationwide Drone Delivery” project has come to a temporary halt.

Many netizens later comforted SF Express, saying that the project was originally developed to defeat JD.com, but was used to defeat Tokyo.

Although these "civilian-to-military" projects, which were developed after the technology tree went astray, sound exciting, they are not that mysterious.

Another company that entered the palace directly without any selection, Guangqi Group, is truly awesome.

We mentioned the J-20 earlier, and this company is the "paint" manufacturer responsible for the military painting of the J-20.

The predecessor of Guangqi Group, Longsheng Group, was originally just an automobile parts and body painting company.

Because the spray paint they produced could help cars avoid radar speed guns, they were targeted by relevant authorities.

Later, this black technology was used in the stealth technology of the J-20...

Faced with these legendary stories, the speakers are delighted and the listeners are even more delighted.

In fact, it’s just like the TV interviews of the Strategic Research Institute - 37% talk and 28% listen.

It’s okay to have fun with it, but don’t take it too seriously.

However, although some events have been distorted, the factual basis still exists.

Guisheng Group, a military-industrial enterprise responsible for manufacturing aircraft carrier arresting cables, did not develop the cable successfully in one second as the legend has it.

But the R&D time of only 4 months does indeed exceed that of all foreign companies of the same level.

It solved the problem of arresting cable that has always been a blockade technology for our country.

Guangqi Technology is a super bull stock that rose from 2015 yuan to 7 yuan in just two months in 120.

It is indeed the coating manufacturer that provides stealth technology for the J-20, H-20, Wing Loong, aircraft carrier-based aircraft, Hongdu missiles, etc.

This metamaterials production company, which smoothly switches between civilian and military use and civilian technology, has been included in the U.S. sanctions list.

But this is not a problem at all for Light Space & Time Technology, which has its own one-stop production line for the metamaterial industry chain.

But before the emergence of Guangqi technology, my country's stealth coating was...

But even then, it was better than the military coating industry, which has now had its R&D funding suspended.

"Military to civilian? Civilian to military?"

Comrade Jiangshan, who was muttering to himself, seemed to have been in the office all day.

But I have never done any real job.

All I think about is my private life...

……

Near dusk, a black sedan slowly drove out of the Kailin Paint Factory in Pujiang City.

Xu Muchun leaned back in the back seat and pinched the bridge of his nose.

After a chemical industry meeting, he was so overwhelmed.

"Xu Ju,"

Section Chief Han, who was sitting in the passenger seat, checked the time:
"Why don't we just not go back to the bureau and send you back to rest first."

"Have you collected all the information the two factories gave you just now?"

Xu Muchun simply ignored his subordinate's suggestion: "Since they need it urgently, just sort out the information first..."

Suddenly, Xu Muchun stopped talking, patted Section Chief Han and pointed at the car window:
"Quickly check if the person riding the bike is Jiang Shan?"

"Hmm? It's really him."

Before Xu Muchun could speak, Section Chief Han rolled down the window and said, "Jiangshan, this is Jiangshan."

With a "hissing" sound, Jiangshan's feet were supported.

"Section Chief Han,"

He tilted his head and looked inside again, and Xu Muchun was smiling at him:
"Director Xu, why are you guys here? You're not taking a break on New Year's Day?"

Xu Muchun did not answer this question. He just looked at the two small flower quilts in the back seat of Jiangshan's car and asked curiously:
"What are you dragging? A bedroll?"

"Oh," Jiang Shan smiled:
"My second sister-in-law just gave birth to a baby. My mother was afraid that the baby would be cold, so she asked me to bring two more small quilts over."

"Jiang He is a father now?"

Director Xu knows all about the three Jiang brothers:
"Come on, come on, get in my car, I'll go with you to take a look."

"You...you want to go over there?"

“Why can’t I go over there…”

According to Xu Muchun's experience, as long as he stays with Jiangshan, his mood will not be bad.

I just happened to have a headache right now, so we should go to the hospital together: "Hurry up and get in the car."

"Okay," Jiang Shan pulled over and said, "You decide."

……

"Happy New Year, Director Xu!"

On the first day of the New Year, people say Happy New Year to each other and wish each other a happy new year as soon as they get in the car.

"How is it going?" Xu Muchun looked at Jiang Shan's happy face and asked, "What are you busy with recently?"

I thought Jiangshan would say something about Xu Muchun from a rural primary school, but I didn't expect to hear him say.

"I'm currently researching military paint schemes." Jiangshan, who had spent a day preparing at the newspaper office, looked quite excited.

"Military paint?" Xu Muchun thought, this can't be a coincidence. "Why did you think of studying it?"

"Before the New Year, I visited several military camps in Nanjing."

“And you became interested in it?”

"I got another call this morning,"

Jiang Shan didn't say anything to anyone: "We ended up talking about this."

"Really?" Xu Muchun said, "So what did you finally come up with?"

"In fact, in the early years, our country's fighter planes did not have paint," Jiang Shan said:

"Not only us, but even the Soviet fighter planes look like a glittering silver."

"Silver and shiny?"

“It’s just unpainted aluminum.”

“That’s really shiny silver.”

"Speaking of which, the earliest fighter plane paint scheme to appear in our country," Jiang Shan said, "was brought here by the Flying Tigers."

"Flying Tigers?" Xu Muchun thought for a moment and asked, "The one Chennault was riding?"

"Yes, that's the plane..."

Jiangshan, holding two small flower quilts, gestured as he spoke.

At this moment, he had no idea that Xu Muchun had also received the task of helping the paint factory to improve its economic efficiency.

"The paint used on aircraft was originally used to distinguish between enemy and friendly aircraft,"

Jiang Shan pointed at the pattern on the small flower quilt and said, "Don't fight and knock down your own people."

"Could such a thing happen?" Section Chief Han in the front row also turned his head.

"There were many such incidents during World War I,"

Jiang Shan said: "Even in World War II, it was a common occurrence."

"No wonder the Flying Tigers' planes are painted so gaudy." Section Chief Han recalled.

"The Flying Tigers' planes are not just for distinguishing between friend and foe,"

Jiangshan knew that there was something to this:
"In their view, since the Japanese are afraid of sharks, they might as well spray one on the fuselage to add some murderous aura to their fighter planes."

"I see," Chief Han imagined:
"Don't mention it. If they were to go up to the sky together, it would look quite similar."

"Xiaojiang,"

Xu Muchun looked at Jiangshan:

"I just got a job selling warships from the Sixth Machine Department.

Since you are so interested in these things, come and take a look with me."

Jiang Shan was obviously shocked when he heard this.

I didn’t expect that the arms advertisement that has always existed in legends actually exists.

(End of this chapter)