The train driver in the courtyard

"Patriotism, is it possible to mass-produce this flight helmet now?"

At this moment, even Dean Chen's gaze towards the flight helmet changed.

"Mass production is not difficult; the main problem is materials. The special materials needed for the helmets are currently being manufactured by Lanzhou Petrochemical."

Those present were all highly classified experts, so there was no need to hide anything. Li Aiguo simply laid out the core issues in their entirety.

"No matter how tough things get, we can't let the pilots on the front lines suffer! I'll personally call the Ministry of Chemical Industry to make sure the supply of materials to me is guaranteed!"

Dean Chen nodded emphatically.

I thought today was just about accompanying the leaders to inspect small planes, but unexpectedly, a flight helmet appeared out of nowhere.

This is a real "double whammy"!
The celebration was much more lively than he had anticipated.

Seeing that the visit was over and it was getting late, Section Chief Xing quickly said, "Distinguished leaders, our locomotive depot has prepared a celebratory banquet. Please move to the restaurant."

If it were for any other reason, Dean Chen and those aviation experts might not have stayed.

But today is different.

With two treasures making their debut, it was a moment of great excitement. Dean Chen immediately nodded, "Great! Today is the day to celebrate! Then I'll have to trouble you."

He turned to his assistant and instructed, "Send an urgent telegram to the Ministry of Chemical Industry right now, emphasizing that this is urgently needed military supplies!" After saying that, he followed Section Chief Xing and his group toward the canteen.

The canteen had prepared the food in advance, including braised pork, stewed pork with potatoes, steamed fish, and seven or eight other dishes. They didn't use small plates; they used enamel basins for everything.

The group ate and drank, creating a very lively atmosphere.

After the banquet, Dean Chen and the aviation experts left. Li Aiguo checked the time; it was almost time to get off work. He then rode his mountain bike back to the courtyard house.

Before they even reached the Intermediate Court, they heard Xu Damao's sarcastic voice: "Everyone, I want to give a special shout-out to Comrade Yi Zhonghai today. He cleaned the toilets spotlessly, much cleaner than Jia Dongxu used to. Let's all give Comrade Yi Zhonghai a round of applause!"

Did Yi Zhonghai clean toilets?
Li Aiguo didn't pay attention to these things. After returning home, he picked up a few sheets of draft paper and got busy.

Once the small aircraft passes its type certification and test flights, mass production is a certainty.

Originally, he planned for civilian applications, such as fire reconnaissance and geological exploration. Judging from Dean Chen's attitude, the frontier corps was clearly very interested and would most likely purchase a batch.

Since it's intended for military use, mounting weapons on it must be put on the agenda.

Li Aiguo plans to select the Type 59 12.7mm heavy machine gun, which is already in service, remove the gun mount, and fix the two machine guns in parallel in a simple steel pod. The weight of the pod can be controlled within 35kg.

This thing is mainly used for close-range assaults on enemy infantry groups, transport convoys, and exposed personnel in artillery positions.

The long-range weapon uses a rocket improved from a 40mm rocket launcher, with the caliber adjusted to 68mm. It adopts a "quad launcher" design, with four launch tubes cut from seamless steel pipes and fixed in parallel on a steel bracket. One set can be mounted under each side wing.

The fuselage can also carry bombs and incendiary bombs. It does not require particularly advanced aiming devices and is sufficient to meet aiming requirements at altitudes below 500 meters and speeds below 150 km/h.

As the number of weapons increased, Li Aiguo had no worries about the carrying capacity.

This small plane may not look very big, but its engine has been carefully modified by him, and it has plenty of power reserves, so carrying dozens of kilograms more is no problem at all.

*****
Under the same sky.

Inside the Lanzhou Petrochemical Laboratory.

Just as Chief Engineer Liu was about to finish his day's work and go home to rest, the factory director and several other factory leaders came in.

"Factory manager, it's so late, is there something you need?"

"Comrade Liu Huoshan, you have been given a special task!"

"Please give instructions, leader!" Chief Engineer Liu immediately stood up straight, his expression serious.

"You and the lab must immediately halt all routine projects and fully switch to producing aramid fiber!" The factory manager paused, lowered his voice, and said, word by word, "This is Junwei's direct instruction."

"Military might." Chief Engineer Liu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood.

It must be that Li Aiguo's side used aramid fibers to manufacture something good, which caught Junwei's eye.

"Please rest assured, leader, we will definitely work overtime to complete the task." Chief Engineer Liu's mood immediately became enthusiastic.

As a veteran chemical engineer, his greatest wish in life is to enable the materials he develops to contribute to national defense, and now the opportunity has finally arrived!
After the factory director and other factory leaders left, Chief Engineer Liu immediately returned to the laboratory.

The laboratory was brightly lit late at night, illuminating excited faces.

*****
A few days later, the second batch of aramid fiber materials was delivered to the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop.

Section Chief Xing has already selected a large number of enthusiastic employees from the original motorcycle helmet manufacturing workshop to form a flight helmet production team. Given that flight helmets utilize many internationally leading technologies, each employee, in addition to undergoing screening, is subject to closed-loop management during production and is not allowed to leave the workshop without permission.

"Zhou Ke, the security work is in your hands now." Li Aiguo walked around the workshop and patted Zhou Ke on the shoulder.

"You can rest assured."

After lunch, Li Aiguo was drawing blueprints for airborne weapons in his office when Section Chief Xing strolled over again.

"Patriot, hurry up and get ready, we have foreign guests visiting our locomotive depot."

What country are you from?

"I don't understand either. The comrades in the foreign affairs department specifically told us to keep it a secret, and only said that we should treat them well."

Li Aiguo sensed something was wrong, but he still went back to his dormitory and changed into a clean gray Zhongshan suit.

When I returned to the studio, several cars were already parked in front of it.

The comrade from the foreign affairs department is an old acquaintance. His surname is Zhang, he is probably in his forties, fluent in multiple languages, and has lived in the homes of Xiaomei, John, and Gallic people.

Standing next to Leader Zhang was a foreigner with a high nose, blue eyes, and wearing a suit.

"Mr. Pierre Jacques de Margery, this is Comrade Li Aiguo, the inventor of the train network and the train safety system."

"Patriot, this is Mr. Margery of the French railway company."

"Demarjeri?" Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he subtly sized up the other man.

In the Gallic family, those whose surnames contain "de" are mostly of noble birth.

"Hello, Mr. Marjeri." Li Aiguo greeted him and then led him into the studio.

Margery looked around and nodded, saying, "I've heard people from John Bull's railroad company talk about you, saying you're a genius inventor. I was a little skeptical at first, but now it seems they were right."

Li Aiguo's studio is now fully equipped with all kinds of instruments and equipment, from equipment for building trains to equipment for building airplanes.

“Mr. Marjri, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your support at the Iron Alliance Conference back then,” Li Aiguo said.

“You are very similar to us, very similar. We all dislike being told what to do by certain people,” Marjri said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Aiguo understood Marjri's true purpose in appearing there.

This story begins with the relationships within the extended family.

As the class monitor, Xiao Mei's family gathered a large group of younger brothers.

Sunshine Grape House, Pasta House, Windmill House, Little Billy House, John Bull House, Gallic Rooster House, and so on.

Two of them are particularly special. One is John Niu's family. He was the former class monitor, but he was beaten up by Xiao Mei's family and then kicked out.

Although she seems to follow Xiao Mei's lead blindly, she has her own ulterior motives.

The other one is the French.

Xiao Mei's family has always looked down on Dai Laoda from Gaul.

In Ross's eyes, Dai Laoda's image was that of a rogue soldier, while Ross himself was an elite rich second-generation, and Da Qiu was a traditional aristocrat.

In addition, the French team was indeed disappointing back then, and Ross never acknowledged Dai's leadership position.

Ross even suggested dividing up Dai's territory.

At the time, a "Four Policemen of the World" plan was devised, which stipulated that the world would be maintained by "the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and the United States" to maintain postwar order. France was not included in this plan at all.

The plan was ultimately not implemented, but the feud between the Gallic Chicken and Xiao Mei's family was thus established.

Only because of the beatings from Xiao Mei's family could Dai Laoda not bow his head.

In recent years, as the major shareholder has grown stronger, the relationship between the John Bull family and the Little American family has undergone subtle changes, and Boss Dai has started to flirt with the major shareholder.

Marjri's visit to the Qianmen Locomotive Depot this time is probably to pave the way.

Thinking of this, Li Aiguo became even more enthusiastic: "Old Ma, what do you need? We have a lot of good stuff here. We're friends now, so don't worry, we'll definitely give you the best price."

(End of this chapter)