50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 781 The Brain in the Corner of Space
However, neither Sun Zhiwei nor Xu Yimin paid much attention to the firefighting efforts.

Compared to the numerous monumental achievements Sun Zhiwei made on the covert front, putting out a fire this time is nothing.

Xu Yimin was more concerned about the mysterious fighter jet mentioned in another report.

"Are you sure that's a new fighter jet?"

"Yes, I'm sure it's a new model. None of the intelligence data at home contains any information about that strangely shaped fighter jet."

"From the brief encounter, its performance is excellent, with very agile acceleration, deceleration, and turning."

"I sensed its difference; this should be a fighter jet that can compete with the American F-15 and F-16. I hope my family will take it seriously."

“Okay, I will emphasize this point when I report to my superiors.” Xu Yimin solemnly agreed.

Fighter jets are indispensable for a country's national defense, and they come from only two sources: domestically developed or purchased from abroad.

We imported three batches of S-27s: 24 in the first batch, 16 in the second, and 28 in the third. Later, we also obtained a production license and built them ourselves, which became the J-11.

In the 1990s, due to the change in our relationship with America, our fighter squadron was in a state of transition.

On the one hand, the performance of the old fighter jets is outdated and unable to meet the new challenges; on the other hand, the research and development of new fighter jets has not yet yielded results.

Therefore, under these awkward circumstances, purchasing a suitable fighter jet from abroad to fill the gap is something that must be done.

The introduction of the S-27 was the best option at the time, and although it cost a lot of money, it was worth it at the time.

It can be said that in the decade or so before the J-10 entered service, the S-27 and J-11 became the mainstays of our fighter jets.

However, this kind of foreign technology and equipment cannot use domestically produced weapon systems, and even the ammunition for daily training needs to be imported.

To change this dependence, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's 601 Institute began reverse engineering the S-27 and, after mastering its technology, immediately carried out domestic improvements.

What truly freed us from dependence on foreign fighter jets was the successful development of the J-10 along another route.

He vaguely remembered that the J-10 project was already under discussion this year, but he couldn't access such top-secret information and therefore couldn't verify it.

After submitting the mission report, Xu Yimin casually asked him if he wanted to participate in the reception mission for the Queen's visit a few days later.

Xu Yimin was well aware of Sun Zhiwei's abilities. He had performed exceptionally well in his role as America's bodyguard, a fact that his superiors still frequently mention.

After hearing his suggestion, Sun Zhiwei thought about it and still refused: "There's no need."

"The internal political situation in Britain is relatively stable now, and there are no particularly major enemies outside. It is safe in our country."

"As for security, we just need to do things in a standard manner; there's no need to be overly nervous."

"Hehe, as expected, Zhiwei, you are quite good at this. Your analysis just now was exactly the same as the old leader's analysis."

"Really? That's an honor. Great minds think alike."

Seeing that he was not modest at all, Xu Yimin smiled and shook his head. Indeed, given his achievements, there was no need for him to be modest.

In Xu Yimin's mind, Sun Zhiwei was the kind of trump card that could be played even in the most urgent and difficult situations.

It is a trump card that can deliver the final blow; calling it a stabilizing force is no exaggeration.

Therefore, he was rarely assigned tasks after that. Even when he was assigned tasks, they were low-risk intelligence gathering missions, and everything was done with his protection as the priority. In fact, many of Sun Zhiwei's previous missions were completed voluntarily by him.

"If you're too lazy to go there, then forget it. Just stay home and rest for a few more days this time, and relax your mind."

“In recent years, all industries in our family have been developing rapidly. You can wander around the city and see the new changes. There is no need to come to work every day. Anyway, the department does not check your attendance.”

There's a hidden reason behind what Xu Yimin said: many people who are stationed abroad for a long time will feel alienated from their families if they don't come back for a long time.

This is a psychological problem, and generally speaking, it can be avoided by regular psychological counseling from a professional psychologist.

However, Sun Zhiwei's identity outside was top secret, and his superiors did not want more people to know, as that would increase the risk of his exposure.

As it stands, Sun Zhiwei has not yet encountered a similar situation, so the matter has been delayed.

As one of the people in the know, Xu Yimin was also trying to find ways to reduce the likelihood of him experiencing these symptoms.

Sun Zhiwei had no idea what Xu Yimin was thinking, but he was happy to be free from the office.

Who would insist on going to work if they could avoid it? It's just a matter of being forced by life. Laziness is the nature of all human beings and the source of social development.

Believe it or not, many human inventions are designed to save people time, effort, and worry. Think about it carefully and you'll understand.

However, Xu Yimin's last words reminded him of something.

Just now, Xu Yimin told him to relax his mind, which reminded him of an item that had been stored in his space for a long time: Einstein's brain.

A few years ago, when he first arrived in Washington, he obtained Einstein's brain tissue, which had been lost for a time, from a doctor named Thomas Stoz Harvey.

Although he knew this research material was very important, he didn't know who he was going to give it to at the time, so he just casually stored it in a corner of the space.

Now, so many years have passed, and I heard that the Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has also been established. Now that he has brought out his materials, there are institutions in China that can accept them.

"Boss, I have something to report to you."

"What is it, business or personal?"

"It's like this, I got my hands on something by accident before, but the situation in China at the time didn't allow me to take it out, so I left it at home."

“I hadn’t thought about it for years, until you said ‘relax your mind’ just now and that reminded me of it.”

"It just so happens that the domestic scientific research environment has improved in recent years, so it's a good time to hand it over to the relevant institutions for research."

"After all this talk, what exactly is it? It seems very important." Xu Yimin became interested after hearing his cryptic explanation.

"Yes, that's the 'Einstein's brain'."

Xu Yimin didn't react for a moment after hearing this: "Oh, it's the brain. Wait a minute, whose brain did you just say?"

"Einstein." This time he heard clearly.

"You mean, the real thing?" Xu Yimin stammered, gesturing wildly with his hands on his head, which made Sun Zhiwei laugh.

(End of this chapter)