Stop it, Azu! The country can barely contain it.

Chapter 77 Another waste of money

"Crack!" "Boom!"

The laboratory door was blown off by the strong winds.

A number was displayed on the testing instrument in front of Wu Zu.

"12.5T!"

Upon seeing this result, Wu Zu's face broke into a smile once again.

"We finally succeeded!"

Just then, a figure appeared outside the laboratory.

Li Zhu stared in shock at the massive turbofan engine in the center of the laboratory.

"This...it's been developed already?" Li Zhu was somewhat incredulous.

Wu Zu looked at Li Zhu and smiled, saying, "That's right! It's done! We no longer need to import Su-27 fighter jets from Russia!"

However, Li Zhu hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Auntie, I have bad news for you. Our Dragon Country has signed a purchase agreement for Su-27 fighter jets with the Bear Country!"

"What?"

Upon hearing the news, Wu Zu was stunned. His joyful expression froze instantly. He never expected that the procurement agreement would actually be reached.

"How come it was finalized so quickly?"

Wu Zu knew perfectly well that when he slapped the Russian officer at the secret exhibition last time, it wasn't just to vent his grandfather's anger, but more so to stop the order.

But now it seems that the slap had no effect; the agreement was signed in just a few days.

This demonstrates the extent of corruption and the severity of the economic crisis within Russia.

Li Zhu couldn't help but sigh and comforted him, "Teacher Azu, don't be too discouraged."

"Now that you have developed a turbofan engine, we can use a more advanced engine in the future."

"This isn't just about the engine."

"By the way, where did you hear this news?"

"I heard it when I went to Director Lei's office today."

"I see!"

Wu Zu immediately got up and ran towards the factory manager's office.

In the director's office of the Jiangnan Arsenal.

Just as Lei Fu was about to leave, a small figure bumped straight into his arms as soon as he opened the door.

Upon seeing that it was Wu Zu, Lei Fu was taken aback.

"Grandma, where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"

Wu Zu rubbed his head and looked up at Lei Fuwen.

"Did China really sign a purchase agreement for Su-27 fighter jets with Russia?"

"Uh—yes, I was just about to talk to you about this. What's up?"

"I want to say that I have successfully built a turbofan engine!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Fu's eyes widened instantly, thinking he had misheard, and he asked again.

"Did I hear that right? You said you've built a turbofan engine?"

"That's right, I really built the engine, and it's even more advanced than the engine used in the Soviet Su-27!"

"Hissing out, Lei Fu gasped. It's even more advanced than the Su-27's engine?"

This is unbelievable!

It is important to know that developing new fighter jets requires turbofan engines with greater thrust.

China has no research foundation in this area, not even a single relevant technical document. For a long time, it has only been able to import fighter jets equipped with turbofan engines, disassemble them, and conduct research.

However, Wu Zu actually developed a turbofan engine without any technical documents to refer to, and even claimed that it was more advanced than the Su-27's. This made Lei Fu wonder if Wu Zu was joking with him.

"Auntie, you can't joke about something like this!"

"Why would I lie to you! Come with me and see for yourself!"

Seeing Wu Zu's serious expression, Lei Fu nervously swallowed.

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

With a mix of excitement and trepidation, Lei Fu followed Wu Zu to his private laboratory.

Before even entering, I saw Li Zhu squatting to the side installing the door.

"Good morning, factory manager!"

When Li Zhu saw Lei Fu, he quickly stood up to greet him.

Lei Fu nodded, glanced at the badly warped door, and scolded, "How can you be so careless? You're a grown man; you need to be more careful in the future!"

Li Zhu felt wronged: "Factory manager, it wasn't me. The door was damaged by the engine."

"What?!"

Lei Fu's eyes widened as he turned to look at Wu Zu. "The engine was blowing air? Could it really be—"

As he spoke, he peeked through the crack in the door and saw that on the shelf in the center of the room, the blades of a large, unpainted aircraft engine were still spinning.

Lei Fu hurriedly went inside and found the room in a mess, with things blown everywhere.

A simple display screen on the side showed a number: 12.5T.

Seeing this, Lei Fu couldn't help but swallow again.

"12.5 tons, am I seeing things? Is that the thrust of this engine?"

Wu Zu nodded: "Yes, I couldn't resist testing it out, but I didn't control it well and ended up making a mess of the room."

"Oh my God, oh my God!"

Lei Fu couldn't help but marvel and stepped forward to gently stroke the engine body.

Its smooth, rounded exterior, massive air duct, blade-sharp fan blades, and the various intricate components visible through the gaps—all of this made him feel like he was dreaming.

"Hahaha!" Lei Fu suddenly burst into laughter. "I never expected it, I really never expected it, you actually managed to build it!"

At this point, Lei Fu patted Wu Zu on the shoulder.

"Ah Zu, well done! With this engine, our Dragon Country can improve upon the Su-27 to create even more advanced fighter jets!"

However, Wu Zu couldn't be happy at all.

"It's a pity the contract was already signed. How much did it cost this time?"

"Uh—that's a military secret, I can't tell you."

"How many were purchased?"

"Well—I can't say. But—"

Lei Fu hesitated for a moment, then said, "But what I can tell you is that our factory will have one."

"Sigh, I've wasted money again. Can this contract be cancelled?"

Seeing Wu Zu's persistent expression, Lei Fu sighed helplessly.

"Azu, don't worry about it too much."