jdhmnovel Chapter 211: World's First Flight (Part 1)
Chapter 211: World's First Flight (Part 1)
The person in the stands was Lu San.
When Lu San heard the words "Old Man Lu", he was a little confused at first, but he soon remembered that only a little girl would call him that. He looked over and saw Bai Xi, and smiled.
I haven't seen the old man for a long time, and he hasn't changed much. Maybe time has left all the traces that can be left, and only the old soldier's nature is indelible.
The old man was wearing a brand new military uniform with the badges on his chest almost connected into one piece. Next to him was Xiao Li, a 50-year-old from Hongqi Village.
Bai Xi quickened his pace and went up to the stands. Looking at Old Man Lu, he smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you were invited here as well."
Lu San smiled and said, "I didn't expect that someone from the army would let me see our new weapons and equipment. Bai girl, is this what you've been researching?"
Bai Xi smiled and whispered, "I'm glad you guessed it. Shh... Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."
Lu San fished out the medal for "First Class Merit in National Defense Science and Technology" that Bai Xi had given him from his pocket and laughed heartily, "Good! Good! Good!"
This was probably the best gift he received in the last few decades of his life.
Inviting veterans like Lu San to witness this kind of ceremony is considered a tradition of the Republic, but Bai Xi was a little surprised as to why only one person was invited.
"Are you in a separate row?"
Lu San was in the first row at the front, and the seats around him were empty.
As he was speaking, a long line of people came up from the side. Bai Xi looked back and saw that they were all elderly people over 80 years old.
But compared to Lu San's condition, it was much worse. There were six or seven people in wheelchairs, and two of them walked unsteadily and needed help.
Lu San said proudly: "I am the only one who can walk smoothly, so I came here first, right?"
Among the veterans, Lu San is the oldest, but in the best physical condition. This is really a bit magical. Bai Xi couldn't help but wonder what kind of a fierce man this senior who had walked out of countless battlefields, big and small, and crawled out of the pile of dead bodies, was when he was young.
Lu San really treated Bai Xi as his own junior. He lived alone in Hongqi Village for the second half of his life. Those plaques and spiritual heritage finally found a place of sustenance in the last few years. He took Bai Xi to introduce them one by one.
"This is Chen Dezheng, little Chenzi, and this is my descendant, our scientist!"
"This is Ma Zhicheng, Zhicheng, can you hear me?"
"This is Bai Qiuyun, a former military doctor..."
They were not comrades in the same team back then, and each lived in his own hometown. However, as medals of the times, they were often invited to participate in various activities, and gradually became familiar with each other in the following decades.
Unfortunately, his physical condition gradually deteriorated. Lu San talked for a long time, but the old man in front of him didn't respond at all, and his eyes were a little dazed.
Lu San shook his head and said, "No, my mind is confused. When we celebrated the 60th anniversary, we were still able to chat..."
Some are hard of hearing, some are confused, and some are trembling all over.
After the excitement wore off, Lu San felt a little desolate. The aging faces and cloudy eyes seemed to remind him.
We are all the same...
It's just a relic of the times.
Bai Xi sat down with Lu San and said, "It's okay. Being able to come here at least means that you are in good health. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited you here."
Lu San shook his head: "It will only take two or three years."
He was just about to ask Bai Xi what he was busy with recently, like an elder chatting with a younger person, when he suddenly heard a call from behind.
"Boss Bai! Over here, are you in the wrong place?"
Bai Xi looked back and saw Xiao Rui and the others waving at him from behind the seventh or eighth row.
At this moment, a staff member came over and said to Bai Xi, "Hello, ma'am, you should return to your seat."
She couldn't sit here all the time, because when the ceremony started being broadcast live, the veterans in the front row would be scanned, and truly sensitive scientific researchers like him would have to sit in the back.
Although "Xuanniao" needs to be made public, it does not mean that the identities of people like Bai Xi must also be made public.
Bai Xi smiled and said to Lu San, "I'll go back to my seat first. Old Lu, don't be in a hurry to leave!"
Lu San sighed and let Bai Xi go.
But after a while, he couldn't help turning his head to look around.
Sitting among a group of veterans, watching Bai Xi slowly climb the stairs and gather with a group of young people, talking and laughing.
Full of vitality, like the rising sun.
"Boss Bai, who is that old man? Do you know him?"
Xu Zhiwen was a little curious.
"An old senior..."
In a trance, Lu San seemed to see two eras.
The corners of my eyes are a little wet.
At this moment, the somewhat confused veteran beside him seemed to come to his senses suddenly. He looked at Lu San and said, "Brother Lu, why are you here... What are we here for?"
Lu San retracted his gaze and said loudly: "Come and see the young man!"
As 14:00 PM got closer, more and more people gathered in the stands.
There are more and more experts in related fields sitting in the back row where they will not be photographed.
This ceremony not only invited veterans of the era like Lu San and researchers in advanced fields like Bai Xi, but also some people from all walks of life, such as some business people, model workers, fire heroes, etc. Bai Xi did not know most of them, but some of them looked quite familiar.
Bai Xi even saw Peter Ho, who attended the ceremony as a representative of Hong Kong's business community. His iconic big glasses were very recognizable. After all, the Ho family is one of the few families in Hong Kong that sits upright.
Moreover, the last time Zhang Licheng and other talents were able to successfully return to China, it was also thanks to the Huo family's matchmaking, so it was not surprising that he could appear on this occasion.
In the timeline before Bai Xi's rebirth, the fifth-generation aircraft still had many shortcomings during its maiden flight. Its power and stealth performance had not reached the leading level, and the organization may not have had the confidence to make such a public appearance.
Today, we invite people from all walks of life, which shows our full confidence.
When the "Xuanniao" was just born, a breath of "breath" came from Bai Xi's USB flash drive and the wrenches of Zhou Hang, Guan Yuanchao and others, and was given to the backbones of many people.
And today, this breath must be conveyed to the chests of everyone in the country.
Many of the audience recognized Bai Xi, after all, she is extremely famous now.
They couldn't recognize that the people around Bai Xi were all scientific research experts, but that didn't stop them from being surprised that Bai Xi was invited here at such a young age.
Obviously they thought Bai Xi was invited as a businessman.
Although "Bai Ze Tong Ming" is very popular recently...it shouldn't be that serious, right?
Business people who can come here are often more than just business people.
Behind them, there is often a deeper identity.
Bai Xi was about to say something to Xiao Rui when he heard someone holding a loudspeaker shouting from below: "Everyone, get ready and return to your seats."
The ceremony is about to begin.