A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 757 Money Comes From All Directions...

Hang up the radio.

Jiang Xia looked around and saw that no one was there.

Old Wang and Sergeant Ru went to investigate the case.

Tang, the company commander and his personal bodyguard, was squatting at the door with Uncle Xiong, carefully washing the bones that Jiang Xia had gnawed clean, supposedly some kind of "treasure," with a basin of water.

As the two men washed, they secretly pointed at the little guy with the ahoge (cowlick), occasionally letting out a few suppressed and strange chuckles.

Tch... That's so mystical.

Jiang Xia ignored them, burying his head behind a table piled high with original radar blueprints and data, almost completely concealing himself within it. His hands, meanwhile, frantically rummaged through the entrance to his ridiculously overturned "space warehouse," which was disguised as a military green satchel.

"The notes from Professor Zhongyi's 'Signals and Systems' textbook... I clearly remember throwing them in here..."

"This lousy warehouse is so unintelligent!"

The warehouse space in the ahoge is indeed good and can hold a lot, but it's just like his unreliable system. Things won't go back to their original place after being put in, and finding them is entirely based on touch and memory. It's a huge test of his already limited patience.

He urgently needs that book now because he only understood the literal meaning of the terms "eddy current effect" and "secondary field phase anomaly" that Professor Zhongyi mentioned at the end, and he had no idea what they specifically referred to in radar detection.

After flipping through the pages for a while, just as Jiang Xia was about to lose his temper, his fingers finally touched a thick, rough, hand-bound book with a kraft paper cover.

He pulled it out abruptly.

The pages were yellowed, exuding a mixed smell of old paper and ink. Opening the cover, one was greeted by neat, printed-like penmanship, interspersed with meticulously drawn hand-drawn diagrams.

They are meticulous and conscientious, eager to record all their knowledge without reservation for future generations to refer to.

Jiang Xia eagerly found the index and turned to the chapters related to "eddy current effect" and "secondary field phase anomaly".

On the pages of the book, Professor Zhongyi not only defined the terms in concise language, but also listed several possible application scenarios, influencing factors, and ideas on how to identify these features in echo signals using different colored pen marks under each term. There were even simple formula derivations and hypothetical cases.

"So that's how it is... By analyzing the phase delay and distortion of the secondary field relative to the transmitted main wave, we can infer the properties of the underground conductor?" Jiang Xia suddenly realized, holding the book as if it were a treasure. "Professor Zhongyi's notes are so thorough, it's like he chewed up the food and fed it to me!"

"Hmph! Compared to that guy who says you have to learn calculus by age fourteen, Professor Zhongyi is practically an angel!"

Having grasped the principles, Jiang Xia immediately perked up. He spread out the original circuit diagram and structural diagram of the radar, pulled out a pencil and drawing paper, and began to devise improvement plans based on Professor Zhongyi's guidance.

"Let me see. According to Professor Zhongyi, a compensation coil should be added here to stabilize the background field... We can't forget the narrowband filter either. We need to focus on the characteristic frequency bands that the gold might respond to..." Jiang Xia muttered to himself, his pencil scribbling on the paper.

"To ensure the transmitted signal is extremely stable... we need to add a high-precision crystal oscillator as a reference clock..."

"The receiver... must have a phase detection circuit added. Let's try using the newly released chip for the core!"

For a moment, the only sounds in the office were the rustling of papers and pencils, which, together with the occasional whispers and the sound of water coming from outside the door, created a strange harmony.

Both sides are busy, but they don't disturb each other, yet they are working towards the same goal.

……

Just as Jiang Xia was immersed in the design and had just sketched out the initial outline of a filter, the quiet, secure radio on the table suddenly started beeping, breaking the silence of the room.

Jiang Xia was taken aback, then overjoyed. It must be Professor Zhongyi who has the results; perfect timing, the next step is to pinpoint the characteristics of gold!

He picked up the receiver: "Hello, is this Professor Zhongyi? Did you ask about the electromagnetic response characteristics and spectral characteristics of gold?"

“I was just thinking that we could directly burn this feature segment into the chip…”

Unexpectedly, an old voice immediately came through the radio, asking bluntly, "Jiang Xia! You brat! Did you ignore what I said? I told Lao Wang to get you out of there immediately, why did he leave you in that dangerous place? Did that bastard Lao Wang disobey me again and persuade you to stay? This is utter nonsense!"

"That Wang Kui is getting more and more outrageous! Wait until you get back, and I'll teach him a lesson!"

Ah! It's Old Li from the old lair!

Jiang Xia shrank back, as if he could feel Old Li's anger transmitted through the radio waves.

However, listening to Old Li shifting all the blame onto Old Wang on the other end of the phone, Jiang Xia couldn't help but chuckle:

"Old Li, Old Li, please calm down. Don't get angry, anger is bad for your health! It's really not Brother Wang's fault, it was my own insistence on staying. Think about it, how can I go back in peace if the gold hasn't been found?"

"Nonsense! Safety first! What kind of people are those over there? They're already thinking of using artillery to solve the problem, what else wouldn't they do? It's too dangerous for you to stay there!" Old Li's tone was still stern, but his concern was evident.

"Oh, my boss, you can rest assured!" Jiang Xia raised his voice eight octaves, his confidence evident.

"I have Company Commander Tang by my side! You know his skills; he's a killing god who can stop children from crying at night! With him guarding me every step of the way, let alone one Political Officer Liu, even if ten or eight more misfits came, they wouldn't be enough for Company Commander Tang to stretch his muscles! I'm perfectly safe!"

"Don't forget, I didn't even show up. It was Li Huaide and Yang Youning from the factory who took the lead!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Old Li was clearly somewhat convinced by the name "Company Commander Tang." He had absolute confidence in Company Commander Tang's skills and loyalty. Indeed, with that killing machine around, Xiao Jiang's safety was greatly enhanced.

Moreover, although it's somewhat underhanded, in the current situation, Li Huaide and Yang Youning are indeed the targets, while a certain clueless kid has been perfectly hidden beneath the surface.

"...Hmph, even with Little Tang around, we can't let our guard down." Old Li's tone softened considerably, but he still didn't forget to find fault with the "culprit," "I'll settle accounts with Old Wang when we get back! The order was given to him, but he just let himself be! Let's see how I deal with him!"

"Do Li Huaide and Yang Youning have bodyguards? If they're short-handed, I can urgently transfer some more..."

"That should be enough. They're surrounded by badge-wearing soldiers like Company Commander Tang, who came down from the north!"

Tsk tsk, Jiang Xia silently mourned for Old Wang. Even after saying all that, it still wasn't enough, Old Wang. You really have a knack for leaving such a stereotypical impression on the big shots.

Old Li seemed to have finally put aside his extreme concerns about security for the time being, and changed the subject to another important matter: "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. That chip you developed... the 10-micron one, a few old guys from the institute and the ministry had a meeting."

"What we old folks think is that this thing is too important and too advanced. We all feel it should be kept strictly secret, sealed away, and kept as a top-secret strategic reserve, never to be shown to anyone unless absolutely necessary. The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind... We should prioritize safety and keep it hidden for now. What do you think?"

Jiang Xia immediately became anxious upon hearing this, as it did not align with his grand ambitions. He retorted, "Elder Li, I think hiding it is a bad idea! It's such a waste!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Old Li seemed unsurprised by his objection and asked patiently.

"I need some money... Dr. Lan Ying is almost starving. And the Il-28 and the Q5 modified tanks here are money-devouring behemoths."

At this moment, Jiang Xia made no attempt to hide his desire for money.

Little money coming...

Money comes from all directions...