Chapter 51: Chapter 49 Southern Automobile_1

According to Guo Shen, when New Yuan completes these tasks one by one, even NACA would be slightly behind; the only thing lacking would be space experience.

Just the engines alone include nearly 15 different thrusts and routes of liquid rocket engines, 2 types of solid rocket engines, 1 type of combined aviation engine, 1 nuclear thermal engine, and 1 high-thrust Hall thruster.

It could be said that all known types of aerospace engines were complete, and with these technologies, New Yuan was already capable of dominating the aerospace industry.

Of course, these complex technologies were not as simple as the DX-1 rocket. It’s not something that a senior chief designer, with a few B-level technicians and a group of passable ordinary workers, could handle. Even with a complete set of technologies, it would still take a significant amount of time to fully grasp them.

This is also why B-level Bases require a mandatory number of senior engineers. You can’t make a rocket with the blueprints and equipment if you just find a car mechanic!

The precision and complexity of subsequent spacecraft are rapidly increasing, not only in the number of parts but also in the need for a large amount of supporting facility construction. The investment for these alone would be an exaggerated figure.

However, after continuous persuasion from the system engineers, Lin Ju still added items to the cart with a heavy heart and, after making the payment, received a heap of portable hard drives.

Yet, the system engineers’ promise of finding profitable civil-use technologies was not broken.

In particular, after receiving a detailed technical analysis, Androff was the first to pick out the most promising ones and drew a pie in the sky for Lin Ju in less than a day.

"The first is the Ternary System, which as we initially thought, is a huge surprise; the ternary computing technology we’ve obtained is no less advanced than the current binary system of humanity, and what’s more, the compatibility is astonishing:

Even in a world primarily based on ternary, there’s still a large presence of binary devices, so ternary chips and computers can almost perfectly be compatible with binary!

The SC09 is also highly universal and has excellent human-machine efficiency, definitely possessing potential for civil use; even ternary chips made with outdated processes can compete with binary systems of higher fabrication processes using it.

The second is an efficient battery management system pulled from space station technology, which can be adapted for transportation vehicles. Even if applied to traditional batteries, it can bring a significant performance increase and enhance safety, though it needs to work with artificial intelligence, either connected to a network or with an integrated AI chip.

The third is a set of walker-style robot technology designed for the lunar surface, which fits well with the current tech trend.

The fourth... should count as well, is the WCR09 turbofan-ramjet combined engine; the turbofan part of the engine is cleverly designed and can be taken apart, allowing for the design of several separate aviation engines."

Counting on his fingers, Lin Ju noted: computers, power battery management systems (BMS), robots, and aviation engines. He couldn’t help but marvel at how powerful the aerospace industry truly was; isolated technologies that seemed unrelated but were forcefully linked together by the space industry.

And they all seemed to be very promising technologies. Regardless of whether the ternary computer could make a strong entry, the BMS would definitely sell well as new energy vehicles progressively become popular, robotics technology is also in-line with world trends, and aviation engines go without saying, though the performance indicators of what is produced are not yet clear.

So which of these four technologies to choose...

"Snap," Lin Ju casually flipped through the materials and tossed them onto the table, "Let’s just go with this; we’ll start a little research on each to see the specific prospects, putting in a billion first."

As an adult, he opted for all of the above.

"Understood boss, manufacturing and design of the ternary chips will take a long time; we’ll probably have to wait until the B-level Base is completed. The aviation engine also needs at least two months to modify the prototype, but we can immediately start research on the BMS and robotic technology."

After Androff left, Lin Ju sat in his chair, constantly sighing.

It wasn’t easy to fleece so much from Saudi Arabia, but with just a slight effort in the shopping mall, nearly ten billion in funds were gone.

However, system technologies could greatly shorten the time for self-development, and combined with the research institute — a miracle of science — it would basically be possible to take and use as needed in the future.

Speaking of Saudis, Crown Prince Hamand had already arrived at Ulanha Mountain Base and started his training.

As the Crown Prince put it, "For the descendants of Abdullah, only space can bring us a sense of novelty."

As Crown Prince, it was impossible for Hamand to travel in an old aircraft like Drawing 154. Instead, with national-level coordination, he rented an Il-76M transport aircraft from The Northern Military Region, which was more powerful, spacious, and safe. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

This small expense was directly covered by the Saudi Space Agency, which even paid extra to improve the Crown Prince’s meals, leading to a significant upgrade in the overall food quality at Ulanha Mountain’s repair yard.

The Space Agency also sent two experienced reserve astronauts to guide the training, as agreed, and Lin Ju knew that they had later successfully been to space.

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"Mr. Lin, I’ve long admired your reputation!"

"Hello, hello, I’m also very pleased to meet Mr. Chen."

In the office, Lin Ju awkwardly yet politely greeted the business elite before him.

This was his first official encounter with a top executive of a major company, and without any experience, he tried to speak as little as possible to avoid making any blunders.

All of this did not escape Chen Jun’s attention, but he didn’t look down on Lin Ju in the slightest. Instead, he felt envious.

He was the regional general manager of South Mountain City Industrial Automotive (hereafter referred to as Southern Automotive), which happened to be conducting research nearby New Yuan. Seeing New Yuan’s continuous big moves, he decided to pay a visit.

Upon arriving at Xinyuan Company, he found the atmosphere more akin to that of an academic institution than a corporation—with simple, straightforward hierarchy, clear organizational structure, and departmental interactions limited to work matters.

It was nothing like the power struggles, intertwined authority, and constant exchange of interests typical of large enterprises. Appearances matched reality.

Only after meeting Lin Ju did he roughly understand that the reason lay in the young, empowering boss, the technically skilled core management, and the clear division of responsibilities from top to bottom.

Compared to the century-old Southern Automotive, which had carried on since the Republic of China era, this environment was absolutely more conducive to researchers.

Indeed a company focused on aerospace!

Perhaps moved by this realization, Chen Jun avoided the convoluted tactics of business dealings and interacted with Lin Ju in a relaxed and pleasant manner.

Apparently, this year Southern Automotive’s annual sales volume exceeded 10 million, becoming the first Chinese brand to enter the "Ten Million Club."

This signified the rise of domestic automobiles, with local brands gradually driving joint ventures and imported cars out of the market to the point where the latter had to cut prices to compete with the expansion of domestic cars.

Perhaps to show off in front of the headquarters, Chen Jun set his sights on New Yuan Aeronautics.

Southern Automotive’s predecessor was a military factory, and it is still one of the few major domestic manufacturers of military vehicles and construction machinery. Even as a titan in the civilian car market, tapping into the aerospace industry could take the company to the next level.

Of course, the state-owned enterprise and military giant Southern Industrial didn’t actually intend to venture into space, but sponsoring a rocket launch and claiming joint R&D would nicely boost the stock price and the company’s prestige.