Chapter 640: Chapter 640: Engine Test Run
In Candy’s room, Zhou Yaling was sitting on Candy’s bed yawning, watching Candy giggle foolishly while stuffing bills of money into a stainless steel container.
"Stop laughing foolishly."
"Your brother told you to go to bed early, you still have school tomorrow morning, don’t forget that."
After saying that, Zhou Yaling went back to her own room. After dealing with a pile of work during the day and indulging in an extra glass of red wine at night, she was dead tired.
As for the pile of gifts in Candy’s room, Zhou Yaling had no interest at all. They were all just some kids’ toys or supplies, how much interest could she possibly have.
"I know, I know."
Late at night, Candy, who was asleep, had a smile on her lips, probably even dreaming of counting money.
The next morning, Candy was woken up by Mo Jingchun.
Groggily waking up, Candy found herself already in the bathroom, holding a toothbrush.
In her befuddled state, Candy was momentarily confused, not knowing what to do.
"Hurry up and brush your teeth, look at the time, you’ll be late soon."
With her brother’s reminder, Candy raised her hand to check the time and immediately woke up fully.
"Oh no, it’s already past eight."
"It’s over, it’s over, I’m going to be late."
Class started at nine, and it was already 8:09. Not being late would be a miracle. It was all because of being too excited unwrapping gifts last night, ending up sleeping too late.
"Hurry up, your sister and I have already eaten, you can grab some milk and bread for the road."
The birthday is over, and you still want to be pampered like a little tyrant? Dream on. Having milk and bread for breakfast is already good enough.
Mo Jingchun went downstairs, and Zhou Yaling, who was cleaning the floor with a vacuum cleaner, shrugged and said: "It’s really not my fault, I had an extra drink last night and was dead tired, so I went to bed first. I did tell Candy to sleep early."
"I know."
Watching the buzzing vacuum cleaner, Bun, full of curiosity, quickly pawed at it, but nothing happened, it just kept buzzing.
Driven by curiosity, Bun slowly moved its mouth towards the vacuum’s intake, just as Zhou Yaling turned the power to the maximum while talking.
In the next second, Bun’s mouth was firmly sucked onto the vacuum. No matter how hard it struggled with its paws, it couldn’t get free.
Hearing the unusual sound from the vacuum and thinking it was broken, Zhou Yaling looked back and immediately uttered some traditional national curses.
"Oh shit!"
"You stupid cat."
Without hesitation, Zhou Yaling turned off the vacuum cleaner. Without suction, Bun instantly managed to retrieve its mouth, hiding under the table, eyeing the vacuum warily.
On the side, Mo Jingchun smirked and said, "Isn’t this exactly curiosity killed the cat?"
"Wants to paw at everything. When you always walk by the river, how can you not get your shoes wet? Let’s see if you learn your lesson this time."
"Meow~"
Zhou Yaling tested it, and the vacuum cleaner was perfectly fine.
With a cheeky grin, Zhou Yaling waved the vacuum at Bun hiding under the table, causing Bun’s fur to stand on end, retreating frantically.
"Meow~"
"Alright, be careful Bun doesn’t hold a grudge."
Mo Jingchun, pouring a glass of water, glanced at Bun and said: "You guess if it will remember this."
"You might as well go upstairs and keep an eye on Candy, don’t let her really be late for school."
With Candy’s status, even being late or not showing up wouldn’t be an issue at the kindergarten, but Mo Jingchun knew this habit must be nipped in the bud and not verbalized.
"Alright, I’ll go check."
Ten minutes later, sitting in the car, Candy was munching on bread, occasionally taking a sip of milk when it got stuck. Luckily, her sister had prepared some cherries.
"What time did you go to bed last night?" Mo Jingchun casually popped a cherry into his mouth.
Candy tilted her head, thought for a moment, then shook her head and said: "I don’t remember, I fell asleep when I wanted to, didn’t check the time."
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In mid-June, the Candy Science and Technology Park was in full bloom with various colorful flowers, and those bare branches were now covered in lush green leaves.
Under the evergreen osmanthus trees, Dagger was sitting on the ground watching his comrades pulling abandoned tires while running.
"Woof~" Seeing his trainer falling behind, Dagger let out a low growl.
At this moment, three white sedans pulled up beside Dagger.
Mo Jingchun gave Dagger a pat on the head and then strode towards the No. 2 laboratory building.
About ten minutes later, Mo Jingchun gently stroked the cold giant in front of him.
Hearing the news that the rocket engine had been built, Mo Jingchun had rushed back from Anyang immediately.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Jingchun said, "Zero, immediately arrange a special vehicle and crane. We’re going to test the engine today."
"It’s time to see whether it’s a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk."
"Alright, boss."
After speaking, Mo Jingchun turned to look at the thirty-odd researchers around him and said with a smile, "Don’t be so nervous, the fact that you’ve come up with an experimental engine so quickly has already exceeded my expectations. Even if there are some issues during the test run, it’s no big deal."
"Experiments are meant to undergo numerous trials to succeed, and there’s still a lot of time before the New Year, so don’t put too much pressure on yourselves."
Although everyone’s nerves were tight, they didn’t dare to relax. Theoretically, there should be no problem, but in reality, there’s often a big gap between theory and practice.
Whether it’s temperature or humidity, all sorts of unforeseen factors and subtle differences can lead to unpredictable situations with the engine.
During lunchtime that day, when employees went to the canteen, they all noticed the engine being lifted out by a crane.
Its appearance, unless you were an ignorant child, anyone could tell it was an engine.
While some were tempted to take photos, the thought that the engine came from the No. 2 laboratory building led most people to abandon the idea.
Posting pictures on social media might feel thrilling temporarily, but compared to a high salary, the pros and cons are clear.
Of course, not everyone thought this way.
The news about Candy Technology’s upcoming engine test leaked out. Mo Jingchun didn’t bother about it.
If he was really worried about leaked information, he wouldn’t have let other people have the chance to take photos so openly.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, by the riverside outside the county, on the specialized vehicle platform built by Candy Technology, as Mo Jingchun pressed the ignition button, the engine firmly fixed on the platform spewed out blue flames, accompanied by a deafening roar.
Directly in front of Mo Jingchun and the researchers behind him was a 60-inch screen displaying the real-time thrust generated by the engine.
"Thrust of 407 tons!"
Mo Jingchun was filled with joy. A single-engine reaching over 400 tons means that when applied to a rocket, four engines together would generate a thrust exceeding 1200 tons. As long as the engine can operate stably, the biggest issue of the launch will be the first to be resolved!
