Chapter 512

Yan Bu Gui stood to the side, fanning himself with a fan, feeling sour inside.

He looked at Shazhu's smug expression, feeling indignant—no matter how capable Lin Shengli was, he hadn't helped him at all, so why was Shazhu joining in the fun?

Qin Huairu squatted at the door of the broken shed, clutching the scrap she had picked up, listening to the two argue, feeling uneasy.

She recalled her past days, thought of Bang Geng, and thought of her present destitution; tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.

"What's all the noise? It's midday—let people sleep!" Liu Haizhong walked over from the rear courtyard, frowning as he scolded.

Shazhu and Xu Damao each gave him a glare, then dared not argue further—they were afraid Liu Haizhong would stir up trouble and drag them into it.

Shazhu snorted, turned, and went back inside.

Xu Damao also grudgingly headed toward the rear courtyard, muttering something under his breath.

The courtyard returned to calm, but the air was filled with a sour feeling.

The neighbors had all dispersed, yet each harbored their own calculations—the greater Lin Shengli's achievements, the larger their sense of loss; envy and jealousy intertwined, leaving this siheyuan never at peace.

That evening, in the Lin Shengli family courtyard, the family sat together, discussing Lin Zhengpeng's marriage.

"Let's hold the wedding at the research base's guesthouse—big venue, convenient." Lin Shengli proposed, "Invite the senior officials, leaders, team members, and both families' relatives and friends for a lively celebration."

"Sounds good." Zheng Juan nodded, "I'll contact the wedding company tomorrow to set up the venue. The wedding dresses and attire also need to be ordered early so the kids can pick them out carefully."

Qin Jingru smiled, saying, "I'll handle the hotel liaison and banquet booking. We'll make it splendid so the children will remember it forever."

Lin Zhengpeng and Su Qing sat to the side, listening to the family's arrangements, their faces full of happy smiles.

Su Qing leaned on Lin Zhengpeng's shoulder and whispered, "Thank you for giving me such a good home."

"It should be me thanking you for being willing to marry me." Lin Zhengpeng held her hand, his gaze gentle.

Warm lights filled the courtyard, laughter and chatter ongoing.

Lin Shengli looked at everything before him, his heart full of steadiness.

Carrier-based aircraft production proceeded smoothly, his son's marriage was settled, the nation grew ever stronger, his family ever happier—this was the life he wanted.

Meanwhile, in the siheyuan, night deepened.

Xu Damao lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, his jealousy burning madly; Yan Bu Gui still pondered how to get close to Lin Shengli; Qin Huairu huddled in the broken shed, gazing at the moon, secretly wiping away tears...

The next day, Lin Shengli received a call from the navy, asking him to promptly arrange the production trial deployment of the carrier-based aircraft.

He packed up, hurried out, and a new task began.

At the research base, team members also threw themselves into the tense work.

Lin Zhengpeng and Lin Qinhua were responsible for the deployment test plan of the production aircraft, while Hanna optimized the J-20's avionics system—their steps never ceased.

A few days later.

Over the South Sea, the Dragon Soaring Aircraft Carrier surged forward like a steel beast, cutting through waves.

On the deck, the first production-model carrier-based aircraft stood ready, the pilot wearing a deep-blue flight suit and helmet, performing final checks.

On the command tower, Lin Shengli, Lin Zhengpeng, and navy officers stared at the screen, the atmosphere tense yet expectant. The deployment test differed from the maiden flight; it needed to simulate combat conditions, verifying the full-cycle performance of takeoff, landing, cruising, and strike of the carrier-based aircraft on the ship, directly affecting subsequent deployment progress.

"Pilot ready, requesting takeoff!" came the pilot's steady voice over the comms.

"Permission to take off!" the naval commander ordered.

The carrier-based aircraft's engines roared to life, immense thrust shaking the airframe; after taxiing a distance along the deck, it suddenly leapt into the air, shooting straight for the blue sky, circling once above the carrier with a steady posture.

"Takeoff successful!" cheers rose from the control tower.

Next, the carrier-based aircraft carried out a series of tests including airborne cruise, simulated target strikes, and low-altitude penetration.

The data on the screen showed that every performance met or even exceeded design standards; radar lock was precise, missile launch smooth, and on return and landing it steadily caught the arresting wire, the whole process flowing seamlessly.

"Test successful!" came the pilot's excited voice over the communicator, "The carrier-based aircraft's performance is outstanding, fully meeting combat requirements!"

Thunderous applause erupted on the control tower, and the naval commander tightly gripped Lin Shengli's hand:

"General Lin, thank you so much! With this carrier-based aircraft, the Dragon Soaring Aircraft Carrier now truly has deterrent power; our navy can finally stand tall in the far seas!"

Lin Shengli smiled and nodded: "This is our shared goal. For the follow‑on production models we will speed up delivery to ensure the navy soon forms full combat capability."

Lin Zhengpeng watched the returning carrier‑based aircraft in the sky, his eyes full of pride.

From development to first flight, then to mass production and successful deployment testing, every step was hard won, but all the effort has paid off.

The news of successful deployment testing was transmitted back to the Research Base, back to Sijiucheng, and the whole nation celebrated.

And at Lin Shengli's home, it was double joy arriving at once—the preparations for Lin Zhengpeng and Su Qing's wedding had also entered the countdown.