Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 9 You all want me, but did you ask my opinion?

At the doorway, Qin Liang's mind was racing. Connecting these events, the name of a familiar person immediately popped into his head!

The chief designer of the J-10 two-seat version and the J-20!
Such a brilliant chief engineer was rejected by a prestigious university because he was colorblind. It's just like me, who was also rejected because of a small problem in the political review. It just goes to show that these prestigious universities have no shortage of students!
Good schools attract good students and will only get better. Unfortunately, the admissions process mainly focuses on grades, neglecting the students' character...

Just then, a voice rang out from inside: "Go ahead and recruit me! I'm also colorblind, so I'll recruit you into the aerodynamics major of our aircraft department!"

“That’s right, colorblind people can’t fly airplanes, but they can build them,” Qin Liang couldn’t help but chime in.

"Who's out there?"

"Director Luo, it's me!" Professor Liu pushed open the door and led Qin Liang inside.

The office was small, with an old desk, a few filing cabinets, and two sofas near the door.

Behind the desk sat an elderly man with a kind face, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a Zhongshan suit. At that moment, a pair of slightly hesitant eyes peeked out from behind his glasses.

"Who is this classmate?"

"Director Luo, this is Qin Liang, the top science student from Yan Province whom I recruited last time. Hey, Lao Liu, why did you bring him in?" Niu Guishan, who was in charge of admissions, asked curiously.

"He..." Professor Liu didn't know where to begin.

Qin Liang was looking at Director Luo with admiration. He was a famous aerodynamics expert and aviation educator in the East, and he was also Qian Xuesen's first doctoral student!

Born in 1923, Luo was intelligent from a young age. In 1941, he entered the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at National Central University. After obtaining his bachelor's degree, he stayed on to teach at the university. Later, he went to the United States for further studies. When he was pursuing his doctoral degree in the Department of Aeronautics at California State University, his advisor was Qian Xuesen!
In 1950, after obtaining his doctorate, he declined the United States' offer to stay and resolutely returned to China to become a professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at the Military Engineering Academy of the People's Liberation Army. Later, the entire Department of Aeronautical Engineering was merged into the Department of Aircraft Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University, where he became the department head and took charge of the aerodynamics research laboratory.

Next year, he will be promoted to vice president of Northwestern Polytechnical University.

This is a great teacher who is dedicated to academic research and mentoring students!

Ring ring... Just then, the old red telephone on Director Luo's desk rang.

"Hey!"

"Director Luo, Director Luo, this is Lao Sha. I have some good news to report. The double delta wing is being tested in the wind tunnel, and the first batch of data is in. It's excellent! This is all thanks to Qin Liang. I'll take this student; he'll be working for me from now on..."

Director Luo put down the phone and looked at Qin Liang with a meaningful gaze.

"Qin Liang, Professor Sha said you could suggest that we change the delta wing of the J-7 to a double delta wing to improve its maneuverability?"

"Director Luo, I just said it casually... and then Professor Sha dragged me into working on the design together. As for what the result was, I don't know." Qin Liang said modestly.

"The first batch of wind tunnel results are in, and the results are excellent," Director Luo said. "Qin Liang, Professor Sha is very satisfied with you and wants to be your mentor."

During undergraduate studies, there is no such thing as a supervisor; only graduate students have supervisors!

Upon hearing Director Luo's words, Professor Liu immediately became anxious: "Director Luo, I brought Qin Liang here with me. He has already agreed to work with me on Green's function! He is also certain that Green's function can be used to calculate the aerodynamics of aircraft!"

How could such a promising talent be given to someone else? Green's function is of great significance to Director Luo. Finding a like-minded student is no easy feat. In his eyes, Qin Liang is destined to inherit his mantle! Director Luo was taken aback again: "Qin Liang understands Green's function?"

“That’s right, he’s very knowledgeable. Look, this is the direction we’re researching together!” Professor Liu said, handing over a stack of papers.

Director Luo sat back down in his chair, put on his reading glasses, and began to read carefully.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Ten minutes later, Director Luo put down his manuscript: "This calculation process is indeed correct! From this perspective, the Green's function has a unique solution. This article can be published in our Northwestern Polytechnical University's journal. We'll find an opportunity later to bring together aerodynamics experts from across the country for them to review this paper!"

"Director Luo, do you support my conclusion?" Professor Liu asked excitedly.

It's worth noting that Director Luo had previously advised him to change his research direction, since American aerodynamic experts don't recommend using Green's function as the basis for aerodynamic numerical calculations. Now...

Director Luo nodded: "Yes, I was just worried that your research direction was wrong before. Now that your paper has proven the correctness of your research direction, then continue your research!"

"Okay! Thank you, Director Luo!"

"Okay, let's go back first then!"

"Okay!" Professor Liu picked up the manuscript and walked back with great interest. But when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Director Luo, I almost fell for your trick!" Professor Liu looked at Qin Liang: "Qin Liang will be my student from now on, studying Green's functions!"

Director Luo gave a wry smile; he had thought he could fool Professor Liu into leaving!

"Old Liu, Old Sha also said he wants this student, and he even contacted him before you did, now..."

If I agree to your request, I'll fight you to the death when Lao Sha comes back!

Professor Liu shook his head: "He did come into contact with it first, but Qin Liang has already helped him solve the problem. My research on the Green's function has only just begun. Proving that it can be used is just the beginning. Next, we should put it into practice! Director Luo, you should know that this project is of great significance!"

"Ok, I know."

"Give me Qin Liang!"

"Here's what we'll do: Qin Liang can work with you on the project for the next few days to finish this paper. As for who Qin Liang will work with after school starts, we'll talk about that when school begins! Lao Liu, don't make things difficult for me!"

Standing there, Qin Liang was speechless. He said, "Did you even ask for my opinion? You're all fighting over me. Am I just meat on the dinner table?"
Thankfully, there's still one person left!
At this moment, Niu Guishan noticed Qin Liang's embarrassment and said, "Director Luo, shouldn't Qin Liang be allowed to choose his own mentor?"

As soon as he said that, he was met with a stern look from Director Luo and immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing!
The supervisor can definitely be chosen by himself, but we have to wait for Professor Sha to come back first. If he chooses now, Professor Liu has a huge advantage. When Professor Sha comes back, won't he cause trouble?

"That's right, Qin Liang, you clearly said you were going to follow me, didn't you?" Professor Liu, who hadn't planned to leave in the first place, now had his chance!

(End of this chapter)