Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 540 Lu Changsheng is worried about the aircraft carrier! Enemy Dou Jiansheng meets him on a

Yenching University First Affiliated Hospital.

Outside the obstetrics and gynecology operating room, Wu Xinyi paced back and forth, muttering to herself.

"God help us, may mother and child be safe!"

"Mother and child are safe! Mother and child are safe! God bless them!"

As Lu Changsheng listened to his wife's incessant, rambling incoherently, he felt a headache coming on, as if he were being subjected to a curse.

Since becoming Minister of the General Armaments Department and being promoted to General, he has been extremely busy, both promoting military reform and leading information technology development.

Even though he was very busy, he didn't forget that his daughter, Lu Yike, was giving birth to her second child today, so he arranged his work early to make sure he could take the day off.

When his daughter gave birth to her first child, he was busy with military reforms and wasn't in Handong, so he couldn't accompany her to the hospital. Now that she's giving birth to her second child in Yanjing, he naturally couldn't miss it again.

Even though he was sitting on a bench in casual clothes, Lu Changsheng was thinking about work. However, his wife, Wu Xinyi, kept nagging him, which really affected his mood.

"Can you please stop nagging? It's giving me a headache!"

Wu Xinyi stopped and swept her gaze across the room with a cold look.

"I feel suffocated if I don't keep talking about it. If you don't want to hear it, just plug your ears!"

Lu Changsheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found it difficult to speak.

As a soldier, he was away from home most of the year, and he owed his wife and daughter far too much.

Especially his wife, Wu Xinyi...

Throughout the year, we are often separated.

So after thinking about it, Lu Changsheng gave up.

My wife is too anxious; she needs to talk about it to feel better. So let her talk about it!

Why should I say anything more?

As for why she kept repeating "mother and child are safe"?

Lu Changsheng was of course aware that his wife especially wanted a son for their second child, which was a daughter.

If the first child is a girl, and the second child is a boy, then the Chinese character for "good" (好) will be complete.

Moreover, Lu Yike gave birth to a son and a daughter for Zhao Ruilong, which completely secured her position as the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.

Considering that her father-in-law Zhao Lichun is still on a strong upward trend, how could Lu Yike, who is responsible for carrying on the Zhao family line, not "become a mother and gain status through her son"?

Moreover, if Lu Yike's career is going smoothly, how could Wu Xinyi, as her mother and Zhao Ruilong's mother-in-law, not take advantage of this to rise to prominence?

So his wife, Wu Xinyi, really wants their daughter to have a second child, a boy, to the point that she keeps repeating "maternal and child safe" instead of "maternal and daughter safe".

"If you ask me, isn't having a boy or a girl the same?"

"So what if the second child is also a girl? Ruilong isn't a sexist!"

"Does he really think he'll dislike our little Ke just because she's a girl in two consecutive pregnancies?"

Lu Changsheng inwardly complained, but dared not show any impatience on his face.

"By the way, Lao Lu, if Xiao Ke really gives us a grandson, what kind of upbringing should we give him?"

Wu Xinyi asked curiously, "Do you think he should join the army, go into politics, or learn investment and business from his father so that he can inherit Huilong Group in the future?"

Lu Changsheng sighed and said irritably:

"Seriously, old woman? The baby isn't even born yet, and you're already thinking about what kind of upbringing to give it? Isn't that way too early?"

Wu Xinyi laughed and said, "Boys should definitely start thinking about this earlier! Are you suggesting we wait until he's in elementary school, middle school, or even taking the college entrance exam before we start thinking about it?"

"Let me tell you, if you want your child to grow up to be successful, you have to start nurturing them from a young age. Otherwise, once they grow up and have their own interests and hobbies, it will be too late to guide and educate them!"

Lu Changsheng frowned and said, "But you're saying this way too early! Besides, what kind of person a child wants to become when he grows up should be decided by himself. Parents and elders putting pressure on him from a young age is just forcing him to grow too fast."

"What do you mean by 'forcing seedlings to grow'? That sounds so awful!"

Wu Xinyi pointed at Lu Changsheng and said, "Our daughter wasn't properly disciplined when she was young, which led to her developing a fearless, tomboyish personality. If she were even slightly gentler and more worldly-wise, she would be at least half a grade ahead of herself now!"

Lu Changsheng grunted twice.

“I think our Xiao Ke is great. It’s not a problem that she’s not afraid of authority. Her frankness is better than being petty.”

"On the contrary, you're already planning someone else's future before the child is even born. Won't you be ready to hit or scold them if they're even slightly dissatisfied in the future?"

Wu Xinyi sneered, "What do you know? A strict teacher produces outstanding students, and a good person is taught by beatings!"

“If the child is obedient and sensible, of course I won’t hit or scold him. But if he’s naughty and disobedient, his parents might not be willing to hit him, but I am!”

"What if it's another girl?"

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but ask casually.

Wu Xinyi immediately glared angrily and raised her hand to slap him.

In the eyes of others, Lu Changsheng is a general whom they cannot afford to associate with or provoke.

But to Wu Xinyi, he was just an ordinary husband whom she could hit or scold at will.

With quick reflexes, Lu Changsheng grabbed Wu Xinyi's hand.

"What are you doing? Just talk to me, how can you hit me?"

"I'll slap your jinxed mouth! Pah! Pah! Pah!"

Wu Xinyi glared angrily at Lu Changsheng and forcibly pulled his hand away.

"If you really have another girl, just wait and see how I deal with you!"

"what???"

Lu Changsheng looked completely innocent.

"How can you blame me? Blame Zhao Ruilong and Lu Yike!"

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault! Who told you to talk nonsense?"

"I……"

Lu Changsheng was at a loss as to how to offer advice.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zhao Ruilong rushing over, and immediately felt as if she had seen a savior.

"Look, Ruilong is here!!"

"Don't lie to me, I'm telling you..."

"He's really here, just turn your head and take a look!"

Wu Xinyi turned around and immediately let out a gasp.

Immediately afterwards, he rushed over to Zhao Ruilong in a few quick steps.

"Oh, Ruilong, you've finally arrived!"

"Xiao Ke was taken in a few minutes ago, and she hasn't given birth yet!"

"By the way, I secretly asked the attending physician and the nurses, and they both said that the mother and child will definitely be safe!"

"Mother and son...you know what I mean? They didn't say it was mother and daughter, but you're definitely going to have a son. You're finally going to have a son!"

Zhao Ruilong helped Wu Xinyi up and nodded repeatedly. In truth, he didn't care whether the child was a boy or a girl.

With so many girlfriends, and them all getting pregnant one after another, it's natural that I'll have both sons and daughters.

"What was her condition when she was wheeled in?"

"She's great. She even told me that if she has another girl, she'll get pregnant with her third child after her confinement period!"

Zhao Ruilong was momentarily dumbfounded.

If you have a second daughter, do you really want to have a third child?

Thinking back to last year, I wanted to get pregnant with my second child as soon as possible, and also to have a boy.

Mother-in-law Wu Xinyi has come up with countless folk remedies and various soups for herself and Lu Yike to drink.

Lu Yike not only enjoyed it immensely, but she also went to extreme lengths for a second child, taking every opportunity to exhaust herself.

For a while, I was even afraid to go home. I preferred to be away on business trips rather than suffer back home.

Fortunately, she conceived her second child quite quickly, and Lu Yike wasn't rigid or dogmatic, otherwise Zhao Ruilong felt he would have developed a real psychological trauma.

But now...

Wu Xinyi's words instantly brought back Zhao Ruilong's nightmare, and the smile on his face froze.

"Oh dear! The second child hasn't even been born yet, and you're already talking about a third? Old woman, aren't you being a bit too hasty?"

Lu Changsheng got up and walked over, looking at Zhao Ruilong, who had gotten quite tanned.

"Didn't I tell you not to come back? Why did you still rush back in such a hurry?"

Zhao Ruilong quickly said, "I originally thought that if my second sister couldn't come, my eldest sister could. I didn't expect that my eldest sister couldn't get away either, and my father is attending an important meeting in Nanyun, so he can't come back to Yanjing."

"I thought that since it's such an important event as Yike having a baby, our family can't be without someone by her side during the delivery, right? Anyway, the main experimental projects have been completed, so it doesn't matter if I'm not there to oversee things, so I rushed back!"

Just as Wu Xinyi was about to speak, Lu Changsheng put his arm around Zhao Ruilong's shoulder and walked to the side.

"How did the verification tests for electromagnetic catapults go? Is it really going to work?"

Seeing his father-in-law's barely concealed worry and curiosity, Zhao Ruilong nodded firmly and decisively.

"Of course we can. If Americans can handle it, why can't we?"

"Have you forgotten that we not only have a decent electronics and information industry, but also Academician Ma, who has been engaged in ship electrical research for many years and is known as the Electromagnetic Master?"

"Academician Ma is a once-in-a-century genius in the field of electric electromagnetics. With him leading the research on electromagnetic catapult technology, what else could you possibly worry about?"

"What's more, this is just a technical demonstration test. If it can't even pass, what's the point of us developing electromagnetic catapults? With such weak technical capabilities, I think we shouldn't even bother building aircraft carriers!"

Zhao Ruilong knew, of course, that his father-in-law, Lu Changsheng, was under immense pressure.

Although the consensus has been reached after the military reforms to accelerate the modernization of national defense weapons and equipment and vigorously develop advanced weapons and equipment, there are still differences of opinion on the development of specific major equipment.

The differences of opinion are even greater when it comes to aircraft carriers, which are particularly expensive naval equipment and can be called "money-devouring beasts".

Everyone agreed to refit a second-hand ski-jump aircraft carrier that was basically an empty shell for training and experience accumulation, and also recognized the importance of building a second domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, rather than aiming too high for nuclear power.

However, some argue that due to insufficient experience and technological reserves, a more conservative approach should be taken, such as building another domestically produced conventional-powered ski-jump aircraft carrier to further accumulate experience in the construction and use of aircraft carriers.

However, some argue that since they've already refurbished a second-hand ski-jump carrier and gained experience, why waste money building another one? The second one should be a catapult-equipped carrier!

But even for catapult-equipped aircraft carriers, what catapult technology should be used?

Some people think we should follow the example of the United States, first develop steam catapults to accumulate experience, and then transition to electromagnetic catapults. Others believe that if we are going to develop one, we should develop a more advanced electromagnetic catapult that can launch multiple types of aircraft.

Because the United States, as the world's superpower, has already abandoned steam catapults, the construction plan for a new generation of nuclear-powered electromagnetic catapult aircraft carriers has been put on the agenda, and construction is expected to officially begin the year after next.

Against this backdrop, if China were to spend time, effort, and money developing steam catapults, wouldn't its aircraft carriers be outdated before they even enter service?

Lu Changsheng did a lot of work to reach a consensus and eliminate differences.

Finally, an agreement was reached to simultaneously begin the refitting of the second-hand ski-jump aircraft carrier and tackle the related technologies for electromagnetic catapult aircraft carriers.

In this way, by the time the second-hand ski-jump aircraft carrier is refitted and delivered to the troops for training, the relevant technologies for electromagnetic catapult aircraft carriers will also have been basically completed.

With experience in modifying and using second-hand aircraft carriers, and with a complete reserve of electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier technology, China can then formally design and build its first domestically produced aircraft carrier.

Whether the entire aircraft carrier program can be completed smoothly and in an orderly manner depends heavily on the development of electromagnetic catapult technology. If this technology cannot be mastered, then the construction of the domestically built aircraft carrier cannot begin.