Chapter 82 : Taking Root and Sprouting

At that time, Su Ranran had just glanced at the information casually. She hadn’t paid attention to the specific date and location. She only knew that it was in the mid-1970s.

But Pingzhou Island is located on the southeast coast. Regardless of whether the center of the typhoon passes directly through the island, such a powerful typhoon would still be destructive to the island.

Thinking of this, Su Ranran couldn’t help but regret not asking Qi Xiunian at noon how severe the typhoon might be.

When Shen He returned home in the afternoon, he saw Su Ranran frowning and looking worried.

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing him come back, Su Ranran’s eyes lit up, and she put down the leaves she had been holding before running toward him.

“Where is the weather station on Pingzhou Island?”

She wanted to find Qi Xiunian and ask about the results of his calculations.

Shen He paused for a moment when he heard this, then replied, “I know.”

“Then can you take me there now? I want to ask Comrade Qi Xiunian about the typhoon.”

Su Ranran was extremely annoyed. Why hadn’t she paid closer attention in the beginning?

There are so many typhoons every year, and she couldn’t even guess which one it was.

Just like in her previous life, she had experienced two similar typhoons on Pingzhou Island. While they were very different in intensity, they made landfall only ten days apart.

She couldn’t have Shen He mobilize troops for something uncertain.

But what if this was the one? If it was a super typhoon, and they didn’t prepare in advance, then, apart from the potential disaster to the people on the island, even those who were lucky enough to be safe might face the terrible situation of interrupted material supplies.

Shen He’s expression became solemn upon hearing this.

“Is there something wrong with this typhoon?”

Knowing his wife wouldn’t worry without reason, Shen He quickly guessed the key to the problem.

“I’m not sure either. I have to ask Comrade Qi Xiunian for the calculation results.”

After all, typhoons were quite common. If they weren’t strong enough, most people didn’t take them seriously. At most, they stayed home during the typhoon and avoided going outside.

However, Su Ranran still told him about the old news she had seen on the internet in her previous life.

Afraid he might not understand, she also explained what the internet was.

Shen He was shocked when he heard that there would be a tool capable of real-time communication thousands of miles away in the future.

But he didn’t have time to think about that now. If a catastrophic typhoon was really coming, they would definitely need to prepare in advance.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to the weather station.”

After saying that, the two of them left without further delay.

The weather station was not far from the military base, less than two kilometers away.

When they arrived at the weather station, Qi Xiunian happened to be away.

After asking, they learned that he had gone to the radar observation point.

Seeing that they seemed to have something important to discuss with Qi Xiunian, Yu Sihua kindly volunteered to take them to the observation point.

Normally, ordinary people weren’t allowed to enter such a place, but since Shen He was the deputy commander of the island-based troops, it wasn’t an issue.

The observation point was located on an open hilltop, surrounded by fences.

With someone guiding them, they easily entered.

As soon as they entered, they saw a radar. Unlike the radar that resembled a pot lid, the first-generation radar looked very strange. It was somewhat like a dozen or twenty TV antennas assembled together.

Su Ranran quickly spotted Qi Xiunian, who had a serious expression.

When she saw that his face looked unusual, her heart skipped a beat.

Qi Xiunian was also surprised to see her and couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.

“Ranran, why are you here?”

But just after asking this, he noticed a figure in military uniform walking in from the distance. The excitement in Qi Xiunian’s heart immediately subsided.

“Comrade Qi, I came here to ask you about the typhoon.”

At this moment, Su Ranran didn’t bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiunian was taken aback.

In his impression, Su Ranran wasn’t the type to be interested in astronomy.

But he quickly suppressed his thoughts and asked calmly, “Okay, ask.”

“Can you calculate the approximate level of this typhoon?”

Hearing this, Qi Xiunian couldn’t help but frown again, looking at the sky with a heavy expression.

The radar they had built this time was a conventional radar that used a magnetron as the radio frequency power source, and the detection signal was still lacking.

Only a rough MPa range could be estimated.

“It’s impossible to calculate the specifics, but the lowest estimated level is 12.”

This was expected, and Su Ranran wasn’t disappointed. She began to seriously discuss the data of the measurement with him.

“Comrade Qi, with our current conditions, could we make an S-band or C-band radar?”

Su Ranran asked with curiosity.

As far as she knew, these two types of radio-frequency radars were produced in the early 1980s and offered more accurate measurement data.

She hadn’t expected to ask this, and Qi Xiunian couldn’t hide his surprise.

At the same time, he developed a strong interest in the S-band radar she mentioned.

“Did teacher tell you this?”

Apart from that, he couldn’t think of how else she could have come up with such an idea.

This was naturally something Su Ranran had read when looking into typhoon information later.

She didn’t fully understand the specific principles, after all, she wasn’t studying weather systems. But seeing his eagerness for knowledge, Su Ranran’s mind suddenly clicked, and she remembered a book on radar technology she had in her space.

If such a book could be used by the country, it might not be impossible to measure the intensity of the typhoon, right?

This thought only briefly flashed through her mind, but it quietly took root in her heart.

“I overheard my mother mention it,” Su Ranran said vaguely.

Seeing that she really didn’t understand, Qi Xiunian believed her.

But Su Ranran’s words seemed to spark something in his mind. The more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. In the end, he didn’t say much more to her. He just wrote down the data range he had calculated and handed it to her, then hurried off.

The two of them, now with the data, didn’t stay long and went directly back to the family compound.

As soon as she got home, Su Ranran couldn’t wait to enter the space, turn on the computer, input the data, and start simulating.

Yes, the materials in her space were all-encompassing, with not only various computers but also mobile phones from various eras.

In addition to these electronic devices, it was equipped with a silent generator. When Su Ranran tested the power generation at first, she was shocked.

The most impressive thing was that such a powerful generator actually used new energy instead of the original diesel generator.

The only downside to the space was that there was no internet.

But Su Ranran didn’t dare to ask for that. At least she could simulate data with the computer.

While Su Ranran was quickly operating the computer in the space, Shen He on the other side wasn’t idle either.

After quickly finishing his meal, he didn’t have time to eat more. He greeted Su Ranran and went out.