Chapter 188 Finding Experts to Make Shoes (Part 2)

The steel balls were randomly picked up on the scrap table, but the ones handed over to Mr. Liu are not what they were at the beginning.

The steel ball with a diameter of ten millimeters has been processed by Guo Tailai with nano-robots just now. The outline is still a steel ball, but some changes have taken place inside and outside.

There are three more holes on the surface, and the inside has also become three layers, one layer inside the other, but the inside will not fall out. This kind of ball has a name in the art market, it is called Guigong ball, or a set of balls. It is usually carved with ivory. The 13-layer ghost ball is the same size as the ball.

Guo Tailai's ball can also be called ghost work ball, but it is only three layers, and the carving is not so fine, pure mirror spherical, smooth, but the material is steel balls. Due to limited time, Guo Tailai only made three layers in a hurry. Of course, time allowed to make multiple layers, but that would be a bit too exaggerated.

Of course, Mr. Liu didn't think that Guo Tailai would give him an ordinary steel ball, but when he took it, he felt something strange in his hand. When he looked carefully, he immediately understood what it was. I couldn't help being interested, took a thin needle, and checked how many layers Guo Tailai had made.

Although it was only three floors, Mr. Liu didn't look dissatisfied at all. This is a steel ball. What kind of craftsmanship is that if you pull it from the outside to the inside?

Mr. Liu inspected not only a few layers, but also the sphericity of the inner layer, machining accuracy, and surface roughness. After checking each item, Mr. Liu was finally satisfied. As a disciple of mine, his craft has become more and more exquisite.

In fact, the places that Mr. Liu failed to check, such as the inner layer of the ball, are actually the same as the outer layer, all of which are perfect sphericity and mirror surface, but for these places, Mr. Liu does not even know what tools to use for inspection. .

"Why do you want to find a shoe-making master?" Mr. Liu finally asked Guo Tailai's purpose of finding a master, indicating that he had recognized Guo Tailai's craftsmanship.

"Make some pairs of combat boots." Guo Tailai replied: "The current Jiefang shoes are actually not suitable for certain combat situations. I need to make a few pairs of military boots that can provide soldiers with more protection."

"Combat boots?" Elder Liu was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized: "So that's it, okay, I'll go to my old buddy and see if he's interested."

After speaking, Mr. Liu took Guo Tailai out of the fitter workshop and walked directly to the south gate. Guo Tailai followed obediently, chatting while walking. After leaving the south gate, Mr. Liu asked Guo Tailai to call a yellow van directly, and said a destination, and the yellow-faced one drove straight past.

After getting out of the car, there was an alley area. Mr. Liu went in from one alley, came out from the other end, and found a small shoe repair stand at the entrance of the alley more than ten meters away from a big intersection.

A very crude shoe repair stand, with a hand-cranked tripod, a pile of tools such as pliers, scissors, glue, and some raw materials for leather soles, and an old man wearing glasses sat behind him. There were no guests, the old man was squinting his eyes and listening to the radio, his legs were crossed, and his toes were bouncing to the beat of the Beijing opera drums inside.

"Old Li, a job is coming!" Mr. Liu walked over, looked at this scene, smiled happily, sat down on the stool for the guests, and greeted the old man opposite.

The old man opened his eyes, saw that it was Old Liu, and immediately laughed: "Why do you come to find me when you have time?"

"My apprentice is looking for you." Old Liu smiled and introduced to the old man: "Old Li, this is my apprentice, you can call him Fatty. Fatty, this is Old Li."

"Hello Mr. Li!" Guo Tailai dared to be so casual as Mr. Liu, so he quickly bowed and said hello.

"What do you want from me?" With Mr. Liu present, and Guo Tailai was so polite, Mr. Li asked kindly.

"I want to ask you to make a few pairs of shoes." Guo Tailai continued to speak out his thoughts honestly. Anyway, it's just combat boots, and it's not something to keep secret. Guo Tai said that he has no psychological burden.

For an old man who can make space boots, well, even space boots that have not been in space, but they are definitely extremely technical. For an old man who can make this kind of boots, Guo Tai's combat boots are not difficult at all. Mr. Li patted his chest and assured that what he wanted to do, the materials were ready, and he could start production immediately.

Among them, the highest technological content may be that several layers of different materials on the sole are layered and fused together, while ensuring elasticity and excellent protection. In other aspects, leather and fabrics are prepared, which is basically a matter of manual sewing.

The material is of course prepared by Guo Tailai. Guo Tailai knows what parameters are required for rubber, what parameters are required for Kevlar material, and what kind of lining is used. But for the leather, Guo Tailai had to ask Mr. Li what kind of leather to meet the requirements.

According to the consistent requirements of the army, defense must be given priority, so the thicker the leather, the better. However, Guo Tailai is well aware of the disadvantages of some military boots in later generations. Thickness must be one of the disadvantages, and of course it must be avoided. Not only must there be sufficient protection, but it must also be light and breathable. This requirement is somewhat higher.

Although Mr. Liu next to him is not an expert in this field, he also enthusiastically offered some suggestions on the use of certain materials.

Mr. Li seems to have returned to the time when he was working on scientific and technological problems at work, and he was full of energy. It doesn't matter that the three of them are now at a small shoe repair stand in the alley, if someone who doesn't know hears what they are talking about, they will think they are in the laboratory of which research institute?

After chatting until dark, Mr. Li took the two of them to eat at the Hutongkou dumpling shop, and then continued to chat. Guo Tailai also deliberately found some paper and drew several types of combat boots in the future dream. Mr. Li discussed with the two of them, made a long list, and asked Guo Tailai to collect the raw materials. Mr. Liu decided to go back and make a set of shoe-making tools for him according to Mr. Li's request.

The three of them had a clear division of labor, and they chatted until after ten o'clock in the evening before breaking up. Guo Tailai first sent Mr. Li home with Mr. Liu. Mr. Li's home is in the alley, which is very convenient. Then Guo Tailai sent Mr. Liu back to the downstairs of the school's family building, and then he went home to rest.

Early the next morning, Guo Tailai rushed to the company and asked the people in the business department to order separately according to the list. Lining or something is very expensive, but as long as you are willing to spend money, you can still buy it. The same is true for leather and other things, but there is one thing that doesn't work. Kevlar material is now a military product. It may not be so convenient for a civilian company to order.

"Well, leave this to me." Guo Tailai took the initiative to accept this item: "I'll ask Director Zhao to see where I can buy it."