Super Craftsman Chapter 188

The steel balls were randomly picked up from the scrap platform, but what was given to Elder Liu now wasn't their original appearance.

The steel ball with a diameter of ten millimeters had already been dealt with by Guo Tailai using his nanobot just now. The outline was still a steel ball, but there had been some changes inside and outside.

There were three more holes on the surface, and the inside had also become three layers, one layer after another. However, the inside didn't fall out. This kind of ball had a name in the art market. It was called ghost worker ball, or hockey set, and was usually carved out of ivory. By the year 92, the domestic experts were able to create a ghost worker ball of the same size as Emperor Jiajing's 11 ghost worker balls.

The one from Guo Tailai could also be called a ghost ball. It was only three layers long, and it wasn't as intricate. It was a pure spherical surface, smooth, but made of steel. Time was limited, Guo Tailai only made three layers. Of course, time allowed more, but that was a bit too much.

Old Liu didn't expect Guo Tailai to give him a normal steel ball. When he took it, he felt something was wrong. When he looked at it carefully, he immediately understood what it was. His interest piqued, he took a needle and checked how many layers Guo Tailai had made.

Although it was only the third floor, Elder Liu didn't seem dissatisfied at all. This was a steel ball, what kind of craftsmanship was that?

Old Liu not only checked the layers, but also the inner spheres, processing accuracy, and roughness. Looking at them one by one, Old Liu was finally satisfied. This disciple of his was getting more and more skilled in craftsmanship.

In fact, the areas that Elder Liu did not check, such as the inner layer of the sphere, were all the same as the outer layer. However, Elder Liu didn't even know what tools to use to examine these areas.

"Why are you looking for an expert shoemaker?" Old Liu finally asked why Guo Tailai was looking for an expert, which meant he had already acknowledged Guo Tailai's craftsmanship.

"Make a few pairs of combat boots." Guo Tailai replied, "These shoes aren't suitable for certain situations. I need to make some pair of military boots that can provide more protection for the soldiers."

"combat boots?" Elder Liu was stunned for a moment, but soon understood, "So that's how it is. Alright, I'll go find my old partner and see if he's interested."

With that, Elder Liu left the locksmith's workshop with Guo Tai and headed directly towards the south gate. Guo Tailai followed obediently and chatted as they walked. After exiting the south gate, Elder Liu told Guo Tailai to get into a yellow van. He said a destination and drove there.

It was a simple shoe repair booth, with a handheld footframe, a bunch of tools like pliers, scissors, glue, and some leather shoes. Behind it sat an old man wearing glasses. There were no guests. The old man was listening to the radio with his eyes narrowed. His legs were crossed, and his toes were bouncing along with the drums of the Peking Opera inside.

The old man opened his eyes. When he saw that it was Elder Liu, he immediately smiled and asked, "How come you're free to come and find me?"

"It's my disciple who's looking for you." Elder Liu smiled as he introduced the old man: "Old Li, this is my disciple. You can call him Fatty." "Fatty, this is Old Li's head."

"Hello, Elder Li!" Guo Tailai didn't dare to be so casual as Elder Liu. He quickly bowed to greet them.

"Why are you looking for me?" With Elder Liu around, and Guo Tailai being so polite, Elder Li asked kindly.

"I'd like to ask you to make some shoes." Guo Tailai shared his thoughts honestly. It was just a combat boots after all, and it was not something to be kept secret.

For an old man who could make Space Boots, even though he had never used one before, he was still very skilled at it. For an old man who could make such boots, the combat boots that Guo Tailai spoke of was easy to make. Elder Li patted his chest and guaranteed that he would be able to immediately start the production of whatever he wanted to do and prepare the materials.

Among them, the one with the highest scientific and technological content was probably the combination of layers of different materials to ensure excellent flexibility and protection. Other areas where the leather and fabric were ready were basically made by hand.

Of course, the material was prepared by Guo Tailai. Guo Tailai knew all the parameters, including rubber, Kevlar material, and lining. However, Guo Tai Lai had to ask Elder Li what kind of leather it was that could satisfy the requirements.

According to the army's requirements, defense was of utmost priority, so the thicker the leather, the better. However, Guo Tai Lai was well aware of some of the later generation's shortcomings in the use of military boots. Being heavy was definitely one of them, so of course he had to avoid it. To have sufficient protection and also a light and breathable air, the requirements were quite high.

Although Elder Liu was not an expert in this field, he was still very interested in making suggestions on how to use certain materials.

Elder Li seemed to have once again returned to his days at work when he was full of energy due to his scientific and technological prowess. Ignoring the fact that the three of them were at a small repair shop in the alleyway, if someone overheard their conversation, they would think that they were in a laboratory somewhere.

They chatted all the way until nightfall. Elder Li brought the two of them to eat a meal at Hu Tong's Dumpling Restaurant before continuing their conversation. Guo Tailai even brought out some paper and drew out the combat boots in his dream. Elder Li and the other two discussed and made a long list, giving Guo Tailai the task of collecting the raw materials. Elder Liu decided to go back to Elder Li's request to make him a set of shoemaking tools.

The three of them divided up the work until around 10 in the evening. Guo Tai came with Elder Liu to take Elder Li home, Li's home is in the alley, very convenient. Guo Tai Lai then sent Elder Liu back to the building below the campus before he went home to rest.

"Mm, leave this to me." Guo Tailai took the initiative to ask, "I'll go ask the Zhao Dong if there's anything I can buy."

Chapter end