Chapter 145 Kevlar Body Armor
After completing the experiment on the fuze battery, Xu Qiang felt much more relaxed. In the remaining time, he could continue to improve the samples while also starting the research and development of military reserve batteries.

In the afternoon, Xu Qiang came to the database and began to look up the information on reserve batteries.

Xu Qiang discovered that Shengli Machinery Factory did not produce reserve batteries, and the main domestic manufacturer of this type of battery has always been an ordnance factory located in Shenyang.

Compared with ordinary batteries, the market for reserve batteries is very small and is mainly used in military and aviation fields. The country's development of this type of battery has always been in an early stage. It can be said that in the past ten years, it has almost stood still.

On the one hand, due to the special era, the development of most domestic military industries has been affected. On the other hand, the strict blockade of foreign technology has also delayed the development of domestic military industry.

However, in Xu Qiang's view, with his perchloric acid battery technology, the domestic military reserve batteries can be quickly upgraded to a new level, at least in line with foreign countries.

"Xu Qiang, how is the project going?"

Just when Xu Qiang was about to start drawing the blueprints for the reserve batteries, Liu Siying also came to the reading room of the Information Department.

"Everything went well. Now we just need to wait for the customized acid bottles to be delivered from Shanghai before we can start the next experiment." Xu Qiang said.

"I found some relevant information about foreign military batteries for you yesterday. Wait a minute..." Liu Siying said, then turned and walked towards the database.

After a moment, she took a thick stack of foreign language materials and placed it in front of Xu Qiang.

Liu Siying didn't know that Xu Qiang's military battery project had basically been successful. As a member of the project team, she still wanted to provide some help to Xu Qiang. However, due to her limited knowledge of chemical engineering, she could only help Xu Qiang find some useful reference materials at home and abroad.

"These are all foreign military magazines. You can take a look at the pictures first. If there are any pictures related to batteries, I can help you translate them." Liu Siying said.

"Is this... "Military Review" magazine?" Xu Qiang said in surprise after picking up a magazine and taking a look at it.

In his previous life, Xu Qiang was also considered a half-military fan. He often went online to read some military news. He also bought domestic military magazines, such as "Weapons Knowledge", "Aviation Knowledge", "Global Military", etc.

This Military Review is clearly an American original magazine and is the official magazine of the United States Army Academy, dedicated to providing practical military experience and knowledge to military professionals and researchers.

However, it is impossible to buy this kind of magazine in China unless it is mailed from overseas, which of course is not something that ordinary people can do.

However, Shengli Machinery Factory is, after all, a relatively large third-line military industrial enterprise in China, so it is normal for it to have such external information.

But judging from the date, this magazine should be from the end of last year.

"Do you know English?" Liu Siying said in surprise.

"I only know a few words. Although I didn't go to high school, I also have a dream of going to college. I also taught myself English." Xu Qiang said with a smile.

Starting this year, English is included in the college entrance examination, with a total score of 30 points, while the total score of other subjects such as Chinese, mathematics and politics is 100 points each.

"I see." Liu Siying nodded, and then said, "By the way, I'll give you the high school exam materials you asked me to bring when I get to night school tonight. There are quite a lot of books, and I may not be able to take so many at once, so I'll send them to you in several batches."

"How about this, I can just ride my bike to your house and pick it up after get off work, so you don't have to take it back and forth." Xu Qiang said after hearing this.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the office building after get off work." Liu Siying nodded.

Then, putting down the documents in her hand, Liu Siying sat in front and started her afternoon work.

At this time, Xu Qiang picked up the magazines and started reading.

Xu Qiang's foreign language proficiency was average when he was a student, but that was limited to spoken language. It was not difficult for him to read English magazines like this.

On the cover of this magazine, there is a picture of the F18 Hornet fighter jet, which is a very advanced third-generation carrier-based fighter in the world. It has very powerful performance and attack power, and its appearance is still classic and cool even after decades.

At the same time, the most advanced fighter jet in China is still the "J-8". The J-8 fighter jet is a second-generation and a half fighter jet developed in the late 1960s. Although its performance is far behind that of the US third-generation fighter jets, this fighter jet still occupies the position of the main fighter jet throughout the 1980s.

This magazine undoubtedly aroused Xu Qiang's interest in current international military weapons, so he temporarily stopped the work at hand and began to read the magazine.

Xu Qiang spent the entire afternoon reading these magazines. Although he did not find any information about military batteries, an article about bulletproof vests caught Xu Qiang's attention.

And this kind of bulletproof vest is the famous Kevlar bulletproof vest.

Although the name sounds high-end, in fact, the material used to make this bulletproof vest is similar to the common aramid in later generations, but there are slight differences in the production process.

At that time, there was no manufacturer in China that could produce aramid, and the relevant technology did not achieve a breakthrough until the mid-1980s. In addition, for various reasons, ordinary soldiers in China are not equipped with bulletproof vests, but if this kind of bulletproof vest is used for export, it will definitely be very competitive considering the domestic labor and prices. In this way, it can not only earn a lot of foreign exchange for the country, but also bring huge economic benefits to the factory.

Xu Qiang certainly knew the production process of aramid and Kevlar. This thing was not a secret in later generations, and many chemical experts could guide the production. But at this time, this was undoubtedly a high-tech military product. While Xu Qiang was thinking about the bulletproof vest, it was time to get off work in the office building.

After packing up the documents, Xu Qiang left the office building.

Since the bicycle was still parked at the scrap warehouse, when Xu Qiang rode his new bicycle to the entrance of the office building, Liu Siying had already been waiting for more than ten minutes.

"Who did I think you were waiting for? Turns out it's him." After seeing Xu Qiang, Lin Yueying, who was next to Liu Siying, immediately frowned and said.

"We are classmates, so we should help each other. Xu Qiang is very outstanding. He has never been to high school, but he still got the first place in the class. I also want to learn from him." Liu Siying said with a smile.

"He copied it, but he danced very well in the ballroom last time. But I still think Wang Yongsheng is the most handsome." Lin Yueying said.

"I'm sorry, I was a little late getting my bike. I kept you waiting."

"Leave earlier next time. Your leader doesn't care about you anyway." Lin Yueying said somewhat dissatisfiedly.

Many people in the factory knew about Xu Qiang's transfer to the scrap storage. Xu Qiang is currently very popular. The previous award for the military-to-civilian project and the public disclosure of the military order have pushed him to the forefront of the entire factory. However, more often than not, people treat him as a joke that they occasionally talk about after dinner. After all, it is simply a pipe dream for a temporary worker with only a junior high school education to develop new products!
"Okay, okay, okay! I will definitely leave earlier next time."

"It's okay, let's go." Liu Siying said, then rode her bicycle and took Xu Qiang to her home.

When he arrived at Liu Siying's house, Xu Qiang was somewhat surprised.

He never expected that as the director of a factory with tens of thousands of employees, he actually lived in the same residential building as ordinary employees. The corridor was a little dim at this time. Several women who had returned home early were making a fire to cook, and the strong smell of oil smoke hit him in the face.

"Is this your home?" Xu Qiang couldn't help but confirm.

"Yeah." As she spoke, Liu Siying took out the key and opened the door.

"You're back?" Zhao Xiufang came out to greet his daughter when he saw her return home. But when he saw Xu Qiang standing behind his daughter, he immediately frowned and asked, "Who is this..."

"He is Xu Qiang, the one who went to the provincial capital with my dad. He and I were in the same class at night school." Liu Siying introduced.

"Hello, Auntie!" Seeing this, Xu Qiang quickly greeted her politely.

"You are Xu Qiang." Zhao Xiufang suddenly realized, and then said, "Come in and sit down."

"No need, I'm here just to get some information and I'll be leaving soon."

"Come in, you're welcome. My house is also quite messy, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me." Liu Siying said with a smile.

"That won't happen." Xu Qiang walked into the house after hearing that.

The house where Liu Siying lived was still an old-style tube-shaped building. It was not very big with two bedrooms and a living room. There was an old sofa in the living room. The only household appliance seemed to be a standing radio with the words "Long Live XXX" printed on it. Apart from that, there were no other valuable items.

After Xu Qiang sat down, Liu Siying went into her room to help Xu Qiang get a book, while Zhao Xiufang got a cup of hot water and placed it in front of Xu Qiang.

"Thank you, Auntie!" Xu Qiang thanked her after taking the cup of water.

"Xiao Xu, I heard that you are self-taught and are now preparing to take the college entrance examination. Are you confident?" Zhao Xiufang asked with concern.

"Auntie, I only have a junior high school education. With my current level, it's difficult to get into university. That's why I thought of borrowing some high school textbooks from Liu Siying and studying hard." Xu Qiang said modestly.

"Uh." Hearing Xu Qiang say this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Zhao Xiufang's face, and then she walked outside to the kitchen, ignoring Xu Qiang.

A moment later, Liu Siying returned to the living room carrying a pile of old books.

"These are all left by the high school students in our class. I have already read them. The places marked with red lines are the key knowledge points. You must master them." Liu Siying instructed Xu Qiang.

"Thank you very much." Xu Qiang said gratefully, but then asked: "Then don't you need these books?"

"I have already written down the key points above in my notes, so I don't need to repeat these." Liu Siying smiled and continued, "Come on, I hope we can still be classmates in college."

"Haha, thank you. I'll leave first." Xu Qiang said, and walked out of Liu Siying's house with the pile of books...

(End of this chapter)