|||--Chen Qiang did not know that the FBI was investigating him, and he was busy working on new sneakers.

Chen Qiang plans to develop a real basketball shoe, the idea of the sneaker comes from the most famous superstar basketball shoe of Adidas in the future, as the originator of basketball shoes, Chen Qiang is not worried that there is no market for this shoe.

The upper of Adidas Superstar is pure leather, but it is not the kind of hard leather of business leather shoes, but very soft leather, which requires dyeing and processing of leather materials, which is not a difficult technology, more than ten years ago when Chen Qiang participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, he had customized several pairs of spiked shoes in China, and the spiked running shoes at that time used soft pure leather uppers.

The toe cap is made of rubber, which is the so-called "shell head" that is often seen in many sneakers now, which can give the shoes greater bearing capacity, but in the forties, sneakers did not have a "shell head" design.

In order to give more protection to the ankle, some sponge is tucked into the upper part of the shoe, so that the upper becomes soft and elastic.

The rubber toe, the pure leather upper, and the sponge-filled upper are not difficult, but they greatly increase the steps of the production process, so making a pair of Superstar basketball shoes is far more complicated than making a pair of Nike No. 1 canvas shoes, which requires more manpower. So Chen Qiang had already expected that once Superstar was officially launched, the shoe factory would definitely need more workers.

The inside of the tongue is also filled with a soft sponge pad, so that even if the laces are tightened, it will not strangle the top of the foot, with this layer of sponge pad, you can bring more comfort to your feet.

In addition, Chen Qiang also asked that the texture of the sole be deepened to bring more grip to the shoes, so that basketball players can perform more emergency stops and starts without worrying about slipping. Running and jumping on the court with these shoes on the wooden floor will make a "squeak" friction sound, just like the basketball game in later generations.

None of the above is a technical difficulty, which can be easily done with the technology at the time, and the real difficulty is the built-in stabilizer of the heel.

The reason why the Adidas Superstar was the first real basketball shoe is mainly because there is a built-in nylon material stabilizer at the heel position, which allows the shoe to wrap around the heel, making the player safer when landing and not easily sprained.

In the future, this is an outdated sneaker technology, and the basketball shoe of the future will be mainly about safety and shock absorption through insoles, rather than a plastic filler. Since Nike used air cushion technology in basketball shoes, a variety of new technologies have emerged, such as SHOX technology, inflation technology, TPU support, cushioning technology, BOOST materials, etc., which have made sneakers more and more comfortable, better shock absorption, and safer and safer.

However, in 1969, when Adidas launched this built-in stabilizer, it was regarded as a kind of black technology, and this design directly made Converse, which Adidas killed, become the boss of American sneakers in one fell swoop.

It's only 1945 now, and if Chen Qiang comes up with the built-in stabilizer of sneakers, it will not be just as simple as black technology, and it is estimated that people will use the word "science fiction product" to describe it.

Little Beckland's laboratory has accumulated nylon material technology when developing nylon ropes, so the manufacturing process of the built-in nylon stabilizer is not a problem at all, the key is what kind of shape this nylon stabilizer should be made.

The stabilizer must be ergonomic and helpful to the athlete, if it is not well designed, it will not only not protect the athlete, but also injure the athlete. Moreover, if it is not properly designed, it will make the athlete feel uncomfortable and will affect the athlete's performance in the competition.

In this regard, Chen Qiang can only experiment again and again, design a stabilizer of one shape, and then make a few pairs of sample shoes, and ask athletes to try them out in person to feel the effect. Chen Qiang will also go into battle in person, put on sample shoes to run and jump, and then propose improvements.

So Chen Qiang spent more than a month in the continuous experiment and improvement of sneakers.

……

The young director of the FBI came to New York with a group of people.

With the power of the FBI, it is not easy to investigate a company with a small national model, and within a few days, the production and sales of Nike were clearly found out by the FBI.

"Director, I've checked here, and there is no problem with Nike's sales."

"Director, there is no problem with Nike's production, I quietly went to Nike's factory and found no illegal circumstances."

"Director, Nike's finances are very healthy, the flow of funds is clear, and the debts are clear."

"Director, I have investigated the employees of Nike, although there are hundreds of people, including many refugees from Europe, but everyone's identity is legal, and no suspicious characters have been found, should we screen them one by one?"

"Director, I investigated the situation of Jared, the general manager of Nike, who is a Polish-Jewish who came to the United States back in 1935, and this is his work history, and there is no problem. I feel that as a Jew, they have been persecuted in Europe and are unlikely to be spies for their enemies. ”

"Director, this is Nike's products, hula hoops, tennis rackets, basketballs, and sneakers, I have already bought them, and I have tried them myself, they are all ordinary sporting goods."

One report after another was put together in front of the Director of Investigation, and the result was nothing more than four: nothing.

The director of the investigation was a little depressed, it seems that there is no progress in the investigation at present, and in the middle of boredom, he picked up the tennis racket, tried to wave it a few times, and then grabbed the sneakers, put them in his hand and rubbed them, it was indeed quite soft.

"Director, these shoes are very good, the canvas upper is very comfortable to wear, the rubber sole is also very wear-resistant, and the price is not expensive, I can't help but want to buy a pair!" The subordinate next to him spoke.

Listening to his subordinates' words, the director of the investigation department was suddenly alert, and he raised his head sharply: "What did you just say?" ”

"I said I wanted to buy a pair of ...... too"

"It's not this sentence, it's the previous sentence!"

"The canvas upper is very comfortable and the rubber sole is very hard-wearing......"

"Yes, that's it!" The Director of Investigation took a closer look at the soles of the shoes, confirmed that they were made of rubber materials, and then asked, "What are the sales of these shoes?" ”

The subordinate looked through the information in his hand, found the relevant figures, and then said: "According to our investigation, this shoe has sold 400,000 pairs. ”

"400,000 pairs of shoes, how much rubber is used for this! Rubber raw materials are controlled strategic materials, where did this Nike company get so much rubber! "The Director of Investigation seems to have grasped the crux of the matter.

"Director of the report, I have checked the purchase channels of Nike, and all of them are legal. The rubber they need to produce their sneakers is also purchased through formal channels. The subordinate replied.

"What's the formal route?" The Director of Investigations then asked.

"It's the material distribution committee, and Nike has the official documents and rubber raw material quotas given by the material distribution committee, so that they can buy rubber raw materials."

"But this Nike company shouldn't have a military background, right?" The chief of the investigation department felt that he had found a breakthrough, and only listened to him continue: "Since we have no military background, we can get a quota from the material distribution committee, which is a very strange thing in itself, we can continue to investigate along this line, maybe we can find something." ”

……

The Director of Investigations returned to Washington, D.C., to the Material Distribution Committee to investigate the source of Nike's rubber raw materials.

"Nike's approval is indeed given by us, and it is legal for them to buy rubber raw materials. I can show you the relevant documents, but you'll have to wait a little longer, there are a lot of documents, and it's a hassle to find. The officer of the Material Distribution Committee replied.

"Then can you help me check, how did Nike get the rubber quota, as far as I know, rubber raw materials are an important strategic resource, ordinary companies can't get quotas, if you want to get rubber raw materials, you have to have the permission of the military, you should have a record there, right?" The Director of Investigations spoke.

"Okay, you can wait a while, I'll go to the archives and help you find the materials." The other party spoke.

After waiting for a long time, the official of the Material Distribution Committee came back with a strange face, still holding a bag of documents in his hand.

"It's all in there." The official's voice paused, and then said: "I haven't opened the contents yet, what do you need, find it yourself!" ”

"Thank you." The Director of Investigation took the folder, but the officer handed it over to the Director of Investigation and ran away in a hurry.

"How did you run so fast, it's like you've seen a ghost." The director of the investigation complained in his heart, then opened the file bag, took out the documents inside, and quickly checked it.

Soon, the director of the investigation found the approval of Nike's rubber raw materials, and he looked at the last signature of the approval, and his expression was stunned.

This signature is none other than Harry S. Truman!

"It's Mr. President!" The Director of Investigation was shocked, and at this point he finally understood why the official had made a point of not opening the file bag, and after handing the file bag to himself, he ran away as if he were dead.

Apparently, the official opened the bag, saw the contents, and knew that Nike's approval was approved by President Truman. This official is not a fool, and when it comes to the president's affairs, he must quickly clear up the relationship, so as not to be implicated, otherwise he will really not be able to eat and walk around.

At this moment, the head of the investigation department also showed a bitter smile on his face.

This case, when the investigation began, almost found the head of the top boss Director Hoover, who knows that this is not the worst, the worst thing is that this case has been found on the head of the president, which is much more serious than finding Director Hoover!

"Who did I recruit to provoke someone, how could I do such an unlucky thing!" At this time, the director of the investigation department regretted touching Chen Qiang's case.

At the beginning, Chen Qiang wanted to produce sneakers, but he couldn't find rubber raw materials, so he went to ask Truman, who was only a senator at that time. Later, after Truman became vice president, he happened to be in charge of managing the material distribution committee, so he gave Chen Qiang a quota of rubber raw materials.

……

Washington, the FBI, the Director of Investigations once again came to Director Hoover.

"Director, there are some problems in the case of investigating whether Chen Qiang is a Japanese spy." The Director of Investigations spoke.

"Is there a problem with Chen Qiang, or did we encounter a problem during the investigation." Director Hoover asked.

"Chen Qiang's sporting goods company produced a sneaker and sold hundreds of thousands of pairs, which requires a lot of rubber raw materials to be produced, and rubber is a controlled material, so I checked along this line, and finally found the material distribution committee, and then saw that the rubber quota was approved by Mr. President himself." The Director of Investigations spoke.

"President Roosevelt has known that Chen Qiang for a long time, and I know that. Unfortunately, President Roosevelt has died, and this clue cannot be further investigated. Director Hoover nodded.

Director Hoover thought that Chen Qiang knew Roosevelt, and subconsciously took the "Mr. President" in the mouth of the director of investigation as President Roosevelt.

"Not the late President Roosevelt, but the current President Truman." The Director of Investigations spoke.

"What? Is it Mr. President? When did Chen Qiang catch up with Mr. President. Director Hoover was also surprised.

"I checked the time of the document, and when Mr. President signed the rubber quota document, he should still be the vice president." The director of the investigation paused, lowered his voice and said: "Later, I went to check the source of Mr. President's campaign funds, and found that there was funding from Nike, which is Chen Qiang's sporting goods company. ”

"Are you crazy!" Director Hoover slammed the table: "You actually went to investigate Mr. President!" ”

At this moment, Director Hoover was shocked and angry.

Hoover was able to become the first director of the FBI, and he served for 48 years, and was trusted by every American president, and his political sense must not be low, or he would have been replaced long ago. Of course, he knows that no one can investigate the current president, this is simply a dragon's scales, and he will die if he touches it.

"Director, don't worry, I went to investigate the source of Mr. President's campaign funds through personal connections, and I will not attract the attention of others." The Director of Investigation hurriedly said.

"There is no need to explain, Chen Qiang's case does not need to be investigated, and all the relevant case files will be listed as sealed and stored! And you, give me a vacation immediately, and after a while, there is really no news of coming back. Director Hoover spoke.

The matter has been investigated to the president's head, and this case cannot be continued in any case, not to mention that there is no evidence that Chen Qiang is a Japanese spy has been found at all, even if there is real evidence, this case cannot be made public, and if the president is implicated, the entire FBI will have to be unlucky together.

……

At the Chinese Embassy, Ambassador Wei looked out the window at the grass, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and impatience.

"It's been so long since I sent this anonymous letter, why hasn't there been any movement from the FBI? Didn't come to the embassy to investigate. These Americans, the work efficiency is really low, if they were replaced by those who are 'military commanders', they would have been checked a long time ago! ”

At this time, Ambassador Wei was like Tie Hanhan waiting for the FBI to come to the door, and he was fantasizing in his mind about how to splash dirty water on Chen Qiang.

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