Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

Chapter 52 The gun is in hand (two in one, please read it)

After hearing the third brother's question, Zhu Chuanjie fell into deep thought. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said:
"I can't think of any other way. If someone bullies me, I can only fight back."

Chuanren smiled happily:

"That's right, you can't buy peace by simply being patient. If you hit with one punch, you won't get hit by hundreds of punches. This is an eternal truth!"

Chuanjie murmured these words said by the great man, and couldn't help but his eyes lit up:
"Third brother, this is so well said."

"Haha, okay, go back to the house and rest quickly. I will go with you to find Shopkeeper Xia early tomorrow morning."

"Hey! Then I'll go to Third Brother."

After watching his fourth son enter the house, Zhu Chuanren strolled to the stream in front of the yard. The weather was getting warmer, and the snow on the mountains melted, creating gurgling streams, adding a touch of poetry to this season.

I found a big stone and sat down, staring at the stream in a daze. Not long after, I heard footsteps behind me. The footsteps were very light. It was not intentional, and there was only one person.

"Xian'er?"

The other party's footsteps obviously paused, and then he walked over quickly, climbed up the stone and sat down:

"How did you know it was me?"

Zhu Chuanren tapped his temple:

"analyze!"

"Fuck you, San'er, I find that you are different from when you were a child. You are so nagging all day long that I can hardly keep up with your thoughts."

Turning his head and glancing at Tan Xian'er, who was wearing a small flowered jacket, she had braids and was dressed like a typical village girl. Chuanren smiled and said:

"Twin braids are not suitable for you. Just tie your hair up tomorrow. It suits you better."

"What do you know? A married woman must wear a bun. I'm still a young girl."

Zhu Chuanren was not annoyed by Xian'er's rebuke, and joked with a smile:

"My eldest brother is also honest. If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would have captured you long ago."

"Go! What are you talking about? I am your sister, your future sister-in-law."

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Do you have anything to do with me?"

"Well, just, I want to ask you, is the gold field fun?"

Is it fun?
This question is not easy to answer. Zhu Chuanren thought about it seriously:

"If there was no boss or shopkeeper, it would still be fun, but it's a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. No one finds it fun."

Xian'er looked blankly into the distance:

"I don't know what's wrong. Ever since I heard about the story about you and uncle at the Gold Field, I can't settle down. I always want to go out and see more of the world."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned and couldn't help but said:

"Then you won't marry my eldest brother?"

"Marry, I just think that people can't stay on the kang all their lives, and there will always be times when they get tired of the work in the yard. If there is a chance, I would like to go out and have a look."

Immediately, she sighed to herself:

"I know this is impossible. I'm just saying it casually. Don't take it seriously."

"Haha, it's not appropriate for you to say this to others, but it doesn't matter if you say it to me."

"Why?" Xian'er blinked her big eyes and looked at him meticulously.

"Because I don't care. It's your right to pursue your own ideas. No one can interfere. But at the same time, if you suffer torture and suffering because of it, you deserve it. Don't blame anyone!" Zhu Chuanren meant Said deeply.

"I don't understand, but I think what you said makes sense." Xian'er said, seemingly understanding.

"Haha, if you don't talk about this, what are you going to eat tonight?"

The topic changed so quickly that it caught people off guard. Xian'er was stunned for a while before saying:

"My mother took down the bacon that she had smoked years ago, and Chuanwu dug bamboo shoots in the mountains, and they fried noodles together."

Zhu Chuanren felt that his saliva was about to flow out, so he stood up and patted his butt:

"Go, go home and eat."

...

The next morning, Chuanren and Chuanjie got up early, just to catch the carriage from the village to the town, so that they could save some energy by following them.

Wandering all the way, the warm morning sun was shining on my body, the warm spring breeze was blowing my hair, and the groom was singing a folk tune. I felt that the world was extremely beautiful.

But as soon as he entered Yuanbao Town, he was immediately surrounded by noise. Zhu Chuanren's mood was immediately shattered and he was somewhat depressed.

After entering the town, the two jumped out of the carriage, said goodbye to the coachman, and walked straight towards Chun and Sheng.

Along with them, there were villagers who came from other villages, carrying or pulling various mountain goods to the town to exchange for money.

The location where Chun Hesheng is located is equivalent to the CBD of the city in later generations, where all the major businesses in Yuanbao Town are gathered. If you want to sell goods, this is the right place to come.

After walking along the flow of people for about ten minutes, I finally saw the signboard of Chun Hesheng, and there was an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages in front of the store.

Liba unloading goods came in and out. Compared with other warehouses, Chun Hesheng's business seemed to be in another dimension. This shows Xia Yuanzhang's business skills.

Chuanjie led him into the gate. Xia Yuanzhang was not there. Chuanjie asked around and came back and said:

"Third brother, sit there and wait a moment. I'll go to the backyard and call the shopkeeper."

"Okay, no rush!"

Zhu Chuanren sat down by himself and saw a little girl approaching him:
"Third brother?"

He was stunned for a moment and smiled:

"Yushu, why did you get up so early?"

Xia Yushu chuckled and said:
"I have to do my homework. My husband taught me something new yesterday."

"I see. Yushu is really smart. When she grows up, she might become a female scholar."

Xia Yu wrote and gave gifts:
"Then let me borrow some good words from my third brother~"

Before he finished speaking, Xia Yuanzhang's laughter came loudly:
"Haha, Chuanren, this girl of mine is so weird and clever that I am making you laugh."

"The shopkeeper's words are serious. Yushu is smart and charming. I will definitely inherit your family business in the future and carry forward Chunhesheng."

Xia Yuanzhang waved his hand:
"Hey~ It's a girl's family after all, so it can't be a big deal."

In this era, the preference for boys over girls is something that cannot be helped.

"Okay, you go down, your third brother and I have to talk about something."

Xia Yuanzhang said to Yushu.

"Oh!" Yushu made a face, obviously dissatisfied with what his father just said.

"This girl has been spoiled by me." Xia Yuanzhang shook his head in failure.

"I think it's good. My family doesn't need to pay so much attention."

"Eh? This really speaks to my heart. Now in our Xia family, Yushu and I are the only ones left to depend on each other. I really can't bear to blame her harshly."

The two chatted for a while about family issues, and Zhu Chuanren finally brought the topic to the right track:
"Shopkeeper Xia, Chuanjie said, has this thing been found?" Zhu Chuanren made an eighty sign and shook it twice.

Shopkeeper Xia nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"It lives up to expectations. My friend just wants to buy a batch of rifles from Lao Maozi for a big shot. It won't be a big problem to give you a few."

Zhu Chuanren smiled and said:

"Shopkeeper Xia, I don't want just a few."

"I know, you come with me."

Xia Yuanzhang led the way, and the two of them walked out of the house into the backyard and went straight into a side room.

He carefully closed the door, moved the table on the kang, opened the mattress, and revealed a partition. After opening it, he reached inside and groped for a while, then smiled and took out the contents.

It was a rifle, wrapped in oilcloth. It was unclear what it looked like inside, but there was no doubt that it was a rifle.

Seeing Zhu Chuanren about to take it, shopkeeper Xia put away the gun and asked with a smile:

"Chuanren, don't worry, I have to test you. If you pass, let's talk about the next thing. If you don't pass, just pretend you have never seen this thing. I have never taken it out. How can we get along with each other?"

He obviously didn't expect this to happen. He took a half step back and raised his hands:

"Well, you have the final say who puts the gun in your hands."

Xia Yuanzhang suddenly lowered his face and looked gloomy:
"My whole family was killed by gunpoint. To be honest, if possible, I would never want to touch these iron knots in my life. But you, Zhu Chuanren, have been kind to me. You have been very kind to me. If you open your mouth, I have to go anyway." manage.

However, I must know whether you have the ability to control this thing. Once it is not used properly, it can not only hurt others, but also hurt yourself. Can you understand my good intentions? "

Zhu Chuanren sighed slightly and nodded:
"I understand what Shopkeeper Xia wants to ask, just ask."

"Okay, let me ask you, how much do you know about the history of this firearm?"

Zhu Chuanren thought that the other party was going to ask him about his plan, but he didn't expect that he was going to ask about the history. This could be considered as hitting the point of a gun.

Although he accomplished nothing in his previous life, he was a mechanical controller and had done a lot of research on cars, firearms, warships, airplanes, and cannons.

Of course, it would be difficult for him to invent and create things, but if he talks about the history of which gun, or weapon parameters, he will definitely talk about it without any ambiguity.

It's just that the manuscript he prepared in advance was not used, which made him a little depressed.

After cheering up a little, he muttered:

"Shop Manager Xia, I won't talk about the history going forward, let's just talk about the ones that are closer to us.

In 1886, the Gauls first developed the first smokeless powder rifle, the Lebel M1886 rifle.

The smokeless gunpowder used in this type of firearm has a small residue after burning and a large specific energy, so it has a faster muzzle velocity, a longer range, stronger lethality, and higher shooting accuracy, and the caliber is further reduced to 8mm.

At the same time, the rifle's ammunition supply also changed from the original tubular magazine to a box-type 5-round magazine, and the warhead also began to change from round to pointed, thus further increasing the lethality.

Since then, a large number of rotating pull-back rifles have sprung up, such as Weimar's Mauser G98 rifle and Mauser 98k rifle, Lao Maozi's Mosin Nagant series rifles, Ugly Country's Springfield rifles, and British Lee Enfield rifles. Rifles, 30-year-old notebooks, etc..."

Xia Yuanzhang waved his hands repeatedly:
"Okay, okay, that's it. What you said made my head bigger. To be honest, I know nothing about firearms. Now I believe you can control this murderous weapon."

Zhu Chuanren took a breath. He was tired from talking so much.

"Haha, can I see this gun?"

"Of course, you can see for yourself~"

Xia Yuanzhang put the gun on the kang, pushed it aside, lit the pipe, and took a few leisurely puffs.

Zhu Chuanren ignored him and stared at the oilcloth bag. He quickly opened it and revealed an obviously used rifle. He narrowed his eyes and felt a little disappointed, thinking:
'Sure enough, it's Bodan. I thought I could get Mosingana, but it was a waste of time. '

Just now he heard Xia Yuanzhang say that his friend was in Lao Maozi's business, so he guessed the result.

Of course, there was a glimmer of hope just now, but now the hope has failed.

Also, Lao Maozi doesn’t even have enough Mosingana, so how can he have extra to sell to others?
Zhu Chuanren held up the gun body with both hands and looked at it carefully. What was comforting was that this rifle should be the Berdan Type 2 rifle, not the earlier Type [-] or Type [-] modification.

If that was the case, he really didn't know how to cry. At least he could use a bolt-action rifle, which was much better than a type-[-] trap rifle!
However, Type [-] still faces a serious flaw, namely the rate of fire.

The earliest Bertin rifle was the result of the European "breech-loading technology concept" being officially accepted by all powers.

In view of the fact that the surrounding European powers have already begun to replace their breech-loaded weapons, Lao Maozi also introduced to the Ugly Country a single-shot rifle that uses "Berdan primer bullets" and "rear-pull bolt structure", that is, Single shot rifle.

This was used to replace the muzzle-loading Ridge rifle used at that time, which is the origin of the Bertin Type [-].

The first type used a "straight-pull forward-flip bolt", and the second type, the 1870 model, used a "rotating rear-pull bolt", which is the so-called bolt-action structure.

Among them, the Berdan No. [-] rifle is equipped with a conventional "sleeve thrust bayonet" and belongs to the ranks of "light rifle weapons and equipment";

Change No. [-] is designed for cavalry and removes the "spear + thrust infantry defense structure" that cavalry does not need;
The Berdan No. [-] rifle has a complete set of sequences, including the "light infantry model" and "dragoon model" Berdan No. [-] long guns and the "Cossack model" Berdan No. [-] short guns.

It is worth mentioning that the Bourdain rifles are all produced in foreign countries. For example, the first type is in China, while the second type is in Birmingham, England.

A total of about 300 million Bodan series were produced. It shouldn't be a problem for Zhu Chuanren to keep a few dozen to kill bandits, right?
Although the Type 10.7 Bodan still has many problems, such as the rate of fire and the problem of [-]mm bullets, Lao Maozi can use this rifle to kill K-dogs, but Zhu Chuanren can't use it to punish bandits?

Thinking of this, Zhu Chuanren put down his gun and asked Xia Yuanzhang:

"Shop Manager Xia, do you know the price of this gun?"

Xia Yuanzhang took two puffs of cigarette, waved his hand and said:

"First tell me how much quantity you want. If it's more, I can negotiate the price for you."

Zhu Chuanren muttered:

"Let's get 50 first."

Bang~Xia Yuanzhang's cigarette rod fell to the ground, but he didn't care and looked at Zhu Chuanren dumbfounded:
"You want the armed forces?"

"Haha, that's about right. I wonder which of your friends can get so many?"

Xia Yuanzhang trembled his lips:

"Chuan Ren, can you tell me your plan? My heart is beating so hard."

"It's better if you don't know. If something happens, don't involve you."

Xia Yuanzhang smiled bitterly:
"Do you think I can escape if something happens to you?"

Zhu Chuanren was stunned for a moment and could only sigh. What Xia Yuanzhang said was that although he only played an intermediary role, in the eyes of interested people, he was an accomplice.

Only by positioning him as an accomplice can everything owned by the Xia family and Chun Hesheng be possessed by them.

This is why Zhu Chuanren is willing to risk his head to fight for the deal. Only with a gun in hand can he have the right to speak!
(End of this chapter)