large ballistics

Chapter 28 Buying a Box Cannon

At the end of his departure, Li Chong stuffed the envelope into his underwear pocket, "I am very satisfied with the price offered by HSBC. I will still look for you in a week, which is four or five times the price today."

When the female teller heard it, did the God of Wealth take care of her hard work on the night shift today?With 600 high-quality silver dollars traded today, this performance is enough to increase the salary by three oceans at the end of the month, which is enough to cover the family's monthly expenses.

In fact, these banks on the Bund are staffed by elites in the banking industry. They are far more sensitive to the depreciation of legal currency than others, so their salaries are rarely paid in legal currency.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Li." The female teller bowed with a smile on her face. To herself, she is a big customer. If she does well, she will get half a year's extra salary!
Li Chong nodded and was about to leave. The two Shunsheng and Hengsheng brothers behind him followed, and when they were leaving the door, the female teller behind him ran over with a blush on her face.

Seeing Li Chong looking at her questioningly, she said with some embarrassment, "Mr. Li, I know there is a very good coffee shop on Hankou Road, can you go and have a seat?" The female teller felt that she should leave it to Li Chong Make a good impression and maintain this relationship. Otherwise, why should you ask me to exchange silver dollars next time when someone comes?

And the female teller also has her own little thoughts. Although she is not from a rich family, she is just the daughter of a tailor shop, but after all, she has a good family background and she has received a higher education. Now she has a very decent job as a bank teller. Ordinary people in the alleys, what a pity for me!But the Mr. Li in front of him looks rich and handsome, he is tall and tall, and his suit fits him perfectly. The only shortcoming is that he may be a little younger.

But that's not a problem, I can wait for him to grow up!

The two brothers, Shunsheng and Hangsheng, watched each other carefully. They didn't understand what a "coffee shop" was at all, but this did not prevent them from experiencing something from the enthusiastic smile of the female teller.

Li Chong didn't want to waste time on such boring things, "Thank you, but no need, I still have things to do."

"Oh, that's fine." The female teller looked a little frustrated.

On the way back to the hotel.

"Eldest young master, just now that woman seemed to be interested in you, young master?" Shun Sheng said in a tone as if he had made a very remarkable discovery.

Li Chong kicked Shunsheng with a smile, and said confidently, "Go your way, your young master is suave and suave. If he was in Shanghai, he must be a well-known eldest son. Count it?"

Hitting all the way haha.

"Master, why don't we go in?" The two brothers asked curiously. They had already reached the entrance of the Golden Gate Hotel, but Li Chong continued to walk forward without stopping.

"Didn't I say that there is something related to you two."

"Is it related to me and Hang Seng?"

"On the boat, although I don't know if you guys got back the five yuan, but you two obviously did a good job with the Japanese. It's a gift for you two brothers: each of you has a box cannon!"

"Really? Eldest young master!" The two brothers jumped up to the stone pier by the side of the road happily.If it was shot back with two boxes inserted, wouldn't those people in the village guard team with big shotgun sleeves be envious to death?
"When did I joke about what I said?" Li Chong pulled out a pistol from his waist and twirled it around his fingertips. The two brothers looked envious.But when he thought that he would soon be able to own a pistol, his chest straightened even when he walked.

Li Chong took the Shunsheng Hangsheng brothers on the road and watched them. After all, he didn't come to Shanghai many times. He had to remember some reference buildings so that he could find his way back to the hotel.

As for where to buy pistols, that's not a problem.Everyone knows the "three tycoons" entrenched in Shanghai at the moment.Under their hands, as long as you have silver dollars, many outlets can get you a gun that is worthy of the name.

"Master, why did we come to the pier?"

"You can buy the guns you want here. The pier in front is one of the forces of the local Qing Gang. This Qing Gang evolved from the Cao Gang in the early years. In the past, it used to do things like sailing boats. Now it has risen , in Shanghai, only the Qing Gang bullies others, no one dares to provoke them."

"Isn't the wharf used for loading and unloading?"

"Here, guns are also a commodity. The outside world is very big, and many things that are difficult to think about when we are fighting together have become commonplace outside."

At the pier, under the shelves piled with wood, a bearded man in a green shirt was lying on a chair, holding a bong and smoking two puffs at the oil lamp.

"Brother Mao, is this batch okay?"

"Yes." The man in the blue shirt nodded.

"Brother Mao, there are three people out there who want to buy this." A young man in a white shirt and black suit ran up to the man in the green shirt, posing with a gun in his hand.

The man in the green shirt exhaled a puff of smoke, and asked with blurred eyes, "Oh? A local? How much do you buy?"

"Probably not, the face is very unfamiliar. They want two box cannons."

"It's a small matter, just go and say hello." If you buy a large number of long guns with strong lethality and penetrating power, the Green Gang may secretly track the direction of the guns, because this can change the firepower pattern in Shanghai.But two box cannons are harmless.

Under the stacked wooden boxes, a young man in a white shirt and black suit walked up to Li Chong holding a wooden box.Holding the wooden box in one hand, the other opened it.

"German-made Mauser shell pistol, the length of the gun is 288 mm, the caliber is 7.63 mm, and the weight is 1.24 kg. It is fed by a 20-round magazine." The young man carefully introduced the parameters of the two guns.

Although it was just a small business, the Green Gang did not bully the customers, and asked Li Chong to inspect the goods first and then pay the money.Of course, this is the territory of the Green Gang, and they are not at all worried that Li Chong will take the gun and run away without giving the money.

"You can try the guns first. The price is 15 yuan each, and the two guns cost 50 yuan. Although it is a little more expensive than other places, we have cleaned the bottom of the guns, and each gun comes with [-] rounds of bullets." Finally, the young man made an offer to Li Chong.

Li Chong took out a small yellow croaker from his pocket, "That's enough, how about giving me another hundred bullets for the extra part?"

The young man thought for a while, Li Chong was equivalent to buying fifty rounds of ammunition with an ocean, the price was much lower than the market price, but after all, the person in front of him was quick to give the money, and it was still a small yellow croaker, without French currency.

"Okay, deal, please come with me for a gun test." The young man took Li Chong to a simple house covered with iron sheets, with a space of 100 meters.

(End of this chapter)