Chapter 13: Smith
Old Zhang took the list, looked at it and said to Zhang Qihua: "Qihua, tomorrow you prepare a truck with 150 gold bars and Lieyang to pick up the goods. After picking up the goods, drive the car to the warehouse in Lishan, I and your father-in-law, as well as Qichao's father-in-law will be waiting for you there!"
"Alright, Father!" Zhang Qihua said respectfully.
The next morning, Zhang Lieyang, who was still in a daze from sleep, was woken up by Zhang Zihuan's knocking on the door. As soon as he opened the door and saw Zhang Zihuan standing at the entrance, he suddenly became alert and asked: "So early in the morning, what brings you here?"
"Of course, I came to find you to teach me how to shoot!" Zhang Zihuan said with a smile. "Do you really want to learn how to shoot?" Zhang Lieyang asked with narrowed eyes. "Of course, why else would I come to find you so early?!" Zhang Zihuan replied, not backing down.
"Alright then! Starting tomorrow, I'll teach you!" Zhang Lieyang said as he put on his clothes, folded the quilt and walked out of his room.
At ten o'clock, Zhang Qihua hurried back from outside and found Zhang Lieyang saying: "I'm going to get the gold now, you wait for me at the door!" Without waiting for Zhang Lieyang's response, Zhang Qihua headed towards Old Master Zhang's study. At this time, Zhang Lieyang also rushed back to his own room, grabbed two 92-style handguns, four lemon hand grenades and a combat dagger, and walked out of the house.
Not long after, Zhang Qihua walked out with a suitcase. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Zhang Lieyang waiting beside the car and smiled, saying: "Why don't you get in the car?"
"Second Uncle, let him get down! I'll drive!" Zhang Lieyang said to Zhang Qihuah after glancing at the driver.
"Alright!" Zhang Qihua said to the driver, "Old Li, you can go back and rest! I'm giving you a day off today!" Upon hearing Zhang Qihua's words, the driver got out of the car and said to Zhang Qihua, "Boss, then I'll head back first!" The driver happily walked away.
After getting in the car, Zhang Lieyang took out a 92-style handgun and some bullets and handed them to Zhang Qihua, saying: "Keep this gun with you for self-defense!" After demonstrating how to use it, Zhang Lieyang drove away.
In the basement of Smith's mansion, Smith smiled and said to Zhang Lieyang: "Zhang, you're really punctual! Come take a look at these weapons, are they to your liking?" As he spoke, Smith had his subordinates open up boxes filled with guns and bullets. Looking at the boxes scattered all over the floor, Zhang Lieyang casually picked up a Mauser 98K rifle and some bullets, fired two shots, and then said to Smith: "These guns aren't bad!" After inspecting the firing pin of each gun one by one, Zhang Lieyang continued: "Smith, it seems like six Browning guns are missing?!" Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Smith smiled as he took a box from his subordinate and handed it over to Zhang Lieyang, saying: "You won't be shortchanged, the Brownings are in this box!" As he spoke, Smith opened up the box.
Seeing the Browning in the box, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said to Smith: "Friend, let your men help load the car!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang took over the box from Zhang Qihua and said to Smith: "The gold is here, you check it first! After loading is complete, I'll hand it over to you!"
Smith opened the box in Zhang Lieyang's hand, took a look and said: "The gold content of these is not bad!" As he spoke, Smith began to order his subordinates to help Zhang Lieyang load the car.
After everything was loaded, Zhang Qihua started the car. Seeing that everything was done, Zhang Lieyang smiled and handed the box to Smith, saying: "In a few days I'll send you some of your favorite top-grade Longjing tea!"
"Well, thank you then!" Smith smiled and saw Zhang Lieyang onto the car.
After driving for a while, Zhang Lieyang said to Zhang Qihua: "Second uncle, park the car by the side of the road, I'll drive!" After Zhang Lieyang and Zhang Qihua changed seats, Zhang Qihua asked with a smile: "Lieyang, isn't Smith a trader? Why is he also selling arms?"
"Second Uncle, being a merchant is part of Smith's identity! In fact, he is the largest arms dealer in all of Zhejiang!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.
Soon, Zhang Lieyang drove the car to the Zhang family warehouse in Lishan under Zhang Qihuas guidance. However, on the way, Zhang Lieyang still drove the car back home and unloaded two Czech light machine guns and some bullets. The three old men nodded to each other in satisfaction when they saw the guns being unloaded from the car. Looking at the satisfied smiles of the three old men, Zhang Qihua smiled and said to Zhang Lao Taigong: "Father, the guns are all here!"
"Good!" Zhang Lao Taiye looked at Zhang Lieyang, who was holding a box and said to Zhang Lao Taiye: "Grandpa, there are six more guns in this box. I'm giving them to you for self-defense!" Zhang Lieyang opened the box and handed over the Browning guns to the three old men. Then, he took another Browning gun and handed it to Zhang Qihuah, saying: "Second Uncle, return my gun to me!" Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Zhang Qihuah handed over the 92-style handgun to Zhang Lieyang.
