Arriving at Smith's residence, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: "Friend, you didn't think I'd come back so soon, did you!"?

  "Ah! I didn't expect that!" Smith said with a smile. "Here, this is for you!" Zhang Lieyang handed over the bamboo container filled with top-grade Longjing tea to Smith. Smith took the container, opened it and smelled it, then exclaimed in delight: "This is great! It's truly worthy of being called top-grade Longjing!" Hearing Smith's praise, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: "Why doesn't my friend invite me in for a cup of wine?" Coming back to his senses, Smith laughed and pulled Zhang Lieyang inside.

  Zhang Lieyang and Smith chatted freely for a while. After a moment, Zhang Lieyang smiled at Smith and said: "Smith, do you still have any Browning guns available here?"

  "Ah, yes! But there are only two left. If you want more, it'll probably take three months!" Smith said with a smile. "Then sell me the last two Brownings! I just happen to need them as a betrothal gift!" Hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Smith smiled and walked into his study, took out two Brownings and 500 rounds of ammunition, and came out saying: "Consider these two guns and bullets a gift from me. Take them!"

  Taking the gun and bullets, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: "Smith, you say! Is there anything I can help you with? You don't have to keep secrets from me!" Hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Smith smiled and said: "It seems that nothing can be hidden from you!" As he spoke, Smith took a sip of wine and continued: "I bought stocks in Shanghai and lost money! To make up for it, I embezzled company funds! But don't worry, as long as I hold on for three months, I'll be able to pay back the principal and interest together!"

  "How much do you need?" Zhang Lieyang asked, looking at Smith. "Not many, twenty gold bars!" Smith said helplessly. "Alright, Smith, I'll give you thirty gold bars now, and then we sign an agreement that three months later you don't have to return the gold bars to me, but you have to pay me with bullets of equivalent value! What do you think?"

  "Zhang, I really don't know how to thank you! I'll go draft the contract right now, just wait a moment!" With that, Smith quickly ran back to his study.

  After a while, Smith walked out with the contract and said: "Zhang, take a look if it meets your requirements!" Zhang Lieyang took over the contract and looked at it before saying: "Let's sign now! I've also brought the gold bars!" Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Smith quickly pulled out his own golden pen and handed it to Zhang Lieyang. Zhang Lieyang signed the contract with a flourish.

  After signing the contract, Zhang Lieyang handed over a box containing thirty gold bars to Smith. After counting, Smith handed a copy of the contract to Zhang Lieyang. Zhang Lieyang took the contract and smiled, saying: "If you need any help in the future, just let me know! But I want to remind you, beware of the Japanese!"

  "I know, I'll be careful!" Smith said with a smile. "Well, I'm off then! If anything happens, you know where to find me!" With that, Smith escorted Zhang Lieyang out the door.

  The next morning, Zhang Lieyang accompanied Zhang Lao Taigong with the four-color gift to the Xiao family! As soon as they entered the door, Xiao Lao Taigong smiled and said to Zhang Lao Taigong: "I didn't expect you to come so early! I thought you'd be coming later!"

  "My grandson, his parents are not around, so I as the grandfather have to worry more!" As he spoke, Old Zhang looked around and asked: "Where is Yajie?"

  "She is in her own room, talking to her parents!" Old Master Xiao looked at Zhang Lieyang and asked: "Child, I heard from your grandfather that you are studying in the United States?"

  "Yes, I am a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point!" Zhang Lieyang replied respectfully. A loud and rough voice came over, "You're a West Point graduate, why aren't you serving in the military?" The middle-aged man who asked the question walked up to Old Man Zhang and bowed respectfully, saying, "Hello, Uncle Zhang!" He then turned to look at Zhang Lieyang. Zhang Lieyang smiled and replied, "I don't like fighting civil wars, but if foreign invaders were to invade my China now, I guarantee I would be the first to report for duty and defend our nation!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's response, Old Man Zhang smiled and said: "Lieyang, why don't you quickly pay your respects to your future father-in-law!" As he spoke, Old Man Zhang took out the Browning that Zhang Lieyang had asked for yesterday and handed it to the middle-aged man, saying: "Shixiong, this Browning was given to you by your future son-in-law; take a look and see if it's to your liking?"

  Xiao Shi Xiong took the Browning from Old Man Zhang's hand, just as he was about to speak, Xiao Ya Jie and her mother walked out and said: "Shi Xiong, you really are going to test your son-in-law!"?

  "No, I just wanted..." Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Yajie's mother interrupted, "What were you thinking? Were you thinking of testing Lieyang's marksmanship?"