Chapter 18: Practicing Gun Techniques
"Alright! I'll be there tomorrow morning!" Zhang Lieyang then asked Tang Lao Ye and Tang Haohan, "Can I go out with Wan Yue now?"
Mr. Tang smiled sympathetically and said: "You young people go have fun! Remember to come back early, okay?"
"Alright!" Zhang Lieyang exclaimed, pulling Tang Wanyue along as they walked away happily. After running out of the Tang residence for a while, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said to Tang Wanyue, "Later I'll take you and Ya Jie to practice gunplay, are you willing?"
"Of course I'd be happy to!" Tang Wan Yue said with a smile. "Alright, you come with me first and we'll get some things from home!" Zhang Lie Yang called two rickshaws and took Tang Wan Yue away.
Back at the Zhang residence, Zhang Lieyang brought Tang Yuanyue to his own room. At this time, Tang Yuanyue saw the weapons in Zhang Lieyang's wardrobe and was suddenly frightened, asking disbelievingly: "Are these things all yours?"
"This is my room, of course everything belongs to me!" Zhang Lieyang replied with a smile.
Just as Zhang Lieyang finished speaking, Zhang Zihuan rushed in and saw Tang Yuanyue excitedly shouting: "Yuanyue, how did you come?"
"Lièyáng said he'll take me and Yǎjié to practice shooting later! Are you going?" Táng Wǎnyuè asked with a smile.
"Of course I'll go!" Zhang Zihuan said to Zhang Lieyang, "Brother, what are you taking?"
"Nothing! Just some outdoor equipment!" Zhang Lieyang asked, "Zi Han, is your father in?"
"Ah! Just got back, anything going on?" Zhang Zihuan asked with a smile. "You go to the kitchen to get some seasonings, I'm asking your dad to get the gun!" Zhang Lieyang said, hanging down Zhang Zihuan's nose. Hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Zhang Zihuan rubbed his own nose and asked in confusion: "Brother, isn't there a gun in your closet?"
"The bullets in this gun are all used up and can't be replaced for now, so I can only use the ones at home!" Zhang Lieyang said as he ran off to find his second uncle.
In Zhang Qihua's study, Zhang Lieyang smiled and asked: "Second Uncle, where are the guns at home? I want to borrow a few!" "What do you want guns for? Don't you have any?" Zhang Qihua asked in confusion.
"I want to teach Zihuan and others how to shoot, but I have to wait three months for the bullets of those guns!" Zhang Lieyang explained.
"Alright! Come with me!" Zhang Qihua said, leading Zhang Lieyang out of the study.
As they walked, Zhang Qihua led Zhang Lieyang to the artificial hill beside the backyard, and saw that Zhang Qihua stretched his hand into the artificial hill and turned it around. A staircase appeared under the artificial hill. After seeing the mechanism open, Zhang Qihua led Zhang Lieyang down and said: "The guns and bullets are all here, take them yourself!" Upon hearing Zhang Qihua's words, Zhang Lieyang took three 98Ks, three shotguns, and three P40 submachine guns without hesitation. Then, Zhang Lieyang also took three hundred rounds of ammunition for each gun and said to Zhang Qihua: "Second Uncle, I'll just take these. Don't worry about the bullets, Smith promised to send us some free bullets in three months!" With that, Zhang Lieyang followed Zhang Qihua out.
Zhang Lieyang arrived at his Hummer with a gun and ammunition, just as Zhang Zihuan and Tang Yuanyue walked over hand in hand. Seeing their intimate appearance, Zhang Lieyang joked: "Others wouldn't know that you two are not biological sisters! It looks like I'm redundant now!"
"Brother, you don't have to be jealous! Just now, Yuanyue told me everything that happened when she mentioned marrying you!" Zhang Zihuan seemed to think of something and asked Yuanyue, "Yuanyue, why are your brother and younger brother not at home today?"
"Ah! My brother has classes today, my younger brother is at my grandma's house and doesn't want to come back, but he will be back after summer vacation! Because my dad has already helped him with the registration procedures, in the second half of the year he will also come to Zhejiang University to study!" Tang Wan Yue replied with a smile.
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore! Get in the car, we'll go pick up Ya Jie first and then head to Li Shan!" Zhang Lieyang started the car. On the way to Xiao Ya Jie's house, Zhang Lieyang stopped the car in front of a small vendor selling apples and asked: "How much are your apples?"
"Three dollars for two!" the vendor replied. "I'll take these two baskets of apples for one block, can you make it cheaper?" Zhang Lieyang asked. The vendor thought for a moment and said: "Give me 100 yuan!"
"Help me put it in the car!" Zhang Lieyang took out 200 yuan and said, "I'll take these two baskets too, put them on top together!" After the vendor placed the two baskets of apples in Zhang Lieyang's car, he took the money and said, "Thank you!"
Zhang Lieyang smiled slightly at the vendor and drove away. On the road, Zhang Zihuan curiously asked: "Brother, why did you buy so many apples?" Zhang Lieyang smiled and said to Zhang Zihuan: "It's a secret for now, you'll know when the time comes!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang drove the car to Xiao Yajie's doorstep.
