Currently, Yin Yong could not afford to buy heavy weapons, so naturally, he could not afford to give them away. The only thing he could take out was rifles, and the quantity could not be too large. As an overseas Chinese in the US, even if he had cheap Hanyang and Zhongzheng guns, he could not sell them. Otherwise, it would be too inconsistent with his identity. The M1918 and M1 were too expensive in the US and he could not afford to give them away. Only the M1903 could barely cope with it. Fortunately, the M1903 was also presentable. This gun entered the US in 1903 and participated in two world wars, the Peninsula War, and the Vietnam War (it was used as a sniper rifle during the Peninsula War and the Vietnam War). Until the 21st century, it still served in the US army as a training gun and a review gun. The M1903 Springfield Rifle was 1098mm in length, 3.95KG in weight, and 7.62MM in caliber. It had a built-in magazine capacity of five rounds and an effective range of 550m. It was considered an advanced rifle at the moment.
Yin Yongmo did some calculations and decided to exchange for 130 M1903 and 60 M1928 Thompson submachine guns as gifts. He should be able to get what he wanted from Liu Xiang. After all, his requirements were not high at all, and these things were just a stepping stone to make Liu Xiang believe that he had connections in America and could get a large number of firearms! However, he didn't exchange for it right away. Firstly, it was troublesome to transport it. Secondly, if others asked how the nine of them carried so many weapons and ammunition across mountains and rivers, how would he explain it?
Unknowingly, the sky outside the window gradually brightened. Yin Yong, who had not slept the entire night, walked out of the room with dark circles under his eyes. He Mei was very smart. She had already boiled some hot water. After washing up, he left the hall.
Zhao Fei and the others, who were scattered around the courtyard, saw Yin Yong and quickly went forward to greet him."Good morning, Young Master!"
"Good morning, everyone!" Yin Yong waved his hand, indicating for everyone to ignore him.
In the small courtyard, Chen Heihe, who was tied to a pillar, was sleeping soundly. However, seeing that every inch of his exposed skin had traces of mosquito bites, it was not difficult to imagine that it would not be easy for him to survive the night!
There was a small vegetable plot on the right side of the courtyard, with a dozen cabbages and a small patch of garlic sprouts. At this time, chemical fertilizers had not been popularized in China, so their size could not compare to those that were produced with various fertilizers and potions in the future. However, they looked fresh and juicy, and they were absolutely reassuring to eat.
Yin Yong looked around casually, then started to exercise in the small courtyard. Ever since he was expelled from the military academy, this seemed to be the first time he exercised. The reason why he had such a big change was naturally because he had come to this chaotic world. Although he had a group of bodyguards that were comparable to perverts, he still felt that if he wanted to survive in this chaotic world, he had to strengthen his personal strength. Moreover, if he only asked Zhao Fei and the others to be guards, it would be too big of a village. In the future, Yin Yong would not keep them by his side as guards. He wanted them to take on important roles!
"To forge iron, one needs to be tough!" Yin Yong secretly warned himself. He endured the discomfort and exercised his fists and legs. After doing thirty squats and thirty push-ups, he picked up the military boxing that he had been idle for many years and started practicing again.
He Mei stood quietly behind Yin Yong like a curious baby. She stared at Yin Yong without blinking. When Yin Yong was done with his punches, she quickly took a towel with two big holes in it and said,"Big brother, wipe your face!"
"Good!" Yin Yong took it without a care and started wiping it.
"Big brother, the set of boxing you just performed was really good. Can you teach me?”He Mei whispered with a hint of anticipation.
Yin Yong was not in a hurry to answer. After he finished wiping his face and returned the towel to He Mei, he said,"Of course, no problem. But I don't have time these two days. After I settle down, I'll teach you how to shoot and fight. By the way, Xiao Mei, can you read?”
"I only know my name…The gentleman who named me when I was young wrote these two words on a piece of cloth, and I learned it from it!" He Mei said shyly.”
Yin Yong said," Then you have to be careful. Your days won't be easy in the future. Not only do you have to learn how to shoot and fight, but Big Brother also has to teach you how to read!"”
He Mei was not worried. Instead, she said happily,"Big Brother, are you really going to teach me how to read?”
"Of course!"
He Mei was as happy as a child. Alright, he could only be considered a big child. He said,"Wow, this is great. When I was young, my family couldn't afford the tuition fees. I went to the private school in the town to secretly listen to the lessons. I was even beaten by the teacher. He said that if I couldn't pay the tuition fees, I wasn't qualified to listen to the lessons. That teacher even said that if I dared to go again, he would beat me every time he found out. From then on, I didn't dare to secretly listen to the lessons anymore…Big Brother, don't worry. Although I'm very stupid, I'll definitely study hard. I'll definitely learn everything that Big Brother taught me…"
" I believe you can do it…" Yin Yong patted He Mei's shoulder and returned to his room. He Mei went to help her mother prepare breakfast for everyone.
After returning to his room, Yin Yong took 40 loaves of bread and 40 bottles of coke. He and Zhou Zhong brought half of them to the kitchen and handed them to He Mei Niang for her to put away.
He Mei Niang saw that Yin Yong was very sincere, so she did not decline too much and kept it.
Seeing He Meiniang carefully placing the bread and coke into the empty rice jar, Yin Yong quickly said,""Auntie, bread is not like rice and flour. It can't be left for a long time. The weather is getting hotter by the day. It will go bad in six or seven days at most, so you must not be reluctant to eat it!”
He Mei Niang smiled and nodded,"I know!"”
Yin Yong didn't say anything more." Then Auntie, you can go ahead with your work. I'll go and wait for dinner!"”
"Okay, go to the central room and sit for a while. Auntie will be done soon!”
Yin Yong returned to the central room and saw a beautiful figure dressed in flowery clothes sitting in front of the table. She was supporting her face with both hands in a daze. This person was none other than Zhou Lan. At this moment, Zhou Lan had changed out of her bright red wedding dress. There was a sense of simple beauty amidst her calmness. For a moment, Yin Yong was actually stunned by her.
As if she had a magical connection, Zhou Lan felt as if someone was watching her. She quickly raised her head and saw a surprised and admiring face.
As if a peeping Tom had been discovered, the instant their eyes met, Yin Yong suddenly felt ashamed. His face was burning hot as he hurriedly turned his head away.
Zhou Lan was overjoyed. She stood up and said,""Big Brother Yin, I didn't expect you to wake up so early!”
Smelling the fragrant scent that flashed into his nose, Yin Yong thought to himself that this shouldn't be the fragrance of perfume, because his smell was exactly the same as the one he smelled last night. Generally speaking, these foreign smells would slowly dissipate with time. Could it be that he was like the legendary Xiang Fei, born with a strange fragrance? Yin Yong naturally wouldn't say what he was thinking. He said,""Miss Zhou…what you experienced yesterday must have been very scary. Why didn't you rest for a while?”
" Thank goodness we have Brother Yin," Zhou Lan said with a smile." If we hadn't met Brother Yin, things would have been truly terrifying!" This little girl would like to thank Big Brother Yin once again for his help!”
"Miss Zhou, you're welcome!"
"Big Brother Yin, look, I've already called you Big Brother. If you call me Miss Zhou again, won't it be too polite? Why don't you just call me Xiao Lan like your family!”Zhou Lan lowered her head in embarrassment.
"How can I do that?"
"Could it be that Big Brother Yin looks down on this little girl?”
"Of course not. I was just being polite. I mainly wanted to let you know that I'm a reserved person!”Yin Yong laughed.
Hearing Yin Yong's words, Zhou Lan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.""Hehe, Big Brother Yin is really humorous! Did Big Brother Yin think that Xiao Lan was very unreserved by saying that?”
The windchime-like smile made Yin Yong, who had not slept for the entire night, feel his fatigue disappear. He deliberately put on a "what do you think" look, causing Zhou Lan to smile like a silver bell.
"Let's sit down and talk!" Yin Yong went forward to help Zhou Lan hold the stool. After Zhou Lan sat down, he went to sit opposite her.
"Big Brother Yin, I'm very curious as to why you're in this village. Looking at the clothes you and your servants are wearing, you are definitely not ordinary people. Why did you come to this remote village?”
"If I told you I was lost, would you believe me?" Yin Yong said.”
" Of course I believe you," Zhou Lan said with certainty." I believe you won't lie to me!"”
" Actually, I and a few servants are descendants of overseas Chinese living in the United States…" Yin Yong repeated his resume.
" I see," Zhou Lan said with respect." I didn't expect Brother Yin to be such a patriot. In order to save the country, he didn't hesitate to abandon his comfortable life in America and return to this war-torn and calamitous motherland!" If all the Chinese were like Brother Yin, our great China wouldn't be oppressed by the Wei slaves!”
"Although it's easy abroad, without a strong motherland, we, who are wandering outside, are only second-class citizens in other countries. We are bullied and looked down upon by others. The reason why I returned to China is actually because of the environment abroad! Xiao Lan, since you're studying in Nankai, you must know that even the free country of America has a Chinese Exclusion Act that discriminates against Chinese people. Do you think that in a country with such a law, I and all Chinese people can obtain true equality and respect?”
Zhou Lan nodded." Our teacher also told us about the Chinese Exclusions Act. It's hard to imagine that such a law that seriously violates the US Constitution has existed for nearly half a century!"”
"Everyone says that everyone is equal before the law. From what I've seen, the law of the jungle of 'the strong live, the weak die' is everywhere. The Americans shout about equality and freedom every day, but when you look at the situation of the Chinese, Native Americans, and black people in the United States, you realize that equality and freedom are also subject to conditions! That is, Russia must have a strong motherland that makes others feel fear, only then will others take you seriously! Just like how the Chinese had earned their living space and respect from others through the 1894 - 1895 War and the Sundew War, the Chinese did not want to be a second-class race in the eyes of the foreign powers. They had to rely on a war to let the world see the unyielding, hot-blooded, and powerful people of our race. There would be countless sacrifices in this process, but this was the price that had to be paid to obtain equality, freedom, and dignity! It was true that the September 18th Incident and the 128th Battle of Shanghai had brought serious harm to China, but rather than hate and condemn the Jiaopens, it was better to wake up as soon as possible, unite the entire nation, work hard, and wipe out the shame of the past. Napoleon once said that China is a sleeping lion, but a lion in a dream is not a threat. We must work hard to wake this sleeping lion up. Only by waking up, showing her sharp claws and teeth, and using fierce bites to let the world feel the ferocity of this lion. War is the way for China to tell the world that she has woken up. Currently, although China and Japan have ceased fire, I believe that the greedy Jiaopeng people will never die. In less than five years, war will definitely start again. At that time, the Jiaopeng that has unified the northeast and the tide will definitely be even more terrifying. To the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, that will be a battle of life and death! That's why I decided to stay and do my part! Although I fear death and hate war, I am willing to pay the highest price for the sake of all Chinese descendants who will no longer be looked down upon by others and live in the threat of war and death at any time!”
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