Chapter 17: Gathering Guns
the next day.

Zhang Haomin not only sent Chen Gu gunpowder guns, sulfur, saltpeter, lead bullets and other things, but also sent Chen Gu one thousand two taels of silver.

After inspecting the gunpowder gun that Zhang Haomin brought, Chen Gu was greatly disappointed.

This is a standard Qing Dynasty bird gun, about one and a half meters long and weighing at least ten kilograms. It is front-loaded, that is, gunpowder is put into the front muzzle and compressed, and then lead bullets are loaded. It is ignited with a fuse.

It's not just that it's heavy and difficult to load, the key is that there are no rifling in the barrel. No rifling means not only a short range, but also no accuracy.

At least it is impossible to support Chen Gu's long-range sniping.

"Is this the best gunpowder gun?" Chen Gu asked disappointedly.

"There is a kind of portable gun, but that thing is seven feet long and weighs more than thirty kilograms. It may not be convenient for you to use it alone." Zhang Haomin said with a smile.

"I heard that Master Wencheng of the Bai family is going to sue Master Shichun of the Bian family for murdering him. The Bai family probably doesn't have the time to deal with our little matter. I think you should just keep quiet." Zhang Haomin said.

Chen Gu looked at Zhang Haomin, put down the bird gun in his hand, nodded and smiled: "That's right, since the Bai family can't take care of us, then this bird gun is indeed useless, so do you still want to move?"

Zhang Haomin frowned and hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to Chen Gu's request.

Nine hundred taels of silver is too much for Chen Gu’s current small body to carry all at once.

So when he went to the Suan Xiucai's house, Chen Gu took some silver and found two blacksmith shops to order two rifle parts.

However, the friction between the file and sandpaper kept Liu Er awake every night, and Chen Gu was scolded several times for this.

"You don't have to tell me this. I can just set up a small workshop. I have a big family anyway, so it's safe to just let my family do it!" Zhang Haomin said with a smile.

I customize two accessories every day and then slowly polish them into the size I need at night.

But if sugarcane residue can be used to make a few kilograms of liquor, the profit will be quite considerable.

Looking at the bird gun on the bed, Chen Gu couldn't help but sigh. This thing was completely useless.

But now that he has money, Chen Gu can find a blacksmith to make accessories and then build a semi-automatic rifle by himself.

"It's up to you, but remember to keep it a secret. The seasoning is a lesson learned from the past!" said Chen Gu.

Zhang Haomin gave Chen Gui a strange look and said, "Originally, we didn't need to move it, but you said that sugarcane residue can be used to make wine, and the yield is so high, so I want to move it again."

"Okay, then we'll see each other later!" Chen Gu thought for a moment and took out a hundred taels of silver and gave it to Zhang Haomin. "This is the money to buy bird guns and other things. Don't refuse. Find a way to buy more sulfur and saltpeter for me."

"What on earth are you doing?"

Due to the limitations of pressing technology, in this era, one hundred kilograms of sugarcane can only produce four or five kilograms of brown sugar. Excluding the cost of purchasing sugarcane and the investment in labor and buildings, the profit is actually not high.

After Zhang Haomin left, Chen Gu transferred the remaining silver, bird guns and other items back to his room in batches.

Chen Gu's stubborn character finally made Liu Er explode.

"Make a gun!"

"You haven't given up yet?" Liu Er couldn't help but look at Chen Gu with a strange look. "Then I can't give up. Those who sell opium must die!" Chen Gu's eyes were full of ferocity.

"Is the hatred so great?" Liu Er was puzzled.

Chen Gu's super male syndrome made his studies a mess. After discussing with his family, they always thought that the only way out was for him to join the army. The high-intensity training in the army could also consume his excess energy, so that he would not stay at home and cause trouble.

After joining the army, Chen Gu really felt at home and became a border guard at the age of eighteen.

Chen Gu did not find the border patrol work that required traveling through mountains and rivers tiring. Occasionally encountering some illegal immigrants would allow him to vent his emotions. Chen Gu has lived this kind of life for more than ten years.

Until a routine border patrol, they encountered a group of armed drug dealers. Seven people from Chen Gu's team died, one of them was Chen Gu. After waking up, he came here.

The living environment is actually not important to Chen Gu. He just makes the best of it. Moreover, he has gotten rid of the influence of super male syndrome. Although chopping wood every day is hard work, Chen Gu feels it is okay.

But I know that someone is selling opium, which I really can't stand.

Chen Gu looked at Liu Er and thought for a while, then asked, "Old man, is there anything you really want to do, or someone you really want to kill? Tell me, maybe I can help you fulfill your wish."

"Then can you tell me where you came from?" Liu Er asked.

"Me?" Chen Gui smiled and said, "Isn't it just a beggar who has no food to eat?"

"Can a starving beggar kill a young man with a bamboo pole?" Liu Er sneered.

"No, it just caused a little bleeding. Wang Wu was just scared!" Chen Gu smiled innocently.

"Ha!" Liu Er looked at Chen Jue with disdain, "If he wasn't afraid, the grass on his grave would have grown by now, right?"

"No, there is no grudge between Wang Wu and me. I just wanted to scare him." Chen Gu said. Although Chen Gu's heart was filled with violent anger at that time, he would not kill an innocent person like that.

After all, more than ten years of military life have made Chen Gu more restrained.

"Alright, whatever you say is what it is!" Liu Er didn't want to continue to dwell on this issue, "Be quiet at night, and it's only half an hour. If you don't sleep, I have to sleep too."

"You are so old, why are you still so sleepy?" Chen Gu said dissatisfiedly.

"Don't you know that your voice is very harsh?" Liu Er was completely furious. "Get out of here. Don't you have money? Go rent a house for yourself!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be more careful. Don't make yourself angry to death!" Chen Gu said helplessly.

Liu Er took a few deep breaths before suppressing his anger. Finally, he glared at Chen Gu and slammed Chen Gu's door.

Chen Gu sighed, put down the file and accessories in his hand, lit the tung oil lamp, took out the notes of the Hundred Family Surnames and began to read them.

The next morning, Chen Jue went to the Bian family to pull wood. Seeing Uncle Fu's sad face, he asked around and learned some news.

After Bai Wencheng fell, he went to the government office to sue Bian Shichun, insisting that it was Bian Shichun who pushed him down. Then a group of children from wealthy families that day split into two factions. One faction said that Bian Shichun did not do anything, while the other faction said that they saw Bian Shichun do it.

This is very interesting. The county magistrate has been trying this case for several days, but there is still no result. The Bian family has already paid out two hundred taels of silver, but the matter cannot be resolved.

(End of this chapter)