Chapter 009: Buying a Gun in California (Part I)
An Feng called the housekeeping company the next day and asked them to send someone to clean the house, mow the lawn and disinfect the swimming pool. The house had been idle for at least a month, and he didn't know the original owner's hygiene habits, so it was better to clean it in a cautious way.
Then he dialed the phone number of his paid secretary: "Hey, Lei, according to the renovation plan you gave me last night, I am going to replace some furniture, electrical appliances and sofas in the living room." Yes, just send me the top-of-the-line bill. Well, now it's time to start doing it. ”
At nine o'clock, Joanna had just arrived on the front foot, and the housekeeping service called by An Feng also came. They drove a uniformly printed car, a total of two, and after getting out of the car, someone came to ask An Feng about the specific arrangements, and under Joanna's translation, An Feng finally expressed his meaning clearly.
In the empty pool, two workers in coveralls were washing the pool walls, Joanna walked around and came back and said, "You have a great location for this pool, you can enjoy the best scenery in the area while lying down, and the frameless design is fantastic!" ”
An Feng was triumphant: "If you like it, you can go into the water at any time in the future." ”
Joanna tiptoed to look at the pool and said, "Thank you, I will have a chance." ”
An Feng was just a Chinese-style politeness, but he didn't expect her to agree very happily, he asked curiously, "Can I ask you a personal question?" ”
"Just ask." Joanna said.
"For a beautiful lady like you, you didn't consider my personal character before applying for the job?"
Joanna said, "What do you mean?" You want to say you're a middle-aged and old man. State? ”
"What?" An Feng opened his mouth.
"Hahaha!" Joanna covered her mouth and laughed softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that, you know, I just wanted to pick up on your words." ”
"Oh, I just wanted to say this, what if you meet that kind of person, aren't you worried?"
"Follow me!" Joanna turned and walked into the room, went straight to the couch, and picked up her handbag, "I have my own secret weapon. ”
Under An Feng's gaze, she took out a palm-sized pistol and shook it proudly.
"I'll you." An Feng said a word of Chinese, but was actually deceived on the surface, Joanna looked delicate, but did not expect to carry a gun in her bag.
Foreign woman, fierce!
"An improved version of the Walther P99 pistol, the P99C, fires 9mm caliber rounds, uses a double-row, single-feed magazine with a capacity of 10 rounds. The gun is less than 14 centimeters long, so it is not a problem to carry it in a clothes pocket or a handbag. It is an excellent choice for a lady who values portability. ”
An Feng looked at the small gun in her hand enviously, he was also half a military fan, and he knew that this was the successor of PPK-007 who had used a pistol, and the most impressive thing was that the Bond girl lifted her skirt and touched the pistol pinned to the inner thigh, which has a unique flavor!
"Show me!" An Feng said.
“NO!” Joanna smiled and put away the gun, "Remember, guns can't be borrowed unless the other party has a good relationship with you enough to take the crime for you after the accident!" Another point is that in the United States, women (husbands), cars, and money do not like to lend money. ”
The envy on An Feng's face was undisguised.
Joanna said, "If you like guns, you can buy them." ”
"Isn't California asking for a gun license? Where to take the test? What to test? An Feng asked.
"You can buy a spear if you have a green card. Oh, you're talking about the HSC (Pistol Safety Certificate), right? Don't worry, I'll give you an hour of tutoring, guaranteed to pass it all at once. ”
An Feng sat across from Joanna and listened carefully.
Joanna smiled: "Don't be so serious, it's easy, let me ask you a question first, have you ever played with guns before?" ”
"I've fired a few bullets from the Bayi bar." An Feng said.
"Huh?"
"Uh, a replica of the AK-47 gun family."
"That's much easier to explain......"
In less than an hour, An Feng understood thoroughly. Joanna saw that he was in an urgent mood, and in line with the idea that going out to buy a gun was also a kind of learning, she provided a location, and An Feng drove her out of Lu. The closest city to the vineyard is El Paso-Roble, a small city that has a lot to offer.
Driving a pickup truck, parked in the parking lot in front of an ordinary store according to Joanna's instructions, from the outside, it is impossible to recognize that this is actually an American gun shop, just like an ordinary store, there are no floor-to-ceiling windows, only an ordinary glass door.
Push open the door and walk in, suddenly opened.
Dazzling, at first glance I really don't know where to look at the road, the layout is the same as a small supermarket, with long guns hanging on the wall and short guns in transparent glass cases. On the left side are rows of shelves, but the goods are all yellow bullets, An Feng happened to see two white men pushing a trolley, taking a box of bullets to the cart like buying cabbage, and then left casually to buy the next goods.
On the other side, it is a little more normal, like a clothing store, selling some outdoor products, military uniforms, military boots and other well-known brands, such as 511, Belleville, Bates, etc. There weren't many customers in the store, and a few staff members in red uniforms were chatting and laughing behind the counter.
Joanna said: "Whatever you like, you can take it to the back shooting range to play." ”
Don't look at An Feng's English is not very good, but the quality of being a military fan is still there, I have long heard that Americans are very happy to play with guns, he came to the counter, and immediately a clerk stepped forward to entertain: "Sir, which gun do you like?" You can get it to the shooting range and try it. ”
An Feng picked out some particularly popular ones, such as AR-15, SCAR, G36, Famas, etc., and the short ones were Beretta, SIG, Glock, etc., and were taken to the shooting range behind the store by the staff, put on goggles and headphones, bought a bunch of bullets, and came to the shooting range to test shoot one by one.
Joanna was on his side to instruct him on some of his wrong postures, and soon, An Feng was able to use them freely. Maybe it's the help of the robot brain, his shooting accuracy is constantly improving, half an hour ago there was often the embarrassment of missing the target, now not to mention hitting the bull's-eye, seven rings and eight rings are still common.
"You're a fast learner!" Joanna was surprised and said, "If it weren't for your clumsy performance half an hour ago, I would have thought you were a veteran." ”
An Feng took the Beretta 92F pistol that was hung up in the empty warehouse, put on a pose, and said with a smile: "How is this posture?" Take a picture of me! ”
Joanna picked up her phone and gave him a few clicks.
After playing for more than two hours, it felt like it had only passed for a short while, and Joanna next to her also played a few with it, but she chose some guns with small recoil, and the front was cool to shoot with one hand like Angelina Jolie, and the back hand was sore, so she could only hold the gun in both hands.
An Feng returned to the counter and said to the salesperson: "I want a Remington 870 shotgun, and I want to modify it, replace the wooden butt, use a tactical butt made of engineering plastic, and add a rear grip, if you have a red dot scope, it's best." In addition, a Colt 1911 pistol, .45 caliber. ”
After seeing the salesperson write down the contents, An Feng said, "I still want to take the HSC." ”
The salesman looked up at him, and then said, "No problem, please provide your SSN (Social Security Number) to buy a long gun, if you have a short gun, please wait for half an hour for the HSC exam, we will show you some videos, and then a safety instructor designated by the state Department of Justice will conduct the test." ”