Chapter Eighty-Eight: Help Each Other
Shi Lei accompanied Lincoln and Tony to chat about some topics of their own interest, such as the use of various pistols, the application of fighting skills, and so on.
As he spoke, Lincoln expressed some other thoughts.
"Stone, I heard that your medical skills are also very good. My parents also have some chronic diseases, can you please help me take a look? In addition, you can ask the question of the cost, I just hope that my parents can be healthy. Lincoln said to Shi Lei.
"I can't say that my medical skills are very good, but I just have some experience in treating chronic diseases." Shi Lei said modestly according to the habits of the Chinese people.
"There is no guarantee that all chronic diseases will be cured, but some good improvements are still fine." Shi Lei also expressed his confidence, if you don't have self-confidence, how dare people use you.
"My parents also have some problems with arthritis and cervical spondylosis, and my father has a bone spur on his waist. Can you solve such a problem? Lincoln asked delightfully.
"It should be possible, but it depends on their situation. As for the cost, everyone is a friend, and your parents are also my elders, so I definitely won't ask you for any fees.
Let me explain first, I don't have a medical license, not even an acupuncturist certificate, don't sue me when you come back. Shi Lei said jokingly.
"That's great, I thank you on behalf of my family. There's no way we're going to sue you, are you kidding? Lincoln said sincerely.
"You're welcome, it's right for friends to help each other." Shi Lei said.
The reason why Lincoln now wants Shi Lei to help treat his parents' chronic illness is probably because Laura's parents are almost recovered, and they will expect Shi Lei when they see the real effect.
Colin and Emily were obviously very close to the Lincoln family, and what Shi Lei learned from Laura explained very well why Ms. Santa Barbara and Franklin trusted Laura's family so much.
According to the ancient saying, Colin is a military adviser, Franklin's chief thinker, and also serves as an economic adviser to the Franklin family's companies.
He was also an economic adviser to Robinson's father's investment bank, or, arguably, an important think tank for Franklin's consortium, which played a crucial role in its rise and fall.
And Emily, a descendant of the aristocracy, has both the right aristocratic temperament and a peaceful personality and attitude, so she is a popular figure among the noblewomen and celebrities.
Her influence and appeal among them are even stronger than that of Ms. Santa Barbara, a strong woman, and she and Ms. Santa Barbara are sisters, so the relationship between the two should not be too good.
For Shi Lei, treating them is a very good emotional investment, according to China, it is a means of soliciting favors with others, which happens to be a favor that many people absolutely cannot refuse.
As for the diagnosis and treatment fees, Shi Lei will definitely not and cannot ask for it. If you want more, you may be disgusted, which makes people feel that Shi Lei is narrow, and if you want less, it seems that people's health is cheap, and it doesn't mean much to Shi Lei's current worth. It's better to keep this favor and create a zào for yourself.
Even Shi Lei felt that Lincoln's mention of Shi Lei's shareholding in the security company was a disguised return of favors, of course, it may also be to show his closeness and acceptance of Shi Lei, and benefit sharing is the attitude of the group to accept a person.
In the process of chatting, the sharp-eyed Shi Lei also found that Tony and Lincoln both had pistols hanging on their waists, and the volume was not very large.
This should be the so-called concealed carrying of guns, obviously, in a place like California is required to carry a concealed gun license, for ordinary people, in this place of California, although the law stipulates that this license can be issued, but many people can not apply for it in their lifetime.
Of course, this thing also depends on the place, and the magic of the Midi side is here, between states, between cities, counties or counties in the same state, and even between different towns, the laws are also very different.
After the official implementation of the concealed gun law in Illinois, which allowed people to enter certain public places with concealed guns, concealed possession and carrying of weapons were legal in all 50 states.
From easy (gun ownership) to hard (gun ban), the states that don't need a license are the easiest. Love can be carried however you want, and there are four such states. The rest require at least one permit, and some of them are basically issued after applying (if there is no criminal record), such as Indiana, it doesn't matter if you have a certificate or whether you carry it covertly or openly.
But some state permits allow you to carry them covertly, and it is illegal for you to carry them publicly. The more difficult states like California, the qualified ones may not be issued to you, depending on the mood of the public or the status of the applicant (Hollywood celebrities are easy to get).
Of course, the situation in California is not exactly the same, in some big cities, such as downtown Los Angeles, unless you are very rich and powerful, otherwise you will not be able to apply, and in some small towns, as long as the sheriff has a good relationship with you and agrees to vouch for you, it is easy to apply through guò.
This has caused many people to move to some loosely managed towns to live in them, and then all kinds of raiders will keep brushing their favorability until they can get a concealed gun license.
"Do you all have your own covert gun licenses?" Shi Lei asked curiously, gesturing to the two of them with the pistol exposed from their waists.
"Yes. Would you like one? Our family has a good relationship with the sheriff in Golita, and the security company has a very good relationship with the police in Los Angeles.
If you want to get a concealed gun license, I can introduce you, and of course you may need to donate some equipment to these respectable people, improve their working conditions, or something. Lincoln said lightly.
Shi Lei was not surprised, the child of an arms tycoon would be strange if he was not familiar with the relationship with violent institutions at all levels.
"Well, I've wanted a concealed gun license for a long time, but I don't know how to apply for it." Shi Lei said happily.
Shi Lei is really like asking for a piece of this thing, after all, in a place like Midi where guns are rampant, in case of an accident, you can't cry, no matter how high your martial arts are, no matter how good your body is, people will knock you down with a shot, so it's more reassuring to be able to carry a gun with you.
The number of guns owned by the Midi people is as high as 300 million, almost one per person, accounting for nearly half of the total number of privately owned guns in the world, and relying on the average annual sales of 4.5 million new guns, Midi has become the country with the most privately owned guns in the world.
But at the same time, it is worrying that about 100,000 people in Midi have been shot, and more than 30,000 of them have been killed. According to several examples, there are 600 accidental shootings, 11,400 murders, and a total of 31,000 gun-related deaths each year.
And the most ridiculous thing is that the stricter the gun ban, the more often there is a high gun crime rate and more illegal gun ownership.
For example, Miami, a paradise for the elderly and mafia, downtown Los Angeles, etc., will become a paradise for all kinds of ghosts and ghosts at night, and the whole scene of firecrackers and gongs and drums is noisy.
In addition, since you got it, just help Laura get one piece, she always puts the little purple pistol in her handbag, what if you encounter a bag thief one day?
Is it like what you see in the video, pull your handbag hard and don't let go, and then wait for the opportunity to take out the gun and give it to someone, not to mention whether it is a difficult problem to do, there are a lot of troublesome things that have been done, I don't know how many laws will be violated, anyway, it won't be very good.
Shi Lei took the beer and chatted happily with Lincoln and Tony, and Lincoln jokingly thanked Shi Lei
"I have to thank you, Stone, I have done a lot of advertising for the company at home, and the effect is more obvious is your Black Dragon SUV, which is so eye-catching every time I drive out, so the business of the car modification factory has been better recently."
After many rich guys saw Shi Lei's black dragon, they inevitably wanted a cool car like this, and then they found Lincoln's modified car factory.
"Tony, for example, was one of the first customers, and he's waiting for me to get his car modified and delivered. Like the Stone Mine, it was also modified with a LUV military vehicle, the same bulletproof SUV, but with the addition of some covert offensive weapons.
For example, it can spray smoke, opaque tar can be used to block the view, and even the car can breathe flames, throwing triangular nails and the like to block hostile vehicles. ”
Speaking of increasing orders, Shi Lei remembered his previous thoughts when he tried guns at the shooting range, since Lincoln's family has an arms company, Shi Lei's favorite firearms can be ordered directly from Lincoln, besides, Lincoln also has senior gunsmiths, which can be customized according to Shi Lei's requirements
As soon as he told Lincoln about this idea, Lincoln happily agreed, how could he not accept the order to increase his income. Lincoln said that he would send the gunsmith's contact information to Shi Lei when he turned around, and asked Shi Lei to communicate with the gunsmith in detail.
Shi Lei also grilled a lot of lamb skewers for everyone according to his original promise, and had enough of the chef's addiction, so he ended his work early in everyone's praise and continued to go back to drink beer.
Now that my mother has occupied the kitchen for a long time, Shi Lei is about to lose confidence in his cooking skills, but fortunately, these old beauties still recognize their cooking skills very much.
After eating and drinking, Shi Lei and Laura and a group of them climbed into the car before it was too late and returned to Lincoln's house the same way.
Of course, Shi Lei is not good to drive again after drinking, and when he goes back, Laura is the driver, so Shi Lei stays in the passenger seat and chats with Laura all the way.
After returning to Lincoln's house and putting down all the big guys, of course, they went back to their respective homes and found their own mothers.
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