Shangguan Yun muttered as he walked: "I didn't teach me such a lesson when I was so big, that is, if you were a different girl, you would have turned your face a long time ago." What if you are illiterate, you can still live a good life. I know my name, and I also know the three words Ouyang Jian, that's enough! Ouyang Jian was speechless when he heard this, and he didn't know what to say.

The "husband and wife" walked into the hall freely, and the role played by Shangguan Yun was completely into the play, and no one could see that this was a fake couple. The hall is full of friends, overcrowded, and noisy, indicating that the business of this restaurant is very distinctive, attracting diners from all over the world. The hall was full of guests, but the upstairs was very quiet, and it seemed that people with status were polite to eat, and no loud noises could be heard. The upstairs scene is in stark contrast to the hall left behind, and it seems quiet and mysterious.

The shopkeeper led the two of them into a private room on the second floor facing the stairs, which was arranged in advance. Ouyang Jian instructed Xiao Er to bring the dishes he was good at, and then asked for a pot of Lao Baigan. After Xiao Er nodded and was about to go downstairs, Shangguan Yun was surprised: "Where are the guests you are talking about?" "It'll be there in a moment!"

Soon the wine and food were all over the place, and Shangguan Yun looked at the dishes on the table, and swallowed his saliva hungrily. The door of the room was ajar, and Ouyang Jian looked up the stairs from time to time. "Didn't invite me to dinner for a long time! No wonder I am so generous today, is it that the guest has a female dependent to bring me? Shangguan Yun was obviously dissatisfied and pouted. Ouyang Jian didn't squeak, his eyes continued to look outside, at this time Hao Tianzhu shook at the staircase, Ouyang Jian hurriedly got up and walked out.

I saw that under the guidance of the shopkeeper, a family of four appeared at the staircase. A middle-aged couple, followed by a pair of flower-like girls. The person who came was none other than Charlie Li, who booked a room in Juxian Building today and wanted to bring his family here for dinner. Ouyang Jian finally waited for the opportunity to meet, and naturally he would not let it go. Ouyang Jianfei took such painstaking efforts, the purpose was to prevent Li Cha from being suspicious, and everything seemed to happen naturally.

Ouyang Jian wiped his face with a handkerchief, while pretending to be absent-minded and looking down, the timing was just right, and he happened to have a face-to-face with Charlie Li. Charlie Li was stunned for a moment and immediately recognized Ouyang Jian, "Good man, it turned out to be you, it was so coincidental that I thought I would never meet you again!" "Sir, are you ・・・・・・" Ouyang Jianxiang pretended to be confused. It's really a noble forgetfulness, last time my purse was robbed by gangsters at the door of my house, and the hero met to help, and the person who was robbed was me. ”

"Oh, I remember, what a coincidence. But I'm not a good guy, and anyone in that situation will take a shot. "This is a bad statement, now there are a few people in the world who draw their swords to help when they see injustice, how can a good man forget to help." Charlie Li came up to hold Ouyang Jian's hand with great joy, and his glasses seemed to be flashing with excitement. "Madam, this is the chivalrous man who helped that day." Mrs. Li hurriedly saluted. Mrs. Li is about thirty years old, and her well-maintained face is still charming, showing the charm and elegance of an adult.

"This good man, Mr. has been talking about you all the time, and I don't know how to repay you." Mrs. Li spoke slowly and politely. "It's a shame to say goodbye in a hurry last time. The contemptible person is called Charlie Lee, may I ask the chivalrous Gui Geng? "The contemptible person's name is Chen, and he is a merchant from Nanchang." "Haha, the merchant with extraordinary skills is the first time I have met, which means that we are destined, Mr. Chen, this is ・・・・・・・."

"My wife and I have a treat here today, but the guests can't come for a while. The wine and food are served, it seems that we are really fated, if Mr. Li does not dislike it, let's eat together! "It's better to be respectful than to obey, and I just want to thank you in person, but today I have a treat." After the family of four entered the house, Ouyang Jian introduced "Mrs." "Mr. Chen is very skilled, and Mrs. is heroic and shy, and she is a good match." "Mrs. Li is very good at doing things, and she is busy letting her two well-behaved daughters meet her. Ouyang Jian claimed that his surname was Chen, and it was discussed in advance. There is a businessman surnamed Chen in Nanchang who is famous. It doesn't matter if it's me or not, the purpose is to avoid trouble in the future.

After a few glasses of wine, Charlie Li asked, "What business is Mr. Chen doing here?" "Porcelain, I have a porcelain shop here, and I sell porcelain from Jingdezhen to the mainland." Looks like you're going to stay in Wuhan for a while? "Yes, there are a lot of things to deal with, and I guess I will only be able to go back in June." "If Mr. Chen has time, please come to the Humble House." "It's contemptible luck to be able to meet Mr. Li in Wuhan, and I will definitely visit him in the future." The atmosphere between the two sides was very harmonious, and Ouyang Jian's purpose was achieved.

Richard is very knowledgeable, Ouyang Jian hides and does not reveal it, and the two talk very speculatively. There is a saying that there are fewer than a thousand glasses of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation in more than half a sentence. Mrs. Li was also very educated, and seeing that Shangguan Yun didn't say much, she also kept silent, only occasionally asking a word or two, not interfering with the conversation of the guest of honor. After being full of wine and food, Ouyang Jian secretly paid the bill. Richard couldn't help but invite Ouyang Jian to the house next week, and Ouyang Jian agreed. On the way back, Shangguan Yun was silent and sad, although she was younger and more beautiful than Mrs. Li, but the elegant temperament and conversation from the other party made Shangguan Yun have a certain inferiority complex.

Ouyang Jian is not only skilled, but also has extraordinary knowledge, and Richard seems to have met a bosom friend. A week later, Ouyang Jian took Shangguan Yun to the appointment as scheduled, and on the way, Ouyang Jian instructed Shangguan Yun not to talk much, so as not to let the other party see the clues. Through the communication between Ouyang Jian and Li Hard, Shangguan Yun discovered another side of Ouyang Jian that was not only a strong man, but also a knowledgeable gentleman. Shangguan Yun knew the reason why Ouyang Jian didn't like him, it turned out that he was not worthy of him at all.

Needless to say, the host's warm hospitality is needless to say, after the dinner, Ouyang Jian stood in Richard's study, looked at the English version of the books on the shelf, and found that most of them were related to weapons. Then he took out a book and looked at it attentively, Li Chade walked into the study with a tea set, and saw Ouyang Jian holding an English book and looking at it with a slight surprise: "Mr. Chen, you know English." Ouyang Jian raised his head and said, "I graduated from the Shanghai Church School, and my English is okay." Richard was overjoyed when he heard that he began to communicate in English, and Ouyang Jian also replied in English, and the relationship between the two sides warmed up again.

At this point, the two sides began to communicate frequently, and Ouyang Jian gradually learned about the current situation of the Hanyang Arsenal from Richard. According to the records, there are few discrepancies, but the Hanyang-made Type 88 rifle was initially improved in 1904, the most obvious feature being the removal of the sleeve on the outside of the barrel. 1910 made further improvements, adding handguards on the barrel and changing the upright scale to a curved one. In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing court once wanted to discontinue the production and transform it into a Yuannian rifle (Mauser authorized production in 1907). However, due to lack of funding, the plan was not implemented.

After that, Hanyang-made rifles continued to be produced and distributed to the Lianghu New Army, and continued to be produced until the Republic of China era. In 1911, when the Wuchang Uprising led to the collapse of the Qing government after the Xinghai Revolution, the Hubei New Army was armed with Type 88 Hanyang-made rifles. During the Republic of China, the Beiyang government did not update the Type 88 rifle, so the Hanyang Arsenal continued to produce the Type 88 rifle, and then the Nanjing Jinling Arsenal updated its equipment to manufacture the Type 88 rifle. Due to the warlords fighting each other and dividing one side, the lack of funds prevented the Hanyang Arsenal from being upgraded.

Due to the lack of funds and even the purchase of raw materials, the Hanyang Arsenal has been struggling and in a semi-shutdown state. The successive battles are undoubtedly worse, and the Hanyang Arsenal is even more difficult. After the victory of the Second Northern Expedition, that is, last year, the Ordnance Department of the Nationalist Government began to integrate the Hanyang Arsenal and put forward a plan to transform the Type 88 rifle. In the briefcase that Richard was robbed of the aforementioned was the new drawing he designed, which was later the sketch of the Zhongzheng rifle, so it is no wonder that Richard struggled to catch up.

Ouyang Jian, out of his understanding of weapons knowledge, is well aware of the importance of the Type 88 rifle in China today. Even though he has many shortcomings, it is still the main standard weapon of the domestic army. Although the improved 79 rifle was manufactured in the Gongxian Arsenal, but after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the rifle manufacturing workshop of the Gongxian Arsenal was blown up, and the Type 88 still became the main standard weapon of the Kuomintang army, and this status quo continued until the 50s.

Ouyang Jian devoted himself to the study of the Type 88 rifle in Yunshui County, which weighed 4, 06 kg empty, had a total length of 1250 mm, a barrel length of 740 mm, a caliber of 7, 92 mm, and a rotating rear pull bolt. The muzzle velocity of the muzzle is 600 meters per second, the maximum firing range is 2000 meters (gauge range), the ammunition feeding method is 5 rounds of magazine, and the magazine has a built-in magazine. Sight type, upright ruler (later changed to curved ruler). Ouyang Jian, with his professional knowledge of firearms, believes that there is no problem in the barrel, locking device, and ammunition ratio of the Type 88, and the Type 88 will be greatly improved.

After careful analysis, Ouyang Jian decided to start with repairing firearms, and at the same time accumulate professional talents, and then gradually form a scale. Frankly, there is no future for large-scale imitation of the Type 88, and it will not be solved overnight if you work on the barrel and locking device. On the one hand, it is necessary to carry out continuous campaigns, and on the other hand, it is necessary to improve the performance of weapons, which is simply not possible according to the existing conditions and technical capabilities. How to create a new rifle can only be gradually improved on the basis of 88, if it can be mass-produced before the full-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Ouyang Jian will be content.

"Mr. Chen, are you interested in weapons?" Richard asked curiously, a look of surprise in his eyes. Ouyang Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Li, let's not hide it, I have a firearms repair shop in Nanchang, mainly repairing firearms for the army. At the moment, the rifle is very badly damaged. It's a lucrative deal, but I'm short of rifle parts. "Brother Chen, I can't do it, but I can sell spare parts. However, the barrel control is very strict, and the government approval is currently required, and I can call the shots for the other parts. ”

Ouyang Jian was secretly happy when he heard this: "Brother Li is refreshing, but I won't embarrass you, I don't want the barrel, how many other spare parts do you want?" "Due to the shortage of raw materials for the barrel, there is currently a large inventory of other spare parts, I don't know how much Brother Chen wants?" "The more the merrier, as much as you want?" Richard's eyes widened when he heard this, guessing that the other party was not only for his own use, but also for sales channels. But it doesn't matter. You know, without a barrel, no one can make a rifle with spare parts. But he knew that the person in front of him was not an idle person.

Inadvertently, the two finalized the one-year contract, including the spare parts in stock now and the spare parts that will continue to be produced. In other words, within a year, Li Chade will provide 50,000 sets of spare parts. Subsequently, Ouyang Jian first provided an advance payment of 10,000 oceans. 50,000 sets of rifle spare parts require nearly 100,000 in the ocean, which is really astronomical, and this move scared Richard. On the way back, Shangguan Yun was surprised and asked: "100,000 oceans, can be piled up into a small mountain, how can you have so much money?" You're a trickster! ”

yes, where did you get so much money? Ouyang Jian was a little at a loss. It seems that there is no way to do anything else except by extraordinary means. Soon a bold plan popped into my mind!

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