Chapter 170 I Need Money
On the road leading to the outskirts of Nancheng, an off-road vehicle is driving crookedly, and every now and then it suddenly changes direction. It often starts in a straight line, veers to one side after driving some distance, then swerves to the other side of the road in a sharp turn, and then turns back at a faster pace until it is completely out of control, and then comes to a stop. Then there was a difficult start, a change of direction, and a quick and slow acceleration, followed by a shift from a straight line to a diagonal drive, and then a repeat of the scene.
In the driver's seat of the off-road vehicle, Ah Le was sweating profusely, breathing rapidly, and his hand gripping the steering wheel was very stiff. He really didn't understand why it was so difficult to drive, Ah Le, who could control his body and make countless difficult movements, was so nervous when he drove after his body recovered, and the movements of his hands and feet were completely uncoordinated. It's as if as soon as he touches the steering wheel, all parts of his body begin to do things on their own, and his judgment of space, speed, and distance will often be incorrect, and he doesn't know if it's too nervous or for some other reason.
If it was in the old days, Ah Le might have crashed into an unknown number of cars. However, in this turbulent era, there was no one near the First Military Hospital of the Bright Empire, and there was not a single car on the road for half a day. After all, this kind of car is not only about money, but also something that only people with status can afford.
The off-road vehicle driven by Ah Le does not know how many times he has rushed off the road, but fortunately, the special off-road vehicle equipped with Li Jiasifan is by no means comparable to the vehicles of the old era, not only four-wheel drive, but also strong power, the suspension system that can be freely adjusted between 20 cm and 30 cm from the ground, the explosion-proof wheels that can each carry out 90-degree free steering, and the crawling mode under special terrain are the essence of the vehicles in the new era of the Bright Empire, and it is also the guarantee that Ah Le dared to return to the road safely and repeatedly as soon as he recoveredใ
In any case, after several hours of hard work, Ah Le finally succeeded in moving the car to the Zhang family's exclusive small barracks on the outskirts of Nancheng. This distance, if Ah Le ran with all his might, it would only take two hours.
According to Li Jiasifan's description, this Zhangjia barracks was Zhang San's temporary station. There are a variety of physical training facilities, as well as a machining workshop, but there are few living facilities. The whole station was as disorganized as a large processing plant, with all kinds of mechanical parts thrown everywhere, the standard-sized training ground was overgrown with weeds, and even the barracks, which had been converted from abandoned houses, were covered with dust. In the old days, this was originally a car repair shop, but it was later favored by Zhang San's father and established his own private army barracks here. Except for the training ground, which was planned and built later, all the other facilities were simply used in the original building, but judging from the situation that the playground was quickly turned into a grassland, even the newly built facilities were not properly maintained.
It was difficult for even a strong soldier to see in this barracks, only a few old and weak soldiers were talking under the trees, and after glancing at Ah Le, there was no other reaction, and I don't know if it was because of the artillery fire that hurt the eyes.
In the middle of the workshop, a young figure is constantly busy, judging from the technique alone, it is definitely an old worker who has been immersed in the workshop for many years.
Looking at the familiar figure, Ah Le called softly. "Three less?"
The figure was stunned, and his head would not answer: "How about your kid being picked up by female zombies in the dark realm?" His face was full of filth, and he vaguely argued between his eyebrows that he was the famous gentleman of the Zhang family.
Ah Le smiled and teased: "Oh! Sanshao is peeping at the family's female relatives being swept away, right?"
"You kid. Zhang San scolded with a smile, and then the two hugged each other tightly.
"Let's go, I have a good Moutai in my room. After speaking, he put his arm around Ah Le's shoulders and walked towards the house.
Zhang San's residence is a house with two living rooms, and the furnishings are very simple, except for an impressive room full of mechanical parts. However, Ah Le didn't see the empty wine bottles that he thought would be everywhere in Zhang San's residence, and it seemed that Zhang San would pay more attention to the cleanliness of his living environment.
Bang! Zhang San directly broke the bottleneck of Moutai, and the mellow and fragrant smell of wine filled the whole room in an instant. Zhang San poured a full cup in front of Ah Le, and then poured himself a full one, saying, "It's rare that you still remember to find me, come, have a drink first!"
Ah Le looked at the full glass of wine in front of him, he looked very embarrassed, and kept smiling bitterly, it's not that Ah Le can't drink, and Ah Le can't drink, his own physical condition is very clear.
The room was large, but there was nothing in it except a bed and a tattered sponge-soaked sand. The paint on the walls is peeling off in large chunks, and as for the chandelier, it is not expected to be bright at all. Zhang San sat in the sand, and the dilapidated single sofa was only big enough for one person. Ah Le sat in an office chair with only iron shelves that had been moved from the living room. The table between the two of them was actually an ammunition box that originally held cannonballs.
The room is quite clean, considering that this is the second heir of the Zhang family who cleaned it by himself, which is even more commendable. After all, there is only one Zhang Sanyi here, and there is not even a girl to call.
Zhang San knew Ah Le's situation, so he didn't force Ah Le to drink, but took the wine in front of Ah Le, drank it all in one gulp, then stood up, patted Ah Le's shoulder, and said, "Ah Le, come with me." Since you are willing to come to see me, Sanshao has no choice but to let you see the ability of the mountain people. โ
Ah Le followed Zhang San to the mechanical maintenance workshop. Zhang San moved a box with a large pile of messy parts, started a multi-purpose precision lathe, and in the blink of an eye, the harsh sound of metal cutting filled the entire workshop. "Boy, I heard that you have been suffering from kidney deficiency recently, why did you run out now?" No matter how loud the noise was, it couldn't suppress Zhang San's voice.
"I'm already well, and I refuse to lie in a hospital bed like a dead man. Ah Le replied loudly, and then added. "Make room for me. โ
Although Zhang San didn't know what Ah Le wanted to do, he still did as he was told.
Ah Le caressed these metal realms, and a familiar feeling jumped into his mind. Then his hands turned up and down, and he skillfully processed the parts one by one.
Zhang San glanced at it and said in his heart: Ah Le, this guy has a deep mechanical foundation! Then he smiled and said loudly: "Presumably you didn't come to me to drink and chat!"
Ah Le smiled and said, "I'm here to talk to you about cooperation?"
"Oh?" Zhang San asked, "What cooperation, what cooperation?"
Ah Le said indifferently: "Military merit!"
Zhang San gasped, seeing that Ah Le's expression did not seem to be fake. Then he asked seriously: "You are not a guest of the Tang family, why do you want to cooperate with the Zhang family." โ
"But I want to kill Tang Hao, and I want to kill Old Man Xiang even more. Ah Le is very clear about his thoughts. With a screeching noise, one of the parts that Ah Le was working on was scrapped.
Ah Le stopped what he was doing, looked at Zhang San seriously, and suddenly grinned, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth: "I need money now, a lot of money." โ
Zhang San smiled bitterly, after all, the Tang family had announced in a high-profile manner that Ah Le was the guest of the Tang family. Although Ah Le and Tang Hao had a holiday, his own thousand-mile horse had already been branded by the Tang family. This kind of thing is the most shameful thing for the six super families. Although Ah Le is his very good friend, he is a matter of facts, one yard is one yard.
"For what?" asked Zhang San again.
"I need money. Ah Le emphasized again.
"Okay, Ah Le, money! How should a young genius make money? In addition to military exploits, he is asking your family for money. Of course, you don't seem to have a family. From your future father-in-law, His Majesty the Emperor, there shouldn't be any oil and water to squeeze out. Or you might want to consider going to the Red Light District to be a duck, and with your current looks, you should be able to hang your head tag there. Those old women will be crazy for you, they will definitely be willing to pay at least a thousand imperial coins a night, and if you tell them that you are the man Liu Xinling admires, maybe you can get two hundred more. You see, you only need to work like this for ten years, not to mention one sunset city, even two. In the roar of the machine tool, Zhang San tried to dispel the idea of cooperation with Ale, and kept teaching the way to make money. Ah Le listened quietly, but he processed parts of different sizes in his hands.
If you make money this way, you don't want to feed a sunset city in your life. If you want to make money, you have to look at those really rich people, such as the six super families like me, how my ancestors' money came from. You have to open up your territory, explore the vast unknown world, and then exchange the plundered resources and women for more war resources, and then occupy more territory. And then there's the part that really makes a lot of money: consolidating your territory and cultivating your own resources. If your territory is large enough and you have enough resources, then you have what it takes to build a power of your own. Of course, a lone wolf can't do that. You have to find your companions, and then you have to build an army that is loyal to you alone. Finally use this army to do whatever you want!"
When Zhang San finished saying all this in one breath, Ah Le took out a piece of the gun body parts from the iron frame next to him, wiped off the butter on the gun body with a flannel cloth, and then installed the scattered parts on the gun body. The ten fingers, which were as thick as steel drills, were indescribably dexterous when assembling firearms, and they had a rhythm that was pleasing to the eye.
In less than a minute, Ah Le assembled a rugged and hideous rifle, which looked somewhat similar to a sniper rifle in appearance. He threw the rifle to Zhang San and said, "Look at this thing, maybe it can change your opinion." โ