50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 127 Apprenticeship
"Then it's settled, old man."

Just now, Mr. Guo was still nervous and was ready to bargain with Sun Zhiwei, but Sun Zhiwei actually agreed, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Yeah, it's a deal. You can bring the doll over anytime."

"My sister is leaving at the end of August, so she can only study with you for 8 days because I also need to take her to learn how to shoot a gun."

"There are black bears, Siberian tigers, wild wolves and everything in the Northeast. If you don't know how to shoot, you'll suffer a great loss."

"Why would you want to learn how to shoot? Just come learn from me. We have all kinds of weapons in our team. All you have to do is pay for the bullets."

"Hey, can the team's guns be used?"

"If there's anything that can't be used, I'll talk to the captain. Don't worry about that."

"In that case, I'll teach him for a month. Old man, please help me teach him."

"The time is too short. It's definitely unrealistic to expect to train a seasoned hunter, but as long as you learn the basics and can safely enter and exit the forest, there should be no problem."

"That's enough. I'll go back first and bring the things here in the evening. I'll bring people here tomorrow."

"It's all right, there's no rush." ​​Mr. Guo replied with a smile. He wasn't worried about the other party refusing to pay, as the child still had to study for another month.

After Sun Zhiwei came out of Mr. Guo’s house, he returned to the team headquarters, said hello to Captain Chen, and then returned to the city.

When he got home, he used the space to pack a 50-kilogram bag of rice and a 50-foot piece of cotton cloth, and also brought a large front door.

Then we rushed to Chenjia Village. When we arrived near Chenjia Village again, it was already late. The team had finished work and every family was having dinner.

Sun Zhiwei put away his bicycle, walked around to the south of the village, and went directly to Grandpa Guo's house. The gate of the Guo family's house faced the mountain and was a separate building. No villagers were seen nearby.

He took out the rice and cloth, carried them on his shoulders, and gently knocked on Uncle Guo's door.

When the door opened, the head of the Guo family saw that it was the young man who had come during the day, carrying a sack, and immediately knew what it was.

He quickly opened the door, looked outside to see what was happening, and then closed the door. He believed that wealth should not be shown off.

100 jin of fine grains was no small amount. With the canteen having just closed, every household had little food left. If anyone knew they had so much food, they would definitely come to borrow it, which would be troublesome.

Seeing that the eldest brother of the Guo family was also so cautious, he knew that he had done the right thing. It seemed that Mr. Guo had already told the eldest brother what happened during the day.

Entering the Guo family's lobby, the Guo family was all at the dining table. He put down the rice and cloth, and Mr. Guo came to greet him.

"I told you there's no rush, why did you send it over overnight?"

"I have to go to work tomorrow, so I'll just deliver it before dark. Otherwise, if someone sees you during the day, you'll be in a lot of trouble."

"Thank you for your thoughtful consideration for our family. Don't worry, I will definitely teach your sister well."

"Grandpa, I brought 100 kilograms of rice and 50 feet of cotton cloth. The extra will be considered as the girl's food expenses."

"As for the money for the bullets, I'll go to Captain Chen's house right away."

As for giving the money for bullets to Lao Guo's family, that's definitely not possible. Even if Captain Chen doesn't say it, he will definitely not be in a good mood.

He planned to go to Captain Chen's house to finalize the use of guns and ammunition, and then ask him to take care of Sun Ailai. After all, he was not familiar with the Guo family, so he had to maintain a good relationship with Captain Chen.

After saying goodbye to Guo's house, he went directly to Captain Chen's house. Captain Chen was also having dinner at home and was a little surprised to see him coming.

"Comrade Sun, didn't we discuss this during the day?"

"Captain Chen, we have reached an agreement. I'm here to thank you for your introduction and to ask for your help."

"Just tell me if there's anything." "I'm bringing my sister over tomorrow. I want her to live at your house and just go over there to learn things every day. After all, I'm not familiar with their family, so I need you to take care of her."

"There's definitely no problem with accommodation, but now that the team's canteen has been disbanded, the food in the village isn't that good."

"Just let her eat with you. She'll eat whatever you eat."

"This is just the outskirts of Beijing. Life in the Northeast will definitely be even harder than here. If she can't even bear this little bit of hardship, then it would be better to just let her give up the idea."

"Okay, I agree to this."

"This is the girl's food and accommodation expenses for one month."

As he said that, he took out 20 yuan and handed over the whole Daqianmen cigarette.

"Hey, what are you doing? I paid for the food, but here are the cigarettes."

"Don't refuse. The girl at home needs your care this month. I didn't buy these. They were given to me by friends."

"This cigarette has been at home for half a year and is almost damp. I don't smoke. Can you help me taste it to see if it's spoiled?"

"Then, shall I try it?"

"Try it, try it, I'll bring the girl here tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at home tomorrow."

"There's another thing. Mr. Guo said he wants to teach the girl how to shoot a gun. You know, there are wolves, tigers, and leopards in the Northeast. If she learns, she can protect herself."

"Yes, it's time to learn."

"Look, girl, can you borrow the weapons and ammunition of the militia in the team? I will make up for the cost of any ammunition you use."

"That's no problem. I agree. Just bring your people over tomorrow."

"Thank you very much."

After dealing with Captain Chen, he rode his bike back home overnight and told Tong Jiajia and Sun Ailai about his plan.

Tong Jiajia agreed wholeheartedly. If she could learn hunting skills, she would be much safer outside.

Sun Ailai did not object. It seemed that she had some understanding of the Northeast where she was going to open up new land.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Tong Jiajia went to work and asked for half a day off for Sun Zhiwei.

Sun Zhiwei rode his bike with Sun Ailai and went straight to Chenjiazhuang Brigade. They arrived at the Chenjiazhuang Brigade Headquarters around 9 o'clock. Captain Chen was indeed keeping his promise and waiting for them. After all, he paid 20 yuan and a pack of cigarettes last night.

After a brief introduction, Captain Chen took them home first, asked Sun Ailai to put down her luggage, and arranged a place for her to live, and then they went to Grandpa Guo's house together.

Captain Chen went there in person, which means that he is paying attention to this matter, so that no unexpected problems will occur.

In fact, Sun Ailai's safety was guaranteed. After all, this wasn't some remote and desolate place. It would be an exaggeration if there were any chaos around the capital, right under the emperor's feet.

Their arrival was warmly received by the Guo family, and then Sun Ailai paid his respects to Mr. Guo.

This was just a formality, not a formal apprenticeship. The intention was clear. The process was brief, but necessary. From now on, Sun Ailai would call Mr. Guo "Master."

After sending Sun Ailai there, Sun Zhiwei did not stay long. Since his sister had made up her mind to go to the Northeast, he would try to let her suffer some hardships first.

(End of this chapter)