Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Among the pile of books, most of them were about projection technology. It was probably what Xu Damao's father read on a daily basis. After he left, he left the books to his son. However, Xu Damao ignored them. Of course, Chen Xu was not interested in these books either.

The others were all kinds of things, ranging from cookbooks to musical scores to folk tales, etc. These were probably what Lao Xu read to kill time. Chen Xu basically read none of them. He stacked five or six books together and found a cloth bag to put them in.

Xu Damao next to him was snoring in his sleep. Chen Xu didn't have the habit of taking a nap, so he planned to go directly to the security department to check.

Looking at the books in his hand, Chen Xu directly retracted the space. Anyway, only Xu Damao knew that he took the books. Besides, when he came out of the security department, he would not come to the projection room. Even if Xu Damao asked him, he would have a reason to answer.

Moreover, Chen Xu felt that given Xu Damao's attitude towards books, he probably wouldn't care even if Chen Xu used them to make firewood.

Security Section.

Chen Xu looked at the warehouse manager sitting upright in front of him and understood his identity.

"Hello, comrade, I am a newly hired buyer."

The other person raised his head and glanced Chen Xu up and down.

"follow me."

Speak simply and directly.

Chen Xu was confused. Is it that simple?

The other person was walking in front and seemed to know what Chen Xu was thinking.

"Someone notified us this morning. Carrying a gun is not a trivial matter. We need to verify your identity. So, when you come here in the morning, we will notify you to come back in the afternoon."

Chen Xu: ...

So, you sent people to investigate my identity during this period? !

Chen Xu asked curiously.

"So, as long as your identity is clear, you can carry a gun?"

The other party stopped in front of an iron gate and turned to look at Chen Xu.

"You're overthinking it. We will determine whether you have any other bad habits or a bad record. Moreover, we have the right to revoke your right to carry a gun at any time."

Chen Xu nodded, and it seemed that he passed.

But I still asked out of curiosity.

"So those who fail the test cannot be buyers?"

It was rare for the other party to smile.

"No, you can be a purchasing agent, but you are not qualified to carry a gun."

Chen Xu: ...

Who would dare to go to the countryside without a gun? What’s the difference between that and not being able to be a purchasing agent?

The other party obviously had no intention of paying any more attention to him. He simply opened a large brass lock and pushed open the heavy iron door.

Chen Xu was a little confused when looking at the scene inside.

This was the first time he had seen so many weapons in real life.

The space inside was very large, and it was obvious that they had entered through a small door. Inside were guns, ammunition, mortars, and Chen Xu even saw a few anti-aircraft guns that he couldn't name.

So arrogant?

Chen Xu was filled with shock. Only when you face these big guys directly will you realize how fascinating they are.

When Chen Xu was still dreaming about himself being fully armed, driving a tank and firing a machine gun, a voice came from the side.

"Don't look at it. You can only look at those. Yours is here."

Chen Xu looked at the Mauser pistol that the other party handed over, with a look of pain on his face.

That's it?

The gap was too big. It was okay for the big guns, but Chen Xu saw several machine guns, and even several Type 54 pistols, but he only had a box gun...

The other party was also very considerate and gave me a box to hold the gun, which can be hung on the waist or mounted on the buttstock.

"The gun is 288mm long, 7.63mm in caliber, weighs 2kg, has a 20-round magazine, an initial velocity of 425m/s, can fire in single and continuous mode, has a firing rate of 900 rounds per minute, and an effective range of 50-150m."

The other party knew the performance of the gun very well. Chen Xu inexplicably felt that this gun was not bad. After all, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, this gun made great contributions in China and was widely praised.

Before Chen Xu could speak, the gun was taken away by the other party.

"Okay, you can go now. Come and get it when you go to the countryside, and return it as soon as you come back."

Chen Xu: ...

"Well, our director said we could get familiar with the feel of it."

The other party didn't care about his feelings at all.

"Weren't you familiar with it just now?"

Chen Xu's face was filled with black lines. He hadn't even warmed up the thing in his hand when you took it away.

"Want to try?"

The other party smiled at him mysteriously. Chen Xu felt that the other party had bad intentions. Before he could open his mouth, the other party spoke again.

"Let's go then."

Chen Xu watched as the other party held two guns and carried a large bag of bullets and walked straight out. Chen Xu had no choice but to follow.

Remote shooting range.

Chen Xu watched helplessly as the other party kept firing, and he fired five bullets himself.

The other party’s reason is that you are weak and can’t withstand the recoil. Let me demonstrate to you.

Half an hour later.

Back at the Security Department, there was a sharp contrast between the contented warehouse manager and the depressed Chen Xu.

"Remember, my last name is Liu, and I'm the head of the security department..."

Chen Xu: ...

So, you deliberately pretended to be a warehouse manager and sat there waiting for me just to satisfy yourself!!!

Standing outside the security department, Chen Xu was too tired to complain.

A comrade from the security department who was standing guard nearby was trying not to laugh. Apparently, they saw this kind of thing all the time. The section chief was a retired soldier from the northern front line, and he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't touch a gun for a day. Every time someone who needed a gun came over, the section chief would always drive the warehouse manager away and entertain them personally.

Chen Xu was not the first person to be used by the section chief, but he was definitely not the last.

Although the process was a bit painful, at least it was done. I can officially start work tomorrow as a glorious buyer and serve people.

Chen Xu did not leave the steel mill, but found a place to read. He also wanted to have a dinner in the cafeteria, so how could he go back? Besides, what else could he do if he went back to the courtyard?

It was not until the evening meal that he finally understood why many people in the courtyard did not have dinner at the steel mill.

Because more people just pack up the food and take it home. There is no way to do that at noon because the time is too short for the workers to run back and forth. At night, they take the lunch boxes home to eat with their families.

No wonder when watching movies and TV shows, we often saw people from the Siheyuan going home for dinner. Even Sha Zhu rarely had dinner at the steel rolling mill. Instead, he took the lunch box home. In the early days, he ate by himself, and later he basically fed the Jia family.

Of course, the workers’ lunch boxes all contain dishes from big pots. The lunch boxes that Sha Zhu brings usually also contain dishes from big pots, but sometimes they are not. However, no one would know what is inside unless they open them. The reason why Sha Zhu was able to steal dishes from the canteen for so long was that he could stay away from being harmed. He blended in with the crowd and could not be discovered at all unless someone reported him.

Chen Xu didn’t have a lunch box, so he took the bowl with him. He couldn’t carry the bowl back with him.

Therefore, Chen Xu is one of the few people who eats in the cafeteria before going back.