Chapter 558 Your Highness, We Have a Certificate

"Thump... thump"

Shi Shengnan and Xiao Yue'er slumped back to back on the ground, panting heavily. The heavy glass hoods had been removed, and the dust and sweat kicked up on the ground covered their faces and heads, making them look like cats covered in dirt.

Fortunately, the others understood what they meant and gave the two of them some space to rest alone, otherwise their disheveled appearance would have been too embarrassing.

Furnace workers are further divided into positions such as ladle watcher, taphole worker, taphole operator, and slag watcher, among which the taphole worker is the most dangerous.

Shi Jing deliberately threw two sets of iron-working equipment at his younger sister, just to let her know that there are some things that women absolutely cannot do, just like men cannot give birth.

But Shi Shengnan was determined to prove herself. She and Xiao Yue'er each put on a set of equipment and, with the help of experienced workers, endured the blast furnace for several tens of minutes before finally finishing the entire iron tapping process.

"How does it feel? Is this fifty silver dollars a month a good wage?"

Just when the two girls were at their most disheveled and unseemly, an annoying voice came from behind them.

"I'm not done with you today, you son of a bitch..."

Shi Shengnan suddenly jumped up and swung the iron hook next to her in a powerful backhand chop, which was heavy and swift.

Generally speaking, steelworkers, especially furnace operators, tend to have bad tempers due to working in high-risk environments. Shi Shengnan developed a violent temper after only working for a few tens of minutes.

Shi Shengnan swung her iron hook around more than half a circle before it stopped moving, while Xiao Yue'er next to her had her mouth agape, unable to utter a word.

"Your Highness..."

"Tsk tsk tsk! You're quite strong, little girl!" Qin Mo chuckled as she grabbed the iron hook that Shi Shengnan swung at her with one hand.

Shi Shengnan quickly released her grip, and the iron hook clattered to the ground. Startled, the young maid jumped back, saying nervously, "Your Highness, please forgive me... It's too noisy in the workshop, I didn't hear you... I thought it was Shi Jing speaking..."

"What are you saying? If it really is Shi Jing, you can beat him without feeling guilty? You're quite capable of being so ruthless to your own brother!" Qin Mo's smile vanished, and she gave the trembling Shi Shengnan a stern reprimand.

"Teacher, my sister... she didn't do it on purpose, she was... she was just exhausted, she was so tired..."

Shi Jing, who was following Qin Mo, was so frightened that he stammered. In Dayuan, who would dare to fight with a prince? It would be strange if the big guys couldn't wipe you out. Today, his sister had caused this trouble, and it was hard to say what would happen to her. But the old master of the Shi family would definitely be scolded by his big brothers to vent his anger.

“She mistook me for you, so I won’t hold it against her. But she needs to change her temper. How can a woman be so impulsive? She resorts to violence over a single unpleasant word? Here’s what we’ll do… confiscate all the guns from her gang! This is too dangerous… If it develops into a criminal gang, it’ll be terrible!”

"Your Highness, Your Highness, we have licenses! Our gang has never violated any regulations regarding the use of firearms... Please, Your Highness, don't confiscate our guns... You can't disregard the law... Waaah!"

"Stop crying! Don't you even know how you got your gun license? I've been wanting to dislike you for a long time, Your Highness has certainly seen something new today..."

"Hey, hey, hey, how can you talk like that? I've opened my eyes today, so you're implying I was blind before?"

When Shi Shengnan heard that the Wild Tribulus Women's Club's sidearms were to be confiscated, she immediately burst into tears. Shi Jing went up and gave her a lecture, but unexpectedly dragged Qin Mo into it as well.

"Teacher, please don't be angry. I was wrong. Your Highness is wise... wise!" Shi Jing explained awkwardly, secretly wondering how to smooth things over.

"Whether I'm brilliant or not doesn't matter, explain to me what happened with their gun licenses!" Qin Mo waved her hand, her expression cold, making Shi Jing and Shi Shengnan's hearts jump to their throats.

"Teacher... well, actually, they didn't break any rules..."

Taiyuan has very strict gun control regulations within its territory. Except for hunters, individuals are not allowed to own firearms. Companies applying for gun licenses must pay a large deposit and there are detailed and strict usage regulations. You can use firearms freely outside Taiyuan, but if you carry firearms within the territory, they must be displayed and cannot be concealed. Firearms are not allowed to be brought into the main urban area, etc.

The Wild Tribulus Women's Association did not have a need for firearms and was not qualified to have a gun license. However, Shi Shengnan and others raised funds to register a Wild Tribulus Overseas Development Company, which had a boat, staff, and office space, and paid the full amount of fixed taxes every year. This gave them a reason to apply for a gun license.

Qiao Qianqian's second brother, Qiao Erlang, works at the Dayuan Development Administration Bureau. He issued a certificate to Wild Tribulus Development Company that required firearms to protect its overseas interests. Xiao Yue'er's brother-in-law is the deputy director of the Dayuan Firearms Administration Bureau. Their gun licenses were basically issued as soon as they were submitted. Then, Qiao Qianqian went to the military headquarters to find her eldest brother and, through persistent persuasion, obtained a batch of Type 3 rifles that had just been permitted for the development company.

"Teacher, they received military training at the women's academy and greatly admire Lady Narita. They are determined to fight for the right of women to join the military, so their goal is to join the army... not to become part of a criminal organization..."

After listening to Shi Jing's explanation, Qin Mo stroked her chin and muttered to herself, "I always thought they used military training as an excuse to pull strings and get special permission to carry guns! Turns out they went to all this trouble to get gun licenses! You guys really like joining the army that much? Doesn't our Da Yuan Army recruit female medics? Medics can also carry guns, why don't you go?"

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