Chapter 224 Making a Trap
The Tang sword was stolen from the Crazy Dragon Society.
At that time, this Tang sword was placed at the innermost part of the warehouse on a fine wooden shelf. Xia Xiaoman knew at first glance that this thing was a good thing.
This is indeed the case. The blade of this Tang sword is slender and straight, with smooth lines and without excessive decoration, but it exudes a simple and restrained atmosphere.
I don't know what the blade is made of, but from the fine texture on the blade, I can tell that it has been made after thousands of hammers and forgings. The blade is extremely sharp, and it can cut through hair with a slight swing, which is chilling.
The design of the handle is simple and practical, using the traditional rope wrapping process. It will not rub your hands when holding it and is also non-slip.
The design of the scabbard is also very simple, without too many complicated patterns, making it feel very elegant and beautiful.
Zeng Qingliang stared at the Tang sword with shining eyes. It was as if he was looking at some peerless beauty, and his saliva was about to flow.
"Can you let me demonstrate it a few times?" Zeng Qingliang begged.
Xia Xiaoman looked at him deeply, took a step back, and made room for him. "Please do as you please."
After getting consent, Zeng Qingliang grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands and swung the sword randomly with stiff movements.
Xia Xiaoman stood aside, holding the pistol in his right hand at all times. If Zeng Qingliang made any unusual move, a hot peanut would be waiting for him.
But the facts proved that she was over-suspicious. Zeng Qingliang was an absolute fanatic of cold weapons. In the temperature of minus 70 or 80 degrees Celsius, he was like a fool, slashing around with a Tang sword without any rules, and from time to time he would strike a particularly childish posture.
After playing for nearly ten minutes, Zeng Qingliang reluctantly returned the knife to Xia Xiaoman.
"Prepare about a pound of steel and a small piece of animal skin, the same size as this wristband. Once you have these two things, I'll come get them this time tomorrow. It will be ready in about five days."
Xia Xiaoman asked, "Are you only going to use these two things?"
Zeng Qingliang nodded. "I'm a lathe operator working in a government-run factory. As long as there is enough steel, I can use the factory's tools to make hidden arrows."
The sleeve arrow in his hand was made using the machine in the factory, and it took him a long time to collect the raw materials.
"If you have any small parts you want made, you can also ask me to help you process them. I will give you the lowest price."
Many people in the factory secretly took some private orders to work in the factory, and he was no exception. He had no choice, as he had a lot of people to support at home, and if he didn't take private orders, how could he support his family?
Xia Xiaoman really wanted to make something. "Help me make a few animal traps, large, medium, small, and extra large. Make 20 of each size."
"Make 20 of each type?!" Zeng Qingliang's eyes widened. "Is that a few traps? This is clearly a large batch of traps!"
"Tsk, just tell me whether you will do it or not!"
Zeng Qingliang thought for a moment and said, "A small trap can hold half a pound of grain, a medium one pound, a large one and a half pounds, and an extra-large one two pounds. The price is fine, so just prepare the materials. A small trap will require about one pound of iron or steel, and each larger size will require one more pound of material."
"Pay half of the food as a deposit, and give me all the materials, otherwise I won't have any materials to make the trap."
"Don't worry that I will keep these materials. After I get the materials, I will write you a letter of commitment and leave my ID card and work badge in your hands. If I run away, you can take these things to report to the factory."
Working in an official factory is equivalent to a stable job. Once reported, the job will be lost, but he will not throw away his stable job for a little material.
Xia Xiaoman had no objection to the price. "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go in and move the materials out."
Zeng Qingliang: "..."
This is a wealthy family! Who can easily produce so much food and steel now? It’s already good enough to produce 10 kilograms of food.
After about 10 minutes, Xia Xiaoman moved all the materials and food out of the yard. "Do you want to weigh them to see if they are correct?"
Zeng Qingliang shook his head and said, "No need, I trust you." How could a wealthy man who never bargains be shortchanged?
"But I may need to borrow your car to deliver these materials to my house, otherwise I can't carry so many things." Zeng Qingliang blushed a little when he said this.
Xia Xiaoman was shorter than him and a girl, but she was stronger than him. She could easily lift a hundred kilograms of steel, but he couldn't even lift the bag of steel after trying for a long time.
Xia Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "No problem, wait a moment, I'll hide the extra cars first." As she said that, she went home and got out a brazier, put it under the car to warm it up, and when the fire was lit, she drove the car out and found a secluded place to store the car.
After repeating this four times, only one snowmobile was left outside the yard.
In order to prevent Zeng Qingliang from launching a surprise attack, Xia Xiaoman asked him to drive the car in the front while she sat in the back holding the food.
Zeng Qingliang drove the car to a sewer entrance, stopped the car, and moved the steel and grain into the sewer bit by bit.
Xia Xiaoman parked his car in a nearby parking lot. The parking lot is attended by a dedicated person, but a fee is charged. Parking is charged at 0.5 work points per day. If you do not park for a full day, you can extend the period until you have parked for 24 hours.
Xia Xiaoman parked the car and went back to help Zeng Qingliang move the supplies. After moving all the supplies to Zeng Qingliang's position and getting his letter of commitment, ID card and work badge, Xia Xiaoman drove home.
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Five days later, Zeng Qingliang brought Xia Xiaoman a hidden arrow and 20 small and medium-sized traps. "The large and extra-large traps are too big to carry out. Please wait for two more days. After two days, I will be on night shift. I will find a way to bring the traps out."
Xia Xiaoman was not in a hurry to use it, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you the remaining balance after you pay for all the remaining goods."
Zeng Qingliang responded, "Then I'll come back the day after tomorrow." After that, he paused and said, "By the way, Brother Yun may not be able to come to see you until a little later."
Xia Xiaoman frowned when he heard this, "Did something happen to him? Why is he so busy?"
During the daytime these two days, the sky became a little brighter and the temperature was slowly rising. If it continued to drag on, she was worried that it would be difficult to use the snowmobile.
Zeng Qingliang lowered his voice and said, "Brother Yun is fine. He was just sent to a private base."
"Sent to a private base?!" Xia Xiaoman looked puzzled. "When did the government get so close to private bases that they can send employees to work for them?"
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