"Mom, where are we going?"
Xiao Hua tugged at Lin Xue's hand. Looking at the unfamiliar environment and the well-trained crowd, the little girl seemed a bit unaccustomed to this place.
"Today I'm bringing you all here to learn marksmanship. Everyone in our family will practice together, and whoever learns best will get a reward from Mom!"
Now that they were here, Lin Xue no longer intended to hide it from them. She took Xiao Hua's little hand, showing exceptional patience towards the young girl.
"Practicing marksmanship?"
"Mom, can we all touch guns?"
Compared to Xiaohua's trepidation, Zhuzi, the boy, seemed very excited.
"Mom worked really hard to get this opportunity, so you all have to take advantage of it to practice. It would be so embarrassing if you didn't know how to use the weapons later!"
Lin Xue reached out and patted Zhu Zi's head. The family followed the serious-looking man in front to a training ground.
"Translator Lin, let's train here today! Since none of you have ever handled a gun before, we've invited the best marksman here to train you!"
Compared to her family's anxiety, Lin Xue remained calm.
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Wu. You only need to teach my husband and two children. As for me, I have already received specialized training!"
Lin Xue glanced at the people training ahead and felt that their postures were no different from her own, so there was no need to waste their time.
Family members do need to be trained by someone special. They need to know how to operate these long guns and short cannons, otherwise they won't even have the ability to protect themselves if they encounter danger in the future.
Soon, three young soldiers arrived and taught Liu Hai and the two children how to shoot.
Lin Xue found a spot and practiced by herself.
With the support of her powerful mental strength, she was able to achieve a 100% hit rate.
Perhaps because these are all static targets, Lin Xue also felt that the training ground here was too rudimentary.
So he told Captain Wu and asked them to take her to another place for training.
These are all dynamic targets, like those wine bottles hanging from the treetops, swaying back and forth.
There were also sparrows kept in cages. Someone would release the sparrows from their cages, and then Lin Xue would have to shoot the ropes with small bells hanging from the sparrows' ankles.
There were also some copper coins, which were tied to the treetops with ropes of varying lengths. When Lin Xue shot, someone would shake these copper coins, and Lin Xue had to pass the bullet through the hole in the coin to succeed.
In short, it was probably similar training. After Lin Xue finished her training, the family of three was taken to the entrance of the base.
"Thank you for your help, Captain Wu. I will get what you need as soon as possible. I hope my three family members can come over for practice again next weekend!"
Before parting, Lin Xue sincerely thanked Captain Wu.
"As long as we remain stationed here, you can come over to practice every weekend!"
"Translator Lin, you don't need to be so polite with us. Compared to what you've done, ours is nothing!"
They were talking about improving rifles. As everyone knows, at that time our troops were in a very poor stage, lacking personnel, especially technical personnel.
People like Lin Xue, who can design blueprints, are proficient in mechanical manufacturing, and have a thorough understanding of the structure of these long guns and short cannons, are very popular and can develop weapons that our own people can manufacture!
Now that everyone in power knows about Lin Xue, for safety reasons, everyone is trying to protect Lin Xue's family in secret.
Lin Xue has never done anything outrageous in public; in chaotic times, it's best to play it safe for now.
They say the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. In this chaotic world of Haishi, with people from all over the world, she dared not be too conspicuous in this age of spies.
"Mom, why do we have to practice shooting?"
Sitting in the car on her way home, Xiaohua was a little confused. Why would she want to get involved with this kind of thing?
For ordinary people, especially young girls like Xiaohua, they have always held a sense of awe towards firearms.
Now that they've been given a close look at the shooting range and even had the chance to practice a few times themselves, you can imagine how nervous they are.
"Silly children, we're having you practice marksmanship so you can live better in the future. If danger comes one day, your parents might not be able to protect you immediately. Then you can pick up weapons yourself to protect yourselves and those around you!"
"Xiaohua, not everyone has the opportunity to learn marksmanship, and not everyone can access these things. Mom is doing her best to provide you with the best conditions, but if you don't work hard yourselves, I can't guarantee I can protect you forever in the future!"
Lin Xue stroked the little girl's soft hair. She understood her daughter's anxiety, but this world did not allow them to back down.
Whether you're a boy or a girl, you have to find ways to protect yourself.
"Mom, I understand!"
The little girl is very smart. In a world where newsboys are everywhere, how could a little girl like Xiaohua be completely unaware of what's going on in the outside world?
Those poorly dressed newsboys would run through the streets every day with a stack of newspapers in their hands.
"Extra! Extra! Another place has fallen..."
"Breaking news! Breaking news! The Japanese Empire has invaded another area, slaughtering countless civilians. Large numbers of refugees are evacuating to another area..."
Reports like this happen every day. Living in such a world, people of all ages are filled with extreme fear and anxiety.
Everyone felt like a drifting duckweed, lacking any sense of security!
“Your mother is right. If it weren’t for your mother’s hard work every day, we wouldn’t have been able to get such a great opportunity!”
"Now that you've started learning, you must study hard. Look at your father, he's so old, but he's still learning, whether it's academic knowledge or self-defense skills!"
"Especially Zhuzi, as one of the only two men in our family, you must shoulder the responsibility of taking care of your sister and protecting your mother. If something happens when Dad is not around, then you will be the pillar of our family!"
As Liu Hai drove, he listened to his wife and children's conversation. He felt a mix of emotions. He never imagined that one day he would be able to drive a car around and even learn shooting skills.
Although the car belongs to their boss, he is not the only driver the boss has. When the boss doesn't need him, he can drive around.
For a man, this undoubtedly represents reaching a certain pinnacle.
In an era when most people couldn't even get enough to eat, he was able to drive a car, live in a Western-style house, and even learn how to protect himself.
This is truly a man's peak moment!
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