Chapter 5 Don’t do anything, I’m here to join you! "Mother, how much cash do we have at home now?" Li Yi asked. If his golden finger is to work, money comes first. He must first recharge cash in the panel before he can buy goods in the mall. That's why Li Yi asked this question. Zhao heard this, thought for a moment and then said. "It's the end of the year now, and this year's new grain has not been sold yet. I've also spent a lot on New Year's goods..." "There are about 130 taels of cash left in the family!" "If Yi'er needs it, I'll get it for you right away."
Li Yi nodded and said. "I really need some money now, so I'll trouble you, mother." Zhao nodded, stood up and went into the inner room to get money for Li Yi. Li Yi began to count the money silently. At the beginning, in order to figure out how to use the golden finger, he recharged two taels and one cent of cash into the panel. After finishing his shift today, he found two ingots of ten taels of silver at home and topped up the amount. Adding the one hundred and thirty taels from Zhao, the total is one hundred and fifty taels. These one hundred and fifty taels are enough for Li Yi to buy the items he needs from the mall. Soon, Zhao came out from the inner room with a cloth bag, put the bag on the table, and then said. "Yier, all the cash in the house is here." "It's one hundred and thirty-three taels in total. Take it now." Seeing this, Li Yi knelt down and kowtowed again, then said. "Thank you mother!" Upon seeing this, Zhao hurriedly helped Li Yi up and said. "Yier, what are you doing? Get up, get up." "My son is in urgent need of money, how can I not give it to him as a mother?" Seeing this, Li Yi did not refuse and took the money. The mother and son continued to talk in private, and soon Du Er invited all the uncles and elders in the clan to come over. Li Yi explained to several elders and asked everyone in Zhuangzi to be prepared for the chaos in Xunzhou, and it would be best for them to hide in the mountains first. Then he set off again without stopping, riding towards Huazhou in Pingnan County.
The horses are galloping, with the sound of horse hooves. At some point, the package in Li Yi's hand became empty, and the silver inside was recharged onto the panel. Soon, a few more items appeared in Li Yi's arms. A revolver and a box of 30 rounds of metal-jacketed pistol ammunition. Although he went to Huazhou this time to report the news to Hong Xiuquan and others, in order to prevent Hong Xiuquan from turning against him, he inevitably needed some means to protect himself. A pistol that is easy to hide and carry is his best choice. Of the two items, the revolver was sold for ten taels of silver, which was not expensive. The price of the bullets that come with the pistol is one tael of silver per bullet, which is a bit high. Because as early as 1835, American weapons designer Samuel Colt invented the revolver, and the technology was relatively mature. When later gun designers designed revolvers, they all just made detailed adjustments to Colt's design without any qualitative changes. Therefore, as a commodity that already existed in this era, the price of revolvers in the mall is not high. By the same token, since the technology of metal fixed bullets was not yet mature at the time, it could only be considered in its infancy. Therefore, the price of metal bullets in the mall is higher. Li Yi slowed down his horse and took out the pistol in his arms to load it while riding slowly. After filling the revolver's chamber, Li Yi raised the gun and prepared for a test shot. He aimed at a large bluestone as big as a millstone on the side of the road and pulled the trigger. After a loud bang, Li Yi only felt his arm shake and his palm went numb. There were flickering fires and smoke coming out of the muzzles of guns, but the bluestone on the side of the road was intact. The steaming bullet impacted several meters away from the target he was aiming at. It seemed as if it was silently mocking Li Yi's marksmanship. Li Yi felt helpless when he saw this. He was a social animal before traveling through time and had never come into contact with firearms. The most his original body could do was shoot a shotgun. I have never used a revolver in my two lifetimes, so it is normal that I missed the target the first time I used it. Besides, he was riding on a horse, aiming and shooting while bouncing around. It would be abnormal if he could hit the target with the first shot. Li Yi continued riding forward, picked another tree as a target, aimed again, and pulled the trigger. Snapped! A gunshot was heard and the bullet flew past the tree trunk. Aim again and pull the trigger. Snapped! The bullet hit the edge of the bluestone he was aiming at. Although it still deviated a little, at least it wasn't too far off. Li Yi fired a few more shots in succession, getting familiar with the feel of the revolver and finally achieving some accuracy. Nodding with satisfaction, he blew away the gun smoke from the muzzle, stuffed the pistol back into his arms, and continued to ride his horse towards Huazhou...
…… Li Yi rode his horse at full speed all the way until the next day when the sky was slightly brighter, and then he arrived outside Huazhoushanren Village in Pingnan County. He was walking on the narrow mountain path, leading two old horses that were so tired that their tongues were hanging out. There are dense shrubs and towering cliffs on both sides of the mountain path. There were pieces of gravel underfoot, which were very uncomfortable to step on. The sound of horseshoes hitting the gravel continued to be heard. At the end of the mountain path, a few dim lights flickered. The low rural buildings were hidden in the darkness. At this moment, several dark shadows suddenly rushed out from the bushes beside the road and rushed towards Li Yi. "Catch him!" "Don't let anyone run away!" "..." Several secret sentries arranged by the God Worshipping Society outside the Shanren Village saw the "sneaky" Li Yi. After a few people made some plans, they immediately took action to capture him. Li Yi was shocked when he saw this and subconsciously wanted to pull out his gun. But before pulling out the gun, he suddenly remembered that he was here to join the gang. If he accidentally shot and killed the old senior before joining, no matter how open-minded the gang leader was, he would not have an easy life in the future. Forcibly suppressing the urge to draw his gun, Li Yi dodged a pounce from one man and knocked another to the ground with a swing of his arm and fist. He then raised his foot and kicked down another man. His movements were quick and decisive, and each punch and kick was full of power. Although Li Yi is a social animal, in order to be able to go to the battlefield to kill foreigners and avenge his father in the future, he practiced martial arts hard since he was a child and his skills are quite good. At least it’s not something that these small fish can catch! "It's a tough idea, brothers, let's do it together!" “Draw your sword! Don’t hold back…” Seeing Li Yi's outstanding skills, these secret sentries became a little anxious. They had originally planned to capture Li Yi alive, but now they drew their swords and prepared to take ruthless action. Seeing this, Li Yi also drew his sword and confronted him, and began to explain. "Brothers, please don't do anything. This is all a misunderstanding. I am not an enemy. I am here to join the group. I have something important to report to Master Hong. I would like to trouble you brothers to help inform him." The Jintian Uprising had not yet broken out and Hong Xiuquan had not yet proclaimed himself the Heavenly King, so Li Yi called him the Leader. (End of this chapter)