“Damn it! They actually want to take our gun for free! How can they be so shameless? That’s 385 yuan, almost enough for a set of the 'Three Turns and One Sound'!”
After analyzing it clearly, Yu Ying said somewhat indignantly.
They were too greedy. That gun could be said to be Shi Lin's most valuable possession right now.
Although it was currently gathering dust, Old Shi had maintained it very well, and it could still fetch a lot of money if sold now.
They actually dared to covet this; Yu Ying was very shocked and also felt that the Lin Family siblings were truly shameless.
Shi Lin sighed and said,
“Alas, it’s mainly because our gun is currently idle, so some people have started getting ideas. If I were to use this gun and carry it hunting every day...”
“Stop!”
Before he could even finish speaking, he was interrupted by Old Shi,
“Don't think about it. Hunting isn't as good as you imagine. Guns are powerful, but they are also very dangerous. Besides, the money you earn from collecting honey now is much more than what I earned from hunting before. Just continue collecting honey.”
He knew what Shi Lin meant by saying that; he wanted that gun.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to give the gun to his Son, but mainly that he felt hunting was dangerous and didn't want Shi Lin to go hunting in the mountains.
Don't look at Shi Lin and the others collecting honey in Daxing Mountain now; there is a big difference between the periphery and the Deep Mountain.
In the mountain periphery, there is basically not much danger, and it is difficult to encounter large wild animals.
However, the Deep Mountain is dangerous. Tigers, leopards, wolves, Wild Boars, Black Bears, Brown Bears, and other fierce large animals have been encountered by people.
Even young hunters with insufficient experience, even if they enter the mountain with a gun, are very dangerous.
Even someone like Lao Shi, a famous veteran and Hunter from nearby villages, has had times when he stumbled in the mountains.
It was precisely because they knew the danger that Shi Zhengang and Ye Meihui sent Shi Lin to study very early, never letting him go up the mountain or learn hunting.
They hoped that he could achieve something in his studies and wouldn't have to take risks in the mountains like he did in the future.
However, it was a pity that Shi Lin did not develop as they had planned...
Shi Lin also understood Lao Die’s painstaking efforts, but in his previous life, he also relied on the mountain for a living, and hunting was one of his survival skills. How could he give it up!
“Lao Die, I think you should still give me the gun. I'll take it for self-defense.
Now the beehives near our village in Daxing Mountain have been almost completely collected by me and Fifth Sister.
To collect more, we have to go further. Although we won't enter the Deep Mountain, it's safer to have a gun when walking in the mountains. If we encounter any big animals, we can also scare them away...”
Shi Lin in his previous life loved playing with guns. He himself was an old Hunter. Now that he was reborn, there was a gun gathering dust at home, and it felt like ants were crawling in his heart; he always wanted to use the gun.
In addition, what he said was indeed true. Although there was Jin Yi (Golden Ring Hornet), the super beehive detector, making it easy for them to find beehives, there were indeed not many beehives left near them.
To continue collecting honey, they would definitely have to go further, and it would be safer to have a gun when walking in the mountains.
Hearing Shi Lin's words, Old Shi also lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Collecting honey is so profitable. One trip up the mountain yields over a hundred catties of honey, which can be sold for two hundred yuan. Giving up is naturally not an option.
But the mountains are indeed somewhat dangerous, especially as Shi Lin and the others get further away from the foot of the mountain.
Moreover, his younger Son has indeed changed a lot these past two days and is much more steady in his actions than before. It's not impossible to give him the gun.
After thinking for a moment, Lao Shi nodded and said,
“Alright, in that case, I will teach you how to shoot tomorrow. Once you learn, I will give you the gun. Don't go into the Deep Mountain when you go to collect honey recently.”
“Lao Die, I know how to shoot.” Shi Lin smiled and extended his hand, “Just give me the gun directly. My marksmanship is pretty good.”
Hearing this, Shi Zhengang looked suspicious, “Your marksmanship is pretty good?”
At home, he had never let this kid play with guns. When did he learn to shoot, and even say his marksmanship was pretty good?
“Yes, it's indeed pretty good.” Shi Lin nodded again, very confidently.
Since he had decided to give the gun to Shi Lin, Old Shi didn't delay and directly arranged,
“Alright, the gun was borrowed by Yu Jun Ge. Go find him later and get it back, then we'll find a place to shoot a few rounds and see.”
If your marksmanship is really good, you can take the gun. If it's not, then practice more.
Old Shi felt that Shi Lin probably just knew how to shoot simply, and saying his marksmanship was pretty good was definitely his own delusion.
When they practiced shooting later, he would show him what marksmanship was!
Shi Lin also smiled meaningfully. Let Lao Die see, so he could rest assured.
......
The task of cooking was given to Fifth Sister.
Originally, Shi Lin was going to take Zi Er (Sable) to the doctor, but Old Shi said that he could handle such a small injury himself and it wasn't necessary to bother.
Shi Lin could only go along with him then.
Indeed, in the past, the family had a group of hunting dogs, and Old Shi himself handled some simple minor problems when the dogs were injured. He believed there should be no problem treating Zi Er (Sable) this time either.
Having nothing else to do, Shi Lin went to his cousin Yu Jun Ge's house, preparing to get the gun back.
However, when he arrived at Yu Jun Ge's house, he found that his cousin Yu Jun Ge was not there.
Sister-in-law Lin Qiaomei poured him a cup of water and greeted,
“Linzi, is there something you need from your Yu Jun Ge? He was called to the Forest Farm to hunt Wild Boars and probably won't be back for two or three days.”
Shi Lin got straight to the point, “Did Yu Jun Ge take the gun with him? I came to get the gun.”
“If you had come in the morning, he would still be here, but now he's probably almost at the Forest Farm. Does Third Uncle need the gun? The old one at home is still here, but I don't know if it can be used?”
Lin Qiaomei didn't know much about guns and went directly into the house to get the gun that Yu Jun Ge had used before.
Shi Lin looked and, as expected, it was a homemade shotgun, also called a bird gun, an old-fashioned gun that required loading gunpowder and steel shot before firing.
He knew how to use this thing too.
“It can be used, Sister-in-law. Check if there is any gunpowder and steel shot at home and give me some. I'll take this gun back and use it for a couple of days first.”
“Ah? You use it?!”
Hearing Shi Lin say he wanted to use it, Lin Qiaomei stopped in her tracks, where she was about to get the gunpowder and steel shot.
If it was for Lao Shi to use, she could give it, but if it was for Shi Lin to use, she really didn't dare to give it.
“Hehe, I'll use it. Shi Lin's father is preparing to teach me how to shoot.” Shi Lin chuckled and explained.
Hearing that Shi Zhengang was personally teaching Shi Lin, there was no problem.
Lin Qiaomei turned and went back into the house, got a can of steel shot and a cow horn bottle of gunpowder, and handed them to Shi Lin.
“This is black powder. You need to be careful when you take it back. Don't take it to the kitchen area.”
“I know.” Shi Lin nodded and took the items home.
At home, Shi Zhengang looked at the homemade shotgun he brought back and said somewhat helplessly,
“This old thing isn't suitable for you to use. Wait a few more days until your Yu Jun Ge comes back and brings back our gun.”
In the past, Lao Shi also used this kind of homemade shotgun, and he naturally knew how to use it.
But this kind of homemade shotgun has many disadvantages. The biggest disadvantage is poor safety and a tendency to explode.
Also, changing bullets is troublesome. If you encounter a fierce wild animal attacking you, you basically only have one chance to shoot.
The range is not far, and the accuracy is not very good either, basically only suitable for short-range shooting.
If it were Lao Shi himself using it, he would just use it, but for his Son to use, he was worried.
However, Shi Lin was full of confidence, saying that he knew how to use this kind of homemade shotgun and told Lao Shi to rest assured.
Lao Shi thought for a moment and felt that since he was going to teach him how to shoot anyway, it didn't matter much what kind of gun he used to teach.
When he was going to formally carry a gun up the mountain later, it would be fine to let him use the family's 56-type semi-automatic rifle. It could also be considered an opportunity for Shi Lin to learn more.
He nodded and said, “Alright then, let's go to the river at the Village Tail. I'll teach you how to use this kind of homemade shotgun.”
“Okay.”
Ten minutes later, the father and Son arrived at the river at the Village Tail.
Shi Zhengang put his walking stick aside, picked up the homemade shotgun, and said to Shi Lin,
“The firing principle of this kind of homemade shotgun is quite simple. You pull the trigger, ignite the gunpowder, which produces a strong impact force that shoots the iron shot out through the barrel.”
“Of course, this is also the basic principle of firearms, but this one is more straightforward. Loading gunpowder, loading steel shot, these things need to be handled by the person using the gun themselves.”
“After talking about the principle, there is the power issue of this homemade shotgun. Since we control the gunpowder ourselves, the power...”
Old Shi was truly teaching with great care, explaining everything to Shi Lin in detail, from the principle of firearms, to the power, to the accuracy, and also precautions, how to tell if a gun will explode, and so on.
Although Shi Lin also understood these things, seeing that Lao Die wanted to teach, he listened, just treating it as a review.
After Lao Shi finished explaining all the precautions, Shi Lin spoke up and said,
“Lao Die, I've played with this kind of gun before. How about I shoot first? You can see if I'm using it correctly and then correct me?”