Chapter 69

Hu Hao and Colonel Zhang turned around when they heard someone speaking behind them. They saw a middle-aged man, about 50 years old, holding a hammer in his left hand and a pair of pliers in his right. He wore a black, dirty apron and was bare-chested, glaring at Hu Hao.

"Oh, the master craftsman is here. Look at this outfit, isn't it just like the blacksmith in the county town?" Hu Hao pointed at the man and said.

"You're talking nonsense. Can the blacksmith in the county town repair guns? Does the blacksmith in the county town have so many broken guns? Does the blacksmith in the county town have as many people as I do?" the man said.

Hu Hao shook his head as he listened.

"Why do you still call this place a blacksmith's shop? This is a munitions factory, the largest munitions factory of the Eighth Route Army in North China!" the man shouted loudly.

"Hmm, the blacksmith in the county town doesn't dare to repair guns; the Japanese would execute them if they caught them. Besides, broken guns are just scrap metal, which the blacksmith can also buy. But you're right, there aren't that many blacksmiths in the county town!" Hu Hao looked around and said.

"Smack!" Colonel Zhang slapped Hu Hao on the head and said, "Still talking, do you want to die! Mr. Wang, I'm Xiao Zhang, now assigned as the deputy factory manager here. This is my guard, Hu Hao. You can also call him 'Erlengzi' (Dopey)." Colonel Zhang said to Mr. Wang.

"Hmm, I know you. We'll talk about your business later. You, what's your name, Erlengzi, explain why you think this is a blacksmith's shop. Give me a reason, or I'll beat you to death with this hammer!" Mr. Wang said.

"Pfft, trying to scare me? Do you think I'm easily scared? Tell you, even if you had one hand and one leg, you couldn't touch me! Talking big, no penalty for that! You must be the king of talk, probably used to it. And the largest munitions factory in North China? It's just full of scrap metal and blacksmiths!" Hu Hao said disdainfully.

"Can't you shut up for a moment!" Colonel Zhang, seeing Mr. Wang getting angry and pacing around, kicked Hu Hao a few times and said.

"No, brother, he asked me to explain, or he'll beat me with the hammer!" Hu Hao dodged and said.

"Fine, if you don't explain this clearly today, I'll shoot you. Where's my gun?" Mr. Wang pointed at Hu Hao and reached for his gun on his belt, but found it wasn't there. The blacksmiths around all gathered to watch.

"Mr. Wang, your gun is still in the office," someone nearby said.

"Brother, he's even more stubborn than me. I usually just beat people into submission with my fists! He actually wants to use a gun!" Hu Hao pointed at Mr. Wang and said to Colonel Zhang.

"You rascal, do you want to cause trouble for me! Can't you give me a break!" Colonel Zhang slapped Hu Hao on the back of the head when he heard this.

"Explain, explain clearly to me, or we won't be done!" Mr. Wang, seeing he didn't have his gun and that the guns around were all broken, pointed at Hu Hao and said.

"Fine, I'll explain clearly so you won't think you're the king of talk. I'll ask you. This is a munitions factory, can you make airplanes?" Hu Hao asked.

Mr. Wang, hearing about making airplanes, shook his head.

"Can you make missiles?" Hu Hao continued.

"What missiles! Can you make bullets?" Mr. Wang said, a bit confused.

"Forget it, I can't explain it to you. Let's move on. Can you make tanks?" Hu Hao continued.

Mr. Wang shook his head, and the people around him followed suit.

"Can you make cannons?"

"Keep shaking your head."

"If you can't make cannons, can you at least make heavy machine guns?" Hu Hao continued.

Still shaking his head. Hu Hao was now smug. If they couldn't even make heavy machine guns, they couldn't be the largest munitions factory in North China. It looked like he had won.

"Pfft, if you can't make heavy machine guns, can you at least make light machine guns?" Hu Hao continued.

Still shaking his head.

"Rifles, rifles should be no problem, right?" Hu Hao was starting to doubt. If this factory couldn't even make rifles, what kind of munitions factory was it?

Still shaking his head.

"Come on, just tell me what you can make here!" Hu Hao asked, a bit impatiently.

"We can repair guns, reload bullets, and make grenades!" someone nearby said.

"Oh, my God, this is still called a munitions factory? It's just a gun repair shop, in other words, a blacksmith's shop!" Hu Hao said.

"Bullshit, a blacksmith's shop can't repair guns! I don't believe it! Show me!" Mr. Wang came to his senses.

"I'm not a blacksmith, why should I repair guns for you? I'm a guard, responsible for protecting my brother!" Hu Hao said.

"Bullshit, in my factory, only the outer perimeter has guards. Everyone inside is a worker. From today on, you're a worker in our munitions factory. I'll see how you can forge and repair rifles!" Mr. Wang pointed at Hu Hao and said.

"Are you threatening me? I won't do it, not even if you ask. If you want, go find Commander Chen or a higher-ranking official to get my brother back to the combat unit!" Hu Hao said.

"Hehe, kid, trying to play me? I won't let you. There's no way out, you'll stay in the munitions factory. I'm in charge here, and your brother Xiao Zhang has to listen to me. If I say you'll forge, you'll forge!" Mr. Wang said.

"Brother, you have no power as a deputy village chief! I'm your guard, not a worker in this blacksmith's shop!" Hu Hao said quickly.

"Hmm, you need to do some real work. Forging is good. Even if there's no war, you won't starve. Fine, you'll start learning forging tomorrow!" Colonel Zhang said.

"What! You really want me to learn?" Hu Hao shouted, excited by Colonel Zhang's words.

"What are you shouting for? Learning is good for you. Don't you know that having more skills is always better?" Colonel Zhang glared at Hu Hao and said.

"No, brother, I'm your guard, not a worker in this blacksmith's shop!" Hu Hao said quickly.

"Hmm, from now on, you don't need to guard me. You're assigned to the munitions factory! And from now on, shut up, or I'll deal with you!" Colonel Zhang pointed at Hu Hao and said.

Then he walked up to Mr. Wang and said, "I'm Xiao Zhang, reporting for duty. Don't take it out on that kid. He's a bit injured here!" Colonel Zhang pointed to his head.

"Oh! I see! Fine, I know you. Follow me to the office, fill out your information, and I need to verify your credentials!" Mr. Wang said.

Then he said to the people gathered around, "Get back to work, are you all idle?"

After the people dispersed, Mr. Wang walked in front, and Colonel Zhang and Hu Hao followed behind. Hu Hao kept his head down and muttered to himself.

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