The Zhengcheng Chamber of Commerce, led by Boss Qian, heard about the group wedding held by the Four Elements Group half a month ago, and immediately made fifty pairs of pure gold mandarin ducks at a time-honored gold shop in Chang'an City.
The reason why 50 pairs were created at one time was because the Four Lines Group Headquarters could not calculate the final list of personnel at that time. Boss Qian simply made 50 pairs boldly, and the remaining 22 pairs after the newcomers received them were also given to the Four Lines Group.
It will be kept by the Munitions Department and will be given away to anyone else who may marry in the future while supplies last.
These golden mandarin ducks are not cheap. With the materials and craftsmanship fee, the value of each pair of mandarin ducks is upwards of 200 yuan.
Originally, Ye Chenghuan expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Four Lines Youth League and refused on behalf of the newcomers, but Boss Qian's heartfelt words made it difficult for Ye Chenghuan to refuse.
"I, Lao Qian, am a businessman. I originally came here with the idea that I could be on good terms with Captain Tang and other officers even if I didn't make any money. But in the past six months in Dakouzidong Town, I, Lao Qian, have not only earned
Qian, and saw how the brothers worked hard for the country and the people.
I attended the burial ceremony of the remains of the fallen brothers at the Martyrs Cemetery three times. They were all young people about twenty years old! They were lying in rows on the mountain. I saw three to four thousand people there several times.
I'm afraid I have them all.
As an old person, I really can't stand this. Every time I go back there, I can't sleep all night, just thinking about doing something for these young people.
Now, we finally have such an opportunity. Lao Zhou, Lao Wang and I all hope that these new people can live in harmony forever. This is also the most sincere blessing for those of us older generations who are unable to contribute on the battlefield.
If you don’t want this little blessing, then you don’t treat us as a family!”
It’s all said and done, who can refuse?
Li Jijin was drooling with envy in the audience. If he had known that getting married in the group would enjoy such benefits, he should have been single for thirty years and not be so anxious to get a wife. This guy alone could earn a lot of money.
The bowl is full.
However, looking at the graceful brides on the stage, Captain Li Dal obviously still misses his wife who has a body like a door panel. Without that good figure, how can she serve those days at home and take care of the whole family?
There is nothing wrong with fixing your own aesthetics based on the reality of life.
But Li Jijin still underestimated the butterfly effect caused by Tang Tuanzuo's marriage.
Two mysterious rich men also sent heavy gifts to the newlyweds of the Four Elements Group.
A guy named De Wangzhong was very simple and rude. He delivered twenty large wooden boxes and opened the first box he brought to the stage, which almost blinded everyone.
There were actually guns inside!
Submachine gun! Under the sunlight, the exquisite blue metallic luster of the gun body made the soldiers on and off the stage know at a glance that these were brand new imported goods.
The eyes of the generals and colonels below almost froze.
A large wooden box can hold a donkey, and there are at least 50 submachine guns inside. If calculated according to this calculation, there are 1,000 guns in these twenty large wooden boxes tied with red flowers.
"No wonder the Four Elements Regiment is so well-equipped! He has met a noble man. Is it possible that the man named Dezhongwang is the alias of a certain old man?" Brigadier Kong looked at Brigadier Cheng silently, and basically said
this means.
"This kid has a lot of secrets. Brother, you can guess. Don't even think about a certain old man. He has this thing in his hand. Why don't he equip his own guards first? Can he send a gun?
Even if he is grand." Brigadier Cheng shook his head slightly, but quietly made a rubbing motion with his hands.
Do you need to make it clear? Isn't it that this gift is definitely not for the newlyweds, but for the group of four, so they who come from afar to congratulate, according to traditional rules, why can't they say a little return gift? It doesn't need to be too much, everyone
Division and brigade can get 30 strokes.
It can only be said that Brigadier Cheng Da thinks that he is much more beautiful than he looks.
"Damn it, the number is wrong!" Tang Tuanzuo twitched the corners of his mouth fiercely.
The so-called Dewangzhong is the pseudonym Rostav, a rich man, gave himself, and these gifts were all given to him personally.
19 of the 20 boxes are for the big benefactor Si Xing Tuan, and only the items in the box numbered 01 are for the newlyweds.
This guy has a habit of pretending to be mysterious, and he didn't tell Tang Dao what was inside in the letter, but based on the weight, Tang Dao could guess that it was mostly firearms.
But what Tang Dao didn't expect was that it turned out to be a new submachine gun MP38 that the German Empire had just installed in the army in mid-1938.
This gift is not light. The MP38 submachine gun is the world's first submachine gun to successfully use a folding stock and is made of steel and plastic.
After folding the butt, the length of the entire gun is only 630MM, and the weight of the entire gun with the 32-round magazine is only 7KG. The effective range is up to 100 meters, and the rate of fire is up to 500 rounds per minute!
Light, durable and powerful, this submachine gun can be regarded as the pinnacle of submachine guns during World War II.
If 19 boxes contained all of these, that would be more than 900 guns. Calculated at NT$200 per gun, this batch of firearms alone would be worth nearly NT$200,000.
As for the reason why Rostav took advantage of Tang Tuanzuo's wedding to invest so much, Tang Dao thought about it, and he could understand the reason.
But this guy discovered that Tang Dao had other channels besides Krupp to purchase weapons. In order not to lose this big customer who often invested millions of dollars in swords, this guy tried his best, and even just joined the German army.
All the installed MP38s have been delivered.
And Zhuang Shisan, the sixth man, just wanted to show off, no matter who gave it to him, our Four Troops must show off in front of the friendly forces and young and old men today, so that the bride’s relatives can also know that we are marrying the girl to the Four Troops.
They are not wrong.
He ordered that all the 20 large boxes that had just been delivered from Handan yesterday be moved to the scene. The error occurred because Cheng Tieshou, who was six years older than him, mistook box No. 10 for box No. 01 and moved it to the stage.
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The consequence of serving the cup in front of the bride's relatives was that Tang Tuanzuo clearly saw the eyes of the army, division, brigade, and regimental commanders in the audience glowing green.
With the size of the generals invited today, Tang Dao knew that if they didn't send out hundreds of submachine guns, they wouldn't be able to handle it.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s just for fun! Anyway, it’s a free gift from the German tycoon. If it’s not enough, just buy it. The Four Lines Group currently has nothing but money.
When Cheng Tieshou, the iron fool, was sweating profusely and led others to open the No. 01 wooden box under the threat of Tang Tuanzuo's murderous eyes, the bride's relatives in the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
Although tradition has long been broken, it is always a bit unlucky to see swords and guns at a wedding, let alone boxes full of guns.
This box is full of cultural atmosphere.
In order to show off his cultural literacy, Rostav, a China expert, actually gave each newlywed couple a set of hardcover miniatures of the Twenty-Four Histories of the Republic of China. Although it was a miniature version, these 22 sets filled the entire large wooden box.
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It is a history book that almost covers the development of Chinese civilization. It is not only the crystallization of Chinese wisdom, but also exquisitely printed. The price of this set of books alone is definitely high.
However, this somewhat makes these gangsters who came from the military camp be a little bit stunned. They dare to study and study for newlyweds!
"This set of books is a great gift! Our brides can use it to go to bed at night. No, before going to bed, they can teach their men who are only proficient in writing a lesson. It can also be regarded as a new kind of boudoir pleasure."
This was said by Deputy Commander Lei with a smile like a flower, and only his comrades and subordinates could clearly see the teasing look in his eyes.
"What a joy in the boudoir! I will give this set of books to Deputy Commander Lei in the evening." Shen Laoliu grinned and moved the set of books to his feet, and he and his wife, Second Lieutenant Long Ying, started to bite each other.
"Idiot, Mrs. Lei is not here, who did you scare by sending him? I can't understand it anyway, why don't you just put it somewhere so Long Yan can take a look at it?" Long Ying gave her stupid husband a big roll of his eyes.
Sister Fu Di Mo must never forget her dear brother at any time!
"Yes! Madam, you are right! Lieutenant Long will be a general in the future. You must read this history carefully!" Shen Laoliu woke up as if from a dream, his head was pounding.
Long Yan: I thank you two for loving me so much that you gave me the pair of golden mandarin ducks!
Rostav's generosity really shocked the discerning people in the audience, but they underestimated women.
Especially a woman who receives news that the man she likes is getting married.
The cooperation between the Four Elements Group and the Rockefeller family is highly confidential. Not to mention that the little foreign girl cannot come to congratulate in person, even the invitation written by Tantai Mingyue cannot be sent, and it can only be conveyed by Gong Shaoxun on his behalf.
As a result, this person could not come, but the gift was indispensable.
The Rockefeller Company's transport fleet was "robbed" completely by the guerrillas five days ago, and the tightly wrapped large wooden boxes were secretly transported to the headquarters of the Fourth Army Regiment yesterday.
The eldest daughter of the Rockefeller family was named a wealthy Chinese businessman who supported China's war of resistance, and the gift she gave her was even more domineering than that of the arms dealer Rostav.
Anyway, the guns sent by China Communications were for the Four Elements Group, and the books were given to the newcomers.
However, this mysterious rich man's gifts to the newlyweds were guns and knives, leaving only the words "Knife, Gun, Eyeless" to the bride and groom who were about to live together and would inevitably fight.
Tantai Mingyue, who knew it well, did not change her expression, but her eyes quietly glanced at a certain group of people with innocent faces, which meant: "Miss Laura's gift is really chosen deliberately!"
But this time, the reporter from Tantai University did not use the Nine-Yin White Bone Pinch, a special technique for controlling husbands. It was not because he was afraid of the crowd, but because I didn’t do anything, or even said anything. Hey, you foreign bitch is so angry!
No wonder people say love is a sad relationship. You see, even if you are as smart as the bright moon on a platform, you can't help but have a lot of inner drama when faced with this kind of love between a man and a woman, right?
The brides were given guns, each a small Browning pocket pistol.
The Colt-Browning 1908 pistol produced by the American Colt Company is only 4 centimeters long and weighs only 350 grams. It is loaded with six rounds and has a range of up to 30 meters. It has always been the favorite of the upper class in China.
Self-defense weapons.
Moreover, Ms. Laura, who is very thoughtful, also specially blackened each gun. The faint baked blue luster makes the pocket pistol small and exquisite, which is very suitable for women to use. What is even more considerate is that each gun is
The gun is engraved with the bride's name.
Even the ladies who don't like guns are very happy about this unexpected gift.
In addition to guns, there are also holsters made of calfskin.
Tang Tuanzuo looked at this holster and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Because the holster is not hung on the waist, but tied to the thigh.
This should also be the way that little foreign girls designed women to carry guns.
The sight of a young foreign girl wearing jodhpurs with such a gun on her slender and strong thighs suddenly appeared in front of a certain group member. Somehow, it actually felt quite charming.
By this time, nylon stockings should have been on the market in the United States! If not, this should be considered a good business!
Tang Tuanzuo's imagination instantly changed from stockings to beautiful knives flying all over the sky. If he remembered correctly, when the first batch of nylon stockings went on sale in the United States, thousands of women rushed into stores to buy them. Only 4
Within days, total sales were close to tens of millions of dollars, and the inventor, DuPont, was merciless in collecting money.
Even the founder of Chanel said: ‘Don’t go out without a hat, and don’t go out without stockings’.
It is already the beginning of 1939, so I must seize the time to ask the little foreign girl first.
What’s more! Look at this holster again, if all the wives of my subordinates learn how to hang their guns, just thinking about the impatient men under my subordinates, when they lift up their wives’ skirts when they get married, they will be surprised.
The moment he found a pistol stuck in his wife's thigh, Tang Dao couldn't help but bared his teeth.
Will these guys feel a little wilted at that moment?
The inner drama of a certain group member is no less than that of his own wife.
All I can say is that this is a magical couple!
"Why are you laughing?" Tantai Mingyue, who had repeatedly persuaded herself to be calm, looked at her giggling husband standing there, and her eyebrows finally stood up.
"Honey, please wear this gun at night, and I'll tell you why I'm laughing!" Tang Tuanzuo whispered into Tantai Mingyue's ear.
"Stay away from me, I'm on stage!" Tantai Mingyue was not as shameless as Tang Tuanzuo, and she was flirting with her husband in front of tens of thousands of people.
I just think my husband’s smile is weird. What’s so funny about wearing a small pistol?
It is estimated that reporters from Tantai University will only discover someone's unknown hobbies when they get married.
The uniforms, the uniforms, the uniforms, really, even men can’t escape!
The gifts given by the little foreign girl to the grooms are also very special.
As the standard weapon of the Four Lines Regiment, the power of the triangular spur has shown great power in hand-to-hand combat. As long as it is stabbed in the torso, the Japanese army will soon lose too much blood and lose the ability to fight due to the huge wound.
However, having only the function of assassination is too simple, especially in the increasingly complex battlefield environment in the future.
Tang Dao has long wanted to make a standard military knife for use by frontline infantry. However, the mechanical processing equipment and manpower at the military factory are limited after all, and the materials that meet the requirements of Tang Dao are not enough. Teacher Xiao He cannot make it.
Hundreds of sabers can only be used by a few people.
When Tang Dao escorted Laura to Jiangcheng last time, he gave his design plan and material requirements, and asked her to help borrow the powerful machining capabilities of the United States to make a suitable saber.
After Tang Dao returned to the Sixings Group, the little foreign girl sent a secret message saying that the first batch of 200 sample knives had arrived.
The gift that the little foreign girl gave to these grooms and officers was exactly the saber, 22 of the 200 sample knives.
As a soldier, apart from his comrades, the person he trusts most is undoubtedly the weapon in his hand, but a knife, a primitive murder weapon, undoubtedly belongs to the category of weapons that they trust and like.
In addition to being equipped with standard weapons such as triangular spurs, many soldiers in the Four Lines Regiment also use their favorite daggers.
For example, Cai Yongguan likes to use the thick-backed sword specially made for him, and Lei Xiong carries a Tang Dao personally designed for him to imitate the tiger tooth saber of his previous life.
Although everyone has different preferences for knives, some knives can attract you instantly.
The knife sent by the little foreign girl was completely black, with a long blade that was sharpened on both sides like a dagger, but it was slightly tightened at the handle, making people almost forget that it was a knife, a knife that could kill people.
The knife is like a handicraft.
Although every soldier knows that the whole body is pitch black to prevent the sharp blade from reflecting light. This kind of knife is used to kill people.
However, the function of this knife is not just for killing people.
If you are a military enthusiast from the future, you may blurt out a name the moment you see this double-edged blade - European military obstacle removal knife.
Yes, Tang Dao did not choose the standard military knife of the future Republic, nor did it choose the extremely famous American tactical assault knife in the future. Instead, it chose this standard obstacle-clearing knife.
Because the requirements for other sabers on machine tools and materials are too high, which cannot be achieved with current mechanical technology. Instead of making a saber that is not like a tiger but a dog, it is better to use a saber that is fully achievable with current technology to imitate it.
Like the European military obstacle-clearing knives in my memory, the newly produced saber blade is also made of a 6 mm thick steel bar, and then the blade is polished on a large diameter roller grinding stone to form a slight air-grinding edge shape.
, on this basis, the final opening is completed by manual convex grinding.
It is characterized by being very sharp while maintaining a strong edge.
The steel material is based on Tang Dao's request, and the highest hardness naval warship gun barrel steel is selected, and then undergoes special heat treatment to make it have amazing toughness.
Only this kind of knife can cut through the barbed wire fence with one blow, and can also dig up the ground and pry out the mines buried in the ground.
Tang Dao had already tested it himself last night. This knife can not only penetrate an inch-thick steel plate, but also cut steel bars as thick as a little finger. Although the hardness of the steel is slightly inferior to that of the future, it can still be called the most powerful knife of this era.
A good military troubleshooting knife.
Even the thread wrapped around the handle is made of special materials that absorb sweat and prevent slipping. After being untied, the ten-meter-long thin thread can withstand the weight of an adult and has a bearing capacity of at least 800 pounds.
The cost of this knife alone is as high as 400 oceans, which is comparable to the cost of an MG42.
Several people in the regiment originally thought Tang Tuanzu was crazy when they heard the cost. However, after actually using this kind of knife, they all agreed that Tang Tuanzuo was completely crazy about squandering it.
This is definitely the best gift the groomsmen received today.
As for the friendly troops and the officers and soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment below, isn’t that one with a dark look in his eyes?
Just because of this gift, those who are not married secretly swear in their hearts that they will definitely find a wife in the new year.
But as the newlyweds on the stage after receiving gifts paid their respects to their comrades in arms, their parents, and their husbands and wives, after Lei Xiong announced that the wedding was over, Tang Tuanzuo, the groom's official, stood in front of the microphone with a smile.
"Guns and knives are not necessarily obtained only by receiving gifts at weddings. After lunch, there will be a military competition between the Four Troops and friendly forces. The top three in each event will be rewarded. In addition, there will be a big lottery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Participants and guests actively participated.”
As soon as these words came out, the audience burst into cheers.
Brigadier Cheng Da and Brigadier Kong Da smiled brightly and were gearing up. They were almost waiting for this show.
This is not an impromptu idea of Tang Tuanzuo. This is the New Year's Eve process that has been planned for a long time. It is also the New Year's Eve celebration second only to collective weddings.
