I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Second Ministry of Machine Building's firing range.

The Second Ministry of Machine Building's firing range was much larger, with targets ranging from 200 to 500 meters in length.

Colonel Zhang obediently took the gun, loaded it, and handed it to Old Qin.

Old Qin simply stood and fired three shots, then grunted and looked at his weapon. He fired another three shots in quick succession, and finally switched to full automatic fire, emptying the magazine.

After finishing the shot, instead of calling the target reporter, he turned to Zhou Weiguo and said, "How come your gun has so much less recoil than the AK47? The handling feels so comfortable too. Most importantly, when firing in bursts, it feels like you can completely control the gun with just a little effort, unlike the AK47 where you're just guessing when firing in bursts. Tell me how you did that!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and said, "Old Qin, this gun is indeed an upgrade from the AK47, but I've adopted a short-stroke gas piston with a separate piston and bolt design. Combined with an extended receiver rail and a straight stock, this significantly reduces recoil in burst fire. I estimate that single-shot accuracy will improve by 30-40%, and the burst-fire dispersion should be around 60-70% compared to the AK47. Oh, and I've also added a bolt hold-open device. We just tested it at the steel mill, and the effective range has increased by about 100 meters."

Just then, the target reporter brought over the target. Old Qin glanced at it and roughly understood its quality. Holding his own gun, he said, "Good stuff, good gun. Old Song, you're lucky this kid ran into you. Organize a team to conduct detailed tests on this weapon. If it's really as this kid says, then we don't necessarily have to equip ourselves with the Goose's copy of the AK47. You can make a batch first and test it thoroughly."

Song nodded with a smile and said, "Sure, then, for the sake of the country, why don't you skip university and just come report to our Second Ministry of Machine Building? With your current skills, you're perfectly capable of leading a team on your own."

Zhou Weiguo hesitated after hearing this. Going to school didn't seem to be having much of an effect on his self-improvement. He really needed to think about it.

"Minister Song, I'll think about this. I've already drawn up the blueprints for this gun. Where do you plan to have it manufactured?"

Upon hearing this, Song Bu laughed and said, "You little rascal, don't tell me you're going to wash your hands of this. You painstakingly crafted these guns from scratch. You really think you can just give me a blueprint and leave me to my own devices?"

Zhou Weiguo said with a smile, "After this gun was built, I happened to have an inspiration, so I thought I'd try making a semi-automatic sniper rifle to see what the future held."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, both Commander Song and Elder Qin looked at Zhou Weiguo. Elder Qin, in particular, asked in surprise, "A semi-automatic sniper rifle?"

Zhou Weiguo laughed and said, "Yes, it's the kind with a scope, capable of shooting at about a kilometer, with a 10-round magazine, where you can empty the magazine in a flash by pulling the bolt."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Old Qin kicked him in the backside, cursing, "You brat, do you need to explain this thing? Are you even confident? A thousand meters? Don't tell me you're just spouting nonsense. I don't think anyone's even heard of this thing internationally. You're not bragging, are you?"

Song Bu excitedly grabbed Zhou Weiguo's hand and said, "Weiguo, you're kidding me! You just finished modifying and upgrading this submachine gun, and you're already planning to invent something new? And you're going to invent a semi-automatic sniper rifle that doesn't exist on the entire planet right now? It feels like you're just making empty promises to us!"

Zhou Weiguo shook his head with certainty: "Commander Song, don't talk nonsense. I've almost finished the whole gun. There's still a problem with the receiver, but I've already ordered the springs. They should be back in about a week. Then I'll let you try it yourself, and you'll see."

Upon hearing this, Song's face lit up with a smile: "For the sake of the country, I'm serious, just come to our Second Ministry of Machine Building. Don't worry about the position, I'll definitely make sure you're satisfied."

Zhou Weiguo was also helpless. His broken system was unreliable and had disappeared for some time. If he left the steel mill, would it just disappear on its own?

He quickly asked in his mind, "Hey, are you there? Are you there?"

After waiting for a while, a weak voice came: "Host, what is it?"

"Holy crap, buddy, how long has it been since you gave me a reward? I thought you'd disappeared!"

The man said weakly, "There's nothing I can do. The system from the other world keeps sending me videos, and I can't watch them all, I simply can't watch them all."

"You can watch porn all you want, but at least give me my reward. By the way, can I leave the steel rolling mill and find work elsewhere?"

"Host, I'll settle your reward after I'm done. As for whether you can work elsewhere, you can work wherever you want, it's just that characters and locations in the story are more likely to trigger rewards."

"Holy crap, what's the difference between that and not being able to go out at all? Alright, alright, hurry up and settle my reward; I haven't checked my rewards in ages."

After ending the conversation with the system, Zhou Weiguo turned his gaze to Song, who looked puzzled, and said earnestly, "Song, to be honest, I've been very happy at the steel rolling mill. My nephew is there, and most of my neighbors are also employees of the mill. So for now, I really don't have any other plans. I even considered going directly to work at the steel rolling mill after graduating from university."

These words made Minister Song so anxious he stamped his feet: "For the sake of the country! What's so good about a steel rolling mill? It has nothing, except for rolling mills and machine tools, nothing worth mentioning. Listen to me, the Second Ministry of Machine Building has so many factories, you can choose any one. At least you'll get a chief engineer position, what a great opportunity!"

Zhou Weiguo shook his head firmly: "Commander Song, I really like this place and don't want to move for the time being. Besides, I still have a long way to go before graduation; we can talk about the future later."

Song, his face flushed with anxiety, said with exasperation, "You brat, why can't you understand...?"

"Stop, stop, stop! Old Song, are you getting carried away? It's such a small matter, why are you so hung up on it? If all else fails, why not just transfer the steel rolling mill over? The Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and Shougang Group have so many factories under them, if you use your brain, this isn't difficult to handle. Even if it's not feasible to just take it over, you can at least find a way to participate in its management!" Old Qin, who had been observing from the sidelines, finally couldn't help but speak up, his tone full of helplessness.

Song Bu slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, "How could I have forgotten this method in my excitement? Uh, wait, Lao Qin, tell me the truth, are you also planning to get involved? You're busy enough with things in the Northwest, so don't worry about Weiguo. Don't worry, if Weiguo makes anything good, it'll definitely be given to you first, okay?"