Top-notch Little Horseman

"Brother Er Gou, just tell me if you can do it. If you can, how long would it take?"

Ye Chen looked at Er Gouzi; he needed an exact time.

He asked Liang Kun for seven days, so he only had seven days to complete the modification.

"Brother, you're not just modifying the gun, you're even recasting the bullets. I'll delegate the work I have to others and focus on modifying it just for you," Er Gouzi said, taking a deep breath.

"The pistol and steel BBs are simple; give me two days, and I can finish them."

"Exactly, the craftsmanship required for this rifled breech-loading musket is too high. I'm afraid it won't be possible to fully modify it in less than a month," Er Gouzi said, stroking his chin after thinking for a moment.

"No, no, seven days. I can only give you seven days!" Ye Chen said with unwavering determination.

He was going to Huangchen Pass in seven days, and he had to complete the modification within those seven days.

"Seven days!" Er Gouzi's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he looked at Ye Chen, saying, "That's too difficult... However, with Big Brother's roast chicken as a backup, I can bring in more people to help, or maybe 10 days, 10 days is enough."

Er Gouzi thought for a moment and decided that if things were that urgent, then he could only give up a chicken leg.

If you can produce a chicken leg, plenty of brothers will fight over it.

"Ten days... that's still too long. You need to fix it for me within seven days as soon as possible." Ye Chen handed a large piece of roasted chicken leg to Er Gouzi.

"I need this gun urgently, so I'll have to ask Brother Er Gou for help."

Ye Chen modified a sniper rifle. If he could train a sniper, it would be of great use, and his own safety would be guaranteed.

Next, Ye Chen and Er Gouzi had endless things to talk about, and discussed all sorts of whimsical ideas, parameters, and technical terms, leaving the monkey listening in a daze.

After talking with Ye Chen, Er Gouzi felt that even the roast chicken in his mouth didn't taste good anymore.

He was like a sponge, only wanting to hear Ye Chen make more requests and share more of his thoughts on firearms. These would greatly change the combat attributes of the lightning gun, and the resulting effect would be a revolutionary development in the history of firearms in this era.

Er Gouzi was even more eager than Ye Chen to realize all of this and witness the birth of the first gun of this era!

A touch of yellow appeared on the horizon, and the sky gradually darkened.

Ye Chen and Er Gouzi finally finished their conversation. Er Gouzi said that even if he had to work night shifts, he would modify the gun as soon as possible.

"Captain, you're not thinking of equipping each of us with a gun, are you?" Monkey asked Ye Chen with a hint of doubt.

"In the future, definitely." Ye Chen nodded.

"Captain, you must be joking. This gun...? What would a bunch of horse breeders need this for?" Monkey's eyes widened in disbelief.

Although every man wants a gun, they are too expensive for them to even dream of. Besides, they are not considered a regular army; they are just horse herders. What would they need a gun for?

"With that spare money, you might as well... go to Feng Hua Yue and drink with courtesans."

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Let's go. Let's go back first. We'll have a meeting tonight."

The gun modification has been decided, but there will only be two guns at most. We'll have to take it one step at a time.

Qian Wansan was no pushover; the deal had just been struck, and he couldn't go back on his word.

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Maying, Ye Chen's team meeting room.

It was called a conference room, but it was actually just a small room used to store miscellaneous items.

A small table, a few small stools, and a pot of tea.

Ye Chen and his group were crammed into the room, leaving almost no room to move around.

At Ye Chen's signal, Smoker closed the door.

"Captain, today's mission is complete, just as agreed before. I just don't know if they'll have any problems picking up the goods," Smoker reported to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded slightly. Given Qian Wansan's magnanimity, he wouldn't stoop to cheating him; there definitely wouldn't be any problem getting the goods.

He placed his hands on the table and began his address: "Everyone did a good job today. Now that we've found a buyer, the deal is done."

He glanced around, his eyes narrowing slightly, and said, "We'll be heading to Desolate Dust Pass in seven days. During that time, Liang Kun will definitely be keeping a closer eye on us."

"If you do as I say for the remaining six days, I will lead you into a new era."

"Alright, now, I'll get straight to the point and start by outlining the workflow."

"The previous location will definitely need to be changed, and in fact, the location will need to be changed every time."

Ye Chen turned to the monkey and said, "Later you need to go directly into the city and slip the secret letter containing the location map into the crack of the Qian family's door."

"Captain, your arrangement isn't complicated, but there's a small problem," the monkey said, scratching the back of his head with a pitiful expression.

"Go ahead," Ye Chen said calmly.

"There are so many people on the ranch. We were fine for the first two days of harvesting, but we'll definitely be discovered later," the monkey said with a serious expression.

"Those two gatekeepers, once they notice our output, they'll definitely cause us trouble, and might even report us to higher authorities."

"If our secret is discovered, we won't even have a chance to go to Desolate Dust Pass."

His words were by no means alarmist, and this matter simply cannot withstand scrutiny.

Ye Chen chuckled softly, gazing intently at the monkey, and said, "Monkey, someone as clever as you, do I need to teach you how to do it?"

The monkey was taken aback by what it heard. The hand that was gripping the back of its head suddenly stopped, and a look of realization appeared on its dark face, but it frowned again in an instant.

"Captain, you mean... to take turns exiting? But those two guards at the gate are the most snobbish, they're watching very closely, I'm afraid that won't work."

Everyone knew that their private resale of supplies for profit was a major taboo in the camp. If exposed, they would be treated as deserters and thieves of military supplies, and their lives would be in danger.

"I think you've misunderstood something. We can't produce 200 jin every day right now, and Qian Wansan can eat far more than 200 jin, maybe 500 jin."

Ye Chen chuckled as he spoke, then said with a serious expression, "We also have two squad leaders who are on good terms with us. I suppose they'd be interested in this lucrative opportunity, right?"

"Also, I remember Da Gang and that guard are related. We could try to find out what they're thinking. I think they'd be interested in this kind of money-making opportunity, right?"

"Of course, this is a matter of life and death, and we absolutely cannot be careless in the slightest."

Ye Chen turned to look at Smoker and said, "You're in charge of this matter. Safety must be the top priority."

"We're leaving. They'll seize this opportunity to make a fortune, unless they're stupid."

The Smoker nodded slightly, then his expression turned serious as he said, "But... Captain, you and Zhang San had a verbal altercation. What if he uses this opportunity to sabotage us?"

"This is a golden opportunity for him. If he performs such a great service, he'll definitely be promoted!"