Chapter 1819
Selling Guns
The next day, Wang Dazhu and Huang Baoguo drove a combine harvester to help the villagers harvest their crops, while Liu Guilan, Gu Xinghua, Shen Wei, and Zhao Cuiyun went to the greenhouses on the back hill to plant bean and cucumber seedlings.
Meanwhile, Mu Xueqing and Huang Li, leading their two little ones, seemed to have also gone to the greenhouse to join in the fun.
As for Wang Yi and his two younger sisters, as well as Huang Ying and Xiao Lai, they all finished their farm work holiday yesterday and went back to school.
At this moment, only Wang An and Huang Zhong were in the living room of the house on the west side.
However, the two of them weren't idle; instead, they each took a cloth and sat on the sofa to clean their guns.
There's no way around it; even if a gun is left unused, it still needs to be oiled and wiped clean periodically.
At this moment, a large pile of cleaned gun parts and undisassembled guns were placed on the coffee table and on the floor around it.
And you know what? Wang An's house has a really complete collection of guns: single-barreled shotguns, flat-barreled double-barreled shotguns, upright double-barreled shotguns, Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, Type 56 assault rifles, and even Type 54 rifles. Basically, all the guns that are popular on the market right now are in Wang An's house.
However, today, Wang An plans to sell a large portion of these guns after they have been serviced.
That's right, they want to sell a large portion of them. The main reason is that Wang Anjia has just too many guns. Not only do they not need them, but they also need to be cleaned and maintained regularly, so keeping so many guns is really troublesome.
Furthermore, Wang An and his three companions brought back quite a lot from their trip into the mountains, and they certainly couldn't leave without selling a large portion of it.
"Xiao Zhong, come with me to JY County in a bit. We'll get rid of all the things we don't need."
When Wang An lived in the county town, he was a well-known figure in DJ County, so he knew a bit about people doing related business in the surrounding counties.
Therefore, Wang An knew exactly who to ask to sell the gun in the safest and most reliable way.
Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong asked in surprise:
"Brother, the county's public sales cooperative just buys up old guns, why are we going to JY County to sell guns?"
Wang An said without looking up:
"Those guys at the supply and marketing cooperatives are too ruthless in driving down prices. It's okay to sell them broken guns, but they'll even give you the price of a broken gun if you want a good one. They're really awful."
Wang An had sold guns at the supply and marketing cooperative more than once before, but the cooperative's valuations were all below the normal buyback price, and their main goal was to rip you off without any recourse.
At that time, Wang An was simply too lazy to travel to other counties to sell a few guns.
Of course, you could also find people in DJ County who do this kind of business to sell it to, but Wang An was afraid that if something happened in the future, it would implicate him.
After all, Wang An wanted to sell a huge number of guns. If you include the guns seized during this trip into the mountains, the number would be even greater, so they were really not very useful.
Given Wang An's reputation among the local thugs, who wouldn't know him? If something happens, there'll be no way to escape it.
Even if something went wrong, Zhang Shuya was capable of handling it, but Wang An didn't want to trouble her with such a thing, mainly because it would be too embarrassing.
Because of the gold mines in JY County, the people there come from all over the country and are a mixed bag. Any stolen goods can be easily lost without a trace, making it a paradise for selling stolen goods. There is no need to worry about getting into trouble afterward.
In summary, selling guns in JY County can be considered a win-win-win situation.
After Wang An finished speaking, Huang Zhong nodded and said:
"Okay, brother, I got it. So, what kind of guns do we sell? I'll just pick them out and put them in bags." Wang An thought for a moment and said:
“You pick the ones that are in good condition and look new, keep one 56-type and two 56-type half. After that, I won’t sell the 56-type, but keep two 56-type half that are in better condition for me.”
While mentally calculating which guns were useless, Wang An pointed to those guns and said:
"Those two Type 56 assault rifles, those Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, those double-barreled and double-barreled ones, and that broken water-jet gun and shotgun. Oh, and go to the back room and get my Type 51 pistol too."
I stole the Type 51 pistol from the watch shop when I was selling watches in 8J, but this gun has too many problems and a short range, so it's useless to keep it.
However, even excluding the guns he wanted to sell, Wang An still had a Type 56 assault rifle and four Type 56 semi-automatic rifles in his home, in addition to the Type 54 pistols, which was more than enough for his needs.
Putting aside the Type 56 assault rifle, one of the four Type 56 semi-automatic rifles was dug up by Wang An the day after he was reborn, behind that dilapidated temple in Yangshutun. It was a brand new rifle without a serial number and couldn't be sold; selling it would be a waste.
The other one was a new gun that Wang An bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. It was a new gun with proper documentation, and it couldn't be sold either, as it would need to be registered for use later.
One of these guns is kept in the kang (heated brick bed) in the east room of Wang An's house, and the other is kept in the kang in the east room of Wang Dazhu's house. They are used to ward off evil spirits and protect the house.
The reason for leaving two additional 56-and-a-half-strings was that Wang An would need them when he went hunting in the mountains.
After Wang An finished speaking, the two began to reassemble the cleaned gun parts into a gun, and after picking and choosing, they put them into a sack.
Just as Wang An and Huang Zhong were busy choosing their spears, Mu Xueli and Wang Li arrived on motorcycles.
"Brother-in-law, what are you two doing with all these guns?" Mu Xueli asked Wang An with a puzzled look as soon as she entered the room.
Wang An said without looking up:
"Pack up, pick and choose, we'll go to JY County later and sell all the guns we don't need."
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li immediately chimed in:
"Going to sell guns? I don't have anything else to do, so I'll come along?"
Seeing that Huang Zhong had stuffed a water bead into a sack, Mu Xueli immediately said:
"Brother-in-law, my water lily is pretty useless now. How about I go home and get it, and then we can sell it together?"
Since acquiring the 56 Half, Mu Xueli has never used the Water Pearl again.
Unfortunately, the Water Bead gun is simply too old. Not only can it only hold 5 bullets, but you also have to pull the bolt to fire a shot, and its rate of fire is too slow. Therefore, this gun is far less practical than the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle.
Wang An glanced at his watch and said:
"Then hurry up and take it. Bullets for that thing are hard to come by these days, so keeping it won't do you any good."
The biggest problem facing old guns like the Type 38 rifle, the Type 38 Arisaka, and the Hanyang Rifle is that there's nowhere to buy bullets. For hunting, it's not as practical as using a double-barreled shotgun, since you can make your own bullets for double-barreled shotguns.
Mu Xueli turned to leave, then suddenly turned back and asked Wang An:
"Brother-in-law, my Mauser pistol is pretty useless now, why don't we sell it too?"
Wang Li slapped his forehead and immediately said:
"Yes, yes, and my Mauser pistol too, it's pretty useless now, let's sell it too."
Wang An thought that in a few years, the control over guns would become increasingly strict. If he didn't convert his guns into cash now, he would have to hand them all over later, which would be a huge loss.
He then waved his hand and said:
"Okay, then you two should hurry home and grab your guns. Oh, and bring your Type 56 assault rifles too, you never know when you might have to fire a few rounds."
He said, "Whether you're herding one sheep or letting two sheep graze, it's all the same. Selling all the idle guns together will save you trouble, and more importantly, you can get a lot of money back."
And so, Wang Li and Mu Xueli, who had only been inside for a short while, left again, while Wang An and Huang Zhong continued their work, picking through the items. (End of Chapter)