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After purchasing 200 recurve bows, Zhu Shiting also placed an order on Alibaba for 5 fiberglass arrows specifically designed for recurve bows.
He originally wanted to buy stronger carbon steel arrows, but after comparing prices, he found that fiberglass arrows were cheaper, and he could buy them wholesale for only 1 yuan each.
Moreover, according to the on-site test video sent by the seller, this fiberglass arrow can easily hit the target even at a range of up to 80 meters.
The products are cheap, but with the help of modern technology, their destructive power is by no means weak.
Get those old bamboo arrows with iron caps that you used to easily defeat Sun Lu in the late Ming Dynasty era!
"The arrowheads are also equipped with stainless steel tips, so their power is more than enough to kill someone at close range."
After watching the seller's test video, Zhu Shiting muttered to himself, then promptly placed an order on his computer.
This time, he bought both bows and arrows because he wanted to select a group of young and strong mountain people from Jiyun Village for integrated military training.
Otherwise, if we feed and provide for these mountain people every day without letting them expend their energy, it's easy to raise a bunch of useless people.
Of course, in addition to equipping these mountain people with modern bows and arrows to improve their long-range combat capabilities, Zhu Shiting also purchased 200 2.5-meter-long white waxwood spears with red tassels and 200 spring steel forged ox-tail anti-Japanese war broadswords online.
Although there is strict control over weapons in China, the cold weapons sold online are mostly unsharpened replicas.
However, the materials and craftsmanship used are all modern, making them many times better than the weapons produced at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Once bought, they can be easily sent to Jiyun Village to have Old Li and his men sharpen and polish them before they are used.
As for why Zhu Shiting didn't purchase those fancy Longquan swords and Xiuchun knives, it was also due to considerations of cost-effectiveness.
A large anti-Japanese war sword sold in bulk costs only 35 yuan, while a finely crafted embroidered spring knife would cost over 100 yuan.
Moreover, the anti-Japanese war broadsword was tested in actual combat, and its lethality and durability were no less than those of the Japanese swords, embroidered spring knives, and precious swords of the Ming Dynasty.
As for long weapons, the red-tasseled spear is a more suitable match, which is definitely enough to arm a mountain dweller to the teeth.
Given the unavailability of modern firearms in China, he could only temporarily arm the mountain people with these cold weapons.
As for whether these bows, arrows, swords, and spears would be effective in the late Ming Dynasty, a specific comparison can only be made after Zhou Ren and his team have handled these goods.
"The only thing missing is a decent suit of armor and a shield."
After seeing the replies from several weapon wholesalers confirming that the goods could be shipped before tonight, Zhu Shiting began to secretly make plans.
Since the goal is to arm the mountain people, this kind of protective equipment is definitely essential.
If the mountain people encountered government soldiers or Tartars who used firearms, a suit of armor and shield made with modern technology could greatly improve their survival rate.
Therefore, when Zhu Shiting was selecting goods on the wholesale website, he paid special attention to several police equipment vendors who sold stab-proof vests, bulletproof vests, and riot shields, planning to go online and inquire about them later.
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Around 6 p.m., the aroma of stir-fried dishes wafted through the house, whetting the appetite.
Hearing his mother calling him from downstairs for dinner, Zhu Shiting immediately turned off his computer and went to the dining table.
At this time, my father had also gotten up and was planning to have dinner before going to the factory for his night shift.
Seeing the lavish meal spread across the table, Zhu Youlong, the father, asked in surprise, "Shiting, what's wrong with you these past few days? There are only three people in our family, do we really need to spend so much money on groceries? It's such a waste if we can't finish it!"
"Dad, it's all seafood, how much meat can there be? It'll be gone in a few bites," Zhu Shiting replied with a grin, then opened a bottle of beer and poured himself a drink.
"You little rascal, you bought so much good food and didn't even open a bottle for your dad," Zhu Youlong said with a laugh.
Zhu Shiting chuckled: "Dad, you have to work tonight, so maybe you shouldn't drink?"
"Drinking a little won't hurt."
Zhu Youlong smiled irritably and opened a bottle for himself as well.
Mother Li Yuan had just finished preparing the last dish of salt and pepper mantis shrimp. After serving the dish, she sat down to eat with the father and son.
Having always been frugal, the family of three thoroughly enjoyed their meal, a rare treat of plenty.
Seeing that his parents were both there, and sensing that the time was right, Zhu Shiting revealed at the table, "Mom and Dad, I've closed a few deals recently and made some money. I'm planning to go to the city tomorrow to look at houses. Would you like to come with me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youlong and Li Yuan paused, their chopsticks still in their hands, completely stunned.
The fact that they couldn't buy their son a house or find him a decent girlfriend in the county town early on has always been a hurdle that the couple can't get over.
Faced with the high housing prices in the county town, the couple rarely mentioned it at the dinner table, except when they returned to their room and sighed.
A house that costs two or three million is beyond the economic means of the residents of these two small towns.
Seeing Zhu Shiting's peers buying houses or getting married one by one, Zhu Youlong and Li Yuan felt they owed their son a little more, so they simply didn't mention this sad thing that they couldn't afford in private.
To everyone's surprise, their son brought up the topic of buying a house today, which caught Mr. and Mrs. Zhu completely off guard.
They were worried that their savings wouldn't be enough to help their son, and that they might actually hold Zhu Shiting back at a crucial moment.
"Looking for a house?"
"Shiting, tell your parents the truth, how much have you saved?" Zhu Youlong put down his chopsticks and asked earnestly.
"Buying a small apartment in a slightly out-of-the-way location, a down payment of 30 yuan should be no problem."
Zhu Shiting grinned. He dared not disclose too much of his wealth to outsiders, lest his parents become suspicious of where his money came from.
After all, the packaging business hasn't been fully launched yet, and we need to be careful with how we spend the more than ten million yuan we have on hand.
Buy a smaller house first to ease your parents' concerns, and then gradually upgrade to a larger house once your business has grown and reached a certain scale.
"30 million?"
"Wow! You've saved up so much without making a sound!"
"Ah Yuan, hurry up and get my bankbook."
Upon hearing the details his son revealed, Zhu Youlong's face immediately broke into a long-lost smile. He thought to himself, "As expected of my son, he's just like me in terms of hard work and perseverance."
With so many temptations in society today and rampant consumerism, young people not only have low incomes but also mostly live paycheck to paycheck.
If it were any other young person in town, after a few years of working, they would either have spent all their money or be left with nothing, constantly asking their parents for money.
This situation is very common in small towns like Qianyang Town!
Several of Zhu Youlong's friends lived in similar situations.
As for the mother, Li Yuan, upon learning that her beloved son had worked so hard and been so sensible outside, secretly saving so much money, she was overjoyed and went upstairs to take out the passbook.
Looking at the 42 yuan they had painstakingly saved over many years in their bankbook, and then calculating the 30 yuan their son had, the couple's confidence soared.
They immediately started discussing it at the dinner table: "Let's get a mortgage for Shiting first, and if we don't have enough money for the renovations later, we'll take out a loan from the bank! The three of us will work together to cover the interest, so what's there to worry about?"
Li Yuan flipped through the savings book and suggested, "If it's not enough, we can borrow some to cover the renovation costs. After all, it's for Shi Ting's wedding house. His uncles and cousins will help with this. Shi Ting will be 30 this year; if we don't buy a house soon, he won't even have anyone to ask him to marry!"
Seeing his parents getting more and more into the conversation, and the worry that was always on their faces gradually fading away, Zhu Shiting was overjoyed: "I've made the right move."
He then pretended to only have 30 yuan in his pocket and joined the heated discussion about buying a house for the family.