Chapter 222: You Really Have a Talent for Shooting

Bai Wei left his information behind, selected the profiles of seven other personnel who had worked at automated farms, and sent them to Manager Liu.

"Manager Liu, I have reviewed the information for these individuals; have them come to Qingshan Village Farm for an interview next Monday."

She planned to select five suitable candidates from these seven to work at the Vegetable Base.

The Vegetable Base was almost entirely automated, capable of automatic watering and pesticide spraying, and the glass skylights on the roof could be set to open automatically; furthermore, there were temperature monitors to track the temperature and humidity inside the greenhouses at any time—the work was not strenuous, but it required the operators to have a certain level of education, otherwise they would not understand the machinery.

If it were a busy farming season, she would hire villagers from nearby villages.

In the nearby villages, there were many villagers who were idle at home, either farming or doing odd jobs at small local workshops; if the Farm offered a suitable price, they would be very willing to come and do odd jobs.

"Buzz, buzz."

A notification sound came from her phone.

Bai Wei picked up her phone and discovered that it was actually a WeChat message from the owner of the equipment shop.

This owner was a college student who had recently graduated and had opened a shooting range nearby.

In the past, when Xiao Moting was fighting against the 100,000-strong army of barbarians, she had run to this shooting range, bought a Qing Bow, and sent it to the Beijiang Army, helping them achieve a great victory.

Later, she bought a Bed Crossbow, allowing the Beijiang Army to defeat the Daye Army.

"Bai, are you looking to buy any equipment recently?" The owner sent a smiley face, "Business at the shooting range is too slow; no one is coming over to play."

"Business is slow?" Bai Wei thought for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her.

The last time she went to Daliang, she was almost strangled to death by Zhou Yanli.

Later, Xiao Moting rushed over to save her and fought with Zhou Yanli; both of them were highly skilled, and it was impossible to tell who would win.

If she hadn't taken out a gun, she didn't know how long those two would have fought.

It was just a pity that Bai Wei had never practiced shooting, so that shot was inaccurate and only injured Zhou Yanli's shoulder.

Daliang was not the modern world; it was fraught with crises.

No one knew if she would encounter assassins the next time she went to Daliang.

Thinking of this, Bai Wei immediately sent a message to the owner.

"Owner, can one practice shooting at your place? I mean, shooting with a gun."

The owner replied quickly.

"Of course, otherwise what would I call this a shooting range? It's just that I don't have real guns here; what we practice with are Air Guns, loaded with Lead Bullets."

Bai Wei smiled.

Guns are banned in the modern world, so naturally, a shooting range would not have firearms and Ammunition.

Lead Bullets were fine, as long as she could practice marksmanship!

"Owner, I'll reserve a spot to practice tomorrow; you must find a skilled coach to teach me."

……

Early the next morning.

Bai Wei instructed Chen Ming to collect the vegetables, store the vegetables delivered by the villagers into the Warehouse, and then hurried to the shooting range.

Mist drifted in the early morning, and the owner was waiting at the entrance early on, with a tall and sturdy coach beside him.

As soon as he saw Bai Wei, the owner greeted her with a beaming smile.

"This is Coach Wang; he used to be a soldier and is very skilled in both shooting and archery."

"Really?" Bai Wei smiled and reached out a hand in a friendly manner, "I'll have to trouble Coach Wang for your guidance from now on."

"It's my duty," Coach Wang nodded politely.

The owner rubbed his hands together and said with a dry laugh, "Ms. Bai, are you getting an annual membership or a half-year membership?"

Bai Wei was stunned.

She had to get a membership?

This owner really knew how to seize every opportunity to push membership cards.

However, it didn't matter!

She had to practice shooting anyway, and she also wanted to practice archery!

If she had time, she also wanted to practice sword techniques and blade techniques...

If she encountered assassins again after going to ancient Daliang in the future, the things she practiced could save her life!

An annual membership at the shooting range cost 8,888, and Bai Wei bought one directly.

The owner was so happy his eyes squinted, and he hurriedly brought her an Air Pistol.

"Ms. Bai, practice with this first."

Bai Wei put on her headphones and, following the method Coach Wang described, crouched slightly with her center of gravity fixed.

She gripped the Handgun tightly with both hands, aimed at the target in front, and pulled the trigger steadily.

"Bang!"

A crisp gunshot rang out!

The Lead Bullet hit the target; although it wasn't a bullseye, it wasn't bad either!

"Ms. Bai, you really have a talent for shooting," the owner stood to the side, praising her incessantly.

Under the personal guidance of Coach Wang and the owner, Bai Wei quickly got the hang of it.

She had a real talent for shooting and soon mastered the knack of using the Air Pistol.

Amidst one gunshot after another, the morning passed quickly.

"Bang!"

As soon as the gunshot faded, the owner cheered.

"It's actually a bullseye, impressive!"

Bai Wei smiled and stood up straight, took off her headphones, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

She turned around and pointed at the crossbow hanging on the wall.

"Coach Wang, can I practice with that this afternoon?"

"The Repeating Crossbow?"

Bai Wei smiled and nodded.

She had already asked the owner; the Repeating Crossbow was a modern improved bow-and-crossbow weapon capable of firing many sharp arrows at once.

A Handgun was a prohibited item, and the number of Bullet rounds was limited.

She could only treat the Handgun as an important self-defense weapon, using the Repeating Crossbow against enemies in daily situations.

"No problem." Coach Wang was also very happy, his expression full of admiration, "You learn extremely fast; you are the most talented student I have ever taught. If you keep practicing, I can even help you sign up for the city's shooting competition."

Bai Wei smiled and did not answer.

She practiced with the Air Pistol and archery to protect herself when going to ancient Daliang, not to participate in any competition.

In the afternoon, Bai Wei immersed herself in the shooting range again, practicing with the Repeating Crossbow for the entire afternoon.

"Bang!"

The beer bottle fifteen meters away was shattered by her arrow.

"Well done!"

Several students practicing archery nearby also applauded one after another.

Coach Wang nodded in approval continuously.

"Bai, your talent is truly excellent!"

In just one day, Bai Wei had become very proficient with the Air Pistol and the Repeating Crossbow, and her accuracy was not bad either—eight out of ten shots hit the target!

Bai Wei smiled, rubbed her sore arms, and turned to ask the owner.

"Owner, do you have any more Repeating Crossbows here? I want to buy three hundred."

The Qing Bow she sent to the Beijiang Army was too large and required great arm strength to draw, while the Repeating Crossbow was light and nimble; furthermore, as long as one mastered the trick, its lethality was no less than that of the Qing Bow.

Upon hearing this, the owner beamed with joy.

"Yes, I'll go to the Warehouse to get them right now."

Sure enough, Bai Wei was a goddess of wealth; as soon as she arrived, she brought him business.

The Repeating Crossbows Bai Wei bought were modern improved versions, and they were the most powerful type, using specially made Tungsten Steel Arrow bolts.

Firing one over would have no problem piercing the leather helmets of ancient soldiers.

If it were the Qing Bow, and a soldier with great arm strength drew it, it could even pierce the enemy's Iron Helmet.

Bai Wei kept two Repeating Crossbows and sent all the remaining two hundred-plus to Xiao Moting.

"Xiao Moting, these Repeating Crossbows are no worse than the Qing Bow; take them for the female soldiers in the Female Soldier Battalion to use."

She remembered that there were quite a few female soldiers in the Beijiang Camp; although they usually stayed in the camp, they still had to go to the battlefield when encountering emergency combat situations.

Usually, the female soldiers practiced archery under the leadership of Han Guiying.

But the arrows they used were also ancient Ox Tendon Bow and Arrow sets.

As for those huge Qing Bows, the female soldiers could not draw them at all due to physical strength factors; only a dozen or so strong female soldiers like Han Guiying could draw the Qing Bow.

Therefore, these Repeating Crossbows were most suitable for the female soldiers to use.

Equip them as well!