My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Chapter 164 Harley-Davidson Sidecar

Because today is July 10th, and Ghost Festival is just five days away. If the world's correction force continues to exert its force, Uncle Jiu will inevitably face Shi Jian.

Riding quickly back to the Jiang family, Jiang Li saw the sidecar three-wheeled motorcycle.

Old Wu looked at Jiang Li, who was looking at the motorcycle very excitedly, so he winked at a young man on the side, and the young man understood and immediately stepped forward to explain.

"Hello, County Magistrate Jiang. My name is Han Yong. I am a businessman from Guangdong. I heard that you are interested in motorcycles, so I came here specially to explain a little bit to you."

"This is the instruction manual for this motorcycle. Would you like to take a look?" Han Yong took out a manual and handed it to Jiang Li.

After he took it, he looked through it carefully. The manual showed that this was a motorcycle made in the United States and its name was Harley.

The length of the car body is about 2 meters. Because of the addition of a side wheel and a carriage, the weight reaches kilograms. It is equipped with a two-cylinder engine with horsepower.

This data is considered very good in this day and age.

Seeing that Jiang Li was eager to try, Han Yong quickly explained to him the driving skills and precautions of the motorcycle. Jiang Li listened with great interest.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses, thinking about what Han Yong had just said. This Harley can hold 12 liters of oil at a time. Under good road conditions, it can run 120 miles, or about 193 kilometers.

After a quick calculation, he had an idea in his mind, "Old Wu, how much gasoline did you buy this time? Make sure it's not enough when the time comes!"

"Don't worry, Master. The purchasing staff bought back another 50 liters of gasoline this time, and Shopkeeper Han gave us another 12 liters, so there shouldn't be a shortage of gasoline."

Jiang Li nodded after hearing this, and then looked at Han Yong, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Shopkeeper Han. Could you please demonstrate this motorcycle so that I can see it for myself?"

Han Yong agreed immediately after hearing this and started the experiment.

As the engine roared, puffs of smoke came out of the exhaust pipe of the motorcycle, and then it started running on the country dirt road. Jiang Li brought a few Taoist soldiers with him, rode on horses and followed behind to observe carefully.

Seeing Jiang Li following them on horseback and wanting to show off, Han Yong immediately stepped on the accelerator to increase his speed. Jiang Li watched them speed up and caught up with them.

They ran for twenty miles until they arrived at Renjia Town, and Jiang Li asked him to stop.

After resting for a while, the group rushed back to the Jiang family again.

After getting off the horse, Han Yong smiled and said to Jiang Li, "County Magistrate Jiang, what do you think of this car? Are you satisfied with it?"

Jiang Li happily said to Han Yong, "This motorcycle is pretty good. How much can it carry? Can it carry heavy objects?"

Han Yong was immediately delighted when he heard this. "Don't worry, County Magistrate Jiang. This car has been modified with a cockpit. Not only has it greatly improved stability, it is also easier to place cargo."

"With its power, it can even carry a thousand-pound load without any problem, but you have to put it on first!"

Jiang Li smiled when he heard this, "Not bad, not bad, you can still get this motorcycle. I plan to buy it for a long time in the future, and I need a lot of gasoline."

Han Yong was so happy to hear Jiang Li say this that he immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, County Magistrate Jiang, I still have some connections. As long as you can afford it, I will definitely do my best to help you do this!"

"Well, you teach my personal soldiers how to operate it, and then take the deposit and buy me five more cars. The more gasoline the better."

Han Yong was happy at first, but then he felt conflicted.

"Do you have any difficulties?" Jiang Li asked with a frown.

"You may not know, County Magistrate Jiang, that although I have some savings, I cannot afford such a big risk. But if I ask you for too much deposit, you will probably be worried."

"How about this, you give me 400 yuan as a deposit, and I'll get you two motorcycles. After all, this thing is heavy and hard to transport. If I ride all the way here, I'm afraid you won't be too happy when you see this full of mud!"

When Jiang Li heard this, he agreed immediately and went to teach a few Taoist soldiers how to drive motorcycles.

He and Old Wu counted the newly arrived weapons. In addition to several hundred rifles, there were twenty Czech-style rifles, two Maxim rifles, and some bullets and grenades.

As for the "Italian" cannon, he didn't buy it. After all, that thing was still relatively difficult to get in those days.

He asked people to transport the weapons and ammunition to various companies, and he began to learn how to drive a motorcycle with those Taoist soldiers.

For several days in a row, bursts of roars were heard near the Jiang family, which surprised the nearby residents. After all, this motorcycle could run without the need for cattle, horses or other animals to pull it, which was something they had never seen in their lifetime.

This was a big deal. The villagers were talkative, so the news spread quickly.

It was fine at first, people said that County Chief Jiang bought a car that could work without the need for animals to pull it, but later on, as rumors spread, it became more and more outrageous.

It was said that Jiang Li knew Maoshan magic and could make the lump of iron move, or that Jiang Li pasted a talisman that made the lump of iron able to run and jump.

In the end, the story turned out to be that Jiang Li caught an iron-eating beast that could not only travel a thousand miles a day, but could also ride on clouds and mist. It was like a god, and the story made sense.

But Jiang Li did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the news. The previous rumor was that his family had a magical chicken that could keep the chickens in the farm healthy and each chicken could lay several eggs every day.

That's not a big deal, but people added that the chickens raised by Jiang Li, both roosters and hens, can lay eggs, and because roosters are bigger in size, they lay bigger eggs.

When he first heard this rumor, he was speechless for a while. He thought that these people were not only ignorant, but they also lacked common sense.

But in the end he did not pursue anything. After all, as the old saying goes, it is better to guide than to block. If he kept explaining, the people would naturally think that he was covering up his guilt.

So this time he simply didn't explain it, and just waited for them to get used to it after seeing it more often.

Three days later, Jiang Li and several Taoist soldiers basically learned how to drive a motorcycle, so he personally sent Han Yong away.

After escorting him for a few miles, Jiang Li casually asked Han Yong, "I wonder if Manager Han knows the price of a truck, and if we can get one?"

"I heard that thing is much better than a motorcycle!"

Han Yong was surprised when he heard this. "County Magistrate Jiang is really well-informed. Although I have seen this truck several times, I am not sure about its specific price!"

"I wonder if County Magistrate Jiang wants to buy a truck?"

Hearing this, Jiang Li took out twenty dollars from his pocket and handed them to Han Yong. "Please take these twenty dollars, Manager Han. Please help me find out the price and information of these trucks. I really want to buy a few!"