It was a black 111mm Swiss Army knife. It was the largest Swiss Army knife and was almost twice the size of the smallest 58mm.
The black hilt was embedded with a cross in the shape of a shield. The Swiss proudly displayed their national flag on it and hoped that their country would have the same indomitable spirit as the Swiss Army knife.
Seeing that I was only interested in this knife, Wu Sheng introduced it to me. It was a diplomatic gift his father received. It was called the 'Hundred Man Captain' on the market. However, this knife was made from high-quality steel and all the parts were specially reinforced. It was definitely sturdier and more durable than a normal 'Hundred Man Captain'. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the 'Thousand Man Captain'.
Thousand man captain? Is it a chiliarch? It seems this military position played an important role in ancient Rome and Genghis Khan's era. In various online novels, there were often descriptions of Spartan chiliarchs. (Although I'm not sure if the Spartans had a chiliarch, the Persian army that fought against the 300 Spartans clearly had chiliarchs or even captains.)
The largest 111mm model, a custom-made upgraded version of the 'Thousand Man Captain'. A Spartan Swiss Army knife like this was something I couldn't buy even if I wanted to.
Although I really wanted it, it was still a bit embarrassing to take a diplomatic gift.
"Uhm, Big Brother Wu …" As expected, I was forced to call him Big Brother Wu Sheng. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to give such a precious sword to me?"
Wu Sheng sighed with a bitter smile, "The spirit of the Swiss Army knife is to encourage people to overcome difficulties and pursue a better life. My problem is that I'm not afraid of difficulties, but I have no concept of a better life and I don't know what's worth pursuing. I haven't used this knife even once after my father gave it to me, so it's best if you take it with you because I always have the urge to hurt myself when I hold it … "
Are you going to use it to commit suicide? Are you going to use a diplomatic gift to commit suicide with a Swiss Army knife? Not only are you hurting yourself, you're also hurting the friendship between China and Switzerland. Since that's the case, I'll gladly accept this' Thousand-man Commander '. I'll definitely make the best use of it and let it shine with new life in my hands!
I excitedly took out the 111mm Swiss Army knife from Wu Sheng's box of personal belongings and weighed it in my hand. It was neither light nor heavy for me. Holding it gave me a comfortable feeling of weight and security.
"Wu Dage, I'll peel an apple for you!" I immediately wanted to use the Swiss army knife and express my gratitude to Wu Sheng.
When I opened the main knife that was also 111 mm long, I found a few rows of English words at the bottom of the shiny main knife. The first row was "VICTORINOX". According to Wu Sheng, this meant that this military knife was a Vickers military knife. Together with another type of Vickers military knife, they were known as the only two authentic Swiss military knives.
"I … I'll help you peel the apple …" Xiao Qin finally gathered her courage and walked to our side.
Just as I was about to hand her the knife and the apple, I noticed the expression on her face. It was as if she had seen something she really wanted.
I personally think that as long as it's not a trap like Shu Zhe, all boys would like a Swiss army knife.
Then would Xiao Qin's Little Tyrant personality in the depths of her heart have bad intentions and want to take my Swiss army knife for herself? Like brother Optimus Prime who was kidnapped?
This Swiss army knife contains a corkscrew, bottle opener, can opener, screwdriver, pliers, hacksaw, wire stripper, scissors, electric light, ballpoint pen, magnifying glass, and even toothpicks … it's a completely different kind of transformer!
Would Xiao Qin hide the knife for some reason and never return it to me? I can't ignore this possibility, her indescribable excitement is very suspicious!
"I have to get my hands on all of your favorite things, that way you won't be able to leave me."
She wouldn't use this logic as a guideline, right? Or do I have to submit an application to you if I want to use a Swiss army knife in the future?
I made up my mind to not let Xiao Qin touch my 'chiliarch', so I peeled an apple for Wu Sheng. Although it was crooked and the round apple was peeled into a polygon shape, Wu Sheng didn't have a good appetite anyway, so he only took a few bites out of politeness. Then he put it aside and said to me:
"You've already helped me a lot by taking over my role as Jin Ling Young Thug and allowing me to recuperate abroad without any worries. Please accept the rest of the trinkets. "
The items in the square wooden box were all related to Switzerland. There were small denominations of Swiss francs, including 50 centimes and 5 franc coins. There was also a small bell with a Swiss flag embroidered ring. It's said to be a smaller version of the Alps' cowbell.
The most eye-catching item was the fridge with a drawing of a dying lion. It's said to be taken from one of Switzerland's famous landmarks, the 'Lion Monument of Lucerne'. It commemorates the 800 Swiss guards who sacrificed their lives to protect the French royal family.
This lion has such a bitter expression! There was an arrow in its back and it looked like it was on the verge of death … But since you're commemorating the 800 Swiss warriors, I'll keep you even if you're unlucky.
The last item was a Swiss quartz watch with a bright yellow chain. Swiss watches are world-renowned, but this watch doesn't seem very expensive. It's a simple model for children.
Even if everything was added together, it wouldn't be as valuable as the 'chiliarch' Swiss army knife, so I didn't refuse and accepted it all.
"Brother Wu, I shamelessly asked for so many things from you. If you need anything in China in the future, I'll do my best to help."
Wu Sheng nodded, "I might have to trouble you, but these are all souvenirs from Switzerland. Now that I'm going to Switzerland, there's no point in keeping them."
Xiao Qin stood behind me and attentively stared at the Swiss army knife in my hand.
"What are you looking at?" I said vigilantly, "Brother Wu gave this knife to me, why would a girl like you want a knife?"
I took out the children's watch from the wooden box and said to Xiao Qin:
"If you can wear it, then this watch is yours."
Although it wasn't a Swiss Army knife, it was still something I gave her. Xiao Qin happily took it, clenched her teeth, and put it on her wrist. Not to mention, she actually put it on.
She smiled unnaturally when she felt the pain in her wrist.
"Ye Lin classmate, and Wu … Brother Wu, thank you for the gifts …"
Not bad, Xiao Qin was finally able to fight against her androphobia for the first time since Wu Sheng looked very similar to me. She spoke half a sentence to Wu Sheng.
Wu Sheng only nodded and smiled, as if he was saying: "You youngsters must be happy."
I saw Xiao Qin put the children's watch on her left wrist.
"They say men wear it on the left and women wear it on the right, why aren't you wearing it on your right hand?"
"Because, because Ye Lin classmate wears the watch on his left hand. I have to keep up with you. "
I couldn't do anything about Xiao Qin, so I casually rummaged through the small wooden box and found Wu Sheng's ID under the souvenirs.
"Huh? Brother Wu, you can't just casually put this around. " I said, "My auntie once lost her wallet on the bus and her ID was taken to open a bar. Later on, the bar owed the company 5000 kuai, so the company went to ask my auntie for it. You can't just let your ID fall into someone else's hands … "
Wu Sheng pushed his hand away and signaled me to let him speak first.
"I applied for this ID when I was 16. When I turned 18 this year, I applied for a new ID, but the staff at the counter made a mistake. She gave me the new ID, but she didn't destroy the old ID. I brought it back with me, so I've always had two valid IDs."
I looked at the photo on the ID. Wu Sheng was already quite depressed when he was 16, and because of his young age, the photo really did look like me.
"I heard from Director Cao that you don't want to sign your real name when you're playing Jin Ling Young Thug, and you still have to use my name. It's good for the movie, but it's unfair to you."
No, it's not unfair at all. I'm doing this to prevent myself from becoming the fourth villain in 28 Middle after Village Tyrant Liu Heigou, Unscrupulous Merchant Xu Wei Yang, and Traitor Wang Fugui.
"Since you are going to use my name, there will inevitably be occasions where you need to register your identity. For example, when you are invited to an award ceremony or a press conference, you will need to pass the security check with your ID card. Before you use your own name, just take my extra ID card and try to play the 'happy' me!"
"No way." I declined, "It's one thing to act as your double in a movie, but it's another thing to act as you in real life. If Director Cao's short film really wins an award, you should be the one to receive it. "
Wu Sheng waved his hands, "I don't even care about life and death anymore, do you think I care about an award? Also, didn't you promise to help me take care of things in China? If you have my ID, people who aren't familiar with you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between us. Wouldn't that save me the trouble of going back to China? "
"Um …" I still felt it was inappropriate, "Brother Wu, aren't you afraid I'll use your ID to do bad things?"
"Sigh." Wu Sheng sighed, "I already said I don't care about life and death. If you can use my ID to do some happy things, then go ahead. Who knows, I might even get a bit of fun out of it."
Since Wu Sheng was so determined, I could only accept his ID and promise he wouldn't do anything that would bother him.
Soon, it was noon. The nurse brought Wu Sheng the lunch Director Cao ordered, but Wu Sheng didn't have any appetite. He urged us to go out and eat as well.
When we left the clinic, I carefully put the Swiss army knife in my pocket and held the wooden box of souvenirs in my other hand.
Xiao Qin suddenly said: "Out of all the things Brother Wu gave, the ID is the most useful …"
"Ah? Isn't it a Swiss army knife? It's clearly a Swiss army knife that even you covet! What's the use of an ID? "
"It … it's useful."
Xiao Qin's face turned red as she spoke.
"What's the use? Would I be like the thief who stole my aunt's wallet and use it to apply for a room? "
Xiao Qin was extremely shy. She stammered, "I'm sorry.
"If it's an ID, Ye Lin classmate can use it … to … get a room with me."
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