There was already a crowd at the entrance of the gambling house, and people who responded quickly rushed in desperately.
Some people were far away from the gambling houses, and as the poisonous snow fell heavier and heavier, they hid in the shops on both sides.
Li Xiao and the girl entered the gambling house amid the tidal wave of people, and they grabbed each other's hands in unison.
The gamblers inside didn't know what was happening outside, so they were busy protecting their chips and making a mess.
In the blink of an eye, at least five or six hundred people poured into the lobby of the gambling hall. Even the gambling table was full of people. Many people's face towels were squeezed out and could not be retrieved. They were trampled on the soles of their feet. The smells are mixed together and very unpleasant.
Fortunately, there were a lot of security guards in the gambling house, and they tried their best to maintain order, and the crowd gradually calmed down, but everyone's eyes were full of fear. After all, two poisonous snowstorms came one after another in one summer, which was definitely not a good sign.
Some people whispered among themselves and discussed countermeasures.
There are also some people whose faces show dejection and despair, muttering to themselves: "I will die, I will die..."
Li Xiao and the girl huddled in a corner with a slight gap in the wall, and the air was fresher. They each arranged their clothes and face towels, and calmed down for a while.
"At dawn, I don't know how many days this snow will fall. What will you do?" The girl's tone didn't seem to worry about herself.
"What are you afraid of? I still have more than 20 coins on me, which is enough for us to eat and drink for a few days." Li Xiao patted his chest, looking like a man who could withstand the sky when it fell. He touched his arms smoothly, but his expression changed. Once again, where is the money bag with the copper plates?
The girl saw something was wrong in Li Xiao's expression, and she already guessed it: "You won't get lost in the crowd, there were so many people just now..."
Li Xiao also thinks it is very possible. He does not rule out that there are thieves fishing in troubled waters. In the chaotic situation just now, it is impossible to catch the thieves and take away the stolen goods.
With a glimmer of hope, he touched his whole body and turned over his clothes, and then he gave up. It was really unlucky, the house was leaking and it was raining all night, and there were people everywhere, so he couldn't find it even if he wanted to.
Twenty-five yuan was enough for half a month's living expenses. The heartbroken Li Xiao forced a smile to the girl: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. I have friends in the ghost market."
In fact, apart from Tie Zhu, the only person in Gui Shi who could be called his friend was the girl in front of him.
But Li Xiao was too embarrassed to borrow money from Tiezhu no matter what. He had no choice but to go to the fat shopkeeper of the water shop.
The girl consoled her considerately: "It's okay, you still have me."
Li Xiao's heart felt hot, and he suddenly felt that even if he lost all his wealth, it would not be worth the girl's words, and he couldn't help but giggle from the bottom of his heart.
"Haha, why are you so happy?" The girl also chuckled.
At this time, I saw two guards protecting a gambling shop steward who climbed onto a gaming table and shouted loudly to the noisy lobby: "Silence, silence! Dear guests, although the poisonous snow has fallen again, please don't You need to panic. The ghost market has sufficient reserves, and the ghost society's charter has been issued. We still follow the old rules, pay a deposit of 30 yuan, and take care of food and housing for ten days. Any excess will be refunded and less will be paid. You are already in the ghost market, so you don't need to pay full cash. , please line up in an orderly manner and go to the second casino to sign and draw. If you don’t have enough money, you can pay on credit..."
After receiving these words from the steward, Li Xiao felt at ease and was full of gratitude to the three leaders of the ghost market. He was much more humane than the government yamen.
The originally panic-stricken crowd also fell silent. They lined up according to the instructions of the steward and Baoding, and moved slowly towards the second entrance to the casino.
Dawn and the girl lined up one behind the other. There were many gamblers in front and behind them. Judging from their clothes, they looked like rich people. There were also scavengers and hunters like Dawn and the girl.
Gradually we approached the second entrance. Behind a long table, there were several waiters sitting. Judging from their clothes, it could be seen that they were from the third shop and the bank. There were several rosters on the table.
The clerks at the third shop are responsible for registering names, and the clerks at the bank are responsible for collecting money and registering accounts. The rich have to pay a deposit in full, while the poor mostly need credit, and then they can receive a number plate, which can be used to manage food and housing in the ghost market for ten years. Of course, it is the minimum standard. If you want to have good food and housing, you have to pay more.
This time, it suddenly snowed when the night market was opening. There were too many people, and the gambling house alone couldn't arrange it. The ghost club also mobilized various shops to open shelters together. After all, everyone prospered and everyone suffered losses.
Each evacuee has one card, which can be replaced if lost, but useless if picked up by others. It is more complete than the regulations of the last evacuation.
As for the weapons, there is no need to collect them. This kind of emergency order has been established, and no one will dare to cause trouble again.
However, order outside the ghost market is still not guaranteed, and it is conceivable that it will be another disaster.
Finally, the line reached dawn, but unexpectedly, the steward of the gambling house came behind him with a few gamblers, and said plausibly: "These are our regular customers, so there is no need to queue."
At dawn, she looked back at the girl a few people away. She smiled and said she didn't mind.
He turned around, signed his name on the roster, and pressed his fingerprint. If he was illiterate, he could just press his fingerprint.
I was penniless at dawn, so I naturally wanted to borrow money from a banker. Knowing that the daily interest rate was as high as 15%, I had no choice but to admit it, feeling that I had no worries because I had a lot of debt.
Unexpectedly, the clerk at the bank flipped through the roster and rolled his eyes: "Your name is Li Xiao, right? You still owe the store fifty cents. After the account over there is settled, you can get credit here. The next person..."
"Ah? Why..." Before Li Xiao could ask any more questions, he was pulled out by Baoding beside him and asked to ask him about the water shop.
At dawn, he looked at the girl standing in the queue. He was too shy to explain, so he said, "I'll be back as soon as I go."
Afraid of worrying the girl, he quickly squeezed through the crowd and left the casino. He found that there was almost no snow on the ground. He looked up at the sky again. The snow was very heavy, but it seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind below. Only a few stars fell down. , the vision is the same as last time.
At dawn, I no longer cared about it, and ran towards the west gate with my clothes on my back. On both sides of the road, people were marching towards the gambling house from under the long eaves, so they had received the guidance of refuge.
At dawn, I ran to the water shop in the Scavenger Market, but I didn't see the fat shopkeeper. After asking an acquaintance of the shopkeeper, I found out that he had something to do at home and went back temporarily.
What to do? Li Xiao told the clerk about his difficulties, but the clerk said he couldn't make the decision and could only wait until the fat shopkeeper came back. As for how long it would take, it was hard to say. Maybe he wouldn't come tonight.
Li Xiao thought that the girl was still waiting for him, and he was anxious and didn't know what to do. While he was anxious, he heard a clear and sweet voice coming from outside: "Li Xiao, please come out..."
I hurried out of the water shop at dawn and saw the girl standing pretty under the eaves of the corridor, breathing in the white mist. In the dim lights of the shop behind me, it felt like "people have been searching for her for thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, she was in the dim light" .
"How did you find her?" Li Xiao's heart was filled with waves, and he felt that with her, no matter how big the difficulty was, it was nothing.
"Hey, take it." The girl handed over a small bag with copper plates tinkling inside.
"Found it?" Li Xiao took it in surprise, and then found that it was not the money bag he had lost, and wondered, "Where did the money come from?"
"I'll give it on credit. Go to the gambling shop to get your license plate." The girl said calmly.
"This..." Li Xiao scratched his head shyly. He was supposed to take care of her, but instead he was taken care of by her.
"Don't wait, there are a lot of people waiting in line. I'll wait for you here." The girl urged.
"Okay, wait for me." Li Xiao tightly held the money bag with the girl's body temperature in his hands. He couldn't lose it this time. He put the trousers on his head and returned to the gambling house in a hurry.
