Dafang Casino faces south, and it can be said that it occupies the best Feng Shui land in Baihuazhou. There are two large stone lions at the door, and the door is four meters wide. When Chen Fan and the others went there, there were only two small and handsome-looking young people beside the door. While waiting for guests, Chen Fan, twelve students plus Master Huang and Hou Feng entered the casino in a mighty manner.
It was just after noon, and everyone had already basically visited Baihuazhou. They mainly walked around and looked around. They had a meal at Yipinju at noon, and then at Chen Fan's suggestion, everyone came here. Generous casino.
The Dafang Casino is very spacious. There is a gambling table that is half a person high. There are no stools in sight. Everyone is standing. The main thing they play is dice and betting on the big and small. Chen Fan is not interested in such uncertain things and directly Looking at the people leaving, some students stopped and took out money to try their skills.
Chen Fan looked around and didn't see any bets on Fa Qing's outcome. Not only was he a little curious, he immediately found a service boy to consult.
"Boy, I heard that some gambling houses offer handicap on the outcome of betting on Faqing. Why haven't you seen it here?"
"Oh, sir, I don't know. This is the lobby. It's mainly for bets on big and small. If you want to bet on Faqing's handicap, please come with me. It's set up in our back hall."
"Okay, take us to have a look." At this time, Chen Fan was surrounded by the three people from the A-shaped room, as well as Xiao Qing, Huang Shi, and Hou Feng. Chen Fan was not afraid of what tricks this boy could play.
"Please come with me. It seems that all of you are rich and powerful, but are you coming to our casino for the first time?"
"Yes, we are just wandering around casually. Why is this Fa Qing's handicap set up in the inner hall?"
"The guests don't know something. Ordinary people don't care about what happened in the Northern Wei Dynasty. No one cares about it if it is left in the outer hall. This inner hall is for us to entertain distinguished guests. We are all high-ranking officials and nobles who know more than others. Naturally, There are so many things to care about. Here we are, ladies and gentlemen, please take a look, that is where the Faqing Handicap is set up."
Needless to say, Chen Fan has already seen it. This is a hall. When you walk in, there is a counter in front of the wall on the left. There is a bamboo sign with the date on the wall. Below it is the odds. In front of the wall, stand behind the counter. A man who looked like a middle-aged shopkeeper.
"You gentlemen, are you planning to place a bet?" The shopkeeper saw everyone coming to him and took the initiative to say hello.
"We plan to find out first. I wonder if you can tell us what the date and odds are?" Although Chen Fan knew about it, he had never played it before, so he still had to be careful.
"Oh, our gambling house has set up Faqing's handicap to judge how long Faqing can last in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The duration is calculated from August 28th during the uprising. That was the opening day when the gambling house established the betting agreement. From then on, the period until Faqing was caught, killed, or lost all the occupied cities was the remaining uprising time for Faqing. Look at this date, November 28th, February 28th, May 28th, and August 28th of next year correspond to three months, six months, nine months, and one year respectively for the duration that Faqing can persist. Now it is until November 28th Today, it has been less than three months. At present, most people think that Faqing can persist beyond this date, so now if you bet for three months, the odds are four to one. If you bet forty taels of silver, you can win ten taels. However, in reality We can only win nine taels, because our casino has to take a 10% bonus from the winner’s profit, which can be regarded as a bit of happiness.”
"Are your odds fixed or variable?" Chen Fan remembered that Lu Yan once said that the odds for three months were three to one, but now it is four to one. I don't know why it is due to different gambling houses. Or due to time, the number of bettors is changing, causing the odds to change.
"The odds are constantly changing. If you buy Faqing now and hold on until November 28th, the odds are four to one. If it is after November, the odds may be ten to one, or you may not be able to bet, because there is no If people continue to bet on the law to celebrate their losses, naturally our gambling house will no longer take over the betting. This is different from rolling dice. Our gambling house only receives bonuses and does not participate in taking over the betting."
"Thank you, let's see again." Chen Fan has not decided to place a bet now. For Chen Fan, it is four to one for now. Later, when the news of Fa Qing's victory comes, it may become ten to one, so he will wait. There's no harm in waiting.
"Then, ladies and gentlemen, would you like to go inside and play some games? Our inner hall has one room and one gaming table, so you can have a great time." The young man who had been accompanying us took over and said.
"Is there anyone who wants to play with both hands?" Chen Fan asked everyone.
"Let's just take a look." Wu Tong, who was standing next to him, saw Chen Fan glance at them and replied.
"What about Master Huang?" Chen Fan felt that if he could win money by betting on big or small, it would be Master Huang who had this ability.
"Now that we're here, let's go in and have fun together." Master Huang suggested.
"Okay, waiter, you lead the way and we can just have fun." Chen Fan answered.
"Okay, everyone, please come with me." The young man agreed cheerfully and led everyone into a private room.
There was only one gambling table in the private room. Standing in front of the gaming table was a beautiful woman who looked about twenty years old and graceful.
"This girl Xiaoyan is our newly arrived dealer. She will roll the dice for you today."
"Okay, thank you so much, waiter." Chen Fan nodded, thanked the waiter, and then said to Xiaoyan: "Croupier, this is also my first day entering the casino. Please tell us what this is like." How to play?"
"Okay, Sir." The girl's voice was clear, her expression was calm, and she said slowly with a smile: "Master, please see, here are three dice, each dice has six sides, and the points are from one to six. Three dice, Put it into this small jar. This jar is called a shaking jar. Cover it and shake it. The numbers that come out are three to eighteen. If the three dice have the same number, such as three ones and three twos, it is called a leopard. The dealer takes all, regardless of whether the bet is big or small, the money goes to the dealer. If it is not a leopard, the numbers drawn are four to ten, and the points are small; eleven to seventeen are big (three and eighteen are definitely leopards) , if the bet is right, the banker will pay you one to one, if the bet is wrong, the money will go to the banker, do you gentlemen still understand?"
"Then if I bet on a leopard, how would I bet on it?" Chen Fan asked curiously.
"This is a leopard. Sir, please look at this gambling table. The word leopard is written above the size of the bet, and then one to six o'clock. If the gentleman puts the money on one point, it means that he is betting on the number drawn by each dice. Yes, if the bet is right, then all the money on the gambling table, no matter how big or small, will belong to Lang Jun. In addition, the banker will pay another six, which is regarded as a reward for the winner. Does Lang Jun still have any doubts? "
"No more, let's get started."
"Okay, then I'll start shaking the jar first." Xiaoyan put three dice into the jar, closed the lid and started shaking.
Chen Fan stared at the shaking cylinder with his eyes and listened carefully to the sound coming from the shaking cylinder with his ears. Now, Chen Fan's five senses have been greatly improved, and he can clearly hear the sound of the dice inside. Unfortunately, he has never been exposed to it before, and he does not know how many points the different sounds represent for each impact.
Also, the dealer on the opposite side is a bit far away from Chen Fan. There is a gambling table in the middle. Chen Fan's current consciousness can only extend about one meter and cannot reach the dealer. Otherwise, he would be able to grasp the dealer's movements more clearly. .
However, Chen Fan still tried to scan the area with his spiritual consciousness within a distance of about one meter, and the results were clearly displayed in his mind. Master Huang was very close to Chen Fan, and Chen Fan's spiritual consciousness swept across his body. Master Huang seemed to sense something and looked towards Chen Fan.
Chen Fan was startled, but his eyes were still fixed on the rocking cylinder. He looked focused, and his consciousness passed over Master Huang's body without showing anything strange on his face. Fortunately, Master Huang only glanced at Chen Fan and then looked at the croupier. He probably didn't notice anything unusual.
The croupier put down the shaking cylinder in his hand and said: "Everyone can start placing your bets. The minimum bet is ten cents each time."
Chen Fan immediately turned his attention to Master Huang and said, "Master Huang, make your decision and let Hou Feng place the bet." Chen Fan was going to be a hands-off shopkeeper and came here to learn.
Master Huang smiled and said, "Then put twenty coins on the big bet." Hou Feng immediately put twenty coins on the big bet.
"Is there anyone else with the banker? If not, we'll open it." The croupier said with a smile.
Chen Fan really wanted to bet another twenty coins and buy a small one, so that as long as it wasn't a leopard, it would be a no-loss, no-profit situation. Moreover, Chen Fan was certain that there was no leopard inside, because although he did not know the specific number of points, the final sounds made by the three dice were not consistent, so the possibility that they were the same was almost non-existent.
However, this kind of thought only flashed through Chen Fan's mind. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. This is for fun, and winning or losing is normal. If he bets a small amount, wouldn't he be opposing Master Huang? And if every time Neither loses nor loses, so the beautiful dealer is busy in vain, and the people around her will probably feel that she is a petty person, so it's better to keep quiet, let's see.
At this moment, when the croupier saw that no one was following the dealer, he shouted: "Open."
As the croupier opened the shaker, it turned out that it was two, three, or fifty points, and he lost.
When Chen Fan saw that he had lost, he was not upset, but felt a little happy in his heart.
Just now, Chen Fan clearly sensed the position of the three dice falling in the vat, as well as the loudness of the sound. The sound at two o'clock was the loudest, followed by three o'clock, and then five o'clock. As long as there are rules to follow, then the number of points can be judged. The size was not difficult, and Chen Fan immediately became energetic.
