Li Qiao let out a long oh, and then said: "Then tell me about the gambling house in Shengjing, I want to know more about it."
"Why do you know this?" Xin Zhi opened his eyes wide: "Gambling harms people!"
"I know. Don't worry, I don't gamble, and I'm not interested in gambling." Li Qiao said, touching his nose and looking embarrassed: "I have already turned around."
He had already cut off the original bad debt.
"Okay." Xin Zhi thought about Li Qiao's past behavior. After he corrected his evil ways, he really seemed not interested in gambling, so he said: "Although Dasheng does not prohibit gambling houses, this industry is harmful to people after all. So Dasheng Law has many restrictions on gambling houses."
"Only one gambling house is allowed in a city, and it has to pay heavy taxes. All other businesses pay 30% of the commercial tax, and the gambling house has to pay 50%."
"Because Shengjing is the capital, there are more gambling houses than other cities, three in total."
"Besides these three gambling houses, if someone quietly opens some small gambling houses that are not visible to the public, if they are discovered, it will be a serious crime of beheading."
"There are currently three gambling houses in Shengjing, one of which was opened by the British government. It has been in existence for more than ten years and is quite lively."
"The other two have existed since the beginning of Dasheng."
Speaking of this, Xin Zhi lowered his voice, almost to Li Qiao's ear and only used his breath.
"One of the oldest ones was opened by the Supreme Emperor."
Li Qiao: "?"
He opened his eyes wide, suspecting that he heard wrongly.
Opened by the Supreme Emperor? ? ?
Just now he scolded the British public gambling houses for being immoral. This...
As soon as Xin Zhi saw Li Qiao's expression, he knew what he was thinking and quickly explained: "This gambling house opened by the Supreme Emperor has very special rules. There are two fierce men standing at the door. Before every gambler enters, these two big men will Stress the dangers of gambling and advise those people to leave."
Li Qiao: "..."
Is there anyone doing this business?
"Moreover, no cheating or fighting is allowed in the gambling house. Although there are thugs, they are only to maintain order in the gambling house. Gamblers are also not allowed to borrow debts in the gambling house, regardless of whether they borrow from the gambling house or from other people. Borrowing is not an option. Once the money in your hand is spent, get out."
"Anyway, there are a lot of rules and regulations. The Emperor treats this gambling house as a serious business, but because it is too serious, the business is not doing well now."
Li Qiao: "..."
Fine.
It turns out that this is the business.
The persona of the Supreme Emperor who loves his people as his own son has not collapsed.
It seems that the Supreme Emperor thought that rather than leaving this unethical business to others and causing the tragedy of ruining the family and killing people, it would be better for him to take over and set the rules.
"What about the remaining gambling house?" Li Qiao asked again.
"The remaining gambling shop was opened by the late empress. Since the late empress is gone, it fell into the hands of the eldest prince."
"This gambling house has very good rules. After all, I am the First Queen."
"Although these two gambling houses have many rules, they were the only two gambling houses that existed before, so the business of these two gambling houses was very good before."
"But more than ten years ago, the British prince came to the Emperor with a shameful face and complained that the British government had too many people and high expenses, and he could not make ends meet, so he wanted a business that could make money. The Emperor could not help but smear his face, so he allowed him to open a business. This third gambling house."
"The Supreme Emperor also formulated a series of rules for his family's gambling house. But after the Supreme Emperor abdicated, and the Supreme Emperor always went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers before, the British government's gambling house gradually became less rules-based."
"But there never was any big trouble, so the Supreme Emperor just turned a blind eye."
After saying this long series of words, Xin Zhi immediately stood up and poured a cup of tea.
After talking so much, he was thirsty.
But Li Qiao's doubts were not solved yet. After he finished drinking, he asked again: "Can the British government make ends meet?"
"His family must have more fields than yours."
"Yes, it is much more than my family. However, the output of the fields is not as much as you think. They grow ordinary crops. The food left is enough for their house to feed themselves. How much can the rest be sold for? ?”
"Just like my family, our income is only tens of thousands taels a year. It cannot be compared with a genius like you who is good at discovering and creating business opportunities."
"The income is small, but there is a lot of money to spend. Just like Lu Wenrong, who raises a bunch of intellectuals, supports the top names, and spends a lot of money in gambling houses. He only relies on the income from the fields, which is not enough for him to live freely."
"Besides, except for Lu Wenrong, everyone else in the British government can also spend money. The British government is aloof and arrogant, and ordinary food, drink, clothing and necessities are not looked down upon by others."
Xin Zhi curled his lips as he spoke, his face full of ridicule.
"...Well, it turns out that the British government is actually very glamorous on the surface."
Li Qiao was really shocked now.
"That was in the past, but now people have gambling houses, and their lives are better."
Xin Zhi not only curled his lips now, he also rolled his eyes. It's shameless for a dignified prince to earn such immoral money!
After hearing this, Li Qiao rolled his eyes and asked, "So, that gambling house is actually the backbone of the British government?"
"Yes, since his gambling house opened, the business of the other two gambling houses has not been very good, and it has plummeted in recent years."
"But even if the business is not good, the Supreme Emperor and the First Prince insist on keeping it open. This unscrupulous business must be controlled by them, otherwise many lives may be caused."
"Understood."
Li Qiao nodded.
Xin Zhi’s words are really informative.
As expected of someone from the noble circle, a casual comment to him would contain more valuable information than what he usually collects.
It turns out that the pillar industry of the British government turned out to be gambling houses.
With this kind of family tradition, no wonder Lu Wenrong could ridicule him and insult him as much as he wanted.
Since the British government has left such a big hole in itself, don't blame him for shaking this pillar.
Ah.
Li Qiao was in a good mood. When he got home after get off work, he saw Li Xiaorui playing with two little kids on a scooter, so he ran over and hugged Li Xiaorui, lifting him up.
Li Xiaorui giggled happily, and his clear laughter resounded throughout the yard.
Putting Li Xiaorui down, Li Qiao ran over and took Li Changfeng's little chubby friend from Tao Zhu's arms. He kissed Li Changfeng's chubby friend's fat face several times, and then took Li Yunfan's little chubby friend from Li Xia's arms. friend.
Tao Zhu looked at his appearance and was a little curious: "Are you in a good mood today?"
"It's okay." Li Qiao kissed Li Yunfan's little chubby friend a few times, and then took Tao Zhu back to the greenhouse.
The British father must tell Tao Zhu that he is earning ungrateful money, so that Tao Zhu can enjoy himself too.
You have a life to earn, but you have no life to spend!
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Chapter 136: Mahjong and Landlord Fight. The whole article is played with these two methods.
"How can you make this kind of money? It's really disgraceful for such a dignified prince."
After hearing what Li Qiao said, Tao Zhu also frowned, his tone full of contempt.
"No, shameless."
Li Qiao nodded fiercely.
He is already the Duke of the country, but he still engages in such an unscrupulous business, and he is not afraid that those whose families have been ruined will come to him in the middle of the night to demand his life.
"But this is allowed by the Emperor."
Tao Zhu pursed his lips.
The Emperor doesn't care, what's the use of the couple being filled with indignation here.
"If the British government continues to do this, it will definitely be over."
Li Qiao grabbed Tao Zhu's hand and shook it twice gently: "Although he has saved the Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor will definitely not indulge him blindly."
"Yes. Who would have thought that the two gambling houses in Shengjing were actually opened by the Supreme Emperor and the late Queen."
Tao Zhu was still surprised.
"Speaking of which, I haven't been to a gambling house yet."
He tilted his head as he spoke, looking at Li Qiao with watery eyes. Seeing that the expression on Li Qiao's face did not change, he asked tentatively: "What does the gambling house look like? Is it the same as what is written in the storybook?"
He was not interested in Li Qiao's past, because it was not only Li Qiao's sadness, but also the muddy Li Qiao didn't like him, so he didn't inquire about Li Qiao's past.
But now that even the Supreme Emperor has opened a gambling house, he can't help but feel curious.
Li Qiao was amused by Tao Zhu's reaction. He leaned over and kissed him, and then said: "You don't have to be so cautious. I have already stepped out and can face it calmly."
As he spoke, he searched the memory of the original person, and then said: "It's almost the same as in the storybook. The gambling house in Pingcheng is in a mess because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the emperor can't control it, so it's a mess."
"There were a lot of crooks in there, but I was stupid and stupid at the time and couldn't tell, so I kept losing. In the end, I lost all my money and almost had one of my legs chopped off."
"……very scary."
Tao Zhushui's eyes widened.
"Yeah, it's a small place, far away from Shengjing, and Jiangzhi County can't manage it so meticulously. The gambling houses in Pingcheng don't just do whatever they want."
Li Qiao nodded in agreement.
Gambling is something that, once you get into it, is really hard to quit.
If you win a bet, you want to continue to win.
Those who lose the bet want to win it back.
But how can people who open gambling houses allow ordinary people with no money and power to win all the time? So, when it comes to gambling, ten times you gamble, you lose.
However, there is a saying called small gambling brings joy.
Joyful.
Make the mood happy.
