The crisp autumn air celebrates the harvest.
Bianliang people bid farewell to the unbearably hot summer and gradually become more lively.
The street is very noisy today.
People are talking about one topic - Cuju!
Cuju originated in the Han Dynasty. This activity reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. Many people were also very keen on this sport and it was widely spread.
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Taiwei Gao Qiu was a famous Cuju master.
With his superb skills, he received crazy praise from Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. From then on, he was out of control, from a domestic servant in Prince Duan's Mansion, to later becoming a Taiwei!
This shows how popular Cuju was in the Song Dynasty.
And today, a Cuju feast is about to begin...
Especially the financial backers behind these two teams are both well-known.
Needless to say, Zhao Congyue, just the name of Zhao Pu's grandson is enough to shine in the powerful circles of the Song Dynasty.
And Cao An was no less generous.
The Cao family said they were lonely, but Cao An is now on the rise. Not only has he been favored by Lu Yijian, but he has also become a close minister of the official family.
With such a starting point, he is destined to achieve great things!
…
In the naval academy next to Jinming Pond.
Since the Chanyuan Alliance, the navy of the Song Dynasty has become nothing more than a showpiece. Apart from occasionally performing water shows for the nobles in the palace, they have almost nothing to do on weekdays.
I don’t know what connections Zhao Congyue used to secure the entire place.
In the huge school grounds, many people have already poured into the stands.
"Who do you think can win this time?"
"Anyway, I have already placed a bet! Two hundred coins, I bet that Mr. Zhao will win!"
The odds are three to one, and if you win, it will be more than two hundred and sixty. Although you don’t win much, it’s still better than nothing, right? After all, it's for free.
"Tsk, it's just a jackpot of dozens of dollars, what's the point of that?"
Some people said disdainfully: "I bought Cao Anying for two thousand guan! If you want to bet, bet big, otherwise you might as well not buy it!"
"Haha, Cao An?"
The man sneered and said: "You have never played Cuju before! Even the nobles in the palace praised the Cuju team at Young Master Zhao's house! And they participate in the Cuju performance of the Lantern Festival every year... Can Cao An win? Have you passed?"
"that is!"
Another person who bought Zhao Congyue Sheng said with a smile: "Those people in Cao An's hands are all improvised, and half of them have never heard of it! And in such a short period of time, he can practice What kind of expert is coming?"
It’s over!
The man who bought Cao Ansheng felt his heart sink suddenly, and his face darkened.
He really didn't know how to play Cuju, but because Cao An was so popular recently, he felt that this man must have some tricks up his sleeve, so he acted boldly.
But what people around me say...
Cao An is such a stick!
Damn it, you don’t understand Cuju, so why are you comparing yourself blindly?
"What if we can win?"
Among the crowd, there was a handsome young man wearing a brocade robe. He smiled and said, "I think Cao An is very good! Maybe he can really win."
Everyone saw that he was a young man and couldn't help but laugh.
Someone joked: "How much did you buy?"
"buy what?"
The young man didn't hear the previous discussion and looked at him in confusion.
"I bought two hundred coins to bet that Young Master Zhao would win! Since you were so optimistic about Cao An, why didn't you bet on him to win? You must be just talking nonsense!"
The people around burst into laughter.
Two followers followed the young man, and they suddenly became angry: "How presumptuous!"
The two of them have extraordinary bearings, and they look like masters at first glance.
Everyone was embarrassed to say anything, but they were not particularly afraid. After all, people who can bet hundreds of dollars have some wealth, so naturally they will not be frightened by such a scene.
The young man was made a little angry by the mocking looks from around him.
With a cold face, he turned around and asked, "Where can I place a bet? Go and buy a thousand guan! Just buy Cao An to win!"
"official……"
The attendant paused and said helplessly: "We went out in a hurry today and didn't bring any money! And the game is about to start. I'm afraid it's too late to place bets at this time."
"Ha ha!"
Someone nearby mocked ruthlessly: "How can you pretend to be rich if you don't have money? Really, this Jinming Pond can be regarded as a royal garden. How come all kinds of people are allowed in?"
"Be bold!"
The entourage roared again, but it did not scare everyone. Instead, they were greeted with a wave of ridicule.
The boy's face was livid with anger, and he clenched his fists but could not get angry. He could only cast his cold eyes on his entourage. He was so depressed.
"Who said people don't have money?"
At this time, another young man squeezed in from outside the crowd.
But this time, instead of daring to laugh, everyone took a few steps back and exclaimed: "Cao An?"
The protagonist of today's game, Cao An, attracted a lot of attention as soon as he appeared.
But he paid no attention to the group of people, walked straight to the young man, and said with a smile: "This gentleman invites you! If you are willing to place a bet, Cao can do it for you!"
The young man also smiled when he saw Cao An.
He didn't say anything more, he just asked doubtfully: "Isn't it about to start? Can we still place bets?"
"You can do it if you think about it!"
Cao An smiled and said politely: "Don't say it's just started, even if it's over, if you want to place a bet, it doesn't matter if we compete again!"
This is such a blatant butt licking!
The people around him all looked at Cao An with disdain, and they also speculated on the origin of the young man.
The person who could make Cao An be so groveling must be a yamen member of a powerful family. Otherwise, with Cao An's unstinting temper, how could he be so groveling to a young man?
The young man was very proud of this look.
Didn’t you look down on someone just now? What now? Is it a slap in the face?
He raised his head slightly, his little eyes full of pride: "Then buy less for fun! I don't care about money, I just want to be happy."
You can really pretend!
Everyone around him looked disdainful, but only Cao An looked serious and thought to himself: This person is really not pretending, he just wants to be happy.
"How about buying it for twenty thousand?"
Cao An smiled, and without waiting for the young man to nod, he said to the Arhat behind him: "Go and tell them over there, and you will win if you press the red with 20,000 guans."
"yes!"
Arhat immediately trotted away.
"Twenty...twenty thousand?"
Not only were the people around him shocked, but the young man also opened his mouth unnaturally.
Cao An smiled and whispered: "Just for fun, I also made some money from my business this year. If I lose, I will treat it as my. If I win, I will treat you as my filial piety."
Nowadays, if the Bianliang business community wants to say who is the richest, that may still be open to debate.
But if we talk about who makes the most money, Cao An bears the brunt!
Each of the two Wanyue Houses was making money every day, and the loan business of the Cao Chamber of Commerce made him one of the richest people in Bianliang.
That is to say, the time is too short. If you wait a few more years, it is not impossible for Cao An to be promoted to the first assistant of the Song Dynasty.
