Chapter 295: There is murderous intent at the fingertips
"Buy it and leave it! Buy it and leave it!" A man wearing a green shirt stepped on the bench with one foot and shouted loudly, urging the gamblers around him to place their bets quickly.
As a bookmaker in a gambling house, there is a rake regardless of winning or losing, which is about 1 in 50, with a minimum of one penny. In other words, no matter who wins in this market, they need to pump water to the gambling house. If you bet two hundred taels of silver at a time, then you need to pump four taels to the gambling house. Although it may not seem like much, with the huge transaction volume, it is a very considerable income.
Of course, this is only one of the main businesses of Shahe Casino, the other one comes from those brokers. Shahe Gambling House hires these brokers to compensate customers for their bets, not because of high service awareness, but to stimulate betting.
"Oh, I'm unlucky today, I lost two taels of silver! I won't play anymore!"
"Sir, the one you just played was actually a little bit close! They say that fortune turns around, and I have lost five times in a row. The possibility of winning the next one is even greater! Do you think you have to keep the money you got? A waste of time?"
"Well, that's true, but I didn't bring so much today!"
"Sir, it doesn't matter if you don't have any cash. You can deposit any valuables or house deeds. Of course, for the sake of our regular customers, we can also get you some money. We are here nine out of ten!"
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This kind of dialogue will appear in every corner of the gambling house. Even those gamblers who bet on the red eye have a long queue at the broker. Each person distributes the numbers individually, selects the room through the lottery, and, um, borrows the money through the lottery.
What interest rate is too expensive?
If you don’t want it, then the next one will come!
When Yi Xifeng came here, he could see the operation mode of the gambling house. He was secretly shocked and said: This gambling house is so similar to the stock market in the previous life. The only drawback is that the gambling house cannot call you to join the group. , listen to which teacher's guidance. And these broker lending behaviors are almost the same as those in the booming real estate market in previous lives.
Especially the liveliness of the lottery selection, and the stimulation of the sales ladies, er, brokers accompanying the gamblers, these gamblers spent the borrowed money again as if they didn't have to pay it back, regardless of the consequences. Enter the gambling market.
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Just as the man in green shirt who was rolling the dice was about to open the dice cup, a finger suddenly appeared on top of the dice cup and held down the dice cup that was about to be lifted.
The man's eyes widened, and then he looked up along the inconspicuous finger and found that it was a young man in brocade clothes.
"My nanny..."
The man in green shirt immediately wanted to explode violently. The other fist that was not holding something was already raised, and he was about to punch the opponent. The boy behind the young man in brocade clothes was so frightened when he saw this scene that he shouted hoarsely: "Don't move!"
This roar was so sudden that the gamblers around the table were startled and they quickly turned their heads to look here.
Seeing the man in green shirt looking at him in shock, the broker's boy immediately jumped forward and hugged the man in green shirt's raised fist.
"Brother, you are sloppy, you are sloppy! The idea is tough, the idea is tough!" The boy said while winking at the man in green shirt.
The man glanced at Zhang Ming, who was wearing brocade clothes in front of him, and saw that his figure was not strong, and even a little thin, and his face also showed a sick look, so he asked doubtfully: "A hard idea?"
"Hard! Hard enough!..." The broker dressed as a servant immediately nodded in response.
The man in green shirt had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart and asked in a cold voice: "Is there anything wrong with this guest?"
Zhang Ming grinned and said, "I'll bet one hundred taels."
The man in green shirt raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Okay, just put the money on the table!"
Seeing that the young man in brocade clothes only held down the dice cup and did not place any money on it, the man reminded him. 59 library
"Silver?" Zhang Ming asked with a smile. The boy on the side immediately shouted: "Money? Yes, yes, yes, the money is here! Make way, everyone."
As he spoke, the boy took out two dark green silver notes from his arms and slapped them on the table.
Seeing the broker take action, everyone understood that this person was probably paying for something valuable, and turned out to be an unlucky guy who was eager to gamble. Gamblers have seen this kind of people a lot, and most of them end up miserable, and the person in front of them seems to be getting closer and closer to a miserable end.
"I asked, who is this man? Can he pay a hundred taels of silver at once?"
"Who knows? I think the master is desperate and ready to get it back."
"I think so, hey, there's a good show to watch."
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The man in green shirt who was sitting in the village glanced at Zhang Ming and said with a smile: "Then, guest officer, do you want to bet on the older one? Or on the younger one?"
The young man looked at the board and saw that it was almost the same whether he bet more or less. There were more than a dozen people gathered here, and each bet was only close to a hundred taels. From this move, no matter whether he wins or loses, he won't make much.
"I don't bet on big or small, I want to bet on number!" Zhang Ming said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, all the gamblers present were in an uproar. Usually you throw dice and bet on big or small. Although you don't make much, the good news is that you win half and half, and the chance of winning is also half.
But betting on numbers is different. Three dice have a total of eighteen numbers, and the winning record is much smaller.
However, if you can guess correctly, you will gain a lot. You can press the bet amount and clear the bet five times. And the remaining amount will be paid in advance by the gambling house.
Calculated this way, if Zhang Ming can hit the bet this time, in addition to the nearly one hundred taels of income on the market, the gambling house will give him another four hundred taels.
The man in green shirt chuckled and said: "Of course, what number do you want to bet on?"
"Thirteen!"
The young man in brocade clothes said concisely.
"Haha, this number is unlucky? Did you choose it?"
At this moment, the man in green shirt felt that this person was just someone who had been taken advantage of. Subconsciously, he even changed his title to Zhang Ming, from "guest officer" to "your Excellency".
It seems that he has become more respectful, but in fact this respect is not for Zhang Ming, but for the snowflake silver that is about to be received!
"Buy it and leave it! Buy it and leave it!" The man shouted twice. One after another, seeing the excitement of this dish, they added some more.
Seeing that everyone had already made their purchase, Zhang Ming also removed his hand from the dice cup, and the man in green shirt opened the dice cup directly!
Four, six, three! Thirteen o'clock!
The crowd was stunned at first, and then went into an uproar, including many people who were watching the show.
"What? It's really thirteen o'clock! How could it be such a coincidence!" The man in green shirt suddenly changed his face! This loss of blood made the man furious.
"You! You cheated! You cheated!" the man in green shirt yelled.
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of gamblers immediately turned their attention to Zhang Ming. However, the young man in brocade didn't have much. He raised his finger and pointed at the man in green shirt sitting in the banker, and said calmly: "I bet on the numbers, and you are in the banker. Do you think I'm cheating?"
