At night, Hanshui River becomes lively. Ten or twenty painted boats floated on the water, with bright lights and the sound of silk and bamboo. Looking from a distance, I could see the splendor inside, the feasting and feasting, and the dancing beauties.
Xu Qi followed Ning Erlang and Tan Sanlang to a small boat at the dock. Tan Sanlang gave an order, and the boat rowed toward the Han River. Not long after, we arrived next to a painting boat. Tan Sanlang took them, showed the sign to the people on the boat, and boarded the boat.
In the ship's hall, there were several dancers swaying in the middle. There were several actors sitting next to him, playing strings or strums, playing beautiful music. Several guests were seated separately. There is a small table next to each person, with fruits and fine wine on it.
Seeing Xu Qi staring at the dancer, Tan Sanlang whispered: "Brother, do you still like these? If you get tired after a while, you can come out and relax."
Xu Qi said with a smile: "I am a layman. I don't know what they are playing or what sounds good. It's just that the sister dancing in the middle is really pretty. Look at that face, look at that body, tut, tut, Tsk—it’s white and tender, and you can squeeze it out of water!”
After hearing this, Tan Sanlang couldn't help laughing with Ning Erlang. Pulling Xu Qi, he entered the house next door.
The house was sealed tightly, and there were many candles burning inside, making it as bright as day. There are several stalls inside, including dice throwing, copper coin throwing, horse land throwing, pot throwing, etc. There are many kinds of tricks.
Tan Sanlang said to Xu Qi: "What kind of tricks does brother like to play? This place is very complete."
Xu Qidao: "In gambling, you must not let people use their brains. Ever since I was a child, I have loved tossing coins. One toss and two stares are the most clean and neat! The calculations are really annoying!"
Tan Sanlang smiled. He led Xu Qi and Ning Erlang to the side to exchange chips.
Seeing that Xu Qi only exchanged one hundred strings, Tan Sanlang couldn't help but frown slightly. He quickly returned to normal and led Xu Qi to the copper coin throwing stall. He nodded slightly to the banker and walked away.
After walking around the room, Tan Sanlang arrived at the side room.
An official was sitting there, drinking tea. Seeing Tan Sanlang come in, he put down his tea cup and said, "How are you today?"
Tan Sanlang said: "I met a toy-making officer two days ago and got him on board today. But he looked too cautious. I only exchanged a hundred chips, so I'm afraid it's hard to win his money."
The official smiled and said: "As long as you enter here, how many of them can endure until the end? Just relax."
Tan Sanlang said: "Although this man likes to gamble, he has a very clear mind. I have watched him for a long time in the casino in the industrial area. Although he often gets dizzy and red-eyed when gambling. But after a while, he will He will wake up, be cautious, and observe the situation. For this kind of person, we only have one chance to make money from him. If we let him come too many times, something will definitely go wrong."
"Oh, there are gamblers like this." The official stood up, walked a few steps, and thought for a while. "Tell Liuzhi Cai Si to figure it out slowly and don't let him lose too much at once. Also, you can't let him win money. You must let him lose for a while and then give him some sweetness. Even if he suddenly feels something is wrong, If you want to leave, you can’t take our money with you!”
Tan Sanlang nodded. He hurried out of the room and went to find Cai Si, a gambler who specializes in throwing copper coins.
After more than an hour, the night gradually deepened. In the painted boat on the Han River, there was endless singing and dancing. Most of them were wealthy people out to have fun, and Xu Qi was on the boat, where the gamblers were jealous.
Placing the chips on the table, Xu Qi blew into his hand with red eyes and shouted: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
With a flick of his hand, five copper coins scattered on the table, bouncing around.
When the copper coins were settled, Cai Si looked at them and smiled: "My brother is unlucky. He lost again this time."
"Come again!" Xu Qi touched forward, only to find that the chips were gone.
Seeing Cai Si opposite him staring at him, Xu Qi was a little angry. Said: "It's the first time I came to you today, and I only brought a hundred dollars with me. I am the most trustworthy person to open a factory in the southern industrial zone. Don't you want to borrow money here?"
Cai Sidao: "I'm just a worker. I can't make the decision when I borrow money."
Seeing the people around him looking at him impatiently, Xu Qi had no choice but to stand up bitterly. Looking around, I saw Ning Erlang betting on Malu nearby. He walked over and whispered: "Brother, I didn't bring much money, and I lost it all in a while. Please lend me some money."
Ning Erlang said: "Brother, there is no way to borrow money in a casino. If you lose yourself, just hold back for a while. I lend you money, not because you also have to lose! There is no such reason in the world, it's not that I don't lend it. Money for you."
Seeing Ning Erlang's resolute attitude, Xu Qi had no choice but to walk away.
Behind the screen, Tan Sanlang secretly looked at Xu Qi. After a while, I walked to the next house. He said to the sitting official: "That Xu Qi has lost all his money and is watching others gamble."
The official said displeasedly: "Since you know you can only beat him once, why don't you bring more money? A hundred dollars is nothing!"
Tan Sanlang said: "His family really has a factory. One thousand guan and two thousand guan are not a big deal. Officials, why don't we lend him money and let him have a good time gambling! Except for a young man who runs a factory, there is no official official in his family. , are you afraid that he won’t pay back the money?”
After hearing this, the official couldn't help but frown. He muttered: "We are not very confident people. We don't borrow money. Brothers, we are gambling. According to government laws, the government will not recognize gambling debts. This guy has borrowed money now and refuses to recognize it when he goes back. There is nothing we can do."
Tan Sanlang said with a smile: "This is not a big deal. As long as there is no gambling debt in the contract, wouldn't it be better to change the name? Just say that he ate on our boat and ate a thousand guan in one night! When he got to the government, could it be Don’t you want to pay back the meal money?”
"Well, if things are so simple, what's the use of this law? What we say is not important, what the government believes is important." The official frowned and thought for a while. "If you don't lend him money today, you may not have a chance in the future. You still have to lend him money. However, you must go home with him early tomorrow morning and get the money back. As long as the money is in our hands and the IOU is torn up, we will That’s easy to say. In the final analysis, in our line of work, we must have people with official credentials. Even if the government asks, we can easily smooth things over.”
Tan Sanlang didn't think it was difficult, so he happily agreed.
Regarding social affairs, Wang Xiaolie was not strict in his management. However, the punishment for those who challenged the law was severe. Dare to open this kind of gambling boat on the Han River under the eyes of the Zhizhishi, it is definitely not something ordinary people can do. Not only does it need to be powerful, but it also needs the support of officials. Xu Qi is just a factory worker, how big a splash can he make?
