"Dou E is snowed in in June. That's called injustice. There's almost ten feet of snow here. It should be called... stupid!"
Shen Qingyun glanced at Yang Shu who was not far away, smiled lightly and turned to leave.
"Old man, I see you are here..."
Shen Qingyun was carrying two boxes of food in his hands. Before he entered the door, Su Chengwang heard his voice in the room.
With a creak, Shen Qingyun opened the door, bringing in a gust of wind and cold.
"You bastard, you are really afraid that I will die, aren't you?" Su Chengwang, who was playing chess, laughed and cursed when he saw this.
Shen Qingyun smiled and quickly ordered: "Old Qi, close the door quickly."
Putting down the food box in his hand, Shen Qingyun shook off the snowflakes from his body before sitting across from Su Chengwang.
"What day is it today? Your boy actually came to the door with a gift."
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "It's a reward for receiving favors from others. It's rude to come to the house empty-handed."
"Oh?" Su Chengwang chuckled and said, "When did you become so particular about etiquette?"
"just."
Su Chengwang smiled and shook his head, "Why don't I remember what favor I gave you?"
"You are always forgetful, aren't you?" Shen Qingyun said with a smile: "The Ministry of War affairs do not require much help from you."
"That's it?" Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows with a smile in his eyes.
Shen Qingyun narrowed his eyes and smiled, "What else do you think?"
"Haha..." Su Chengwang reached out and tapped Shen Qingyun, "You kid, there is not a single word of truth in your mouth."
"It's unfair. You say that as if I had lied to you."
Su Chengwang shook his head and asked, "Is there any happy event today?"
"His poison is my honey, and my heart is very happy."
Yang Cong is dead, I am very happy.
"A real man, you should have some capacity, even if you don't have this mouthful of honey, it doesn't matter."
Even if Yang Cong doesn't die, it won't have much impact on you, and you won't be able to rejoice in your misfortune.
"I am a boundless gentleman and have no tolerance. After swallowing this mouthful of honey, all the depression in my heart will disappear."
I was always an enemy and I was a stingy person. Now that my enemy is dead, I naturally feel better.
"You are very self-aware."
"I still need more love from you." Shen Qingyun nodded and bowed, his tone sincere.
Su Chengwang was a little surprised when he heard this. Shen Qingyun must have guessed something when he said this.
"Yang Cong wanted to harm me, but I was just fighting back. He is the one to blame for his current fate, and he is no different from anyone else." Shen Qingyun shook his head and said softly: "Although I asked Lao Qi to cripple him, if I really let his father kill him After being rescued, I feel really unhappy."
"Aren't you afraid of Yang?"
"Yang family?" Shen Qingyun sneered: "The Yang family in Xiping is indeed powerful, but who is Yang Shu? He just uses the name of the Yang family to fake the power of the tiger. Yang Xingyuan may not even know about his branch."
Yang Xingyuan is the contemporary head of the Yang family in Xiping.
"You are confident." Su Chengwang smiled and said, "It's just a small matter like losing a collateral descendant. Yang Xingyuan really won't take it seriously."
"Although the family values face, after all, our Nanbo Mansion is still related to the Yang family. Yang Shu will not bring this matter to the table."
If you really want to talk about it, it is because Yang Cong had bad intentions and attacked Shen Qingyun first, but now he just got the backlash.
The Yang family is the one who should be embarrassed and ashamed, so they will not stand up for Yang Shu.
"Besides, the person Yang Shu hates the most is probably not me who bears the brunt."
Shen Qingyun had something to say, but Su Chengwang remained calm.
Seeing Su Chengwang's smiling face, Shen Qingyun added, "I'm just the heir apparent of Sinan Bo. Although my status is quite noble, I don't hold any official position. Zhu Cong, a dignified seventh-grade county magistrate, can only treat me at most." To be polite, I can't drive him. As long as Yang Shu is not stupid, he should know that the reason why his son was beheaded today has nothing to do with me.
Maybe Yang Cong had offended someone he shouldn't have offended, or maybe I had unintentionally made friends with someone who was helping me vent my anger. "
Su Chengwang laughed when he heard this and said: "If you want to make friends with people, you must have considerable abilities. If someone is not talented, no matter who they are, they will not give you a second glance."
"That's what you always said." Shen Qingyun replied, "Fortunately, I'm not useless."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Although they didn't say anything, they both understood it in their hearts.
"Let me see what good things you brought."
Shen Qingyun opened the food box with a smile, "I personally prepared two side dishes for you to drink with."
During Zhang Nan's last wedding, Shen Qingyun also personally cooked for Su Chengwang, so Su Chengwang knew about Shen Qingyun's craftsmanship.
"That's it?" Su Chengwang was a little disdainful, "This is not sincere."
Although Shen Qingyun's cooking was fresh, it was just two side dishes, and Su Chengwang was not very satisfied.
Shen Qingyun smiled slightly when he saw this, "Don't worry, there is still more."
Shen Qingyun waved, and Zhong Qi understood and took out a deck of playing cards from his arms.
"What is this?" Su Chengwang asked curiously, but he had already reached out and picked it up.
"This is called playing cards, also called peace cards."
Shen Qingyun couldn't explain what poker meant, so he simply changed his name.
"Safe card?"
"That's right." Shen Qingyun nodded, "There are four seasons throughout the year and there are twelve months. If the weather is good and the weather is good every day, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."
When Su Chengwang heard this, he looked at the pattern on the card and naturally understood what Shen Qingyun meant.
"It's quite fancy." Su Chengwang smiled, "The painting is rough, and the mulberry paper is even worse. Such a thing is less than a ounce."
"This thing is not for you to appreciate."
"What's that for?"
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "It's like Go and chess, used for entertainment."
Su Chengwang suddenly realized, "I heard that there is a kind of leaf card popular in Qi State south of Yan State. Your peace card is probably similar to it, right?"
Shen Qingyun naturally didn't know what the leaf cards were, so he just nodded and said, "Not bad, but I have more ways to play."
"Then I really need to experience it."
Su Chengwang returned the cards to Shen Qingyun and motioned to Shen Qingyun to demonstrate how to play.
"My peace card can be played by two people, three people, four people, five, six, seven or eight people..."
Shen Qingyun said while dealing cards.
From the simplest and classic Golden Flower, to Landlords, and even Stud gameplay, Su Chengwang was demonstrated again.
"So, it can be considered ever-changing." Although Su Chengwang was still a little confused, he also understood the key to these gameplays.
"Whether it's simple or complex, it seems to test people's hearts."
"That's right." Shen Qingyun smiled and nodded, "As long as you can completely understand your opponent's psychology, you can win every game on the card table."
"This is not a pastime, but more like the dice in a gambling house..." Su Chengwang frowned, "Maybe gamblers will like this kind of game that tests people's hearts more."
Shen Qingyun stretched out his thumb and said: "Either you are well-informed and discerning. Just like dice, the peace card is originally a gambling tool."
"You kid, what are you planning?" Su Chengwang was a little wary.
"What do you mean a crooked idea?" Shen Qingyun shouted exaggeratedly, "I neither steal nor rob, so why is it crooked?"
Su Chengwang sneered, "For no reason, you put all this effort to come up with a safe card. Is it just for my entertainment?"
Shen Qingyun chuckled, "Such interesting things should of course be promoted so that everyone can have fun."
"so what?"
"So, Si Niang wants to open a gambling house."
"Si Niang? Who is Si Niang?" Su Chengwang was stunned.
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "I changed Qiaoer's new name to Xu Siniang."
"Asshole." Su Chengwang scolded: "You are also the eldest son of an earl after all, and the Shen family is considered a famous family. You just open a restaurant and cloth shop, how can you still do such a dirty business?"
"You can make money quickly." Shen Qingyun spread his hands and said: "You can make money quickly by doing side business. Opening a gambling house is already quite serious."
Compared to smuggling salt, iron and spices, opening a gambling house is indeed a legitimate business.
"Did you get into money's eyes?" Su Chengwang said angrily.
Shen Qingyun shook his head and said: "You always know my details. Although the Shen family is not short of money, it is nothing compared to the nobles of the imperial capital. When I arrive in the imperial capital, I still have to look up to the princess. Hey, if you don’t have enough money in your hands, I’m afraid it will be even harder.”
"Aren't you going to do business with the Ministry of War? Are you still short of money?"
Shen Qingyun said helplessly: "There is not enough time. It will be at least a year or two before the money from the Ministry of War arrives, right?"
Before Su Chengwang could speak, Shen Qingyun said again: "Besides, I have to save some capital to open a restaurant. There are also hundreds of people in Xiayang Village, and I have to make a living for them. If I don't have enough money, It would be difficult for someone like Zhang Nan to find a wife."
Su Chengwang fell silent upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyun said again: "I just open a gambling house, and I am not doing anything to harm the world..."
As he said that, Shen Qingyun's expression froze, and he instantly lost his confidence.
"Okay, okay, we won't open a gambling shop anymore."
Shen Qingyun shook his head, then helplessly spread his hands and said, "I'll open a chess and card room and charge some money for tea. Is that okay?"
"What room?"
Shen Qingyun had to explain to Su Chengwang again, "You are just afraid that I will harm ordinary people. I will raise the threshold. The chess and card room is only for people's entertainment. Thirty or fifty coins is not a burden. As for How about the real gambling game being closed to them?"
"you mean...?"
"Rich businessmen, noble sons, these people are regulars at gambling houses. If I make money from these people, your boss won't have any objections, right?"
Su Chengwang nodded slightly and said, "But even if you can abide by the rules, you may not be able to ensure that others will do the same as you."
Mahjong poker is different from wine shops, it is easy for others to imitate.
"Then I can't control you." Shen Qingyun said with a smile: "It's very difficult to control yourself, but you can't control others."
Su Chengwang frowned when he heard this, but he could only nod in agreement.
