When Li Canghai lost all his money again, Huang Shang did not hand her the silver coins, but took out a jade pendant, handed it to the boy and said, "Pawn it."
The young man was stunned for a moment. This calm attitude was not what someone who had lost all should have.
Li Canghai didn't only have eyes for the gambling table now. He was surprised by Huang Shang's actions: "Have you lost all your money?"
After careful calculation, he has already lost more than 10,000 taels, but does this mean that Huang Shang's wallet has bottomed out?
No way!
If she really ran out of money, she would just stop gambling, and she would have already thought about quitting.
Li Canghai said: "No money? Then let's go."
Huang Shang stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Don't worry."
Others were really confused.
Gamblers all know that gambling is a bad habit, and gamblers do not want their relatives, children and grandchildren to gamble. But the man in front of him not only did not stop his woman from gambling, but when the woman lost all her money and wanted to leave, he even pawned his belongings to provide gambling funds. This is really hard for a boy from a small family to understand, and even some gamblers with a lot of assets can't understand it.
Li Canghai knew Huang Shang very well. One look at his mysterious look and he knew that he had other plans, so he said no more.
Seeing that the boy was still stunned, Huang Shang shook the jade pendant in his hand and said: "Done!"
The boy was startled and couldn't help but reach out and lift the jade pendant. It was a jade statue of Guanyin.
Buddhism is advocated here, and Buddhist items are a very important commodity traded with the Song Dynasty, and they are beyond the reach of ordinary merchants.
As soon as I got the Jade Guanyin, although I didn't understand the quality and value of the jade, I still felt that it was warm and delicate. When I took a look at it, it was crystal clear. I didn't understand but knew that it was of extraordinary value, which made people reluctant to let it go.
The boy quickly took the Jade Guanyin to find the steward of the casino. If there is a casino, it will inevitably be accompanied by loan sharking and pawnbroking. You don’t need to learn this, it’s all self-taught. The servant can't make the decision himself, so he has to ask his superiors.
In a short time, the boy came to Huang Shang with the Jade Guanyin, bowed and said: "Master, my shopkeeper invites you to speak in the inner hall."
Huang Shang smiled and nodded, followed the boy to the inner hall of the casino, and met the person in charge.
A strong man in his forties, with a round face, a slumped nose, a big forked mouth, a face full of flesh, a pair of beards, and dressed in fancy clothes, he looked like he was not a kind person.
Only people with this kind of talent can control a place like the casino, but I don’t know if they are really capable or if they can only bully the good.
Although this manager looks rude, since he can manage the casino, he is definitely not a simple-minded person who only knows violence.
He had noticed this couple a long time ago, because they had been gambling here for some time, and they were very different from other gamblers. What they did was definitely not to win money, but more like they had other purposes.
Huang Shang sat calmly opposite the steward, but the steward's face was uncertain. When managing a business in this gray or even black area, caution is the top priority.
The steward asked in a calm tone: "Where do you come from, sir?"
Huang Shang smiled and said: "The casino still cares where I come from? What I get is real money, you just need to collect the money."
The steward glanced at Li Canghai next to him. Although this woman was dressed as a Korean, she could only speak Chinese. These two people were by no means simple.
The manager said: "What I said is true, let's talk about this jade pendant. How much do you plan to pay for it?"
Huang Shang said: "You have the final say on how much you take."
The manager held the Jade Guanyin in his hand and asked tentatively: "Ten thousand taels?"
Huang Shang smiled, nodded and said, "Okay."
The steward's hand tightened, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated. The price he gave was extremely low. There were many people who wanted to buy this jade pendant for 100,000 taels. He said that 10,000 taels was a habitual temptation, leaving room for bargaining. But I never thought that this man agreed without any hesitation.
Does he not know the value of this jade pendant?
Without that smile, the steward couldn't hold it, but seeing Huang Shang's smile, the steward knew that this man knew the value of this jade pendant very well. He couldn't tell how he knew it, but he just had this kind of thing. Feel.
That's right, from beginning to end, what confused him the most was this man's behavior.
The manager was not happy about finding a big bargain. Instead, he felt that the jade pendant was a bit hot to touch. He regretted that his bid was too low. I wanted to increase him to 50,000 taels or 80,000 taels, but the casino took the initiative to give him the price. This has not been the rule since ancient times.
Just when he was in a dilemma, Huang Shang stretched out his hand and said, "Take the money."
The manager had no way out at this time, so he took out a 10,000 tael of silver notes and handed it to Huang Shang.
Huang Shang changed his hands and handed it to the boy: "Convert them all into chips."
The boy glanced at the steward first, but did not reach out to touch it directly. Li Canghai suddenly stopped Huang Shang and said, "I'm tired today. I won't play anymore."
Huang Shang glanced at Li Canghai, took back the banknote in his hand, and said, "Okay, let's take a rest today."
Huang Shang took back the banknote, and the boy and the steward breathed a sigh of relief.
After returning to the room, the waiter brought the wine and food in as usual and ate in the room.
However, this time the boy did not come in alone. Behind him was a thin old man, about sixty years old, with three strands of long beard, who looked a little elegant among the businessman's philistine.
As soon as he entered the door, the boy said: "Sir, our shopkeeper is here to visit."
Huang Shang smiled slightly and said, "Please sit down."
There was no look of surprise or inquiry on his face, as if he had known he was coming, or he should have come.
The old man introduced himself first and said: "Sir, I am the manager of the Li Family Inn. My name is Li Zhonglu. I would like to pay homage to you, sir."
Huang Shang said: "You're welcome, I wonder why the shopkeeper is here?"
Li Zhonglu said: "I have been coming to the shop for a long time. I spend a lot of money and take good care of the business of the shop. But in the end, I lost so much money in the casino and had to pawn my belongings. I am really sorry."
Li Zhonglu wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Huang Shang: "We went to the casino voluntarily, and we were not forced to go by your knife on our necks. The shopkeeper's words are serious."
Li Zhonglu said: "I admire you for your magnanimity."
Huang Shang said: "No need to be so polite."
He turned to Li Canghai and said, "Make a cup of tea for the shopkeeper."
Li Canghai glanced at Huang Shang in surprise, then turned to look at the shopkeeper.
Huang Shang's tea is not ordinary tea. It is not sold here, but brought from home. It is tribute tea.
Although Huang Shang was not a stingy person, he did not invite anyone to drink tea. Even when Huang Jinyuan arrived at home, he did not say anything about pouring a cup of tea for his third brother.
However, Li Canghai still made a cup of tea and brought it to the shopkeeper.
(End of chapter)
