"How about it? Do you two want to participate? If you want to participate, please register as soon as possible. For some reason, many strangers came to participate in the competition today, so there are only 128 places available for a limited time."
When they finished talking, the grandson of the old store manager, the cashier boy, came out with a stack of notes and said.
"128 people, so many!" Dongzao said in surprise.
"Yeah, we don't know the reason, but the more people there are, it means that mahjong is becoming more and more popular, which is a good thing." The old store manager laughed.
"It's a good thing, but when there are more people, it's too troublesome to organize a competition." The cashier boy complained, "So, do you two want to sign up?"
"What's the competition method and what are the rewards?" Jiang Xu asked.
"After a total of 128 contestants have registered, I will draw lots. According to the order, every four people will be at a table. There will be a Dongfeng battle, and only the top one will advance to the second round. Finally, 32 people will be selected to advance."
"For the rest of the rules, rewards, etc., just read the signs yourself."
The cashier boy pointed to a sign behind him.
Jiang Xu read it over and summarized it briefly.
The maximum number of applicants for this Monthly Cup is 128.
In the first round, only the Dongfeng field is played, which is also a quarter of the bank. From the beginning of the East game to the end of the East game, only four whole games are played, and the average time is about half an hour.
Since Quezhuang only has 16 mahjong machines in total, 64 people can play at one time and play in two batches.
After four rounds of each table, only the first place will advance.
In other words, after about an hour of competition, out of the total 128 contestants, only 32 were left to advance to the second round, and the remaining 96 people would either swim home in one round or stay as spectators.
At the beginning of the second round, a half banker was played, that is, four rounds of Dongfeng and four rounds of South Wind, for a total of eight rounds.
The top two will advance to the next round, that is, 16 people will advance.
In the third round, four teams advance to one, directly competing for the semi-finals and the finals.
The rules are relatively rough, but after all, it is just a bird shop with simple conditions.
It’s not easy to do this.
The contestants also took advantage of their holidays to participate in the event. The time was short and it was impossible to play for two or three days.
Therefore, after the second round, everyone is given the opportunity to advance only if they become the first place.
As for rewards, there will be rewards only if you reach the top 16, 250 Happy Beans per person.
The top four are guaranteed a minimum of 1,000 Happy Beans per person, with an additional 250 Happy Beans for each player, plus a souvenir blessed by the gods.
After all, the first place can get a total of 2,000 Happy Beans, which is not a low number.
Anyway, Jiang Xu was moved.
"I'll sign up." Jiang Xu raised his hand.
"I'll forget it." Dongzao shook his head.
He knows his own level. If he goes up, he will most likely be in the first round, so there is no need to join in the fun.
"Okay. After the opening ceremony, I will draw lots. Pay attention to your name and table position."
The cashier boy handed Jiang Xu a piece of paper and asked Jiang Xu to write down his name, throw it into the lottery box behind him, and then went to entertain other contestants.
The Rose Cup is a relatively famous event in the surrounding area.
Neighbors are very happy to come and see the excitement, sign up for free, and play mahjong machines for free all afternoon.
In about half an hour, the 128 participating places will be up, and those who come later will have to be spectators.
The loudspeaker of Quezhuang sounded.
"Registration for the 136th Rose Cup of Rangu Quezhuang has ended and the war is about to begin!"
"All contestants and spectators please remain silent during the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation!"
With nearly two hundred people, the bustling Quezhuang gradually became quiet after the trumpet sounded.
If it were a normal situation, it would be impossible to cooperate like this.
However, most of the people who came today are regular customers. They have experienced the Rose Cup more than once and will actively cooperate.
Secondly, the next thing to do is related to the gods.
Believe it or not, you will not take the initiative to violate taboos.
As the huge Quezhuang gradually became quiet.
The old store manager walked out from behind the counter with a solemn expression, holding three sticks of incense and four sticks in his hand with a strange shape, like a stick.
He walked straight towards the back of Quezhuang, came to a wall near the center, reached out and opened a pair of black windows on the wall, revealing a hollowed-out wall with a black and red shrine quietly placed inside.
This place is usually fenced off and no one is allowed to get close.
The old store manager lit the incense, inserted it into the incense burner, and then placed the four burning sticks flat in front of the incense burner.
After that, he took two steps back, faced the shrine, clasped his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes, prayed silently for about three seconds, then opened his eyes and exited the circle near the shrine.
While the old store manager was silently praying to God, many people behind him, including his grandson, also bowed their heads and prayed silently with him.
As the burning incense filled the air, there was a hint of invisible silence in the air.
The entire ritual of worshiping gods is extremely simple, without much formal effort.
After it was over, the atmosphere just now was completely shattered in an instant.
The Quezhuang was once again filled with noisy people.
The game also began with the drawing of lots, and the names on the loudspeaker were announced to each of the four.
The person whose name is called first goes to the front desk to register, and then can go to the corresponding mahjong table to prepare for the start of the first half of the first round.
Jiang Xu was on table 6, but in the second half. He had to wait for about half an hour before the table could be served after the first half.
Because it was a continuous draw, the four people at their table registered together, but when they saw each other, they were not particularly familiar with each other, and they did not chat.
There were four people, besides Jiang Xu, there was also a fat uncle who looked chubby from top to bottom, an ordinary young man in a black jacket, and an older man.
But when the other three saw that Jiang Xu was a student, they felt more or less relaxed.
Half an hour later, the fifth table was finished on time. A balding middle-aged man laughed, pushed down his cards, and advanced to the second round.
After they got off the table, it was Jiang Xu's turn to start a fight.
Without any nonsense, the four of them sat down.
According to the rules, the positions of southeast, northwest and wind are arranged in the order of drawing lots.
The fat uncle sitting on the right side of Jiang Xu is the banker in the first game. The wind is east wind, which is also the dealer.
The natural wind of Jiang Xu's epicycle is south wind.
There are only four rounds in the Dongfeng Bureau, and each person can be the banker for one round at most.
Therefore, Jiang Xu was the second banker.
The old man has west wind in this game and is the third banker.
Jacket Youth had a northerly wind in this game and was fourth in charge.
Here is a rule about the benefits of being a banker.
The dealer's rule is to charge 1.5 times the bonus for winning cards, so you can quickly accumulate chips.
But when the player touches it himself, he has to pay one-half of his chips alone.
It can be said that there are advantages and disadvantages.
But if you only play the Dongfeng game, since the number of cards is small, it is definitely more cost-effective to be the banker first.
The last one to be the banker may be quickly passed by his opponent, ending the game directly.
A new tile rises from the mahjong table, and the dealer presses the dice.
The first game in the East officially started.
