Chapter 9 Dice
At the door of Letong Village, a woman wearing a flower hairpin stopped He Yan and said in a sweet voice: "Young Master, this is a gambling village."
"I know." He Yan nodded, took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and shook it in front of her, "I'm here to gamble."
The woman was stunned. Before she could speak, He Yan had already walked in.
The woman standing outside the casino was a gambling prostitute. The Letong Village was rich and wealthy, and the money was not worth the money, so she also learned to see people serve. Someone who looked not very rich, persuaded them to retreat. First, the poor family was walking around inside, which was not very good-looking, and stepped on the embroidered carpet. Second, the poor family cared about money and could not afford to lose. Once they lost, they cried and slapped their debts, which would disturb the noble people's interest and would not be worth the loss.
He Yan's clothes that were washed out of old clothes certainly did not look like the young master of a wealthy family. Unfortunately, before the gambling prostitute could stop her, she was no longer invited.
The gambling house was filled with people, and everyone was full of red lights. Those who won were naturally proud, while those who lost were unwilling to accept it. They took out a stack of silver notes from their arms and shouted: "Come again!"
He Yan walked and looked at it, thinking that the gambling houses and gold-selling caves that others said were true.
Today, after she taught Wang Jiugui a lesson, she asked Wang Jiugui a question, which is the largest gambling house in this capital. Street gangsters like Wang Jiugui must not know. Sure enough, Wang Jiugui told her about Letong Village.
He Yan had never been to the gambling house. Before she joined the Fuyue Army, she had a special status, and the more people she could not go to, let alone the gambling house. After joining the Fuyue Army and returning to Beijing after winning the battle, He Yunsheng came back. She became the wife of the second wife of the He family, and she could not go to such a place of all kinds of religions. Therefore, she didn't even know where the gambling house was, which was the first time.
There are everything in Letongzhuang, such as Paijiu, playing chess, playing chess, fighting grass, fighting cocks... She was dazzled and was amazed in her heart, and she was a little sorry. She didn't know anything about these.
Someone was guessing the dice and putting the dice in a bowl to guess the points. This was the simplest, and the most people watched and participated. After a game, the silver flowed loudly, shaking He Yan's eyes, and a smile finally opened the corner of He Yan's mouth.
The He family is too poor, but He Yunsheng still has to go to the school and martial arts hall. He can't exchange jewelry for a few dollars, which is still far from Shuyou. Even if you make big cakes and sell them, it will take a long time to save them. After thinking about it, He Yan could only think of going to the gambling house and making money. Although it was a trick to speculate, he couldn't care about so much at the moment.
"Hey brother, why are you doing here? Don't stand here if you don't bet." The people around him pushed He Yan for a moment, with a trace of disdain in his eyes.
If you don’t have money, why don’t you come to a gambling shop? Isn’t it okay to buy a good piece of clothing? It’s really a big deal.
He Yan said: "Gambling."
The people around him were all wearing gold and silver, and they were neither rich nor noble. Suddenly, a poor boy came in and couldn't help but look at him. He Yan took out the only two pieces of broken silver from his sleeve and placed it on the table.
Someone laughed and said, "Boy, you have figured it out. This is not a joke. I see that you have no other money on you, so don't bet. If you really lose, you will cry. Others will not return the money to you!"
It’s not that this happens. Gambling is addictive. The more you lose, the more you gamble, the more you lose. Some people lose their land deeds, and their wives and children will lose. In the end, they regret not being able to cheat. Instead, they are bombarded by the people from Letong Village. This happens from time to time here.
They looked at He Yan with pity, and there was no way out for the poor in Letong Village.
He Yan smiled slightly: "It's okay, I'm having fun."
Everyone laughed loudly with a "coaxing" sound. No one has known whether the laughter is kindness or watching the fun.
The dice was put into the bowl and turned upside down. The dealer shook the dice left and right. The dice sounded crisply, one by one, accompanied by the lively voices, and it seemed like a sound of music. It seemed that a rough man could be heard talking and laughing loudly.
He Yan remembered those days in the barracks.
She entered the barracks, from small soldiers to deputy generals, from deputy generals to generals, and had no connection with the He family, and she was completely earned by her own flesh and blood.
There was no other entertainment in the bitter and cold areas of the border. The men in the barracks couldn't hold back and gambled secretly in private.
Every time He Yan saw that he would punish him, and he could not resist the joy of gambling in private. He Yan had no choice but to make the decision that he could not gamble for money, but could gamble for other things, a chicken leg, a piece of dry food, or a piece of fur.
They didn't really want to bet, they were just so bored. In addition to training and fighting, this was probably the only fun, and He Yan couldn't bear to take it away. So they let He Yan go with him. Sometimes, wherever He Yanxing came, he would follow him for one or two games, and he was defeated every time.
Almost all the gadgets on her body lost, and she was not annoyed. She just felt that she had a specialty in her skills and gambling was not something that everyone could do.
The crisp sound of dice came to an abrupt end, and the dealer fell down the bowl and looked at her.
"Big." He Yan said.
"open--"
The bowl was opened, and two dices were lying quietly on the table. Everyone held their breath and condensed their breath. They looked over. Two dices, one five and the other six, were indeed big.
Everyone was a little surprised. After a moment, the man who laughed at He Yan laughed and said, "You are so lucky, please use the money to cut a good dress!"
Some scattered silver and silver notes piled up in front of He Yan.
He Yan pushed the silver out again.
Everyone looked at her.
"Come again." She smiled.
Someone couldn't help it and said, "Hey, this kid is a little arrogant!"
"Brother, you'd better stop when you see it, and it's good to win." This is a kind-hearted persuasion.
"I really thought I would always be so lucky? Hahaha, children are naive!"
The sound of mockery, persuasion, and watching the excitement were filled with the ears. But He Yan only had the two dice in his eyes.
He Yunsheng needs to go to school and the military officer. Qingmei, a maid, can't do all the work, so the He family should add a little servant. In a few months, the summer will be coming, and the rainy season will come. If there are some tiles on the He family's doorman, it will definitely leak... It takes money inside and out.
If she wanted to inquire about Xu Zhiheng and He, money would be indispensable.
The money does not require a lot, but it must not be left out. Otherwise, when it is difficult to move forward, you will know that life is difficult.
"Have you thought about it?" The middle-aged man shook the dice and stroked his beard with a kind and gentle smile.
He Yan also smiled politely back.
Chapter completed!