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Volume 1 Chapter 3 A little gambling for pleasure

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    After returning to the room from Ding's house, Cao Ang kept giggling. He was used to being poor recently and kept secretly complaining: After Cao Anmin sends the money, I must put money in my left hand, money in my right hand, and hang a string around my neck.  money.  Spend all your time and lose all your time, and try to feel like a nouveau riche.

    Waiting and waiting, Cao Ang was almost restless when he waited from time to time. Finally, when the envoy sent by Cao Anmin came, he found that his hands were empty and he didn't seem to be carrying any weight at all.  Where is the hundred coins promised to me? Could it be that Cao Anmin has changed his mind?

    Cao Ang's hands shrunk in his sleeves were pinching his thighs hard, trying to keep himself calm and steady, showing a nonchalant look.

    The envoy seemed to be very interested in Cao Ang's calm demeanor and chatted a lot. Seeing that Cao Ang's facial expression remained the same, he took out a black silk bag from his arms and slowly opened it.  , and then placed ingots of gold on several tables.

    Cao Ang smiled slightly, he was smart!  If Cao Anmin really had to send someone to carry a big bag into his yard, anyone who saw it would know that something was wrong.  But if you change the money into gold, it is not only easy to carry, but also very secretive. No one will discover this secret transaction.

    "Compared with Cao Ang's calmness, Xiao Yi's eyes almost glowed green!"  Previously, all of Cao Ang's monthly money was used by Xiao Yi to purchase daily necessities.  Life has been so tight that even the wooden comb with broken teeth was reluctant to replace it.

    Seeing Cao Ang nodding, Xiao Yi almost threw himself on the table, stuffed the gold ingot into his mouth, and bit it hard.  Hearing a click, a tooth fell out!  But Xiao Yi didn't feel any pain at all. He just giggled and bit the gold ingots one by one, drooling for a full three feet!

    In comparison, Cao Ang's performance was quite stable, and he did not show any abnormality until he sent the envoy away.  Of course, as soon as the messenger left, Cao Ang couldn't wait to bolt the door, rushed to the gold ingot, and stuffed the gold into his mouth.  Bite it hard and it feels so good that you can't bite it anymore!

    Some people are happy and some are sad. Just when Cao Ang and Xiao Yi were biting the gold and giggling, Cao Anmin touched his shriveled money bag and became worried again.  It was his father's fiftieth birthday soon. Although he had the idea of ??becoming a successor, he still had to show his filial piety.  It's just that I really can't bear to spend money!

    Although Qiao County is not big, there are several well-known antique shops and silk and satin shops. However, Cao Anmin walked in for a while and then walked out with a sad face.  If you buy these as a birthday gift, you will have to eat chaffy vegetables for the next half month.  Alas, is there anything cheap and good-looking?

    As I was walking forward, it suddenly started to rain. Although it was not heavy, it was very uncomfortable.  Cao Anmin was in a hurry to go shopping and didn't bring an umbrella, so he hid at the door of a nearby store.

    As soon as he walked into the store, Cao Anmin wanted to leave, because this seemingly serious store turned out to be the facade of a gambling house.  However, as soon as he took a step outside, he was grabbed by someone inside.

    Cao Anmin was very surprised and a little angry. Whoever dares to touch my Cao family in Qiao County is really overly ambitious!  He clenched his fists, wanting to look good to the man. He turned around, but couldn't help but froze for a moment, and bowed with a wry smile: "Uncle, why are you here?"

    It turned out that the man was not an outsider, but Cao Hong, who was known to be greedy for money.  I heard that Cao Hong would like to break a big sum of money in half and spend it on weekdays. How could he come to the gambling house?

    Cao Anmin was surprised, but Cao Hong had already said with a smile: "Anmin, since you are here, why don't you go in and play for a while? This is my uncle's newly opened business, don't worry, it is very safe, no outsiders will know! Xiao  Just bet on Yiqing!"

    When Cao Hong said this, Cao Anmin was a little moved. This year, in order to establish a good image of himself, he didn't dare to go to the gambling house to play money for a long time, and his hands were really itchy.

    Cao Hong saw that Cao Anmin was a little moved, so he said with a smile: "Business is business, and relatives are relatives. If the rabbit doesn't eat the grass on the edge of the nest, how can I trick you? Push Pai Gow, bet on big or small, which one do you want to play?"

    When he said this, Cao Anmin couldn't bear it anymore and jumped inside.  At this time, Cao Hong looked at Cao Anmin's back with a smile, quietly called a dealer, and whispered: "This guy exchanged eleven ingots of gold at my bank a few days ago, please be careful.  Win all these for me! If he doesn¡¯t bring any cash, ask him to write down the note soon. You must be smart and don¡¯t let him find out what¡¯s wrong!¡±

    The croupier nodded repeatedly and trotted inside. Cao Hong stroked his beard and smiled: Relatives are relatives, business is business, brothers can settle accounts clearly, nephew, just pay out obediently!

    From the outside, the gambling house opened by Cao Hong looks like an ordinary shop, and it is veryQuiet, can't hear any abnormal noise.  It wasn't until Cao Ang turned around several doors and raised the door curtain made of three layers of thick quilts that a sudden wave of heat rushed towards him: "I've bought it and left it, I've bought it and left it!" "Big, big!" "Little, little, little.  !" "Open the poison!" "Win, I win!"

    Cao Anmin's blood suddenly burned up. He licked his lower lips and rushed to the table nearest to him as quickly as possible. He greedily smelled the familiar smell and placed his bets with wide eyes.  , roared angrily: "Xiao Xiaoxiao!"

    "One, two, three, little one!" The croupier lifted the lid and shouted loudly.

    Cao Anmin laughed loudly, proudly hugged the copper coins he had just earned, and concentrated on continuing to place bets.

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    Half an hour later, a large pile of copper coins was placed in front of him, roughly like four or five coins.  The croupier at the table wiped the cold sweat on his face and said with a smile: "Sir, you are so lucky, so you should go to the counter over there! If anyone here dares to bet against you, all the money will be lost to you."  Won"

    Cao Anmin also felt that it was a bit unsatisfying, and with the onlookers around him cheering him on, he walked to another table with a smile.

    The starting price of betting at this table is relatively high, and it costs a consistent amount of money at a time. Immediately, a waiter came over to help Cao Anmin exchange the chips and served him tea attentively.  In the eyes of everyone with envy and hatred, Cao Anmin burst out laughing

    An hour later, Cao Anmin's eyes were red with rage, and his clothes were completely torn open, revealing his lean body.  He had staked all his valuables, even his boots on the gambling table, but he still didn't get his money back!  By now, not only had he lost all his money, but he also owed a large amount of gambling debt!

    The croupier stood aside with a smile and said in a low voice: "Sir, you already owe our gambling house eleven gold ingots. We have a small profit, do you think it's time to settle it?"

    Cao Anmin's eyes were red and he said angrily: "I, Cao Anmin, am from Qiao County, how can I run away?! Your boss is my uncle, just bring me the money!"

    The croupier was still hesitant. Cao Hong only told him to win all Cao Anmin's eleven gold coins, but he didn't let him continue gambling.

    Cao Anmin said angrily: "Believe it or not, I'll fire you just because I mentioned it to my uncle! You bastard, if you don't hurry up and withdraw the money, I'm going to pay for it soon!"

    After being scolded dozens of times by Cao Anmin, the croupier was also furious. He immediately ordered someone to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and asked Cao Anmin to write down the loan document and put his fingerprints.

    Cao Anmin was now a little crazy after losing, and there were many idle people around to encourage him. He wrote the document without hesitation, in two copies, borrowed a hundred dollars from the gambling house, and hurriedly rushed to the gambling table.  , in less than half an hour, everything was lost!

    This time, even Cao Anmin took off his clothes and placed them on the gambling table, but he still lost completely.  Cao Anmin, who was only wearing a moon-white tunic, finally came to his senses, then looked at the IOU signed and painted and cried loudly.

    The croupier who was ridiculed by him at the beginning came forward and cupped his hand, "Sir, you have to bear witness to me. The loan just now was requested by you and has nothing to do with me. If  If my boss is blamed, you have to testify for me."

    Cao Anmin nodded numbly and walked out blankly.  The people in the gambling house had seen too many of these street hustlers, and after a while they gathered around and returned to their respective gambling tables, continuing to shout at the top of their lungs.

    The croupier rushed up again, found a shabby coat from the counter of the casino, and put it on him.

    Cao Anmin suddenly woke up when he put on his clothes like this. He grabbed the man's hand and asked quickly: "Where is my uncle?"

    "My boss only comes here occasionally to sit in charge. He may have gone home long ago." The croupier said uncertainly: "You are all relatives, so it won't be a problem to delay for a few days. There should be no additional interest. Mr. Cao, don't worry.  , your Cao family is a well-known family, why do you care about this little money? It's a small gamble, come back next time!"

    next time?  Cao Anmin smiled miserably. Last time, he had a hard time convincing his father to agree to his plan to bribe Cao Ang. In order to make himself famous, his father finally gave him more than a hundred dollars for expenses. This was unprecedented.  This time, if he wanted to let him know that he had lost so much money in gambling, he would have to skin him!

    The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and as soon as the cold wind blew outside the door, Cao Anmin immediately got goosebumps all over his body.  He pushed away the bamboo hat handed over by the croupier and staggered into the heavy rain, tears streaming down his face.

    Maybe it¡¯s because of the heavy rain, the shops on the street have closed their doors one after another.  The few people I met occasionally on the road were all in a hurry, and they didn't even know what they were doing.Not clear about face.  Cao Anmin wailed and roared wantonly in the rain, running around like a madman, and finally fell to the ground exhausted.

    Drowsily, I vaguely heard a little girl shouting in horror: "Sister, there is a dead person here, let's take a detour!"

    Cao Anmin muttered and completely lost consciousness

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