Kingdom of Heaven and Han

At night, huge candles are lit in the casino, illuminating the inside and outside as bright as day. The gamblers inside were shouting and drinking, and could not feel the change in the weather at all.

After gambling until late at night, Wang Yuedao lost all his money. I stood up, still feeling a little unfinished. I was really hungry, so I resisted the urge to exchange chips again and went to Wang Daang to eat.

Wang Gan said: "Young master has been gambling for too long and needs a good rest. Let's go to the third floor and ask a singer to come over and listen to a little song."

Wang Yuedao didn't know what the third floor was for, so he immediately agreed. The two of them staggered up to the third floor and ordered the servant to find a quiet little attic.

When Jinzi went to the pavilion, he found that the pavilion was very big. There is a tea room and a big room with mahjong and other gambling equipment.

Wang Yuedao sat on the high chair, stretched out his hands and feet, and took a good stretch. He said to the young man: "Go and ask a sister to come over and sing a little song."

The boy asked: "Don't officials gamble?"

Wang Yuedao said: "If you want to bet, let's go downstairs. When we come upstairs, we naturally want to have a good rest."

The boy nodded hurriedly: "I understand. Wait a moment, sir. The singer will be here soon."

After that, he left in a hurry.

Wang Yuedao asked Wang Gan: "What, can you gamble in this small pavilion? What are you gambling on?"

Wang Gan pointed to the mahjong on one side and said: "In the small pavilion now, nine out of ten people gamble on mahjong. This kind of gambling requires four people to sit on the same stage and touch the tiles to determine the outcome. I only heard people talk about it, not I can play mahjong."

Wang Yuedao picked up the mahjong and saw some dominoes with words written on them. He threw it casually and said: "Grandpa just likes to gamble with dice, so what kind of mahjong is it?"

After a while, the boy came in with four singing girls. Said: "These four singing girls are famous in our inn. They are called Shishi, Fonu, Xiaoxiao and Guanguan respectively. They sing the most beautiful songs. As long as the guests tell us the name of the song, they can sing it."

Wang Yuedao looked at the four singing girls and nodded. He said to the waiter: "What delicious food do you have here? Order some dishes."

The boy hurriedly said: "Our chefs here are all famous in Luoyang City. As long as you can order-"

Wang Yuedao waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, as long as it's famous, you can serve seven or eight dishes and we can make a table together."

The boy agreed and ran out quickly.

Gamblers eat differently from ordinary diners. What they want is convenience and speed, and they are not as particular as ordinary diners.

After the boy went out, Wang Yuedao said to the four singing girls: "Let's sing a popular ditty and see how your singing voices are."

The four singers looked at each other, and one of them said: "Let's sing Mr. Jian Zhai's "Poppy". I hope the officials like it."

After saying that, there was one person playing the harp, another blowing the flute, and another playing the harp. The little voice that spoke raised the cloud board lightly and sang: "The idle guests and hosts in the Transcendent Hall. They are not subject to the heat of the world. There are no ice plates in this state sitting around. But there is a bottle of With dew and jade flowers, the pavilion's wind and bones grow in the cool air. All the wine is consumed. The bright moon turns to the west of the city. I see gauze scarf, quinoa stick, and return with incense."

Chen Yuyi, also known as Jian Zhai, was good at poetry and lyrics. This song "Poppy Beauty" was a song performed in the past two years and became very popular. Wang Yuedao patted his leg gently and nodded slightly. In fact, he can't tell the quality of the lyrics, but the small flow of the voice in the song is pleasant and pleasant to the ears.

At this moment, the waiter and several people brought the dishes and put them on the table.

Wang Yuedao took a look, took out a 500-wen chip, and threw it over. The boy caught it, thanked him profusely, and left.

Wang Yuedao looked at the dishes on the table. They were all small bowls, most of which were steamed. It's nothing more than chicken feet, ribs, pork belly, lotus root boxes, meatballs and other foods, put in a small bowl and steamed in a basket. The reason for these dishes is mainly so that gamblers can eat them quickly without wasting time.

Wang Yuedao picked up a piece of pork ribs and tasted it, then said to the four singing girls: "The food cooked in this inn is really delicious. Come and eat together."

Xiaoxiao said: "What kind of people are we? How dare we eat with the guest officers!"

Wang Yuedao saw that Xiaoxiao looked petite and cute, especially her smile. When you smile, it seems like all the spring flowers are blooming. He couldn't help but feel in his heart, and said: "I'm going to treat you to a meal, why are you worried? Come sit down quickly, and we can sing after the meal."

The four singers are all fifteen or sixteen years old, which is when they are eccentric. Moreover, the income from singing in the inn is not high. The food and wine cannot be eaten in my mouth, and I feel very hungry. Wang Yuedao persuaded him again and again, and then he actually sat down.

Wang Gan looked on coldly and did not step forward to dissuade him. He is Wang Xiaolie's personal soldier, and he is here to supervise Wang Yuedao, so he knows what to do.

After eating two meatballs, Wang Yuedao stepped forward, approached Xiaoxiao, and asked softly: "Is it delicious?"

Xiao Xiao nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious. But don't tell our host, lest he talk about us."

Wang Yuedao said: "Why, you are singing here and you still need the master's consent?"

Xiaoxiao said: "Of course, this is an inn owned by someone else. Besides, if we make money, we still have to share it with the owner."

Wang Yuedao said: "Split with the master's family? Outside, there are very few singing girls who want to share the money with the master's family. Why do you want it?"

Xiao Xiao sighed: "Because there are many guests in this inn. The more people there are, the more people will request songs. If you want to do business here, you have to share the money with the host."

Zuiqingfeng is the largest inn in the casino, and it is crowded with people every day. There are many customers, and when they are tired from gambling, they want to listen to ditties. At this time, the singer has business. The singer has to pay a sum of money to the casino, and then the waiter will put your name on the list and arrange the show.

When Wang Xiaolie arranged the casino, he strictly restricted the casino's control over the lives of singers, servants, etc. Therefore, singers, servants, etc., especially singers, can be regarded as free laborers in gambling towns. In addition, the casino has been open for more than a month, and the casino, gangsters, and idlers have not yet found any loopholes. The singer's body is free.

If the authorities don't care about places like casinos, the singers will definitely lose their personal freedom as time goes by. If the casino is not controlled, it will be controlled by idle people outside. Therefore, in the gambling city, the security force arranged by Wang Xiaolie is three times that of ordinary places. Moreover, all officials are transferred from outside and no locals are used. Even so, Wang Xiaolie still plans to crack down hard every two or three years, otherwise it will be impossible to control it.

The four singing girls were chatting and talking about trivial matters while eating. Even Wang Yuedao was on the side and couldn't get in the conversation. It seemed like this meal was specially ordered for them. Wang Gan watched from the side, secretly feeling funny in his heart.

It can be seen that Wang Yuedao is somewhat interested in Xiaoxiao. But once the little girls gather together, how can Xiaoxiao care so much?