under the foggy mountain

Chapter 118
People in Wanli believed the statement that the police station focused on the gambling areas. Except for the purely recreational card games between relatives and friends, the phenomenon of card games and gambling during the Chinese New Year basically disappeared.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Peng Jianwu came to Zuo Dongxing's home and said mysteriously to Zuo Dongxing, "Brother Dongxing, do you want to play cards? I'll take you to a place that will be safe!"

Zuo Dongxing was bored at home these days and just wanted to find a place to play cards. Hearing what Peng Jianwu said, he immediately cheered up and asked, "Where?"

"Yixing Teahouse in the town!"

When Zuo Dongxing heard this, he immediately said like a deflated ball, "Hey, Jianwu, you are crazy! It's closer to the police station, let's send it there and let them catch it!"

"Brother Dongxing, no one has ever caught it there, do you know the reason?"

"do not know."

"It was opened by Director Hu's brother-in-law. Director Hu's brother-in-law is Chief Xu, hehe, this Chief Xu is also the brother-in-law of the owner of Yixing Tea House! The dual relationship is very hard! Which one will not give some face?"

"Really?" Zuo Dongxing stood up happily and shouted, and immediately looked at Peng Jianwu and shook his head, "But Jianwu, I still don't believe it."

Peng Jianwu approached and said: "Brother Dongxing, let's go and have a look first! If there are many people playing cards, it means nothing is wrong. If there are few people, we will come back. Do you want to win?"

Zuo Dongxing said excitedly: "I want it! I haven't played poker all this time, it's like I'm suffering from a disease! Oh, I can finally play poker again, it's comfortable!"

After dinner, Zuo Dongxing and Peng Jianwu rode to Yixing Tea House.There were not many people inside, it was empty.

A welcoming lady came up to welcome her and asked with a smile on her face, "Do you two want tea?"

Zuo Dongxing nodded.Peng Jianwu asked: "Are there any other activities besides drinking tea?"

Miss Yingbin smiled and said: "It seems that the two of you are visiting our teahouse for the first time. Let me introduce you to the two of you, okay?"

Peng Jianwu said, "Okay."

Miss Yingbin introduced that people who come to Yixing Tea House usually come to drink tea and play cards.The places for drinking tea and playing cards are divided into square seats, elegant seats and VIP rooms.The square seats only drink tea, and the private seats and VIP rooms can drink tea and play cards.Of course, the price of consumption is not the same.At the end, the welcoming lady asked if the two of you came to drink tea or play cards.

Peng Jianwu asked: "Is there no one who plays cards in this place?"

The welcoming lady pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Have you never heard of our boss? Let me tell you, since the opening day of Yixing Tea House, no one has been arrested for playing cards!"

Zuo Dongxing asked: "Why are there not many people now?"

The welcoming lady giggled and said, "Sir, what time is it now? It's only 06:30! However, you can find the best seats if you come here at this time, and there will be no seats if you come an hour later. Our teahouse Every day."

Zuo Dongxing felt relieved and said, "Let's have a cup of tea at the square seat first."

The welcoming lady led them to the square seat, asked the waiter to make two cups of tea and brought them over, and said, "A cup of tea costs ten yuan, and there is no time limit."

The two sat for a while, and more and more people came, but most of them entered the VIP rooms and private seats, and there were not many people who really drank tea in the square seats.Not long after, there was the sound of playing cards from the private seat, Zuo Dongxing felt itchy, got up and looked around one by one, and then went back to the square seat to sit down.He carefully looked at the people who came in, hoping to meet one or two familiar people, so that he and Peng Jianwu could form a game with them to play cards.

Peng Jianwu asked: "Brother Dongxing, do you want to play cards?"

"What do you think?" Zuo Dongxing smiled and pushed Peng Jianwu, and said, "I haven't met a single acquaintance after searching for a long time, how can I call?"

"How about we go back and call a few more people?"

"Forget it! There are only a few seats left in the elegant seats. If you call people, there will be no seats. Let's call some people tomorrow."

"Brother Dongxing, why can't you turn your head around at once. We can book a private seat first!"

Zuo Dongxing patted his head and said with a smile, "That's right! Let's go, let's reserve a private seat."

The two got up and went to the bar and reserved a private seat.The bar lady asked them whether to drink tea or play cards, Zuo Dongxing said, drink tea and play cards.The bar lady took out the cards and asked them how many people there were and how many cups of tea they would like to make.

Peng Jianwu smiled and said, "There are only two of us now, we have to go back and call someone."

The lady at the bar asked: "You must fight with an acquaintance?"

Zuo Dongxing said: "It doesn't have to be, as long as it's suitable."

The bar lady pointed to the two people on the side of the square seat and said, "Those two people are also looking for someone to play cards. Do you want to call them over?"

Zuo Dongxing said happily after hearing this: "Okay."

The bar lady went to call the two of them.We chatted for a while, and it turned out that one of the two people was a local, named Zhu Quan, who was working in Guangdong and came home to celebrate the New Year.The other is his friend, surnamed Lu, who used to work in Guangdong, and later returned to the county to develop.After the Chinese New Year, Zhu Quan invited Mr. Lu to stay for a few days, and Mr. Lu came.Zuo Dongxing and Peng Jianwu also introduced each other.The four felt good about each other, so they came to the private seat to sit down together, agreed on the rules, and played cards.

At the beginning, Zuo Dongxing was unlucky. After a while, he lost more than 100 yuan. I also won more than 300 yuan from the money I lost earlier.Peng Jianwu was still calm, and it was a draw.Zhu Quan was about the same as Peng Jianwu, losing to Mr. Lu alone.

The four agreed to continue tomorrow night.

The next night, everyone came as scheduled.When playing cards, the four of them were not as stiff as they were last night, they were obviously relaxed, chatting while playing cards.Zuo Dongxing learned from the chat that Zhu Quan will go to Guangdong the day after tomorrow, and he will go out with Mr. Lu tomorrow to do some errands, so he may come later in the evening.Mr. Lu said that if Zuo Dongxing and Peng Jianwu had time, they could reserve a seat first, and they would continue to fight.After hearing this, Zuo Dongxing happily agreed.

Zuo Dongxing was luckier than the day before. At the end of the day, he won more than 800 yuan, and he won three times. Peng Jianwu lost more than 50 yuan, Zhu Quan lost more than 200 yuan, and Mr. Lu lost more than 500 yuan.

Zuo Dongxing won big for two consecutive nights, worried that Zhu Quan and Mr. Lu would not come tomorrow night.Mr. Lu smiled and said that he would definitely come. He has bad luck these two days, so he must win it back tomorrow night!Peng Jianwu lost the money and was unwilling to come. Zuo Dongxing said a few words, and Peng Jianwu had to agree again.

After breakfast the next day, Zuo Dongxing was about to go out when Tang Qinglian and Yuan Wuhua came.Yuan Wuhua was holding some gifts in his hand, and wished Zuo Dongxing New Year's greetings as soon as he entered the door.Zuo Dongxing was a little surprised, and asked Hu Chuntao to make tea, and smiled and beckoned them to sit down.

Tang Qinglian said with a smile: "Uncle Dong Xing, the paper factory has troubled you all these years, please take care of me this year!"

Zuo Dongxing smiled and said, "Nephew and daughter-in-law Qinglian, what you said is wrong! It should be us who want to ask you bosses to take care of you!"

Hu Chuntao brewed two cups of tea and handed them to the two, and brought some fruit and sideline food, put them in front of them, and greeted them with a smile.Tang Qinglian and Yuan Wuhua said "thank you" repeatedly with a smile.

Tang Qinglian said: "Uncle Dongxing, the paper factory will start tomorrow. Wuhua and I are here to hear what good opinions and suggestions you have."

Zuo Dongxing looked at the two of them and first smiled, then the smile disappeared, and said with a straight face: "Wuhua, Qinglian, it stands to reason that you two are sensible people, and you are also a good person, I don't understand, you two How to make such an arrangement, this is obviously looking down on people! It's discrimination!"

Yuan Wuhua didn't hear clearly, and asked, "Uncle Dongxing, what are you talking about?"

Zuo Dongxing raised his voice and said, "Why do you give us leave? Pan Jianbing and the others can do it, why can't we do it? Peng Jianwu said that if we don't solve this problem, we will go to the Labor Bureau. Tell you, this is also me. idea."

Hu Chuntao came over and teased Zuo Dongxing, saying, "You should lower your voice!"

Zuo Dongxing glared at Hu Chuntao and shouted, "Go away!"

Yuan Wuhua felt a little angry when he heard this, and said, "Uncle Dongxing, there is a cause and effect in this, right? You..."

Tang Qinglian stopped Yuan Wuhua, stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle Dongxing, we must have done something that is not good enough, please don't remember the villain's mistakes. Look, don't bring this matter to the labor bureau. Let's sit down and negotiate a solution, shall we?"

Zuo Dongxing shouted: "Boss Tang, let me tell you clearly, no good! We won't negotiate with you! I also want to tell you that you had better not start work tomorrow! If you want to start work if you don't solve this problem? It's not such a good thing! "

Yuan Wuhua was annoyed, he pulled Tang Qinglian away and was about to rush to Zuo Dongxing to argue, but Tang Qinglian stopped him.

Tang Qinglian turned around to look at Zuo Dongxing, still smiling, and said, "Uncle Dongxing, you know that I have hired legal counsel. You want to solve this problem through legal means, very good! You are also right." Yes! I hired legal counsel for the same purpose. So, Uncle Dong Xing, first of all, follow the law! As for what you said, don’t start work if you don’t solve the problem—that’s what you mean, then I can also tell you clearly that we Our rights and interests are also protected by the law! We can do whatever we want within the scope of the law! We don’t need your approval!”

Zuo Dongxing was so angry that the veins on his neck stood out, but he couldn't speak!

"Aunt Dongxing, excuse me!" Tang Qinglian said to Hu Chuntao with a smile, then turned to look at Yuan Wuhua, "Wuhua, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)