20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 301 Taihe Gambling Stall (Additional update)

In the east of Liaoyang City, there is a gambling stall called Taihe.

The setting sun is setting in the western sky, the crescent moon is just emerging from the mountains, the sun and the moon are in the same sky, it is the time when day and night alternate, there are only a few people walking on the street, those who should close their stalls, those who should go home, after a busy day, finally have a moment Comfortable.

The shadows of houses and pedestrians are stretched out very long, and every time you take a few steps, you can smell the faint fragrance of food.

But for dog gambling, there is only the difference between winning and losing in this world, not day and night.

In Taihe Gambling Stall, there were still bursts of hoarse shouting.

The three or two doormen were smoking cigarettes out of boredom and looking around on the street.

Suddenly, not far away, a young man with an indifferent face walked slowly towards this side, as if he was lost.

The doorman saw that the visitor was slightly dark-skinned, tall and thin, and the fabric of his clothes was not shabby. He just looked like he was not very smart, and he looked like a silly son of a landlord, so he raised his arm and waved to him. .

"Brother, come in and play a little bit?"

Zhang Zhengdong stopped and looked up at Taihe Gambling Stall. It was a two-story wooden building. It was not new. It looked like it had been hastily rebuilt from a restaurant.

"Don't just look there!" the doorman greeted enthusiastically, "If you want to play, just go in and take a look!"

Zhang Zhengdong said dumbly: "Neither can I!"

"Who is born with this skill? Come on, buddy, walk in and I'll show you."

The janitor almost dragged Zhang Zhengdong into the gambling stall.

As soon as I opened the door, my dear, I felt like I was in a fairyland, but I saw smoke filling the room, a hot wave of heat suddenly hit me, the smell of sweat, feet, and rotten food, Fermenting and blending inside the closed window curtains, even if a fly flew in, it would probably be trapped and unable to find a place.

Most of the men in the store were shirtless. Every time they opened the dice cup, they could hear a "crack" sound. They would either applaud, slap their thighs, or even slap themselves in the face.

The janitor pushed through the crowd of gamblers and led Zhang Zhengdong to the counter. He patted the table with pretentiousness and shouted, "Old Cao, this is my buddy. Hurry up and give this young master some chips. Don't worry." It makes people wait impatiently!”

"How much will it cost?"

"I'm asking you, buddy, how much do you want to exchange for?"

Zhang Zhengdong scanned the lobby for a week. He didn't understand anything about pai gow, dice, mahjong, leaf games, etc. He just silently noted how many tables, how many dealers there were, and how many spectators were standing around. .

Hu Xiaoyan insisted on letting Dongfeng come over just for this job.

"Eh? Dude, do you have any money?"

Zhang Zhengdong came back to his senses, nodded, took out a money bag from his waist, opened the opening, and muttered: "Then let's change it for two yuan first!"

The janitor lowered his head and looked at it. He managed not to stare out his eyes. He calmed down and persuaded with a smile: "Brother, it looks like you are not short of money. What's the point of two yuan? Let's exchange it for ten yuan first." ! Come on, come on, pass it to me, we are all buddies, how can I lie to you? Change it first, then quit when you can’t play anymore!"

As he spoke, he took out a few tickets from his money bag, poured out a lot of copper coins, handed them to Lao Cao, and exchanged them for chips.

The money bag suddenly deflated.

"Eh? I haven't said anything about changing it yet!"

The janitor coaxed him and said with a smile: "Oh, brother, just believe me! If you kill him in one night, your bag of money will turn into three bags! Come on, come on, come with me. Whatever you want to play, I’ll take you there!”

While pushing Zhang Zhengdong towards the gambling table, he turned his head and winked at the counter, as if to show off that he had attracted such a stupid and wealthy boss.

Zhang Zhengdong doesn't need to pretend to be stupid. His face and expression are already very stiff. Coupled with the fact that he speaks slowly and moves slowly, and is memorizing the decoration and the number of people in the store, it makes people feel more and more stupid and careless. It makes people take it lightly.

"Hey, buddy, are you going to gaha?" The janitor pulled him over and asked.

"I'll go upstairs and have a look." Zhang Zhengdong replied naturally.

"Hey! There's no game upstairs, come on, come on, Pai Gow, come and have a look!" The janitor boy led Dongfeng, squeezed out a gap from the crowd, and shouted from left to right, "This is my brother, he just came here and doesn't know how to play. , for the sake of my face, please give in! Brother, you have fun first, and if anything happens, you can call me at any time!"

Zhang Zhengdong nodded, "Hey, thank you brother."

Look! He has to thank us!

The janitor walked away happily.

At this time, a little man hit Dongfeng with his elbow and asked with a smile: "Brother, don't you know how to play?"

Zhang Zhengdong looked at the dark Pai Gow and shook his head: "It's too difficult, I can't."

"You always play dice, right? Compare the size, and you can play it if you know the numbers!" The little man suggested with a smile, "Come on, let's go to the table and try our luck? I have research on this thing, do you believe it?" Mine is correct!" The two immediately walked to the dice table.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the little dwarf, Zhang Zhengdong was like a puppet on strings and actually won some money, attracting applause from the whole house.

Most dog gamblers believe in metaphysics. If someone wins, others will immediately follow suit and place bets. Everyone is noisy and has a lot of fun.

After earning money together, Xiao Chaozi and Zhang Zhengdong became very good "friends" in a short time.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. After a few small wins, there were consecutive big losses.

In less than two hours, all the money in Zhang Zhengdong's wallet was lost. Naturally, the little man also "lost" a lot of money, and his mood became more and more agitated.

"Brother, I figured out the pattern! Really, the next one will be big. If not, I will rip off my head and use it as a ball!"

But he obviously lost the prestige he had just now, and the other gamblers no longer believed in him.

Just at this moment, the dealer shouted loudly: "Bet without regrets, open - five, six, six, seventeen, big!"

In an instant, there was a continuous "crackling" sound, and I don't know how many people were slapping their thighs, beating their chests, and slapping themselves.

"Did you see it? Did you see it?" The little man yelled at the top of his lungs, "I just said this one is a big one, is it accurate? Brother, you believe me, I have figured out the pattern! Come on, come on, the next one It’s still bigger, can you believe it? Anyway, I’m bigger!”

Zhang Zhengdong turned around and left.

The little dwarf quickly stepped forward to block it, "Eh? Brother, what are you going to do when your ideas are coming?"

"I have no money." Zhang Zhengdong replied truthfully.

"Tsk! You are so stubborn. If you don't have any money, just borrow it!"

"Then you lend it to me?"

"Me? I can't, I still have to play!" The short man pointed to Lao Cao on the cabinet, "Hey, you can borrow it from him. Let's go for a walk. I will take you there."

Zhang Zhengdong was pushed to the counter, and the little man helped him borrow money. Lao Cao was very "understanding" and would dare to lend you twenty yuan even if there was no mortgage as long as you told him where he lived.

Zhang Zhengdong said helplessly: "My family doesn't live here. We live in the countryside, Ma Tunzi. Do you know?"

Ma Tunzi?

Not to mention that Lao Cao and Little Shorty didn't know where they were, even Zhang Zhengdong himself didn't know.

This put Lao Cao in a difficult position, "It's not convenient for me to lend it to you. When you run away, where can we collect the debt?"

The little dwarf quickly urged: "Brother, let's see if you have anything valuable on you. Just put a deposit on it. Is there any gold medal or something?"

Zhang Zhengdong scratched his head, quietly took out an object from his arms, and said with an expression on his face: "I have this, okay?"

Lao Cao took it, and the little man stood on tiptoes and stretched his neck to look at it - good guy, it is a gilt and enamel Western pocket watch!

The two looked at each other and pursed their lips in unison.

"Oh! Brother, why are you hiding this good thing?" The short man grabbed Dongfeng, "I don't dare to accept this good thing, let's go, I will take you upstairs to find the boss! "

Zhang Zhengdong swayed and allowed the other party to drag him up the stairs.

one two three four……

Zhang Zhengdong silently counted the steps, walked two floors, turned a corner, and finally arrived at the second floor of Taihe Gambling Stall.

Compared with the lobby, the second floor of the gambling stall is obviously much quieter.

There were four or five square tables in the room, as well as recliners and plank beds for people to rest and take a nap. The seven or eight young people watching the show were bored, unable to stand or sit properly, tilted backwards and out of breath.

Sitting at the head of the table was a middle-aged man in his forties, and to his left stood a young man with a mole between his eyebrows.

When everyone saw Dongfeng coming up, they just looked at him silently.

The little dwarf took the pocket watch from Zhang Zhengdong and walked forward with a smile, "Second brother, this is my friend. He didn't bring enough money. I want to make a string with you. Look, how much money can I borrow with this thing?" ?”

The middle-aged man opened the watch cover with a click, looked down, and suddenly sneered and asked, "Where are you from, brother?"

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