my old life

Chapter 297
When the night was dark and the lights were on, I asked Su Yurong to wait there with a tow bottle, and I swaggered onto a cargo ship that stopped for loading.

I know that the owners of these boats on the Nanjiang River must know Jin Ye. I remember that many boats greeted Jin Ye in the past, and Jin Ye’s boats hung small golden flags.

Instead of asking the people on the pier, you might as well ask the owner of the boat directly. It shouldn’t be a problem to pretend to be a little bit. Now I have no other choice but to try.

After boarding the ship, everyone was busy loading goods and no one paid any attention to me. There were a few people smoking on the bow deck, so I strode over.

"Hi, bosses!" I stepped forward to say hello, and a few people turned their heads to look at me suspiciously. A strong man asked with vigilance, "What are you doing! Who told you to come on board?"

"I'm on the boat to play cards! Isn't this the boat of Lord Jin!" I deliberately blamed the deer for a horse, but before I got on the boat, I saw that the flagpole was not a golden flag.

As I talked about letting them smoke, the strong man said impatiently: "You are looking for the wrong one. This is a loading ship. Hurry up and get off the ship!"

"Ah?" I deliberately raised my head to glance at the flagpole, and immediately said embarrassedly: "I didn't see it clearly when it was dark, I thought it was a golden flag just now, and the bosses pointed out the direction, where is Jinye's boat?" ?”

As soon as the golden flag was mentioned, the faces of several people softened a lot, and they probably believed that I was really on a gambling boat. The strong man pointed to the lighthouse next to the pier and said, "We don't know where Jinye's boat is docked, but the leader who leads the way They're all there, you'll know as soon as you inquire in the past."

"Thank you, I wish all the bosses good luck and fortune!" I said politely, and the faces of several people softened a lot, and they waved their hands to signal me to leave.

As the saying goes, talk about people when you see people, and talk about people when you see ghosts. In fact, no matter where you say good things, you are pleasing to the ear, especially business people prefer to listen to compliments.

I got off the cargo ship and took Su Yurong straight to the lighthouse. I thought it was an important place for work at the pier, but I passed by it several times a day without going in to ask.
This time I asked Su Yurong and Tuoyouping to go in to find someone. The hall is not too big but it is full of busy people. A surrounding bar separates the work area.

Seeing that the girl at the bar was pretty good looking, I leaned over to talk to her: "Please ask me how to get on Jin Ye's boat."

She looked up at me, and immediately pointed to a few people on the bench next to her, then lowered her head and never left me.

After inquiring in the past, someone pulled us aside. Neither of them looked like a good person, and they both had hooked eyes when they looked at people.

I knew I had come to the right place. The person who wanted to pull us was someone from Lord Jin, who was also responsible for leading the way for the gambling boat and sending the gamblers to the gambling boat.

A guy with a goatee had sly eyes, and asked in a low voice, "What do you guys want to do with Lord Jin's boat?"

"It was introduced by a friend. We wanted to go up and apply for a waiter. We said hello in advance, but we couldn't find it when we came. I applied for a dealer." I deliberately made up a reason to appear more credible.

In fact, the three of us at this age say that we are gamblers. It is not easy to be believed. On the contrary, it is more believable to say that we are waiters. I know a little about the gambling boats and can withstand cross-examination.

"Oh? You said you were introduced by an acquaintance? Which acquaintance?" Goatee obviously didn't believe it, but his question was right in my arms!

"Qian Xinyun is my cousin, she asked me to come here to help with things. I used to work in the entertainment city casino, and these two are my friends." I said politely, and the face of the goatee changed immediately .

It is obvious that he knows Qian Xinyun. As the number one bright light beside Lord Jin, he must be very famous. Bright light is a master on the bright side, and her fame can also deter some cheaters.

"But why didn't we get the letter?" The one next to him was full of doubts, and at first glance he was not as thoughtful as a goatee.

"I heard that Chong Jiuniang is also working for Lord Jin. We knew each other when we were croupiers in the casino." I quietly threw out another message, not afraid that the goatee and the others would not be fooled!
But I still underestimated the people who were wandering in the rivers and lakes, and the goatee became vigilant instead, stared at me and asked seriously: "You guys don't play tricks, I didn't receive a call from Lord Jin, and the time to board the boat is not too late." wrong!"

I can't help being a little nervous, but now I have to keep calm!
I remembered the time when my second uncle left Shencheng, roughly estimated the time, and pretended to be calm and said: "At first, Qian Xinyun asked me to rush to the pier to board the boat at noon yesterday, but something happened on the way and I was delayed for a day, so I couldn't find the boat. gone."

After I finished speaking, I pretended to be calm and took out a cigarette and lit it. I don't know if it's useful to say this, but now I can only try to put on a posture as much as possible, that is an arrogant posture.

Goatee obviously didn't believe it, but he couldn't find any loopholes in my words, so I thought that it would be easy for him to call Qian Xinyun, and I would be able to board the ship as soon as I showed my identity.

"If you don't believe me, you can call and ask. I can't get through to my cousin. She may be busy with work."

Goatee was silent for a while and didn't call to check. He cleared his throat and said politely: "Excuse me for my blindness, but I really didn't see that you guys can make money in casinos. Is it convenient for you to show your hand?"

After speaking, Goatee took out a deck of poker, I took the poker and shuffled it calmly, and put the cards back in front of him with crossed hands, indicating that he can look at the cards.

Goatee dubiously opened the poker, and a flash of shock flashed in his eyes. I just tied the cards into a dragon. Such a simple shuffling and magic trick can do it, let alone the thousand skills taught to me by my second uncle.

"Are you from Lord Jin? Where did you get so many tricks?" Su Yurong said abruptly, obviously impatient.

"Come, please have a seat. You guys didn't come at the right time. The boat sailed at noon yesterday, and it is estimated that you have arrived in Wucheng or Yicheng by now."

The look of the goatee has become a lot more polite, but when I heard it, my heart skipped a beat. There are many things that can happen in one day and one night. I really don’t know how the situation is now.

"Is it the biggest gambling boat? The one with the casino hall inside." I asked intentionally, and the goatee nodded.

"How can we get on the boat? If we can't, let's go." Su Yurong asked again abruptly. The timing of his cut was very appropriate, so as not to make me say too much.

"This boat finally arrives at Shancheng. If you want to board the boat, go to Shancheng and wait. It doesn't stop at other places along the way except Wucheng." After speaking, Goatee gave me a phone number, which is the phone number of the person in charge of picking up the boat in Shancheng.

Thank you with the phone number and leave, feeling unspeakably complicated, but since the boat stops at the mountain city, there is still a chance to get on the boat and meet the second uncle!

Maobai must have boarded the boat in Wucheng, because I remember hearing other people say that he has power in Wucheng, and it will take a day to get from Wucheng to Shancheng, I hope I won’t miss this boat!
It was past [-] o'clock in the evening after leaving the pier, so I took a taxi to find a place to eat in the city, and booked the earliest flight to the mountain city tomorrow.

There was originally a flight to the mountain city in the evening, but now the time is too tight, even if it is useless to fly to the mountain city first, I bet that the boat will drive slowly on the Nanjiang River.

I feel much more relaxed on the road, at least I know when to find this gambling boat, I hope the gambling game between Uncle Mao and Mao Bai will not end too soon.

Generally, gambling boats go upstream and then go downstream. I guess Maobai will not disembark early, and will only choose to disembark in Wucheng when he returns, because that is his territory.

My second uncle said before that people in the rivers and lakes are very particular, the better they are, the more afraid of death, I hope I can catch the gambling boat in the mountain city tomorrow, and I can personally join the battle between my second uncle and Maobai!
I suddenly had a bolder idea, if I pretended to be other gamblers to participate in the game, wouldn't I be able to secretly help my second uncle?But I don't have that much capital.

As the saying goes, a living person will not be suffocated to death by urine. I have no capital but I have time now. There must be many casinos in the whole city of Shanghai. I can try my luck tonight!
If it goes well, you may be able to win a sum of money. If you have 20 in your hand, you can at least change your chips once and start a game!
I talked about this idea with Su Yurong, and he agreed. This is the only way I can do it now. I can only give it a go. Whether it works or not depends on tonight!
I just don’t know if Shanghai, known as the Pearl of the Orient, can let me pass the night safely...

(End of this chapter)