my old life

Chapter 48
The girl in the miniskirt walked directly to the large slot machine, and took out 500 yuan from her bag to score points. Judging by her expression, she must have been with the man in the morning... Otherwise, why would she look haggard and walk awkwardly?
I glanced at her and immediately looked away, thinking that these people are different, they can do anything with money, but I still can't bear it, after all, seeing that she is only a few years older than me, there must be no good end for being addicted to it... …

She doesn't seem to be in a good state of mind, and she feels a little absent-minded, but I'm working for the video game city now, and I know what I should do. The second uncle said that one must have a sense of proportion, and it is better to do more than talk more!

Soon the video game city ushered in the peak period, people came and went, and soon all the places were occupied by people. I didn't expect that there would be such a hot business here, and I didn't expect that Brother Long would have such a cash cow. Compared with mahjong parlors, the business here is much better!

The entire video game city is filled with the sound of various music mixed together, as well as the sound of steel slamming. There are many girls in the video game city, and most of them are young people like me.

Everyone plays it differently, but all slot machines cost money to play and are somewhat gambling in nature.

After wandering here for a day, I was a little tired. I bought a bottle of drink at the bar, and after thinking about it, I bought another bottle. I don’t know why I suddenly remembered the girl in a miniskirt, and I was quite worried about her.

When I came to the girl, I unscrewed the drink and put it in front of her. She raised her head and looked at me with complicated eyes. I smiled and said it was okay. Although she scolded me face to face in the afternoon, I didn't care, because men can't be with me. Women are serious.

She took a sip of her drink and played listlessly. Seeing that she still had a lot of points in front of her, she didn't seem to have lost too much, but she always felt that she was not in a good state of mind. She was not happy or excited, but rather disappointed. Some redness.

"Take a break when you're tired. Staring at the screen for a long time is not good for your eyes." I rubbed my sore eyes. I feel tired after watching it all day, let alone her staring at the screen at close range all the time.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." She took out a pack of women's cigarettes from her bag, and her fingernails were all dyed black. I have to say that she looks very charming when she smokes, or that women who smoke have a very special feeling.

I used to see Seventeen sisters smoking, but I always felt that they did not have the same feeling now. They smoked purely for the sake of novelty, and she enjoyed the taste of tobacco very much, giving people a very lonely feeling. Maybe what she smoked was not cigarettes. But loneliness.

I chatted with her without saying a word. She said that her name is Wenzi, and she rents a house nearby. Never leave until the door closes at night.

She said that she didn't know why, she wanted to come here to play every day, she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't come one day, she didn't have the mind to do anything, she would lose everything every day, but she couldn't help but come the next day...

I know she must be addicted. Originally, I wanted to ask how much money she won, but I held back after thinking about it, because I think no one here can win money. I remember a famous saying in the video game city, don’t be afraid of you If you win money, I'm afraid you won't come!

In Brother Long's mahjong parlor, none of the old gamblers who often go to play can win money, unless several people cooperate to cheat one person, no matter how much they win or how little they win, they will share the accounts. But the luck of other people is added together, maybe this is a long-term bet and you will lose!

After a while, an old man came in. He looked like he was in his 50s. As soon as he entered the door, many people greeted him actively, and they all called him uncle. At first glance, he knew that he was a regular customer. He was very casually dressed. It looked out of place.

As soon as the old man sat down, Wenzi immediately moved to his side, making a shy look. The old man smiled happily, and directly paid 1000 yuan of points, and all the bet points were fully filled. To be honest, I like this game. See you for the first time!

It may also be that this old man was lucky, and he doubled the first one, and his score increased ten times in an instant, making people's eyes straight, but no one cheered, only the sound of jumping and cursing, because Almost everyone bet on Xiaobei...

The first reaction in my mind was to kill the big and pay the small. Everyone wanted to see the old man as a lamp, no matter what the old man bet, he would bet against him, but the sum of all the points had already surpassed the old man, but I I don't understand why the slot machine pays out so much.

I also don't understand why the old man can pay out big times as soon as he comes. It feels like the slot machine knows that he is coming. His 1000 yuan instantly becomes more than 5000 yuan, and it takes less than 1 minute to win the money. How amazing is that? Big thrill?

The old man was still betting big times several times in a row, and everyone still bet the other way around. After two small hands, there was a big double. The old man was smiling and very happy. Everyone else was dumbfounded. No one won except the old man.

"Betting on the big is not on the small, betting on the small is nothing!" The old man said proudly. Although he won a lot of money, he didn't get his points back. Soon someone followed the old man's bet on points.

Wenzi kept complimenting the old man, snuggling up to the old man was like snuggling up to a lover. I felt tired looking at it, but the old man seemed to enjoy it very much.

In a blink of an eye, a few big and thick guys came to the video game city, with tattoos on their arms, and they walked towards this way as soon as they entered the door. I stood up to make room, and I saw that they must be playing.

Sure enough, several people scored together, and the slot machine was surrounded by people. Just now, it was full of people and opened a big double. In an instant, everyone cheered, and many people around came to watch the excitement, and the atmosphere became lively.

But I always feel that these big doubles are very strange. After watching a day in the video game city, it usually takes dozens of small doubles before a big double is opened, but in just 5 minutes, there are already three Big times, even those who bet on points would not dare to bet on big times again...

"Sanming!" Sister Yun greeted me from a distance, and I trotted over, not knowing what to arrange for me.

"What's wrong, Miss Yun?"

"It's okay, just come in with me."

Entering the manager's office, Sister Yun pulled me to sit on the sofa. I saw two girls sitting next to the console. The monitoring screen above my head was the screen of a large gambling machine. Everyone's scores could be seen clearly. In an instant, my heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that everything just now was controlled by humans?As soon as this idea came up, I was in a cold sweat. Those people who had a great time playing were actually under the control of others, how much they won or lost was controlled by others?
"Sanming, how do you feel here today? Are you still used to it?" Sister Yun asked me with a smile, and I nodded to indicate that it was okay.

After all, I don’t need to do anything here. I just stand here and walk around, watching to prevent people from destroying the machine. In fact, when I get excited, many people will slap the machine, and there is no way to persuade...

"That's good. The door closes at 08:30 in the evening. Later, you can go with me in my car. How about I invite you to have a barbecue?" Sister Yun looked at me with a smile, and I nodded immediately.

It closes on time at 08:30, and all the waiters start to clean. I didn’t expect that the people who play here don’t leave at all. I wish I could play until midnight. I think there is such a hot business, why not open 24 hours?Just like a mahjong parlor, it must make a lot of money!
But soon Brother Long's men came, all with vicious faces, and began to clear the place without saying a word. Although many people didn't want to leave, they didn't dare to stay here any longer.

After clearing the venue, all the waiters went to the bar to pay their accounts. Sister Yun began to count the accounts and asked me to follow her with a small notebook. Entering a password for each slot machine can show how many kill points and spit points today. Both profit and total profit can be displayed.

Sister Yun explained to me while recording, telling me what each number represents, I know she wants to teach me, and let me help record in the future, but does she really trust me with such a confidential matter?Is it because of my second uncle?
After counting all the slot machines, you only need to add up the recorded values ​​to know how much profit you made today. Looking at the long list of numbers on the ledger, my eyes are straightened. The net profit of a day is [-] to [-] yuan!

Following Sister Yun to leave the video game city, I always had a doubt in my heart, and couldn't help but ask: "Sister Yun, why did you close the door when the business was so good? Wouldn't it be better to open the door 24 hours a day?"

Sister Yun turned her head and gave me a meaningful look, then put her arms around my shoulders and said, "Sanming, do you know what it means to peel off the cocoons, and the water flows forever?"

(End of this chapter)