After bidding farewell to Ouyang Chun and Zhihua, Xiao Yu'er and the three of them continued to travel south and walked to the pipeline, so the road was wide. After walking about thirty miles, a large town appeared in front of him, called Jiaozhen. When the three of them entered the town, they saw that the houses in the town were dense, and people came and went, which seemed very prosperous.

When you arrive in town, the first thing you do is, of course, find a tavern to eat. Thereupon. The three of them chose an inn called "Hospitable Inn" and walked in.

At this time, just after lunch, there were not many drinkers in the store, so the three of them chose a table near the window and sat down. Xiao Yu'er first ordered a large plate of beef and two fat chickens. Then Qiao'er and Xiaoling ordered a few more vegetables, and then they gave up.

Because there are not many diners. The little two in the store are waiting next to the table of Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er then asked, "Little Second Brother, what's interesting in this town?" ”

The shopkeeper looked at the three of them in surprise, and then said, "A few of you want to come here, right?" The best thing in our town is gambling! Guests from counties near and far, as well as Guangdong and other provinces, often come to play with us. When the meal is over, I will take the three of us to find a place, and everyone will go to play, I don't know what to do? ”

Xiao Yu'er listened, and her heart moved, it seems that there is a lot of gambling in this area. Of course I'm going to see it myself! Although this gambling is not explicitly prohibited by the government now, it is not the right way after all, but the root of ugliness and decay. Since he is the county magistrate of Dongguan, he has the responsibility to take on this matter! So he arched his hand and said: "This will bother the little second brother!" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately smiled, and was secretly happy in his heart: "It seems that I can earn a small amount of money today!" These three people are novices at first glance, and they are rich masters, just find a casino, and the boss can reward me with two hangings! ”

It turned out to be these nearby villages and towns. The gambling style is the worst. Regardless of whether you are high or low, whether you are a man or a woman, everyone is a good gambler. Gradually, those Quartet gamblers who were addicted to this way were attracted to it. Gradually, this place has become the largest "gambling town", almost to the point that "there are gambling houses in stores, and every family has a casino".

There are also many kinds of gambling tricks, as long as you can think of it, someone else can play on the ground, you can find it here. With the influx of a large number of foreigners, it has also promoted the development of the local economy. Those gamblers, lost the ground. and pawned out his belongings, so that some of them struggled at the gambling table in a crotch short; And those who win money spend it more generously, drinking good wine, eating delicious food, and throwing a lot of money. Of course. It is also necessary to solve a very important physiological problem - finding a woman to spend the night. So, local prostitutes. The number of people is the largest in the province. Even some of the local women. Also see it as a business without a foundation.

The gamblers who came here are also very different, there are rich businessmen who "wrap 100,000 yuan around their waists and ride cranes down to Yangzhou"; There are also small rich people with dirty heads; There are also those scoundrels who come here to make a fortune with the dream of panning for gold, but they often become beggars. Of course, there are also people who get rich overnight, which has become an example for those who come after to follow.

Gamblers of different identities go to different casinos, and there are large gambling houses that spend a lot of money; There was also a time when you bet on one, two, two, two. Or a few small casinos in copper money. Everyone has what they need and what they want to enjoy.

Casinos and hotels also have an unwritten rule: whoever introduces the guests will give some reward money according to the value of the guests, so this guy can't help but be excited.

After a while, the wine and food came up, and Xiao Yu'er asked for a jar of local local wine, which was very powerful, and Xiao Yu'er took a sip, only to feel that his throat was feverish, that is, a corner of wine. And the two women don't like to drink alcohol in the first place, so this jar of wine is wrapped in the small fish space, and it can be used after one time.

The shopkeeper thought that Xiao Yu'er had drunk the entire jar of wine, and he was dumbfounded: "Good guy, when you look at this amount of wine, you are very bold, I hope he will do the same at the gambling table, and my reward will be doubled!" "The local gambling style is flourishing, so people's thinking is often associated with "gambling".

After the three of them had eaten and drunk enough, the young man beckoned: "Three guest officers, let's go, but I don't know how many of you want to play big or small?" ”

Xiao Yu'er didn't know the market here, so he said, "Take us to a medium-sized place first, and we'll take a look first." "It seems that he has a deep understanding of the golden mean.

The young man agreed, said hello to the shopkeeper, and then walked out of the inn with the three of them. Walking on the road, the young man said: "A few people, please see, except for inns, pawnshops, and brothels on these two sides, the rest are casinos of various sizes. Big and small, all kinds of things, what do you want to play? You can find it, and you will definitely have fun! ”

Xiao Yu'er thought to herself: "I haven't gambled since I gambled at Caidie last time." Hey, all of a sudden, I thought of Caidie's little girl, and I don't know if I'm okay. ”

Ma Xiaoling was vigilant, looking at Xiao Yu'er suspiciously, with a melancholy look. Xiao Yu'er had a feeling of being caught in bed, and hurriedly said to the guy: "Whatever! ”

When the man heard this, he was even more happy in his heart: all the gamblers who make a living from this all the year round are proficient in one or several gambling skills; Anyone who is "casual" to such a guest is a mallet, and I am afraid that my reward will be doubled again! How did he know that what he had received was a great evil star!

After walking a short distance, the guy pointed to a small two-story building in front of him and said, "This is called Ruyi Fang." The most fair is never to make a thousand out of a thousand. The lower level is a little smaller, and the upper level is bigger, so let's go here and play! ”

Xiao Yu'er nodded and glanced back at Xiao Ling and Qiao'er. Xiaoling and Qiao'er are two women, and they don't know how to gamble at all. So he said to the man, "Let's go downstairs and see the excitement now!" The man nodded in agreement, and led the three of them to the door, only to see two strong men with their clothes open and holding their arms. Standing in the doorway, apparently the guard in charge of guarding the door.

The young man walked in front of the big man, nodded and said, "Brother Long and Brother Tiger have worked hard, I will send three guests in to play." "Brother Long, Brother Tiger? Zhang Long Zhao Hu? Actually, it's not, it's just a nickname.

The two big men glanced at the three of them and raised their chins upward. When the young man saw it, he hurriedly led the three of them into the door. When the little fish stepped into the threshold. The two strong men couldn't help but look him up and down, with a hint of disdain in their eyes, and it seemed that they were a little dissatisfied with his size.

Several people entered the building, only to see more than a dozen tables inside. around each table. They all gathered around a circle of guests, engrossed in shouting and screaming. There were a few women, carrying plates, like butterflies through the room. The plate was full of fruit and the like.

Seeing Xiao Yu'er and others coming in, a guy from the casino immediately greeted him. Hereunto. The guy who led the little fish and them calculated that he had completely completed the task and went back happily.

Xiao Yu'er glanced at the guy in front of him, and saw that he was dressed in black and wore a round hat on his head. And there were five or six others in the casino dressed like this, apparently all of whom came to greet guests. Other than that. In the corner of the wall, there are several big men, all of them are dressed in short clothes, with a fierce appearance, and they seem to be in the town.

The man's shrewd eyes looked at Xiao Yu'er and the others. Their identities were basically determined: ordinary people who were new to casinos. Neither poor nor rich, a little oil and water is not big. But those who come are all guests. It's not easy to slack off. So he smiled and asked, "What do you want to play?" Is it to do the banker's own betting, or to be the player's guess?

When the little fish looked around, most of them were rolling dice. For this hexahedron, the little fish is not sure to control them. Although the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai wrote when he described the dice throwing: "Six games compete for glory and good luck, and the golden basin is thrown by ten thousand people." "It's beautiful, but the little fish aren't very interested.

In addition, I often hear about all kinds of cheating methods. Such as lead and mercury. Lead and mercury are dense, and the lead and mercury-filled dice are light and heavy on one side, and they are said to be able to roll as many points as you want. Therefore, there is a popular saying among gamblers: "The dice are filled with lead, and it is not difficult to win money; Filled with mercury. Iron into gold. "Xiao Yu'er doesn't want to waste his hard-won silver. So I decided to look at other ways to bet.

In addition to the dice roll, there are two tables that are bet on, which is relatively simple, just guess the size of the pip. However, when Xiao Yuer used to watch gambling movies in Hong Kong, he often saw doing tricks on the dice cup and changing the number of dice at will, which seems to be unsafe.

The guy couldn't help but get anxious when he saw that the three of them couldn't make up their minds for a long time, so he said, "The three of you didn't come here to see the excitement!" The tone was already getting unkind.

When Xiao Yu'er heard this, she secretly said in her heart: "It seems that he is on a thief ship, and he has to pay some protection fees!" So he said to the guy, "Is there any other way to play, we are not very good at these things." When the guy heard this, he secretly despised in his heart: "These people look like mallets, dice and betting are the most common ways to play, and they even say that they are not good at it!" So he said impatiently: "Those few please go upstairs, there is a pai gow that has only become popular in recent years, it is very fun, it is better to have a few please go upstairs!" ”

When Xiao Yuer heard this, he couldn't help but be happy: I didn't expect that there would be pai gow in the Song Dynasty, and this is my strength. In the past, when I played, I could identify 32 cards by the back of guò, but I didn't know if the game was the same? So, I forgot about the big gamble upstairs, so I followed the guy and went upstairs happily.

It turns out that the gambling method of pai gow originated in the Northern Song Dynasty, that is, the number of nine places is large. For example, the highest pair of pai gow, "Supreme Treasure", the sum of the points of the two cards is nine points. Each deck of 32 pai gow is made of bone, ivory, bamboo, or ebony, and each is rectangular in shape, with pips from 2 to 12 arranged in different ways engraved on the front. Pai Gow originated in China and is widely spread among the people. Generally, it is played by 4 people, and there are many ways to play and many variations. However, in recent years, it has gradually been replaced by "national brand" mahjong and drowned in the torrent of mahjong.

Xiao Yu'er and the three of them went upstairs, only to see that there were only four tables upstairs, and there were four people sitting in front of each table, which was much more elegant than the scene downstairs. When Xiao Yu'er and the others came in, one of them happened to lose all his money, scolded in a low voice, got up and left the table.

The remaining three were all winners, playing strong, and when they saw Xiao Yuer and others coming in, they hurriedly beckoned each other. Xiao Yu'er didn't shirk it, just sat down on the seat of the person who left the table just now, and said: "Haha, it just so happened that this old man just now finished his bad luck, it's time for me to come up and change my luck!" (To be continued......)