After the Spring Festival, my friends and I had tea and chatted at City Lights.

At the table opposite, Little Tiger saw me, walked over and spread a circle of cigarettes. He said, "Mr. Qian, you are drinking tea too! Come to my house for dinner tonight!"

"I won't go, I'm afraid of drinking."

"I'm going to Barbarian, but I'm not drinking. Boss Achun is also there, and Guo Xiaozhou is also there. It's mostly a bunch of brothers, and it's lively."

Little Tiger was the follower of my former gambling friend Achun. Achun was doing civil engineering work and remodeling the front door of Tianma Group, and still owed me tens of thousands for materials.

Guo Xiaozhou operates game arcades, entertainment centers, and real estate in the urban area. I have visited many places before, so I am familiar with them all.

"Ah Chun? I haven't seen you for a long time. Didn't he go to Yancheng?" I asked.

"Yes, he's back. Doesn't he still owe you the money for materials? He said that after losing money in Quanzhou, he went to Yancheng to do projects."

"That's not a loss. I can't afford to bet."

"If you lose badly, you can only be forced to gamble! Right? Mr. Qian, go ahead."

The pin is also attached on the side.

Pin is a nickname from Jianghu. He was 190cm tall. Because his hair was long, he often used pins to clip it up, so he was called Pin. He and Li Zi were mixed together in society. (He later died in a car accident)

"Your kid is here too!" I smiled at the pin and said.

After thinking about it, let's go and see if Achun is ready, just a little bit.

North of the city, Little Tiger’s house,

"Hahaha, Mr. Qian,"

As soon as Ah Chun looked at me, he quickly opened his prosthetic leg, limped over and rushed over to shake hands. He bared his teeth and said, "Brother, it's been more than a year, and I still owe you money! I don't want to pay, haha."

"Forgot, it's the New Year, it's unlucky to ask for a debt!" I greeted him with a smile.

"I know Mr. Qian and I have bad tempers! Let's have a good time (betting together)! Keep having a good time." Achun said with a smile, "Boss Guo is here today and will give us benefits."

"Hello, Mr. Qian!" "Hello, Mr. Guo!" Xiaozhou and I greeted each other.

A large table of people sat around, drinking, chatting, and bragging. It was so lively.

"Boss, what show are you going to watch after dinner?" Little Tiger asked Xiaozhou.

"Mr. Qian is here today, as well as Boss Achun. Is there anyone in the 5th table (stud)?" Xiaozhou said, looking around at everyone.

"Today, Mr. Guo, you are not going to be a banker, let's all play together." Ah Chun interrupted.

After the drinking, the poker game started, Ah Chun volunteered to sit at the Tianmen Gate, and I was asked to sit at the Tianmen Gate. I thought about my pocket and insisted not to sit down.

I really don’t want to gamble anymore, but I can’t refuse the kindness. What I want is that Achun will win a lot of money and recycle some materials. What I also think about is that the 5,000 yuan my mother gave me has spent 1,300 yuan, and I only have 3,700 yuan in my pocket. I can’t even sit down.

Losing face, just stand and bet a few random numbers.

Xiaozhou was also unlucky. Just like Achun said that he would be given benefits and he would win money no matter how he bet. In a short time, Xiaozhou had lost 50,000, and everyone won money, and everyone laughed happily.

"Only the last 10,000, it's over if you lose!" Xiaozhou said to the little tiger on the tentacles.

"Okay, the last 10,000." Little Tiger nodded and replied.

I counted the money I won in my hand, it was 17,400 yuan, and I had won 13,700 yuan. I was satisfied, put the money in my pocket, stood at the table, and watched them play.

In less than 10 minutes, Xiaozhou lost all 10,000 yuan, and everyone was in high spirits. I said goodbye and left without waiting for them to show off.

After the Lantern Festival, the store went to work as usual. I received a call from my neighbor in the same village. The office was separated by a wall and he asked me to come over and have a look.

Xian Da is the owner of a village textile factory. In 1997, village enterprises were also restructured. He was just across the wall from my door and window factory. The village compound was restructured and turned into many small factories. Naturally, I had many interactions with him.

I'll go to Xian Da's office to finish the matter.

"Qian Cheng, please arrange for people to start construction tomorrow. Let's go and have a look at Jun Ming's place."

"What are you looking at?" I asked confused.

"Xiao Chixi, you like it."

First he was laughing and holding my shoulders, and we went to Junming's clothing factory at the gate together.

When I entered the cafeteria at the entrance of the stairs, I saw Jun Ming, Zheng Fang, and three other people playing mahjong with 28 bars. Jun Ming came in first and quickly stood up.

"Sir, come on! Soy sauce and sesame oil, everyone has it."

"Xiao Chixi." Xian turned around and said to me, "Is this what you like?"

"How's it going, Lao Zhang?" Xian Da asked Lao Zhang, the dealer.

Lao Zhang shook his head and said in dialect: "First of all, boss, come on, there will be no trouble today (the situation is not good)."

Mr. Zhuang is in his early 50s, and judging by his accent, he is definitely from Sichuan.

I asked, "Lao Zhang, where are you from in Sichuan?"

"I'm from Chengdu." Lao Zhang looked up at me and said.

"Wow, I'm familiar with Chengdu. I used to stay in Chengdu for at least 20 days a month on business trips."

"Lao Zhang is also familiar with Quanzhou. He is in Quanzhou 30 days a month." He teased Lao Zhang first, "Lao Zhang, right?"

Everyone laughed,

"First boss, get off!"

Lao Zhang smiled and wanted to make a big bet first.

Jun Ming, Fang and the others bet small amounts, 100, 200, 300 yuan, and basically no more than 500 yuan. Lao Zhang was a good gambler and asked them to raise their bets from time to time.

Regarding this bet, I am definitely a veteran. Lao Zhang will definitely lose money in this state, so I asked: "Can I bet? Do you have a limit?"

"Yes! The more you bet, the more exciting it will be." Upon hearing this, Lao Zhang replied immediately.

"Qian Cheng, here you go! We will tell you, you old athlete, how much we bet on Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang likes to be the boss. One person is the banker and no one else is allowed to do it." Jun Ming said.

I understand. I watched two hands and bet 1,000 yuan. After losing, I watched two more hands. I bet 3,000 yuan. I won. I didn’t stop. I got 1,000 yuan back. I bet 5,000 yuan again and won again. Three more hands.

Won 7,000 yuan.

"Xiao Chixi is the old driver, I will escort you." Xian Da said with envy.

"I like it this way. This is how gambling should be. I'm happy even if I lose."

Lao Zhang said, his face unchanged and his heart not beating.

After shuffling and counting the cards, I took another look. I bet 6,000 yuan and won again. After much thought, I bet 8,000 yuan again and lost.

"I like this bet! Boss first, what is your last name?"

Lao Zhang looked up at me and asked me.

"I am free of charge, my surname is Qian!" After I answered, I did the math and realized that I still won 5,000 yuan. Without hesitation, I bet 5,000 yuan and won.

I bet another 10,000 yuan and still won, a total of 20,000 yuan.

Lao Zhang lowered his head and looked at the money on his table. It should be less than 10,000, so he took out another 20,000 from his bag and put it on the table.

"There are 50,000 today. If you lose, come back tomorrow!"

"Everyone has soy sauce and sesame oil! Qian Cheng, where is the deposit?" Jun Ming said.

"You lead the way, and we'll kill him." Zheng Fang echoed.

"Take a look, don't be in a hurry." I said.

Lao Zhang saw that I didn't have a few bets, raised his head and said,

"For a small amount of money, let's just take this one. You bet on Tianmen, and we'll decide whether to win or lose. Okay?"

I thought about it, it was your money to win, it didn’t matter, before the cards were drawn, who knew the outcome, so I agreed, said: "Okay, agreed!" and bet 10,000 to Tianmen.

When the card is opened, I have 1 point, Lao Zhang has 0 points, I win.

Everyone burst into laughter, and Lao Zhang also laughed "hum hum".

"I'm an ATM!"

"Lao Zhang, I'm not polite. You have everything on the table. Let's see who wins in the next round." I said.

"Okay! Enjoy!"

"I recognize 500, I recognize 300, I recognize 500, I recognize 1,000, and I recognize 1,000."

Everyone else demands it.

I vowed: "I guarantee everything, and I am not responsible for it alone!"

When the cards are drawn, I have 9 points, Lao Zhang has 2 points, and I win again.

I picked up the money on Lao Zhang's desk, distributed it one by one, and returned 1,000 yuan to Lao Zhang.

"Thank you, Boss Zhang. This is a kickback. It's over. We'll make another appointment tomorrow."

Lao Zhang took the money from me and asked, puzzled.
Chapter completed!