Open the skylight and speak frankly

Author: Soy Sauce Xuanzhu

When Xiao Jiuxi said this, he really wronged Master Ma.

Madam Madam didn't know that Princess Chang was coming.

Last night, I was drinking and watching an arena match. After finally winning, he got drunk and fell asleep.

Early in the morning, there was still work of logging in the mountains. Master Ma did not bother to collect the prize, so he hurried to work, and did not return from the task until sunset.

Then I went home without stopping to find a redemption slip to redeem my prize.

Last night he bet all his fortune on six, two, and six. Although the odds of 1.2 were not high, he still got a return of one, two, and four.

A saying that others often talk about is "If you are not a good citizen, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are." He just wants to say that if you are not a good citizen, you don't know how difficult it is to make money!

The salary offered to them by the princess is sixty taels a month, which is the same as the craftsmen on the construction site.

Although this is already a sky-high price for ordinary people, it is really pitiful for people who are used to spending a lot of money.

If he doesn't have extra money, when will he be able to save enough money for his wife?

Based on this mentality, Madam Madam can only take a gambler's mentality and take a big gamble.

Thanks to my unique vision, I was able to make a profit of one, two or four.

If he plays another game at the end of the month, he will have almost three taels of silver, which is not a small amount.

Therefore, Madam Madam was very happy. He was so happy that he wanted to let everyone know that his reputation has not diminished and he is still the "God of Gambling" back then.

Perhaps this is what it means.

Madam Madam cheered all the way, unknowingly shaking Xiao Jiuxi's bottom.

When he ran over in a hurry, he discovered that there was a carriage here, and Li Yewu was looking at him with a smile on the carriage.

"I heard that Madam Madam made a lot of money by betting on the right thing."

"Well, it's not more, it's not more, but... we still have to keep working hard..." Madam Madam replied reflexively, and was embarrassed for a while.

He seemed to remember... King Jian said that this matter should be kept secret, especially in front of the princess...

Madam Madam turned his head awkwardly and looked at Xiao Jiuxi aside, only to see Xiao Jiuxi with a death stare on his face. The low pressure could kill him at any time.

Madam Madam immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Hahaha... why is the princess here? It's rare for you and the prince to meet each other because of their busy schedules. I won't disturb you two. I'll come back another day!"

After saying this, Madam Madam smeared the soles of her feet and ran away without looking back.

Seeing this, the other bandits lowered their heads guiltily and pretended to be busy, and after a while they disappeared without a trace.

The farewell team disappeared in an instant, leaving only Li Yewu on the carriage, Xiao Jiuxi under the carriage, and a group of followers who wanted to run away but couldn't find an excuse, so they had no choice but to stay behind.

Li Yewu looked at Xiao Jiuxi in front of him leisurely: "It seems that the prince just introduced the work progress in the northern suburbs today, but forgot to explain the emerging humanities and customs in the northern suburbs. I wonder if I am lucky enough to listen to what the prince has to say about everyone.

Leisure and entertainment.”

Old Housekeeper: Master... I express my condolences and accept the change.

Zi Cui: Master...wuwuwu.

Followers: Master...it's over.

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The charm of life is that fate is unpredictable. Who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin would appear at the last second if everything was well covered up.

Xiao Jiuxi lowered her head in resignation and invited Li Yewu back to her small villa.

This time, Xiao Jiuxi lost her previous arrogance and sat honestly next to Li Yewu, with her eyes slightly lowered, looking like a middle school student who had made a mistake and was about to write a self-criticism.

Li Yewu was a little funny, and the expression he showed showed that he knew what he was doing was wrong.

But since you know it's wrong, why do you still do it?

"Come on, what's going on in the underground arena?"

Xiao Jiuxi glanced at Li Yewu helplessly and answered honestly: "The bandits came from different villages, and there had been a lot of friction before. They worked together, just like putting different wolves in the same pen.

Although I explicitly prohibited internal fighting, they refused to listen.

Even if they didn't fight openly, they would still arrange private fights secretly, and they usually fought in group fights based on the village. In the first few days, almost everyone suffered a loss, with minor injuries and serious injuries.

I thought that it was not possible to continue like this, not to mention that it would scare away ordinary construction workers. They would be injured and sick and would also affect the progress of the project, so I simply broke the pot and made a public arena.

After all, the arena is out in the open, and having a restraint point is safer than having a private fight."

This era advocates force, and the legal system is not yet so complete.

If a private fight results in human life, as long as you don't go to the government, it's a matter of life and death. Even if you go to the government, it's probably useless.

Although the government does not care about it, Taihe Prefecture today is different from the past. At least during the period when Xiao Jiuxi was in charge, he did not allow murders to occur in the northern suburbs due to private fights.

Otherwise, how can the majestic king of the imperial court retain his dignity!

So the arena came into being.

Looking at Xiao Jiuxi's face, Li Yewu said nothing and asked another question.

"Then what's going on with the bet?"

It is understandable to set up an arena to resolve personal grievances, but betting on winning or losing involves gambling.

Although Dachu does not advocate gambling, there is no explicit rule against gambling.

But this kind of thing may seem like nothing in the early stage, but in the later stages of development, it becomes one of the most uncontrollable cancers in social development.

Not to mention the gambling house, as far as this tournament is concerned.

What if someone bribes a player to do fake punches for money?

Or what if the two conspire to defraud money, pretend to fight but actually secretly buy the winner and loser, and then take advantage of the banker?

Never underestimate human nature.

When their greed and desire are aroused, they will do anything they can.

"Your concerns only exist when the organizer is not strong. In the face of absolute power, how can ordinary people have the courage to cheat money?"

Even if there are, they are in the minority.

Now that you can open a gambling house, you must be prepared to encounter a crook.

"How did you come to be called Meihua Village?" Li Yewu smiled: "Didn't Meihua Village also appear under the eyes of the Taihe Kingdom? And under the strong suppression of the Taihe Kingdom, it started a private salt and iron business.

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"Then...it's not that easy to get a second Meihua Village." Xiao Jiuxi paused, but actually he wasn't very confident.

"It's natural if everyone is a true and good citizen, but don't forget that these people under your command are the elites of the bandit villages in no man's land. If they try to do something wrong, you may not be able to withstand them."

Xiao Jiuxi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "You mean to treat them as thieves, and you said you surrendered to forget the blame, but now you are guarding them like thieves. You don't need to use people who are suspicious. If you don't suspect them,

It would be heartbreaking to let them know."

Li Yewu didn't expect that Xiao Jiuxi would say this. It's no wonder that Xiao Jiuxi would be surrounded by so many people who were determined to do it. This middle-aged young man also had his strengths.
Chapter completed!