Song Wen knew that he had come to the right place!
Liang Shicheng dismissed his idea of setting up a charity gambling, because he didn't understand the huge profits hidden in it! Because he was not a gambler, and he didn't understand the psychology of gamblers... But Gao Qiu understood!
First, they built the venue in the name of military exercises, and then explained these things clearly to the emperor during the Autumn Review of the Forbidden Army, and then slowly and gradually rationalized the horse racing in the army... Since it is a competition, there must be bonuses, and gambling has become
Naturally, allocating a fixed proportion to charity to provide relief to the victims and poor scholars can also silence the censors and officials!
Then they made horse racing bigger, and then they colluded with Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian, and Li Yan to transfer the Jockey Club to the imperial court and turn it into a charity betting club! Then they brought in all the powerful and important officials like Cai Jingtong, Guan Wang, and Fu... and took out 20% of the horse racing club.
Go and solidify your reputation as a charity! The remaining 80%... you have to take at least 20%, right? Your Majesty's inner court will definitely take a little more and calculate it as 30%... Everyone will be happy with the remaining 30% and everyone will get rich!
Song Wen and Gao Qiu talked at night, analyzing all the arrangements and expectations of the whole thing, and Gao Qiu was so excited that he almost pulled out a few of his beards...
"Song Wen...what benefits can you gain from this matter?"
Gao Qiu suddenly asked.
Song Wen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and answered with his hands raised: "Your Excellency, if we really organize Marseille and the gaming club, how many accountants will be needed to make quick calculations if we want the gaming calculations to not get out of control and not lose money?"
Gao Qiu frowned... "If more people bet on horses, I'm afraid there won't be enough bookkeepers..."
"In that case, the odds cannot be changed, and the banker's risk will be much greater!"
"Do you have a solution?"
Song Wen took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and gently placed it in front of Gao Qiu.
"Sir, this is a new way of writing numbers that was brought back from overseas. My mentor also taught me some new calculation methods before he traveled around the world. With this calculation, I dare say that no one in the Song Dynasty is mine.
opponent!"
Gao Qiu said with a smile: "I'm not ashamed to say that your fantastic ideas have really opened my eyes, but if you just learn arithmetic, you can't get into the elegant hall, but you are just a child with a yellow mouth... huh? This is
What?"
Gao Qiu asked, pointing to a set of calculations listed in Arabic numerals.
"Multiply thirty-nine times seventy-two and then subtract twenty-one...and then you can get the correct result."
Gao Qiu said suspiciously: "You dare to deceive me? Such a complicated calculation requires the use of abacus and abacus, and it is easy to make mistakes... Can it be so simple with your ghost drawing talisman?"
"yes!"
Gao Qiu raised his hand and waved... "Call Manager Xu to come over. Isn't he in charge of the affairs of the village outside the city? Ask him to bring those account books... Just tell me, sir, I want to check the accounts!"
After a while, a yellow-faced middle-aged man came to the side hall holding several account books. The man bowed and saluted... "Xu Mao has met the master. I have brought the account books for March this summer."
Gao Qiu took a sip of tea and asked casually: "How are the income and expenditures of various Zhuangzi places?"
"Sir, there isn't much harvest in the summer, and a few orchards are okay. The total expenditure is more than 320 acres, but once the autumn grain is harvested, it will be enough. Including the rent, the five farms have a total of more than 3,000 acres.
Liangtian, this year’s income should be around eight or nine thousand guan when converted into money!”
Gao Qiu nodded pretending to be profound, and then pointed to the account book and said: "Now this guest claims to know the new calculation method and what kind of tables and things... can make the calculation of these accounts much easier, Xu Mao... Master
Give you a chance, are there any tricks in this account book? If there is, it’s just this once and it won’t happen next time... If a customer finds out, I will deal with you!"
When Song Wen heard this, he felt disgusted in his heart... Wasn't this an offending thing for nothing?
Xu Mao was also trembling when he heard this, but how could he, who prides himself on being an expert in calculating and calculating, be intimidated by a bragging young man who appeared out of nowhere?
The confidant butler behind Gao Qiu gave Xu Mao a slight wink, but unfortunately Xu Mao didn't pay attention at all and respectfully put the account book on Song Wen's tea table... "Please check this distinguished guest. It's just our master."
Zhuangzi has so many acres of land that it’s very laborious to calculate things like repairing houses, ditches, and orchard production… I’m afraid it won’t even take three to five hours! Haha, there’s a ready-made abacus here…”
Xu Mao knew very well that since he was a guest, he was just bragging about his abilities. Who could be a guest and give gifts and go to the host's house to make plans and help the host check the accounts? Isn't this pure nonsense!
Song Wen took these three thin account books, glanced at the curious Gao Qiu, and then directly ordered An Chun next to him... "Are you familiar with the accounting calculation methods?"
It was also the first time for An Chun to show his face in front of such a big shot. He raised his hands and replied: "Hui Langjun, An Chun is already familiar with the new number calculation method!"
Song Wen flipped through the account book casually: "It's not much, but it's a little complicated! It only takes the total amount and the difference to calculate, and it takes one stick of incense!"
"I understand, little one, don't worry, Mr. Lang!"
A stick of incense? Xu Mao was so surprised that he almost cursed! There must be a limit to your bragging, right?
After a moment of burning incense, Xu Mao knelt on the ground sweating profusely...
"Master, please forgive me! Old slave, I ignored these three inputs. It was just a moment of negligence...Old slave..."
Gao Qiu snorted coldly and waved his hand, and two attendants stepped forward and took out the steward who was greedy for a lot of money... He was probably in trouble.
Song Wen felt a sense of disapproval in his heart. He had just made a mistake in Gao Qiu's stewardship... Inside, although the stewards and other stewards might not necessarily wear the same pants as Xu Gao, the rabbit-dead-husband thing was common.
Song Wen didn't want everyone under Gao Qiu to be wary of him.
Fortunately, Gao Qiu didn't delve into it directly. He just picked up Song Wen's calculation paper and looked at it carefully for a long time... "Yes, your master is really an expert! This magical algorithm is unheard of, and it is indeed very convenient."
Song Wen raised his hands and said: "Master Gao, I have taught this algorithm to eight of my boys, and they will be able to start training in a few months!"
How could it be that the more than 20 beggar boys he took in at the beginning were all materials for martial arts? Those like An Chun who could endure hardships to practice martial arts and were smart and able to read were rare. Those eight boys were indeed pressed into chairs by Song Wen to go to school.
They have acquired knowledge for almost a year. Some of them are already literate, and they have also learned calculations such as Arabic numerals and simple equations for a month. It is more than enough to be able to graduate in half a year.
"Eight teenagers who are proficient in arithmetic will calculate the odds. As long as the money is delivered in time, the gaming association can constantly adjust the odds, so that the bookmaker will always be invincible!"
Gao Qiu was stunned for a long time with his mouth open, quickly calculating the feasibility of this matter in his mind... Then he slapped the table: "Awesome, awesome! In this way, this charity gambling club will be regarded as my Da Song
The number one profiteering chamber of commerce... How many powerful businessmen, nobles, and relatives are there in Bianliang, such as Gao... Ahem, there are countless dandies who are fighting cocks and lackeys! Hahaha... If we can do this, we can definitely do it!"
Song Wen smiled and stopped talking.
Gao Qiu looked at Song Wen with a playful look... "Song Wen, if I ask you to join me, I'm afraid you won't agree, right? I heard that he has already considered accepting you as his disciple.
, were all rejected by you... You don’t want power or family background, you just want to make money! What on earth are you going to do if you want so much money?"
Song Wen's heart moved, and he knew that this was the difficulty he had to face before he could stand out in Bianliang... He didn't want to be born, so what would he do with so much money? Can he keep it by earning so much money?
Playing with balance between various powerful men...that is no different from seeking death!
Song Wen straightened his plain clothes, stood up respectfully and bowed to the moonlight outside the door...
"Sir, my mentor once told me... Once I use the skills that my mentor taught me, I will take over his oath to help those in need! My mentor taught me a mysterious and ethereal but rooted in the world of mortals... If I use
Now, we have to return this money to the world! My lord, I have tried my best to promote the charity gambling association, so that at least 20% of the profits can be taken from the people and used for the people...use the money to the real needs.
On the rescued people! The common people beg you to do your best to ensure the 20% of the money...don't be greedy by those greedy people!"
Covered in moonlight, Song Wen turned around and bowed respectfully to Gao Qiu before bowing to the ground...