Pang Yu took He Xianya with him. As soon as they arrived at the door of Baishun Hall, they heard Jiang Shuqiong shouting loudly inside the door.
"Every gambling stall is a place that seeks good luck and luck. Since it's the Hungry Ghost Festival and it's time to burn old things, I piled the broken old ones at the door to see whose front door will be burning brightest tonight."
The two of them raised the curtain and went in. They were greeted by a warm feeling. The hall was packed with people and the whole hall was noisy.
Jiang Shuqiong was instructing several women and boys to clean up old things, mainly benches, chess and cards, etc. that were destroyed by gamblers when they were angry. According to the custom at this time, some old things can be burned during the Ghost Festival, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.
Gambling stalls also pay attention to the idea of hot luck, and some gamblers also want to be more prosperous and come to join in the fun and help.
When Jiang Shuqiong saw Pang Yu, she screamed like a butchering pig, and then hurriedly came to Pang Yu, "Happy New Year to my boss, congratulations to my boss. In the past ten days of the new year, Baishuntang's business has been booming, even in Anqing Prefecture."
Some people came here in admiration.
The slave family has been in the gambling stall for the past ten days. Although they have not gone home to celebrate the New Year, they are happy for the owner when they see the excitement."
"Bandou Jiang is dedicated to running errands during the New Year. With this kind of energy, Baishuntang will naturally be prosperous. After closing tonight, our Baishuntang will also celebrate the festival. For Leader Jiang to be so diligent, Pang will be rewarded."
Jiang Shuqiong looked surprised, then shook her head and said, "My boss already gave us annual fees and bonuses years ago. It is our duty to do things. Whoever has the nerve to accept rewards will never accept them."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "If the errand is done well, the guests will have fun, and everyone will make money. The rewards are deserved and deserved, and Team Leader Jiang must not refuse them."
After that, Pang Yu didn't say much to Jiang Shuqiong and went straight to the second floor. Liu Ruogu met Pang Yu at the stairs.
Pang Yu leaned on the fence and looked at the hall for a moment, then asked, "Who are doing anything?"
"The person wearing the green square hat on the Pai Gow table with the ground characters, and the two people opposite the dealer on the Pai Gow yellow table.
First, Wang Ren noticed that they were a bit suspicious. He took a closer look and found that they used dominoes of the same color as ours. Then he asked someone to replace the cards on the table. After counting them one by one, some cards were duplicated and some were missing.
, it’s what they exchanged before they could get it back.”
Wang Ren poked his head out from behind Liu Ruogu and said, "The man on the ground table is very fast. He changes the cards as soon as he reaches out. The two on the yellow table are worse. The other one needs to distract everyone's attention. The other person
I changed the cards just now, but it doesn’t always work.”
Pang Yu nodded and said, "Master Wang, are you still used to staying here?"
Wang Ren flattered Pang Yu and said, "I'm asking my boss, I'm used to being stupid. My boss gave me a monthly payment of four taels of silver, although it's a little less..." Pang Yu glared at Wang Ren, and Wang Ren quickly changed his words.
, "That's enough."
He was caught by Pang Yu and imprisoned for several days. Pang Yu sent someone to Fucheng to find out that there was indeed a Wang Ren in the oil mill, and his appearance was the same as this person. Then he released Wang Ren and let him work in the city.
Baishuntang catches liars.
"Of course, getting monthly money is not as comfortable as cheating money, but you have to stay here in Baishuntang until the head of this class lets you go. If you dare to run away, I will catch you and put you in jail, and the head of this class will
But I know where your home is, and I heard that your parents are still alive."
Wang Ren nodded and bowed, "I don't dare to run, I don't dare to run."
At this time, there was another commotion on the floor table downstairs, and someone shouted, "The banker's twelve Wushan!"
Pang Yu turned his eyes back to the hall. The dealer in the hall turned over two cards, both of which were three points. Baishuntang was a good Pai Gow. There were thirty-two dominoes in total. Each person was dealt two dominoes, with the pair being the bigger one.
The pair is called the Chinese team at this time, and the Chinese team is divided into big cards and long cards. Twelve Wushan is the largest among the long cards.
If the player wants to win, he can only have big cards in his hand. There are only four kinds of big cards, namely "Heaven, Earth and Humanity".
The dealer's card was loud enough that the other six players on the table didn't want to turn over their cards, so they angrily threw them into the middle of the table. Only the man in the green square hat didn't move.
The people who were watching the bets looked at that person expectantly, because he started to win a lot, and many people bet on him as the player to win.
Pang Yu held his hands and looked at the man wearing the green square hat with interest.
He reached out his hand calmly and casually turned over the two cards. Pang Yu couldn't see when he changed the cards.
"Human card! Win!"
It turned out to be a pair of four-point human cards, which won the dealer's Twelve Wushan. The surrounding gamblers cheered in unison, and the dealer who dealt the cards turned pale. Baishuntang lost a lot of money with this one, and more.
The gamblers were attracted by the cheers and gathered around the table.
Wang Ren pointed at the man and said, "When changing cards, I hold the cards in the palm of my hand. Looking at this man's technique, there is no flaw at all. He must have learned tricks such as the Immortal Returning to the Cave. According to the villain's guess, I am afraid that he can hold two cards in total with both hands."
There are as many as one or three, so it is very easy to form a Chinese team."
"How much did they win?"
Liu Ruogu whispered, "This person won about seventy taels by himself, and the two people on the yellow table won less."
"Then why not take them."
"They came with Liu Xiucai, so I didn't dare to act rashly, so I quickly sent someone to invite my boss to come."
Pang Yu turned her head and looked at Liu Ruogu, "Where is it?"
Liu Ruogu pointed to the left, and Pang Yu walked a few steps to the left and saw Liu Xiucai sitting in the horse general's room, playing cards with three other people, one of whom turned out to be Jiao Guozhao.
Wang Ren whispered in Pang Yu's ear, "Liu Xiucai and two other people conspired to swindle Mr. Jiao's money. Liu Xiucai and the three of them must have been partners in playing leaf games and playing cards. They mainly relied on gestures.
The left hand of the person asking for the cards indicates the number and the right hand indicates the suit. Mr. Jiao lost more than thirty taels today."
Pang Yu took a closer look, and sure enough, Liu Xiucai used different numbers of fingers when twirling his beard with his left hand twice, which hinted at the number.
Pang Yu turned to Liu Ruogu and said, "Go and let the White Pigeon Ticket draw the lottery in advance."
Liu Ruogu was stunned for a moment, bowed slightly, and went downstairs to make arrangements. Then Pang Yu called He Xianya downstairs to come upstairs and gave him a few words of advice.
Soon there was a sound of gongs downstairs, and the gamblers in the venue gathered at the door where the lottery was drawn. The white pigeon tickets were given as a gift. Everyone who exchanged chips received one, and they could choose their own words.
Just like a lottery, the numbers are replaced by words, and the lottery is drawn three times a day. Although the chance of winning is not high, once you win, you will get five taels of silver, which is still very attractive to gamblers. Some who lose, even more
Looking forward to repaying the winning pigeon ticket.
The gamblers on the second floor also went downstairs, fearing that they would miss the lottery draw. Jiao Guozhao ran at the front, and even when he met Pang Yu, he just yelled without stopping at all.
Liu Xiucai walked last. Before he went out, Pang Yu blocked the door.
Liu Xiucai was stunned for a moment, and after seeing clearly that it was Pang Yu, he sneered without panic and sat back at the horse general's table.
Pang Yu walked to the table and sat down with a smile, "Xiu Cai is so leisurely. He doesn't have to take care of his Yinman gambling stalls, so he comes to my Baishun Hall to help with the business. It's really a great kindness."
Liu Xiucai touched the dice in his hand and stared at Pang Yu sideways, "I want to take care of my own business, but there are always people who want to make things difficult for Liu and prevent me from doing my own thing in peace.
For example, seeing that the Yinman Gambling Stall in Xia is doing well, a lot of people want to open gambling stalls. Another example is that Liu’s Donglai Building is doing well, and some people are even more disgusted and want to demolish the building.
After thinking about it, I don't know where I offended you all. How can I still think about doing things when you are thinking about me so much?"
Pang Yu arranged the dominoes in front of him, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Then Xiucai Gong means that no one else can open the thing you opened."
"That's not true."
Liu Xiucai threw the dice into the middle and said, "How dare I be so greedy? But if someone wants to drive away X's business, I won't just sit back and die."
While the two were talking, they started to take cards according to the numbers on the dice, and two people played four people's cards.
"So Xiu Cai Gong would rather sweep the floor in a polite way and bring a few charlatans to Baishun Hall to do some dirty tricks. This is Xiu Cai Gong's desperate counterattack?"
Liu Xiucai sneered, "I didn't come here today to see what Baishuntang's banker is capable of. Don't talk about sweeping the floor politely. Liu doesn't care."
If Pang Bantou wants to hear something gentle, you can also tell me that Liu's cousin passed the exam this time and was transferred from Shandong Chief Secretary to the capital censor. Don't say that he will deal with you, a small squad leader, even if he has to deal with Yang Erming.
, Liu is also able to do it with a little effort.”
Pang Yu narrowed her eyes and typed out a sentence, "According to Liu Xiucai's wishes, I made my brother the censor, not to supervise all the officials for the imperial court, nor to ask for orders from the people, but to use public weapons for private use, just for your cousin and me."
People fighting for profit?”
Liu Xiucai was speechless immediately. He didn't expect Pang Yu's words to be so sharp. After a moment of pause, he hit out a double rope and said angrily, "So what? I'm just a cheap servant, so what if I argue with you?"
"Pump the cards!"
Pang Yu put out two two ropes and said, "Xiucai is a scholar after all, so he should have some basic dignity. Are you planning to rob me of Baishun Hall today?"
After Pang Yu played the cards, Liu Xiucai stretched out his hand to touch the cards again, snorted and said, "Don't say you are like a good citizen, but you have some skills in managing Baishun Hall, so Liu will not drive you away and kill you."
.
If you give up 60% of your share, it's up to you."
After he finished speaking, he played a 90,000 Guan card, and Pang Yu said again, "Eat!"
At this time, there was a burst of cheers outside the door, and Liu Xiucai glared at Pang Yu, "Pang Bantou delayed Liu from winning the white pigeon ticket, otherwise the grand prize must belong to Liu."
Pang Yu picked up a card and didn't turn it over to look at it. Instead, he rubbed it with his fingers for a moment, keeping his eyes on Liu Xiucai, and said, "Xiucai believes that all the advantages in the world are his own, but 10 out of 10 people do not go as they wish in the world."
Eighty-nine, it’s better not to think too highly of yourself.”
"That's what Liu is like! If you don't let him out, Liu will ask his cousin to come forward and write a letter to Yang Erming, asking him to remove you from the position of squad leader, otherwise he will be impeached for conniving with subordinates. Do you think Yang Erming will do it for you?"
A lowly servant offends the censor."
"You're just a royal censor. People who don't know the tone of Xiucai Gong might think that your cousin is the chief minister.
He impeached Mr. Yang, and Mr. Yang can also impeach your cousin for shielding relatives and friends and robbing people's property. The Tongcheng Civil War was the emperor's personal approval of "the gentry indulged the slaves to do evil." If the two bullets were placed on the imperial court together, maybe
The emperor is more willing to believe Mr. Yang."
After Pang Yu finished speaking, he pushed down the cards with a snap and already drew the draw card. Liu Xiucai's face turned red and white, and he stared at Pang Yu with flashing eyes.
At this time, the white pigeon tickets outside were dealt out, and the gamblers returned to the hall one after another. Some people were already going upstairs.
He Xianya appeared outside the door and handed a cloth bag to Pang Yu. Pang Yu took it and handed it to Liu Xiucai politely, "As I said, the scholar has indeed won the prize. This is the prize. Please keep it."
When Liu Xiucai suddenly took it, Pang Yu strode out. The cloth bag was soft. Liu Xiucai curiously opened the cloth and suddenly threw it away as if he was electrocuted. He let out a scream.
Inside the cloth bag were three right hands, each holding a Pai Gow domino.