() Mahjong cannot be said to be the quintessence of China. The basic playing method is simple and easy to learn, but there are many variations. The combinations vary from person to person, and there are different ways of playing in different places.
There are many theories about the origin of Mahjong, one of which is related to Liangshan One Hundred and Eight Generals.
Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, the total number of Wan, Tuan and Tiao in Mahjong is indeed one hundred single and eight tiles.
Of course Ximen Qing would not say it out loud, but instead announced that he would give the scholar Xiao Rang and the jade-arm craftsman Jin Dajian a chance to atone for their sins, and drew some pictures for them.
Ximen Qing believes that once something like Mahjong comes out, as long as it is properly hyped, it will definitely cause a sensation and it is a good way to make money.
Ximen Qing originally thought that Jin Dajian would take a long time to make it, but he didn't expect that it only took Jin Dajian ten days to make the first pair of mahjong.
One hundred and fifty-six mahjong tiles are neatly packed in a mahogany box.
Ximen Qing opened it and looked at it, and his heart skipped a beat.
What a waste, what a waste.
Although Ximen Qing doesn't know much about jade, he can still tell that this mahjong tile is carved from Shoushan stone.
Ximen Qing casually picked up a nine-cylinder piece. The tentacles were delicate and greasy, and the color was waxy yellow. It was obviously a top-grade Shoushan stone.
Coupled with Jin Dajian's exquisite carving and Xiao Rang's calligraphy, this mahjong tile would be a priceless treasure if brought back to one's own time!
Ximen Qing asked Jin Dajian and found out that he happened to have a batch of Shoushan stone embryos in his hand. He was originally planning to make seals, but he didn't expect to use them.
Seeing Ximen Qing's excitement, Jin Dajian scratched his head in confusion and almost blurted out: "Isn't it just Shoushan Stone? Is there any need to be so excited?"
Seeing Jin Dajian's disapproval, Ximen Qing realized that in the Song Dynasty, Shoushan stone was mainly used for seals and was not considered a high-end material.
"Chief Ximen, I've prepared the things for you." Jin Dajian couldn't help but asked: "But what's the use?"
"Whether it's good or not, you won't know until you use it!" Ximen Qing replied with a smile, while ordering: "Xue'er, Liu Niang, come to play mahjong!"
Jin Dajian finally learned from Ximen Qing that what he and Xiao Rang had been busy with for several days was called mahjong.
"Is this mahjong used for gaming?" Jin Dajian asked cautiously: "With so many tiles, how do you play?"
Ximen Qing smiled like a fox: "Don't worry, I will teach you well."
Xue'er and Pan Jinlian came in response, grabbed two cards and played with them in their hands, but they couldn't put them down.
"Master, where did you get so many seals?" Pan Jinlian asked puzzledly: "Is this the mahjong you are talking about?"
Ximen Qing hurriedly moved the stools and put them on the table: "Sit, sit, sit, sit down and talk while playing."
In this way, the first card game in the Song Dynasty was played in a hurry at the urging of Ximen Qing.
Mahjong is really easy to learn. After Ximen Qing taught it once, he started playing mahjong. Xueer, Pan Jinlian and Jin Dajian immediately mastered the basic playing methods.
However, when Ximen Qing heard the crisp collision sound of the Shoushan Stone while shuffling the cards, Ximen Qing felt distressed and at the same time felt that the mahjong machine was still a real high-tech product!
This sound also attracted people to come and watch, and by the time the round was completed, the room was already packed with people.
Even Chao Gai, the king of tota, was attracted and watched two games and expressed that he also wanted to play two games.
Jade Armsmith Jin Da Nuo gave way.
Chao Gai also got started quickly, and even enjoyed it!
After finishing the second round, Ximen Qing realized that he actually lost more than he won, and mostly played with him, so he was extremely lucky.
"Thousands of cuts will kill you, but the first three will be killed!"
Ximen Qing thought sadly, when Pan Jinlian from the opposite side shouted: "Touch yourself!"
This is already the third time Pan Jinlian has touched it by herself.
I'm so lucky!
"Fortunately, I didn't come with any money, otherwise I would have lost all my pants?"
Thinking of this, Ximen Qing felt secretly happy.
"This is so boring. There should be some luck in gambling!" Chao Gai frowned and took out a few jiaozi from his arms: "What do you think, Ximen Xiandi?"
"Let's fight. Are we afraid of you?" Ximen Qing, not to be outdone, took out a stack of Jiaozi from his sleeve and slapped it on the table: "Come on!"
Xue'er unceremoniously divided the pile of jiaozi into three parts: "Master, please don't forget the two of us!"
"Okay!" Seeing that it was getting dark, Ximen Qing ordered the boy to light the lamp: "Let's light up the lamp and fight at night!"
This battle didn't end until the second watch, and even the meal was settled at the card table.
Some of the leaders on the mountain left after watching for a long time, and some came to watch the battle after being told about it. Anyway, the room was always full.
What Chao Gai and Ximen Qing didn't expect was that Xueer showed off her power in the last lap, sweeping away the previous decline, and actually one team won three.
"Happy! So happy!"
Although Ximen Qing lost money, he felt very happy.
Jin Dajian, the jade-arm craftsman, left before he could light the lamp. However, what he didn't expect was that before he got up the next morning, someone outside started banging on the door.
Here comes Living Yama Ruan Xiaoqi.
"Brother Jin, do you still have those kind of mahjong tiles here?" Ruan Xiaoqi rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Give us brothers a pair too. I was so excited to see them last night that I didn't even sleep well that night!"
Jin Dajian looked at the bloodshot eyes in Ruan Xiaoqi's eyes and realized that this guy was indeed not lying.
"No." Jin Dajian spread his hands and said, "I made one at the command of Leader Ximen. Where do I have it?"
Ruan Xiaoqi said anxiously: "Can't we do it without you? Brother Jin, I see that you deal with rocks all day long, and your brain is about to turn into stone. Why don't you make one for a few of our brothers? How much should it be?"
We just show you the money!"
"Okay, okay, I'll discuss it with leader Ximen."
Jin Dajian finally told Ruan Xiaoqi to leave, but Liu Tang came again.
Still the same sentence: "Are there any mahjong tiles left?"
This morning, the threshold of Jin Dajian's family was stepped down.
At noon, Jin Dajian couldn't stand it anymore, so he decided to come to Ximen Qing to see what to do.
"Isn't this simple?" Ximen Qingzheng was flexing his arms, which were a bit sore from lifting bricks all night long. Hearing this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Then you can just do it again. The price is easy to negotiate. After all, we are all brothers!"
"I've ordered more than a dozen pairs this morning. Even if I don't stop, it will take me several months." Jin Dajian was about to get sick: "Besides, the Shoushan Stone in my hand is almost used, even if I send someone to
It’s too late to make purchases.”
Ximen Qing smiled and shook his head and said: "You are really a stone-headed person. If you don't have Shoushan stone, why don't you just use other stones instead? If stone doesn't work, why don't you still have bamboo and wood?"
"As for manpower, you can use apprentices." Ximen Qing continued: "If there are not enough apprentices, I will send you people as apprentices!"
"The workmanship doesn't need to be so fine, it just needs to be enough. For the leaders on the mountain, this mahjong is mainly for playing, not for collecting."
Jade armsmith Jin Dajian had some understanding after hearing this: "Isn't leader Ximen doing this mahjong just for fun?"
"You've got your idea." Ximen Qing laughed and said, "In the future, this little mahjong will be a big seller in Tokyo. I'm afraid you will need more manpower."
After more than ten days, the sound of shuffling cards could be heard everywhere on the mountain.
Although mahjong is fun, you can't lose your mind by playing with it, so after discovering that some leaders played all night long, Ximen Qing and Chao Gai discussed this phenomenon and simply stipulated some rules and regulations for playing mahjong.
The most important of these are the time limit for playing cards and the limit on bets.
Ximen Qing and Chao Gai didn't want to see the brothers on the mountain breaking their heads over winning or losing.
Among the leaders, those who were originally delicate in mind came to their senses and regarded mahjong as an intellectual activity; there were also some straightforward ones who restrained themselves a lot after hearing this.
Judging from the recent "experiments", there is no reason why Mahjong is not popular.
Chao Gai sent people to purchase a large amount of materials suitable for making mahjong and transported them back to the mountains to the jade-arm craftsman Jin Dajian. The mahjong workshop also began to operate, preparing mahjong of various grades for Ximen Qing to sell.
Although the ones on the mountain are already packed and ready to hit the road together.
Ximen Qing, Wu Song, Shi Qian, Yan Qing, plus Xue'er, Pan Jinlian, Hua Yuerong, Shu Tong'er and Hua Tong'er, etc., made a special trip to Xiao Tianqing's grave before departure.ri
Under the warm sunshine, two fine stone tablets have been erected.
Wu Song brought the iron shield originally used by Xiao Tianqing and inserted it hard into the left side of Xiao Tianqing's tomb, as if it was a guard of the tomb.
Everyone looked at it and felt deeply in their hearts. They burned two pieces of yellow paper. Ximen Qing thought about it and threw the talisman into the fire as well.
Hua Yuerong couldn't help but feel extremely sad when she thought about leaving Liangshan and leaving her brother's grave.
Xue'er and Pan Jinlian comforted each other, and Ximen Qing suddenly said from the side: "From now on, I am your brother, and we are all a family. You don't have to be sad."
Ximen Qing originally thought this was a good way to deal with it, but Hua Yuerong looked up at Ximen Qing. Her face was filled with pear blossoms, both happy and shy, which made Ximen Qing a little confused.
Xueer stepped forward and grabbed Ximen Qing, pulled him aside and bit his ear and said: "Master, don't talk nonsense, sister Yuerong will get started sooner or later. Look at that look in her eyes, I have already fallen in love with you. You think you are a brother
, but he doesn’t care about sister Yuerong’s thoughts.”
"Xue'er, you little enchantress, how many women do you want to find for me?" Ximen Qing smiled and replied in a low voice: "It doesn't matter if you call me brother. When we were making love in bed, didn't you also?
What is it that I can’t stand shouting about brother?”
As soon as Ximen Qing said these words, he didn't expect that Xue'er, an unruly person, would also have a slight blush on his face. He squeezed Ximen Qing's hand and said, "I haven't paid attention to Xue'er during this period. I didn't expect that I would still remember this.
"
Ximen Qing chuckled, and was about to say a few words to flirt with him, when unexpectedly a young man came over and said: "Chief Ximen, the King of Heaven has called you to the Juyi Hall. He said that someone came down from the mountain to look for you."
"Who's coming at this moment? And there's no name? It's very strange." Ximen Qing was confused and ordered everyone: "I'll come as soon as I go."