Anqing stood on the balcony and looked down at the racecourse. This place was carefully designed so that not only could people have a sweeping view of the entire racecourse, but it also allowed other people, even those in the next room, to not be able to see what was on the balcony at all.
people.
Han Du slowly walked to An Qing and glanced down.
The racecourse was already buzzing with people, and the ring-shaped viewing seats were filled with people holding pieces of paper in their hands. And these people kept waving the pieces of paper in their hands, making huge noises, and just
It was as if all the clouds in the sky were being shaken away.
"What are they doing?" An Qing saw such a grand scene for the first time and didn't know why the people below were so excited.
Han Du glanced at it, turned back to An Qing with a smile and said, "They are betting on horse racing."
"What is horse racing? Is it the same as betting on dice?" An Qing asked curiously.
Han Du smiled, "Absolutely, but it's different from gambling on dice. Gambling houses that gamble on dice basically rely on crooks to defraud people's money, but betting on horses is different. The horses are running in the racecourse, who can
It’s clear who came first. Did you see the pieces of paper in their hands? That’s the proof of which horse they bet on. It records the horse they bet on, the money they bet on, and the odds.”
An Qing was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Han Du with confusion, and asked: "But in this case, good horses are born to run faster than ordinary horses. Doesn't that mean the good horses will definitely win? What about those people below?
If they weren’t fools, wouldn’t they just put their money on a good horse and win?”
Han Du shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "How is it possible that there is a horse that can definitely win? Although there are some differences between these horses, it is definitely not very big. And there are odds. Horses with a high chance of winning have odds.
The odds are low, and on the contrary, the odds are high for horses with little hope of winning. In this way, everyone can participate.”
Indeed, people's minds are ever-changing. If there is too obvious a gap between the horses, then even a fool will know which horse to bet on. But at the same time, the speed of the horses cannot be exactly the same. This is where odds come in handy.
Using odds to once again balance the strength gap between horses can prevent more people from focusing on the most outstanding horse.
After patiently explaining to her what odds were, Anqing finally understood what the rules of horse racing were.
After listening to Han Du's explanation, An Qing looked at him with a smile and said, "A husband is a husband, and he can even follow the rules of horse racing perfectly."
When Han Du saw it, he smiled slightly. He wanted to explain that he didn't think of this, but when he saw the look of admiration on An Qing's face, he swallowed back his explanation. It could make An Qing
Admiration is not a bad thing for him. Whenever Han Du makes some excessive demands at this time, An Qing will shyly agree, for example, hehe
An Qing understood what horse racing was about, and he was eager to place a bet and have some fun.
Han Du naturally had no objection at all to this. He raised his finger and pointed to a handle next to him and said: "This is a bell. As long as you pull it a few times, the bell outside will ring. When the people waiting outside hear it, they will come in to serve.
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"Really?" An Qing smiled and stretched out his hand twice without hesitation.
After a few breaths, the maid outside opened the door and came in. She walked up to An Qing, knelt down respectfully, and said hello: "May I ask what your orders are?"
An Qing couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that every move of this maid was very well-behaved and she could see that she had received strict training.
You must know that the cost of such etiquette training is not small, and ordinary people's families simply cannot afford it. And ordinary people will not spend such unreasonable money to let their children learn these things. Even if the people are rich, the first choice
It is better to let the son of the family go to school. Everything is inferior, only studying is high. This is a saying that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Could it be that this maid is a young lady from a wealthy family? But this is simply impossible.
An Qing glanced at Han Du slightly, but was not in a hurry to ask. Instead, he turned back to the maid and said, "What if I want to place a bet?"
The maid kept her posture motionless, lowered her head slightly and replied: "If you, noble man, want to place a bet, there is a post in this wing. Please let me bring it to you."
"Okay." An Qing nodded.
The maid stood up from the ground, walked to a wooden cabinet nearby, opened the top layer, and took out a wooden tray. Inside the wooden tray were posts one after another, with the horse's number and name on the front, and
On the back of the post is an introduction to the characteristics of the horse, as well as the odds.
The maid turned around and presented the wooden plate in front of An Qing, and whispered how to place the bet.
"You only need to choose the horse you like and then place your bet."
An Qing glanced at it and said, "Ah, do each of these horses have a name?"
Picking up a post at random, "Dark clouds treading snow, is this the name of this horse? What does it mean?"
Han Du took a look and smiled
Said: "It means that this is a black horse with white mane on the four hooves. Such characteristics will make the horse very obvious when racing, and you can see at a glance what you are betting on.
Wherever the horse is running, you can even cheer for it. The loud noises made by the people below were all cheering for the horse they bet on."
"I see. No wonder they were yelling at the top of their lungs as if they were crazy." An Qing shook his head and dismissed such an idea. She was a princess of the dynasty, how could she do such a disgraceful thing?
"But I don't like the black horse." An Qing then put the piece of paper back into the wooden tray and picked up another one, "What about this one? This one is called Chai Feng White Rabbit. Is it a white horse?"
Han Du nodded and extended his thumb towards An Qing, "Sure enough, Bingxue is smart."
"The white one is not bad, so that's it." An Qing immediately made a decision, "Let's buy a hundred guan."
When ordinary people bet on horse racing, they rely on their own eyesight to see whether the horse has the potential to win. After all, even the best horse will deviate due to various conditions. For example, the horse is not fed well.
Forage and water, the horses were disturbed at night and did not have a good rest, etc.
Many horse racing masters observe the condition of all horses one by one so that they can measure the one most likely to win.
But Anqing was lucky, she made her bet based on the look of the horse.
"Yes." The maid had no expression on her face and took the piece of paper respectfully.
For ordinary people, one hundred dollars is the expense of a family of five for at least two years. But on this racecourse, especially in the VIP room, it can only be regarded as an ordinary bet, and even a large amount is not enough.
Not really.
After An Qing finished speaking, he turned and looked at Han Du.
Han Du smiled and had no choice but to take out a stack of treasure notes from his arms and hand them to the maid, one hundred in total.
The maid took the treasure and exited the door, going to help Anqing place his bet.
Soon, the maid returned and presented a piece of paper with the bet amount and a bright red seal to An Qing. "Please keep it, noble man. I wish you great success and success!"
"Go down." An Qing took the piece of paper and waved his hand casually to let the maid leave.
Then he looked at the piece of paper over and over again and sighed: "Is this a piece of paper worth a hundred dollars?"
Han Du smiled and said, "That's not all. If you win, it is not only worth a hundred coins. Let me see what the odds are.
How many"
After taking a look, Han Du smiled and said, "If you win, it's worth two hundred and forty gold."
This amount of money was just a drop in the bucket for An Qing. But for some reason, after hearing Han Du's words, she had a strong desire to win.
"By the way, that's the horse I bet on. Where is it?"
Han Du's face was full of helplessness and he rolled his eyes at An Qing. He dared to place a bet without even seeing the horse he was betting on. I'm afraid only An Qing could do this.
But since I was originally taking An Qing out for fun today, it would be fine as long as she was happy.
Han Du held up the binoculars and looked towards the racecourse. In just a few breaths, Han Du found the horse An Qing bet on. "It's over there, No. 11, right next to the pillar."
"Let me take a look, let me take a look." An Qing immediately grabbed the telescope from Han Du and looked for it for a moment.
Han Du looked at An Qing and suddenly smiled, knowing that she had seen it.
"I saw it, I saw it. It's all white and its eyes are as red as a rabbit. No wonder it's called the White Rabbit Chasing the Wind."
Just when Anqing watched with relish for a moment and put down the binoculars, the horse racing officially started.
A horse, under the control of a rider, stood at the front of the wooden fence. With a command, the wooden fence was instantly opened. The rider shook the reins, and the horse rushed out of the fence and flew forward.
Run.
At the beginning, Anqing was relatively quiet. The open-air stands below were already full of people, cheering for the horses they were betting on. However, Anqing remained motionless, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
But as they ran round after round, the gap between the horses gradually widened, and the white rabbit chasing the wind began to be overtaken by the dark clouds and snow. An Qing suddenly became nervous, his little face tensed up, and even his bare hands
They all clenched their fists in a rare move.
An Qing's suppressed face gradually turned red. He turned to look at Han Du and asked, "Husband, if I shout here, people outside won't see it, right?"
Han Du immediately understood what An Qing wanted to do, nodded with a smile and explained: "Don't worry, the rooms here are all uniquely designed to ensure that no matter what you do here, no one will see it outside."
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, An Qing's long-suppressed voice suddenly burst out, shouting crazily at the horse racing below: "Chasing the white rabbit, rush up, Feng white rabbit, rush forward!"