When she got up and had breakfast the next day, Cheng Yingying stared at the red mark on Shen Qingcheng's wrist and couldn't stop looking at it.
"What weird game are you playing again?"
While Gu Yun stood up to get the buffet, Cheng Yingying raised her eyebrows and asked in Shen Qingcheng's ear.
Shen Qingcheng's pretty face turned red, she responded with a few words in an insignificant voice, and immediately changed the subject: "Are we dragging him to visit the Golden Triangle these days?"
"OK!"
Cheng Yingying giggled and nodded like a rattle.
"The first time I heard about this place was when I was in high school. I bought a book called "The Wandering Golden Triangle" at the book market. In my young mind, this was the most mysterious place in the world."
"When I was filming, I often heard the actors say that they would go to Mongla and gamble hard after the filming of the movie. These people are really addicted to gambling, and I don't know why."
Shen Qingcheng raised the knife and fork, put the last piece of bread in front of him into his mouth awkwardly with his left hand.
There is no way she can do it. Her true appearance the night before made her right hand still unable to exert force.
Extreme pain and extreme happiness are always inseparable.
"What are you talking about?"
Gu Yun sat over with a plate, sat down side by side with the two girls, and joined in the conversation with a smile.
"I was just saying, how about going to the Golden Triangle area later?"
Cheng Yingying looked at Gu Yun with expectant eyes. The tense days in China had been too long. Just passing through the lives of these Southeast Asians, she felt that the pace seemed to have slowed down. There was no sense of competing against time with each other all the time.
"Okay, I've always heard that the casino here is quite fun, why don't we go hang out later?"
Gu Yun lowered his head and took a big mouthful of Burmese fish rice noodle. The thick and delicious soup in the bowl was mixed with some curry. The mellow curry flavor made him squint his eyes and have endless aftertaste.
Fish rice noodle is Myanmar's national dish and a must-eat breakfast for locals. When he ran to the hotel buffet area, he took the initiative to chat with the waiter.
These native-born locals naturally know what is delicious and what is fun.
Shen Qingcheng and Cheng Yingying looked at each other in tacit understanding, showing expressions that they knew they would be like this.
When you come, you go to the casino. Do all men like this?
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"Develop energy transportation and build a beautiful home."
This is what is written on a billboard in the center of Bangkang, the capital of Myanmar's Wa State.
Finding an economic outlet outside the planting and processing industry is one of the tasks that the local area urgently wants to complete.
In the Golden Triangle, which is world-famous for planting and processing, gambling is replacing planting as the mainstay of the local economy.
Standing on Zhongmian Street in Daluo, you can feel the heat of people going abroad: long queues of Iveco, Hiace Bread, Daewoo, and Volvo tourist buses full of passengers, waiting for inspection and clearance, and there is an endless stream of people at the import and export ports.
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There is only one destination: Mongla, the capital of Myanmar's Shan State Fourth Region.
Doule's Southeast Asia branch brought out a commercial vehicle, arranged bodyguards and local drivers, and took Gu Yun and the two girls to the destination of their trip.
Just after passing the exquisite Myanmar Art National Gate, you can see the taxis of Myanmar Oriental Co., Ltd. waiting for passengers. They are all Japanese-made cars. They are bustling with hawkers and shouting that they can go to the city for 10 yuan.
"Brother, we don't know much. Can you recommend a place to visit?"
As soon as he got in the car, Gu Yun threw a bag of soft drinks to the driver and started talking.
"Mr. Gu, the Oriental Hotel is newly opened and has the highest quality. In addition, the Royal Entertainment is also good and quite popular."
Wu Dan, a local driver, lit a cigarette and introduced the major casinos to Gu Yun in a familiar manner.
"Then go to the store you mentioned."
"okay."
The driver finished smoking a cigarette, threw it outside through the window, pulled the handbrake and started the car.
The rise of the betting industry in Mongla took more than ten years.
The Fourth Special Zone where Mongla is located has nearly 80,000 people and 13 ethnic groups living in this land of only more than 5,000 square kilometers.
More than ten years ago, this was a key area for the cultivation, processing, and trafficking of D products, and an important channel for northern Myanmar to the international market.
In 1991, the SAR began to implement the D ban plan.
At this time, Mongla was still a small mountain village with thatched houses without electricity.
With the support of the Myanmar government and the local government of Yunnan, China, the SAR government has carried out alternative planting in vast mountainous areas, gradually solving the food problem of farmers.
As the capital of the special zone, Mongla, relying on XSBN's tourism industry, has focused on the development of "special tourism" and embarked on another "unique" development path.
In just ten years, Mongla, a small mountain village surrounded by mountains on the Shan State Plateau, has grown into a dreamy international city with the gaming industry as its economic pillar.
Gold diggers and investors flocked to this city and became the most common residents of this city.
In a material published by the Fourth Special Zone, it was said: "In order to commend the Fourth Special Zone's anti-D achievements and economic development achievements, the central government of the Union of Myanmar announced an extremely relaxed policy for the Fourth Special Zone, stipulating that as long as it is conducive to the development of the Fourth Special Zone
In order to consolidate the achievements of banning D, the four special zones can boldly attract investment, and the projects established will be recognized by the federal central government."
With loose legal protection, Mongla has become an investment hotspot.
"Despite its small size, Mongla has attracted an investment of 2 to 3 billion in the past ten years."
The driver said proudly while driving.
The main direction to attract external investment is the gaming industry.
In Mongla, no one knows how much profit the gaming industry makes in a year and how much revenue it contributes to the government.
But it is an indisputable fact that it has become a pillar industry in Mongla.
"Boss, why do I feel that as soon as I enter Mongla, there is a smell of temptation in the wind?"
Cheng Yingying pulled the hem of Gu Yun's T-shirt, raised her neck and said softly.
Those who are careful along the way can find that the casino operators in Mongla are carefully creating this atmosphere.
In Mongla, Blue Shield Group has specially opened a bus from the city center to the casino.
On its car body, there is a huge advertisement: "Dream Life, Passionate Blue Shield".
As soon as I entered the gate of Blue Shield Group, colorful flags were waving all the way, and slogans such as "The gambling world is prosperous", "Masters compete, gambling kings compete for hegemony" and other inspiring words.
The advertising slogan for Dongfang Company, the destination of Gu Yun and his party, is subtle but grand: "The sun rises in the east, and the vastness is infinite."
After driving through the bustling streets for less than ten minutes, Gu Yun and his party arrived at the Oriental Hotel on the banks of the Nanma River.
This is a new European-style hotel, with a spacious green square in front of the door, which is extraordinary.
Entering the lobby, there is no reception desk that is common in hotels. In front of you is a large screen with granite edges.
Beyond the screen is a magnificent hall, with high-end carpets on the floor and crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The cool air from the central air conditioner drives away the subtropical heat.
This is the core of the hotel, the gaming hall.
The gambling table in the hall was crowded with gamblers and spectators, who were either standing or sitting, and the clear bell for dealing cards rang from time to time.
Around the hall, there are five halls, each with a resounding name: Dragonair VIP Club, Golden Dragon VIP Club, Hero VIP Club, Diamond VIP Club, and Powerlong VIP Club.
"What do all these VIPs do?"
Gu Yun turned around and asked curiously to the local driver Wu Dan who was following behind him.
"Mr. Gu, a VIP club here is equivalent to a branch of the casino. It is contracted and operated and is responsible for its own profits and losses."
U Thant is young, probably in his mid-twenties, with a small goatee at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes are shrewd and capable.
After most of the local employment has been absorbed by several major casinos in small towns, there are still many smart people like Wu Thant who know how to look for other opportunities.
More and more young people are using TikTok, what does this mean?
Wu Than may not be able to analyze the deep-seated reasons behind this, but he knows one simple thing. If you follow TikTok, you will definitely make a good living.
Even if it's a simple job like driving a car or giving directions, someone needs to do it, right?
"Can the casino still take on the contract and be responsible for its own profits and losses?"
Gu Yun rubbed his chin, sounding a little unbelievable.
Even though he is now extremely wealthy, there are still many blank areas in the world that he has not yet entered and recognized.
"Yes, Mr. Gu, many of our casinos in Mongla are joint-stock companies. The government has shares, officials have shares, and foreign investors have shares."
In the casino hall, gamblers coming and going gathered at different tables, which was extremely lively.
Wu Dan gave Gu Yun directions while introducing the specific situation. He told Gu Yun that the connection between the casino and the local interests was secretive and complicated.
"The shareholders of the casino are guaranteed to make profits without losing money. Generally, casinos are contracted out one hall at a time. A good VIP hall cannot be contracted for more than 20 million yuan. Most of these contractors are from China. After they are contracted, there are
If you have the strength, if you have customers, you can run it yourself; if you don’t have the strength, you can subcontract one station at a time."
"Sure profit, no loss? Is it so awesome?"
Gu Yun was really surprised now.
Sometimes, if you don’t travel through thousands of mountains and rivers, you really don’t know how deep the sky is and how deep it is.
Even if Gu Yun is a reborn person, has foresight in cheating skills, and has stepped into the limelight of the Internet industry, there are some things that he would not dare to pat his chest and say that he will make a profit without losing money.
"Yes, I will give you a calculation. Oriental Entertainment Co., Ltd. alone has 11 VIP clubs and more than 100 gaming tables. Each one has 50,000 gaming tables. The daily rental is 6,000 yuan. The daily rental for 10,000 gaming tables is .
4,000 yuan. Calculated as a compromise, the rental of the gaming table alone is 180 million yuan a year."
Although U Thant is just a driver, he is very smart. Not only does he answer all questions, but his observation and calculation abilities are much better than ordinary people.
Gu Yun was really convinced now.
"Okay, let's play casually. You can take these and exchange some chips for fun. If you lose, it's mine."
Gu Yun patted Wu Dan on the shoulder and handed the diligent driver a stack of banknotes.
He looked at the bustling crowd in the Oriental Hotel and pulled Shen Qingcheng and Cheng Yingying to exchange a lot of chips.
The gambling amount here is the highest in Mongla, with a maximum bonus of 500,000. In this hotel, you can almost hear accents from all over China.
"Husband, stop pressing me, it's almost done~"
"It's okay! I can definitely win this one!"
In front of the baccarat table, Gu Yun witnessed a gambler betting 50,000 or 80,000, and within a few hands, he lost 200,000.
But this guy seemed to be fine and took his girlfriend to another station to change his luck.
"Are they playing this big?"
Shen Qingcheng wore sunglasses on the tip of her nose. After seeing the two walking away, she couldn't help but complain.
This is also the first time for a big star to come to a casino. Although he is not short of money, he is not used to this kind of game that does not treat money as money.
"What's this! Hundreds of thousands are not the money for our Sichuan fellow, King Liao. When the Oriental Hotel opened, King Liao came for a week and lost 75 million. Every time he bet, it was 1.5 million. He lost.
You don’t even blink an eye at the money, but you don’t blink at the money!”
A bald man seemed to have heard the accent from China, and took the initiative to talk to several people.
While chatting, he was also instructing Gu Yun on how to place bets.
"I see you are also a big boss. Remember to give the poker players a blast when you win money."
The peripheral vision of the bald man's eyes had been locked on the small mountain of chips in front of Gu Yun. He accidentally raised his head and saw the faces of the two girls beside Gu Yun, their eyes widened a lot.
Giving money means giving money to players after winning money.
"Hey, boss, I told you to turn up the heat. You can't be so messy this time."
The bald man had been standing behind Gu Yun observing, chattering endlessly.
"Can you shut the fuck up? It's your fault?"
Gu Yun played for more than half an hour, until he lost all the chips in front of him, and never looked back on his money.
In addition, there was someone around who kept pushing Lai Lai, so he couldn't help but point at his bald nose and lose his temper.
"No, boss, I have no other intention. Being friendly makes you rich."
"A few years ago, I was also a big boss sitting here, but I was not very lucky."
Someone happened to leave his seat. He sat next to Gu Yun and started talking, saying that people in the world called him "Sichuan Baldhead" and that a few years ago he had a net worth of tens of millions and was considered a rich man.
Later, he left Sichuan and Chongqing to play in Hong Kong and Macao. He lost more than 2 million at the Lisboa Hotel and got stuck in casinos. He visited Genting in Malaysia, Mongla in Myanmar, Muse and other casinos, where he lost and lost and drifted.
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In the end, he lost all his money and had to make a living by helping people release water in Mongla.
"Go away, you don't have to tell me this, I don't need to borrow loan sharks."
Gu Yun had an unhappy look on his face. He came here to relax and have fun, but he never won once and was targeted by cheaters.
Who says he is not good at technology?
"Did you see the way I played just now? In fact, as long as God gives me a week of luck, I can win back millions."
The bald man continued to speak shamelessly, "Boss, since you don't need the water money, can you lend me some chips? If you win the money, I will pay you back double."
"roll."
Gu Yun didn't look at this kind of dog gambling at all and refused directly.
"Not borrowing?"
"If you don't want to borrow it, don't borrow it..."
The bald man just stood up and saw a tall man with an expressionless face appearing behind Gu Yun. He immediately took back his words.
