Xiao Yuanzi shook the dice cup in his hand vigorously, then slammed it hard on the table and said: "Are you done placing the dice? Once the dice is placed, I can start it."
After Liu Qi, some people bet on small and some on big. Niu Er took the last few coins and muttered: "Although it is unlikely to open six big in a row, there is something really weird today, so let's try betting on small."
After Niu Er placed a good bet, Xiao Yuanzi opened the dice cup in his hand, and it turned out to be big again. When he saw the small silver ingot falling into someone else's bag, Liu Qi suddenly turned red and said loudly: "Come on, keep coming.
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Niu Er looked at him and said, "Liu Qi, do you still have the silver ingot hidden?"
Liu Qi's face turned red and he lacked confidence and said: "I don't have it for the time being. I owe it to you now. I will pay it back as soon as the monthly payment is issued."
"No, no, no, there's no such rule. Either take out the money, or stop gambling." As he said that, he was about to push Liu Qi away. The latter was so jealous at the loss that he was not willing to leave like this.
There was a push and a fight, and then a few more people joined in, and the situation was gradually becoming chaotic.
All this was exactly what Xiao Yuanzi wanted. Seeing that the situation was almost over, he walked over and pulled Niu Er and the others away, saying: "We are here to have fun. Don't make everyone unhappy. Please stop."
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"No one wants to cause trouble, it's just Liu Qi. You should know the rules. You can't gamble without money. If you are allowed to do this today, then everyone can ask for it in the future, so this example cannot be made."
Liu Qi didn't understand in his heart, but he had lost too much today and was really unwilling to quit. During the stalemate, Xiao Yuanzi thrust his money bag into Liu Qi's hand and said, "Take it, I'll lend it to you."
your."
Liu Qi had no contact with Xiao Yuanzi on weekdays. He didn't expect that he would lend him money and be so generous. He was a little overwhelmed for a moment. After he calmed down, he declined and said: "How can this be done? Take it quickly."
Go back."
Xiao Yuanzi blocked the money bag he pushed and said: "Okay, you and I are both on duty in the palace, and we are brothers. Why are you so polite? Besides, I believe you can win the next round. If you win the money then, it will be a big deal."
You have to pay me interest.”
Liu Qi didn't want to return the money bag at all. After hearing what he said, he accepted it and said, "Don't worry, I won't forget your share if I win money."
Xiao Yuanzi smiled and returned to the gambling table and continued to roll the dice. This time, Liu Qi didn't bet much, just a piece of silver that was more than one or two. In the end, he really won, which made him very excited, and the bets began to gradually increase.
big.
But then, he fell into a situation where he lost more and won less. It didn't take long before he lost all Xiao Yuanzi's bag of broken silver.
After everyone dispersed, he walked up to Xiao Yuanzi with a guilty look on his face and said, "I don't know what's going on today. I'm so unlucky that I lost all my money. I'm really sorry, but don't worry.
, I will definitely pay you back when the monthly payment is paid."
Xiao Yuanzi said nonchalantly: "Why are you saying such unreasonable things? There must be losses and wins in gambling. Let's just win back our capital and profits next time."
Liu Qi didn't know that he was gradually stepping into Xiao Yuanzi's trap, and he said with deep understanding: "You are right, I will win it back next time." Gamblers are always like this, if they win, they will win more, if they lose, they will lose.
If you try to make money, your winnings will be in vain, and your losses will become more and more expensive.
Saying this, Liu Qi hesitated and said: "But we have to wait for a while."
Facing Xiao Yuanzi's puzzled look, Liu Qi smiled bitterly and said: "I really am penniless and have no capital to win. I have to wait until I receive the monthly payment. Fortunately, it's only a few days away."
Xiao Yuanzi smiled and said: "I thought it was something, but it turns out it's this. You don't have money, but I do. Let's go win together."
"You?" Liu Qi looked at Xiao Yuanzi in surprise, then shook his head and said, "No, no, I already owe you a lot. If I owe you more, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it back."
Xiao Yuanzi said with some displeasure: "It's just a small amount of money. If you can't pay off anything, so what if you can't pay it off? Will I still chase you to press for debt?"
Liu Qi said quickly: "That's not what I meant, but I owe too much, and I feel really bad about it."
Xiao Yuanzi patted him on the shoulder and said: "Based on your words, I know that you are an honest person. I can rest assured that I will lend you the money."
"Of course I will pay it back, but..." before Liu Hu could finish, Xiao Yuanzi said: "Okay, don't talk so much, let's win the money back together in the future."
Seeing how sincere he was, Liu Hu stopped refusing and nodded: "Okay, let's win the money back together; then I'll invite you to drink at the most famous restaurant in the capital."
Xiao Yuanzi smiled and said: "Then I will thank Brother Liu here first." The distance between the two of them has been greatly shortened because of this borrowing of money.
"You just told me not to be polite, but you yourself became polite to me." As he said this, Liu Hu showed some embarrassment, "But if you lend me money like this, will your master be unhappy if he finds out about it?
After all, your master and my master are incompatible with each other."
Xiao Yuanzi deliberately thought for a while before saying: "It doesn't matter, as long as you don't tell me and I don't tell you, how will the masters know?"
Liu Qi thought about it and said with relief, "Okay, then let's gamble again tomorrow and win back everything we lost today."
Xiao Yuanzi smiled and said: "Of course I have to win it back, otherwise I won't have money to drink."
Liu Qi left with a smile. On the next day and the third day, Xiao Yuanzi brought a bag of broken silver and lent it to Liu Qi to gamble as promised. However, the more he wanted to win, the easier it was to lose. By the fifth day
, the money that the two of them lost one after another turned out to be as high as fifty taels, which was equal to half their salary for half a year, and Liu Qi still dreamed of getting back the lost money at a low price.
On the sixth night, which was also the last night before New Year's Eve, Liu Qi stayed at the door anxiously. Behind him was the lively sound of shouting and gambling, which made him feel itchy. He had no choice but to have no money in his pocket, and Xiao Yuanzi didn't show up for a long time.
, it’s really strange, usually at this time, he has already arrived.
Liu Qi looked left and right, and finally saw Xiao Yuanzi. He quickly walked up and scolded: "Why did you come so late? They have already started. Come on, let's go in quickly."
Liu Qi pulled Xiao Yuanzi a few times but didn't pull him. He turned around and urged: "Let's go quickly. If you don't go, they will disperse. Then there will be no more fun."
Xiao Yuanzi's face was hidden in the dark, and Liu Qi couldn't see clearly. He could only hear him whisper: "I'm not going in."
"Why is this?" Liu Qi asked in surprise, and then he seemed to think of something and said, "Is there not enough money? Didn't you say yesterday that there was still more?"