Lao Hei picked up a card and faced me with its back.
He also deliberately covered his side with his other hand, as if he was afraid of running away. He asked me cautiously:
"Didn't you say that everyone can recognize a poker player? Tell me, what is this one?"
Lao Hei is as strong as an iron tower and looks evil.
But his behavior at this time was childish like a preschool child.
"3 of spades..."
Lao Hei was dumbfounded.
He looked back and forth, but still couldn't see anything.
"How is that possible? What about this one?"
"Diamond 6!"
"This one?"
"Je of Hearts!"
"What about this one?"
"Are you done yet?"
This approach is really boring.
But Lao Hei was convinced that there was indeed something wrong with this card.
"Click"
There was a crisp sound.
The supermarket owner and I were shocked again.
The tempered glass surface on the counter was smashed by Lao Hei's punch.
"Hou Jun, I regard you as my brother, but you use poker to mess with me. Damn you!"
Lao Hei cursed loudly.
But after cursing a few words, Lao Hei immediately shook his head again and said to himself:
"No, I can't fuck my mother. His mother is very nice, so I have to call her aunt. I fuck his father. He is just like his father. He is a scumbag who eats, drinks, whores, gambles, cheats, and is kidnapped..."
The supermarket owner on the side had already turned pale with fear.
After all, he has nothing to do with it.
After getting to know poker, I thought Lao Hei would definitely go berserk.
Go to Hou Jun, get the money back, and then beat him to pieces.
Unexpectedly, after playing with the poker for a while, Lao Hei sighed.
"Damn it, forget it, even if I ask for money, he doesn't have the money to give it. For the sake of his damn face, I'll let him go. I'll just pretend that I'm blind and treat this bitch as a brother. I don't owe him any money either.
No more. From now on, I will pretend that I don’t know him..."
With that said, Lao Hei pointed at the boss again and said:
"And you, you are not a good person either. I tell you, don't want the glass and poker money today!"
I couldn't laugh or cry on the sidelines.
This is Lao Hei.
He is so silly and so cute.
After coming out of the supermarket, Lao Hei was always downcast.
He asked me how I knew this card.
I only said that I had seen it before and didn’t say much more.
I planned to go home, but he kept following me.
When I was almost home, he said he wanted to buy me a drink.
But after paying off Hou Jun's money and all his belongings today, he only had a little over 120 yuan left, and he was afraid it wouldn't be enough.
Looking at Lao Hei who was a little embarrassed, I said calmly:
"It's okay, I have money here, I can treat you!"
Lao Hei thought for a moment.
Suddenly, he slapped his thigh fiercely and said:
"Why did I forget that place? Come on, I'll take you there. You can eat and drink as much as you want, for free. But I have to tell you in advance. There are a lot of bureaus in that place. You must not play. There are troublemakers inside.
There are so many people…”
In Lao Hei's eyes, I was just a young gambler who happened to know magic poker.
However, this is also good.
I can continue to explore his character and what he is like.
Among the eight generals of the Thousand Gates, in addition to the "Ti General" mentioned before who is responsible for persuading people to join the game, there is also a "Fire General".
The role of the fire general is similar to that of a killer or a thug.
When a thousand tricks cannot solve a problem, force is needed.
At this time, it's time for the "fire general" to take action.
And Lao Hei is very suitable for this role.
This is why I wanted to tell him that Hou Jun was out of trouble.
Moreover, he asked for leave to accompany him to learn about poker.
I want to establish Wan Chengye in Qianmen and expand my territory.
It's not enough for me alone, I need help.
Lao Hei is a good candidate.
The place Lao Hei took me to was the old street in the central district.
Compared with the surrounding high-rise buildings, this place is slightly rundown.
Blue bricks and tiles, gray stone pavement.
Walking into the street, the usual smoke of fireworks suddenly hits your face.
The sounds of shouting, cooking, drinking and punching, beating and scolding children.
From the narrow and gloomy Tongzi Tower, there are sounds coming from time to time.
He and Lao Hei walked to a gray old building. Lao Hei pointed inside and said:
"Right here!"
Looking up, I saw three big rusty characters on the roof: Chess and Card Room.
There is an open room upon entering.
There were several heavily oiled dining tables and benches randomly placed in the room.
A dozen men gathered around several tables, devouring food.
As soon as he saw Lao Hei coming, someone from the kitchen behind him popped his head in to say hello.
"Hey, isn't this Lao Hei? I haven't seen you for a long time. Where did you go to get rich?"
"I want to make a fortune. If I make a fortune, why can I come here to eat for free? Cook me some vegetables and have some drinks at your place today..."
I found a place to sit down.
Lao Hei gave me a brief introduction here.
It turns out that Lao Hei once watched the show here, but later he thought it was too boring every day, so he stopped doing it.
Although the environment here is average, it is famous in Habei.
For mahjong alone, hundreds of tables are set up every day.
As for poker, Pai Gow, dice and other gambling games, there are about dozens of tables.
The room where we eat is also specially prepared for gamblers.
Fire around the clock.
Eat and drink at any time, without charge.
According to Lao Hei, many nearby neighbors don't play cards and come here to have a meal.
The boss also acquiesced and never kicked people out.
As for the boss's income, it is Taiwan fees.
For example, mahjong costs fifty per person and two hundred per table.
For bigger games, the table fee is 400 or more per table.
Like poker, Pai Gow, and dice games, there are dedicated people to draw the water.
If the dealer wins more than 2,000, he will take a 5% commission.
No more than 2,000, no cent required.
And the boss is very reasonable and only draws the banker, not the player.
I was secretly amazed when I heard it, and I did some simple calculation in my mind.
Due to this kind of disorganized management, the boss's daily income will not be less than 50,000.
Originally, Lao Hei and I planned to have some drinks.
But after what he said, I didn't have the heart to drink anymore.
I asked him to take me up there to take a look after he finished eating.
Although Lao Hei agreed, he still asked me again and again.
Dragons and snakes are mixed here, and crooks often come and go, so I just want to watch and not play.
I thought to myself, what a scammer?
Aren't I just a scammer?
Had a meal.
I followed Lao Hei up the shaky wooden stairs to the second floor.
At a glance, you can see that what Lao Hei said is true.
Forget about the lobby and private rooms.
Even in the aisle, there are mahjong tables.
Poker and Pai Gow games are on the fourth floor.
When we went up, the entire fourth floor was already crowded and very lively.
Lao Hei is quite famous here.
From time to time, people greeted him, some called him Lao Hei, and some called him Brother Hei.
No matter what you call it, you can feel it.
These people still have some fear and respect for him.
The most interesting thing is that we walked around for a while.
Lao Hei had four hundred yuan more in his hand.
It was someone who won money by playing banker and gave him happy money by the way.
When he reached the innermost poker game, Lao Hei stopped.
Originally, the dealer was shuffling the cards. When he saw Lao Hei coming, he immediately said hello with a smile:
"Isn't this my black brother? I haven't seen you for a long time. How many coins are you here to keep?"