On the evening of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were not idle either. They went to Caishikou to visit "Old Ghost" and "Xiao Leizi".
There were four bottles of Moutai as gifts, which were both face-saving and sincere. The other party showed their appreciation and entertained them very warmly.
During the banquet, they learned that the "old ghost" had really listened to Hong Yanwu's advice, either buying it with money, destroying evidence, or spreading rumors, and had basically dealt with the remaining grievances left by the old grudges.
The old guy has almost become a "submarine" now, just making plans behind the scenes and supporting "Xiao Lei Zi" with all his strength in front.
As for "Xiao Leizi", he has not embarrassed the "old ghost". He has "suppressed" the "spies" who originally occupied the Caishikou wet market, and his power has initially become established. In other words, today's Caishikou
Only the "Old Ghost" flag is left.
Hong Yanwu saw "Xiao Leizi" looking high-spirited and gearing up, and then thought back to his previous life when entering the new century. Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" had done an exclusive interview with "Xiao Leizi" on the front page, "A generation of tycoons rule the underworld in the capital."
"Ten years", I can't help but feel emotional.
He knew that the rise of this "big shot" in the north and south of the capital probably started at this time!
Suddenly, his mind moved, and he took the opportunity to tell "Hongye" that he was admitted to college and was thinking of quitting. He wanted to ask "Xiao Leizi" if he had any intention of taking over "Hongye"'s territory and subordinates.
Needless to say, his purpose is to sell more favors and solve some practical problems by the way. After all, not all the "Hongye" brothers want to wash their hands, so it provides these people with an extra choice.
Of course, the information obtained by the police was also laid out openly, allowing "Xiao Leizi" to make his own decision.
But this matter cannot be decided immediately. "Old Ghost" and "Xiao Leizi" said that they would add it all together and give the accurate information in a few days. But it was obvious that "Xiao Leizi" was very interested.
move.
But after saying this, what Hong Yanwu didn't expect was that "Xiao Leizi" then told him some not-so-good news, that is, his "little wife" was obsessed with gambling and wouldn't listen no matter what.
Now I have taken the initiative to leave and no longer follow "Xiao Leizi".
"Xiao Leizi" also said that when they broke up, he gave his "little wife" 300 yuan as break-up expenses. I heard that this kid now owes a lot of debt. He seems to be able to borrow money from anyone he catches.
Too bad, Hong Yanwu's head may not be found soon.
Hong Yanwu knew very well that there was no problem with the matter of "Xiao Leizi". He had already done everything he could to be benevolent and righteous, and this was also a kind reminder to himself not to get involved, lest he use money in vain to fill a bottomless pit.
But the "little daughter-in-law" had clearly and secretly helped him a lot, and she had no complaints or regrets. She had always been devoted. If she really ignored him, I would feel a little uncomfortable...
Not to mention, "Xiao Leizi" did have foresight, and this reminder soon came true.
Just after the Spring Festival, early in the morning of February 11, before Hong Yanwu could sort out the many matters in his hands, his "little wife" took the initiative to come to his door and ask him to borrow money.
After not seeing each other for more than half a year, the "little wife" looks miserable. Her clothes are shabby, her spirit is depressed, and she looks down and out. I just brought two "Fragrant Mountains" as a gift, which don't even cost ten yuan.
, which already explains his economic situation very well.
As soon as he entered the Chen family in the west courtyard and sat down, Hong Yanwu asked knowingly, "Why are you acting like this? 'Xiao Leizi' is just watching? He is so sorry for our brothers!"
The "little wife" immediately blushed, and quickly said vaguely that it was because he was not living up to his expectations and had taken the initiative to stop doing it. Now that he was in an emergency, he wanted to ask Hong Yanwu to help him with some emergencies if it was convenient for him, and he would wait until he came back.
I'll send it as soon as I have the money.
Hong Yanwu saw his sloppy look and was naturally angry and ridiculous, so he deliberately disgusted him and took out ten yuan and put it on the table. He also said there was no need to worry and he could pay it back slowly.
This made the "little wife" so embarrassed that he couldn't sit still. He stood up and was stunned for a while, not knowing what to do. Finally he sighed, silently picked up the money and turned around to leave.
But when he reached the door, Hong Yanwu stopped him.
"Come back! Why don't you tell the truth? Do you want to do something wrong with just these ten dollars?"
Well, now the "little wife" finally understood. He then honestly turned around again, and with a look of shame on his face, he told the story of how he had ended up in this situation.
Since the end of the "movement", all walks of life in society have gradually moved towards order. Some units have taken the lead in restoring the bonus system, and the country also raised wages in October last year. Then the lives of ordinary people will be much easier, and naturally "playing"
The income of "Lord" and "Buddha" also increased accordingly.
However, people in this circle do not have a stable boss. Now that they have money to eat and earn money from outside, many people can no longer sit idle because of the money in their pockets. As a result, gambling has spread in society.
Gambling games began to flourish all over the capital.
During this period, there were still few "poker" games. Most people played cards by "beating three families", "fighting for the top", "upgrading", "gong pig" and so on. The game scoring rules were simple, and as a formal gambling game, the winning and losing were limited.
Everyone felt that it was not exciting enough and did not quench their thirst. So gradually, "rat pulling" gradually became popular and became a regular game in gambling games.
But this one is still too monotonous, and I don’t know who is responsible. At the end of last year, the “Mahjong tiles” that had disappeared for decades reappeared, and soon became a popular means of making money.
As a "little daughter-in-law", he didn't have much of an addiction to "pulling mice" or "playing mahjong" at the beginning, that is, he would just play casually when he caught up with an acquaintance, and his chances of winning or losing were quite limited.
Unexpectedly, his sidekick "Little Cheese" Nian Chunyan is quite talented at "Mahjong". After the first contact, she picked up the game quickly and gradually learned to count cards and keep cards. From then on, she won more and lost less.
So the two of them decided that they could make money very quickly, and it was safer and faster than "catching points" outside, so they decided to make a living by gambling. In this way, they began to actively look for mahjong boards to participate in, and the game became more and more popular.
The bigger.
Not to mention, there was a period of time when they had a series of victories, and soon they had a result of more than 2,000 yuan.
At this time, they were full of longing for a better future, and they also set an ultimate goal. That is to get married after winning enough 5,000 yuan. Not only will they stop gambling, but they will also let their "little wife" wash their hands in a golden basin.
Live a good life at home.
Unexpectedly, from this moment on, their luck took a turn for the worse.
Nian Chunyan began to lose more and win less, and the amount of money she gambled at this time was also large. Soon, not only did she spit out all the money she won, but also the savings of more than 1,000 yuan that the "little wife" had accumulated over the years.
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That's how people are, it's easy to pull away when you win, but it's hard to pull away when you lose.
The more they lose, the more red-eyed they become, and they refuse to listen to anyone's advice. The "little wife" and the "little cheese" borrow money everywhere in an attempt to make money. As a result, the famine worsens, and people become "ghosts" that their acquaintances avoid.
worry".
At this point, the "little wife" had completely lowered her head, apologizing to Hong Yanwu as if repenting.
"Master Hong, I'm sorry for you. It was in vain that you arranged such a good place for me. This 'jar' now has twenty people in charge, but I..."
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu didn't allow him to speak any more and stopped him with just one sentence.
"Why are you sorry to me? It's not painful for me. You haven't sorry for me. I'm just asking, the two dollars you earned despite the thunder have just been wasted! Ask yourself, can you forgive me?
Can you afford yourself? I’m so damn full!”
This kind of squeeze makes the "little wife" want to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. But this kid is still a little stubborn.
"Who says it's not the case? I regret it now. Oh, no way! This man can't recite words when he walks, his teeth are stuck when he drinks cold water, and his heels are hit by farts! But I can't always be unlucky, can I? If you could lend me a Qianerba
Damn it, I will have a chance. To be honest, there is a card game at my house this afternoon. We are all friends who have been playing together for a long time. We should win anyway. Don’t worry, as long as our luck turns around
, send your money back first..."
Hong Yanwu was even more angry and disdainful, and simply cursed!
"Are you fucking stupid? You still think about winning it back on your own! Just do your daydreams! Have you never thought about why you always lose? Is there anyone who always wins when you play cards together?
You just see other people winning a lot of money, but have you ever considered how many people win often and how many lose money..."
"Let me tell you, there is an unbreakable truth in gambling. Novices are afraid of experienced players, experienced players are afraid of masters, masters are afraid of thousands of hands, and thousands of hands are afraid of mistakes. As the saying goes, nine times out of ten gambles, the only time I don't lie to you is to lure you.
Take the bait! If you continue to gamble, just like ordinary people and 'Buddha' getting together to count money, there will be no chance. The money will end up in other people's pockets..."
"You're so promising! You even brought the card game to your own home! Did you know that organizing gambling is a greater crime than participating in gambling! Let the neighbors report it and let the police catch you! You have to be sentenced several times more than others
Year! Your grandfather only left you a small courtyard, and you ruined it like this!"
He continued to scold her, and saw his "little wife" flinching and speechless after being scolded by him. Hong Yanwu had no feeling of relief at all. He felt extremely pity for this kid's ignorance.
No problem, it is universally recognized that Chinese people love gambling. But Chinese people know too little about gambling.
Comparatively speaking, most Westerners can still study probability and science in gambling, and define gambling relatively rationally as a form of recreational speculation.
However, more Chinese people are always confused by the excitement of gambling and the possibility of getting rich. Driven by the bad nature of indolence and indolence, they are completely addicted to the appearance of this behavior, ignorantly and superstitiously treating gambling as a kind of behavior.
Just gambling on luck.
This makes it difficult to prevent them from becoming a group of lambs for slaughter.
Of course, this does not mean that Hong Yanwu himself is very smart. In his previous life in the 1990s, he was also "set up" and lost 1.5 million in one night.
Because of this matter, he was almost given up by the "big shot". But it was a blessing in disguise, because he didn't want to lose his golden job, so he quit gambling.
And many years later, when he met a domestic "trickster" through an acquaintance during an overseas vacation, he truly understood how deep the quagmire of gambling was. It can be said that from the countryside to the city, even if it is an ordinary entertainment card game between friends,
None of them are completely clean. They are all somewhat "fishy".
This naturally made him ashamed, and he was even more grateful that he had stepped back from the brink.
So naturally, this kind of experience can be used to educate the "little wife". Following Hong Yanwu, it was like the "trickster" waking him up, asking detailed questions bit by bit, explaining things, and giving the "little wife" a good education.
Son" learned a lesson.
At the beginning, the "little wife" was afraid of Hong Yanwu, so although she didn't dare to talk back, she didn't really believe it in her heart. But gradually, Hong Yanwu explained the truth clearly, and what he said was on point, and she was in agreement with him.
His feelings were becoming more and more consistent with his feelings. In the end, he had to admit that there was probably something wrong with the game.
The main suspicions focus on the frequent players in the card game, the "boiler" in Xidan and the "big wotou" in Xisi.
Because in his impression, the two "players" from Beicheng were very good at playing cards at the beginning and lost a lot of money. But then they suddenly turned around and almost never lost again every time they played cards.
However, Nian Chunyan started losing money around that time, and basically all the money went into their pockets.
Once you wake up, what does it feel like?
The "little wife" waved her hand and gave her two ear stickers!
For him, unwillingness, regret, anger, self-pity...maybe all of them!