allonlinenovel Chapter 267 Whimsical
Chapter 267 Whimsical
"That's good, that's good." Si Chengren's face turned a little red, and at the same time he was secretly glad that he didn't tell anyone about borrowing the money. Even if he had told them, Tang Xiuwen probably wouldn't lend it to him.
After a few more words, Si Chengren came out. He could see that Tang Xiuwen's attitude towards him and Si Chengyi was completely different.
After leaving Tang Xiuwen's yard, Si Chengren kicked the flowers and plants on both sides of the path in frustration as he walked, destroying quite a few of them as if to vent his anger.
There is still so much money missing, where can I get it?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard two servants talking on the other side of the big tree. Because of the big tree's obstruction, they couldn't see him at all.
"I was lucky yesterday and won three taels of silver." A servant boasted.
"You are really amazing. I will go to see you tomorrow." When the other servant heard this, he raised his voice unconsciously.
"Okay, let's go together then."
The two servants walked away while talking. Si Chengren, who was behind a big tree, had his eyes light up and suddenly had an idea. Since he couldn't get any money at home, he might as well go to the gambling house and try his luck.
He seldom went to gambling houses and was not very interested in that place, but he knew how to do everything he could. He had been there with his friends before and remembered that he had good luck and won several taels of silver. It shows that gambling is indeed easy.
If Li Xiaoxiao asked to borrow money on the first day and gave it to her the next day, I wonder how happy she would be. Thinking of that scene, Si Chengren couldn't help laughing.
After lunch, Si Chengren took the silver bills and went to the most famous gambling house in the capital.
Soon they arrived outside the gambling house. Si Chengren brought all the silver notes his mother had given him. His idea was simple. The more silver he brought, the more bets he could place. Wouldn't he be able to earn money faster?
With a beautiful dream in mind, Si Chengren strode in.
He had been to the Fa Cai Casino before, but he didn't gamble at that time. He just followed others and bet a little. This time was different from the last time. He came here specifically to make money.
He walked into the gambling house with his head held high, and a sharp-eyed waiter came up to him and said, "Dear guest, please come in."
"Yeah." With two thousand taels of silver notes on him, Si Chengren felt completely different and full of confidence.
The waiters here are very good at observing people's words and expressions. There are many gamblers like Si Chengren, and from his expression, you can tell that he has a lot of silver on him.
The waiter took Si Chengren all the way to the center of the hall, where there was a large table that was three meters long and two meters wide.
There are four sides to the table. On one of the sides stands a man wearing the uniform custom-made for the Fa Cai Casino and shaking dice in his hand. He is the dealer of the casino.
On each of the other three sides, there was a finely crafted mahogany armchair, and two people were already sitting on them.
Many onlookers stood in various corners, discussing something from time to time. There were several tables of different sizes scattered throughout the hall, and each table was filled with people.
There was a constant noise and shouting. The waiter led Si Chengren to the last armchair and said respectfully, "Sir, please take a seat."
In the gambling house, this kind of chair is reserved for people of status. I didn’t expect the waiter to bring him here.
The waiter's voice attracted the attention of several people nearby, and they all looked over here with envy. When had Si Chengren ever been stared at in this way?
He straightened his body and sat down on the armchair with great dignity. Sitting on the armchair meant that he was different from the people standing next to him, who were just there to watch the fun and occasionally place bets.
As Si Chengren sat down, everyone at the table looked at him.
At this moment, Si Chengren felt instantly superior, and his vanity was overflowing. Under the envious gazes of others, he casually pulled out a few silver bills from his arms and slapped them on the table. The meaning was self-evident.
Seeing the banknotes on the table, the waiter who brought him over became even more respectful. He nodded, bowed, and said all kinds of flattering words.
While speaking, the waiter turned around and winked at the dealer at the gambling table.
The dealer received the message from the waiter, and calmly tapped the table three times with his index finger, twice with his middle finger, and once with his ring finger.
The two people sitting opposite Si Chengren and on his right, as well as three or four people in the crowd watching the fun, all saw Xiao Er's actions at the same time, and they continued to do their business as usual.
The dealer glanced at the banknotes on Si Chengren's table, a smile appeared on his face, and he said respectfully, "How would you like to play, sir?"
Si Chengren actually didn't have much interest in gambling. If he hadn't come here to raise money for Li Xiaoxiao, he wouldn't have come here.
"Just roll the dice." This is the most common game in gambling houses. It is simple and convenient, you just need to check the size, and you can make money quickly.
"Okay, sir." The dealer nodded with a smile and turned his gaze to the other two, asking for their opinions.
Sitting on Si Chengren's right was a young man who looked similar to him and had a lonely expression: "I'll take a break first, you guys play." It seemed that he had just lost money and was in a bad mood.
Sitting opposite Si Chengren was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He looked gentle and at first glance, he looked like a scholar.
He rolled his eyes at the young man who had just spoken and snorted, "If you can't afford it, don't play. It's a waste of time."
The young man was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up: "I have asked the servant to go back and get the money. It will be here soon. You wait for me."
"Just wait, do you think I'm afraid of you?" The gentleman looked gentle, but he didn't speak politely, and he retorted bluntly.
It was obvious that the young man had lost a lot of money in the gambling game between the two of them, but he was still unwilling to leave and asked someone to go back and get the silver.
"Then I will play with this young master." The gentleman looked at Si Chengren with a smile, with a provocative light in his eyes.
Si Chengren looked back without any fear, with a look of determination to win.
Seeing that the two had already discussed it, the dealer smiled and said, "Since you two are ready, let's get started."
"Let's start." Si Chengren said lazily.
The dealer nodded and explained the specific method of shaking the dice again. Although everyone present knew how to play, there were occasionally people who came for the first time and did not understand.
Therefore, before each gambling begins, the dealer will say something, and the spectators nearby can also follow suit and place bets if they want to play.
The gambling game officially began. The dealer neatly put a few dice into a small wooden cylindrical box in brown color.
Maybe because they play a lot, the overall shape is smooth and round. The dealer is holding a small wooden box, swinging it left and right, up and down.