Chapter 32: Gambling
Compared with the last time, two betting windows have been temporarily added in the hall, but there are still so many people, and the official start of the Olympic Games has completely stimulated people's enthusiasm for betting, and a steady stream of people walk in from the door.
Thinking that Su Mu made sense, Boss Han nodded and said, "It's okay, I'll line up here, and you can tell me if you have something, OK?"
"Well, boss, you go to the queue first, and I'll come to you when I'm done. Su Mu succeeded in his little plan, and a smile appeared on his face.
Manager David could not understand Chinese, and when he saw his "father" suddenly leave, he asked curiously: "What happened?"
"It doesn't matter, he went to help others bet, there were so many people waiting in line, so let me help him get the money. Su Mu made up his mind, gritted his teeth and continued to say to Manager David: "Sir, my father asked if you could take cash, and he plans to take out four thousand dollars from this prize money and bet again, all of which will rank fourth in the overall gold medal list in China, is it okay?"
Manager David thought about it, thinking that he had guessed something, thinking that Su Mu's "father" wanted to evade taxes, they were only responsible for redeeming the prize, and after paying taxes, the winners needed to go to the tax bureau to declare and pay taxes, bank checks could be easily found by the Federal Tax Service (IRS), but the cash was difficult to trace, take a step back, let Su Mu receive the bonus, his age does not constitute a crime, even if the IRS people find out that tax evasion, it is easy to deal with.
For Americans, the Federal Inland Revenue Service is more terrible than the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as long as they don't commit crimes, the FBI won't find them, but as long as they make money, the IRS will come to their door, and take money out of people's pockets all the time, which is the most notorious official department in the United States, there is no one.
Thinking that Su Mu's "father" was playing this idea, trying to evade taxes of up to thousands of dollars, in fact, there was a gap of 108,000 miles from the truth, and William Hill Company did not need to bear any responsibility, so David was too lazy to care, and was willing to do favors, after all, he still had to ask Su Mu to help.
So he nodded and said, "OK, I'll have someone handle it for you, are you sure you want to make such a big bet?"
I mean, the total number of medals in the medal table is not very high now, and it is difficult to finish fourth in the end with only one gold medal. ”
He just said casually, Su Mu pointed at Boss Han smartly, and made a helpless expression: "My father likes to gamble, but he earns all the money in the family, and my mother didn't say anything about it, I think I should pursue it while I win, just follow his will, if I vote for something else, I will be scolded." ”
"Hahaha! I understand this sentence, it's from "The Art of War", right?
Later, I will let you help you deal with it, as our valued guest, there will be a VIP account manager to help you handle it, and we will take a photo when you receive the award?"
It seems to say this sentence casually, in fact, Manager David is trying to trick Su Mu into taking pictures, and the report without receiving the award photo will not be too attractive after all, "The Art of War" is also widely circulated in the Western world, and many politicians and businessmen regard it as a classic, learn from it the philosophical wisdom of the ancient Chinese people, and apply it in reality.
"That's right, the last time it was published in the Los Angeles Times, I have to charge a portrait fee for taking pictures again this time, you must know that I came to the bookmaker to place a bet, which has caused me trouble, and the school teacher called ......"
"A thousand dollars?"
Su Mu understood what the photo was for, and was running the train with his mouth full, trying to dispel his idea of getting himself in the newspaper again, Manager David suddenly said a thousand dollars, and successfully used a thousand dollars to dispel Su Mu's idea of refusal, and the rest of the words were all choked back, and he nodded decisively and said, "Deal!" But don't tell my father, he will confiscate the money I earned. ”
When he said this, Su Mu thought of those celebrities, they can get a thousand dollars for taking a photo by themselves, they must be able to get more, this money seems to come too easily, usually he works hard for a month to earn so much.
Manager David, who was afraid of getting into trouble, thought about it and replied: "It's a bit troublesome, I won't say it if he doesn't ask me, but you have to write a statement that you have received the portrait fee." ”
"That's it, please hurry up and help me handle it, I have an appointment...... My girlfriend was watching a movie and it was almost too late. When he said this, Su Mu thought of Miss Kate, and it was difficult to think about the teenager who fell in love with common sense.
made an ambiguous expression, perhaps thinking of the love of his youth, Manager David gave him a thumbs up, it really made people handle it quickly, it didn't take much time to exchange cash and bets, after writing a statement, he pressed his handprint, and then took a group photo after getting a thousand dollars again, and when everything was processed, Boss Han just came over and asked Su Mu, "Got it?"
"Okay......"
Su Mu was a little nervous, told a lie, and then a series of lies, put his hand in his trouser pocket and touched the lottery ticket with a bet of 4,000 US dollars and a payout of 41 times before he felt at ease, this was definitely a big gamble for him, if he lost, the small treasury that had been saved for a few years would be gone......
After returning home in the afternoon, Su Mu packed all his savings in his school bag, there were coins, there was a dollar bill, and it was enough to fill a large box, and he needed to exchange the money for a hundred dollars before Old Man Su returned.
With credit cards in vogue and cash still in abundance, he first went to East West Bank in Chinatown, which was founded in 1973 to assist and serve the Chinese American community and newcomers.
Li Ping'an's uncle works as a security guard in this bank, Su Mu has met him several times, only saying that it is the change accumulated in his own restaurant, and through him to find someone to help count it, and finally exchanged it for a whole bill of one hundred and fifty dollars, knowing that Li Ping'an's uncle lives far away, so he doesn't have to worry about being informed by his parents, it is still good to read more detective novels, which can exercise people's way of thinking, and will become more meticulous.
At dinner that day, Su Mu handed over more than 7,000 US dollars to them in front of his parents, and "confessed" the cause and effect, his attitude was quite sincere, his mother obviously wanted to blame her son, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face, no way, the Su family is really short of money now, this money is like nectar in the rain, which means that you don't have to worry about Su Mu's first year tuition, plus the family's original savings, it is enough for the time being.
After Old Man Su learned the news, he talked with Su Mu for a long time, because he couldn't find a place to accuse this grandson, let alone such a precious grandson, so his tone was not serious, just said that he couldn't gamble, couldn't be opportunistic and other clichés......