Out of the ghost cave, Wu Ma sighed in his heart. He understood the old farmer's choice, and even envied his choice. Why didn't he stay with his parents when he wanted to, and never came out again, but he couldn't do it, because he had a mission and couldn't break free.

The hut was still dim. Wu Ma Xin stood in front of the cabinet and was stunned, there were three spiritual positions on the cabinet, and there were still wooden knives in front of it, and a handful of newly picked Nanting mustard.

Could it be that he was dazzled? Wu Ma Xin rubbed his eyes vigorously, and suddenly felt a cold air flow throughout his body.

No, I'm going to ask!" he turned and ran out. As soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he suddenly stopped, maybe this was the old farmer's own choice, but he didn't see it.

Why ask?

Wu Ma Xin came to the house again, bowed to the spiritual tablet, and then pushed the cabinet. With a "squeak", a large hole opened in the back wall, facing the stone steps up the hill.

Alas, forget it. Wu Ma Xin closed the cabinet and strode towards the mountain.

At the top of the stairs, the scene in front of you is completely different from the one below, and it is crowded and lively.

Directly in front of him was a large wooden board, on which hung silk cloth, and the cloth was densely written with words:

Wang Ji butcher shop 1 tael 2 money

Zhou's Noodle House 8 money

Chen Li Kee carriage line 4 taels

Kyushu pawnshop 2 taels 6 money

Phantom Sea Building 7 taels

Sun's shopkeeper rice noodles line 7 money

Zheng's oil shop 3 money

......

What is this? Before Wu Ma could see it all, two people had already come over and removed the piece of silk cloth and replaced it with a new one. The name of the store in front has not changed much, but the amount of money in the back is a little different, and the Phantom Sea Building has a big red cross.

The crowd suddenly boiled. Ecstatic, dejected, scolding, one after another.

"My Zhou's noodle restaurant has risen, so I'll just say listen to me. ”

"Pull it down. Look at my Chen Li Ji carriage shop, this is called rising, and I immediately flipped over, haha. ”

"What's wrong with Phantom Sea Building? Wouldn't my money be wasted, damn. ”

“......”

Wu Ma looked at these crazy people quietly, with a puzzled expression.

A young man walked unhurriedly in front of the silk cloth, stretched out his hand, and the audience suddenly fell silent. The young man was dressed as a scholar, with a long sword hanging from his waist, a folding fan in his hand, nearly seven feet tall, a clear and talented appearance, and a thin face, wearing a purple robe embroidered with green patterns, and a milky white cardigan with a bright silk surface. The robe was turned upside down and tucked into the white jade belt around his waist, and white deerskin boots were worn on his feet to facilitate horseback riding. The jet-black hair was neatly combed on the top of the head, nestled in a delicate white jade crown, and a pale green silk crown hung from both sides of the jade crown, and a flowing knot was tied at the lower forehead.

The young man cleared his throat and said, "I have to report to you about a few major events that happened today. The Phantom Sea Building was blown up by gangsters, and now it has ceased business, so it has to be considered a market. Recently, Lord Zi Song released the latest imperial car test code, which has reduced the difficulty a lot, so there are three percent more people learning to drive. The more people learn to drive, the more people will buy cars, which has triggered a big rise in Chen Li Kee's carriage dealership......"

"Oh, oh. The people below nodded again and again, and began to stare at the silk cloth again.

"Then I will also buy Chen Li Kee carriage shop, it is estimated that it will be more expensive tomorrow. ”

"No, I can't. It has already risen to such an expensive level, is it possible to rise again? It is better to be cautious. ”

"Alas, I don't know if this Phantom Sea Tower can be relieved again. ”

"Anyway, I've already invested a lot of it, and now it's a loss to let go, so it's better to add some more to him and bet on luck." ”

"Well, I'll see. ”

“......”

The boy took a few steps forward and came to another plank. There were also a lot of people in front of this plank, chattering. The boy clapped his hands, and there was no more silence below.

"Now let's reveal the winning numbers for this draw. With that, the young man drew his long sword from his waist and swung it aside, and seven blooming flowers were inlaid into the wooden board.

The boy picked up the first flower, ripped off the petals one by one, and the people below counted them: "One, two, three......"

The first flower, a total of eleven petals.

The boy went on to count the other petals.

A baker's dozen.

Seven.

Twenty-nine.

Ten.

Nineteen.

Sixteen.

"Good. The boy said, "That's the number in this issue, can anyone guess?"

"I guessed two. ”

"I guessed five. ”

"Uh-huh, yes, yes. The boy said, "Go to the chest next to you and fetch the silver taels." ”

After the boy finished speaking, he left again. He didn't go far, but came to the front of Wu Ma Xin. The young man clenched his fists and arched his hands, and said, "You don't look like a local, but you are a witch from the country?"

"Exactly. Wu Ma was shocked, and hurriedly clenched his fists and replied, "You know me?"

"I don't know. The young man smiled, "It's just that I've always been quiet here, and no one visits, so I'm afraid only the descendants of the Wuma family can come." ”

Quiet? No one? Wu Ma was stunned, such a beautiful young man, could it be deaf and blind?

Wu Ma Xin smiled: "Brother said that it was funny, there are so many people here, why do you still say that no one comes?"

"They?" the boy laughed with a gesture of his hand, "these are not real people, they are just fantasies I have arranged." ”

"Hiss......" Wu Ma was startled, and when he looked closely, he was really a little different from the real person. These people's eyes were fixed on the silk cloth, without blinking, and they did not communicate with others, like wooden people.

Wu Ma Xin asked, "Why is this?"

"Haha. The young man said, "I was originally the money and food official of His Royal Highness King Qi, and I was entrusted by King Qi to study investment methods that can be accepted by the people here. ”

Wu Ma Xin looked confused.

The boy went on to explain: "Under the rule of King Qi, the people of Yizhou lived and worked in peace and contentment, and they were very rich. In addition to food and clothing, the people still had a lot of money left in their hands. As the saying goes, it is good to be full of warmth and lust. When the people have money, they don't know what to do, so they linger in wine shops and brothels all year round, and even flock to gambling places. There are often no winners in gambling, and there are often people who are bankrupt because of gambling. King Qi saw that he was very anxious, so he sent me here to see if he could think of some way to give the people's money a reasonable place. ”

"Oh. Wu Ma Xin seemed to understand a little.

"The first wooden plank, on which are all famous big shops in China. I persuaded them to agree to let the people get involved. People can choose the shops they like, take out the money and bet it on the counter. As the efficiency of the store gets better and better, they will bet more money on the counter, and more people will want to come to the counter to bet money. But the space on the counter is limited, and they can't keep betting money, so they will wait and see that the person who made the money doesn't want to participate, so they can take this position and bet money in. ”

"Oh?" Wu Ma was very excited, "Isn't that a sure win?"

"Not really. "If the store has a cash flow problem or other bad effects, then it may lose money." Then a portion of the money staked in the cabinet will also be withdrawn. In addition, the store depends on the solar terms and government ordinances. Shops such as shabu-shabu are full almost every day in the winter and are full in the hot summer. In this way, those who bet money in the winter will make a lot of money, and those who bet money in the summer will easily lose all their money. Another example is this carriage shop, Lord Zi Song will revise the imperial car examination code at every turn, if it is strict, the business of the carriage shop will be worse, if it is loose, the business of the carriage shop will be better. Therefore, the profit or loss is uncertain. ”

"In that case, there will still be problems. Wu Ma said thoughtfully, "If the business of the store has been good, then the person who bets the money will naturally not let go, and others will not be able to join." If the business of the store has been poor, then no one will want to come to deposit money, and the original person who deposited the money will not be able to withdraw. ”

"Haha, it won't. The young man laughed and said, "The business of the store is good, and the money on the counter will indeed always increase, but the money has always been on the counter, and you can't take it out. Many people see that the money has increased a lot, and they will naturally think about falling into their pockets, and naturally not everyone will not sell it. In the same way, if a store loses money, then the money on the counter becomes less, and naturally more people want to replace the money to prevent it from continuing to decrease. Although you see that this store is losing money, there will be others who think that this store will make money in the future, and naturally someone will come to replace you. And when he loses money, he will bet less money, which is still very cost-effective. ”

"Oh. Wu Ma Xin nodded, "And what is this second board?"

The young man opened the folding fan, fanned it a few times next to his face, and said, "The second board is to guess the petals." Before the results are announced, each person guesses a set of numbers and places a penny in a box next to them. Every day at noon, I would take seven flowers, count the petals in public, and if I guessed two, I would get two coins from the box, and if I guessed three, I would take three coins from the chest...... If all seven guesses correctly, you can take ten taels of silver. Of course, if you only guess one, or you don't even guess one, then you can't take the silver. ”

"Haha. Wu Ma Xin suddenly burst out laughing. The young man was a little dazed by his laughter, and asked in a loud voice, "Why is Brother Wu Ma laughing?"

"You're doing this to prevent people from gambling?"

"Exactly. ”

"Then I think you're working in vain. Wu Ma Xin said, "This and gambling are simply a change of soup without a change of medicine, a raccoon dog." ”

"You ......" The young man was a little unhappy by Wu Ma's heart, but after thinking about it, it seemed that this was indeed the case. The young man's face slowly returned to normal, and he clasped his fists and saluted: "What Brother Wu Ma said is very true, I will correct it now." I wonder if Brother Wu Ma has any other good proposals?"

"It's gone. Wu Ma Xin said, turned and left.

The boy shouted, "Wait. ”