Chapter 13: Playing Billiards

In the following days, Ding Hongxing went to the game hall every day to play games for a few hours and earned ten yuan, so that after a few days, he accumulated dozens of yuan in his hands.

With this money, Ding Hongxing can use it to make more money.

That afternoon, Ding Hongxing took the dozens of yuan and went straight to the workers' club in the west of the city.

The workers' club was originally one of the few state-run entertainment venues in Guicheng, which had facilities such as libraries, chess and card rooms, movie screening rooms and dance halls for citizens to entertain here, but after the reform and opening up, the entertainment facilities here were somewhat outdated and not well managed, so now they have also decayed like many state-owned units, and most of the facilities in it have lost their original functions, and the original business premises have been rented to private operators.

Nowadays, there are workers' clubs that show videos, play billiards, and open dance halls, which can be described as a mixed place, but few serious people come here to play, and most of the people who come here are unemployed young people.

In his previous life, Ding Hongxing rarely came here, and the security here was too chaotic, but now of course he doesn't have to be afraid of anything.

As soon as Ding Hongxing entered the workers' club, he went straight to a row of sheds on the open space on the left, and there was a pool table in the shed, which was Ding Hongxing's destination today.

Ding Hongxing came to the billiard table, locked the permanent bicycle he was riding, and then looked around, looking very much like a stunned young man.

In the afternoon, the business of the billiard table is not very good, and this kind of place is really lively at night, but Ding Hongxing can't go back too late at night, so he came here now.

Several young people were playing on the billiard table, and when they saw Ding Hongxing looking around, a long-haired young man asked lazily, "Man, are you playing?" ”

Ding Hongxing nodded stunned and said, "Well, I want to play." ”

The young man asked again: "It's okay to play ball, five cents a game, but why do you come alone?" ”

Ding Hongxing said: "I made an appointment with a classmate, I don't know why he hasn't come yet." ”

The young man said, "Then are you waiting for him to come or are you going to find someone here to fight with you?" ”

"If I find someone to fight with me, how can I calculate the table money?"

"If you win, you don't have to pay, and if you lose, of course you have to pay five cents."

Ding Hongxing thought about it seriously, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll find someone to fight with me, but don't be too powerful." ”

The young man laughed, and he ordered a lean young man and said, "Monkey, you play a few games with him." ”

The monkey agreed, then walked to an empty billiard table with a cue and said, "Boy, this table is okay, let's play here?" ”

Ding Hongxing responded, didn't choose, took one of the clubs in a bunch of clubs, and walked to the billiard table.

The monkey said to Ding Hongxing: "You kick off first." ”

Guicheng's billiards play is scored, there are fifteen colored balls on the billiard table, from No. 1 to No. 15, representing one point to fifteen points, the two sides start from No. 1, play in order, who scores a few goals, just note a few points, the first to sixty-one points is considered to win, therefore, the first to kick off has an advantage, because vigorously kick-off, it is very likely to score.

Ding Hongxing is not polite, pick up the cue stick is a vigorous kick-off, good luck, scored a No. 3 ball, and the No. 1 ball was not blocked by other balls, there is a chance to attack on the long platform, Ding Hongxing lay down and aimed, but unfortunately did not score this No. 1 goal, the ball stopped at the hole after hitting it twice.

Ding Hongxing paused in frustration and let go of the hitting position.

The monkey easily scored the first goal, and then scored two goals in a row, but the fifth ball could not be seen, the monkey fouled, Ding Hongxing took this opportunity to score the fifth and sixth goals in a row, and then made another mistake.

The two sides went back and forth, and it took more than ten minutes for the monkey to exceed 60 points and win the game, but Ding Hongxing also scored more than 40 points, and the gap between the two sides was not big.

Ding Hongxing patted his head in annoyance, took out the money in his pocket, and wanted to pay for this plate, the long-haired young man saw Ding Hongxing take out a stack of money, at least dozens of yuan, and looked at the bicycle that Ding Hongxing was riding, his eyes lit up all of a sudden, he glanced at the monkey, and said to Ding Hongxing enthusiastically: "Little brother, don't worry, play first, and give it together later." ”

Ding Hongxing responded with a muffled voice, the monkey quickly put the ball away, and then fought with Ding Hongxing again, this game of monkey mistakes is obviously more, every time the target ball is sent to the hole, so that Ding Hongxing can easily get off the ball, a few minutes later, Ding Hongxing won this set.

The monkey said fiercely: "TMD, this game is really unlucky, come again!" ”

In this way, the monkey lost three sets in a row, he shook his head and said: "The level of the little brother is really good, I can't beat it, Brother Long, come on." ”

With that, the monkey handed the club to the long-haired young man, and Ding Hongxing said vigilantly: "Why do you want to change people?" ”

The long-haired young man smiled: "Little brother, you played well, I want to play a few games with you, I won't lose face, right?" Don't worry, I'm about the same level as him, and I won't let you lose more money. ”

Ding Hongxing thought for a while, then nodded and said, "That's okay, I'll play a few games with you." ”

Brother Long changed a table and said: "Let's play here, this is the best table we have here, only I will let him play this table at your level." ”

Ding Hongxing looked at the table, it was indeed good, obviously much newer than the table just now, so he nodded.

The two of them played five sets, Ding Hongxing won three and lost two, and Brother Long raised his thumb and said: "Little brother played really well, I'm afraid I can count the number in our Guicheng." ”

Several other young people also helped: "Yes, our Brother Long rarely meets opponents here, and today is the first time." ”

Ding Hongxing said with a smug face: "That is, I can't find an opponent in our area." ”

Seeing that the monkey had set the ball, Ding Hongxing lifted the cue and was about to kick off, but Brother Long shook his head and said, "Little brother, it's not interesting to play like this." ”

Ding Hongxing asked suspiciously, "Why is it boring?" I think it's interesting! ”

Brother Long said: "It's not exciting enough. ”

"What's that going to be exciting?" Ding Hongxing still looked stunned.

"How about adding some color?" Brother Long said a little mysteriously.

"Add color heads." Ding Hongxing still didn't understand a little, and then he reacted: "You mean gambling, right?" I'm not going to come here, my mom said, I'm not allowed to gamble. ”

Brother Long pursed his lips and said, "How old are you?" How can I still be like a child, listen to my mother's words, when I was your age, I would have made my own decisions. Besides, our lottery is not big, five dollars a game, your ball is playing well, and the winning chance is very big, I just want to add some excitement. ”

Ding Hongxing was still hesitating, and the monkey next to him began to coax: "It's still a good baby who listens to his mother when he's so old!" ”

"Five dollars a game, maybe you win?"

"Look at your five big and three thick, why are you less daring than a mouse? I don't dare to make my own decisions about such a thing! ”

……

Listening to the coaxing, Brother Long looked at Ding Hongxing with a smile, he was very sure that Ding Hongxing would agree to hang his head.

Ding Hongxing seems to be the kind of person whose family economic conditions are very good, he rides a new permanent bicycle, and he has dozens of yuan of pocket money when he takes it out, and he is willing to spend five cents to play billiards, which shows that this money is nothing to him at all.

And although Ding Hongxing is not small, he is taller than Brother Long himself, and his body is also very strong, but looking at his face, he is still a child, and he is a little stunned, which means that he is still a teenager, and boys of this age are the most unprovoked, so he will be fooled nine out of ten if he is provoked.

And looking at Ding Hongxing's level of playing, that is, the level of an ordinary enthusiast, of course, it can't be compared with Brother Long's group of people who soak on the table every day, just now they lost a few games to Ding Hongxing, it's just fishing, if it's really compared, Brother Long is confident that Ding Hongxing won't win a single game.

Of course, Brother Long also wanted to squeeze more oil and water out of Ding Hongxing, he looked at Ding Hongxing's bicycle and smiled gloomily.

Sure enough, stimulated by this group of boys, Ding Hongxing's face turned red, and he shouted, "Who wouldn't dare? Come on, five dollars a plate is five dollars a plate! ”

Brother Long gave another thumbs up and said, "Okay, refreshing!" Brother Long, I see that you are also a happy person, and you don't need to bet your money here, let's start it, one plate at a time! ”

The game restarted, in the first set, Ding Hongxing kicked off first, he was very lucky, he scored two goals in the first shot, and it was the thirteenth and fifteenth two big points, and then he scored the first and second in a row, interrupting the attack, Brother Long shook his head and said: "Little brother, you are so lucky!" ”

Ding Hongxing's luck is really good, this kind of scoring play, the big score is placed in the middle, and the kick-off goal is generally a small score outside, and it is rare to score this kind of big score, not to mention that it is two at a time, Ding Hongxing scored thirty-one points on this shot, and he has gone half the way to victory.

Ding Hongxing clenched his fists excitedly and said, "Of course I'm lucky!" ”

Brother Long began to attack, under the pressure of the opponent who had already scored thirty-one points, he played very well, scored five goals in a row, and then stopped the attack, fortunately, he did not leave any chance for Ding Hongxing.

The two of them have been grinding in this game for a long time, Brother Long played very well, but Ding Hongxing's opening advantage was too great, and in the end, Brother Long was still defeated, he happily took out five yuan and handed it to Ding Hongxing.

Ding Hongxing excitedly stuffed the five yuan into his pocket and said, "Come again!" ”-