Chapter 621: The Expectations of All
(I can't take it anymore, but fortunately it's less than four thousand.) )
Zhang's casino is located in the northeast of Beiping City, here was originally a green building and restaurants, the capital just began to expand when the fire was a while, after ***, Tianxianglou and other places appeared one after another to rob most of their customers, when the business became crowded, the proprietor had to choose to close down. This phenomenon is not strange in many places in Youzhou, the prosperity of commerce will naturally be accompanied by the survival of the fittest, Liu Yi is very acceptable to this, not everyone can make money by trading, but the state governments around the country still have to crack down on bullying people, according to the general's words, it is necessary to prevent the emergence of monopoly and avoid the loss of competition in some industries due to a monopoly.
Although the business failed, the proprietors of these green houses and restaurants did not lose money because of this, but made a profit, because when they sold the industry, it was several times more than at the beginning, and it was Zhang Hai who took over, as for whether there was a situation of relying on the Liu family's forces to seize it by force, at least those proprietors did not express this aspect, I believe that even if he dared, he would not be excessive, and there would be no fish when the water was clear, and it was obviously not possible to implement absolute equality in this era.
It covers an area of nearly 20 acres, at this time the price of Beiping to calculate Zhang Hai's investment is definitely not expensive, in addition to the first few into the normal casino business project, the last square is now the most lively dog fighting place in Beiping City. The ten-foot area of the arena used for dog fighting is surrounded by prison-like cages, with huge wooden bars to protect the safety of bystanders, except that it is covered with a layer of fishing nets as a barrier to prevent the vicious dogs from jumping out and hurting people without affecting the view of the spectators.
The surrounding is first raised with rammed earth, and then paved with layers of bluestone to make a step-like wraparound staircase, that is the stand, when the dog fight is carried out, the onlookers are sitting on the ladder, when Liu Yi heard Liu Liu mention, the first thing that came to mind was the gladiatorial arena of ancient Rome, and he was very surprised with Zhang Hai's idea, there can be such a creativity, but I don't know that these are taught by a master, this master is Liu Du, he was ordered by Liu's mother to help the Zhang family, and in the end, these ideas still come from Liu Yi and his narrative back then, It's just that General Liu is busy and forgetful!
I have to say that Zhang Hai spent a lot of energy on the construction of this dog ring, and even invited some master craftsmen from the equipment institute to give advice, such a grandstand must be safe, otherwise in case of an accident or a casualty of a dignitary, it is also a very troublesome thing with his power, so there is no slightest sloppiness, and the quality of the project can be said to be quite excellent.
The merchants of the Western Regions have won nineteen games in a row here, and the emotions of those children of the family and gamblers who love this way in Beijing have also been stirred up to the highest, tonight the stepson of General Huangfu and the son of Taiwei Zhu will come here to challenge the people of the foreign race, they are not good at gambling, the purpose of this shot is the same as Liu Huan, after the news came out, almost half of Beiping City was sensational, the original admission card of fifty yuan was carried to a thousand yuan and was still in short supply, and some people threw out hundreds of silver in the high seats, It's hard to find a card! If Liu Yi was still in Beiping at this time, he would definitely be interested, and it can also prove that the people's lives have indeed improved.
Huang Fuqi and Zhu Yu are both sons of generals, although this generation has not joined the army, its status is still extremely prominent, Liu Yi has always been a person who misses the old, especially for those veterans back then, it is said that the dog fighting dog also spent a lot of money and relationships to buy, for many businessmen, the heavy money may not be nothing, but the connections of the children of the official family are what they are extremely envious.
Tonight's handicap bet on the Western Regions merchants is four to five, betting on the two sons of the Zhu family and the emperor Fu are one to two and three to five, the former's odds are the lowest record since the dog ring opened, and these odds are those who are in the line of veterans after careful calculation, the purpose is to make the proprietor no matter who wins has entered, such people in the casino treatment is extremely high, but also regarded as a high-end talent in the industry, the income is also quite considerable.
Today's betting amount is naturally a record in history, on the one hand, Huang Fuqi and Zhu Yu have 800,000 taels, and the Western Regions merchants also have nearly 500,000 taels, according to this ratio, there is no doubt that the Western Regions merchants can get the greatest profit if they win Zhang Hai, but because of some more ethnic factors, he is usually influenced by Liu Yi, but his heart is inclined to the two of them.
The dog fight will start at 6 o'clock in the evening, because it has entered the summer day at this time, if it is not long, the field can be clear without lights, even if the night falls The casino will have excellent lighting techniques! As early as Chenzheng, there were seventy percent of the spectators in the dog ring, and they were also excitedly discussing the victory or defeat tonight, where all kinds of people came, but because of the common identity of gamblers, the communication between them was simpler than the outside, so many businessmen even if they didn't like this would often come to watch, and it also became a place for them to cling to the powerful, which Zhang Hai did not expect at that time.
At the beginning of the year, the field began to be lively again, for no other reason, a new handicap opened, Liu Yi, the eldest son of General Liu Yi, Liu Huan, will also bring his dog to play tonight, this news undoubtedly gave those who were already extremely excited to the audience another shot in the arm. What kind of character General Liu is, from a family to a general who is now powerful in all battles, his prestige is unparalleled in Beiping and even in the entire state, and it is precisely because of his previous identity that Liu Yi has easily become the idol of all the children of the family!
General Liu is undefeated, no one has ever been able to win in battle, and now the eldest prince must be sure of victory! This is the thought in the hearts of every gambler, they don't care about the difference between the battlefield and here at all, anyway, the name Liu Yi has a magical power, when this merchant from the Western Regions is arrogant and arrogant, they will naturally think of General Liu, undoubtedly this can be said to be a kind of personality cult, but both Liu Yi himself and his subordinates are happy to see it.
Now that General Liu is out on the battlefield, Liu Huan has become his spokesperson and carries the hope in the hearts of all gamblers, and the curses they issued are for the East to claim the sea, such an important message was announced before the opening half an hour, if according to the normal procedure, the number of bets will be at least doubled, and it must be one-sided, that is, only half an hour and in the case of the limit, these people have also placed nearly 200,000 taels on Liu Huan!
At three o'clock, today's protagonists finally began to enter the scene one by one, first of all, Huang Fuqi and Zhu Yu, they naturally got a cheer, and the Western Regions merchant Ulrich with deep eyes and a high nose bridge actually had some sporadic cheers when he entered the factory, after all, this is not a battlefield, but those who cheer for him often stop abruptly under the murderous gaze around him in the middle of the shout! Ulrich is a burly man, and he also has more than a dozen powerful guards by his side, of course, these people are not allowed to carry weapons on their bodies, this is the rule of the casino. And there is a graceful figure beside him, but it is difficult to see its appearance when it is hidden in the black veil, but just looking at the grace when walking can give endless imagination to many men present.
In the casino, there will be no other women except for the Qinglou woman who accompanies the guests and the wine, after all, there is still a difference between the late Han Dynasty and ancient Rome, obviously this alien woman also appeared in the casino for the first time today, and her appearance even made the boos for Ulrich much smaller, after all, beauty is a man's pursuit goal that will not change since ancient times.
Of course, it is not the turn of this alien woman who is the most popular today, when Liu Huan and Liu Xin appeared, the cheers in the field were like explosions, those gamblers wantonly swayed their emotions, the eldest prince was mighty and was shouted by them with a huge wave of voice, and Ulrich and the alien woman next to him also had a strange look in their eyes when they heard Liu Huan's name. In order to protect the safety of the eldest son, Zhang Hai did his best today, and the next week was the nursing home in the casino, and Liu Huan's side was also strictly protected in addition to his entourage.
Such cheers made Liu Huan have a subtle feeling in his heart, it is undeniable that he appreciates such feelings and likes such scenes, but he clearly knows that all this is because his father is Liu Yi! If it weren't for the Liu family, these people would definitely disdain him, and it was at this time that his determination was extremely strong to enjoy such cheers in his own identity.
"The eldest prince actually came here today, it's really surprising, it seems that it will be difficult for that Ulrich to be arrogant again." In the cheers of the crowd, Liu Huan slightly greeted his own position on the high place of the stands, which is the best place for the whole audience, usually only reserved for guests with a very high status, today it naturally belongs to Liu Huan, at this time many young people in gorgeous clothes stood up, and some also greeted them, and it was Jia Xu's son Jia Wan who spoke, and the relationship between their brothers and Liu Huan was very close, and they were also watching here today.
Liu Yi will not interfere with Liu Huan's contact with his subordinates, this is actually a method to win people's hearts, and his subordinates will naturally say something, after all, Liu Yi is not the Cao Cao of the year, Liu Huan's current position is extremely stable, and being able to make friends with the eldest prince is very beneficial to the future of his family, needless to say here.
Jia Xu's eldest son is named Jia Mu, and now serves as the county lieutenant in Qingshan County, which is also quite accomplished, this Jia Wan is the second son, three or four years older than Liu Huan, the two are quite speculative, behind him is his younger brother Jia Ji, and then they are the children of Liu Yi's officials, there are Yan Gu, the son of Yan Gang, the commander of the White Horse Battalion, and Zhang Cheng, the son of Zhang Zhao, and Kong Xing, the son of Kong Rong, the son of Kong Rong, the assassin of the state, that is to say, the famous saying "There are no eggs under the nest." In addition, there are many children of officials in the DPRK and China, namely Huang Fuqi and Zhu Yu, many of whom are older and Liu Huan also got up to greet each other with courtesy, and this group naturally takes Liu Huan as the core figure.
"Hehe, Brother Junming's words are too much, I heard the second brother talk about this matter today, it is related to my reputation as a big man, no matter how I say it, I have to try it, but there are still two uncles here, I'm afraid it may not be Liu Huan's turn." Although Huang Fuqi and Zhu Yu are young, they are older than Liu Huan, although they do not have a deep relationship, but on such occasions, Liu Huan still attaches great importance to etiquette.
"The eldest prince is polite, what Junming said is not bad, with the eldest prince coming, today must be as stable as Mount Tai." Liu Huan was so polite, and the two of them also had light on their faces, and they were humble at the moment.
"The eldest prince, brought a white wolf? I've made a big bet on you, haha, and I'm going to make a lot of money today. Yan Gu came to the front and whispered, Liu Yi treats Yan Gang very kindly, and the female relatives between the two families also move a lot, so Yan Gu knows the existence of the white wolf, his personality is as bold as his father, and he is also extremely honest, and Liu Huanping treats him very kindly.
"You must have taken the money from home again, be careful that General Yan comes back to clean you up, let's say, how much did you lose before?" At this time, Liu Huan was already sitting surrounded by several close people, so he had a lot less worries when he spoke, and the Yan Gang of the Lun family property could not be compared with the Liu family.
"My temper eldest son doesn't know yet, I didn't like that Ulrich at the beginning, but this time I lost miserably, so I pointed to the eldest prince and turned over for me, what are you laughing at, it's not the same as me." Speaking of this time, even though Yan Gudang had a bitter look on his face, which attracted the chuckles of the people around him, he was still very unconvinced and reprimanded, it seems that these children are not much better than him.
"How many times have I told you, this matter can only be done occasionally, how can it be like this for a long time?" Liu Huan said, don't look at him this year is only fifteen, but the conversation is already quite powerful, by him said this, the people around him are a little ashamed and dare not say anything, Liu Huan smiled slightly when he saw this and said: "If you can win it back today, you can't indulge in it in the future, but you can only get back the lost part, and the rest will be donated to the state capital, I don't care about others, you have to do this." ”
"Hahaha, don't worry, the eldest prince, I will definitely do it." Liu Huan's face sank, and the people around him could feel a kind of pressure, but then he was relieved to hear him laugh, doesn't the eldest prince say this proves that he has the confidence to win? At the moment, they all spoke.
At this time, a gong sounded in the field, and it was already in the middle of the day, and the dog fight was about to officially begin!