Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan helped his sister-in-law Li Qinghan knead her ankle, took another ten taels of silver, and also patted Li Qinghan's buttocks

++++++++++++++++++++ outside Li Qinghan's boudoir, Ma Xiaoquan shook his head lightly and said to himself: "Sister-in-law, please forgive me, I am also forced to do so, I am not your real brother-in-law after all, so please don't have any thoughts about me."

Ma Xiaoquan said, lowered his head and left slowly

With the money borrowed by his sister-in-law Li Qinghan, Ma Xiaoquan instantly recovered his combat effectiveness, although his freedom in life was restricted, but grandma and her old man said that as long as you don't make trouble, it's okay to go out and have fun, of course, in order to prevent Ma Xiaoquan from going out on credit, grandma has ordered the housekeeper and uncle to give words to many venues in Beijing - if anyone dares to give Ma Xiaoquan, the fourth young master of the Ma family, on credit, the debts will not be clear.

"Hehe, I have a little money on hand, so I have to get some more, in this world, it's hard to do things without money." Ma Xiaoquan muttered to himself and walked out of the Ma family.

At the door of Ma's house, a group of gentlemen were giggling and playing, and when they saw Ma Xiaoquan walking out with a spring breeze, everyone gathered around.

Zhou Chao squeezed his little eyes and saw the ten taels of silver that Ma Xiaoquan was holding in his hand, and asked curiously: "Quanzi, isn't your grandson out of money, where did he come from?" Didn't you steal it from home, hey, hey, you have to tell Grandma Ma about this~"

"Get out of the way~" Ma Xiaoquan pushed Zhou Chao, "I asked my sister-in-law to borrow this money, if you don't believe it, you go and ask." ”

"Huh? Your sister-in-law? No way? Quanzi, are you teasing us? Your sister-in-law will lend you money? ”

Ma Xiaoquan looked disdainful: "What's the matter, don't believe it?" ”

Zhou Chao smiled: "It's not that I don't believe it, but I think it's okay, if your grandson asks your sister-in-law to borrow money, I'm afraid he will get three points of interest, right?" ”

"Three points?" Ma Xiaoquan's mouth grinned, "Dead fatty, you fucking look down on your Ma Ye, tell you the truth, I want to use these ten taels of silver to win back one hundred taels today." ”

"One hundred taels?" Zhou Chao was stunned for a moment, glanced at Zhao Qiao and other gentlemen beside him, and then laughed.

"Quanzi, my brother admits that you pushed Pai Gow well today, but what, it's just luck, you know? Luck, you kid is a cannon barrel and a boy who scatters money."

"Put your mother's fart~ Dead fatty, do you dare to play a peripheral game with Ma Ye?"

"Periphery?" Zhou Chao's small eyes rolled slightly, "What kind of peripheral method?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan smiled: "Ma Ye, if I can win one hundred taels of silver with ten taels of silver today, your grandson will give Ma Ye another one hundred taels." ”

Zhou Chao sneered: "Then what if you lose?" Or didn't win enough? ”

Ma Xiaoquan also sneered back: "I'll kneel down and kowtow to you, and call you a grandfather for a month." ”

When Zhou Chao heard this, his little eyes suddenly widened several times: "Are you serious?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan shrugged his shoulders: "Aren't all my brothers by our side, when did my Ma Xiaoquan cheat?" ”

As soon as Ma Xiaoquan's voice fell, everyone booed.

Ma Xiaoquan was secretly in his heart, so he had to say again: "No, let's set up a note, write it in black and white, and press the handprint, uh~~ Brother a few to make a guarantee, press it all, how about it?" ”

As soon as they heard that they were going to make a note, everyone talked about it one after another, and then nodded and agreed.

Several people came to a shop that sold study utensils, asked the boss for a piece of paper and a pen, and Zhao Qiao wrote down the gambling contract between Ma Xiaoquan and Zhou Chao.

When pressing the handprint, Zhou Chao was very proud, and pressed it without thinking, and it was Ma Xiaoquan's turn to be on time, Zhou Chao suddenly said: "Grandson (zei), grandpa, I won't bully you anymore, if you admit defeat now, you can call me grandpa for three days, how about it?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan laughed and said disdainfully: "Dead fat? Don't be too complacent, when you win a hundred taels of horses, see where your kid's face goes. ”

Zhou Chao's father served in the Ministry of Rites, the official residence of the three products, the Zhou family Zhou Chao's generation has 5 men, Zhou Chao is the fourth, because he was born to his wife, so Zhou Chao's status is much more noble than the other two brothers and a younger brother (Zhou Biao) in addition to his brother Zhou Long, who was also born to his wife.

In ancient times, family affairs were generally controlled by the wife, and Zhou Chao, as the youngest son born to the wife, naturally had a lot more pocket money than other brothers.

However, because Emperor Taichang had just taken office, the officials of the imperial court temporarily stopped the atmosphere of "courtesy exchanges" and held a wait-and-see attitude, so in the past month, Zhou Chao's pocket money has dropped from the previous 300 taels per month to 120 taels per month.

Earlier in Fenglai Building, Zhou Chao and Ma Xiaoquan lost more than 40 taels when they pushed Pai Gow, plus 5 taels of consumption in Fenglai Building, and now Zhou Chao's body is actually only 70 taels.

Zhou Chao pulled his younger brother Zhou Biao to his side and asked, "Old Five, how much money do you have?" ”

Zhou Biao thought for a moment and said, "Ten taels~"

"Ten taels? Where's your boy's money? ”

Zhou Biao said with a sad face: "Brother, you lost when you pushed Pai Gow, and in the end, I gave you the money you lost, and you didn't give me anything you lost."

"Give you a mallet~" Zhou Chao slapped his younger brother on the head, "Give me your ten taels too~"

"Brother, I'll just do it for ten taels~"

"Oh, what's stingy, I'm your brother, your own brother, I can lose, and when the situation is stable, your brother and I have more pocket money, and I'll pay you back twice when the time comes."

"Really?"

"Nonsense, I'm your brother, what did I lie to you?"

"Hehe, okay~" Zhou Biao said, carefully took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Zhou Chao.

Zhou Chao took the ten taels of silver from his younger brother's hand, and combined it with his own, but found that it was still not enough, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Zhao Qiao came over and said, "Fatty, why don't you borrow a little from your buddy, and when you win, give your buddy double back, what's the matter?" ”

"Fuck off, Lao Zhao, you shit, Lao Tzu invites you to drink every time, you should give me the fuck~"

Zhao Qiao's face smiled: "Send you?" Think of beauty? My old man has reduced my pocket money to the point where I'm almost gone, and I'm still worried~"

Zhao Qiao said a word, and the other gentlemen also nodded, indicating that their pocket money was also less.

At this time, Ma Xiaoquan also signed and pressed his handprint.

Zhao Qiao put away the gambling contract, looked at Ma Xiaoquan, who was proud of the spring breeze, and Zhou Chao, who was full of glory, and announced: "Brother, walk~"