Chapter 33: The Gambler
The Xilaiyue gambling house in Commerce is also a well-known place in Luoyang. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info because there are very few entertainment activities in this era, there are many people who want to come here to play two games and have a good time, so it is almost overcrowded every day.
There are a large number of gamblers gathered in the front of dozens of tables of gambling stalls, and the gamblers are shuttling between the crowd, laughing and shouting, and the sound of talking is so small that people can't hear it.
Every day, stories of overnight bankruptcy. But gambling on this matter, all the people involved have a fluke mentality, delusional that one day they will be able to get rich overnight, and at this time, there is a person named Zhang Wang in front of the stall who is also one of them.
"Two-four-two, small!" With the shouting of the dealer, the people around the table generally let out a sigh. Zhang Wang broke out in a cold sweat on his head, and his heart fell to the bottom in an instant, which made him lose again! Ever since he had been brought here by a friend he had just met a little over a month ago, the nightmare seemed to have begun, and he was getting deeper and deeper.
These days, Zhang Wang can't remember how much money he lost in this gold cave. He didn't dare to calculate it seriously, and he would be tossing and turning when he even remembered those IOUs.
The inability to sleep all night also made his whole person a little lighter, and after his family noticed the concern, he didn't dare to tell the truth, but casually said a reason to prevaricate in the past.
Originally, I wanted to make a fortune here, so that the family could embark on the road of happiness from now on. In the early days of gambling, it really gave him this confidence, and dozens of taels of silver came into the account every day, and he earned a few days in a row that the family needed to struggle for several years to get wealth. Thinking about the smug mood at that time, it seems like a big joke now.
The real nightmare started half a month ago. That day, Zhang Wang's luck was very bad, and he lost hundreds of taels of silver within coming to the casino, Zhang Wang was very angry, but the money he brought on his body had been used up.
At this moment, a friend who had accompanied him gave him a suggestion. Extremely unwilling, Zhang Wang actually followed his friend's advice and borrowed dozens of taels of usury from the usurious businessman in the casino.
However, Zhang Wang was estimated to be possessed by the god of decay that day, and he lost dozens of taels again after two handfuls. Zhang Wang, who lost his red eyes, completely lost his mind, was encouraged and instigated by his friends, and warmly received by loan sharks, and did not drag his money in the slightest. All of these made Zhang Wang relax his vigilance.
He had a red mark in his hand, and he didn't know how many handprints he had pressed. It wasn't until the gamble was over that I woke up when I looked at the IOU in the loan shark's hand.
Thousands of taels of silver! Hearing this terrifying number, Zhang Wang's heart instantly cooled. It's not a figure he can pay back at all.
After hearing that Zhang Wang was unable to repay this huge amount of money, the loan shark businessman changed his previous amiable face, where are they honest businessmen, who can do business in this place, and who does not have some gangster colors.
A punch and kick made Zhang Wang suffer a lot, and in the end, under the maneuver of that friend, he first repaid 500 taels before he got a half-month deadline. In this way, Zhang Wang won all the 500 taels of silver he saved in half a month, not to mention that he still owed 500 taels of money.
Zhang Wang's impulsiveness made him even regret his intestines. But with so much money, where can I find it? He didn't dare to tell the old father at home, and he also knew that even if he said it, they wouldn't be able to help, so he could only go all the way to the black and continue to mix in the casino, to see if he could go **** luck one day, and the salted fish could turn over.
Zhang Wang, who lost all his money, had to leave despite his unwillingness. But when he was about to walk out of the casino gate, he was stopped, and then a tattooed man came down upstairs, with a cyan scorpion tattooed on the left side of his face, and when the muscles of his face twitched, the scorpion was very terrifying.
Zhang Wang recognized that this was the big boss behind the scenes who gave him Gao Li, and his heart seemed to be tense, and his nervous hands and feet were a little unable to move.
The tattooed man came down from the upstairs with a kind smile on his face, patted Zhang Wang's shoulder and said, "Zhang Wang, there are two days left in this time, and it's almost there!" How are you preparing now, when are you going to pay back the 5,000 taels of silver you owe me? ”
The words of the tattooed man sounded like a thunderbolt on a sunny day in Zhang Wang's ears. He shouted in disbelief: "Five thousand taels!" Boss Yang, are you mistaken? I obviously owe you 500 taels! ”
When the tattooed man named Boss Yang heard Zhang Wang's rebuttal, the big hand that slapped Zhang Wang's shoulder suddenly changed from a tie to a pinch, and the huge force made Zhang Wang's painful face distort.
The originally kind smile on Boss Yang's face also turned cold. He said ruthlessly: "500 taels, are you running a pawnshop when you are Lao Tzu?" Those IOUs are written clearly in black and white, 5 cents a day, and you have to pay back more than 5,000 taels of silver to Lao Tzu in the past half a month, Lao Tzu has enough pity for you, and those odds and ends have been removed, you dare to tell me 500 taels now, do you think Lao Tzu is one of those called Huazi outside Luoyang City? ”
Zhang Wang was horrified. He didn't know a few big words, and the concept of usury was really vague, so he didn't think it would be such a result. 500 taels is already an incredible number, and 5000 taels is simply an astronomical number.
"Humph! There are two days left, Lao Tzu will give you a reminder now, if you still can't pay back the money by then, don't blame me for being polite. ”
The situation is stronger than people, in front of Boss Yang, Zhang Wang has no possibility of turning over, Boss Yang looked at Zhang Wang, who was stunned, and after throwing out some cruel words, he took his subordinates upstairs again.
Zhang Wang walked on the road like a walking corpse, and he felt confused in his heart. At this time, the first thing he thought of was death, but then he thought of his wife who had just entered the door the previous year, his son who had just been born the month before, and his elderly father and mother.
The huge sorrow pressed, Zhang Wang found a corner where no one was and cried loudly, and the remorse and self-blame in his heart made him hate to kill himself.
Just as Zhang Wang was squatting on the ground and crying, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and someone pretended to be surprised and said, "Zhang Wang, what's wrong with you?" ”
The person who came was the friend who Zhang Wang had known for a short time and took him on the gambling journey.
He has always been considered by Zhang Wang to be a noble person in his life, but he has not appeared in front of him for more than ten days. Now that it suddenly appeared, Zhang Wang couldn't suppress his anger, stood up and grabbed his collar and shouted: "It's you, it's you!" You liar, you are all the ones who did it! ”
The friend grabbed Zhang Wang's hand and shouted: "Zhang Wang, you calm me down, what do you think I've been doing these days?" I've been trying my best to help you find a way these days, and now I've finally found it! Do you listen or not? ”
The friend's words were like a life-saving straw, Zhang Wang's eyes suddenly regained a little clarity, he slowly put down his friend, wiped the tears on his face, and then stared at his friend and asked, "What can you do?" Tell me about it. ”
The friend tidied up the messed clothes, and then with a smirk on the corner of his mouth, he whispered, "Well! It's up to you to do it! ”