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"Ahh As soon as Zhao Rentian's words fell, the entire lobby let out a cry of surprise. Niu Bajin pounced, fell to the ground, turned around and wanted to run out, but was stopped by Guan Lao Er and others.

"Stop, where are you going!" Guan Lao Er kicked Niu Bajin back, and led people to surround Chen Yang, all of them with bad faces, and they were all gearing up.

There were more and more people in the lobby.

Zhao Rentian didn't look at Chen Yang, and said, "Boy, follow me." As he spoke, he led the way deeper into the lobby.

Chen Yang and Niu Bajin followed behind, walking all the way, and soon saw a door. Someone had already opened it for Zhao Rentian, and several people came out through the door. Only then did Chen Yang know that behind this lobby, there was a huge square.

At this moment, the square is brightly lit, and when you look up, you can see that your eyes are full of lanterns, red, yellow, blue, green and other light colors, posing a lot of complex patterns. Some lanterns are filled with large characters such as "Fu", "Shou", "Lu", "Feng", "An", "Xiang", etc., while others are densely written with small characters. There are also lanterns, as big as horse-drawn carriages, which can be rotated by themselves without anyone operating. Some lanterns are made into various characters such as fairies, boys, gods of wealth, fairies, etc., all of which are life-size, hanging in the sky, floating around with the wind, giving people a sense of ethereal like a fairyland.

Walking into the square, Chen Yang looked around. It turns out that this Cuiyun Building is not square with only one side, but is surrounded by a hexagon, and this square is located in the center of Cuiyun Tower. On each floor, there is a double road with a view, and it is a great place to watch the lanterns during the Lantern Festival.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yang couldn't help but sigh, the Cuiyun Building mentioned in "Water Margin" was very lively, and it really deserved its name. It's a pity that such a good restaurant was burned down by the "drum flea" Shi Qian.

There was a big table in the square, Zhao Rentian walked to the table, sat on a chair, and said to Chen Yang: "Boy, come here, this check, we will gamble here." ”

"Okay, just listen to Zhao Yuanwai's arrangement."

Chen Yang was also polite and sat on the chair opposite Zhao Rentian.

The men were quick to see and add a few lanterns to the table, which illuminated the big table as bright as day. Many guests of good deeds also came to watch, and the inner and outer three floors formed several large circles around the big table.

As for Niu Bajin, he was like a fool, standing beside Chen Yang and not daring to say a word.

"Boy, what do you want to bet on?" Zhao Rentian asked with a smile.

This gambling method can not only gamble money, but also gamble on things, and can also bet against two people. There is only one basic rule - if you roll "pure", you win.

"Whatever, it's outside the territory anyway, you have the final say."

"That's good, you only bring ten copper coins, if you bet once, whether you win or lose, there is only one, in vain the expectations of the guests, according to the old man's meaning, we are one person at a time, take turns throwing, first throw out the 'pure' for the win, this level of fluttering, the old man has not played for a long time, at this moment, some itchy hands, haha......"

"It's good to listen to the staff!"

"Good! Good posterity, have the courage, come to someone, take my copper coin. ”

The copper coin that Zhao Rentian asked for had already been picked up. Hearing Zhao Rentian speak, the man quickly took a box and put it in front of Zhao Rentian.

Zhao Rentian's face was solemn, he held the box in his hand and looked at it again and again, and carefully groped for it, as if he cherished it very much.

Isn't it just a box of copper coins? What's so strange, seeing Zhao Rentian's appearance, Chen Yang is a little strange. I couldn't help but take a closer look at the box.

I saw that the box was about one foot long, about 5 inches wide, and about 4 inches thick, with sharp edges and corners on each side, and a copper lock in the middle, which should be able to be opened up and down. The whole body of the box is dark jade, the appearance is smooth and round, it looks thick and simple, and it smells from a distance, there seems to be a faint sandalwood.

Smelling this aroma, Chen Yang's heart moved, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Rosewood!" ”

Zhao Rentian was a little surprised, looked up at Chen Yang, and said with a smile: "Exactly!" Unexpectedly, the little brother of the Chen family was so knowledgeable at a young age that he could recognize the wood of this box at a glance. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, the staff has won the prize!" Chen Yang said modestly: "This box has a mellow aroma, condensed but not dispersed, if the kid is right, it should be the best in the red sandalwood - small leaf red sandalwood, when the kid walked the streets and alleys, he had seen such wood, but it was the first time I saw such a big wood in the hands of outsiders." ”

Rosewood is a subtropical tree that grows in Taiwan, Guangdong and Yunnan. Its wood is dense and tough, sinking when it enters the water, and its growth is extremely slow, and it is difficult to grow until it is a thousand years. The often said red sandalwood is a collective name for more than ten kinds of trees, among which the most precious is the small-leaved red sandalwood. After growing, the small-leaf red sandalwood has a diameter of only about 7 inches, and "ten sandalwood and nine empty", and the yield rate is very low. Therefore, this kind of wood has always been very precious, and large pieces of rosewood are even more rare, and there is even a saying that red sandalwood is "every inch of wood".

The large-scale felling of red sandalwood began in the Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the larger red sandalwood was almost completely felled. At this time in the Northern Song Dynasty, it can be said that it has not yet begun to be used.

In later generations, Chen Yang saw large pieces of furniture made of rosewood, which had not been worn out in the slightest appearance after more than 100 years. At the first sight, a big word "expensive" appeared in his heart, and his jaw almost fell off in shock. This kind of expensiveness is not only expensive for thousands of gold, but also elegant and luxurious. This kind of furniture is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Zhao Rentian's box can only be made of rosewood with a diameter of more than 6 inches, which is naturally extremely rare. Chen Yang was very curious, what kind of copper coin was to be used in such a box.

"Haha......" Zhao Rentian laughed and said: "Brother Chen is right, the wood of this box is Xiaoye Rosewood, I, Zhao Rentian, have never been convinced, but Brother Chen's eyesight, Zhao admires it very much, hehe......"

"Don't dare to be, outside the staff, let's start, the kid really wants to see, can use such a box, what does the copper coin look like outside the staff."

"Hehe...... give me what to do."

One person respectfully handed over a yellow Chengcheng key to Zhao Rentian's hand, Zhao Rentian no longer hesitated, took the key, and listened to the "click", the voice was crisp and pleasant. The box was opened in response, and when it was opened, the box was dazzling. The guests exclaimed, their eyes fixed on the contents of the box.

Zhao Rentian carefully took out one, rubbed his hands a few times, and handed it to Chen Yang.

After taking the copper coin, Chen Yang took a closer look and saw that the copper coin was golden yellow, shining under the light. The copper coin is about an inch, the round square hole, the front is written with four words "Chongning Tongbao", the font is fluttering, the handwriting is thin, the turning point is like a sharp blade cut, like carving on it with a carving knife.

Seeing this font, Chen Yang felt a little familiar, and thought of something - the Shenxiao Five Thunder Order on his body.

The back of the coin is very smooth, except for a large square embossing on the periphery of the square hole, which looks smooth and pure. Chen Yang guessed that this may be the origin of the word "pure" in Guan Pu.

This is not the first time Chen Yang has seen copper coins. However, this was definitely the first time he felt that copper coins could be so beautiful. It's a far cry from the rusty copper coins in circulation. Because they are too exquisite, they don't even look like they are real, so I don't know what the mystery of these copper coins is.

Chen Yang praised: "This copper coin is so beautiful." ”

"Hehe......" Zhao Rentian touched the copper coin in the box and said slowly: "Do you know who wrote the words 'Chongning Tongbao'?" ”

Chen Yang raised his head and said uncertainly: "Could it be that it is the current official family?" ”

"Exactly!" Zhao Rentian gave Chen Yang a thumbs up.

Chen Yang was happy in his heart, but the guests were booed, and a guest couldn't help muttering: "Who doesn't know the origin of these words." Zhao Rentian glanced over there, and the guest quickly covered his mouth and didn't dare to say more.

In fact, the words "Chongning Tongbao" are from the hands of today's official Zhao Ji, and everyone knows it. However, for Chen Yang, it is tantamount to another major insider.

It was really written by the emperor today, and Chen Yang was stunned. This emperor really loves to write!

Zhao Rentian took out a few copper coins and said solemnly: "Boy, do you know that the copper coins in this box are far from being as simple as 'Chongning Tongbao', these copper coins are the life of the old man, seventeen years ago, the old man was killed by a traitor, put on death row, and was about to be beheaded on the day of the change. ”

Hearing Zhao Rentian say this, Chen Yang's face was solemn and he stopped laughing.

"This time, the old man will use this 'Chongning Tongbao' to throw a few handfuls with you."

"It's a great honor for the kid to be so loving!"

"Well, happy! Boy, let's set the number of copper coins first, and after choosing, each person has a round, you choose first, how many do you want to use? ”

Chen Yang shook his head, "Since this is a place for outsiders, and the copper coins that are cherished by outsiders are used, it's better to choose outside the staff first." ”

Choosing copper coins first is actually a great loss, and the people behind can deal with it according to the number of copper coins selected by the other party. According to the rules of copper coins, the more copper coins you choose, the greater the profit after winning, but the less likely you are to roll a pure one. If it is purely for the purpose of victory, the copper coins are naturally less and less. If it's to win more, the more the better. However, you can't choose too much, and after too much, you won't be able to throw "Pure", but you won't be able to win.

Chen Yang asked Zhao Rentian to choose first, but it was not this consideration, but he really admired Zhao Rentian and was humble. Besides, with Meng Po as his backing, he never thought that he would lose.

"Okay, the old man is welcome." As he spoke, Zhao Rentian took out a handful of copper coins from the box and placed them on the table one after another.

"One, two,...... "Every time a copper coin falls, the guests silently count it once, and when they count to the back, many guests exclaim.

Zhao Rentian took out as many as seven copper coins.

Throwing more than five pieces is very rare, and seven pieces is a rare gamble.

It is said that a few years ago, in Bianliang, Tokyo, there were gamblers who threw seven "Hun Chun" coins and became rich overnight. However, after all, that is just a legend, and no one dares to actually do that when it comes to actual gambling.

This Zhao Rentian has not gambled for several years. The first time I made a shot, I was so bold.

Zhao Rentian held seven copper coins and said very casually: "I have chosen, little brother of the Chen family, you please." ”

Chen Yang smiled slightly, no longer shirked, took Zhao Rentian's box, also grabbed a handful of copper coins, and put them on the table one after another.

"One, two, three, four,......" the guests counted along, and one by one they saw the boss.

"......, seven, eight, nine!"

Nine pieces!

This kid, in front of Zhao Rentian, actually took out nine copper coins!