Facts have proved that although Liu Erxing is addicted to gambling, his gambling skills are really poor. However, after playing in the "Money" gambling house for an hour, this guy not only lost all the fifty yuan that Fan Xiaowu gave him, but also owed thirty yuan to the gambling house.

Originally, as a regular customer, the shopkeeper of the gambling house who knew everything about his roots would not agree that Liu Erxing owed so much money -- although the owner and shopkeeper of the gambling house knew that Liu Erxing was working for the "Qingyuan" brothers, his current identity was just a small deputy steward who looked after the house, and it was impossible to give him chips equivalent to more than half a year's salary at once. After all, everyone knows that this guy embezzled, embezzled public funds, was punished, and demoted officials in order to repay gambling debts, and the "Xinglong Gambling House" that made Liu Erxing in debt and reckless was seized and sealed by the county government, and all the people from the owner to the shopkeeper were charged into a hard labor camp to serve their sentences, and no one dared to let Liu Erxing owe money in his gambling house anymore.

But seeing that Liu Erxing, who came to gamble this time, was very different from the past, not only did he change the fifty yuan chips equivalent to more than ten or twenty times the usual gambling book as soon as he made a move, but also the bets placed on the gambling table were much larger than usual. In addition, I saw that after Fan Xiaowu gave Liu Erxing fifty yuan of gambling books, he was actually able to take out fifty yuan of redemption tickets as gambling books, and he personally went into battle to fight, it was obvious that he was a wealthy master - of course, the bookkeeper of the gambling house had carefully checked those redemption notes to ensure that there were no problems. So, in line with the concept of "I'm sorry for myself if I don't make money", as well as my confidence in the shili that my gambling house has in Liangxiang City, the shopkeeper of the gambling house did not refuse Liu Erxing, who came to ask for credit, and lent this gambler 30 chips in half an hour. It's just that to the slight disappointment of the casino shopkeeper, Liu Erxing, a "high-quality" customer, did not completely lose his mind at this time, and there was still a trace of sobriety in his mind, and finally withdrew after only owing the casino 30 yuan on credit.

Liu Erxing, who left the gambling table and completely regained his senses, was ready to write a note and draw a bet in accordance with the rules of the gambling house, admitting that he owed the gambling house 30 yuan of gambling money, and promised to return it within a certain period of time, otherwise the interest would be doubled. On the other hand, he kept thinking in his mind about how he should repay the money and fill this hole - Fan Xiaowu was able to give himself fifty yuan of gambling books that far exceeded Liu Erxing's expectations, and this guy didn't believe that the other party would help him plug this big hole again.

It's just that if you don't believe it, you don't believe it, but while writing the IOU, Liu Erxing still subconsciously glanced at the gambling table where Fan Xiaowu was, hoping that the other party could see his current situation and take the initiative to run over to relieve himself - even if this possibility is very small.

Liu Erxing looked around there, reluctant to sign his name on the IOU. On the other side, perhaps there was a sixth sense to feel Liu Erxing's gaze, or maybe he just subconsciously glanced at the situation on Liu Erxing's side, Fan Xiaowu, who was originally gambling hotly, suddenly raised his head and glanced in the direction of Liu Erxing, and immediately found the other party's dilemma. So, just when Liu Erxing had given up hope, dipped the brush in his hand with ink, and was about to sign the IOU, Fan Xiaowu finally appeared in front of him in time, and very happily threw three ten-yuan denominations on the table, and took the thirty-yuan gambling debts.

Although he saw Fan Xiaowu paying money to pay off his gambling debts, Liu Erxing was a strong excuse there. But in the end, under the other party's "enthusiastic" and "resolute" request, he still "unwillingly" accepted this favor, and said that these thirty times were borrowed by himself from Fan Xiaowu, and he would definitely return them in the future.

Fan Xiaowu naturally didn't take Liu Erxing's promise to heart, because he knew the details of the other party very well, and he knew very well that the other party had no ability to repay the money at all. Besides, Fan Xiaowu didn't take it seriously at all. For him, the more gambling debts he has to pay off for Liu Erxing, the more favors the other party owes him, and the greater the possibility of promising to serve the Fourteenth Master. Based on this, he still wished that Liu Erxing could owe a little more.

So, in a quiet and elegant private room in the "Yanjue Building", when the girl in the building had not yet come, in the face of Liu Erxing's thousand thanks, Fan Xiaowu waved his hand again and again and said, "Brother Liu is serious. You and I are good friends who can talk to each other, what is it for the younger brother to pay some gambling money for Brother Liu, where do you need Brother Liu to pay back. ”

"How's that going to work!" Liu Erxing also waved his hand again and again, "Little fifth brother, I understand your kindness, brother." However, Brother Fangcai, you have already given my brother fifty yuan of gambling money for nothing, how can my brother ask for these thirty yuan again. Little fifth brother, you are just a steward who runs errands and earns wages, and you can earn a few eighty yuan a year, and I have to pay back this money no matter what. ”

When Fan Xiaowu heard this, he waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Since the little brother said that he doesn't need to pay it back to his brother, then he doesn't need to pay it back." A mere eighty guan is just a small meaning for the younger brother, and Brother Liu doesn't have to take it to heart at all. ”

After speaking, I saw Liu Erxing looking at him with some disbelief eyes, as if he was coaxing him. Fan Xiaowu no longer went around in circles with the other party, but directly threw out the chip that was the heaviest and had the most effect on Liu Erxing: "Little brother said this, neither slapping his swollen face and becoming fat, but pretending to be arrogant in front of you, Brother Liu, nor talking politely to Brother Liu, but speaking from the heart."

Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, I, Fan Xiaowu, am just a subordinate servant under the Fourteenth Master, with neither power nor money. Don't say that compared with the civil and military generals of the various yamen of the Beiping Army, it is a step worse than Brother Liu, the deputy manager and deputy procurement of 'Jingyuan', in terms of identity and status. ”

Although Liu Erxing did think so in his heart, he would not admit it in front of his creditor at this time. But before Liu Erxing's words of humility and flattery could be spoken, Fan Xiaowu had already raised his hand to stop him and continued: "However, in the hearts of the servants of the Fan Mansion and even the branches of the 'Datong Commercial Bank', the shopkeepers, and the guys, they are very clear about the ability and strength of the younger brother and the younger brother's brothers, but they have never regarded our brothers as the servants of the Fan Mansion. Because whether it is in the Fan Mansion or in the branches of various places, what our brothers represent is not only ourselves, but our brothers represent the Fourteenth Master standing behind us, and they are the top bosses of the servants of the Fan Mansion and the branches of the 'Datong Commercial Bank'. In front of the Fourteenth Master, we are close confidants, and in front of others, we are the liaison envoys sent by the general number, and we are the people who can decide the fate of the semicolon from the big shopkeeper to the ordinary guys. Those big shopkeepers, shopkeepers, and guys, when they see our brothers, they are all like ordinary people seeing the county lord, they are respectful and obedient.

Moreover, the Fourteenth Master has always been tolerant and generous to his conscientious subordinates and cronies. As the liaison envoy of the 'Chase Trading Company', the salaries of our brothers may be similar to those of Brother Liu. But as the confidant of the Fourteenth Master and the right-hand man of the Fourteenth Master, the extra reward that our brothers and I receive from the Fourteenth Master every year is more than ten or twenty times the normal salary. Therefore, it is really nothing for the younger brother. ”

If it is said that when Fan Xiaowu proposed to him to change his court and find another backer in the "Tianfu Building", Liu Erxing's main consideration was whether he could really bring him the opportunity to make a comeback and become an official without arousing a strong reaction from his uncle - this is also the reason why he said that he needed time to think about it. Liu Erxing only made a limited estimate of the economic benefits he might get after taking refuge in Fan Wucheng, believing that although there would be a more obvious improvement than now, it would be absolutely impossible to reach the level he had when he was the deputy head of the logistics baggage regiment in the short term. Then, after listening to Fan Xiaowu's "good words" of "digging out his heart", what is circling in his mind is not only the hope of being promoted again and standing up straight again, but also the psychological satisfaction of being arrogant and commanding in front of people, as well as the yellow and white things that are shiny enough to smash him out.

So, after a short period of weighing and consideration, Liu Erxing finally made up his mind, hugged his fist to Fan Xiaowuyi, and said: "Since the little five brothers are so insistent, but my brother and I are disrespectful, I received this heart from the little five brothers." As for the incident that the little five brothers mentioned in the 'Tianfu Building' just now, I still bother the little five brothers, you go back and say a lot of good words in front of the fourteenth master. Let's just say that as long as the Fourteenth Master does not dislike it, I, Liu Erxing, am willing to vote under the Fourteenth Master, and do my best for the Fourteenth Master to saddle the horse and do my part. ”