Chapter 53: Wooden Poker

"You wait here for me a moment. Jason smiled at the two of them, then got up and pushed the door open and went out, leaving the two women confused.

He stood outside the door and thought for a while, sent the guards to the town to hire a carpenter, and then stood in the garden and thought.

Jason thought that the solution to their boredom was to make a deck of playing cards, a casual game that swept the world in his previous life.

The origin of playing cards is still uncertain, one theory is that it evolved from tarot cards, and the other is that it was introduced to Europe from Egypt.

As for the "ghost card", it first appeared in the United States and then spread back to Europe.

In fact, in ancient China, there were also games similar to playing cards, but the leaves were used as toys.

It's just that what really made Jason want to make playing cards was that he had a profitable idea - a casino!

This is a huge profitable project built up by virtue of people's greed and risk-taking, speculation and luck, and thrill-seeking pleasure.

It is difficult for a person who believes in this world to refuse such an activity.

But although the casino can bring huge profits to himself and the territory, it may also destroy one family after another, and there are all kinds of possible adverse effects, so Jason was a little hesitant before, but seeing the many more faces in the castle, Jason still decided to build this casino.

As long as you can develop and prosper your territory, the various negative costs brought by the casino are not unacceptable.

Jason wants to build the first casino in the town of Erbia first, the casino does not participate in the gambling game, but each gambling casino will take a part of the proceeds, and if it goes well, it will be built into a large casino!

Then divide the casino into three grades, and divide it into three grades: upper, middle and lower, and only if the net worth is enough to enter the more advanced casino.

In this way, the good-looking nobles or businessmen will compete to chase the more upscale occasions, and the more profit Jason can get.

However, all of this will need to be vigorously promoted by the Kyle family to be established, and it is a big deal to let them participate in it as a shareholder.

As for the fact that playing cards are easy to imitate, the question of whether they will be imitated by others is indeed inevitable, Jason feels that this cannot be called a problem, it is certain to disperse some customers, but as long as he can create new ways to play, the casino in Erbia must still account for the majority.

After all, there are so many playing cards in his mind, and after a while, he will release one that will be enough to attract the attention of gamblers, and by that time the town of Erbia will become the largest gambling city in the entire north.

After a long time, when the Irbia casino becomes a signboard, you don't have to worry about no one coming to your door to deliver money.

In addition, mahjong tiles can also be made, and after the promotion of the Kyle family, these easy-to-play and addictive entertainment games should be enough to take the mainland by storm.

However, there was no suitable cardboard material for making cards, so he planned to use wooden cards instead, and asked the guards to call a carpenter to chop wood for him to make cards.

Soon the guard hurried back with a carpenter, who had galloped on horseback, and although he did not know what the lord was going to do with the carpenter, he could get the job done as quickly as possible.

"My lord, the carpenter brought it. ”

"Villain Laman, meet the lord!" Carpenter Raman knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully and excitedly, although he didn't know what Jason was looking for him, but as long as he seized this opportunity, maybe he would be prosperous.

"Well, get up. Jason looked at the Raman, who was as big as all the locals, with a thick layer of calluses on his hands.

"I want to make something gadgets and need your help. ”

"I can't talk about helping, if you have any requests, just ask!" Rahman was a little flattered.

Then Jason said the idea of the playing cards he was going to make, which should be called poker wood.

It wasn't long before Rahman made fifty-four palm-sized thin wooden plaques at his request, made of dark wood, a tree from which to practice swords, and the texture was very hard.

Then after polishing, polishing, engraving patterns and numbers, the world's first deck of playing cards was born.

During the production process, Jason was also amazed by the pattern carved by Raman, and he couldn't see that this big man actually had such a delicate carving technique.

"My lord, it's done!" Raman wiped the sweat from his forehead, it was also very exhausting to make such a thing.

"Well, that's good. Jason looked at the wooden sign in his hand and nodded with satisfaction, and the two little girls were not noisy and bored.

"Thank you for the compliment!"

"Give him a silver coin. Jason said to the guards behind him that he was really happy with the deck.

"Thank you, sir!" said Rahman gratefully, not getting a good job, but it was good to make an impression on Jason.

Then just as he was about to retreat with the guards, Jason suddenly stopped him again.

"Wait a minute. Jason looked at the wooden sign in his hand and pondered for a moment.

"You can go back and spread the word now, the town government will set up a construction team in the near future, and a group of masons and carpenters are needed, so you can take them with you when the time comes. ”

Jason only said that he should be promoted instead of responsible, because he didn't know what this Raman was like, so it was not good to make a decision too early.

And Jason had the idea of putting him in charge of making things like playing cards, mahjong tiles, and so on.

"Thank you, sir!" Raman's chest was instantly filled with great surprise.

"By the way, make me another one, and then go down. Jason waved his hand, now he was going back to calm Alexis that little girl, and hopefully she would enjoy the amusement game.

After all, that little girl can't be judged by ordinary people, her hobbies are different.

As for the new one, Jason is going to find the store manager left here by the Kyle family, and contact the eldest lady through him to discuss the construction of a casino.

"I'm back. Jason shouted outside her door.

Soon Lorna ran over and opened the door for him, and looked behind Jason curiously, but there was nothing.

"Brother, are you coming back so soon?" Alexis also stared at Jason curiously, saying what about the relief for himself?

"My brother is a liar. She stared at it with wide eyes for a while and found nothing, then said angrily.

"Don't be in a hurry. Jason walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down, taking the wooden tag out of his pocket.

"How could I lie to you, the thing is here!"

"It's ...... What?" Alexis and Lorna were both dazed, they had never seen each other.

Then Jason asked Lorna to sit down and explained to the two of them how to play, and the game was the simplest way to fight the landlord.

And use Lona's favorite nuts as lottery heads.

The two of them learned very quickly, and they learned it after only a few explanations.

The playing cards worked well, Alexis was intrigued by this novelty, and soon the sound of three people giggling could be heard in the room.

However, Jason almost never lost with his rich experience, and the three of them had the most nuts in front of him, and little Lorna was about to cry when she looked at the smaller and fewer piles of nuts in front of her.

But the easy time passed quickly, and Jason was informed by the guards, and Lancelot asked him to come over, and the interrogation was concluded.

"You two can call a maid over and let her play with you. Jason waved off the guards and told them that the castle had hired some maids before, after all, the castle was too big for Lona to clean by herself.

"Brother, come and visit me often. Alexis said pitifully, while Lorna looked at the nuts that Jason hadn't taken with them.

Sometimes Lorna is more like a squirrel than a fox.

"Good. Jason smiled and agreed.

His smile disappeared as soon as he went out, and he was so happy that he could forget about the bad things for a while.

"He's hired?"

"Yes, my lord, he didn't stand the torture. The guard's face turned a little pale, he was frightened.