It took half a day to visit the entire gambling house, and He Xiaoqiao already had a general understanding of the entire layout.

In addition to the Huxin Pavilion that is about to be renovated, there are other places where she also has a vague plan, but she didn't tell Steward Liao about these for the time being, and plans to wait for the detailed plan to return to the house before putting it forward.

Dayan is open, the imperial court does not restrict the gambling industry, as long as it is filed with the local government and does not do any evil things such as murder and arson, there is basically no danger of being seized - this is why Jiang Fenghao will rest assured that the gambling house will be handed over to He Xiaoqiao.

In view of this, she can boldly transform the gambling house according to her own needs, and with the business model of her previous life, she may really be able to win the throne of a gambling house in the capital.

Because the time was relatively rushed, the group had lunch at the gambling house.

After eating, Steward Liao also thoughtfully found the maids and asked them to lead He Xiaoqiao to a quieter room for a short rest.

Hearing that the things in the room were all replaced, not left over from his predecessor, He Xiaoqiao, who was a little clean, immediately nodded with satisfaction, thanked Liao for his kindness, and led Cailian into the room together.

I woke up early in the morning and was busy preparing breakfast and dry food for Jiang Fenghao and the two of them to eat on the way, but now as soon as I relaxed, the sleepiness surged up for a while, and the yawns were one after another.

Cailian helped He Xiaoqiao untie her hair, and watched her take off her cloak and robe and climb onto the bed, and when she fell asleep with her eyes closed, she brought the charcoal basin to a place far away from the bed, closed the door and retreated.

I slept in the dark, and when I woke up, the sun was already in the west.

He Xiaoqiao sat on the bed with the quilt for a while before he came back from his stupor, and Cailian heard the sound outside, so he skillfully asked the maid in the backyard to lead him to the kitchen to get hot water for washing.

After He Xiaoqiao finished washing, he helped her pull her hair back and put on a fake Adam's apple to pretend to be a man.

When he walked out of the room, Steward Liao was waiting outside, and He Xiaoqiao found that he had gathered the guys in the gambling house and the maids and nurses in the inner courtyard in a very short period of time, and at this moment, nearly thirty people were all standing in the open space of the second courtyard in confusion, waiting for her new owner to give a lecture - it can also be said to recognize the face of everyone, lest they not treat her for a while.

He Xiaoqiao didn't want to be too careful, but this formation looked more like he was going to give her a dismount.

subconsciously glanced at Steward Liao, but saw that he was still smiling, and there was nothing wrong with him. He Xiaoqiao snorted coldly in his heart, and he didn't want people to look down on him, and he made a good draft in his heart, and then slowly calmed down.

Facing more than 30 pairs of curious or indifferent eyes below, He Xiaoqiao took a deep breath, learned the words of the big boss he had seen on TV before and said a word of encouragement, and then he made it clear what betrayal and not working hard would be.

Seeing that those guys all looked up at her, there was some awe in their eyes, and then they brought out the temptation of having a good work attitude and more dividends at the end of the year, so as to win people's hearts.

"As long as everyone works hard, don't think about cheating, betraying the gambling house, and betraying me, then in addition to the dividends at the end of the year, there will be more and better benefits for everyone in the future." He Xiaoqiao raised his voice slightly, and his gaze swept over everyone's faces, "Do you remember my words?" ”

Although everyone didn't care about the change of ownership of the gambling house, He Xiaoqiao's promise to the new owner still made them look forward to it, thinking about the dividends at the end of the year, and slowly becoming respectful to her - only offended their parents when there was a problem with their brains.

"Remember, host!" The uniform shouts almost didn't knock the unmelted snow off the branches.

"Good." He Xiaoqiao nodded with a smile on his face, and then he waved his hand like a leader, "It's cold outside, everyone is scattered." Go back and drink hot tea to warm up and get ready to work. ”

After everyone left in turn, Steward Liao greeted him with the same smiling face of Maitreya Buddha, "The owner is really bold." ”

He Xiaoqiao smiled at him, but there was not much smile in his eyes, "Steward Liao, I don't care what Jiang Fenghao did to you before, but since you have recognized me as the owner, don't engage in this kind of temptation trick that will make people misunderstand, otherwise I will really be very nerve-wracking." ”

It's true that she has no heart and no lungs, but that doesn't mean she will be bullied at will.

The smile on Steward Liao's face seemed to stiffen, and then he lowered his head and arched his hands, and said respectfully, "The owner is right, it's the villain who didn't think it through." ”

"I hope we can work together happily in the future, instead of making it difficult for each other." Dropping this sentence, He Xiaoqiao glanced at him deeply, turned around and left, "Cailian, go back." ”

"The villain gives the owner a ride." Although Steward Liao didn't say it explicitly, anyone could see that he wanted to repair the relationship between them.

He Xiaoqiao was noncommittal, "Then it's troublesome for Liao to take care of things." ”

Now that you have decided to do business, it is inevitable to communicate and cooperate with people in the future, and it is necessary to learn to give each other a step.

From the gambling house back to the palace, He Xiaoqiao was thinking about what the casino in his previous life was like all the way.

In addition to gambling, glamorous and sexy bunny girls and equally good-looking male and female dealers are also a major feature, female dealers may be a breakthrough point, but if you want to add bunny girls, with the current conservative social atmosphere may not be acceptable for a while, this has to take your time.

Then you can also spend some thought on food, such as drinks and snacks, most of the people who open casinos are rich people who have backers behind them, and they don't care about this little money. She remembers that mineral water was free in Macau's casinos – of course, there was no mineral water now, but it wasn't a big deal to give free tea to guests or passers-by, or maybe it would make a good connection.

was busy thinking in her head, and after returning to the house, He Xiaoqiao's whole person was in a state of emptiness, and she often answered when Cailian called her several times, and even ate dinner.

Hong Fang thought that she was running into an evil spirit, and she was already secretly discussing with Bai Shou whether to invite a Taoist priest or a goddess to dance a big god, but Bai Shou directly despised her with a white eye.

"Believe it or not, you led the Taoist priest to the princess with your front foot, and in the next second, she could have someone tie you up and let the Taoist priest change it to you?" Even the prince will be beaten, let alone a pawn like Hong Fang.

Based on He Xiaoqiao's urine nature and normal people's thinking and reasoning, once Hong Fang's cheap behavior is discovered, it is strange that he will not be stripped of a layer of skin.

Of course, Hong Fang believed it, so he quickly dispelled this ridiculous idea and thought about asking for a doctor instead.

However, this idea was not put into action in the end, because He Xiaoqiao locked himself in the room after eating, and they didn't have the courage to knock on the door.

"Miss, what are these things you are drawing? The slave and maid could not understand it at all. Moving the candle flame to the table, Cailian helped He Xiaoqiao grind ink, while curiously watching her master scribble on the paper with a brush in a strange posture.

He Xiaoqiao snorted, still immersed himself in his own creation, "Of course you can't understand it, if you can understand it, I don't have to come out to mix with your young lady." ”

"Yes, yes, our young lady is the best."

Cai Lian smiled and flattered, and saw He Xiaoqiao drawing a few neatly arranged squares in the middle of the paved rice paper, so she didn't ask any more.

He Xiaoqiao raised his eyebrows and snorted, looking at the crooked lines that he had drawn that really couldn't be called a painting, but he couldn't help but laugh first.

Others don't need to understand this picture, but the things in it must be made smoothly, and she has a great effect.

According to his impression, he insisted on drawing more than 20 pictures, He Xiaoqiao put down the brush, shook his sore shoulders and wrists, and reached out to rub his eyes.

The light was so dim that she was really not used to working under the oil lamp, and her eyes couldn't stand it.

Cai Lian thoughtfully went over to help her rub her wrists, and said distressedly, "Miss, if you are sleepy, go to sleep first." If you want to draw, you can do it tomorrow, don't spoil your eyes. ”

He Xiaoqiao was right to think about it, "Okay, then let's continue tomorrow." ”

"The slave maid will go to the kitchen to get some hot water and come back, and the young lady will wash her hands first."

"Okay."

He Xiaoqiao responded with half-squinted eyes, stood up and spread out the drawn drawings one by one, carefully holding things and waiting for the ink to dry. After that, he stretched his waist, washed off the ink on his hands in the hot water brought by Cailian, and after drying his hands, he didn't even take off his shoes, and directly opened his arms and threw himself towards the soft quilt, and then spread out his limbs like a crushed frog and pressed on it, and rubbed his cheeks on the somewhat cold quilt surface.

In winter, it is still the most comfortable to lie in bed!

"Miss, shoes." Although she had long been accustomed to He Xiaoqiao's rhythm of 'rolling' to bed, Cai Lian still couldn't help but want to open her mouth to remind her that if He Xiaoqiao hadn't ordered her not to help, she would have taken off her embroidered shoes for her in the morning.

"Take it off." He Xiaoqiao muttered twice, his feet trembled in the air, and he threw his shoes out directly, while he lifted the quilt and shrank inside.

Cai Lian didn't know whether to cry or laugh, so she resigned herself to helping He Xiaoqiao pick up her shoes and put them away, put out the lights in the room, and retreated with the door.

There was no snow at night, and a bright moon hung in the night, and the bright moonlight shone into the room through the half-open window.

The surroundings are quiet, with only the occasional sound of the wind blowing.

He Xiaoqiao rolled up the quilt and shrunk himself into a ball, half-lying on the bed, looking up at the moon in the sky.

Thinking of Jiang Fenghao, who didn't know where he had arrived at this moment, his heart was empty.

I don't know if he is still used to sleeping in the wild as before, but now it's winter, and it will be troublesome if he catches a cold.

However, I heard that people who practice martial arts are in good health, and she had instructed Cai Lian to secretly put some ginger fried cold medicine in the luggage of the two of them, so it should be fine, right?

Thinking so in his heart, He Xiaoqiao lay back on the bed again, closed his eyes and pulled the quilt high to cover his head, and slowly fell asleep.

On the first day of separation, the cold wind outside the window was bleak, but the house was quiet and peaceful.

At the same time, on the way to the Yin Yang Valley, Jiang Fenghao and the others were blocked by a sudden snowstorm, and they had to be forced to take a short rest in a broken temple and wait for the snowstorm to pass before starting again.