Chapter 104: Hongluan Hall

In front of a sic bo table near the entrance of the hall, Pang Wei calmly pressed down the chips of 500 Wen, and then put his arms in his hands, confidently waiting for the old dealer with sweating forehead to open the dice cup.

This is a gambling table near the entrance of the hall, and it is also the sixth table swept by Gao Jie's group, with Gao Jie's voice transmission prompts, plus continuous wins, Pang Weifeng is no longer nervous, but has high morale, and his face has not changed slightly. His mood was naturally extremely refreshing, and today he not only raised his eyebrows, but also made the Gu family pay the price just as Gao Jie said before, although he couldn't believe it just now.

Now, he had nearly three hundred taels of gambling in his chip bag. There's no way, with Gao Jie, a perverted master, Pang Weifeng is a pressure point and a leopard every time, at least he wins with a return of more than ten times.

As expected, after the cup was opened, five hundred wen turned into five taels of silver, Pang Weifeng laughed and laughed in a gambler, no, now it should be called "fans" in the envious gaze, dashing swept the winning chips into the chip bag, and was about to urge the pale-faced old dealer to continue to shake the dice, but heard an unfamiliar voice coming:

"Pang Ye's luck is really prosperous today, it's the first time I've seen such a scene in the nearly ten years that my Fuluzhuang has been open!"

Pang Weifeng's heart tightened, and he followed the prestige, only to see a slightly chubby white-faced middle-aged man walking in front of him, followed by the young dealer at the beginning and Gu Feng with a complicated expression.

After clasping his fists and saluting, Pang Weifeng asked, "May I ask who you are?"

The white-faced middle-aged man laughed and replied: "Down there is Gu Lang, the steward of this gambling hall, I heard that Pang Ye killed all directions, how could he miss such a magnificent view of the valley, this came in a hurry, abrupt, no wonder!"

Pang Weifeng heard that this person was the manager of the gambling hall, and the excitement of winning just now suddenly disappeared, and he calmed down instantly. I only care about winning a lot of money, but I forget that the wound of the master's house is still bleeding, how can I not be conscious?

Thinking in his heart, Pang Weifeng just whispered: "Don't dare, don't dare!"

Seeing this, Gao Jie laughed, walked forward with Ziqing in his arms, nodded at Gu Long, and said: "It turned out to be an ancient steward, disrespectful! I didn't expect to get a lot of harvest from your gambling house for the first time, it's so polite!! Haha! Yo, isn't the Gu shopkeeper behind? I didn't see you in a blink of an eye just now, didn't you win money?"

When Gu Feng heard this, he smiled and said softly: "Win a little, win a little." ”

Gu Lang looked at the handsome young man in front of him with interest, and then saluted again: "This son's feelings are with Pang Ye, can you tell me your name?"

Although he saw that Gao Jie was dressed ordinarily, there was a faint imposing momentum, and the experienced Gu Lang did not dare to be reckless, so he asked out loud.

"I am Uncle Pang's distant nephew, from a small hunter in the countryside of Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, named Gao Jie, when I first came to Puzhou, I followed my uncle to the gambling village to see and know, please take care of the kid!" Gao Jie still smiled and replied easily.

Hearing Gao Jie say that he was just a small hunter in the countryside, Gu Long secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Since you want to come to see, this hall is just a small fight, why don't you go with me to the backyard to open your eyes?"

The surrounding gamblers were taken aback, the backyard was a place for wealthy businessmen and officials to gamble, where were these ordinary people present qualified to enter, I didn't expect that the ancient steward would invite Pang Weifeng and this young man to go, much to everyone's surprise, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

Pang Weifeng also beat a drum in his heart, and was about to excuse himself, but he heard Gao Jie laugh and said: "If you come, you will be safe, just according to the words of the ancient steward, let's go and see it!"

Gu Lang didn't expect this country boy to agree so happily, but he was a little surprised, and after losing his mind for a moment, he smiled and nodded: "Please come with me!" After speaking, he took the lead.

There are a total of five courtyards in Fuluzhuang, and Gu Lang took Gao Jie and others through two quiet gardens to a courtyard with a small pond. Naturally, the gamblers in the hall were not qualified to follow, and even Gu Feng stayed in place, only the three brothers Hu Lao followed from afar, and they were a little worried about Gao Jie and others.

After Hu Laosan beckoned Gao Jie to the hall, he arranged everything, and then returned to the gate to see the door. Later, I heard from the brother who went in from time to time to inquire about the news that Gao Jie and the others were very lucky, and they won big wins, but Hu Laosan, who didn't want Gao Jie to lose money, was in a complicated mood.

Although no matter whether Gao Jie wins or loses, as long as he introduces him, he will get a commission according to the actual amount of wins and losses, but this kid seems to be playing too big, not to mention whether he can get the commission, it is difficult to say whether the gambling house with heavy losses will spill his anger on his brother, besides, if he wins more, this Gao Gongzi is not safe.

Later, when he heard that the ancient steward had gone out in person, Hu Laosan, who couldn't rest assured, took his brothers to follow him from afar and came to the backyard.

Gu Lang noticed Hu Laosan and the others, so he stopped and beckoned them to come forward, frowned and asked, "Hu Laosan, is there something wrong?"

Hu Laosan hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Gu Steward, this Gao Gongzi and others were introduced by us, so ......"

A cold light flashed in Gu Long's eyes, and then he said lightly: "Oh! It turned out to be your guest, it's really good! I'll take them to Fuguiyuan, so don't come with you!"

Hu Laosan looked at Gao Jie with some unease, and when he was hesitating, he heard Gao Jie laugh and said: "Brother Hu, you guys go get busy first, I just want to see the big scene, don't worry, I'll come out to have dinner with you later!"

Hu Laosan and others hugged their fists and left, of course, Gao Jie's good impression of Hu Laosan and several people suddenly rose a lot.

In the Fugui Garden, there are five or six quaint wooden buildings, carved beams and painted columns, which look quite rich and elegant. Gu Lang took Gao Jie and the others into a house, handed them over to a tall and thin old man in a brocade robe, and whispered a few words to him before leaving.

This tall and thin old man's name is Qingyun, as for whether it is his real name, it is unknown, he has a much higher status in the gambling village than Gulong, and presides over the affairs of the rich garden. He has studied gambling for decades, and his skills are exquisite, and he is also received by high-ranking officials and nobles.

Seeing Gu Lang coming with a few cloth clothes today, he was a little surprised, and was about to scold, but after listening to Gu Lang explain in his ear, Qingyun nodded expressionlessly, and then lightly beckoned Gao Jie and others to go in with him.

This house is the Hongluan Hall of Fuguiyuan, because it is afternoon at this time, there are not many gamblers, only a few guests in this Hongluan Hall, and the other Qingjiao Hall and White Tiger Hall are empty.

When you enter the hall, you will suddenly see that wool carpets, brocade curtains, mahogany furniture, antiques, and the decoration and layout of the whole room are very high-grade, which is worthy of being a place to receive distinguished guests.

In the middle of the room sat a large round mahogany table, covered with a golden velvet covering, at which four richly dressed men were already seated, and when they saw someone entering, they all looked at them.

Gao Jie smiled, while looking at the four people, he nodded in greeting, Pang Weifeng bowed, and the others, such as Ji Longfeng, looked around, curiously looking at the rich and elegant furniture decorations around them.

Among the four people, the eldest was a fat old man with gray hair and beard, his eyes were cold, and he was indifferent to Gao Jie's nodding; the other middle-aged man had a long beard and fluttering, and he was quite a bit of a showy and talented demeanor, and he returned the salute to Gao Jie and the others with a smile on his face; and two people were sitting together, one of them was a middle-aged beauty woman in her thirties and forties, her eyes were flowing, she was full of heroism, and at first glance she was a shrewd person, which was rare in the feudal society of the Ming Dynasty; and sitting next to her was an iron-faced man in a short green brocade suit, slightly younger than the beautiful woman, and it could be seen from her eyebrows that the two looked quite similar。

Qingyun lightly introduced several guests to Gao Jie and others. The old man's name is Wang Chengming, who is the head of the giant businessman who ranks second among the top ten wealthy merchants in Puzhou; the middle-aged man who looks like a talent is Wu Siyuan, who ranks fifth; the middle-aged beautiful woman is named Qi Meiyue, she is different from the previous two, the "road pass" she operates is not a business, in the Ming Dynasty it is called "tooth merchant", that is, the commercial intermediary of later generations, and her side is her brother Qi Wusheng, who is a brocade guard of the Jinyi Guard Command Post in the capital.

As soon as Qi Wusheng saw Gao Jie come in, he carefully identified it, his face changed greatly, and he was about to get up, but he saw Gao Jie smiling and shaking his head at him, so he sat down in panic and lowered his head in contemplation.

As soon as Gao Jie saw this Qi Wusheng, he felt familiar, listened to the introduction, and saw his actions again, so he was sure that he was one of the guards brought by Uncle Luo Sigong this time, no wonder he felt familiar, so he quickly shook his head and signaled Qi Wusheng to say goodbye and act in a low-key manner.

Qi Wusheng This time the guard Luo Sigong came to Puzhou to handle the case, today he took turns off, so he went home to visit Sister Nai, and in the afternoon, he accompanied the eldest sister to Fuluzhuang to talk about business and play gambling at the same time.

Qi Meiyue can take care of the largest dental line in Puzhou, which shows that she is not an extraordinary person. At this time, she seemed to notice her brother's strangeness, and while secretly turning sideways to ask Qi Wusheng about it, she stared at Gao Jie with interest with those sultry eyebrows, without the slightest scruples.

Gao Jie is a junior brother, thin-skinned, and he was quickly defeated in the battle with Qi Meiyue, and turned around and pretended to tease Ziqing and avoided the hot eyes, making the corners of Qi Meiyue's mouth curve an arc proudly.

The others didn't notice the subtleties of this at all, and after Qingyun finished his introduction, he said lightly: "Now that there are three guests ready, will Pang Ye participate now?"

Before Pang Weifeng could speak, the old man with a cold face, Wang Chengming, snorted and said, "This Pang Ye doesn't seem to be qualified to sit with me now!"

"Yes, I'm also a little worried about whether Pang Ye's gambling book is enough, haha!" Wu Siyuan, who looked like a middle-aged talent, was still smiling, but he said unkindly.

The Wang family, the Wu family, and the Gu family, were all big merchants who participated in the suppression and destruction of the Pang family back then, so naturally they did not have the slightest politeness to Pang Weifeng.

Pang Weifeng looked at the enemy in front of him, his teeth were tight, but he felt that he had no confidence, and his breath was short, and he couldn't answer.

Just as Gao Jie was about to speak, he heard a "giggle" coquettish laugh, and saw that Qi Meiyue was smiling like a flower, and said coquettishly: "Pang Ye is my business pride in Puzhou, and he is qualified to sit with me, if you don't bring enough capital to come today, Meiyue can borrow some temporarily, please sit down!"

When Wang Chengming and Wu Siyuan heard this, they both glanced at Qi Meiyue in surprise, secretly thinking that this woman has a huge power behind her, and she has always been above the top, and she has never been so polite to them. But the two invited Qi Meiyue to come to Fuluzhuang this time because they had a business that needed to be matched, and they wanted to ask others, so naturally they didn't want to say more and ask more questions, and expressed their dissatisfaction.

Gao Jie knew in his heart that this Qi Meiyue must have learned her identity from her brother Qi Wusheng, so she deliberately showed favor, but she also had a good impression of her, and hurriedly said: "The kid is Uncle Pang's nephew, named Gao Jie, who is the first time to come to Puzhou, it is an honor to meet all the business elites." I heard about the reputation of Fuluzhuang, and I came with my uncle today to see and see, I hope you will take care of it. As for the kindness of this beautiful big sister, the kid has a heart, if you really lose all the money later, then you will be rescued again, and then I hope that my sister will not collect troops and return to the camp again, regardless of the little brother!"

Qi Meiyue was amused by Gao Jie's words, and threw a wink at him and said, "Good brother, don't worry, there is a sister here, you just have to ride forward, there must be plenty of grain and grass!"

Qingyun interrupted the ambiguous flirting between the two at this time, and asked coldly, "This high ...... Childe, it seems that you are going to fight on behalf of your uncle, should you go to the table now or take a break before participating?"

Gao Jie muttered: "It's the first time for the kid to participate in the gambling game, and I don't even know what you're playing now, so let's watch two games first and know the rules and play well!"

Qingyun said secretly, what is the first time you kid played, the ghost believes it, Gu Lang told me all about it just now, you are killing all sides in the hall, you are very arrogant, it's okay to deceive others, don't want to deceive the old man!

He didn't mind on the surface, nodded and said: "This is not the gambling hall of the bank, but the gambling is a lot of Sven, the gambling equipment is pai gow, I shuffle the cards and shake the dice, each person takes two dominoes according to the number of dice, and wins or loses in terms of points!"

After speaking, he glanced at Gao Jie lightly and continued: "The chips you use in the hall have to be replaced first, and those small chips are inconvenient to use here!"

Qingyun's words were light, but they implied contempt, and Wang Chengming and Wu Siyuan both looked at Gao Jie with ridicule.

Gao Jie didn't seem to hear the meaning of the words, his face didn't change, and he smiled innocently at Qingyun: "Okay, then please help me change it, I will definitely be rewarded if I win!"

Gao Jie's response was unexpected, implying that Qingyun You are just a high-level worker invited by the Gu family, and you are serving us guests, so you must know your identity.

Qingyun has always been proud of his gambling skills, and even the Gu family's family members are polite to him, and he is used to being arrogant, and he was choked by Gao Jie's casual words of a young man and almost blew his beard and glared, and his face that had been calm was flushed with red tides.