Chapter 8: The Past of Tang Tian's Gambling House
The young and frivolous are often because they have a strong family background as a backing and have the resources that he squandered recklessly, and the children of the poor are in charge of the family early, because the poor children are desperately poor behind them, and they have no way out but to hope for the future.
The young Wang Million was a young and frivolous person, and Wu Dahai at that time used the words "too rich" to sum up his financial resources. He did a wide variety of business, especially in the jewelry business, which was exported to Southeast Asia, and at that time he also sold large pearls in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province to the Siamese royal family, from where he selected the finest pearls and transported them to the Siam Palace by various means. You see, at that time, a large pearl from the land was very valuable, and not only that, but he also took care of cloth, silk, grain, and all kinds of necessities of people's lives.
As we all know, for a businessman, they are looking for considerable profits, not the process of the business itself. Therefore, Wu Dahai's business at that time involved almost all transactions that could generate profits, and when it comes to Wu Dahai's financial resources at that time, the above examples are enough to have the effect of getting a glimpse of the whole picture.
His financial resources are so great that many years later, people will call the role of the world's richest man. It is a pity that the people of that time were too simple to think of establishing a force corresponding to their wealth in time, otherwise, they would have been able to resist the terrible catastrophe that befell them. Of course, these are all afterthoughts, and we don't need to be overly nervous about it for the time being.
Through half a lifetime of hard work, Wu Dahai finally ushered in the peak of his career, and also ushered in a happy love. It's nice to be rich, and although it can't turn back the clock, it can be used for youth. Just ask the world, how many young women are willing to hand over their holy virgin bodies to an old man who is powerless to work because of love in the true sense?
Wu Dahai was like this at that time, he was nearly half a hundred years old, but he found a seventeen-year-old girl in the flower season, this girl was Wang Million's sister, that is, Wu Shuang's mother. As a result, Wang Million became the brother of the rich man at that time.
With such a wealthy brother, of course, Wang Million does not need to pay any labor, let alone do any work, and can still squander and enjoy himself every day. As a result, his desire for poverty and luxury grew greater and more terrible.
One day, he stepped into the familiar Tang Tian gambling house again, just because he was instigated by others, Wang Million dared to bet on the ninth master who had never lost in the casino. The Ninth Master knew that he had a sister who was rich enough to rival the country, and knew that he had always lost a lot of money, so he used big words to provoke him: "Today I want to see how you are rich!"
"Very good, today I also want to see what you stink!"
So the two started a prosperous gamble in Tangtian Casino.
Until the next morning, the victory and defeat were decided: Wang Million lost 100,000 yuan.
So the news quickly shocked the whole city, and people talked about it, and some people said: "This Wang million is really terrible, and it has reached the point of profligacy!"
Someone said: "What's it, this is not a drop in the bucket for Wu Dahai's wealth!"
Another person said: "It's just that I'm fat the ninth master." ”
As long as Wang Wan's gambling debts have not been paid, it is not certain whether Wu Dahai will collect this ruined mess!"
"I heard that the relationship between the two brothers has always been very good, and it is impossible for Wu Dahai to ignore the brother's feelings for the sake of this little money. ”
"Who can say for sure, there are so many brothers and friends in the world who have broken off friendship for two pennies!"
"That's right. ”
However, as soon as Wu Dahai and his wife got the news, they rushed to hear the news, and to people's surprise, this time Wu Dahai was furious; in anger, he also slapped Wang Million in the face of everyone, threw down the silver ticket worth 100,000 yuan, and pointed at him fiercely: "From now on, our brothers will break off their righteousness, and our well water will not interfere with the river water." ”
Twenty years have passed, and this slap seems to have just been hit in the face, which made Wang Million suddenly wake up from the past. His hand also touched his cheek involuntarily, as if the slap from twenty years ago was still faintly painful.
The sun is out, and it's a crisp autumn day, but it's also painful for those who walk slowly on the road in an ox cart. The so-called autumn tiger, the sun in this season will occasionally have a day or two as hot as midsummer. What's more, Wang Million is still a person who has always been pampered. Coupled with the fact that there was no shelter on the humble ox cart, his fat and broad face was sweating profusely from the scorching sun, and he drank water without ceasing.
The old man who drove the car was used to such hard days, and no matter how strong the sun's rays were, it seemed that he couldn't see through his weather-beaten old skin. He was accustomed to the scorching sun, and his old skin shone brightly in the sun.
Under such a scorching sun, if he continued to make a silence, it seemed that he would easily be suffocated by the heat of the sun, and so he began to speak without a word to the old driver who drove the car.
"Have you seen that young man named Wu Shuang?" Wang Million suddenly asked the old coachman.
"See. The old coachman said.
"How did you see him?"
"It was said that there was a young man riding a horse with a sword on his back at the Fengming Inn, so I went to see it too. ”
"How?"
"It's carved out of the same mold as Master Wu! It's just more handsome and energetic than him. The old coachman said. Obviously, what he said about Master Wu was Wu Shuang's father, Wu Dahai.
But it is very strange that he called the deceased owner in front of Wang Million, and Wang Million didn't even care! Could this be because he didn't hear it clearly, or did he not care about other people's honorific titles for the deceased owner?
"Is his sword really that powerful?" asked Wang Wanwan again.
"yes, even six knives can't stop him. The old coachman said with an approving tone, "I really didn't expect this kid to be so powerful!"
"Alas!" Wang Million suddenly sighed. He seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the old coachman's words about Wu Shuang, and he seemed to be full of worries about some unpredictable things.
The two men stopped talking again, and the ox cart slowly brushed over a ridge, followed by a long downhill road.
It was nearly noon when the ox cart came to a three-way intersection. The road is cut off by a verdant mountain, and along either side of the mountain, there are two roads in two directions. When the ox cart stopped, the old coachman asked him, "Sir, which way are you going?"
Wang Million raised his eyes, he looked at this majestic mountain, and then looked at the two roads on both sides of the mountain, and he suddenly asked: "Where does this road on the right go?"
"Taiyuan. ”
"What about the road on the left?"
"East Ridge. ”
"Oh!" Wang Million nodded, and he suddenly muttered, "I heard that there is a group of vicious robbers in Dongling?"
"I've heard that too. The old coachman said, "I also heard: if you are not afraid of wolves, tigers and leopards, you are afraid of Dongling Shilipo." ”
"Okay, then let's go this way. ”
So, the ox cart set off again, heading in the direction of Dongling.