Wanjin Lady

Chapter 140 Gambling
"Besides, every businessman has his days when money is tight. Back when I first joined the Cao Gang, my enemies kidnapped my wife and child and asked me to pay them a hundred taels of silver overnight. At that time, I was just a young man just starting out, with only ten taels of silver on me. I could see the knife about to cut my son's throat—"

Yuan Jing was horrified when he heard this. "Then...what happened next? How did you raise the money?"

"Oh no." Liu Hui filled Yuan Jing's glass with wine. "There's nothing we can do. We can only try our best and go all out..."

Liu Hui raised his wine glass and gently clinked it together, making a "ding" sound.

Yuan Jing felt that he must be drunk, and saw a bright moon in the cup.

Liu Hui's voice was buzzing, as if it came from far away, making it difficult for him to hear clearly.

"I went to the gambling house with ten taels of silver and borrowed another twenty. I figured if I didn't succeed, I'd die. Either my whole family would perish together, or I'd return with the silver and save others. Luckily... God was merciful, and I earned one hundred and fifty taels of silver in one night, paying off the gambling house's debts and saving my wife and child. Otherwise, how could you and I, brothers, be sitting at the same table for dinner today?"

Yuan Jing's mind exploded.

"Gambling house?"

Gang Leader Liu smiled as he refilled his glass, a hint of melancholy in his eyes as he reminisced about the past. "Oh, back then I was young, brave, and had no worries, so I charged forward without hesitation."

He shook his head again. "Now I am old and cautious. I no longer have the courage I once had."

Suddenly, Liu Hui slammed the table hard, and Yuan Jing was so drunk that all the alcohol disappeared.

"If you ask me, a man in this world must be decisive and do what needs to be done!"

"As the saying goes, if you haven't even prepared your sword yet, you've already entered the martial arts world! Now that you're in the martial arts world, you should cut the Gordian knot with your sword!"

"But..." Gang Leader Liu laughed again, raising his glass to toast Yuan Liulang, "Liulang, don't follow my example. Although this method may be unconventional and effective, it's not suitable for you..."

Yuan Jing frowned, "Why do you say that, brother? Do you look down on me, Yuan Jing?"

"Brother, you misunderstood." Liu Hui smiled and put his arm around Yuan Jing's shoulders. "You're different. You're the darling of the third branch of the Yuan family, and you have the entire Bozhou Cheng family behind you. Unlike me, I was truly desperate. What's more, gambling is entirely dependent on God's will. If God wants you to win, you win. If God wants you to lose, you lose. Winning and losing in business is common. Brother Yuan, there's no need to take this risk. At worst..."

Liu Hui glanced at the man's pale face and said, "At worst, I'll just get a few sarcastic remarks when I get home. Living the rest of my life as a leisurely second-generation rich kid...isn't that a blessing for you, Liu Lang?"

"Lucky?!" Yuan Liulang sneered. He had drunk quite a bit of wine, and his words were filled with resentment. "I believe I have a talent for business, but my brother has suppressed me since I was a child. Because I'm a concubine's son and don't have a capable family, I have to be humble in everything and can't show off my talents. Brother Liu, you don't know... My family situation is complicated. I was just as desperate as you were back then."

Liu Hui sighed and tried to dissuade him, "Liu Lang, think twice, think twice... There are always other ways. Everyone has their own destiny... Go back and beg your father and your elder brother to be humble and humble. There will still be a chance to make a name for yourself in the future!"

Think twice?
He thought clearly enough.

Either way it's death.

Might as well take a gamble.

If you win the bet, everything will be fine. If you lose... the worst that can happen is you can just go back to Bozhou and start over!

But at least I can't lose here and lose to Wen Wan again!
He can't let that woman get ahead of him!

As for luck, haha, Yuan Liulang believed...God would definitely be on his side!
After leaving Yuxian Tower, Accountant Zhou supported the drunken Yuan Jing, who was about to collapse, and kept shouting, "Oh, Sixth Master, why did you drink so much?"

Yuan Jing seemed to be in a good mood. He hooked his arm around Accountant Zhou's shoulder and said with a smile, "What's the big deal?! Didn't you see that I even knocked Brother Liu down while he was drinking! This guy... he claimed to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but he ended up drinking himself into a pile of mud!"

Zhou the accountant was completely flustered. "Sixth Master... Shall we go home?" "Go home?" Yuan Jing shook his head. He was drunk and clutched the five hundred taels of silver notes in his sleeve. Suddenly, he felt a surge of courage.

If you can’t bear to let go of your children, you can’t trap the wolf!

His eyes were red, and his mouth was full of alcohol. He looked confused and sober. "I'm not going home. Let's go to the gambling house!"

This time, he bet his life on it!
Do or die!

Inside the private room at Yuxianlou, Liu Hui stood up with the help of a servant. His face was flushed, but his eyes were strangely clear. The servant whispered in his ear, "Master, Yuan Liulang has gone towards the gambling den."

Liu Hui walked to the window and looked at Yuan Liulang's receding figure. He couldn't help but smile. "Tell Yan Lao San at the gambling house that the fish has taken the bait and to throw out more bait."

The servant asked, "Should we inform Manager Wen?"

"No need. Wait until the fish are caught."

There was a crowd of people in Qianjin Winery.

Ping County has a curfew, but who among the people who come to the gambling house doesn’t play until dawn?

The main hall was inscribed with the words "Take Over All Seas" and "Kill All Frontiers", and in the middle hung a horizontal banner with the words "Open Day and Night". As Yuan Jing entered, the familiar servant came forward and greeted him attentively, "Oh, Sixth Master, you're here..."

"Hey, Sixth Master, where are you from? You reek of alcohol..."

"Sixth Master, please come in... Our boss is missing you!"

Yuan Jing was very familiar with gambling dens, after all, this was his only hobby in life. Back in Bozhou, he didn't like anything like birdcage games, tea parties, cockfighting, or dog racing. He only liked playing card games and horse racing. Occasionally, when he was in the mood, he would go to the gambling den for a few rounds.

A little gambling is fun, and his father never restricts him in this regard, but only tells him not to lose his ambition in indulgence.

Yuan Jing thought to himself that he always won more than he lost in gambling. Now the 1,200 taels he borrowed from Xinlong Bank was just a drop in the bucket. It was unrealistic to expect his father to give him more money. He might as well give it all away and take a gamble. Maybe he would have a chance of winning.

The worst outcome is that he cannot buy the Wen family's winery.

The only option now is to take a bold risk!
If I really lost this thousand taels, my father could afford it.

Yuan Jing made up his mind and squeezed into the crowd. The moment the dealer recognized him, he shouted, "Hey, Mr. Yuan Liu, why are you here again? You won dozens of taels of silver from us just a few days ago. I am very sad... You have been very lucky these days. I am afraid of you when I see you..."

Yuan Jing was so flattered that he was overjoyed and felt that he would shine in this gambling house today.

He has always had good luck in gambling!

So he responded with a smile: "Stop talking nonsense! Let's start a game and let me win some pocket money!"

"Okay—"

With a loud and powerful shout and the beating of gongs and drums, Yuan Jing's alcoholic smell slowly rose up, and his brain became more and more dizzy after being filled with yellow soup.

Fortunately, I have always had good luck!
Yuan Jing won the first three games!
Accountant Zhou, who was following Yuan Jing, was extremely excited. "Sixth Master, your luck is so good...it's like the heavens are on your side! I've long seen that you have extraordinary luck. If you win a few more games, I'm afraid our entire Third House will have no worries about money!"

(End of this chapter)