The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Previously, he had been staying at home pondering this matter, unable to put it down no matter how much he thought about it.

Despite disapproving of Jia Huan's bold move, he still sent his trusted servant to conduct a simple investigation.

The result, however, greatly excited him. The Sihai Casino stayed open late every day, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was always packed with customers.

Although the exact turnover is unclear, earning tens of thousands of taels of silver a year is no problem at all.

If you could receive protection money from the Four Seas Gambling House, even if it was only a small portion, you would still earn at least several hundred or even a thousand taels of silver a year.

He had never handled such a large sum of money since he came of age.

As for the gambling den's main customers, they were the collateral relatives living on Ningrong Street and the servants of the mansion, which he didn't care about at all.

As long as he can get money, he's happy to profit from whoever he earns from!

Before he could even snap out of his reverie, his trusted servant, whom he had sent out to investigate, hurriedly brought him some very bad news: Jia Huan had led a group of students from the clan school to cause trouble at the entrance of the Sihai Gambling House!

Holy crap, is this some kind of scam?

Jia Lian was so frightened that his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He hurriedly led his trusted servant and a group of young servants he could mobilize to come over.

He was quite considerate in this regard, fearing that Jia Huan might suffer a loss at the Sihai Gambling House.

Fortunately, when he arrived, he did not see the brutal scene of the gambling den thugs forcefully suppressing a group of primary school students from the clan school.

On the contrary, it seems that the elementary school students from the clan school are even more arrogant?

Whether it was the gambling den manager or a group of thugs, they all seemed hesitant and timid, appearing to be swallowing their anger but not daring to retaliate.

He had some doubts, but when he saw Jia Huan acting like a spoiled brat, strutting around and pointing fingers, he got angry.

He hurriedly pushed through the crowd to check the situation, while also firmly seizing the initiative in negotiating with Sihai Casino.

He was really scared!

They were especially wary of the power behind the Sihai Casino, fearing they wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Little did he know that Jia Huanmao's rash decision to bring his classmates to block the door was a reckless act.

Regardless, Sihai Gambling House and its owner will have to give face to the Ning and Rong families and won't go too far.

Otherwise, if the owners of the Ning and Rong mansions were to restrain their collateral relatives and allow their servants to patronize the Sihai Gambling House, the Sihai Gambling House would not be far from closing down.

If they had found out some really important information beforehand, they probably wouldn't even have the courage to block the door.

It wasn't that Jia Huan was scared, but that under such circumstances, his decision to still bring his classmates to cause trouble seemed to have some ulterior motives. Did he not take his classmates and their families seriously?

It's better to just charge in directly. Even if there are any problems later, the other party won't take him too seriously, considering he's just a spoiled brat who's only six years old.

In fact, Jia Huan's test was successful.

In one fell swoop, some of the secrets of the Sihai Casino were revealed.

Moreover, it's something that Jia Huan, or rather Jia Lian, could definitely handle.

There were no gamblers inside the Sihai Casino at this time.

The gambling den managers, Jia Qiang and Jia Lian, and Jia Huan took their seats to discuss the protection fee—or rather, the profit sharing between the Ning and Rong mansions.

"...That's just how it is!"

The manager of the gambling den was quite frank, saying directly, "The Jia clan naturally has their share in the gambling den; otherwise, the gambling den simply couldn't operate!"

"Regarding the matter of profit sharing, it has always been handled by Steward Lai of the Ning Mansion. He said he represents General Jia of the Ning Mansion, and this has always been the case!"

"Anyway, so many years have passed and nothing has gone wrong, so the gambling den naturally won't ask any questions. These are all internal matters of your Jia family!"

"My thinking is very simple: the normal operation of Sihai Casino must not have any problems. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I can't take responsibility, and none of you will have an easy time either!"

"As for how the casino's profits are handled, that's none of the casino's business!"

The casino manager was quite straightforward, simply pushing the matter aside.

He also had a good reason. The second steward Lai said that he was representing the Ning family, and no one else came forward to refute him, so let's just assume that he was the real representative of the Ning family.

With the dividends distributed, maintaining order at the Sihai Gambling House, along with pressure from the Jia clan, naturally required the Ning Mansion to step in and resolve.

That statement has a strong resemblance to a contradiction!

Didn't you see that Jia Lian and Jia Qiang's faces were flushed with embarrassment?

They were still young and impetuous, and they valued their reputation a lot.

It's not a pleasant feeling to lose face in front of outsiders.

Jia Huan didn't have such a psychological burden. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, he said somewhat unhappily, "What else is there to say? From now on, Lian Er Ge will take the dividends!"

Chapter 38 The Hidden Plan (Please continue reading)

Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat!

He had a very good impression of Jia Huan, thinking to himself that this kid was quite reliable in crucial moments.

If I could get a share of the profits from the Four Seas Casino, my life would be very comfortable.

As for the potential consequences, he didn't even think about them at the moment.

Let's get the benefits first!

As for what a six-year-old kid said, whether others would listen or not, he didn't care at all.

Jia Qiang, who was sitting on the other side, looked rather unpleasant, but did not say anything in rebuttal.

After all, he also shares the surname Jia, so he naturally has to maintain consistency with his own family in front of outsiders.

Despite his considerable displeasure, he was naturally unwilling to accept that the gambling den's profits belonged to the Ning Mansion, and that Jia Huan's mere smirk had turned them into Jia Lian's.

Involving an income of several thousand taels of silver a year, even Jia Zhen, the head of the Ning Mansion, dared not neglect it.

"Who receives the dividends is an internal matter for your Jia family; the gambling house will not concern itself with it!"

The casino manager said directly, "Dividends are paid out every six months. There are still about six months until the next distribution. Master Lian can just go and collect it then!"

After saying that, he picked up his teacup, clearly indicating that he was seeing the guest off.

"That `s a deal!"

Jia Huan readily agreed, then stood up and said, "Second Brother Lian, and Brother Qiang, let's talk outside. Let's not disturb their business!"

These words made the casino manager roll his eyes.

He cursed inwardly, "If it weren't for you, you little brat, causing all this trouble, none of this mess would have happened!"

Unable to bear seeing the little brat acting innocent after getting a good deal, the gambling den manager simply got up and went to inspect the place.

After leaving the gambling den, the three members of the Jia family went directly to Jia Lian's residence, intending to have a serious talk with him.

Neither Jia Lian nor Jia Qiang noticed that when they came out of the gambling den, Jia Huan secretly made a simple gesture in a certain direction.

Zhao Guoji, unusually free from his companions, led three lithe men and quietly left along the street corner without alerting anyone.

That's right, Jia Huan also had a backup plan!

The men that his blood uncle Zhao Guoji was accompanied by were all real martial arts experts.

They would step in to support the gambling dens if they acted recklessly.

Of course, it's best not to have the opportunity to make a move!

Jia Huan and Wang Xifeng went into business together, and their monthly profit sharing exceeded fifty taels.

After several months of dividends, he had accumulated several hundred taels of silver in savings.

Unlike nouveau riche, he didn't hoard his belongings. Apart from emergency and daily expenses, he took out all the rest and quietly bought a small martial arts school that was facing a financial crisis through Zhao Guoji.

It was indeed just a small martial arts school. The instructors were a father and his two sons. The school was rented, and the monthly expenses were only about five or six taels of silver.

Don't underestimate Zhao Guoji just because he doesn't look like much; he is, after all, a servant born into the Rong family.

The fact that Aunt Zhao was able to become a first-class maidservant by Grandmother Jia's side shows that the Zhao family still had some influence and power in the Rong Mansion.

To put it pretentiously, Zhao Guoji is a native of Beijing.

They not only have their own network of contacts, but they are also very knowledgeable about the surrounding situation.

After Jia Huan had money, he naturally needed to recruit some helpers.

The students at the clan school were too young, and none of them were easy to deal with. They were fine with joining in the commotion, but they were unreliable if they actually did anything.

We can't rely on the students' families, they're all too slippery and difficult to work with.

Fortunately, through Zhao Guoji's connections, they found a small, poorly managed martial arts school in the southern part of the city.

By buying them outright, Jia Huan gained several more capable fighters.

The reason for the poor management was not that the martial arts instructors were not skilled, but rather that their overly honest and meticulous personalities made it difficult to recruit apprentices, which led to the business difficulties.

The father and his two sons were all honest and straightforward, the kind of people whose thoughts were easy to read.

The purchase of the martial arts school didn't cost much money. The main reason was that the father and his two sons who originally ran the school didn't want to leave the capital to develop their careers elsewhere.

The cost of keeping them is not high, and they can be useful in critical moments.

In addition, following Jia Huan's instructions, Zhao Guoji bought two small general stores in the southern part of the city, towards the eastern part.

They did not interfere with the operation, but continued the original operating methods.