novelraw Chapter 121 Take the bait!
Chapter 121 Take the bait!
Song Erlang was not at Xihe Academy, but at Guangcai Academy.
He handed the article to his master: "Sir, there are more than ten days left for the imperial examination. Do you have any suggestions?"
The master handed a set of Four Books and Five Classics to Song Erlang: "These are the key points I made based on the provincial examinations in previous years. You can take a look when you go back."
"Students will read it carefully." Song Erlang carefully put away the book.
"The regent wants to build water conservancy this year. I'm afraid the test questions will be related to this. Please write more articles about water conservancy construction in case of emergency." The master was very optimistic about Song Erlang, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely: " With your level, if you study hard during this period, you will definitely pass the exam."
Song Erlang was in high spirits, bid farewell to his master and left the academy.
"Song Erlang!" Fang Youtian came out from the corner, hid his injured hand in his sleeves, and forced a stiff smile: "Are you planning to return to Xinghua Village now?"
"What's the matter with you?" Song Erlang looked down on Sang Youtian very much. It didn't matter that his family was poor. He was the same as his father who was a gambler. He wanted to die in a gambling house and had no ambition at all.
Song Erlang looked arrogant, and his eyes were full of the undisguised contempt of Arita.
Fang Youtian clenched his fingers. What's so great about Song Erlang? Except for being able to read, he is useless.
It's not that he cheated his friend, but that Song Erlang didn't regard him as a friend.
"Erlang, do me a favor." Fang Youtian grabbed Song Erlang's sleeve, pulled him aside and said, "I asked a fortune teller to do some calculations today. He said that those whose zodiac signs are Taurus can bring me wealth. Please accompany me. I'll take a bet, and if I win, we'll split the money."
Song Erlang pulled back his sleeve: "What if you lose?"
"It's impossible to lose! The fortune teller is very effective. There was a man in front of me who owed hundreds of taels of silver to the gambling house. I asked the fortune teller to calculate it. He wore a fortune teller. Not only did he pay off the money he owed to the gambling house, but he also had two taels left. One hundred taels of silver!”
Song Erlang was surprised: "So many?"
"If I win a hundred taels, I can give you fifty taels, and you will have enough money to go to Fucheng to take the exam." Fang Youtian said seductively: "You just go with me and stand by my side. I don't want you." bet."
Song Erlang was not a determined person to begin with. When he heard Fang Youtian's hypothesis, he was already moved.
If he wins, he gets money for free.
If he loses, he doesn't have to pay.
Song Erlang's eyes moved. When Fang Youtian saw him, he grinned, hooked his neck and walked to the gambling house: "I beg you, my brother has become rich, and I will never forget your kindness."
"Only this time." Song Erlang reluctantly relented.
The two of them arrived at the gambling house. Brother Niu stood guard at the door, his eyes fixed on Song Erlang's face for a moment, then he turned to Fang Youtian and smiled meaningfully: "Okay, you boy."
Fang Youtian said sarcastically: "Brother Niu, let me translate the book."
Brother Niu raised his chin inward: "Go."
Song Erlang felt very uneasy. Brother Niu's look gave him an indescribable feeling.
He hesitated: "Fang Youtian..."
"Erlang, come in quickly." Fang Youtian excitedly dragged Song Erlang into the crowd, took out a tael of silver and stuffed it into Song Erlang's hand: "You help me bet, if I lose, it's mine."
Song Erlang looked at the smoky and noisy gambling house and felt very uncomfortable. Holding a tael of silver in his hand, he hesitated to make a move.
"Erlang, hurry up, hurry up!" Fang Youtian urged Song Erlang anxiously. Seeing him staring at the gaming table with a dull expression, he pushed him hard.
Song Erlang's center of gravity was unsteady, and he lay on the gaming table with his hand holding the silver on the small side.
He was confused and was about to pick up the money in a hurry.
"What are you doing?" Fang Youtian grabbed Song Erlang.
Song Erlang wanted to defend.
"Buy the deal and leave." The dealer yelled.
Song Erlang's mind was confused as he watched the dealer roll the dice. His eyes followed the dealer's hand, his heart hung in his throat, and his breath was held.
"Open--" The banker opened the cup.
The two people looked at each other intently.
"Little!" the dealer shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Xiao! Xiao! It's Xiao!" Fang Youtian's face turned red with excitement. He grabbed Song Erlang's arm and shook it desperately: "I'm not lying. The fortune teller is not lying!"
Song Erlang stared blankly at the gambling table, a little unable to recover. He looked at his hand, could it really bring good luck to Fang Youtian?
Fang Youtian took the money and gave it all to Song Erlang: "Keep going!"
This time Song Erlang didn't hesitate and placed all his money on the big team.
The dealer opens the cup——
"Big! It's big!" Fang Youtian's eyes turned red with excitement.
The last worry in Song Erlang's heart disappeared, and he took the initiative to place a bet without Fang Youtian's reminder.
In just a quarter of an hour, Fang Youtian won more than two hundred taels of silver.
Fang Youtian directly gave him one hundred taels of silver: "Erlang, you are so lucky, do you want to get some yourself?"
Song Erlang looked at the handful of broken silver in his hand. It was heavy. He had never owned so much silver in his life.
He didn't pay any capital and got one hundred taels!
Some people will never earn so much money in their entire lives.
"Let's give it a try. If you lose, just stop in time. Anyway, the money is all for nothing." Fang Youtian persuaded Song Erlang, and looked at Brother Niu, "I'm going to play Pai Gow."
As soon as Fang Youtian left, Song Erlang tentatively placed a tael of silver.
After testing the waters three times in a row, Song Erlang won every time. Song Erlang instantly drifted away. The bets got bigger and bigger, and he won nine times out of ten.
The dealer narrowed his eyes: "Young gentleman, you are in good luck today, why don't we bet on life and death?" He tapped the dice cup with his fingers, "Bet all your money, and if you win, I will compensate you ten times. "
Song Erlang hesitated.
The person on the side persuaded: "Xiao Langjun, just take a gamble. Anyway, you will earn whatever you lose, not your own capital. If you win... you have hundreds of taels here, how much can it be doubled ten times?" Thousand taels. Tsk, I have the luck to win nine out of ten bets, so I’ll bet with him.”
"Yes, Mr. Xiaolang, give it a try."
"Someone used to bet on life and death and made more than 10,000 taels of silver, and moved his family to the capital. Not only did he buy a house, but he also opened a shop for business. Now he is living a prosperous life."
Song Erlang felt relieved, but if he lost, all the hundreds of taels of silver he had received would be lost, and he would not be able to make a penny.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to bet, then withdraw and make way for others." The dealer drove away impatiently.
"I bet!" Song Erlang was cruel and pushed out all the money.
If you lose, you lose. Anyway, these are all earned.
What if I win? He completely turned over!
"I'll buy the big one!"
Song Erlang retracted his hand and his whole body tensed up.
The dealer rolled the dice, pulled his sleeves up to his arms, held the cup with both hands, and slowly opened it——
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