Part 2 Chapter 22 Gambling
For the next three days, Qin Yiheng and I had little contact. I was so exhausted that I just wanted to rest at home.
Qin Yiheng moved all the company magazines back home. I guess he was thinking hard at home, almost like meditating. I was too lazy to meet him.
On the fourth day, I did take a business deal that did not require Qin Yiheng to handle, because someone called and wanted to buy a house I had.
The price he offered was good, and the profit was within my plan, so I didn't hesitate and quickly transferred the property to him. After all, my house had more income than expenses in the later period, and my funds were a bit tight. This also solved my urgent need. After making money, it was natural to invite Qin Yiheng out to celebrate. That night, I called him . He sounded a little hesitant on the phone, and he hesitated for a long time before agreeing to come out. When we met, he hardly spoke during the meal, and even rarely picked up food.
I saw that was a bit obsessed and was afraid that he was going crazy studying the internal journal at home, so I said a few words to show my concern. He was stunned for a moment, and actually asked me to go to the bank to withdraw some cash for him after dinner, saying that he would need it later.
This puzzled me even more. The money we earned from our business was split in half, and he didn't have any hobbies that were particularly costly. Besides, I had just transferred his share of the money from the sale of the house to him before dinner.
However, although I was curious, I didn't have the courage to ask him what he was going to do with the money, so I just nodded and agreed.
After dinner, the two of us didn't take a break and went straight to a nearby bank. I went back and forth from the ATM to withdraw 50,000 yuan in cash and handed it to Qin Yiheng.
He put it in a paper bag, weighed it, and asked me to get in the car: "I'll take you to a place."
I saw that he was ready to spend money, and the price was not low. In the end, he got in the car and drove for more than half an hour, and finally entered a community and stopped at the door of a chess and card room. After getting off the car, Qin Yiheng walked into the chess and card room with ease. I followed behind him and couldn't help but sigh.
Since he entered the industry, he has made a lot of money, but no matter how much money he has, he still loses a lot in gambling. I feel bad for him. I think I have to stop him as a friend and a partner. I held Qin Yiheng and organized my words to persuade him, but he shook his head at me and told me to ignore him and explain to me later. Then he turned around and walked into the inner room.
His tone revealed an unquestionable tone, which made me stunned. After thinking about it, I felt that maybe he did have some plan. Even if he was trying to trick me, the worst that could happen was that I would lose all the 50,000 yuan and stop lending him money. So I followed him.
After entering the inner room, I found that this chess and card room was converted from the first floor of this residential building. The balcony was simply opened up and a door was opened, but the interior still had the original layout.
Qin Yiheng whispered a few words to someone who was probably the boss, took out a stack of money from the paper bag and gave it to him, turned around and called me, then followed the man who collected the money, opened another door, and went in.
I followed him in. This door was the original main entrance of the room, but they had made some modifications. Going out of this door, it was not the corridor, but another room, which should be the one opposite the chess and card room. The two rooms were connected. This room was exactly the same as the chess and card room, but there was no mahjong table inside. Judging from the layout and furnishings, it should be the residence of the people in the mahjong hall.
At this time, there were already a few people inside, gathered in front of a broken folding table in the living room. They looked up at the two of us and smiled strangely.
Qin Yiheng didn't say anything, but sat down in front of the folding table. He asked me to move a chair and sit next to him, and took out the money and spread it on the table.
Damn, this is too much like the scene of a gangster deal in a movie! I always felt that they would pull out guns and point them at each other soon, which made me a little nervous for a while. Seeing that Qin Yiheng was very calm, I was relieved.
Then, several people around the table also took out a pile of money and put it on the table. One of them stood up and took out a deck of playing cards. Now I finally understood that Qin Yiheng really brought me here to gamble. Looking at the RMB on the table, they were gambling quite a lot.
To be honest, I was very disappointed with Qin Yiheng, but now I had no choice but to accompany him like this, so I lit a cigarette and watched the gambling game.
They were playing poker, and I'm sure many people know how to play it. Qin Yiheng had good luck, and basically bet with his cards down. After a few rounds, he actually won nearly 10,000 yuan. But he didn't look happy, and finally whispered to me: "Take out the Swiss Army knife in your bag and cut a hole in the back of my pants."
His request was too outrageous. Was he trying to fart or something? In front of so many people, I couldn't ask him what was going on. I could only do as he asked and cut a hole in his pants so that I could see his underwear. Qin Yiheng nodded at me with satisfaction and continued to gamble.
Strangely enough, ever since I cut this hole, Qin Yiheng's luck has been getting worse and worse. After a while, he lost all the money he had won before. Even the original capital of 50,000 yuan was lost in a short time.
I was really distressed watching from the side, but he looked quite satisfied. After losing all his money, he patted his butt and left with me. I followed him from behind, deliberately getting closer to him to help him cover the hole in the back of his pants. I don't know what he was thinking, he was wearing a bright red underwear and his pants were gray, and the exposed underwear looked particularly eye-catching.
After getting in the car, I finally couldn't help it. I had to scold him to wake him up, otherwise he couldn't wake up on his own. Before I could say anything, Qin Yiheng said that his fortune was too good recently, and he wouldn't fall unless he lost some money. Borrowing money and losing it all would hurt his fortune.
The casino is a place with a lot of yin energy. To put it bluntly, ghosts love to go there. First, gambling looks fun, and they are looking for a way to have fun. Second, people come from all over the world. Even in a city, people come from all directions. Therefore, they can get a lot of information here. Third, and most importantly, many people lose their energy when they lose money. Some even commit suicide or die because of debt collection. These ghosts come here to see if there is any opportunity.
After that, Qin Yiheng told me: "Casinos have never been a safe place since ancient times. To be able to open a casino, not only must one have strong connections in the mortal world, but one must also have a strong horoscope. If one does not have a violent temper, one cannot do this. With the development of society, casinos are rarely seen in China. At best, they are like this, where a few people meet in a secluded place to play a game. Large-scale underground casinos are not easy to find, but there are some places similar to casinos, such as stock exchanges, wood storage workshops, and coffin shops during bear markets."
"The principle of the stock market is similar to that of a casino. In a bear market, most stockholders are financially depressed, so ghosts like to stay here. The wood storage workshop is because wood grows in the soil, which is yin in nature. In addition, many wandering ghosts are homeless and want a coffin, so they all come here. It's the same principle as the coffin shop."
Qin Yiheng's words were very insightful, but I still didn't understand. People always try every possible means to improve their luck. I've never heard of anyone complaining about their good luck. They either have a brain or money. I asked him, "What's the purpose of doing this? Why do you have to cut holes in your pants?"
When he heard me asking, he remembered that there was a hole in his pants, and he actually took out a pair of pants from the back seat to change. It seems that he came prepared. After changing his pants, Qin Yiheng told me that red underwear should not be worn easily. Because it is easy to offend Tai Sui in the year of birth, it is yin and evil, so people have always had the habit of wearing red underwear to ward off evil spirits. But if it is not worn in the year of birth, or on weekdays, it is not suitable for those who go to the grave, carry the coffin, or send off the dead. In the final analysis, it is also because of many conflicts. And wearing it for gambling and committing crimes is even more inappropriate, which can easily affect your fortune. Therefore, in order to make himself lose faster, he specially wore such a pair. As for cutting holes in the pants, it is also to reduce his gambling luck. It is a very unlucky thing to wear rags at the gambling table.
It seems that he has thought of many ways to lose money, which is really difficult for him. But he still didn't explain why he did this. I asked him again, and he lit a cigarette and said a few words lightly: "I want to see a ghost." After that, he turned around and continued: "There is something wrong with that plaster statue."
