Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 158
[Chapter 158 Double Happiness]
Seeing Lin Xiu standing behind them, Qin Wan moved her lips and wanted to say something, but Lin Xiu had already walked to the front, looked at Qin Song and Qin Bai, and said, “What a coincidence, we meet again.”
Although the two had been beaten by Lin Xiu once, no, twice, once on the street and once in the Qingli Division, and those boards made them lie on the bed for a long time, but now, both of them were smiling at Lin Xiu.
It was nothing to be beaten twice, because Lin Xiu was their cash cow now.
Only a fool would offend his own cash cow.
Qin Song smiled at Lin Xiu and said, “Brother-in-law, lend me a few hundred taels of silver to spend, and I will pay you back when I have money in the future.”
Lin Xiu thought he was shameless enough.
I didn’t expect that there would be such a shameless person in the world.
The brother-in-law was called so smoothly that Lin Xiu almost thought he was having an affair with Qin Wan.
He put his arm around Qin Song’s shoulders, smiled apologetically, and said, “I’m sorry, I was too impulsive last time…”
Qin Song said repeatedly, “No fight, no acquaintance, brother-in-law, don’t say that…”
Lin Xiu said embarrassedly, “Brother-in-law misunderstood, Wan’er and I haven’t reached that stage yet.”
Qin Song said, “Hey, what misunderstanding, you and Wan’er standing together, it’s simply a talented man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match…”
Lin Xiu smiled and asked, “Just now you said you wanted to borrow silver, is a few hundred taels enough?”
Qin Song raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively, “Then how about borrowing a thousand taels?”
Lin Xiu didn’t know what to say.
As a disciple of the rich and powerful, Qin Wan’s brother really embarrassed the children of the rich and powerful. Is there a difference between a few hundred taels and a thousand taels? Can’t he be bolder?
Lin Xiu could only say, “Unfortunately, I really don’t have a thousand taels of silver here, but I do have one for ten thousand taels. Why don’t I lend you ten thousand taels?”
Qin Song almost thought he had heard it wrong.
To be honest, he had never seen ten thousand taels in his life.
Although his family was also a powerful family, it had long been in decline and belonged to the bottom of the second-class barons. They only had a slightly larger old house, no fiefdom, and no maids or servants in the house. Only his father could receive a salary of several dozen taels of silver from the court every month.
But how could a few dozen taels be enough? It was just the money to buy a few packets of Shenxian Powder. How many packets of Shenxian Powder could be bought with 10,000 taels? With 10,000 taels of capital, he could win back all the money he had lost in the casino.
Looking at the silver note in front of him, Qin Song came back to his senses after a long time. When he took it from Lin Xiu tremblingly, Lin Xiu suddenly pulled his hand back and said with a smile: “Brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Since it is a loan, it is natural to write an IOU, clearly stating the loan amount and repayment period. Isn’t this too much?”
“Not too much, not too much…”
The Qin brothers’ eyes were all on the silver note of 10,000 taels of silver. As for the IOU, they didn’t care at all. Since his sister lived with him, they would be a family in the future. Can asking for some money from family members be called borrowing?
So, Lin Xiu enthusiastically invited the two to come into the house, fetched a pen and paper, wrote the IOU, and asked the two to sign and put their fingerprints on it.
After doing all this, Lin Xiu generously gave them the 10,000 taels of silver note. When
the Qin Song brothers received the silver note, their eyes were shining. After calling Lin Xiu “good brother-in-law” several times, they ran away.
They were so happy and excited that they didn’t notice that a dog in the yard followed them out.
Qin Wan, who had been silent all the time, finally asked: “What do you want to do?” Lin Xiu
blew the IOU dry and put it away, saying: “People call me brother-in-law. As a brother-in-law, what’s wrong with lending some money to my eldest brother-in-law?”
Qin Wan looked at him and said: “The money you lent them, they will squander it within three days. You can’t get a penny back for this 10,000 taels of silver.”
Lin Xiu pulled the corner of his mouth, but didn’t say anything.
It’s natural to pay back debts, and he didn’t go out to ask who Lin Xiu is. After three days, if he can’t pay back the money, he will have to choose between selling the house or using his sister as collateral.
At this moment, Lin Xiu felt that he finally looked like a son of a rich family.
This is exactly the method commonly used by the sons of rich families.
Although there are many rich families in the capital, there are not many as powerful as the Huang family. Not all rich families can forcibly rob women without scruples.
Most people’s methods are often more tortuous.
If you like a girl or a young woman, start with their family first. It is best to let the girl’s father, husband, brother, and younger brother become addicted to gambling. After they lose all their money, lend them money… After
losing all the money, the dudes will show their fangs.
It is natural to pay back debts. If there is an IOU and a signature, it is reasonable to sue the government. At this time, gamblers who can’t get the money together will either sell their wives or daughters, and the dudes will get what they want.
This routine has been tried and tested for thousands of years.
Lin Xiu has long disliked the two brothers of the Qin family.
The way to deal with dudes is to be more dude than them.
In the past, Lin Xiu could not be a playboy because his father’s title was too low, just a third-class earl, and even the Dongcheng Yamen could not give him face.
Now it is different. He is the son of the first-class earl of Ping’an, a newly promoted first-class earl, and even those impoverished marquises have to give him three points of courtesy, which also makes him qualified to be a playboy.
Of course, he would not lend the ten thousand taels of silver for nothing.
After dinner, Lin Xiu walked out of the house, but did not go to the martial arts academy as usual.
Da Huang was waiting at the door of the house, barking at him a few times.
…
After the two brothers Qin Song and Qin Bai borrowed silver from Lin Xiu, they first went to the bank to which the silver note belonged and exchanged the large silver note for small silver notes. They had no place to spend the silver note of 10,000 taels each.
After that, they came to Xiaoyao Pavilion.
Xiaoyao Pavilion is located in the most prosperous area of the capital, covering a large area. It has brothels, casinos, and restaurants. It is one of the largest gold-spending dens in the capital.
In the past, the two of them had no right to come to such a place, but now they have a lot of money and can have a good time here.
Not long after, another figure also came to Xiaoyao Pavilion.
It was a young man, holding a folding fan, with a graceful demeanor and a handsome face, and walked slowly into Xiaoyao Pavilion.
This was Lin Xiu’s first time here. He had only heard that Xiaoyao Pavilion, Qianjin Building, etc. were places where rich people enjoyed themselves. As long as they had money, they could experience the ultimate happiness in these places.
Lin Xiu, who had disguised himself, naturally did not worry about being seen. The gate of Xiaoyao Pavilion was very grand, and after entering, there was a different world.
The first thing that came into view was a very wide garden, with rockery and green trees, and a small pavilion with flowing water. Many figures shuttled through it. Some people leaned on the rockery, holding a jasper pipe in their mouths, puffing smoke, and some people held a woman on each side, and walked into the attic inside…
A handsome servant walked up to Lin Xiu and asked respectfully: “This young man, is there anything I can help you with?”
Lin Xiu said: “I feel itchy today, I want to gamble.”
Xiaoyao Pavilion is a bit like a high-end club in later generations. There are many service items in it, from restaurants to brothels, casinos, and theaters. As long as you have money, you can eat, drink and have fun. The
two brothers of the Qin family are lustful, gambling and drug-taking, so Lin Xiu can only choose to go to the casino to wait for them.
Soon, he was led by the servant to a loft. This loft has three floors. In the hall on the first floor, there are more than a dozen tables, and there are several figures beside almost every table.
Lin Xiu saw the two brothers Qin Song and Qin Bai at a glance.
While shaking the dice, they shouted loudly: “Big, big, big!”
After giving a piece of silver to the servant who led the way, Lin Xiu walked to a table and watched with interest.
The first floor of the casino is a place for gambling dice. The rules of gambling dice are very simple. Each gambling table can accommodate two to four people. The gamblers put down the same chips and then roll the dice. Whoever has the highest number of points can get the gambling money alone.
Every time, the winner needs to take a small part of the winning gambling money to the casino, about 5%.
After figuring out the rules, Lin Xiu also went down to play a few times. After a while, he lost dozens of taels. Then, more and more people came to play with him.
There are skills in rolling dice. Although those who are good at this can’t always roll the highest number, they can ensure that the number is within a higher range. The young man rolled three dice within six points in a row, which shows that he doesn’t know how to roll dice at all, and his luck is not very good. It is very likely that he is a novice who comes to the casino for the first time.
For this kind of people, they have a special name.
Fat sheep.
In the eyes of some old gamblers, the young man in front of them has a few words written on his face.
Stupid people, a lot of money, come quickly.
Gamblers are common, but fat sheep are not common, and no one is willing to let this fat sheep go.
“Come on, brother, I’ll bet with you.”
“Don’t bet with him, he is best at dice, let’s bet!”
“Bullshit, this person is called the dice king, you will lose everything if you bet with him!”
…
Because each gambling table can only accommodate four people at most, the gamblers surrounded Lin Xiu and wanted to bet with him.
Lin Xiu waved his hand and said, “I won’t gamble anymore. I’ve lost dozens of taels in a short time. I didn’t win a single bet. It’s really boring.”
Hearing that the fat sheep was going to run away, everyone’s heart skipped a beat and they all tried to comfort him.
“Brother, you don’t know, this is a gambling game. You lose first and then win, win first and then lose. You’ve lost so many bets before, so your luck will definitely change later!”
“Right, right, that’s it!”
“If you don’t believe me, gamble a few more times!”
The young man was obviously shaken by what everyone said. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, “Then gamble a few more times, but there are so many of you. Who wants to gamble with me?”
“Me!”
“Me, me, me!”
“I’ll bet with you!”
…
The young man looked at the extremely enthusiastic and excited crowd, pointed at a few people at random, and said, “You, you, and you, just the three of you.”
Qin Song looked at the fat sheep’s finger pointing at him, and after a moment of stunned, he was ecstatic.
I don’t know what day it is today. First I met a fool who lent me a few hundred taels and gave me ten thousand taels. Then I came to the casino and met a fat sheep who came to my door. It’s really a double blessing!
(End of this chapter)
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