After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

Gan Cai'er gathered all the usable silver in her hand, totaling 1,326 taels. She counted it three times in a row, and in the end, she should have received 66,300 taels.

Looking at that row of numbers, she fiddled with the abacus beads, grinning foolishly for a long time. She was so happy that she didn't even see Lan Tingzhou standing in front of her for a while.

"Are you really going to bet all your money?" Lan Tingzhou looked down at her.

"Mmm." Gan Cai'er nodded vigorously.

"Being the top scholar isn't something that can be achieved just by chance; out of thousands of students, there's only one like that." Lan Tingzhou sighed softly.

Aren't you afraid of losing everything?

"Don't worry. You will definitely become the top scholar in the imperial examination," Gan Cai'er said with great certainty.

Lanting Zhou choked, remaining silent.

He began to consider whether he should take advantage of the time he still had to paint a few large-scale landscape paintings so that he could sell them to tide him over after the thousand-plus taels of silver went down the drain.

That way, the whole family won't end up homeless on the streets of Kyoto.

Lan Tingzhou knew his own abilities very well. Being listed on the list of successful candidates was probably not a problem, but to win the imperial laurel wreath, especially the top one... he dared not have any extravagant hopes.

To become the top scholar, one must not only possess extraordinary talent but also have exceptional luck to catch the Emperor's eye. Lan Tingzhou didn't believe he possessed either of these qualities.

The next morning, Gan Cai'er excitedly dragged Lan Tingzhi out the door. As soon as Zhu Xiaoxiao heard that she was going to the gambling den to place bets, she immediately asked Huan'er to find some silver notes and wanted to go with her.

"Let's go together! I also have about two hundred taels of silver."

She wasn't about to miss such a great opportunity to make money.

So, Gan Cai'er and Zhu Xiaoxiao, along with Xiao Hong and Huan'er, set off for the gambling den in a grand procession with Lan Tingzhi.

To be on the safe side and to avoid attracting too much attention, the group decided to split their silver notes among several different betting sites.

That morning, they traveled all over Danzhou City by carriage, placing bets at the five largest casinos in the city. Gan Cai'er's family each bet two or three hundred.

What surprised Gan Cai'er the most was that the two largest gambling houses, "Treasure Bowl" and "Lucky House," offered odds of 65 and 70 respectively!

Gan Cai'er was overjoyed and grinned from ear to ear, while Zhu Xiaoxiao kept regretting that she had bought too much from other stores.

Lan Tingzhi couldn't help but remind the two, "The higher the odds, the higher the risk and the lower the chance of winning. Aren't you afraid of losing all your money by betting everything?"

Gan Cai'er patted his shoulder and said very boldly, "Don't worry, I won't lose money! Your sister-in-law's judgment is absolutely right!"

"Hehe, this young lady has quite the nerve! Gambling is all about betting big with small stakes. Those who lack courage will never win big money."

"This young lady is destined for wealth."

The casino dealer showered Gan Cai'er with compliments and praise, then quickly took the banknotes and wrote down the receipts for them without giving her any time to hesitate.

"There are many people who think highly of Young Master Lan, just like you, young lady. Just now, a distinguished guest came to the manor and directly took out five thousand taels of silver to bet on Young Master Lan to become the top scholar!" The casino dealer continued to flatter.

"Five thousand taels?!" Gan Cai'er was stunned.

Who has too much money, is too fond of gambling, or is they really crazy? She dares to bet her entire fortune because she knows Lan Tingzhou is indeed the top scholar.

Compared to Gan Cai'er's shock, Zhu Xiaoxiao's first reaction was worry.

"If Young Master Lan really becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, can your family afford to pay so much money?"

"Heh heh, don't you guys even go out and ask around? Who owns Hongyunzhuang?" The casino dealer laughed, his words full of arrogance.

“Young lady, even if all the gambling dens in the entire Danzhou Prefecture were to collapse, Hongyunzhuang would never fall.” Someone nearby chimed in with a laugh.

“Hongyunzhuang is a business owned by the Wu family, a century-old brand.”

"Exactly, even if the sun rises from the west, his family won't go bankrupt."

"Haha, Lao Zhou, well said."

......

The surrounding gamblers chattered amongst themselves.

Gan Cai'er suddenly realized. So this was Wu's territory; no wonder they were so arrogant.

"Look, that distinguished guest is coming downstairs." The casino dealer suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the stairs.

Gan Cai'er followed his finger and looked over, wanting to see which crazy and lucky gambler it was.

Then, she saw Meng Yu.

So it was him? No wonder.

"Hey, isn't that Young Master Meng and Young Master Feng?" Lan Tingzhi waved excitedly at the two of them.

Since that attack, Lan Tingzhi and Feng Zhao have become friends, and the two often spar together. Gan Cai'er doesn't know if this was at Meng Yu's behest, or if the two were already kindred spirits.

In their previous life, the two had become friends after a fight, but later became good friends for many years.

Meng Yu also saw them and walked over.

"What are you doing here?" Gan Cai'er asked.

Meng Yu glanced at the document that Gan Cai'er was still clutching in her hand and smiled.

"I'll come for the same reason you came."

"You think you're short of money?" Gan Cai'er raised an eyebrow.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand is not a 'small' amount of money."

"Besides, I don't lack money for daily expenses, but if I want to do something, then I lack money."

Gan Cai'er looked at him suspiciously. Now that the Duke of Wei's mansion is managed by the old Duke and Meng Yan, what important things could he possibly do?

"I want to wipe out the Ak tribe ahead of schedule," Meng Yu said with a slight smile.

Gan Cai'er fell silent. Was this something she could listen to?

"Moreover, it's time to make that guy surnamed Wu bleed a little."

"With such a large sum of money, aren't you afraid the Wu family won't pay it in the end?" Gan Cai'er asked.

“They wouldn’t dare renege on my debt.” Meng Yu’s peach blossom eyes slanted to the side, and he smiled nonchalantly.

Well, there aren't many people who dare to renege on the debt owed to the nineteen-year-old Meng Yu, and those who dare to renege on the debt owed to the Duke of Wei, Meng Yu, probably haven't been born yet.

Gan Cai'er wasn't Meng Yu; she didn't have the powerful Duke of Wei's mansion behind her. She was afraid people would renege on their debts, so she gave all the written agreements to Wei Yulan. She told her that after the imperial examinations, Wei Yulan should use the agreements to collect the gambling debts.

Wei Yulan had been involved in the entertainment industry in Danzhou Prefecture for over ten years and had connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles. Having her collect debts should ensure a foolproof process.

But when Wei Yulan saw the stack of gambling receipts, she almost fainted. She grabbed an abacus and chased after Gan Cai'er, causing chaos in the Gan residence.