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"Tonger..."

"Tonger..."

With a sudden shock in my heart, I opened my eyes suddenly, and beads of sweat slid down my cheeks and into my neck.The sun was scorching right now, and the old man rowing the boat was also sweating profusely, and he kept wiping his sweat with the sweat towel around his neck.I scooped up river water and washed my face, "Boatman, pull the boat aside first, let's rest for a while before we go."

The boatman was relieved, "Okay!" He panted heavily and rowed the boat aside.After a short rest, the boatman took a net and cast it into the river, and caught a big carp in twos and threes. "Such a big fish!" I laughed and ran over to help him catch the net.

The boatman laughed and said, "It's still pretty small!" Although I don't have any other good skills, my mouth is quite smooth, and a few words can make the boatman very happy.After some coaxing, the boatman cut open the fish, and I gathered firewood, and it took about half an hour to roast the carp.

The green mountains and green waters along this road are very beautiful, but after looking at them for a long time, they feel boring.I sat at the stern of the boat and started chatting with the boatman. After talking about the boatman's daily life, I asked casually, "Boatman, is the current emperor Baihe a good emperor?"

The boatman glanced at me, "Young man, I think you look like a Central Plains person, why do you ask such a question?" Just now, the boatman looked good all the way here, but now he suddenly became serious, and I felt a little guilty. "I'm just asking casually, there's no malicious intentions, don't worry too much." This Tianqi Sheng Dynasty is not the original society ruled by law, and life and death are all up to the emperor's decision. Now I am here to chew the emperor's tongue. My life is in jeopardy.

The boatman smiled, "I don't know if the emperor is good or not, but the prime minister is really bad from the bottom of his heart!"

"Prime Minister?" Since ancient times, there have been many foreign relatives who have monopolized power. When I heard it, I wished I could grab two handfuls of melon seeds and chattered while knocking: "What is the name of this prime minister?" Looking at me like that, I laughed twice, "Don't be surprised, boatman, my head was caught in the door before, and I lost my memory. Now I can't remember many things."

"The current prime minister is called Zhang Yanzhi, and he is a very traitorous minister!" The boatman's face grew angry, and the veins in his hand holding the oar were bulging. I have to grit my teeth.

"Where's the emperor? Is the emperor a fool? Why didn't he kill the prime minister?" The river breeze blew in his face, which was cool and refreshing, which relieved a lot of the heat. "Hmph! Emperor?" The boatman continued to hum: "The current emperor is very weak and dare not touch that Zhang Yanzhi. In the royal family, except for the brave, resourceful and courageous Prince Bai Jin, the other princes are all trash!"

The more I listened, the more interesting it became: "Who is this Prince Bai Jin?" The corner of the boatman's mouth raised, he admired him very much, "Bai Xuanhan." His voice was a little higher.

"Bai...Bai Xuanhan?" It was a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and my heart twitched: "Then the name of Lord Bai Jin is Bai Xuanhan?" The feeling at this moment is like I bought a lottery ticket and won the prize, but I threw the lottery ticket away .

"That's right, it's called Bai Xuanhan!" The boatman nodded and praised, "Although I haven't seen the face of Lord Bai Jin, I've heard others say that he is more than eight feet tall. White clothes..."

The more the boatman talked, the happier he was, and the saliva splashed.The more I listened, the more chilled I became, my face was ashen, no wonder the jailer scolded me for hugging the benefactor.This Bai Xuanhan is not a gold master, he is obviously a very rich gold mine.If I knew that he was the beloved Lord Bai Jin, I wouldn't run away even if I was killed.

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing me beating my chest and feet, the boatman stopped his movements for a while. "No...it's nothing." I had tears in my eyes, "It's just chest tightness, and I can't breathe for a while." Why is there no such thing as regret medicine in the world?The gold mine I got flew away, God knows how painful and desperate I was.Although Zhao Qing was not killed by me, I actually escaped from this prison.I was paralyzed in the small boat, "Why is it always me who gets hurt, why do you want to destroy my young heart..."

Ever since I found out that Bai Xuanhan is Lord Bai Jin, I have been unable to lift my spirits up for two whole days.At dawn, I lowered my head in depression, but the boatman said, "Guest officer, we have arrived at the boundary of Tongcheng."

I propped my head up a little bit, and the rows of carved and painted pavilions came into view, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians, so it was very lively.One mistake will cause eternal hatred, if I miss one billion, I will find another one.When the boat docked, I kicked my legs and jumped ashore. The boatman said anxiously, "Hey, hey...Guest officer, you haven't paid me any money yet!"

I laughed awkwardly, "Boatman, I was in a hurry that day and didn't bring any silver. Just wait here for me, and I'll find some silver and bring it to you."

"You..." The boatman was very anxious.I hurriedly jumped back to the boat again, and said repeatedly, "Boater, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who rides on an overlord boat. Just wait for me, I'll definitely get the money and come back to you."

"Okay! I'll wait for you." The boatman frowned and sighed, "Just don't lie to me, old man!" I have lied to people, but I have never lied to the old, weak, sick and disabled.Although I am a liar, I also have principles, "No, no!" I jumped ashore again and ran to the lively street.

In modern society, I can sell blood, kidneys, and livers for some money, but in this apocalyptic dynasty where there are only herbs, I can’t find anything valuable except for the suit bought by Bai Xuanhan .While lamenting my miserable life, I ran into a pawn shop, and the shopkeeper greeted me with a smile, "Guest officer, just take a look."

"Come here..." I pulled the shopkeeper to my side, "Can you see how much the clothes on my body are worth?"

The shopkeeper's face changed slightly, and he glanced at me with disgust, "Your clothes are too dirty, not worth much money."

I grabbed the shopkeeper who was about to leave, "Don't think it's dirty, the beautiful jade is still a stone before it's carved. My clothes can be sold for a good price if you wash them casually. Shopkeeper, tell me the price!"

After a moment of silence, the shopkeeper held out a finger.I was half surprised and half happy: "100 taels?"

"One tael!" The shopkeeper glared at me very unceremoniously, "Your clothes are so dirty, and you still want 100 taels, I'm afraid you haven't woken up!" I grabbed the shopkeeper and didn't let go: "Look again, My clothes are fine cloud silk, so they are only worth one or two taels."

The shopkeeper shook my hand away, "Don't hinder me from doing business!" I don't know much about the fabric used to make this dress, I only know that Bai Xuanhan spent a lot of money to buy this dress for me. Big ingot. "Shopkeeper, take a closer look, this dress was bought for me by Lord Bai Jin, it's the best cloud silk!"

"Prince Bai Jin?" The shopkeeper sneered, "Why don't you say that the current emperor bought you this dress?"

"Really, I didn't lie to you!" I immediately straightened my back and put on a proud posture: "I am the book boy of Prince Bai Jin, and my prince and I got separated yesterday, and the money on my body was stolen by a thief again." After stealing everything, I had no choice but to pawn it."

I pretended to be decent, and the shopkeeper bulged his eyes and took a look at my clothes.The fabric is genuine cloud silk. Seeing that the shopkeeper hesitated, I pretended to leave, "If you still don't believe me, then forget it. Presumably the prince will arrive in Tongcheng in a day, and I will tell him about it at that time." Speaking of which, who..."

"Young master..." The shopkeeper changed his face in an instant, pulled my arm and smiled: "The villain's eyes have been dazzled recently, and I can't see clearly. I have neglected you, please don't take offense. Everyone says that Prince Bai Jin has a handsome face. He is so handsome, presumably he must be Prince Bai Jin's book boy. I will keep this suit as a souvenir, how about giving you ten taels of silver?"

I am ashamed, Bai Xuanhan really has a lot of influence.I took it when I saw it, and without saying a word, I quickly took off my clothes and threw them into the hands of the shopkeeper, "You've made a lot of money with ten taels of silver, so hurry up and hang it up as an offering!"

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, walked into the back room with his clothes in his arms, and walked over with a hemp-colored dress in a moment, "If you don't dislike it, young master, you can put on this dress. Although it is a bit old, it is better than your only clothes, young master." It's good to wear underwear."

It's true to think that wearing a close-fitting undershirt on the street is always detrimental to the image.After I got dressed, I took the money from the shopkeeper and hurried to the river. "Boatman!"

The boatman stood up when he heard the sound, and I jumped onto the boat, "How much money, boatman?" The boatman responded, "Five taels."

After clearing the bill, I said thank you.The boatman rowed away, and I turned into the street by myself.Tongcheng seems to be better than Xinzhang City. The streets are full of graceful beauties, some are round and plump, some are thin and delicate, with different postures and different styles, which makes me salivate.

Apart from the beauties, there are countless delicacies in Tongcheng.All kinds of cakes, soft and hard, chicken, duck, fish, grilled, stewed, braised, stewed, everything is full of color, flavor and taste.These are beautiful, but the only thing that can catch my feet is the bustling casino.

"Open! Open!"

"Buy it and let it go! Buy it quickly!"

"Hahahahaha... I won!"

Familiar voice, familiar taste.

Standing at the entrance of the casino, I rubbed the silver in my hands, "Without you, Bai Xuanhan, I can still make a fortune and reach the pinnacle of life."

Without saying a word, he kicked his legs and rushed into the casino.Compared with the one in Xinzhang City, this casino is much more upscale.

The gambling hall is very large, with about thirty gaming tables.At a glance, it is full of heads. Moving your eyes upwards, there are three floors of Accords, red silk and satin, and red lanterns intertwined. The whole atmosphere is very festive.

I squeezed into the crowd and checked the situation at the gaming table.

Shutong has only seen the betting method of fish, shrimp and crab in TV series, and I am not sure, so I set my sights on the size of the throw.The most people play dice, and I am also good at this thing. I have been in the casino for so many years, and I have learned something.

If you want to win money, you have to find the right people.Gambling depends on luck, a table, a group of people, those who are low-spirited and have black foreheads, that is when the luck of gambling is at its worst, with him as the opponent, it is difficult not to win.

After looking around, I chose the gaming table in the farthest corner.

Sitting at this table was a man with a beard. His eyes were sunken, his face was pitch-black, and his expression was dull. He looked like a character who had lost his way.

Amid the yelling of everyone, I squeezed to the very inside, and the banker, who was much taller than ordinary people, pressed the dice and said loudly, "Buy it and leave it, buy it and leave it!"

The banker's voice is not high-pitched, but his voice has a penetrating power. The right hand of the shaking cup is very thick, and there are thick calluses on the tiger's mouth. I thought to myself, "The shaking cup can shake out such thick calluses." , he is also considered a talent.”

The bearded man held the silver ingot for a long time and dared not to make a move. Others held the silver and threw it towards the 'big' side. The bearded man tremblingly put the silver on the 'small'. I just stretched out my hand to the 'big'. The bearded man flicked back the silver to the 'big', I hurriedly changed hands, and threw the remaining five taels of silver on the 'small'.

The dealer shouted: "Buy fast, buy fast!"

Everyone stared at the dice cup and shouted repeatedly, "Big! Big! Big!"

The dealer opens the cup, three, two, two, small!

"Oops!" The bearded man cried and pulled his hair vigorously.Years of experience proved to be true, I laughed out loud and pulled the lump of money in front of me, "Let me, let me, thank you." I flicked my hips and sat down.

The dice cup rises again, left and right, left and right.The bearded man stared at the dice cup with his two eyeballs, as if he could see the size inside after staring at it for a long time.The dealer said, "Buy it and leave it, buy it and leave it, and you can't change it after you buy it! Buy it quickly!"

Others scrambled to bet first, but I was leisurely staring at the bearded man just now. This time he bought the small decisively, but I didn't hesitate and you bought the big.

"Ouch! My dear mother! Why is she so big again!" The beard hung down his heart. "Buy a car, buy a house, buy a wife, hahahahaha..." I was very rude and pulled the money over.The heart became more and more joyful, and the crying of the bearded man became more and more sad.After losing all his last money, the bearded man ran away crying, his back was really miserable.

The casino is like this, some people go, some people come.No matter who is missing, the dice will still roll.It is this earth, no matter who is missing, it will still rotate, every minute, every second, every day.

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