He Zhou put the money in his pocket and was about to leave.
"Wait." Zhao Di suddenly called out to him.
"Empress Dowager, just tell me what to do."
As long as he was told to go out, he would obey.
"Don't be too happy too early," Zhao Di said harshly. "This is your living expenses. If you lose everything, you'll have to deal with it yourself …"
He Zhou promised solemnly, "Don't worry. I won't feel wronged even if I have to eat dirt!"
He said it without hesitation and without any sloppiness!
Who didn't have some private money?
"Don't be glib all the time. You're not serious." Although Zhao Di scolded him, she smiled happily and said, "I'll set a time for you. Whether you win or lose, come back before one o 'clock."
"Yes!" He Zhou ran away like a gust of wind.
He blamed himself for not asking for the address in advance and running to Liu Jiawei's house first. When Liu Jiawei's mother told him that it was at the fish pond of Pan Guangcai's house, he hurriedly turned around.
When he ran out of the village, there were no street lights and it was dark everywhere. Without a flashlight, he could only turn on the flashlight on his phone and slowly walked to the fish pond.
As soon as he walked up the river slope, a flashlight in the distance shone at him. He covered his eyes with his hand, turned off the flashlight on his phone, and asked loudly, "Who is it? What are you doing with that stupid flashlight?"
In order to make it easier to harvest grains at night, the villagers now used strong miner's lamps in the mines, and it was not comfortable to shine on his eyes.
"You've got guts. You're so rude."
"Sister Youyou." He Zhou recognized Wu You's voice.
Wu You smiled and said, "Your mother is willing to let you out?"
He Zhou said proudly, "With my silver tongue."
"Don't brag," Wu You said angrily. "Don't think I don't know. If your mother doesn't agree, it's useless."
He Zhou smiled and said, "They're playing cards. Why didn't you bet a little? Why are you in such a hurry to come back?"
Wu You said, "It's boring. If you want to go, then go. Uncle Da Zhuang is walking now."
"Sigh, I'm still late." He Zhou looked up to the sky and sighed. "It's a heavy loss."
"Do you want me to sponsor you with some capital?" She knew he was short of money.
"There's no need. Take your time." He quickened his pace.
When he arrived at the fish pond's storeroom, there was already a large group of people gathered around a long table to place their bets. He finally knew why they chose this place. Only the storeroom could accommodate so many people.
Liu Dazhuang occupied a corner of the room by himself. There was a huge pile of money in front of him. As he dealt the cards, he didn't forget to give change to everyone.
Although the amount of money in front of Liu Shan, Liu Jiawei, and the others was not as spectacular as Liu Dazhuang's, their faces were all red. It seemed that they had won quite a bit.
Even his youngest uncle was beaming with joy.
It seemed that they had both won. He Zhou regretted it so much that his intestines were green. He had come too late.
When Pan Ying saw He Zhou coming over, he quickly gave up his position and said loudly, "You go, you go."
Intimidated by her father's power, she only dared to watch from the side. She did not dare to place any bets.
"Watch me." He Zhou took out his five hundred yuan capital and pushed a hundred yuan to the middle of the table. He said to Liu Dazhuang, "A hundred."
Liu Dazhuang said disdainfully, "Just bet in the middle. It doesn't count. I'll see how much you bet. I don't care how much you bet, I'll bet."
"Let's see if you have the ability." He Zhou copied the cards and said bluntly, "I'll make you lose until you piss your pants."
There were no fathers and sons in the casino. Moreover, he was an uncle who had nothing to do with him.
Pan Ying asked in a low voice, "You bet too little. I'll lend you some money and we'll split the winnings."
"Look at what it means to win with little effort." Her father was standing right next to her. He Zhou did not dare to drag her down with him.
His luck was good at the beginning of the game. He got a pair of two. Secretly delighted, he added more money, opened his cards, and won five hundred yuan.
In the second round, he looked at his cards. He spent five, six, and nine. His confidence swelled, and he pushed all the money in front of him to the end!
As soon as he opened his cards, Liu Dazhuang won everything.
"Nephew, go to the side and cool off."
He Zhou watched as the money in front of him was taken away by Liu Dazhuang.
It took less than five minutes for him to grieve.
"Haha …" Pan Ying laughed when he saw He Zhou's defeated look.
"What are you laughing at?" He Zhou had no more money, so he could only leave the table.
He walked out of the warehouse. Just as he was about to put the cigarette in his mouth, it was pulled away from the side.
"No more smoking!" Pan Ying waved the cigarette in his hand proudly. "You're not addicted to smoking. It won't do you any good if you learn it."
"It's not like I'll die if I don't smoke." He Zhou did not care. He had taken the cigarette from the table.
"That's the right way to think," Pan Ying praised. "Don't learn from Jiawei and the others. You won't learn it well."
He Zhou leaned against the wall and smiled. "Aren't you worried that Jiawei will be sad when you say this? He didn't do anything to you."
"Hey, don't be a passerby. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Thank you." He Zhou dragged his voice, feeling helpless.
His mother had said the same thing to him. Moreover, she had heard these words since she was young. Calluses had formed in her ears. It was probably due to her rebellious nature. She really did not want to hear these words from someone else's mouth.
Pan Ying said, "Let's go together when school starts."
He Zhou said, "You're going to the provincial capital and I'm going to Hankou. We're not going the same way."
It was too late to hide. How could he continue to stick together?
Pan Ying asked, "Aren't you going to take the train from the provincial capital?"
He Zhou said, "You're going to start school later than me. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."
Pan Ying said, "I'm going to leave early. The winter is humid and the quilt is probably moldy. I'm going to dry it in advance. So if you leave the day after tomorrow, I can go with you."
"That depends." He Zhou patted his shriveled trouser pocket. "I'm leaving. See you tomorrow."
That night, he cried in his heart. The night dragged on and he really did not want to sleep.
The next morning, under his mother's instructions, he accompanied Second Granny to the streets to buy a few dozen chickens. When he got home, he helped the old lady pull the wheat straw to make the chicken basket.
The old lady asked, "How much did you lose last night?"
"Not much." He Zhou smiled embarrassedly.
The old lady said worriedly, "You mustn't get involved in gambling. Look at those two bastards. They're gambling addicts."
"It's okay. I know what I'm doing. I'm just playing. I don't usually play."
"That's good." The old lady went back to the house and turned around. She opened her little purse and took out two hundred yuan and handed it to He Zhou. She kept muttering, "School's starting. Take it. Your mother is really too much. We don't even need that money. Why did she have to deduct it from you?"
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