kvmb Chapter 431 Entering the Gambling House Again
Chapter 431 Entering the Gambling House Again
Seeing Li Xiaoxiao return safely, the two finally felt relieved.
After learning from Li Xiaoxiao that the engagement had been cancelled, Sun was so excited that she almost cried. Fortunately, God blessed her daughter and she did not have to marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It’s not that Sun thinks the Prime Minister’s Mansion is not good, but because the family backgrounds of the two families are too different, and her own family does not have enough strength to support her daughter, so her daughter will definitely suffer if she goes there.
This was something she absolutely did not want to see, so she was strongly opposed to this marriage from the bottom of her heart.
Zhou Lingfei has woken up and informed the Censorate. The Censor's wife is watching her, and Gu Feiyan is also guarding there without leaving.
When Li Xiaoxiao arrived, Zhou Lingfei was drinking medicine. Gu Feiyan held the medicine bowl in one hand and the soup spoon in the other. He carefully blew away the hot steam floating on the medicine and then brought it to her mouth.
After Zhou Lingfei swallowed it, Gu Feiyan immediately put a candy to her mouth.
In front of the Censor's wife, Zhou Lingfei's face turned red with shame, but Gu Feiyan urged her on as if nothing had happened.
"I just tried it, the medicine is too bitter, take this quickly, and it won't be so bitter in your mouth."
Zhou Lingfei really didn't expect that she just blocked a knife for him, but when she woke up again, Gu Feiyan seemed like a different person, the change was so fast that it seemed like a dream.
That can’t be said. Something that I never dared to imagine in my dreams actually happened.
Li Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and smiled softly. It was really nice to see them like this.
Cheng Kun was really locked up in the ancestral hall and starved for three days and three nights. When he came out, he was carried out by someone and was so hungry that he could not walk.
He lay in bed for another day before he finally recovered. During these few days, he had scolded Si Chengren and Si Chengyi in the ancestral hall.
He really hated them so much that he had been busy for the past three days. He had already figured out how to deal with them.
Cheng Yun'er was originally very happy, but this interference completely disrupted her plan. It was impossible for her to let Li Xiaoxiao enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"I finally got my parents' consent for this marriage, but you didn't seize the opportunity and let the duck fly away. You are really a hopeless person."
"I know I was wrong, sister, I regret it too. If I were given another chance, I would not go anywhere and would just wait at home obediently." The one who regretted this matter the most was Cheng Kun.
Li Xiaoxiao was his unattainable dream. Now that his dream was about to come true, he regretted it to the core, but there was nothing he could do.
The next day after leaving the ancestral hall, Cheng Kun asked someone to call Si Chengren and Si Chengyi.
"Brother, how did things turn out like this in the end?" Si Chengyi sighed heavily. They had a good idea before.
On the first day of Cheng Kun's wedding, he drank a lot of wine, thinking that he would make Li Xiaoxiao look bad in public the next day, but he didn't expect the result to be so unexpected.
Cheng Kun was so sleepy that he slept until the evening. When he woke up, the flowers were cold.
"You ask me, how should I know? I wonder if Young Master Cheng will blame us?" Ever since this happened, they learned that Cheng Kun was locked up in the ancestral hall, and they became worried.
If Li Xiaoxiao married into the Prime Minister's Mansion, given their relationship with Cheng Kun, if she kept saying bad things about Li Xiaoxiao in his ear for no reason, Cheng Kun would definitely punish her when he returned.
Now the marriage hasn't even taken place. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have asked Cheng Kun to leave that night. It's too late to say anything now. I just hope Cheng Kun won't hold a grudge against them.
A few days passed in this anxiety, and just when they thought the matter had been settled, suddenly someone from the Prime Minister sent them a note saying that Cheng Kun wanted to have a chat with them.
The two of them looked at each other and saw bad information in each other's eyes. Cheng Kun came to settle the score with them.
When I thought of this possibility, I immediately wanted to back off.
But they had no choice but to go, because he was the son of the Prime Minister and had a high status. The capital was so small that they would see him every day. Helplessly, the two of them had to go.
The result was beyond their expectations. Cheng Kun acted as if nothing had happened and didn't even mention what happened that day. They finally put their minds at ease.
As usual, the three of them ate, drank and had fun all day long. When it was time for dinner at night, Cheng Kun suddenly suggested going to the gambling house to play a few games.
Many young men in the capital often go there to play, but the two brothers have rarely been there. It’s not that they don’t want to go, but the money Si Wei Zhong gives them every month is limited.
It's not enough for them to spend there. They are only given fifty taels of silver a month. Fifty taels of silver is not enough to play a few games when they get there.
But Cheng Kun is rich. In addition to his monthly salary, the Prime Minister's wife will also give him some extra money. After all, she has a wealthy family and can afford to spend.
Seeing that Cheng Kun was in high spirits, the two of them didn't want to refuse. Since Si Wei Zhong had asked them to get close to Cheng Kun deliberately, they had some money in their hands, so it should be okay for them to play for a while.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, the three of them went to the gambling house arm in arm. The gambling house was located on a remote street. It looked plain from the outside, but it was a big deal inside.
At that time, gambling houses were not as strictly regulated as they are now. Anyone could open a gambling house as long as they had money.
If you don't have money, you can borrow it. There are a lot of people in the gambling house, and it's a mixed crowd. Some people are dressed like beggars, in rags, and there are also many elegant young men in gorgeous clothes.
Although they are dressed differently, everyone is treated equally at the gambling table. As long as you have money, everyone will play with you.
In the gambling house hall, several round tables were surrounded by people, and there were several private rooms inside, from which sounds could be heard from time to time.
When Si Chengren saw so many people, he couldn't help but show envy in his eyes. After returning from Chengyang County, Si Wei Zhong had nagged him more than once that the store business was getting worse and worse, and they were basically not making any money and were just holding on.
If business is not good, it means you have not made the right choice. Why don’t you open a gambling house? If you open a gambling house, you can make half of the business and make a lot of money.
He was thinking secretly in his heart that he would give his father a suggestion when he got back. Was it possible for his family to open a gambling house as well? While he was planning how to make a fortune, Cheng Kun and Si Chengyi had already found a place to sit down.