Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1191 Liu Guangqi Takes the Bait

Liu Guangqi was a little embarrassed when Chen Huai laughed at him.

But the fear in my heart still did not go away. After hesitating for a while, I still said with a stiff upper lip: "Who... who said I was scared? Let's go. I want to see what fun things can be found in these woods."

After saying that, Liu Guangqi plucked up his courage and followed Chen Huai into the depths of the woods.

Liu Guangqi followed Chen Huai through the woods, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Finally, after passing through a relatively dense bush, a small, relatively open space appeared in front of us.

I saw a group of people sitting in the open space, playing cards enthusiastically. The cards were being tossed quickly in their hands, and from time to time there were shouts and arguments.

Those people were so engrossed in the card game that they didn't notice anyone approaching.

It was not until Liu Guangqi and Chen Huai approached them that they suddenly looked up and were all startled. Some of them even hid the cards in their hands behind their backs in panic and looked at the two uninvited guests vigilantly.

Zheng Damao, the leader, frowned, his eyes showing displeasure.

He stared at Chen Huai and asked in a bad tone, "Chen Huai, what are you doing? Why did you bring a stranger here?

Don’t you know that we are having a great time here? If he leaks the news, we will all be in trouble!"

Chen Huai hurriedly apologized with a smile, stepped forward, pointed at Liu Guangqi and said, "Brother Da Mao, don't be angry, this is Liu Guangqi, a very good brother of mine, who is absolutely trustworthy.

He is a tight-lipped person and won't say anything. I brought him here just because we want to have fun together."

Zheng Damao's expression did not ease much after hearing what Chen Huai said. He still looked at Liu Guangqi with suspicion.

That look seemed to see through Liu Guangqi, making him feel uneasy and he stood there at a loss as to what to do.

Seeing this, Chen Huai continued, "Brother Damao, you can rest assured. Guangqi and I have a life-long friendship. If he dares to leak any information, I will be the first to not let him go.

Besides, we are in the woods, so it is very hidden, it is not easy for others to find us."

Zheng Damao snorted coldly and said, "Humph, that's easy for you to say. This is no joke. If something goes wrong, we will all be in trouble."

However, for Chen Huai's sake, his tone softened a little, but he still said to Liu Guangqi with some concern: "Liu Guangqi, right? Since Chen Huai said so,

Then I'll trust you for once

You better keep your mouth shut. If you dare to talk nonsense outside, don’t blame me for being rude.”

When Liu Guangqi heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "Brother Damao, don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense. I'm a very disciplined person. I'm just following Chen Huai to join in the fun today. I won't cause any trouble for you."

Zheng Damao nodded slightly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, now that you're here, let's play a few games together. Don't just stand here like an idiot."

At that time, although the overall social atmosphere was relatively simple

But in fact, there are still some people who secretly engage in gambling.

Although this is not allowed, there are always people who take chances and think they can avoid supervision by finding a hidden place.

After all, the street office staff can't just follow them, right?

Liu Guangqi knew very well that if his wife knew about gambling, he would be scolded.

He couldn't handle his daughter-in-law's hot temper.

So at the beginning, when Zheng Damao invited him to play a few games together

Liu Guangqi quickly waved his hands and said repeatedly: "No, no, big brother, I dare not play this

If my wife knew about this, she would skin me alive, but I am just here to watch."

When Chen Huai heard this, he immediately laughed and joked, "Guangqi, you are too afraid of your wife. She won't know if you go out to play with her. Why are you so timid?"

Zheng Damao also followed suit and laughed at him: "That's right, Liu Guangqi, you are a real man, but you are afraid of this and that when playing cards. You are really useless."

Liu Guangqi felt a little embarrassed after being laughed at by them, but he still forced himself to smile, without any further explanation, and continued to sit beside them and watch them play cards.

Watching the exciting scene on the card table

Listening to everyone's shouting and laughter, Liu Guangqi felt itchy and wanted to try more.

He thought to himself, I just play a few rounds, I don't think we'll get caught.

Besides, seeing them having so much fun, it was kind of painful just watching them.

Just at this moment, a gangster, who probably had bad luck today and lost all the money he had on him, stood up angrily, muttering curses, and left his seat vacant.

Seeing this, Liu Guangqi didn't care about anything else and immediately sat down on the card table, rubbed his hands, and said excitedly: "Oh, then I'll join in the fun and try a few rounds."

Chen Huai and Zheng Damao looked at each other, and they secretly gave each other a look of success.

Chen Huai deliberately smiled and teased: "Hey, Guangqi, you really want to play, you were just pretending, haha, today I will see you show your skills."

Liu Guangqi was so focused on the card game that he didn't pay attention to Chen Huai's teasing.

I only think about how to win at the poker table.

The excitement was written all over his face, but he had no idea that he had fallen step by step into the "trap" set by others.

As soon as Liu Guangqi sat down at the card table, his luck was so good that it seemed like he had been blessed with luck.

Every time he grabbed a card, it seemed as if he was assisted by God. He played the cards smoothly and beat the other people badly.

After a while, a small pile of money piled up in front of him.

In the sunlight, the colorful banknotes look particularly eye-catching.

Seeing this, the hooligans around him all widened their eyes and praised Liu Guangqi with envy:

"Hey, Brother Liu, you are so lucky. You won so much just after sitting at the table. You are really amazing!"

"That's right, Brother Liu is so lucky today. It's hard to deny his luck!"

Liu Guangqi felt so proud listening to these compliments, he felt as if he was an undefeated general at the poker table, and he felt very elated.

He responded to everyone's praise with a smile, thinking that this money came too easily.

This is much easier than working in a factory, and at this rate, I'm going to win a lot of money today.

Driven by this high-spirited mentality, Liu Guangqi became more and more courageous. He slammed the table and said loudly, "Humph, I'm so lucky today, let's go big and increase the stakes!" As he said that, he pushed the money in front of him to the middle of the table, showing an attitude determined to win.

But when it comes to gambling, things always change over time.

This time, good luck seemed to have grown wings and flew away, no longer on Liu Guangqi's side.

In the next few rounds, the cards in his hand were terrible. No matter how he played, he was completely suppressed by others.

Before long, all the money he had just won was lost like water, and he was left with nothing in front of him again.

Liu Guangqi looked at the empty desk and was stunned. The smug smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a look of regret and anger.

He slammed the table angrily, stood up, and muttered, "How come my luck today is gone just like that? How unlucky!"

Having said that, he was about to turn around and leave the card table.

At this time, Zheng Damao stood up calmly, stretched out his hand to stop Liu Guangqi, and said: "Hey, brother Guangqi, don't be in a hurry to leave. It's normal to win and lose. Everyone has bad luck sometimes.

If you feel like you didn't have enough fun today, I can lend you some money. Just keep playing, maybe your luck will return later."

When Liu Guangqi heard this, he immediately hesitated.

On the one hand, he was thinking that he had just lost money, and he was really unwilling to accept it, so he just left.

Then all the previous wins would be in vain, and it would be great if I could win it back.

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Guangqi gritted his teeth, looked at Zheng Damao and said, "Brother Damao, then... then just lend me five dollars. I promise to pay you back soon. My luck can't always be this bad. I will definitely win it back."

Zheng Damao's mouth corners slightly raised, as if he was waiting for him to say this, he took out five yuan from his pocket, handed it to Liu Guangqi, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Guangqi, take it and play with it, I believe you can definitely make a profit."

Liu Guangqi took the money and sat back at the card table as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. Hope was rekindled in his eyes. He looked nervous and expectant, as if these five dollars could turn the tide of the battle for him in an instant.

But who knows? He can't control the luck of gambling.

This time, the money seemed to have legs and was lost all in a few seconds.

Liu Guangqi opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief, staring blankly at the empty desk, feeling extremely annoyed.

But he still didn't give up, thinking that if he borrowed some more money, maybe his luck would turn around.

So, he turned to look at Zheng Damao and said in a flattering tone: "Brother Damao, look...can you lend me another five dollars? I'm just unlucky at the moment, but I'll definitely win next time."

Zheng Damao's face, which was originally smiling, suddenly darkened, and he frowned, his eyes showing impatience, and shouted angrily: "Liu Guangqi, do you think I run a bank?

You have lost so much, and you still want to borrow money to continue playing. What can you use to pay you back?

I lent you money out of kindness, but you lost it all in a short while. I think you are destined to be a gambler.

If you don't have the ability to make a profit but keep pouring money in, I can't lend you any more money, so go back to where you came from!"

When Liu Guangqi was scolded by Zheng Damao in public, his face instantly turned red like a ripe persimmon.

I felt ashamed and angry. I felt ashamed for being so embarrassed in front of everyone and being scolded so hard that I couldn't even raise my head.

What made me angry was that my luck was so bad that I lost all the money I had won with great difficulty, and was even despised by others.

But once a gambler's mind is aroused, it is very difficult to suppress it.

Overwhelmed by the unwilling emotion, Liu Guangqi blurted out: "Brother Damao, I want to borrow fifty yuan this time. Don't worry, I will return you seventy yuan later. I will definitely keep my word. Just trust me this time."

When Zheng Damao heard this, he was secretly happy, but he still pretended to be hesitant on his face. He frowned and said, "Guangqi, it's not that I don't believe you, you have already lost so much.

My money didn't come from the wind. If you lose again, who can I ask for it?"

Liu Guangqi hurriedly said: "Brother Damao, I am really sure, please help me again this time.

If I can’t pay it back, I will give you the money even if I have to sell everything I have, just believe me.”

Zheng Damao then sighed reluctantly and said, "Well, since you said so,

I will trust you again, but we need a written agreement. Words alone are not enough, and we won’t be able to explain it clearly when the time comes.”

Liu Guangqi is now concentrating on the fifty yuan.

Thinking that as long as he got the money, he would be able to make a comeback at the poker table, he didn't care about anything else and agreed without hesitation: "Okay, Brother Damao, let's sign a contract. I will definitely do as you say."

Zheng Damao quickly found paper and pen and quickly wrote the contents of the note, which basically said that Liu Guangqi borrowed 50 yuan from him and promised to pay back 70 yuan soon. If he couldn't pay it back, he was willing to bear the corresponding consequences.

After writing it, he handed it to Liu Guangqi. Liu Guangqi didn't even look at it carefully, but picked up the pen and signed his name on it, and then pressed his handprint heavily on his name.

The action was so quick and decisive that it seemed as if the fifty dollars had already helped him win back the money he had lost before.

Zheng Damao put away the receipt and handed the fifty yuan to Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi took the money, as if he had grasped the last glimmer of hope, and quickly sat back at the card table, impatiently starting a new round of games.

However, this gambling thing is like a bottomless pit, it will never go according to his ideas.

The fifty dollars didn't last long at the poker table before it was all lost.

Liu Guangqi held the last card in his hand and watched others at the table take away all their money.

I was completely stunned and sat there blankly, not coming to my senses for a long time.

Liu Guangqi sat blankly at the card table, his face pale, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, and he looked like a lost soul.

Suddenly, he seemed to come to his senses, turned his head abruptly, and glared at Chen Huai fiercely, his eyes full of resentment and anger.

He stood up, walked a few steps to Chen Huai, pointed at Chen Huai's nose and shouted: "Chen Huai, it's all your fault! If you hadn't dragged me to this damn place, would I have ended up like this?

I was working peacefully in the factory, nothing happened, but you insisted on taking me to a fun place in a mysterious way.

What happened? It was so much fun! Now I'm in debt. How can I pay it back? Tell me!"