Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 389: New Year's Pai Gow Table
It’s another lively New Year’s Eve.

The price of cotton this year is lower than last year, but the firecrackers are just as loud, and they have been going on non-stop since morning.

The father and son were busy pasting couplets and visiting the graves in the morning.

Because there were so many happy events, Qin Dahe kept talking and told his grandparents about the situation at home.

The two families also had the New Year’s Eve dinner together. This year there were many people, so a large table was prepared.

The father-in-law and Qin's father drank two cups, and there was laughter at the table.

Both families made money this year. Whether in the city or in the countryside, having money naturally makes people happy.

The little ones were carried to the main room in a daze, because today they were going to receive New Year’s money.

The four old people were also willing to spend their gold coins. Each family gave 1,000 yuan, and the two children gave 500 yuan each.

Yanyan happily put away the two thousand yuan. She had never seen anyone receive so much New Year's money.

After dinner, Qin's father drove to the town to play with Uncle Wu and the others, probably to play cards.

Qin Dahe called a few of his brothers and went to Liming Supermarket to join in the fun.

Silly boy finally had a family reunion this year, and it was naturally different with a woman in the house.

When she came out, she had changed into new clothes and had her hair done.

"Oh my spirit, haha."

"Indeed, the boy has a wife now, and he looks very well."

The two supermarkets were always crowded in the afternoon, just like last year, with two mahjong tables and one pai gow table.

Almost all of them are older men. After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, they come over to play cards or watch others play cards and chat.

After a busy year, no matter how much they earn, the Spring Festival is a rare time for farmers to rest.

Because the four brothers were more numerous and richer, they directly occupied the Tianmen (opposite the dealer) seat at the Pai Gow table, and Qin Dahe was responsible for drawing the cards.

Even the silly kid took out a handful of change, which Baoer had specially exchanged for him. It was nice to play some cards during the New Year, as the family was doing well anyway.

Today's dealers are Mr. Huang and his three companions.

"Dahe, why only five dollars?" Grandpa Huang said with a smile.

"Haha, let's learn the ropes first, there's no rush." The other brothers all said the same thing.

The brothers had no interest in playing cards, they just came to join in the fun. They played until seven or eight o'clock and then went back to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

It’s different for others. Few bet five dollars. Most of them bet ten, twenty, or even fifty dollars.

It’s as if the money on the gambling table is not called money. People who usually wouldn’t be willing to buy cigarettes for two dollars and fifty cents, today spend ten or twenty dollars without blinking an eye.

With the roll of a dice, there will always be wins or losses of a few hundred dollars, which is why Mr. Huang and his friends formed a partnership.

The Pai Gow table is a small place, with a maximum bet of fifty yuan, and it is fun for everyone to play. If you want to try your luck at winning or losing, go to a big place.

Mr. Huang pushes "small cards", which means there are only two cards in each direction, so you just need to compare the size.

In the first round, Qin Dahe directly turns over one card, and then slowly squeezes and plays with the remaining one. This is more exciting.

"Fuck, it's a natural combination. Just pair it up with seven or eight and it'll be a sure thing."

"Yeah, Taiga is lucky."

Putting the two cards together, he began to squeeze the cards, forcing them out little by little.

"Ce, it might be a mixed eight, revealing two points." A natural card paired with a mixed eight is a natural gang, and other cards cannot be played except pairs.

"A five."

"Again?"

The strategy is actually a tiger head hook. The heaven card has twelve points, and the tiger head hook has eleven points, which add up to three points.

"The dealer has seven points, all kills."

Erhu and the others were immediately delighted. It was a good natural card, but ended up with a tiger head hook.

"Come again, damn, this time there might be good cards." Qin Dahe was unconvinced and bet twenty yuan on two bets.

Erhu and the others followed suit, betting exactly the same amount of money.

If you bet on eight points, you will get twenty dollars, and if you bet on less than eight points, you will get ten dollars. The same goes for the dealer.

Others may think that it is a waste to have a good hand and have bad luck, so they go to the upper and lower houses to place money.

Soon, the cards were dealt, and another card was thrown out, and it was still a natural card.

"Damn it, there are only two natural cards in a deck of cards, I give them all to you." Master Huang laughed.

Tiedan immediately became excited, "Dahe, a six is enough this time."

"The big side again." "Seven!"

"Za Ba, Tian Gang." He slammed the cards on the table.

This is the charm of gambling. Big cards and small cards can arouse people's emotions.

People who gamble all year round usually have no energy in their eyes, and their whole focus is on the gambling table.

"Haha, I made a lot of money."

Master Huang's bet was Dijiu this time. He took the upper and lower two players, and then compensated them to Tianmen. Tianmen had less money, so it was considered a huge profit.

Qin Dahe and his friends lost five dollars in the last round, but won twenty this time, so they made a lot of money.

Seeing this, other individual players started to put money on their side. They would put money on whoever had better luck.

After that, Tianmen seemed to become the dealer's nemesis. He lost once in eight rounds after two consecutive rounds. Except for a few people who didn't believe in it, everyone else's money came over.

"Change person, Erhu, you come." After shouting for a while, his throat became dry.

When others saw him coming down, they were unhappy. Why would he come down if he was so lucky?

But Qin Dahe just wanted to join in the fun today and was not willing to sit still all the time.

I would stand by and bet five or ten yuan from time to time, smoking and watching others having fun.

Besides, the dealers like Mr. Huang are about to go bankrupt because they have been making money from it.

I didn’t expect Erhu to be so lucky and win right from the start.

"Ce, you brothers are all very lucky in wealth."

"Fortunately, you guys aren't gathering together today, otherwise you would have been killing everyone."

The four of them smiled proudly. They had dug up gold, so how could their fortune not be good?

Silly boy had earned more than 80 yuan, so he bought a pack of Black Pine cigarettes and started giving them cigarettes.

At this moment, he was standing next to Master Huang, looking at the cards and chatting from time to time. After all, he was pushing small cards, so he didn't have to worry about others seeing and playing tricks on him.

The dealer lost two thousand in two rounds, but Mr. Huang and his friends were not too upset. With a few people gathered together, they only lost a few hundred yuan at most.

We played until around seven o'clock, and the four brothers took turns sitting down and drawing cards. Except for the beginning, there were wins and losses later on.

But overall I still made some money and had a hundred more dollars in my hands.

The dealer also changed twice, and my second uncle was beaten with a few boards together with others.

"Let's go. We don't want to play anymore." The wind started to blow, and even at a night of around ten degrees Celsius, it was still a bit cold.

After dark, many people moved away and went indoors to play mahjong.

"Well, let's go back for some midnight snacks and watch the Spring Festival Gala."

"How many firecrackers are you going to set off at twelve o'clock today?"

"Two 10,000-shot cannons and five sky rockets."

"One ten-thousand-bang, three skyrocketing cannons."

"Three thousand shots and five sky rockets."

Qin Dahe was a little surprised when he heard this. Including Hanwaer, there were quite a few releases this year.

"Haha, I only have two 10,000-firecrackers, but I bought a big firework worth 1,200 yuan. I'll set it off on the levee when the time comes. Remember to come out and watch."

The big firework worth 1,200 yuan was bought by Qin's father. When they went to People's Square to hang out in the black car circle, everyone was buying it, so he joined in and bought one too.

Fireworks are meant to celebrate. This year, the family has twins, a boy and a girl, so he's happy to spend any amount of money.

Don't be fooled by the appearance of those illegal taxi drivers. None of them come from a poor family and they are willing to spend money on firecrackers.

When I got home, the two women were watching TV with their baby in the front room.

It was the little guy’s first time watching TV. Although he was far away, he stretched his neck and watched with bright eyes.

Normally I don’t dare let them see it for fear of it being bad for their eyes, but today I made an exception to keep the New Year’s Eve.

"Where's my dad?"

"I'm still in town, playing cards and having supper with your Fifth Uncle, Uncle Zhang, and Aqin's father-in-law. I guess they won't be back until eleven." After being able to drive, Qin's father often went out to have fun.

"You're not driving drunk, are you? If not, I'll go get him."

The levee is built in a curved shape for flood prevention purposes, so it is particularly dangerous to drink and drive in the middle of the night.

Every once in a while, someone falls off their car in the middle of the night. It seems one person died this year.

"Your dad is not a fool. He didn't drink on New Year's Eve. He was just having fun."

At this time, the Spring Festival Gala just started to be broadcast on TV, which is a must-see program for ordinary people every year.

The opening dance music, "Come with Spring", was performed in both Beijing and Shenzhen.

Qingsong began to squint his eyes again. He always looked like he hadn't gotten enough sleep.

Qingci leaned in her grandmother's arms, pointing at the TV series and babbling.

"Oh, this is singing and dancing, baby, you should learn it later."

Qin Dahe also watched with great interest. From songs to skits, the current Spring Festival Gala can at least give people something to talk about for a year.

Especially Uncle Zhao’s trilogy of selling crutches, which can still be used as a trendy meme twenty years later.

When it was around nine o'clock, I fed the two little ones and they fell asleep completely. I didn't care, just changed their diapers and threw them in my bed.

The young couple went back to their own room. Staying up all night to celebrate the New Year is the baby's job, and the adults should just get comfortable in bed.

It was a rare occasion when the child was not around, so Qin Dahe secretly took out two family planning condoms. He had been holding it in for so long, and if he didn't release it, it would explode.

I can have sex now after giving birth, but the two kids keep pestering me. I must cherish the opportunity I finally find.

Unfortunately, two condoms were not enough. Forty minutes later, the two of them looked at the things thrown on the ground in confusion.

"How about washing it?"

"Go away, it's unhygienic." The girl glared at him unhappily, chuckled, and hugged him and kept sniffing him.

The blood and qi that had been stagnant for more than half a year finally flowed freely. Her face was flushed and she looked extremely refreshed.

"Don't do it. I'll ask the women's director to get some family planning condoms tomorrow. After the New Year, I'll take the baby for a check-up and you can get an IUD." He was also very itchy. Two would not be enough.

(End of this chapter)