my old life

Chapter 2454
I didn't expect Mike to bring me to this kind of place. It's open to everyone. It doesn't have the atmosphere of a casino, but it feels like a big event.

"Mike, is this a full exercise?" I asked curiously, because there were too many people at the scene.

"People in Shadowland like horse racing. Unlike casinos and gambling, this is a leading charity."

"Charity? Like a lottery?"

"That's right, the racecourse will offer odds. The horse with the lowest odds is the popular horse, and the horse with the highest odds is the unpopular horse."

Mike patiently explained, for me, this is definitely the first time for a big girl to get on a sedan chair!
"How to bet on this?"

"There are many ways to bet, here is this." Mike handed over a tablet with detailed information on it.

"For novices, just refer to the odds. The lower the odds, the greater the hope of winning the championship, and the higher the odds, there is basically no hope."

"If you buy the horse with the lowest odds every game, wouldn't the winning rate be very high?" I asked for no reason, feeling that it should not be that simple.

"The points of the horses are different, and the past results are also different, so the load will be different...everything is full of unknowns."

"How to buy it?" I studied for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, and I looked a little dazzled.

"You can buy single wins or positions, as well as consecutive wins and multiple wins... You can guess the outcome of three consecutive games. The lower the probability of guessing, the higher the bonus."

"I see, let's make a small bet first... How high is the bet here?"

"The minimum is one pound, and the maximum is the upper limit of each bonus. Maybe you will fall in love with horse betting." Mike joked, feeling that he had become very relaxed.

I don’t know if he liked to play this before, but after he came to the racecourse, he felt like a different person, and he was very excited.

There are clear odds on the electronic screen, and there are many ways to bet, but most of them are electronic bets.

"Basically no one here bets with a credit card, and that affects one's creditworthiness."

"Xiaona, go and help me top up the money." I took out the cash I carried with me, and it was a little fun.

"Okay, how much do you charge?"

"Five hundred pounds."

"Ok."

This is my first time betting on horses. The probability of games similar to public welfare is always very small. I just treat it as entertainment.

I have never gambled on horses in China. I know there are racecourses in the Financial City but I have never been there. Even if I did, I would not be interested.

Many people have an inertial thinking, and they will not easily change the gambling methods they are used to, let alone get in touch with new ones.

Many people stubbornly think that they have paid enough tuition fees for a certain gameplay, so they can gain more advantages. In fact, they are all equal in terms of probability.

Unless a certain gameplay needs to rely on personal skills and strength, there will not be much change.

Sitting in the open-air racecourse can smoke, and there are people everywhere. From the age and appearance, it can be judged that horse betting has a high status here.

In China, mahjong can be said to be suitable for all ages, and horse betting here has a similar status. It seems that more people regard horse betting as a way of entertainment and recreation.

In fact, every time I go to a place and come into contact with a new environment, it is a kind of vision improvement for me, which can increase my experience.

In the betting process, I referred to the odds, and divided the five hundred pounds into five games on average, regardless of whether you win or lose, you just pass it.

For me, winning or losing is secondary, and experience is the main thing. I will never spend my mind on this kind of quiz game, let alone expect to make a fortune from this game.

To put it simply, I don't believe in all charity-oriented game games, because the essence and original intention is for charity, and winning the lottery is just an introduction.

Just like a game needs an introduction, the introduction is always something that can be seen but not eaten, and the real purpose is to get people into the game.

But many people can't see the simplest truth, and will spend a lot of time and energy for an introduction, and use money to challenge the tiny probability...

In a narrow sense, this kind of person is not considered a gambler, but can become a charity ambassador, willing to give everything for charity, which is worthy of admiration!

"It's started." Mike reminded me, and I immediately stared at the horse racing track.

The moment the horse race started, countless people began to cheer. Sitting on the chair, it seemed as if the earth was trembling, and the emotion reached its peak in an instant!
This is a feeling that makes people excited, and it is a feeling that makes people feel refreshed, as if they are on the battlefield!
"Oh, cool!"

This feeling is an unprecedented experience. Winning or losing has become no longer important, what is important is vision and experience.

The entire open-air racecourse is full of people, and the cheers are higher and higher. I don't know which horse is cheering, but here I can vent my emotions to my heart's content.

Mike was as calm as ever, he just watched quietly, as if enjoying the atmosphere and environment here, but he was not excited.

Soon I couldn't find where the horses I bought were. Although the riders had numbers on their backs, they all fell apart when I got excited.

Here, if you bet yourself, you can cheer to your heart's content, even if you lose, you can have fun, and by the way, it is considered charity.

This feeling is very wonderful, but in terms of probability and rake, horse racing is a game with a high rake, but it brings a feeling that no gaming table can give...

A lap of horses ended soon, and the final rankings were displayed on the electronic screen, as well as the countdown to the next race.

"Hawkeye, how do you feel?"

"It's very good, like a rich man's pastime, and also like a kind of emotional vent."

"The charm of horse racing lies not in the result, but in the process."

"It feels like the exact opposite of what happens in a casino."

The process of betting in a casino is not important, what is important is the moment when the result is finalized, which is very different.

More importantly, there are still many 'small audiences' here, who are also cheering, but they don't know whether they will bet or not.

"Mike, can kids bet here?"

"There are rules here, under 21s are not allowed to drink and bet, but they can watch."

"I see." I said something disapproving. This kind of regulation feels like a slogan that smoking is harmful to health.

"Don't underestimate any regulations here, once you violate them, you will pay a huge price."

"understood."

The horse racing is still going on, and the cheering is also going on. At this moment, I feel the strong British culture, and it is also the first time I have come into contact with this kind of 'noble' game.

There is a big gap between this place and imagination. I have heard of Yingguo riding before, but seeing it is another matter.

As the saying goes, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people. The same thing will have different feelings in the eyes of different people, because people's thoughts are different.

"Mike, can you ride a horse?" I asked curiously, because I didn't know his past.

"Of course, almost most nobles can ride horses, and riding is a part of royal etiquette."

"Have you ever studied here?"

"Yes, but that was all in the past."

Mike's answer was obviously that he didn't want to continue this topic, so I shut up tactfully. It seems that he has a lot of resentment about the past!
A person will not resist the beauty of the past, but will only deliberately avoid the unbearable past. At this moment, I can't see what Mike is thinking.

After a few rounds of horse racing, it doesn't feel very interesting. Maybe it's because everyone has different preferences and the feeling they pursue is also different.

"Mike, shall we go to the casino later? An indoor casino." I asked in a low voice, I know that wherever there are Chinese people, there is gambling, because the Chinese people are famous all over the world for their addiction to gambling!
"Don't worry, it's still early, I'll take you to the theater to watch an opera in the evening."

"It's too elegant, I'm afraid I can't accept it." I said something cryptic, and to be honest, I might not understand it at all.

"It's okay, there is a first time for everything, isn't it?"

"Right."

I don't know why Mike brought me here to gamble on the horses, or to go to the opera. Maybe it's a kind of vision and experience improvement, maybe it's a revisit of old places.

I don’t know why at this moment, I have a feeling of revisiting the old place. It’s not that Mike took me to experience something, but let me revisit the old place with him.

Maybe Mike also sat in this racecourse many years ago, this feeling is amazing but I can't tell...

At this moment, I am full of expectations. I am not looking forward to musicals, but looking forward to seeing Mike's past!
(End of this chapter)