Reborn to be rich

Chapter 141
It was the first time for Zhang Guodong to eat Japanese food. Tuna, lobster, and sea urchin were all good, but Zhang Guodong was really not used to the sashimi, so in the end he had to ask the chef to roast them all.

"Guodong, where are we going this afternoon?" Although Ouyang Xinlan looked sleepy, she was very enthusiastic about playing.

"Don't go anywhere in the afternoon, go back to your room and rest, you're so sleepy after a day of flying! Take a nap in the afternoon, and let's experience the nightlife in country y in the evening. Tomorrow, I will go to see Tower Bridge, and plan for Buckingham Palace the day after tomorrow. After visiting country y in a week, the next goal is to go to country f, then go to country d, Hungary, Venice, Spain, the Vatican, and the last stop is Italy to watch the World Cup, so there is only more than one month left."

Originally, I felt that it was enough to visit Europe for more than a month, but it was quite tight to calculate the time here.

On the road, I saw a lottery shop. Zhang Guodong went into the shop and saw that many people were already buying the World Cup football lottery. In the 90s, when gambling was in full swing, the three major European football betting companies made tens of billions of dollars every year from football betting.

There are quite a lot of people walking into the lottery station. Everyone is talking about the teams that may qualify for the Italian World Cup. Among them, the most promising teams are the three national teams of Brazil, Italy, and the Netherlands. West Germany can only be ranked by everyone. fifth place.

Ouyang Xinlan looked curiously at a group of crazy lottery players. Many people bought a lot of lottery tickets with hundreds of dollars, and they were very happy when they exchanged for a small lottery ticket.

Zhang Guodong took a look at the gameplay, and there are all kinds of tricks, including the outcome, score, semi-finals, championship, and even the top scorer award. Zhang Guodong looked at the Brazilian team with the lowest odds of winning the championship, only [-] to [-], others The odds of the strong teams are also between five and six, and the odds of the champion of country d are [-] is also recognized as one of the strong teams. Zhang Guodong read the rules of the game and wrote a few words about the gameplay and odds, planning to go back to the hotel to study.

When he arrived at the hotel, Zhang Guodong kept recalling the memories of the Italian World Cup in his mind. First, West Germany won 3-[-] in the final. No.[-] was Country Y, which won [-]-[-] in Italy. In the semi-finals, they won [-]-[-] on penalty kicks. In the quarter-finals, Zhang Guodong remembered that before Kaslav and the Czech Republic, Brazil was eliminated in the quarter-finals. The scene of Maradona crying at that time has been talked about in later generations.

With this information, Zhang Guodong took out the groups in the group stage, and he began to know the teams that could qualify. After removing the uncertain factors, a rough map of the results of the competition came out.

When Ouyang Xinlan woke up and Zhang Guodong was still calculating the results of the match, Ouyang Xinlan dragged Zhang Guodong to lie on the bed for more than an hour before they went downstairs.

After dinner, Zhang Guodong went to the lottery station at the door again. He took out 3 pounds and bought more than 30 different lottery tickets. Among them, he bought more than 1000 pounds for all the opponents and scores in the final of West Germany's championship. Not knowing the score of the first final in West Germany, he could only buy all the wins within four points. If he bought it, the odds were more than 6000. The lottery players around saw Zhang Guodong's selection and thought he was throwing a lot of money.

Then Zhang Guodong bought the scores of the finals of the top teams and the scores of the semi-finals. The odds of buying the scores are relatively high. Moreover, Zhang Guodong bought the semi-finals all in penalty shootouts. He calculated that if history does not deviate from the track, this trip He can earn at least 300 million pounds or more.

Ouyang Xinlan didn't say anything when she saw Zhang Guodong put a lot of money into the lottery, but felt that the probability of winning was too low.

After leaving the lottery station, Zhang Guodong carefully stored the lottery tickets. He had only exchanged [-] pounds in foreign exchange, and now that [-] pounds have been spent, the two of them have been struggling financially for the past few days.

Finding a bank where the other party only exchanged m yuan but not rmb, Zhang Guodong exchanged 16 m yuan for another 13 pounds. At this time, the exchange rate between pounds and m yuan was around 1.26.Finally, under the suggestion of a counter staff, Zhang Guodong knew that the hotel he was staying in had an underground currency trading business. When he arrived at the hotel, Zhang Guodong found the person in charge of the hotel. In exchange for 320 pounds in European currencies, he lost at least 55 pounds.

On the second day, Zhang Guodong bought [-] pounds of football lottery tickets in two other lottery branches each. This was because he was afraid that too many tickets in one go would attract attention. striking.

After ten days in country y, Zhang Guodong had to take Ouyang Xinlan to the next destination. European culture and customs are quite different from Hua country, and there are things that can interest you in every place you go.

From country y to country f, it has been more than two weeks since they only changed two countries. The two had to give up part of their travel plans. After visiting country f, they went directly to Venice, and went to Willis Ouyang Xinlan again. I didn't move anymore, and it was not until June 6 that I reluctantly flew to Italy with Zhang Guodong.

There are still 6 days before the preliminaries of the group stage, but Italian Madrid is already crowded. I found a five-and-a-half-star hotel very close to the stadium. I heard that this hotel is ranked among the top five in the world. There is only one presidential suite left.

A suite costs 38888 Italian liras, which is equivalent to more than RMB 12000.Considering the safety of the two during the World Cup, Zhang Guodong still chose to live.

It was the first time for Zhang Guodong to live in a presidential suite, and he paid 40 days in advance. A black waiter spoke fluent English and Zhang Guodong introduced the situation of their hotel.

This hotel has a total of 52 floors, including various restaurants, gyms, swimming pools, bars, cinemas and other facilities. Whether you are shopping or leisure, it is a good choice here.

In the room, Zhang Guodong saw the presidential suite for the first time. It is all European-style aristocratic style, with an area of ​​240 square meters. Only one bathroom has an area of ​​more than 30 square meters. More than ten oil paintings in the room are all genuine works. They said that this is a private antique exhibition. The rooms are not too much, and a natural rockery in the center of the living room is like a soaring eagle. The waiter introduced that its value exceeds one million m.

"Do you know where I can buy World Cup tickets?" Zhang Guodong took out 100 lire as a tip, and the waiter told him to go to the bar on the 51st floor. If Zhang Guodong really couldn't buy it, he could help him buy it.

After putting away the things, Zhang Guodong led Ouyang Xinlan to the entertainment area on the third floor. The 50th floor is a large-scale video game entertainment city. Many game consoles have been released in this era, and there are many young people playing games in it, all of which are coin-operated gambling machines.

In addition to the game consoles, there are game areas such as billiards, bowling, and shooting games, all of which are luxuriously decorated and well-serviced. As long as you have money, this is your paradise.

On the 51st floor, the place suddenly became quiet. A big bar with an area of ​​more than 300 square meters, there are countless small private rooms next to it where you can play various small games, poker and mahjong as long as you like, you can find people to play, 51 There is also a small coffee shop in the corner of the building, where the lights are dimmed and relaxing music is played.

There is a performance stage in the center of the bar. It may be because there is no one singing at noon. Zhang Guodong came to the bar and ordered two glasses of dark beer and asked about the World Cup tickets.

"Sir, which game ticket do you need? Our hotel can provide 3 free VIP zone tickets for the honorable guests like you. As for other prices, it will be relatively high. If you need all the tickets for the World Cup, this is an opportunity." It’s cheaper.” The waiter was a handsome guy in a tuxedo, he was surprised to see the Asian faces of Zhang Guodong and Ouyang Xinlan, but he still said it politely.

Throughout the 48 games of the World Cup, some group matches were played at the same time. It is impossible for Zhang Guodong to watch every game, and he is not a real fan.

"You don't need to buy all the tickets. You can help me plan the time. Basically, one game every two days is enough. The location should be as good as possible."

The waiters in this hotel speak good English, at least they have no problem communicating with Zhang Guodong.

"Then can you tell me what team you like? Then I can arrange it for you."

"Dong, it's still good for Italy! England is fine too!" Zhang Guodong thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I will help you choose tickets for 15 matches, right? You need to pay 100 million lire in advance."

The 100 million lire is more than refund and less compensation. The 30 tickets for two people cost more than 40 RMB. It is estimated that the price has increased by more than ten times!

Zhang Guodong didn't have so many Italian liras in his hands. Fortunately, the hotel charged m yuan. After paying the money, Zhang Guodong only had tens of thousands of m yuan left.

After solving the ticket problem, Zhang Guodong and Ouyang Xinlan entered the rhythm of the game. They had nothing to do during the day and went to the famous scenic spots. If they didn’t want to go out, they went to the hotel above the 50th floor for entertainment and leisure. The two of them tasted the delicious food of the whole hotel. After only five days, Zhang Guodong felt that his wallet could no longer bear it. Fortunately, he saw the betting point of the hotel in the bar on the 51st floor. To enliven the World Cup atmosphere in the bar, Zhang Guodong saw that everyone bets a lot. Many rich people bet hundreds of thousands of dollars. The first game was the match between the host Italy and Austria. He didn't remember the score but Italy definitely won in the end.

An hour before the start of the game, a hotel waiter sent two tickets to Zhang Guodong's room. Although Ouyang Xinlan had never been in contact with football, she had become very interested in football in this environment these days. After watching the snacks and drinks they bought earlier, the two went downstairs.

It was only when Zhang Guodong and Ouyang Xinlan arrived on the street that they realized what the World Cup is called.Fans from various countries were everywhere on the road. They were wearing their national team uniforms, or shouting with their national flags. Ouyang Xinlan was so frightened that she leaned into Zhang Guodong's arms.

Entering the stadium is another scene. The actions of Zhang Guodong and Ouyang Xinlan are located in the 9th row near the center line of the stadium. This place can see the whole stadium without looking far away. It belongs to the VIP seat area.

When the game started, Zhang Guodong felt the charm of the World Cup for the first time. The [-] spectators shouted at the center of the stadium. Every attack and defense could arouse the emotions of the audience. , Ouyang Xinlan kept shaking Zhang Guodong's hand, and when Italy scored a goal, she jumped up excitedly. Before Zhang Guodong could react, the whole field was flooded by the wave of goals. He shouted a few words, but he couldn't hear what he said.

At the end of the first match of the World Cup, Yitaly beat Hungary [-]-[-] as expected. Zhang Guodong saw that Yitaly’s strength was far more than that. After they scored another goal, they kept focusing on defense. Hungary could not break their defense at all. In this era, the World Cup is still mainly defensive, otherwise the semi-finals would not all be dragged to penalties.

In the subsequent games, Zhang Guodong and Ouyang Xinlan went to the stadium to experience it for themselves every other day. The two also got used to the atmosphere of the stadium and enjoyed it.

When they got back to the hotel, the two of them spent most of their time in the bar. In the past 15 days, Zhang Guodong relied on the memory of his previous life to score nine out of ten every time. Unknowingly, the original 8 m yuan doubled and became 41 US dollars, he was worried that someone would discover his anomaly, but any guest in the hotel may be a billionaire. Zhang Guodong even saw someone on the 52nd floor playing Texas Hold’em openly. After winning tens of millions, Zhang Guodong encountered different waiters every time he bet and exchanged money. The waiters only spoke politely when betting and exchanging bonuses, and they would not look at you or talk too much.

It was about to enter the World Cup finals. Zhang Guodong remembered that all those teams appeared on the final list. The band in the bar appeared several times and was finally canceled at the request of the guests. Everyone was busy counting the number of teams in the hotel every day. Winning rate, who still has the mind to listen to the song.

The quarter-finals ended. Brazil lost 300-[-] to Argentina without accident, and missed the quarter-finals. Many fans in the bar shed tears when they saw Maradona on the grass in pain on the TV screen. Zhang Guodong After eight games, the m yuan in his hands has increased by more than [-] million. This is the result of his deliberate familiarity with him a few games.

In the quarter-finals, the fans in the bar became even crazier. Zhang Guodong saw several young people saying bad things about his favorite celebrity because of the other party. They are all watching the fun from the sidelines.

Zhang Guodong acted as low-key as possible, every time he was completely suppressed, there was always something he had guessed, and tourists around him had begun to notice his presence, Zhang Guodong had no choice but to give up making money in bars, and he lost in the quarter-finals Lost more than 300 million so that everyone's curiosity about him is small.

In the semi-finals, Zhang Guodong directly pressed millions in the penalty shootout between the two sides. After the game was over, he went directly to the bar to redeem the prize money, and then packed up with Ouyang Xinlan. He didn’t watch the last final game, so he checked out and left. .

Zhang Guodong wasn't sure if the hotel would play tricks on him. Even though he won 2400 million US dollars, it was only a tip of the iceberg in the hotel's flow, but he decided to leave early for safety.

(End of this chapter)