Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

The room fell silent again.

Gu Mingyue laughed so hard her shoulders shook, her bright eyes fixed on her brother.

"Brother? You didn't summon mosquitoes, did you?"

Gu Mingli turned off the skill without expression.

As the fragrance of the flowers faded, his voice returned to normal.

"Stop laughing, or you'll get a stitch in your side."

Gu Mingli walked to the copper basin with disgust and rubbed his hands vigorously with soap three times.

Wash the dead mosquito, "Old Wang," clean.

Then, with a dark expression, he slammed the window shut with a loud bang.

Although it only attracted a few chattering mosquitoes, they could indeed understand the other party's cross-server chat.

They also received "useful" information.

He at least knew that there were a few annoying guys next door who he couldn't beat up, eavesdropping on his conversation with his sister.

This is one of the few useful skills in his unreliable and embarrassing system.

If he wanted to gather information in the future, as long as he was shameless enough, even cockroaches and rats in the corner could become his informants.

However, to prevent his sister from continuing to press him on this matter, Gu Mingli coughed and decisively and abruptly changed the subject.

"Let's get down to business. The Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition officially kicks off the day after tomorrow. Do you have any plans?"

Gu Mingyue rubbed her cheeks, which were sore from laughing, and suppressed her gloating expression, sitting up straight again.

"Wen Yanzhi still holds the twelve million taels of real gold and silver that the members of the Chamber of Commerce paid when they joined."

"This huge sum of money must not go into Huang Jiaojiao's private treasury, otherwise it will only make her more and more greedy."

Gu Mingli deeply agreed with his sister's words.

"You make a good point."

"Although Huang Jiaojiao is diligent and eager to learn, and truly wants to be a wise ruler, he is cunning and ruthless. I can't outmaneuver him."

Gu Mingyue nodded, lowering her voice.

"So, giving him a little something last time was like spending money to buy peace for our family."

"But people are inherently greedy. If we keep giving, he won't be grateful; instead, he'll think it's only right that our family pays for it."

Gu Mingli frowned slightly, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.

"But if this money ends up in our house, wouldn't it become stolen money?"

"Of course they can't come into our house!"

Gu Mingyue pulled over the "Pujitang Logistics Planning Map" and a "List of Station Managers" from the table.

She snuggled up to her brother, shoulder to shoulder, and whispered:

"I plan to use this money to establish a nationwide logistics transit network!"

She pointed to several important states and counties on the map with her finger.

"The first batch of 300 sites will all be built according to the unified standards of Pujitang Logistics."

"Large warehouses, robust convoys, experienced escorts, and high-speed supply depots along the route."

"The entire system cost eleven million taels of silver, which was just the right amount."

Gu Mingli understood the numerous stations scattered across the map and secretly admired his sister's grand plan.

"What about the remaining one million taels?"

Gu Mingyue smiled slyly.

"Of course, it's to generate a huge buzz for the upcoming Cuju (ancient Chinese football) tournament and the Pujitang wholesale market!"

……

The next morning, the morning mist had not completely dissipated.

Outside the competition venue on the outskirts of Beijing, there is a row of brand-new connected wooden sheds.

Each tent has a uniform red-edged, white-background banner hanging high on its roof.

Four large characters were written on the flag in a flowing, flamboyant style:

[Sports Lottery Betting]

In each of the forty-odd sheds, a spirited Pujitang shop assistant dressed in an indigo short-sleeved shirt sat upright.

Each waiter had a long wooden table in front of him.

An abacus and account books were lined up on the table, with a huge, empty wooden box next to them.

The locals who had been watching the commotion near the logistics park early in the morning were instantly drawn over.

They surrounded it in layers.

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

"Selling lottery tickets, sir."

"Sports lottery? What's that? I've lived for over sixty years and never heard of it!"

Just as everyone was watching and asking questions, Yan Xiaoliu stepped onto a long bench, picked up a copper gong, and banged it three times in a row, then started shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Fellow villagers! Passing merchants! Look this way!"

"The first Da Yong Cuju Tournament kicks off tomorrow, and Pujitang has specially opened an official 'sports betting' booth for the event!"

"Everyone's asking what sports lottery is?"

"To put it simply, before the game starts, everyone can use their spare money to bet on which team will win!"

Yan Xiaoliu waved his arms, his expression highly provocative.

"If you bet correctly, the settlement will be based on the corresponding odds for the team!"

"If you bet one or two taels of silver on a team with a 1:3 winning percentage, and that team wins the match with all the goals scored correctly, you can collect the corresponding cash from us! If you bet wrong, the silver goes to the bookmaker!"

"The betting events sponsored by Pujitang are completely fair and honest, regardless of age!"

"Take a gamble, and you might just turn straw sandals into a horse-drawn carriage! Who knows, that string of coins you use to buy groceries might suddenly become spare change for a meal at a restaurant!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd that had been watching the spectacle instantly erupted into chaos.

An old man carrying a vegetable basket stared wide-eyed.

"If I bet one to three, does that mean if I win one ounce, I get three ounces?! Are you kidding me? Is it really that good?"

"You don't trust the Pujitang pharmacy's reputation? Goodness, this is way more exciting than rolling dice at a casino!"

"I'll bet! I brought two taels of silver with me today, and I'll bet it all!"

Yan Xiaoliu watched the crowd surging with a smile, then pointed to the endless row of wooden sheds behind him.

"Don't rush, everyone! Each participating team has its own dedicated betting window! Go to the window where you're betting on the team you're rooting for!"

The crowd looked carefully in the direction he was pointing.

Only then did we notice that above the banners of each wooden shed hung a small, eye-catching wooden sign with the team's name written in regular script.

"Kyoto Pujitang Team", "Xiangzhou Shen Family Team", "Xuzhou Meng Family Team", "Yuezhou Cheng Family Team"...

There were a total of 42 participating teams, each with its own betting window.

The common people and wealthy merchants who had been observing just moments before suddenly rushed towards the wooden shed.

"Don't push! Don't push! I'm betting on the Pujitang team! Give me a ticket with one tael of silver!"

"Bullshit! The Shen family team from Xiangzhou hired martial arts masters at great expense! I bet on the Shen family!"

"I've heard the Cheng family team from Yuezhou has the most ingenious tactics; I'll trust them this time!"

The workers in the wooden shed worked quickly.

"Hold your ticket stub (number A) safe. Redeem your prize with this ticket; we only recognize tickets, not people!"

Collect money, register in the ledger, tear off the specially made anti-counterfeiting ticket stub and hand it to the customer.

The sound of copper coins and silver ingots falling from the large wooden box rang incessantly.

In less than half an hour, long queues had formed in front of all forty-two windows.

The news spread like wildfire to the capital and neighboring prefectures and counties.

From sunrise to sunset, everyone in the capital and surrounding counties, from noble sons in sedan chairs and veiled hats to ordinary people who had just received their wages, rushed to the Cuju (ancient Chinese football) field like madmen.

Tickets for all matches of the Cuju tournament over the next ten days have also been sold out.

As a result, the Pujitang Logistics Park became increasingly popular, and its cash flow accelerated.

An unprecedentedly large commercial distribution center was quickly formed on this originally desolate open space on the outskirts of Beijing!