Yu Qiang chuckled and said, "Who knows who will win or lose? I haven't even looked at my cards yet. Oh well, since you're so interested, I'll play a round with you. I bet you'll win."
As he spoke, he pulled out a stack of hundred-yuan bills from his pocket, probably several thousand.
Fu Gui's eyes lit up; that's how he was when he saw money. However, he was still at a disadvantage with this betting method. He bet 100, while Yu Qiang bet blindly but only bet 50. So, when Fu Gui finished betting his more than 3,000 in cash, Yu Qiang only bet about 1,500, which was half of what he bet.
Fu Gui had spent all his money, looked around, and still didn't want to start the game, but he had no more money left.
Zhou Xuan pushed the two hundred and fifty yuan in front of him over and said, "I have two hundred and fifty yuan, you can take it. Anyway, I can't afford to gamble. If I really wanted to, I would lose all this money in no time. Even if I didn't lose, it would all go to the bottom of the pot. I don't need any money on the boat. You can give it to me when we get back."
Although the amount was small, Fu Gui still took it, thinking that although Hu Yun was new, he was indeed a good person and a friend worth making.
Fu Gui counted the few dozen yuan he had left, rounded it up to three hundred, then bet another hundred, leaving him with two hundred. He said, "Two hundred, reveal the cards."
At this point, there were at least six thousand yuan in the pot, but half of it was already Fu Gui's own money. He had also run out of money, so he had no choice but to keep playing. If he had any more money, Fu Gui would have played it all without hesitation.
Zhou Xuan sighed inwardly. These people on the boat were such gamblers; he probably didn't know how much money Guan Lin and Yu Qiang had swindled from them before.
Fu Gui then turned over his hand, panting, and said, "I have three tens. What's your hand? Turn it over."
Because Yuqiang hadn't seen his cards yet, Fugui knew he didn't know them either, so he asked him to reveal them.
Yu Qiang smiled faintly, spread his cards in front of him, and flipped them over one by one from right to left with his right hand. The first card was the Ace of Hearts, and the second card was the Ace of Spades. Everyone exclaimed "Oh!" again. It was not bad to get such a good card with a hidden hand, but it was still unlikely to be better than Fu Gui's three tens. Now, Yu Qiang's last card had to be an Ace to win against Fu Gui. Otherwise, no matter what other card he had, he would lose.
However, looking at Yu Qiang's calm expression, Fu Gui suddenly felt something was wrong. With so much money in the plate, everyone would be envious. Yu Qiang's expression didn't look like he was about to lose money, but rather like he was about to win. Could he have three Aces?
Fu Gui suddenly had this feeling, a feeling that he had been tricked and fallen into a trap.
But he couldn't find any flaws. Fu Gui was extremely nervous. He thought to himself, what would he do if he lost this round and Yu Qiang got three Aces? Should he confront him?
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Qiang gently flipped over the third card.
Square Two
Yu Qiang and Guan Lin were stunned for a moment. Then Yu Qiang looked at Guan Lin, who also looked bewildered. He couldn't understand why this was happening. He had personally dealt the cards. Logically speaking, if Fu Gui's cards were all correct, then Yu Qiang's cards should be even more certain. How did they turn into the two of diamonds?
But Fu Gui was overjoyed. He swept all the money in the plate in front of him, and his suspicions about Yu Qiang vanished. After all, Yu Qiang had a pair of Aces, so it wasn't surprising that he had made a blind bet. Anyway, he had won, so there was nothing more to say.
Old Jiang, naturally, bitterly threw in his cards. K-card poker was no match for three tens. Seeing Fu Gui's hole cards, he had nothing more to say, only heartbroken over the loss. He'd lost a hundred dollars in this hand! Just looking at the other three players' hole cards cost him six hundred, and he'd followed suit for several hands beforehand. The loss was truly painful.
I've never lost this much money before. The most I've ever lost was three hundred yuan. This time I've broken my record.
Looking at Guan Lin and Yu Qiang, Yu Qiang's face turned bright red. He hadn't expected that the cooked duck would fly away in the end, and he couldn't even get angry.
If they found out that I and Guan Lin cheated, wouldn't that cause an uproar?
Although he and Guan Lin were more powerful than Fu Gui and his ilk in Fushou Village, gambling was all about being able to win and lose. Locals despised those who refused to admit their losses and cheated. If someone did that in a gambling game, everyone would look down on them, and no one would gamble with them again.
Even if he loses a lot, as long as he loses honestly, people will say he's a good person and has good sportsmanship.
Moreover, since they are both locals, Yu Qiang couldn't possibly bully Fu Gui. But it would be different for Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan is from out of town, penniless and powerless. Even if he tried to cheat, no one would care.
Besides, if they find out he cheated, wouldn't Lao Jiang and the Fu brothers cause a scene? They've won a lot of money from him using the same cheating methods before.
This is like a mute eating bitter melon—unable to express their suffering.
Yu Qiang just glared fiercely at Guan Lin.
Guan Lin didn't know what was going on. He had used the same method before and rarely made mistakes. It was easy to cheat in front of these fools, but he just couldn't figure out how he could have made a mistake.
I'm completely baffled.
Fu Gui happily sorted through the banknotes, thought for a moment, then counted out another six hundred yuan and handed it to Zhou Xuan, saying, "Xiao Hu, your initial investment was two hundred and eighty, I'll give you back six hundred, that's double the initial investment, okay?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and didn't say anything. He thought to himself, "Let him give it to me. I shouldn't act like I don't want the money and make others suspicious. I'm not greedy, but I should still take what I deserve. We agreed on this when we placed the bet. I'll put up the hidden bet, and Guan Lin and the others didn't object."
Fu Gui was still sorting through the money when Fu Shan, Fu Bao, and Lao Jiang urged him, "Shuffle the cards! What are you counting? The more you count, the less money you have; the more confused you are, the more money you have!"
Fu Gui chuckled, pushed the money away, and simply stopped counting it. There were six or seven thousand yuan, which was too much to count all at once.
In the next round, Zhou Xuan intervened when Guan Lin and Yu Qiang cheated, causing them to lose money at crucial moments. Later, Lao Jiang won back his losses and even made a profit of four or five hundred. Although it was a small amount, it was always good to win and made him happier.
Fushan and Fubao each won over 600, while Fugui won the most, nearly 8,000. Zhou Xuan, on the other hand, only won a little over 300. Adding the 300 Fugui gave him, plus the 200 yuan principal, he had a total of 950 yuan in cash.
However, Zhou Xuan's wins were all inconspicuous, and each win was for a very small amount, which did not attract any attention. Therefore, Guan Lin and Yu Qiang did not suspect him.
Guan Lin and Yu Qiang both lost all their cash. In the end, Guan Lin, still unwilling to accept defeat, said to Lao Jiang, "Uncle Jiang, lend me some money, let's win it back!"
Volume 1, Chapter 443: Tiger Shark
Chapter 443 Tiger Shark
Old Jiang certainly wouldn't refuse. These two men still held some weight; at least on this ship, their importance was no different from his. He was just an experienced veteran, but if Uncle Yu got sick and couldn't come, Guan Lin would be in charge of the ship. Yu Qiang, on the other hand, was a technician. Although he didn't have any real skills, he was designated to operate the machinery on this ship, and being a member of the Yu family, he wasn't someone Old Jiang dared to offend easily.
It's always the same. Whenever someone loses money, they borrow from Lao Jiang, or you could say they get an advance. When Lao Jiang pays out the money after they return from the sea, he just deducts it directly. There's no difference; he just treats it as a pre-paid wage.
Old Jiang asked, "How much?" He was about to count the money in his hand when the communicator in the room suddenly rang. It was Uncle Yu speaking from the cockpit.
"Guan Lin, Guan Lin, come to the cockpit. I need to rest for a bit. You take the helm."
Guan Lin was taken aback, and reluctantly stood up and went over, muttering to himself. Although he was unwilling, he dared not disobey Uncle Yu. On this ship, Uncle Yu was the absolute authority, and Uncle Yu was also his father-in-law's younger brother. No matter from any perspective, whether for public or private reasons, Guan Lin dared not contradict him.
It can be said that Guan Lin was able to survive on this ship because of Uncle Yu Er.
With Guan Lin gone, Yu Qiang was left all alone. Many games required two people to play together, as it was easy for one person to make mistakes. But this was the first time he had lost money playing cards with them, and by such a large amount. Feeling resentful, he cheated and set a trap, but the two of them still lost everything. It was clear that it was a matter of luck. Luck can be good or bad.
If I add his cheating techniques, I might be able to win some more back. Tonight's loss was due to Guan Lin's key plays. I'm going to win all my money back later, and I can't share it with him. He didn't contribute anything, so I can only blame him for the loss. I thought I was sure to win, but he played a bad hand and I lost money.
After Guan Lin left, Yu Qiang reached out to Lao Jiang and said, "Uncle Jiang, lend me five thousand in advance. If you're going to come, come on big, let's have some fun."