Chen Qiushu sat at the table from morning until the afternoon, when it was almost time for his second meal, and he hadn't left yet.
The other three said they didn't want to fight anymore and were going home to eat, but Shen Qiushu got angry.
"No, I don't agree. Come again."
At this time, he not only lost all the 10 cents he had won, but also lost the money he exchanged for cornmeal, leaving only one cent.
Liu Cheng squinted at him and said, "Again? Do you have money for another order? We don't sell on credit."
Chen Qiushu's face flushed, his chest was beating like a drum, he stared at him with gritted teeth: "I still have some, you won all my money, now you want to pat your butt and walk away, I tell you, don't even think about it."
"If you come again, I will definitely turn the tables."
Chen Qiushu pulled open the collar of his cotton jacket. Feeling uncomfortable sitting there, he simply stood up and knelt beside the table, staring at the cards on the table with red eyes.
how so?
It was obvious that he had very good luck at the beginning!
Chen Qiushu was very unwilling to accept this. The 7 cents was all he had to earn money this time, but now he only had 1 cent left.
Chen Shu secretly swore in his heart that he must win back the money he lost.
He clenched his fists tightly, his palms were sweaty, and his fingers almost dug into his palms.
The others looked at him and exchanged glances. One of them said, "Old Third, why are you doing this? You've already lost so much. Stop it."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Shen Qiushu glared at him, "One last time, I won't believe this today!"
Seeing that he insisted, the other three felt embarrassed to leave and could only start shuffling the cards again.
The game started again, and Shen Qiushu stared at the cards in his hand more nervously.
The appearance of each card made his heart beat faster, as if the whole world was left with only this table of cards.
However, lady luck did not seem to be on his side.
In the last round, Shen Qiushu still lost.
Shen Qiushu's face suddenly turned dark. He swept all the cards on the table to the ground, stood up, and pointed at Liu Cheng opposite him angrily.
"Impossible, are you cheating? Are you?"
Liu Cheng is also a well-known gangster in the village. Those who can often come to Ergouzi's house to play are all from relatively well-off families. When did he allow others to point at his nose and scold him like this?
"Fuck, keep your mouth shut. You're accusing me of cheating. Do you have any evidence? If you can produce evidence, I'll pay you 1 dollar."
"You're just spouting shit without any evidence. Do you believe I can beat you to a pulp?"
Shen Qiushu had no evidence to show for it, he just didn't believe he would lose.
But now that the two of them were arguing, he couldn't lose his momentum no matter what.
"You were the one who cheated. Otherwise, why did I always win in the beginning? Later, you cheated, and that's why I lost."
When Liu Cheng saw that Shen Qiushu couldn't produce any evidence, his shouting was in vain, he became even more arrogant and hit him on the head with his hand.
"If you can't produce any evidence, what are you talking about?"
"Fuck, you dare to hit me?"
After being hit on the head, Shen Qiushu refused to continue, jumped over the table, and rushed to the other side.
The two men, both in their twenties, immediately started fighting.
Er Gouzi and two other people who were playing cards hurried forward to stop the fight.
Two of them held Shen Qiushu, while the other one went to stop Liu Cheng.
It took a lot of effort to separate the two.
Er Gouzi shouted angrily at the two men, "If you want to fight, go outside and fight. Don't fight here. If you do that again, you won't be allowed to come here again."
Liu Cheng spat on the ground and looked at Shen Qiushu with disdain: "Only those who can't afford to lose fight!"
"You must have worked so hard to get those few cents, right? Otherwise, why would you treat it like a treasure and not be able to afford to lose it?"
“I advise you to go home and be your Shen Xiaosan obediently. Why are you running out to embarrass others?”
Chen Qiushu felt as if his face was being stepped on by the other party, and he was so angry that he wanted to break free and hit Liu Cheng twice more.
Er Gouzi held him tightly and said, "Shen Lao San, be quiet. If you continue like this, I will never let you sit at the table again."
Chen Qiushu was still thinking about winning back the money he lost next time, so he had to swallow his anger.
He raised his finger and pointed at Liu Cheng: "You little bastard, just wait for me. Next time I will make you take off your pants when you lose."
Liu Cheng sneered: "You should think about whether you can afford to come to the table next time, right?"
"If it doesn't work, sell another niece. Your family makes money by selling nieces anyway!"
"Or if that doesn't work, you can go and marry into the girl's family. Maybe the girl's family will give you a few bucks since you have everything you need."
Liu Cheng's words were extremely vicious, and Shen Qiushu's face turned livid after just a few words.
Shen Qiushu pointed at Liu Cheng and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
In the end, Liu Cheng was pulled away and the fight finally stopped.
Er Gouzi let go of Chen Qiushu and said in a softer tone, "When playing cards, it's normal to win and lose. If you lose this time, you can win it back next time."
"If you fight with others every time you lose, who will play cards with you in the future?"
Chen Qiushu still refused to accept the fact and insisted that Liu Cheng must have played tricks.
Er Gouzi saw that he couldn't persuade him, so he could only say, "If you think he's cheating, then you have to catch him in the act."
"Who can admit it if you just open your mouth and yell out like that?"
It's not that Shen Qiushu doesn't understand this truth, but he did produce substantial evidence.
After sitting on the edge of the kang and sulking for a while, he returned home dejectedly.
I was also absent-minded during my lunch.
Lying on the kang at night, tossing and turning, the more I thought about it, the more unwilling I felt.
He felt that he was just unlucky and met Liu Cheng, a vicious person, so he lost.
If it were someone else, I would definitely be able to win it back.
But now I don’t have a penny. It’s just as Liu Cheng said. I can’t even sit at the table without money. How can I make a profit?
Chen Qiushu was in bed, pounding the mattress with his fist unwillingly, then sat up with gritted teeth.
He stared intently at the cotton trousers at Old Man Shen's feet and kept encouraging himself.
Just take a little more, just one pound, it won’t be discovered, it won’t be discovered. . . . .
Although he kept comforting himself in this way, Shen Qiushu also knew that if he took it again, the possibility of being discovered would be very high.
But, but, he really didn't want to give up!
In the end, she couldn't resist the temptation in her heart and quietly took Old Man Shen's keys.
After the last time, I was more familiar with it this time, and I was more precise in controlling the quantity. I grabbed about 5 handfuls and stopped when I thought it was about the same.
The next morning, when Old Man Shen was putting on his pants, he couldn't help but frown and mutter, "Why did the key fall off again?"
This frightened Shen Qiushu so much that he trembled and his heart started pounding. He lowered his head and didn't even dare to look, for fear that the expression on his face would let his father see the clues.
Fortunately, Old Man Shen was just a little puzzled and didn't delve into it further.
After Chen Qiushu finished his breakfast in fear, he went to Ergouzi's house in a hurry as if his butt was on fire.
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