Originally there should have been six elders, and the absent elder was Deng Lei, who was also the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, he now had ghost face sores all over his body and had suffered a stroke and was bedridden. He looked like a half-dead man and naturally could no longer attend the gambling stone conference.
Even his position as president of the Chamber of Commerce has been replaced by the former vice president Bai Zhiming.
The county magistrate and five elders took their seats in turn, with the county magistrate sitting in the middle and the five elders sitting on both sides.
Before the conference began, it was natural that important figures would give speeches. As the head of a county, the first person to appear was naturally Liu Biliang. He first reviewed the history of Yujing City and the origin of the gambling stone conference, and then looked forward to the future.
The speech was full of passion and emotion, with ups and downs in tone, and the manuscript was very elegant. One could tell it was ghostwritten in advance.
But at this moment, no matter how talented the speech was, the public didn’t know how to appreciate it. They just wanted the conference to start quickly!
Next it was the turn of the Chamber of Commerce President Bai Zhiming. He was well aware of the people's psychology and did not give a long speech at all. He just said a few simple words and sat down.
His decisive style drew applause from the onlookers.
The referee then stepped forward and read out the rules for the preliminary round of the gambling stone competition: "The competition will last for one incense stick (half an hour). During this time, contestants can choose any rough stone from the field. If they bet on an upward trend, they will advance; if they bet on a downward trend, they will be eliminated. Now, the 32nd gambling stone competition officially begins. Bang—"
The referee slammed the gong in his hand, and a hole opened in the wooden fence in the southeast corner, and the contestants entered one after another.
Most of them went to the sheds with more conspicuous locations.
The positions of the booths in the square are not random; money is at the heart of the action. The more money you can afford, the better the position you get, and the more likely you are to be chosen by contestants. Otherwise, you will be placed in an inconspicuous corner.
The position in the corner is quite far away, and the competition time is limited. It will take a lot of time just to walk there. It is better to use this time to look at more pieces of raw materials.
So the contestants all rushed into the sheds that were closer together.
But Xue Huan simply passed those sheds and went straight to a shed in the corner.
"Brother Zhao!" A surprised voice came.
Zheng Feibai strode over.
Xue Huan nodded at him, "How is Brother Fu now?"
"Thanks to Brother Zhao, Brother Fu is now fully recovered and can even jump around on the ground. He is in great spirits. He knew I was coming to compete, so he woke up early in the morning and clamored to come and watch."
Zheng Feibai pointed to a certain place and said, "Look, my father and the others are here."
Xue Huan looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, she saw the Zheng family. Fu Ge'er was held in his grandfather's arms, standing at the front, with Zheng's father and He standing next to him.
He was holding an umbrella in her hand, but she was not using it to protect herself. Instead, she was holding it to the side, as if there was someone standing under it.
No one else could see it, but Xue Huan saw it. The person standing under the umbrella was Zheng Yunu.
She changed into a light red dress, which should have been burned for her by the Zheng family.
Seeing Xue Huan looking at her, Zheng Yunu smiled at her from a distance.
Xue Huan also smiled back.
She withdrew her gaze and continued walking towards the corner, and Zheng Feibai followed.
"Aren't you going to pick out the wool?"
Zheng Feibai scratched the back of his head. "To be honest with you, Brother Zhao, I only know a little bit about gambling on stones. I came here just to make up the numbers. If the bet goes up, that's great. If it goes down, that's okay too. I'll just consider it a chance to gain some experience. So I plan to choose a piece that I like later. There are too many people over there, so I won't squeeze with them."
Xue Huan smiled and said, "When it comes to gambling on stones, no one can predict the outcome. Maybe if you pick a piece at random, it will actually increase in value."
"Haha, I'll take your kind words, Brother Zhao. But I think the raw material Brother Zhao selected will definitely increase in value."
"Oh? Why? I know nothing about gambling on stones. I just came here for fun."
"Brother Zhao is so capable, gambling on stones will definitely not be a problem for you." Zheng Feibai said. For some reason, he had a mysterious confidence in Brother Zhao.
Xue Huan smiled but said nothing.
"By the way, Brother Zhao, did you know? The two pieces of raw material that Wu De bought from us were both cut into pieces, haha. I went to see him the other day, and his face was so ugly. In my opinion, he deserved it!"
Zheng Feibai felt very happy when he thought of Wu De's ugly face that day.
In order to buy the raw materials inherited from his family, Wu De was rejected several times. He was so cruel that he hired people to hit Fu Ge'er and threatened the doctors not to treat Fu Ge'er's injuries, so that his family would have no choice but to give the raw materials to him.
Such a shameless and vicious person deserves to be struck by lightning. Now he just lost two pieces of raw materials in a gamble, which is not enough to vent his hatred!
Fortunately, my aunt said that she had taught Wu De a lesson and he would never be able to do evil again!
Xue Huan: "You deserve it."
What the two of them didn't know was that someone behind them was overhearing their conversation.
This person is Deng Lei's illegitimate son Deng Cong, a playboy who lives a life of debauchery, and is addicted to eating, drinking, gambling, whoring, and smoking. However, because his biological mother, Aunt Zhao, is favored, his sister, who is from the same mother, also became the concubine of the county magistrate's son, which successfully established a relationship between the Zheng family and the county magistrate. In addition, although he has a bad character, he has some talent in gambling on stones, so he is quite favored by Deng Lei.
When Deng Lei was still fine, Deng Cong relied on his favor and ignored his stepmother and brother, causing them a lot of trouble.
Now that Deng Lei has fallen, Deng Cong is no match for his brother Deng Xun. The Deng family's largest industry, Yinyu Pavilion, was taken over by Deng Xun with thundering tactics, and he not only got nothing, but also owed a lot of debts!
Before, he was the beloved second son of the Deng family. When he spent money outside, he didn't have to pay on the spot. His face was the best pass. He only had to wait until the end of the month and take the bills from various merchants to the Deng family to settle the bill.
No matter how much money he spent, Deng Lei would pay for it.
But now, the Deng family is in the hands of Deng Xun, and Deng Xun has become the new head of the Deng family. He will not pay for his half-brother who has always been at odds with him, and it would be good enough if he does not kick him out of the house.
Now, Deng Cong's life can be said to be very difficult.
All this started when Yinyu Pavilion fell into Deng Xun's hands. The reason why Deng Xun was able to take control of Yinyu Pavilion so quickly was also closely related to the two pieces of raw materials that Wu De bought from the Zheng family!
As the eldest son, Deng Xun should have been in charge of the Deng family's business after Deng Lei fell seriously ill. However, because Deng Cong was quite favored by Deng Lei, many of the Deng family's managers also supported Deng Cong.
In fact, to put it bluntly, they did not support Deng Cong, but wanted to help him get promoted so that they could take advantage of the opportunity. Wu De was one of the representatives.
And if Deng Xun came to power, those of me and others who had supported Deng Cong would definitely not have a good ending.
With this idea in mind, Wu De felt that he could not let Yinyu Pavilion fall into Deng Xun's hands.
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