Chapter 81: Games in Jinyun Tower



Miss Jun had already seen the scenery and was standing in front of a four-story building with flying eaves and multiple pavilions.

There are three characters "Jinyun Tower" on the building.

It turns out that this is the origin of the name Jinyun Tower.

This small building is different from the usual style of Yangcheng, with green tiles and white eaves, and a delicate and graceful feel of the Jiangnan region.

Miss Jun's expression showed some surprise.

What is surprising is not this small building in Jiangnan style, this kind of building is also very common in northern courtyards.

She was surprised to see the scene inside the building when she stood at the door.

This was obviously used as a restaurant, with a spacious hall. However, at this moment, there were no tables and chairs or crowded guests in the hall. Instead, there were flowers, incense, screens and an iron kettle. Musicians sitting along the wall were playing ancient music.

A young man stood in the middle with a bamboo arrow in his hand.

The scene is very elegant.

"Throw the pot?" Miss Jun asked.

Lin Jiner turned her head and smiled at her.

"Yes, this is the most popular game in Jinyunlou during the Sanyuesan Festival," she said. "You've always wanted to come and see it."

As she finished her words, the handsome young man raised his hand and threw an arrow into the iron pot in front of him.

"Mr. Lu has hit the mark." The shooter at the side shouted.

There was applause and cheers all around.

Miss Jun looked around. The sound came from the private rooms around her.

It is indeed a place where the nobles have fun, and they play so elegantly.

As soon as the thought flashed through my mind, I heard more noises coming from all around.

"…The seven nobles of the Yi character bet fifty taels on Master Lu’s ears…"

"…The nine nobles of Dingzi bet seventy taels on Master Lu’s ears…"

Miss Jun looked stunned, then burst into laughter.

How can this be called elegance? This is clearly gambling, just like my own chess game with lanterns.

No wonder Director Gao once mentioned that many people believed that Jinyunlou was responsible for that incident. She was a little confused at the time because Jinyunlou was a restaurant, not a casino.

It turns out that Jinyun Tower is really a casino.

I don't know how the game is played in Jinyun Tower, but I see these people betting fifty or seventy taels per bet, which is much higher than the ten taels for my own Huadeng chess game. I should have saved the Huadeng chess game for a game here.

Thinking of this, I felt embarrassed again.

This kind of opportunistic thing will only result in more losses.

"Whoever wins the bet will get the money. If he loses, he will have to return double the money to the bettor." Lin Jin'er whispered to her.

As expected, you might lose more, this is a double gamble.

Miss Jun looked at the young man in the field, who had picked up another bamboo arrow.

This rule is interesting. Every person who comes to the game will be cursed by the bettors in their hearts and unable to get in.

It's so stressful to play like this, and if you lose you have to pay so much money. Does anyone want to play this?

"Yes, it's difficult, so whoever wins will be the best. Whoever wins ten games in a row will be the champion." Lin Jin'er said. "Money is nothing. The title of champion of this pot-tossing competition is the most important."

At this point she hesitated.

"Do you know who is the number one pot-throwing gentleman in Yangcheng?"

Miss Jun looked at her.

"It's the Tenth Young Master." She said, and smiled again, "He is indeed the leader."

Lin Jin'er looked embarrassed, and naturally thought of the joke that the Tenth Master Ning was worth as much as an oiran.

"Zhenzhen, you really know everything about him." She said embarrassedly.

Miss Jun thought that since you have said it so clearly, it is really hard to play dumb anymore.

Lin Jin'er glanced into the hall again and put her arm around Miss Jun.

"Let's go, we've seen it all," she said.

Are we just here for a look? Miss Jun thought to herself, standing still.

I'm a little annoyed after walking for half a day.

"Ms. Lin."

Someone came over and saluted, then exclaimed.

Miss Jun looked over and saw a cute little girl. She smiled in surprise when she saw Lin Jiner, but her smile froze when she saw her.

"Xiaoyue." Lin Jin'er was a little uneasy. "You are here, is Miss Yanyan here too?"

The little girl glanced at Jun Zhenzhen, rolled her eyes and said "hmm".

"Of course, my young lady will definitely come here to play, in Room A, Box 17." She looked at Lin Jin'er and said, not hiding her unhappiness, "Ms. Lin, Miss Wu and the others are all here, do you want to go too?"

Lin Jiner looked at Miss Jun awkwardly.

"I. I, I'm not going. We're leaving." She said uneasily.

The little girl pouted.

"Then please do as you please, Miss Lin." She said, raising her purse. "I'm going to buy some jelly for the ladies."

After saying that, he ignored them and ran out.

Lin Jiner held Miss Jun's hand tightly.

"There are a lot of koi carp over there in the lotus pond. Let's go take a look. They're selling fish food," she said nervously.

Miss Jun smiled.

"No." She said, shook off Lin Jin'er's hand, turned around and walked inside, looking at the waiter standing beside her with a respectful and quiet expression. "Are there any private rooms left?"

After saying this, he raised his chin slightly.

"Upstairs," she added.

The guy standing by the pillar saluted with a smile.

"Number 19, please, miss." He said respectfully, handing over a sign.

Lin Jin'er seemed to be frightened. She rushed over to grab her hand and shook her head repeatedly.

"Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, we don't want to play, let's go." She said hurriedly.

"Why not play? We come here to play." Miss Jun said.

I've been waiting for half a day, now it's time to see how you want to play, don't waste any more time.

Miss Jun held Lin Jiner's hand.

"Come on."

Room A is as comfortable and pleasant as the smile on the waiter's face who leads the way.

Miss Jun is very satisfied with this place.

Lin Jin'er, however, was a little reserved.

"Just some snacks and some tea." She said to the waiter, with the frank nervousness of not wanting to show shyness on her first visit but not knowing how to express it.

"Pick up the most expensive and best." Miss Jun said straightforwardly, as generous as ever.

The waiter smiled and said yes, then left.

Lin Jiner breathed a sigh of relief.

"I only came here once last year with Yanyan, and I'm still not used to it." She said to Miss Jun with some apology, indicating her unfamiliarity with the place.

Miss Jun smiled.

"What's there to be accustomed to in such a place of entertainment?" she said. "We are here to give money, so why should we be afraid of the one who collects it?"

The arrogance of this ignorant bumpkin hasn't changed at all.

Miss Lin thought to herself and nodded with a smile on her face.

"Zhenzhen is right," she said, a little embarrassed, "I am still too timid."

Miss Jun smiled without saying anything and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window.

Their room was on the second floor, with a large window with a drape, through which they could clearly see the pot-throwing arena.

While he was sitting down, the young man outside had already been defeated.

After all, it was an elegant thing. The winners of the bets did not burst into laughter. And after the loss, even though he had won some money before, he would lose it all immediately. After calculating, he found that he would have to pay a lot of money himself. The young man did not get angry, but bowed to everyone around him and left in a leisurely manner accompanied by applause and clear music.

The place was silent for a moment, with only the sound of music echoing.

I guess not many people play this game, because not everyone can afford it.

You need to have the real ability to throw the pot, and you also need money to be able to afford the consequences of losing.

"Yes, yes, there are not many people playing." Lin Jiner said.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a crisp sound of drums being struck outside, indicating that another person had come out to accept the challenge.

"Master Qingyang is here."

The sound of Sishe was also heard.

"Note to the ear."

Hearing the bet, Lin Jiner smiled again to make up for what she had just said.

"But there's a lot of fun to be had, as long as you're thick-skinned," she said.


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