When Madam Xue saw the Gu family children clinging to Gu Dabo, she originally wanted to ask the two girls to come and help, but then she thought, isn't there another one over there?
She turned her head: "Second Miss Gu, why don't you come and teach us?"
Gu Nian was taken aback. Madam Xue was fair-skinned and plump, and her smile was very approachable. Although she talked a lot, she spoke softly and gently.
She really didn't know how to refuse!
So she gave some instructions to the servant who was roasting the lamb, and then came over with her fan.
Madam Xue asked her to sit beside her.
Then, Uncle Gu had Gu En shuffle and deal the cards while he explained the rules.
Kang Wang Chengen Gong: What happened to our agreement that we weren't close?
After the cards were dealt, Gu Hui and Gu Nian gave instructions to Uncle Gu and Cheng En Gong on how to draw the cards and who was the landlord.
Uncle Gu is the landlord and plays first.
Gu Hui directed the Prince of Kang to play a pair, and Gu Nian saw that the Prince of Chengen was about to play a pair as well, so she quickly stopped him: "Uncle Xue, you are above the landlord, you should play a card that beats his, you can't let him pass the small one."
Cheng En Gong: "I'll win once I've played all my cards!"
Gu Nian: "The chances are slim. You don't have many strong cards, so you can't take the lead. You can only suppress his small cards and prevent him from playing them."
Madam Xue patted Cheng'en Gong on the shoulder: "Listen to Miss Gu."
Cheng'en Gong selected a card from his hand.
At the end of the game, Uncle Gu had two cards left, Prince Kang had one card left, and Duke Chengen had eleven cards left.
When Cheng'en Gong saw this, he said, "Brother Ren must have a pair in his hand. I'll play one, and if he breaks it, Lao Kang will pass. If he doesn't break it, Lao Kang will pass too."
Gu Xin nodded: "Yes, yes, Uncle Xue, my uncle is a couplet writer."
Uncle Gu tapped Gu Xin, then grinned foolishly at Cheng En Gong: "Brother Xue, I'm not a couple, I have two singles."
Cheng'en Gong's eyes lit up, and he was about to play a single card.
Gu Nian quickly stopped her: "He has the highest card on the table. If you play it, you'll lose. If you play a pair, he'll definitely be playing a single card."
Cheng'en Gong objected: "How do you know he's not paired up? I'll pair up with him, and he'll win."
Gu Nian pointed to her head: "I've already memorized the cards, so just trust me, Uncle Xue!"
Cheng En Gong: "You can remember all these cards? You remember every single one that was played?"
Gu Nian: "...It's alright, not many, only fifty-odd. Trust me, you won't go wrong. My uncle and sister are just trying to fool you! Don't believe them, trust yourself."
Madam Xue: "Yes, yes, I trust Miss Gu."
After saying that, he took the cards from Cheng'en Gong's hand and played them.
Cheng En Gong was about to curse, but when he looked at Uncle Gu, he saw that he looked dejected and couldn't afford it.
Hey, then he won this hand, right?
After several pairs of couplets were played, only one remained. Two peasants overthrew the landlord.
The Duke of Chengen and the Prince of Kang were overjoyed and started the second and third rounds.
After the battle with Princess Kang and Madam Xue, it was time for Gu Hui and Gu Nian to take their turn. Unless Uncle Gu had a good hand, he really couldn't beat Gu Nian and Gu Hui.
Soon the roast lamb was ready, and everyone ate it together.
Gu Nian's seasoning is a secret recipe; even in this bustling capital, no other roast lamb tastes as good as hers.
After eating, they started playing cards again.
Princess Jinghe also became interested, which meant there weren't enough seats, so she brought out mahjong.
Uncle Gu, Prince Kang, Duke Cheng'en, and Prince Kang's heir sat at one table, while Gu Xin, Gu Si, and Gu En taught them.
Madam Xue, Princess Kang, and Princess Gu Hui sat at one table, while Gu Nian taught them from the side.
When evening came, after dinner, King Kang wouldn't let anyone leave, saying that they would fight until the end of Hai hour (9-11 PM) and then everyone would go home together.
He even sent his own servant to inform the Gu family.
Alright, let's keep playing then. Uncle Gu and Gu Hui have won a lot of money, so why not take the chance?
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