The old seat that Ruan Congzhao mentioned was certainly not bad. The private room was in the middle of the racecourse, in the stands with the best view. Almost the entire racecourse was within his sight.
Because they were delayed for a while with Ruan Yuanan and the others, when they reached the stands, the first horse race had already ended. Walking up the stairs, almost every horse fan had a horse book or a horse newspaper in his hand. There were many leftover lunch boxes and drinks on the stairs. No one, regardless of gender, cared about their own behavior at the moment. Their eyes never left the racehorses, and they shouted at the top of their lungs for the horse they supported.
When the result of the first race came out, most people were disappointed and cursing, but a few people were holding their lottery tickets, ecstatic and cheering loudly, because they knew at a glance that they had won the prize.
There are more than one horse race every day. Those who don’t win don’t lose heart. They immerse themselves in studying the betting book, seize the time to place bets using a small machine, or go to the counter at the entrance of the racecourse to buy tickets.
"That's the 'betting treasure'. You can use it to bet on the horse you like." Ruan Congzhao walked over to Jiang Yilu and introduced it. "You don't know how to bet on horses yet, right? Then you can watch me play. I have a lot of experience in this area."
Ruan Congzhao smiled, still looking smug.
"Uncle Bai, Uncle Huang, this is my sister Ruan Ruan, a distant relative of mine."
"Uncle Lin, my father will be back from the United States in a few days regarding this fabric business. You can discuss it in detail then."
"Mr. Fu, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still so energetic."
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Along the way, Ruan Congzhao met many acquaintances and greeted them warmly. He was not as shrewd as his two brothers in business, nor as steady as his second uncle's cousin, but as an excellent playboy, he also knew not to cause trouble for his family. To those who needed to befriend, he naturally behaved extremely politely and enthusiastically. No matter how he criticized them in private, at least he had to be polite on the surface.
"Horse racing in Hong Kong is more than just horse racing. You should learn more."
Ruan Congzhao almost always kept a smiling expression during the greetings along the way. Even when he was instructing Jiang Yilu, his facial expression did not change at all. It was not until he arrived at his private room that he rubbed his sore facial muscles and slumped down on the seat like a large dog without bones.
Ruan Congzhao was right. In Hong Kong, horse racing is more than just a pastime.
The sport of horse racing was first introduced from Country Y. Unlike the horse racing culture of Westerners, the lower-class people in Hong Kong have very limited love for horses. They only like the derivative product of horse racing - horse betting.
For Westerners, horse racing is a part of life, just like watching movies or listening to concerts, but horse racing is more relaxing, with three or five friends and family holding beer and drinks, drinking and talking loudly. But you can hardly see such scenes in Hong Kong. Horse racing fans in Hong Kong hardly communicate during horse racing. They hold a horse book or a recent horse newspaper to study the chances of each horse winning. Even when communicating with people around them, they can't avoid gambling every three sentences.
However, not everyone in Hong Kong only enjoys horse racing by betting on it. This level is too low. For those who have a certain amount of wealth and social status, horse betting is not only for daily relaxation, but also a good social platform. Cultivating relationships through horse racing can be regarded as a kind of horse racing culture among the upper class in Hong Kong.
Take the group of people that Ruan Congzhao just met, for example. They were not here simply to race horses. They also came to discuss business and show off their wealth, often in such a short horse racing competition.
"Do you want to play a couple of rounds today, Mr. Ruan?" The manager who led the way leaned over and asked Ruan Congzhao in his ear. Mr. Ruan San was his big client. There were more than one racecourse managers like him in the whole racecourse. In addition to their salary, their bonuses depended on these buyers. Ruan Congzhao was generous and he was happy to please him.
"Okay, go call a waiter over and place my order." Ruan Congzhao waved his hand and said, how can you come to the racecourse without gambling a few times.
Soon, several waiters came in carrying drinks and some melon seeds and fruits. One of the waiters walked at the end, holding in his hand the "Betting Treasure" that Ruan Congzhao had just introduced to them.
"Here are the binoculars for you. The second horse race hasn't started yet. All the horses are running on the display stand on the left. You can see the condition of each horse now, but it depends on your eyesight. Most people can't tell the difference." Ruan Congzhao took several binoculars handed to him by the waiter and handed them to Jiang Yilu and his sister.
Ruan Ruan had never played with this kind of thing before. She took the telescope eagerly and observed the racehorses as her third cousin had instructed.
"This is your first time playing here, so you can try to place a couple of bets. The winnings are yours, and the losses are mine." Ruan Congzhao said with great pride, thinking that he must look extremely handsome and charming now.
That country bumpkin must be convinced by him now. Ruan Congzhao looked at Jiang Yiliu who still had no reaction and comforted himself silently in his heart. It must be that his domineering aura was too strong, causing the other party to not come back to his senses until now. Yes, it must be like this.
Ruan Congzhao was somewhat frustrated that the other party did not take his provocations seriously several times in a row. He could only comfort himself in this way to make himself feel better.
Jiang Yilu had no idea that in just a short moment of distraction, the other party had imagined so much. He was now just looking at this long-missed racetrack, recalling the only contact he had with racehorses in his previous life.
In her previous life, Jiang Lai Di had also been to Gangcheng, but it was because the American head office where she worked had some matters to be negotiated with the Gangcheng branch. As a Chinese, she could serve as a free translator, so this good opportunity of being half business trip and half travel came to her.
The Shatin Racecourse in Hong Kong is a representative attraction in Hong Kong. Jiang Lai Di naturally visited it at the strong invitation of her colleagues. It was also at that time that she learned a little about the rules of horse racing, but it was limited to understanding. Jiang Lai Di was a realistic woman at that time. She never thought of getting rich overnight by this means, so when her colleagues were betting enthusiastically, she just watched from the sidelines. That day, each of her colleagues bet about 100 meters of gold, but the god of fate obviously did not favor them, and the final result was that they lost all their money. Jiang Lai Di was also very glad that she did not bet with them at that time. For others, 100 meters of gold may be just a small amount, but for Jiang Lai Di at that time, it was the education fund for her little niece Meiling. Universities in the United States have never been cheap, especially good universities.
In her previous life, Jiang Lai Di had no money and did not dare to gamble, but in this life, Jiang Yiluo became a little interested in it and wanted to try this new thing.
"How do you play this thing, Third Brother? Please teach me." Ruan Ruan held the telescope and looked at the batches of racehorses with smooth and shiny hair and strong and muscular bodies. She couldn't restrain her inner curiosity.
At her age, she is at her most lively and curious about everything. Now that she has been exposed to something she has never come across before, she naturally can no longer be reserved.
Ruan Congzhao looked at Ruan Ruan's red face with excitement, and regretted it for a moment. His cute little sister would not become a little gambler under his guidance. You know, if you don't have strong self-control, it's better not to touch this thing. Look at the rows at the bottom of the stage, how many of them tried to get rich by betting on horses, but ended up ruining their families.
Ruan Ruan is only sixteen after the Chinese New Year, not yet of mature age. Having an aunt at home is already a headache. If he teaches Ruan Ruan bad things, he can only atone for it with death.
"Ruan Ruan, you have never played this before. You can watch how your third brother plays it later." Ruan Congzhao backed off and comforted his adorable little sister.
"Third brother is the worst." The man who had just boasted suddenly regretted it. Ruan Ruan glared at him angrily and turned to look at Jiang Yilu beside her. Brother Xiaobao is the best and he will definitely not be like Third brother.
Jiang Yilu looked at the little girl's big round eyes looking at him like that, and his hardened heart softened. He could only smile bitterly and surrender, "You can only buy it once, and then we can buy it together. You can't sneak here by yourself in the future."
Ruan Ruan is not the kind of disobedient child, so it may not be a bad thing to let her try it occasionally. After all, it is still under his supervision. It is better than not satisfying her this time and letting her do it secretly with others in the future.
Jiang Yiliu looked at the little girl cheering happily and sighed in his heart. He was indeed not a "strict father". When he had a child in the future, he would need a "strict mother" to look after him. Otherwise, if the child acted like a spoiled child, he would surrender. How would the child be spoiled by him?
Jiang Yilu agreed, and Ruan Congzhao was immediately dissatisfied. It turned out that he was a bad guy, and that brat was acting as a good guy and gaining favor in front of his beloved sister. He brought that kid to bet on horses, was he suppressing him or helping him?
Ruan Congzhao was filled with anger. He glared at Jiang Yilu, the "evil-minded" pretty boy, and reported his second bet to the waiter beside him.
"Which betting method has the highest multiplier?" Ruan Ruan thought that she could only play once, so she might as well play the biggest one.
"The way to play with the highest multiples is '3T', but the chance of winning is also very low." The waiter answered with his head lowered. He didn't know if this girl with such a mark was Mr. Ruan's sister or female companion, but he couldn't afford to offend anyone.
"How do you play the '3T' you mentioned?" Ruan Ruan asked curiously.
"Little girl, you are very careful. Your third brother has never tried to play this difficult game." Ruan Congzhao leaned on the chair, took a grape and said with a smile, this 3T has the lowest chance of winning in horse racing. To play 3T, you have to be in the third or fourth place. You have to guess the top three in each of the six games, and you have to place all the bets before the third game starts. Before that, you don't know the participating horses, and you don't know the physical condition of each horse. It is a game that relies entirely on luck, and it relies on incredible good luck.
In Ruan Congzhao's opinion, playing 3T is like giving money to the racecourse. Of course, this kind of game is difficult, and the profit is naturally large, which can basically reach hundreds of thousands of times the prize. However, since the horse racing in Hong Kong, less than one hand has won this prize.
Jiang Yilu didn't care which game he played, as he just wanted to make Ruan Ruan happy.
"Then let's play '3T'. Ruan Ruan, you can place your bets on the numbers you like." Jiang Yilu exchanged some rice and gold when he came to Gangcheng, so he could still afford to bet on horses.
Ruan Ruan was delighted to hear Jiang Yilu's words. As expected, Brother Xiaobao was the best to her. She didn't know which horse was better, so she just filled it in randomly according to her own wishes.
"Three is my lucky number, and there is a..." The little girl lay on the table, muttering to herself. After she finally picked all the numbers, she handed the note to the waiter for him to place his bet, smiling like a kitten that had stolen some meat.
One is stupid and the other is dumb. They are playing this game even though they know the chance of winning is so low. Ruan Congzhao couldn't bear to say anything to his beloved sister, and glared at Jiang Yiliu again. It's just a matter of a few dollars. Ruan Congzhao himself just bet 500 dollars in the previous hand, which is nothing compared to it. He just doesn't like Jiang Yiliu and is picking on him.
Marseille usually has a match every half an hour. Ruan Congzhao just bet on the second match, but unfortunately he didn't win anything. However, he didn't care about the 500 yuan.
"Don't worry, third brother. When brother Xiaobao and I win the lottery, I will buy you a candy." Ruan Ruan held the lottery ticket in her hand and said to Ruan Congzhao with a smile like a little money-grubber.
"If your '3T' wins, I'll just write my name upside down." Ruan Congzhao said unhappily. Two little kids who had never been involved in horse racing wanted to win the '3T'. It would be better for them to just dream on it.
Ruan Congzhao never thought that his angry words would be slapped in the face so quickly.
In the third and fourth rounds, the top three places in two consecutive rounds were guessed by Ruan Ruan, and Ruan Ruan and Jiang Yilu had no reaction yet. In the sixth round, Ruan Congzhao simply snatched the ticket from Ruan Ruan's hand, leaned on the railing outside the box, staring at the racecourse and the betting numbers on the ticket, his face flushed.
"I won, I won, it's 3T, I won 3T." As soon as the result of the sixth game came out, Ruan Congzhao went crazy, singing and dancing as if he was the winner.
"Third brother is not too excited because he is going to change his name to Zhao Congruan." Ruan Ruan was holding the lottery ticket. Although she was very happy, she was still a little scared when she saw the three crazy looks.
After hearing what Ruan Ruan said, Jiang Yilu's mouth twitched. He assured that it was definitely not the reason that Ruan Ruan said.
"But we won the lottery, so we can buy many things." Ruan Ruan said with squinted eyes while holding the lottery ticket. Jiang Yilu was also very happy, after all, this was a pleasant surprise.
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"How much do you say?" When Jiang Yiliu redeemed his prize, his heart almost stopped when he heard the manager say 1.47 million. He originally thought that even if it was 3T, it would only be a few tens of thousands of yuan at most. Although it was a lot, it was not something he couldn't afford. Now after hearing what the manager said, he realized that he had underestimated horse racing.
"Why do you think I'm so excited? 3T, this is 3T, which is enough to multiply your chips hundreds of thousands of times." Ruan Congzhao is a third-generation rich man, and his family has never been harsh on him with money. The property he will inherit in the future will be far more than this, but after all, he is still young and has not started a family. But this one million four hundred and seventy thousand is a sum he has never had in his life.
Ruan Congzhao looked at Jiang Yiliu with envy and hatred. What kind of shit luck did this kid have? He actually won 3T. If he had known earlier, he should have followed suit. However, it was too late to regret now.
No, no, this is all thanks to the little angel Ruan Ruan, otherwise how could that boy have such bad luck, Ruan Congzhao comforted himself in his heart.
One million four hundred and seventy thousand, minus Ruan Ruan's half, was enough for Jiang Yilu to buy a house and land, and live a life without worries about food and clothing. More than seven hundred thousand, at present, is a fortune that many families cannot earn in ten lifetimes. If he just wants to live a comfortable life, this money is enough for him to live a carefree life.
Jiang Yilu looked at the check issued by the casino. With Ruan Congzhao around, the other party would not cheat him. What's more, credibility is the most important thing in horse racing. The appearance of 3T today would only make those horse racing fans more crazy and bring more wealth to the racecourse without causing any serious damage to them.
What confused Jiang Yilu was how he should spend such a large sum of money.
"What can you do with this money?" Ruan Ruan had basically no place to spend money in her life, because her food, clothing, housing and transportation were basically taken care of by Xue Ning. More than 700,000 was a huge number, but she had no idea about it.
"There are so many things you can do." Ruan Congzhao encouraged from the side, "You can buy the latest Ferrari, you can buy a yacht. Don't you girls love jewelry and beautiful clothes the most? This money is enough for you to fill your jewelry box and change your cloakroom from top to bottom all year round."
Ruan Congzhao patted his beloved sister's shoulder: "At worst, you can invest in your third brother's movie. I promise that when the movie is released, you can double the money." Ruan Congzhao thought that his previous movies had failed, and his father probably wouldn't be willing to support him anymore, but he was really confident in this movie and would definitely not let Ruan Ruan lose money.
Ruan Congzhao kept on encouraging Ruan Ruan, and Jiang Yilu suddenly woke up from the joy of suddenly becoming rich.
More than 700,000 yuan, it does seem like a lot now, but think about it carefully, is this money really that much? In Hong Kong City, buying a few yachts, a few houses, buying luxury goods, and going out for a leisurely trip, more than 700,000 yuan will not last long. But after his rebirth, will he be satisfied with this money? Although he doesn't know the specific assets of the Ruan family, the assets of those industries on the bright side will not be less than 100 million, and this was in 1979.
Jiang Yilu was still excited, but he was no longer confused by the windfall. With this money, he could do more things instead of doing nothing.
Jiang Yilu, who had thought it through, suddenly regained his clarity of mind. Ruan Congzhao had been watching him silently, and a hint of appreciation flashed across his eyes when he saw his performance. The other party was just a child from an inland farmer's family, but he could have such a mentality. It seemed that he had to re-evaluate the boy in front of him.
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