Chapter 156 How much did you say? (Please subscribe)
"Boss, I'm here to have fun, so I have to pay."
Hu Cong’s appearance was effective, and Zhou Anan’s words were also very frank.
"Then I'll take it first."
After looking at the other person's face and then at the smiling Hu Cong, the middle-aged boss took the stack of money, counted out five thousand, and returned the rest.
At this time, some people realized that something was wrong, and those who had not lost money quietly stood up and asked the boss to return their money.
Only four or five people lost money, and they didn't care about what happened outside at all. They were just waiting for good luck to make their money back.
After all, if there is a big bet between the host and the guest, you can leak out a little bit, and then just follow the other side to bet against it.
There is never a shortage of gamblers who are not afraid of death.
"Why."
Looking at the indifferent gamblers next to him, Zhou Anan sighed in his heart.
If he hadn't stopped it in time, his cousin might have been the next one.
In his previous life, when he was studying in college and occasionally returned home, he vaguely heard his father talk about this matter. In the end, his cousin stole more than 10,000 yuan from the family. His uncle and his wife were almost mad at him, but they couldn't bear to beat him.
After that, the incident happened three or two times, and all the assets of his uncle's family were drained. Zhou Anan's father even borrowed an unknown amount of money to pay off his cousin's foreign debt.
From the age of sixteen to twenty-six, this cousin achieved nothing. Finally, he got a sales job in a factory and his life gradually stabilized.
In this life, Zhou Anan is ready to correct the other person's bad habits in one go.
"It's five thousand here too, sit down."
Pointing to the empty seat next to him, Zhou Anan said something to his cousin who had a frightened look on his face.
"Brother, I don't want to play anymore. I was wrong, okay? Tell my dad to beat me up, anything goes, just stop gaining points."
After all, he was just a sixteen-year-old boy, and Zhou Shun was frightened by such a scene.
Having never experienced much since childhood, Zhou Shun would never have thought that his cousin would know so many people.
And judging from the frightened look on the game room owner's face, these people are definitely not to be trifled with.
If his cousin borrowed high-interest loans from the other party and lost all the money, Zhou Shun couldn't imagine what would happen next.
At this moment, Zhou Shun no longer had any beautiful wish of making a comeback.
"What are you afraid of? You have to make back whatever you lost. Be bold and bet."
Patting his cousin on the shoulder, Zhou Anan said with a smile.
When his cousin didn't dare to bet, Zhou Anan raised the bet based on his selection.
Five thousand, ten thousand, fifteen thousand...
Zhou Shun, who had tried to dissuade him from time to time, had already become addicted to it.
"Come out with me."
After losing 20,000 yuan, Zhou Anan saw his cousin with red eyes and took him out of the house.
“Do you want to earn it back?”
When they reached a quiet corner, Zhou Anan asked.
"No, but your money..."
No longer facing the machine, Zhou Shun's swollen forehead became clear and he shook his head repeatedly.
"You don't have to worry about my money. You just need to know that when playing against machines, humans always lose."
"I see."
"No, you don't. Follow me."
The two men walked back into the house. The rest of the customers had been asked to leave, leaving only the boss and Hu Cong.
"Boss, help me."
Handing over a cigarette, Zhou Anan still had a friendly smile on her face.
"fine."
The situation is stronger than people, and the boss is a man who knows the times. Anyway, he will not dare to make money from Zhou Shun in the future.
There was no one else around, so the boss opened the machine panel and pointed to a display screen with red numbers and said, "This is the winning rate, 60%, which means if a player bets 100 yuan, they will get about 60 yuan back. Some people are even more ruthless than me, and don't even get 50%. This is the amount that has been bet."
Coming out of the game hall, Zhou Shun felt a little dazed.
He never imagined that the game room from which some people made tens of thousands of dollars was so shady and everything was designed.
Humans can never beat machines.
"What do you want to do next?"
Without saying anything to comfort her, Zhou Anan asked.
"I'll go work for my aunt and pay her back as soon as possible."
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Shun told his only way out.
Just now, his brother lost 25,000 yuan, including his own money, which was nearly 30,000 yuan.
Apart from anything else, he had to pay at least half of the money, which was fifteen thousand.
At this time, Zhou Shun also realized that his cousin was doing this entirely for his own good.
"Zhou Xiaoke wants to open a milk tea shop. You can be his store manager. You will get a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan and a year-end bonus. I don't care how you spend your monthly salary. You can return the 3,000 yuan you lost just now to me when you get the year-end bonus."
Since his cousin was willing to work, Zhou Anan expressed his thoughts.
There is no need to save lazy people.
"good."
When Zhou Shun heard that he only needed to pay back 3,000 yuan and could still be a store manager, a little more color gradually appeared in his eyes.
…
Letting his cousin take the bus home by himself and preparing to go to Hangzhou in two days to learn how to make milk tea, Zhou Anan waited for Hu Cong and his group outside the game room.
"Mr. Zhou, I got all the money back. This is the 3,500 your brother lost, and the 10,000 the boss compensated."
Hu Cong, who came out with a handbag, greeted them with a smile and told them the game room owner's intention.
"I'll take the three thousand and five, and the other ten thousand will be for you to have tea."
After taking the three thousand five, Zhou Anan did not take ten thousand.
It’s better not to touch some money. He doesn’t need that little bit of money anyway.
"Then thank you, Mr. Zhou. You guys, why don't you thank Mr. Zhou quickly?"
Knowing the other party's wealth, Hu Cong did not act pretentiously and shouted to the younger brothers around him.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
The rest of the people didn't expect that they would get some money to share just by walking around, and they all happily thanked the young man in front of them.
"How are your preparations for the bathhouse going?"
Now that they have met, Zhou Anan also thought about her previous proposal to Zhou Xiaoke.
Some of the younger brothers felt that delivering food was shameful and did not fit their positioning. In addition, Zhou Xiaoke had many idle younger brothers in Lizhou area who came to him for help. So Zhou Anan gave him an idea to open a full-service bathhouse.
This idea is not new. According to the trajectory of time, a large bathhouse will open at the end of this year, integrating bathing, dining, leisure, chess and card rooms, and hotels. Business will be prosperous for at least ten years.
After listening to the suggestion of his elementary school classmate, Zhou Xiaoke felt that there was great potential for it, so he asked Hu Cong to return to Lizhou to host a large-scale fundraising campaign, raising nearly one million yuan in funds.
To this end, Zhou Xiaoke sold the house he had just bought before the Chinese New Year and took up half of the shares.
The location of the bathhouse, which had been popular for more than ten years, was naturally occupied by Zhou Xiaoke.
“It’s already halfway decorated and will be open in July.”
Speaking of this, Hu Cong, who has been promoted to the general manager of a business hotel, is even more grateful. Who would have thought that he, who lives on the streets, would one day become a successful person.
Those who make a living by collecting protection fees are so low-class no matter how you think about it.
"Don't do some things rashly, so as not to cause trouble for your boss."
Regarding this point, Zhou Anan didn't know whether his proposal was right or wrong. At least for now, he was making suggestions for the stability and harmony of Lizhou society.
"I know, I know. I will definitely keep my brothers in check. If any bastard dares to do something bad, I will break his legs."
In this regard, Hu Cong definitely cares more than anyone else.
I have finally cleared my name, how can I let others destroy my career?
Anyone who dares to cause trouble will become General Manager Hu's sworn enemy.
"By the way, do you know any real estate agents? I want to rent a shop."
Not wanting to interfere in other people's affairs, Zhou Anan asked Hu Cong.
"Yes, I'll call someone over now. What shop do you want to rent?"
"Let's go to the pedestrian street first."
Standing at the intersection of the pedestrian street, Zhou Anan saw the agent rushing over and asked Hu Cong to leave first.
The pedestrian street was originally a commercial street built by the Lizhou government. It imitated the wooden structure of the early Republic of China. It has two floors and occupies the most prosperous area in the center of Lizhou.
Unfortunately, due to policy and planning errors, the pedestrian street, which was built only two years ago, has become deserted. Hundreds of storefronts inside are deserted, but the street-side shops around it are still prosperous.
"There are a total of 35 stores on this street, and five of them are ready to be sold or sublet."
The young man acting as the intermediary spoke cautiously, not knowing what the relationship between the other party and Hu Cong was.
“How much is the rent?”
After walking around the small street that was specially called "pedestrian street" in the following years, Zhou Anan found that there was no polarization as it would be in the future.
"This one has an area of eight square meters, and the rent is four thousand a year. This one has an area of fifteen square meters, and the rent is six thousand five hundred a year. The selling price is ninety-five thousand..."
"Wait, how much did you say that one sold for?"
Pointing to the store near the intersection of Shengli Street, Zhou Anan asked in disbelief.
(End of this chapter)
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