Qibao took out the mahjong in its box and said, "Grandpa, I'll teach you a new trick. It's more fun than Gobang. This is what my master taught me."
The old man said, "I saw you fiddling with these little wooden blocks this afternoon. How do you play with them?"
Qibao said, "This requires four people to play. I'll teach you."
Then Qibao explained the rules of Mahjong to everyone, including how to make a pair, how to win, and how to win by self-drawing.
The old man became interested when he heard this and said, "Come on, let's play it first, you'll get the hang of it after a while."
Wang waved her hands and said, "I'm dizzy from listening to this. I can't play. Let my in-laws play."
Sun said, "I can't do that either. I can just watch you guys play."
Old Man Lin said rudely, "Then count me in!"
Boss Qian said, "Then count me in too."
The old man said, "We are still missing one person. How about Uncle Fu, you come?"
Uncle Fu quickly waved his hands and said, "Old man, how can I do that? I'm old and my brain isn't working well. Besides, how can a servant like me sit with the master and the guests? It's inappropriate!"
The old man glared and said, "What do you mean by servant or not? Sit down quickly. If I say it's suitable, then it's suitable. I won't mind."
Boss Qian said, "Yes, Uncle Fu, just sit down and play with everyone."
Uncle Fu hesitated for a while, but finally sat down at the old man's urging.
Qibao taught them a few rounds. At first they kept playing the wrong cards, but gradually they learned how to play.
The old man said confidently, "How about we try some gambles? Fighting is so boring."
Boss Qian asked, "Uncle, how much can I bet?"
The old man said, "Let's play casually. Each person takes out ten taels of silver. Whoever gives someone else a winning hand will give ten coins. If anyone wins by himself, each of the three players will give twenty coins. How about that?"
Uncle Fu felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, as he didn't have enough money.
Qibao said, "Uncle Fu, I'll pay for your share. But if you win, I'll give you a share. If you lose, that's fine. After all, the winners are our own, and no one else will pocket any money."
The old man said, "Okay, let's start!"
So four people sat at a table playing mahjong, surrounded by a group of onlookers.
Qibao sat next to Uncle Fu and watched him play. She didn't say anything even if he made one or two mistakes.
"Dad, we can't play this one. This one is more suitable." Uncle Xu said.
The old man glared and said, "Come on, come on, fight!"
Uncle Xu said awkwardly, "I won't fight, I'll just watch!"
The old man said, "I know what I'm going to fight for! Fifty thousand!"
"Hu! Haha!" Old Man Lin laughed. He was the first one to win.
Uncle Xu muttered, "I told you this one can't be played..."
The master glared at him, then gave Old Man Lin ten coins and said, "I'll be the first to win next time!"
Old Man Lin took the ten coins and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll definitely win the next round."
However, things did not go as planned. Uncle Fu won the hand by himself, and the family won twenty cents.
Uncle Fu was stunned. He didn't expect that he was so lucky that he had an extra sixty cents in one go.
Yuexue shouted happily, "Grandpa won!"
After watching a few rounds, the onlookers understood what was going on. Uncle Xu said, "Dad, your luck isn't good today. How about I help you with a few rounds?"
The old man said, "Go away! I just don't believe I can't win a single card today!"
It was soon late at night. Yaya and Zhier were still young and easily sleepy, so they had already fallen asleep.
The remaining children were also playing their own games, fanning cards and playing with marbles. Qibao had prepared these in the space in advance as a surprise for them. However, the marbles were specially ground into a round shape by Qibao using stones, and were similar to modern glass balls.
That night, every household in Xujia Village was brightly lit, and everyone stayed up together to celebrate the New Year. Two red lanterns were hung at the door of each house, adding a touch of joy and a festive atmosphere.
As the day dawned, both adults and children felt a little sleepy.
Wang said, "Old man, we don't want to play anymore. You've lost everything. Let's go and have some rest first. We have to open the door and set off fireworks in the morning."
The old man said, "Let's play again tomorrow. I will definitely win back the ten taels of silver!"
Old Man Lin said with a smile: "Okay, tonight you're the only one who lost, and I won two taels of silver! Uncle Fu won the most."
Uncle Fu said, "I won more than four taels, but these are all Miss's."
Qibao said, "Uncle Fu, didn't I tell you before? I only need to split the winnings. I'll take two taels, and the rest will be Uncle Fu's."
Uncle Fu said, "No, no, it's Miss who paid for these ten taels of silver! The winnings originally belonged to Miss."
Qibao said, "But you're the one playing cards! Take it! You've been playing all night, you can't be left with nothing."
Qibao took the two taels of silver and turned back to his room to take a nap.
Uncle Fu stayed where he was, looking at the remaining silver in his hand, feeling a little overwhelmed.
The old man said, "Uncle Fu, take it! But I will definitely win it back. I guess you can't keep it warm! You should go and catch up on your sleep."
Uncle Fu could only nod.
So the main house of the Xu family, which had been bustling just a moment ago, was now silent and quiet, and everyone quickly fell asleep.
When it was daybreak, all the Wang children started crying. Except for the eldest and second brothers, the others could not open their eyes.
After getting dressed, the children came to the main house. At this time, the old man and Wang were holding a stack of red envelopes in their hands.
The brothers knelt respectfully in front of the two elders and stood up and said, "I wish grandpa and grandma good health and all the best!"
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