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It’s a pity that the craftsman injured his hand a few years ago, so there are only these two mirrors left in the world.
If one more side is taken away, the lady will be gone!!
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During the Dayu Dynasty, gambling business could not be done just because one wanted to; it had to be approved by the court.
Currently, there are eight gambling houses in Shangjing City, of which Dechang is the largest and has the most people. All eight of these gambling houses were previously owned by the Feng family.
But in the past few days, these eight gambling houses have been closed and not open for business.
In the afternoon, Ji Yunxi's carriage stopped outside Dechang Casino.
Unlike the crowded scene outside Dechang Casino a few days ago, there were not many people outside the casino this time.
Passersby came and went, and at most they would point at Ji Yunxi's carriage as they passed by, chat with each other for a few words of gossip, and then go about their own business.
There was someone guarding outside the gambling house. When he saw Ji Yunxi, he lowered his head, bent over, and opened the door respectfully.
Ji Yunxi walked in with a group of people.
It was a mess inside, with chips scattered all over the floor and tables and chairs overturned, as if there had been a burglary.
The Feng family gave the gambling house to Ji Yunxi, and also transferred all the people working in the gambling house to her.
These people were hired by the Feng family. They were not servants of the Feng family. They just worked for the Feng family in return for wages.
This time, it's equivalent to them changing employers.
Seeing Ji Yunxi come in, some of the more honest ones bowed their heads respectfully, not daring to speak. Some looked unhappy, folding their arms across their chests and looking at Ji Yunxi with a look of dissatisfaction. Some of the more sophisticated ones gave Ji Yunxi an ingratiating smile, calling her "Third Miss" more pleasantly than anyone else.
Ji Yunxi only responded calmly and glanced at the messy ground: "Have you been resting at home for the past three days?"
The people working in the gambling house looked at each other, none of them knowing what Ji Yunxi was up to.
An old friend who had always been on good terms with the Feng family jumped out and said, "Yes, we can only rest. The guards of the Third Miss are blocking the entrance to the gambling house. Who would dare to come?"
Many people agreed with him and nodded, with anger and dissatisfaction on their faces.
Ji Yunxi raised her eyes and looked over slowly.
She has been studying gambling houses these days, and she has also learned about the employees in these gambling houses one by one in advance.
These guys who were unwilling to accept the defeat all held relatively important positions in the gambling house and were very experienced old guys.
Every trade has its own ways. Ji Yunxi had never been in a gambling house before, and although she had been preparing for it these days, it was all just talk.
The Feng family had guessed this. They were so generous in giving their men to the Ji family, obviously not out of a desire to do good.
These old friends have deep ties with the Feng family. If they are placed in the gambling house, they will become the Feng family's spies. Not only that, they can also disgust the Ji family and Ji Yunxi.
Moreover, the Feng family is confident that Ji Yunxi will not dare to kick out these old friends.
You know, once these old guys leave, there will be no one who understands the ins and outs of the gambling house.
"Miss San, can we open this gambling house today?" the old buddy's leader continued to ask, "If we want to open it, we need money. We need at least 10,000 taels of gold. Dechang Casino has no shortage of wealthy customers. If we lose and don't have the money to compensate our customers, how can we continue to operate this gambling house?"
The boss was a man in his forties, known to everyone as Master Ye. The fact that Dechang Casino was now the largest of the eight major gambling houses was inseparable from Master Ye. Master Ye was knowledgeable in mathematics and had a sharp mind. He had independently researched several new gambling strategies, and had made Dechang Casino a thriving business. While the manager was considered the one in charge of the gambling house, Master Ye was the true kingmaker of Dechang Casino.
Ji Yunxi chuckled.
Master Ye looked at the little girl with disdain in his heart, waiting for Ji Yunxi to speak. He even began to think about what Ji Yunxi would say and how he would mock her in return.
After all, there's only a girl like her, and she wants to interfere in this gambling house? Isn't she just relying on her status as a member of the Ji family to bully others?
Ji Yunxi didn't say anything. She just tilted her head and glanced back: "Fang Yuan."
After Baofu and Wanxiang, eight men followed. Before this, no one paid much attention to these eight men.
It was not until Ji Yunxi looked back that everyone followed suit.
Master Ye was quite surprised to see the people in the crowd.
Because he knew someone there. That person liked to set up small gambling games among the neighbors. As a result, he was arrested by the police and imprisoned for three years. He was released not long ago.
Among the eight men, there was the shortest and thinnest one. When he heard Ji Yunxi calling, he immediately came out and trotted to Ji Yunxi's side: "Hey, Third Miss."
The man was dressed all in black, his clothes were full of patches, and his shoes had a hole in them.
He was not tall, a head shorter than Ji Yunxi, and his figure was extremely frail. His face was also small, and his skin wasn't in great condition due to the sun and wind, but his eyes were quite lively.
This person was the one that Ji Yunxi had taken a fancy to in Fumanlou on the day when the results of the Spring Examination were announced.
She asked Baofu to contact the other party privately, and the terms were negotiated in the past few days.
Ji Yunxi said to the people at Dechang Casino, "This is Fang Yuan. From today on, he will be the manager of Dechang Casino. He will be in charge of all matters related to the casino. Manager Fang will naturally inform me when the casino will open and how much money it will require. No one else needs to worry about it."
Master Ye stood up straight: "Third Miss, how old is this guy, and you let him be the manager?!"
Fang Yuan looked at Master Ye and said in a frivolous tone, "I'm not young anymore. I'm eighteen years old."
Ji Yunxi ignored Master Ye and said, "You will have to worry about what happens next, but don't worry, I will take care of everything."
Fang Yuan smiled happily and bowed to Ji Yunxi: "Please rest assured, Third Miss, I will take care of it." His voice was clear and sweet.
Fang Yuan had done extremely poorly in the Spring Examination. He was extremely biased in his subjects; he was very good at mathematics, but not at essays. The fact that he had even passed the provincial examination and was able to participate in the Spring Examination was a blessing from heaven.
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