noon.
It's still drizzling.
Lin Chan, Hua Qiuxia and I arrived at the Laduo Hotpot Restaurant.
Seeing us, the boss Meng Zhiwei seemed a little bit incredulous: "Why are you here?"
Hua Qiuxia said coquettishly: "On a rainy day, I just want to eat some hot pot. We decided to take care of your business."
"On this rainy day, I'm feeling gloomy and there's nothing to be happy about. Seeing you makes me feel much better. I'll treat you to hot pot in the private room."
Meng Zhiwei took us to a private room and asked us to order hotpot and other dishes.
"No one is allowed to pay the bill, otherwise they will look down on me."
"Meng, how can I take care of your business if I don't pay? This meal is my treat, just give me a discount."
"Brother Dong Hang is very kind. I'll listen to you. I've lost a lot and I'm anxious to make some money. There are few ways to get rich, so I can only count on this hot pot restaurant."
"Your hot pot restaurant is about the same size as Lin Chan's Bashu Restaurant, also over 300 square meters. I see quite a few people eating hot pot in the hall, so business is pretty good."
I have never worked in the catering industry, but I can still measure it.
If Lao Meng's hot pot restaurant is well run, he can make four or five hundred thousand a year.
As for Lin Chan's Bashu Restaurant, it should also have this profit margin.
When coming here to eat hotpot, taking care of Lao Meng's business is definitely secondary.
The main purpose is to let Lao Meng know about the card game in the mansion tonight.
Lao Meng was eager to go, and we agreed to take him with us. He would be grateful, and it would have nothing to do with us whether we won or lost.
But if we drag him along, and he loses, he'll think we're setting him up.
In this way, Lao Meng's hatred for Hua Qiuxia will be even deeper, and he will be close to reporting Hua Qiuxia's foot bath shop.
Coincidentally, at this time, Hua Qiuxia received a call from Yang Rong.
I'm talking about the card game.
"Tonight I have two tables at home, one for mahjong and one for 炸金花 (Golden Flower). I'll play Golden Flower with you, and Duan Hui will play mahjong with a few friends. Qiuxia, how many people can come over from your side?"
"There are only three of us here: me, Lin Chan, and Dong Hang. You can find two more poker partners."
"That's easy. Not to mention two, I can find twenty. There are many people who like playing Golden Flower."
I could hear what Yang Rong said on the other end of the phone, and Meng Zhiwei who was standing next to her could also hear it.
After Hua Qiuxia hung up the phone, Meng Zhiwei asked anxiously, "Who called you? Where are you planning to go tonight?"
"It's definitely not Lao Cao's pharmacy. We're going to have a big game tonight and I'm too lazy to tell you." Hua Qiuxia said casually while playing with her mobile phone.
Meng Zhiwei was very anxious: "How big is the game? Sister Xia, will you take me with you?"
"At my friend's house, the betting price is 50 yuan per round, and the maximum bet is 300 yuan. Can you afford it?"
"I thought it was a big deal. I've even played with bets capped at one thousand. This is nothing. Take me with you, I promise I'll keep my hands clean."
Meng Zhiwei said generously that he could afford it, and then looked at her in a flattering manner.
Hua Qiuxia looked towards Lin Chan and asked, "Can this old Meng do it?"
"If his playing cards go to Yang Rong's house, something bad could happen. Don't take him with you." Lin Chan said angrily.
"Lin Chan, we are from the same hometown. It's sad that you don't understand me even after knowing each other for so long. I just like to use tricks when playing cards, but I am reliable in dealing with people." Meng Zhiwei looked indignant.
"The thing is, we're going to play cards tonight, not do anything else. Yang Rong's husband is a billionaire and a well-known figure in society. If you cheat under his nose and get caught, what will happen to you?" Lin Chan said coldly.
"Please take me with you. I'll bring more money and I guarantee I won't cheat. Honestly, my tricks are too low-end and can't be used in a big way, so..."
"You're just trying to deceive us, the unsophisticated ones, right?"
Hua Qiuxia stood up and glared at him.
Meng Zhiwei was so scared that he took two steps back and bowed with an apologetic smile.
Lin Chan tried to smooth things over: "Don't worry, Sister Xia. Since Lao Meng wants to go so badly, just take him with you. You said it yourself that after Lao Meng paid the money, you didn't want to bother with him anymore. I wanted to hate Lao Meng for a while, but we're too familiar with each other to hate him."
"Hey, you told me everything I said. After hearing it, Lao Meng thought I had a crush on him.
"Old Dog, I'll take you with me tonight. Bring 10,000 or 20,000 yuan. Remember, when you go to my sister's house, you must play cards well." Hua Qiuxia said angrily.
Meng Zhiwei thanked him profusely and then walked out.
I whispered, "Even if we go to Yang Rong's house, Old Meng won't necessarily lose money. He might even win."
"It's possible. Anyway, my sister and her husband are not con men. The card games in her family are relatively fair."
I don’t object to what Hua Qiuxia said.
But in my opinion, even if Yang Rong and Duan Hui are not very good at cheating, they definitely know all the tricks of cheating.
If someone with lesser skills cheats in front of them, they will probably be able to tell.
All the meat and vegetables were served.
Anyway, everyone likes spicy food.
Hua Qiuxia gulped down her beer and looked at me provocatively: "Dong Hang, you should eat more of that, it's very nutritious."
"You order, you eat. I don't need any supplements. It's enough."
"There's a slutty vixen living next door. I'm worried your health will break down. Don't think you can handle Lin Chan just because you're young and strong."
"Don't talk nonsense, Sister Lin and I are legitimate neighbors."
"Let's see how long you can be serious. Hey, I can't see you being serious if you are not."
Hua Qiuxia kept teasing like this.
Lin Chan was not angry at all, and did not remind her to stop talking.
I felt myself scalding hot, and I quickly gulped down a beer to cool myself down.
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