"Dad, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Tian Youcai, who came out to relieve himself, saw Old Man Tian squatting at the gate smoking.
The sparks from the pipe were particularly conspicuous in the dim light.
Old Man Tian knocked on his pipe, knocking out a small piece of ash. His face looked unhappy. "Your mother hasn't come back yet. She said she went to play mahjong. I don't know what she will do."
Tian Youcai said nonchalantly: "She's really good at playing mahjong, why are you so worried? You're not happy that she's making money for the family for nothing!"
Unlike Old Man Tian, Tian Youcai thought it was a good idea for Old Lady Tian to go out and play mahjong. She had won quite a bit of money this month, which was enough for food.
Tian Youcai and his wife were very happy. At least they didn't have to give any money to the old couple.
Old Man Tian said, "She'd be happy if she won, but what if she lost? Can she guarantee that she'll win every time?"
Of course, Old Man Tian would be happy to see Old Lady Tian win money, but no one can predict luck, and she might fall into the gutter one day.
Tian Youcai waved his hand: "You're just worrying about nothing. My mom has been playing for so long and hasn't lost anything... Hey, my mom is back now, why don't you just ask yourself now!"
Tian Youcai was halfway through his words when he saw Old Mrs. Tian appear at the intersection.
Old Mrs. Tian felt uneasy. When she saw Old Man Tian and his son at the door, she felt her heart tighten subconsciously.
"Why... aren't you guys sleeping yet?"
Old Mrs. Tian spoke somewhat embarrassedly.
"Mom, I'm waiting for you. How much money did you make today?"
Tian Youcai asked expectantly.
I usually win a dollar or two, and if that doesn't work out, a few dollars now and then is not too little.
When Old Mrs. Tian heard what Tian Youcai said, she hesitated for a moment.
"Well, I didn't make much today, so it's not worth mentioning. Let's go to bed early..."
As he said this, he was about to go into the house.
But he was stopped by Old Man Tian.
"You don't look very good. Did you win or lose today?"
After all, he had spent most of his life with Old Mrs. Tian, so Old Man Tian could still see that if he won money, he would definitely not have such an expression.
Something must have happened!
This look clearly shows that he is very guilty.
Seeing that Mrs. Tian was standing there without saying anything, Old Man Tian knocked his pipe twice and said sternly, "Tell me! How much did you lose today?"
He felt that he might need to prepare himself mentally.
The number may not be too small...
Tian Youcai said, "Mom? Did you lose today? Was it just bad luck? That's okay, losing a few bucks is normal."
Anyway, he has been winning for such a long time. Even if he loses once, he can always make it up later.
As long as you don’t lose too much, it’s fine. If you lose too much, I don’t know how many days it will take to win it back.
Old Mrs. Tian looked pale and dared not speak.
Old Man Tian's face turned pale and he turned around and closed the door.
"Tell me! How much money did you lose?"
Tian Youcai felt that the atmosphere seemed a little off, and looked at Old Lady Tian: "Mom, how much money did you lose?"
Old Mrs. Tian couldn't bear the look in her eyes when she looked at these two people.
I could only honestly say, "I lost... I lost more than twelve dollars..."
What!
More than twelve yuan!
Tian Youcai's eyes widened: "Mom! What's going on?"
Old Man Tian was so angry that he could hardly speak. His face was dark, as if a dark cloud was covering the sky.
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