Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

Hearing that something happened in the village, Yang Dongxu stopped picking up firecrackers with a few kids and reminiscing about his childhood, and ran towards the village with his short legs.

Yinshan, who was hurriedly trying to calm down his anger, explained what happened.

After dinner last night, Yinshan went to see Yang Dongxu's father, who was joining the army, to play cards. However, instead of going to the carpenter's house, they went to the empty granary in the village to play with the top three.

After playing for a while, everyone won or lost. The top three said that playing in the village was boring and wanted to go to the town. They said that there was a small casino in the town that had many tricks. In addition to playing cards, there was also Mahjong and Pai Gow.

Especially when it was said that there were a few girls with not very good reputations who often appeared in small casinos, and sometimes they would sleep with them directly after losing no money. This made the hot-blooded young men like Yinshan and Jianjun swallow their saliva.

So a few people hit it off and went to the town with lanterns in hand. There were a few people who were getting married who wanted to see them, but their mother-in-law grabbed them by the ears and took them home, shouting that they were shameless.

When they arrived at the small casino in the town, Yinshan and the others really opened their eyes. The main reason was that there was electricity in the town and there were lamps in the small casino instead of kerosene lamps. They also saw several women with not very good reputations.

, it’s just a pity that I didn’t see with my own eyes that the loser had no money to sleep with.

At first, a few of them just looked at each other and didn't dare to play. Compared to the one- and two-cent cards played in Yangjiacun, the cards here started at least ten cents, and there was even a table where one was placed directly. Looking at the gambling table

As each banknote was handed over, several people's faces turned red with excitement even though they were not playing.

Looking at it, especially when the top three won a lot of money after playing a few games, and the winnings were more than what they had earned from selling vegetables in the town after a hard day's work, Yang Dongxu's brother-in-law felt a little uncomfortable.

Calm down.

In addition, when she went out, Grandma Yang Dongxu didn't know whether it was to show off or to show off to her son, but she actually gave Uncle Yang Dongxu five yuan, which gave her even more confidence to join the army.

So I slowly started to play with the top three, and several people from Yinshan also followed. Everyone in the front had indeed won a lot, and everyone's forehead was sweating with excitement.

But they slowly lost again. The people in Yinshan didn't have many coins in their pockets, and they didn't win much, so after losing a few games, they could only stare and couldn't make any more bets.

Uncle Yang Dongxu had a lot of money, so he played a lot, and was looked at with envy by several people in Yinshan. This made him feel very proud, so he gambled with passion.

As the saying goes, nine times out of ten you lose when you bet, and those who don't know how to accept the good will lose their money sooner or later. Especially after Uncle Yang Dongxu and a few big bets, the money was gone.

Uncle Yang Dongxu's heart was beating wildly when the money was gone. He knew why his mother gave him so much money. What's more important is that five yuan is not a small amount for any family in Yangjia Village. Pork these days only costs two cents.

A pound of money.

So at this time, Uncle Yang Dongxu started to panic and didn't know what to do. He stood aside blankly and watched the top three play.

It seemed that their bad luck had passed. After losing several games in a row, the top three started to turn around and won a lot in a row. This made Uncle Yang Dongxu very jealous.

It is taboo to borrow money at the poker table, especially when others are having a good time. If you borrow money from others, it means cursing them for losing. So although Uncle Yang Dongxu looked hot, he did not open his mouth to borrow money from the top three to make a living for himself.

Book.

But the top three are so considerate, and at the same time, they are also face-saving people. In order to show off that they know people in the casino, they directly introduced Uncle Yang Dongxu to a person who lends money in the casino.

The top three are indeed very prestigious. The interest rates on casino loans are horrifyingly high, and the interest rates are still low. But because they are recommended by the top three, there is no interest for less than ten yuan, and 10 cents for more than ten yuan.

This interest is not an interest of ten yuan and ten cents a month, but an interest of ten cents a day. If you don't pay back the money in a month, the interest alone will be three yuan, which is 30% of the principal. But such lending in a casino is definitely conscientious.

price.

At first, Yang Dongxu's uncle didn't dare to borrow money. After all, he didn't know how to explain it after losing five yuan. If he borrowed money and lost again when he returned home, Grandpa Yang Dongxu would definitely hang him up and beat him.

They didn't say anything if they didn't want to borrow money, and the top three didn't say anything either. Instead, they went back to the gambling table and continued to play. Then they won a lot more. After winning, they even whispered in Uncle Yang Dongxu's ear, saying that if he were like this

Wouldn’t it be possible to win so much by betting? After a few moves, the capital would have been recovered early.

Uncle Yang Dongxu, who was originally a bit of a gambler, thought about it carefully and found out that this was really the truth. So he hesitated and borrowed two yuan. After playing a few times, he really won, but only won three yuan, and then he continued to win.

The capital was lost again.

So the top three who were also playing next to them said, "It's impossible to win everything in gambling, and you're not a god. It's definitely best to make a few big ones and then stop. Otherwise, you'll always lose if you bet little by little."

Uncle Yang Dongxu thought about it and realized that this was true. So he borrowed another five yuan, and then...then he fell into a trap.

It wasn't until he owed the casino 100 yuan and the lender stopped lending money to him that Yang Dongxu's brother-in-law suddenly realized how much trouble he had caused.

Young people are impulsive, but they are not stupid. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he had tasted something and punched the lender directly. Impulsiveness naturally means that there is no brain. How can you get better by doing something on someone else's behalf?

So Yang Dongxu's uncle was beaten up. At the same time, the casino directly sent three thugs to Yangjia Village to collect the debt, and the interest was doubled to no longer 10 cents, but 20 cents. This was because of the persuasion of the three strong men.

superior.

You must pay back the money today, otherwise the interest will continue to double. No matter how arrogant you are, how can you be as good as the gangsters in the town who only eat this bowl of rice? Try not to pay back the money...

"You bastard, you bastard..." Grandpa Yang Dongxu almost went crazy after hearing the whole story. He casually drew a bamboo stick and swung it over.

Uncle Yang Dongxu was beaten so hard that he ran around.

Grandma Yang Dongxu, who was in tears and constantly complaining about her youngest son, saw her son howling and screaming after being beaten, and immediately stopped her, "You want to beat him to death?"

"It's just right to kill him, just pretend that he never gave birth to this unsatisfactory thing." Grandpa Yang Dongxu was shaking with anger, but when he saw his son with a bruised nose and swollen face, he couldn't do anything anymore, so Grandma Yang Dongxu stopped him.

But thinking of the 100 yuan gambling debt, the bamboo stick in his hand started to rise again. One hundred yuan, that's one hundred yuan. He got up early and planted two acres of Chinese cabbage, taking advantage of the new year's growth and bought it at a high price.

More than thirty yuan.

"Just beat me to death first." Grandma Yang Dongxu hugged her husband's arm to prevent him from moving.

The scene froze. The villagers next to me looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn’t know what to say for a moment. If people from other villages come to Yangjiacun to look for trouble, they will call them out without a second thought. But if you owe gambling debts, how can you ask others to help you?

?It is only natural to pay back debts.

"Old man, I don't care whether you beat your son or not. You have to pay back the money today. Hurry up and collect the money. I'm still waiting to go back." Among the three thugs, a young man who looked like a chicken coop with a cigarette in his mouth shouted.

"It's okay for you to go out without seeing each other for a few days. Why don't you make a fuss? This is where you make trouble?" The uncle who just arrived snorted coldly.

"Haha, Uncle Yang, I'm sorry, Uncle Yang. If possible, I don't want to come to your chassis to cause trouble, right? But he really borrowed money to join the army. No one forced him to borrow money. I don't believe you can do it.

Ask him himself.

Moreover, he also beat people in the field. If they were not from the village, he would also have to pay for the medical expenses. Otherwise, Uncle Yang, seeing that you are paying interest today, I will make the decision to waive it, but you still have to pay 100 yuan.

I want you to pay back the cost, don’t you think that’s right?” Waizi, who was holding a cigarette in his mouth, immediately took out the cigarette, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit them for the grandfather, and then scattered them around.

The solemn atmosphere here has relaxed, but what has relaxed is the mood of other people. Those who want debts don't make trouble during the Chinese New Year, so of course no one will make trouble, and they have a good attitude and speak reasonably.

They were relieved, but Yang Dongxu's family was not. Just like what the crook said, you don't need to pay interest, so you have to pay back the capital you borrowed. This principle makes sense wherever you go.

"For those who join the army, you can join in." The uncle sighed. This matter was unreasonable and he could only admit defeat.

"How can we get it together? It's only a hundred yuan, and it's not enough even if we sell everything in the house." Yang Dongxu's grandmother started crying and kept wiping her tears.

Grandpa Yang Dongxu let go of the bamboo stick in his hand, squatted on the ground and hit himself on the head repeatedly. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but look at Yang's father and Yang's mother.

"I'll get it." Yang Ma turned around and walked through the crowd without hesitation.

After a while, he handed over the money. At this time, there was no money with a face value of 100, and the largest one was 10 yuan. The ten 10 yuan bills were shining brightly, which made many people stare.

Waizi counted the money in his hand, and after three times he found that it was correct and put it into his arms: "Okay, Uncle Yang, I'm sorry for disturbing you. I'm really sorry. When you have time, go to the town and I'll treat you."

drink wine."

Waizi clasped his hands and bowed to the grandpa. The others hurriedly left. With a huge sum of one hundred yuan in his arms, he felt a little worried. He had to return to his own territory quickly to feel at ease.

"Why are you still hiding? Go ahead and continue gambling to see if you can get your money back. You bet once that your brother got up early and worked hard to earn a year's money, and all the money he earned for a year was eaten away. You bet again and I will take all the things in the house tomorrow.

It’s sold, but it’s not worth it anymore. Let’s take the whole family to beg for food.” Yang’s mother shouted to Uncle Yang Dongxu, while tears also flowed down.

This is the typical attitude of Yang Dongxu's mother, who is always sharp-tongued and unambiguous when it comes to things. But that one hundred yuan is really the family's wealth this year. Thinking about it makes her heartache, and she can't control her tears. Several aunts hurried over.

advise.

"Hongying mother, I'm sorry for being old this time. I'll go back and beat this bastard to death." Grandpa Yang Dongxu was looked at by everyone around him. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. Why did he give birth to such a bad child?

An aggressive beast.

It’s okay. Everyone dispersed slowly. Something like this happened on the first day of the new year. Not only Yang Dongxu’s family, but the entire Yangjia Village was a little sad. Grandpa’s face was so gloomy that it almost rained. His eyes were like knives.

He swept over the three strong men hiding behind the crowd.

The three strongmen were so frightened that they did not dare to go home and ran directly out of the village. Several people who followed them to the town yesterday were pulled by their ears and beaten and scolded by their parents. Although this time it was not their son who was in debt,

Who can guarantee that they will not gamble again? My family does not have that much money to pay off debts, so I must give these boys a good beating to make these boys remember.

After being persuaded by several aunts to go home, Yang's mother still couldn't stop crying. Seeing her mother crying, her younger sister Dandan also started crying. Her elder sister Hongying was also in tears, and Yang's father squatted at the door smoking a cigarette and saying nothing.

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