P.S. It has been a busy month. He had not rested a single day. It was very hard to get up early and stay up late every day. He didn't even have time to go to the toilet, let alone write a novel. Fortunately, there were still a few days before he could rest for a while. I'll work hard to update it when the time comes.
Yi Xiaodong's worries were not without reason. However, he was not a businessman in his previous life. Although transportation in ancient times was indeed very underdeveloped, the truth of one passing down from one to ten to a hundred was eternal. Especially businessmen who had to be honest. As long as they had integrity, it would be difficult for them not to be famous.
If the commoners were still in a state of doubt just now, then after someone won the lottery and Yi Xiaodong cashed in the silver as promised, everyone was boiling with excitement. They proudly took out the copper coins or silver coins that they had calculated beforehand and consciously lined up to buy the lottery tickets in turn.
In ancient times, there were no residential areas and no distinction between urban and rural areas. Therefore, most people knew and were familiar with this lucky dog. When she saw that he had easily won half a tael of silver just by combining his birthday and lucky number, other than envy, jealousy, and hate, she felt more beautiful longing and yearning. They began to believe Yi Xiaodong's words even more. Since someone could win half a tael of silver, then he could definitely win a thousand taels of silver. Five wens for a thousand taels of silver, this temptation was too great for everyone. He simply could not withstand it.
Yi Xiaodong's frown eased a little as he looked at the orderly and long dragon tails. What should be done has been done. If he really couldn't complete the bet. There was nothing he could do about it. It could only mean that in ancient times, where any field was very backward, it was simply nonsense to get rich overnight.
During this period, a group of people dressed like yamen guards came over with highly nervous expressions. Because this unusual scene made them feel that something big must have happened. After they figured out the situation, they were about to scold Yi Xiaodong and earn some appearance fees when Liu Yidao came out in time to help. Seeing that Yi Xiaodong and Liu Yidao had a close relationship, he did not make things difficult for them. After all, they had gotten a lot of benefits from Liu Yidao. After a few friendly words, they left in twos and threes.
Yi Xiaodong was naturally grateful to Liu Yidao for helping him in time. After he sent Liu Yidao off gratefully, he did not know why, but Yi Xiaodong felt that something was wrong.
Strange, what was wrong? Everything seemed normal. Looking at the crowd buying lottery tickets happily. Yi Xiaodong frowned.
right. Yi Xiaodong slapped his forehead in realization. No wonder he felt that something was wrong. It turned out that when he was talking to the magistrate just now, the number of people had unknowingly increased exponentially. Because he was extremely nervous at that time, he did not notice it at all. Only when she relaxed did she feel that something was wrong.
At this moment, the scene was grand and spectacular, as lively as a market. Because the flow of people here was too large and too eye-catching, the direct result was that the real market had become abnormally cold and desolate. Some of the small merchants and hawkers who could move around at any time could not stand this scene. They needed human traffic to do business, and now all the people they saw went to Xingwang Casino. Moreover, there was a tendency that it would never return. If this continued…How was he going to earn money? After rolling his eyes, he quickly packed up the food and abandoned the stall that he had bought without hesitation. One by one, they rushed to Xingwang Casino to find the best new stall. Unable to move around at any time like the small merchants and hawkers, the shopkeepers could only watch helplessly as everyone left mercilessly one by one. When some of the storefronts saw that there was really no customer, they could only order the waiters to temporarily close their business and join in the fun.
Eh, strange, why are there so many people all of a sudden? Yi Xiaodong thought. Could it be the credit of those brats? Because other than this reason, Yi Xiaodong really couldn't find any other reason. It seemed that he had really underestimated their publicity. Hehe, it seemed that he had to reward them well later.
Looking at the bustling crowd, Yi Xiaodong made a rough estimate. There were about 1,500 people. hmm. It was impossible for so many people to come here to buy lottery tickets, except for some onlookers and some small merchants. Those who could really pay for the lottery would probably get a 70% discount. Let's just say a thousand people. Each person bought two lottery tickets on average. In this way, they could earn about ten taels of silver in one round.
After a rough calculation, Yi Xiaodong was a little depressed. Because with so many people, they could only earn ten taels of silver in one round. At this rate, not to mention earning 5,000 taels in five days, even 500 taels would be a problem.
No, there were still too few people. According to the current rate of earning money, they would need at least another 9,000 people to complete the mission. Yi Xiaodong felt that he was indulging in his wildest fantasies. What kind of concept was 10,000 people? In his entire life, Yi Xiaodong had never seen such a grand scene of 10,000 people gathering together, except during the Golden Week. Moreover, Yi Xiaodong already felt that the current scene was a little crowded and saturated. If there were another 9,000 people, would the casino be able to fit all of them? Moreover, this was ancient times. The population was originally relatively small. It was estimated that the total population of a country was only around tens of millions. Just how much power would it take for a small city like Yuaya City to gather ten thousand people?
Another 9,000 people was obviously a little unrealistic and whimsical. Since it was a little difficult to increase the number of people. Then he could only think of another way. right. As long as he could find a way to make everyone buy a few more lottery tickets, it would be no different from another 9,000 people.
Yi Xiaodong instantly felt much more relaxed after thinking this through. But after a while, Yi Xiaodong was not happy anymore. The money is in someone else's pocket. What could they do to make them increase their bets? Most of these people were not gamblers. Buying lottery tickets was driven by curiosity. It was also because of this that they all had plans and ideas. Without special circumstances, it was impossible to change their minds.
Sigh, it's so difficult, so difficult. Yi Xiaodong thought until his head hurt, but he couldn't think of a solution. Seeing that the incense stick was burned out and the lottery was about to start again, Yi Xiaodong shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed. Forget it, since he couldn't think of a way, then he wouldn't think about it. Since he was already here, he would take it as it was. Let's leave it at that for now. It was not practical to become fat in one bite. Anyway, there were still a few days. He would slowly think of a way.
After the second round of the lottery, Yi Xiaodong felt a burning sensation in his throat. It was really inconvenient to live in ancient times. There wasn't even a loudspeaker or microphone, and they could only shout loudly. Fortunately, there were only a thousand people now. If there were a few thousand more, his throat would be hoarse from shouting. 'No, I can't go on like this. It won't be worth it if I can't earn 5,000 taels and become a cripple.' In order to be healthy and eat well, he had to use his intelligence to make a loudspeaker.
After making up his mind, Yi Xiaodong called Hou San over and asked him to prepare some materials for making the loudspeaker.
Just as he sent Hou San away, Yi Xiaodong was about to drink some water to soothe his parched throat when he saw Liu Xian Er walking over with a smile on her face. He looked at her without blinking.
Being stared at like this by Liu Xian Er, Yi Xiao Dong felt very uncomfortable, as if he had been caught cheating. He immediately asked with a little lack of confidence,"What? Is there a flower on my face? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?" Liu Xian Er said mysteriously.
"Let's hear the bad news first." Yi Xiaodong drank a mouthful of water and smiled.
"You're really different." Liu Xian Er frowned. Most people would listen to the good news first, but he was the one who listened to the bad news first.
"Is that so?" Yi Xiaodong smiled. "Bitterness before sweetness?" Why? Don't you understand such a simple logic?”
Seeing Yi Xiaodong's sarcastic tone, Liu Xian Er was unhappy and said,""You want to be bitter first and then sweet, did you think about it? Today, I won't let you. I'll let you be sweet first and then bitter. I'll anger you to death. Humph!" After saying that, Liu Xian Er glanced at Yi Xiao Dong's expression. Seeing that he didn't show any signs of anger, she stopped teasing him. "The good news is…" After some stocktaking. We earned fifteen taels of silver from the lottery just now. If everything goes well, we should be able to earn two hundred taels of silver before sunset today. what to do Be happy."
After hearing Liu Xian Er's good news, Yi Xiao Dong's face did not reveal a trace of joy. Instead, he asked expressionlessly,""What's the bad news?"
Seeing that Yi Xiaodong wasn't happy, Liu Xian Er's expression was a little disappointed. However, she was smart enough to understand the reason in an instant. Because this was far from his goal. Thinking of this, Liu Xian Er felt relieved,"The bad news is…" Although he could earn two hundred taels of silver. But all of it had to be given to Liu Yidao. In this way…We're poor again."
"Yes. This is really bad news." As he spoke, Yi Xiaodong downed the water in his cup.
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