Be a master through ancient times

"Hey, it's you who lost, quickly hand over the ball!" A thick-headed boy stared at the half-head-short child in front of him, and said fiercely.

"You're cheating, obviously the smaller one wins, but the bigger one wins too?" The child tightly clutched his pocket, refusing to hand over the ball.

"I am the banker, I have the final say!"

"That's not the case..."

Chu Ci drank tea with great interest while listening to the quarrel between the two children.As soon as they came out of the Sea God Temple, Duo couldn't wait to go to the temple fair. Chu Ci saw that Chang Xiao and Fu Ming'an also wanted to go, so he gave Yinzi to let the three of them go for a stroll.

Seeing that Chu Ci could not leave, the three of them hesitated for a moment.Chu Ci then said that he was a little tired and let them go in to play. He waited in a small teahouse nearby.

Chu Ci ordered a pot of tea, then a stack of salted peanuts and a plate of melon seeds.This temple fair is huge, and he has to be prepared for a long-term war of resistance.I thought it would be boring to sit here, but I didn't expect to see two seven or eight-year-old children guarding a broken bowl, and there were three old dice picked up from nowhere, and they were using mud pellets as a Bet on gambling games, and then quarreled because the rules were unclear.

Chu Ci smiled, invited the owner of the teahouse to settle the bill, then took oil paper, wrapped salted peanuts and melon seeds together, and walked towards them.

The two children sensed that someone was approaching, immediately became wary, and took a few steps back.When he saw that it was a well-dressed and good-looking young man, his guard was immediately dispelled.

"What are the two little friends playing, can I join in?" Chu Ci knelt down and discussed with them.

No adult had ever talked to them like this before, and the two children felt a little strange and had an indescribable feeling.

The older child looked at Chu Ci, and then asked, "Do you have meatballs? If you don't have them, you can't play with us."

"I don't have any, can you lend me some first?"

"No! You can't do business without money!" The older child flatly refused, don't think that they are easy to cheat when they are young.

Pretty good?Chu Ci laughed inwardly. He pretended to be distressed and thought for a while, then frowned: "I bought peanuts and melon seeds, how about I use them to play with you?" The wrapped salted peanuts and spiced melon seeds appeared in front of the eyes of the two children. The younger one couldn't help swallowing, and the older one couldn't look away.

"You are not allowed to play tricks!" said the older child, "If you lose, you have to give it to us."

"That's right, don't play tricks!" The younger ones also came to help.

"I will never cheat. If I cheat, I will compensate you all for this package." Chu Ci said generously.

"If you lie to others, you're a puppy." The older child was skeptical, hoping to get Chu Ci's guarantee.

"Okay, whoever cheats is a puppy. But how do we change it? If I exchange a melon seed for a ball, then you will suffer a loss. If I exchange a handful of melon seeds for a ball, I will suffer a loss. How? What to do?"

This is indeed a problem. The older child frowned, and after discussing with the younger ones for a while, he finally decided to exchange two peanuts and ten melon seeds for a meatball.

Chu Ci agreed, and then he was the banker and played the game.Nowadays, guessing is usually played in gambling houses, and these two children naturally learned it too.Chu Ci used the broken tiles they picked up to cover the bowl and shook it for a while, and then asked the two of them to place a bet.

The older child thought for a while, and pressed a clay pellet on the older side, and the younger one wanted to follow, but was glared at by the older child, and he could only reluctantly put it on the younger side.

"Okay, buy it and let it go!" Chu Ci exaggeratedly imitated the people in the gambling shop and shouted, and then lifted the tiles, "Three three five, big!"

Chu Ci took out two peanuts and ten melon seeds and gave them to the older child, and then took away the Niwan in front of the younger child.

"You get what you pay for, it's not a loss." Chu Ci said with a smile, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed that the smaller child's mouth had been flattened.

"Come again!" Chu Ci rolled the dice again, this time the younger one had to bet the same bet as the older one, and sure enough, the big one came out again this time.

The younger children beamed with joy when they received the peanuts and melon seeds that Chu Ci compensated, and imitated the older children and put them into their small satchels.

"Oh, bad luck this time, come again!" Chu Ci pretended to be annoyed.

Several times in a row, he lost.There were only half of the peanuts and melon seeds left in the oil-paper bag, Chu Ci sighed, and said, "Oh, it seems that today's luck is too bad, if I have one last handful, I'm leaving."

When the two children heard this, they both showed expressions of reluctance. Usually, they would never encounter such a bully.Niwan can be rubbed out everywhere, but peanuts and melon seeds are bought with real money!Seeing that Chu Ci still had half of the oiled paper bag left, the two made a decision in unison.

"Hey, so many bets, are you sure?" Chu Ci asked in feigned surprise as he watched them take out all the mud pills on their bodies and pawn them.

"Are you unable to afford it? Just forget it if you don't dare to play, coward!"

Hey, the aggressive method?Seeing the older boy pretending to be calm, Chu Ci couldn't help being amused, this kid really has a lot of eyes.

"Whoever dares, just play!" He picked up the bowl and shook it up and down. This time the shaking time was extraordinarily long. The two children stared at the bowl nervously, their eyes almost blurred.

"I'll give you another chance, do you want to change to another bet?"

The younger child was just about to shake his head, but the older child suddenly dragged him to the side and whispered something, looking this way while talking.

After a while, the two children ran back and divided the Niwan into two halves, betting the big one and the small one.

It turned out that this was the idea, Chu Ci was happy in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm.

"Buy and leave, let's go!" Chu Ci yelled, "666, leopard kills!"

Chu Ci laughed, and pulled their Niwan to his side, completely ignoring the bewildered expressions of the two children.

"Oh, I've won so much. It seems that I'm lucky today. How about it, are you still coming?" Chu Ci asked casually while counting the Niwan.

"Come again!" The two children were unconvinced, obviously they just won so many times.

"But you don't have mud balls anymore."

"How many do you lend us?" the older child asked tentatively.

Chu Ci stared: "I don't do business without money!"

"Then...then I'll bet these melon seeds and peanuts on you, and you can lend me a few, and I'll pay you back if you win." The older child fixed his eyes on Chu Ci, as long as he wins again, he can get them all back.

The younger child was a little bit reluctant, but he also wanted more, so he followed the example of the older child and took out his own peanuts and melon seeds.

It is now!

Chu Ci reluctantly agreed, and then played with them again, this time killing three by one again, looking at the satchel cleaner than his own face, and then at Chu Ci's pile of piles. Xiaoshan's peanut melon seeds and Niwan couldn't help crying anymore.The bigger tiger's eyes were tearful, looking like he wanted to cry but was embarrassed.

Chu Ci understands them very well, it's fine if you haven't got it, and it's the most annoying thing to lose something after getting it!

"Hey, I'm willing to bet and admit defeat, why are you crying? Are you a man?"

But a man is still sad if he doesn't have peanuts and melon seeds!The younger children cried louder.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. How about this, I treat you to eat, can you answer a few questions for me?" Chu Ci comforted.

After a while, the two children washed their hands and sat on the stone behind the teahouse to peel peanuts.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Erzhu, and his name is Xiaopang."

"How old are you this year?"

"I am eight years old, and Xiaopang is six years old."

"So small? Then how can you play this game?"

"I learned from my father, he always plays. They didn't want me to pick up these dice." Erzhu had a good time eating, so he naturally knew everything and talked endlessly.Xiaopang ate with his head down, not caring what Chu Ci asked.

"Does your father often go to the casino?"

"What is a gambling house? They all play under the bridge hole, and my father goes to play every day after work." They are all like this here, and now it is Chinese New Year, and they play day and night.

Chu Ci shook his head inwardly. The imperial court forbids the private establishment of gambling houses, and the requirements for those regular gambling houses are also very strict. After the gong is knocked, the door will be closed, just to prevent people from getting addicted to it. It is good here , not only adults are addicted, but even children are affected.Sure enough, the folk customs are sturdy!

"Then what do you usually do?"

Erzhu thought for a while and replied: "Help my mother dry the fish, play with it, it's gone."

"Don't you study? Is there a private school in your place?"

"Private school? Yes. I heard from them that the teachers there are very vicious and beat their palms with such thick bamboo slices." Er Zhu said, "It's useless to study anyway, and they have to pay for food and clothing. I'm not going to study."

Chu Ci frowned, because he could tell that the child meant what he said.It seems that some people in Fujian do not have a good impression of reading.Reading is not a day's work, maybe because there is no return for long-term efforts, so I simply gave up this road.

"Do you still want to eat these things?" Chu Ci asked.

Erzhu and Xiaopang nodded, and Xiaopang looked at the purse on Chu Ci's waist, as if his things were hidden in it.

"However, I have a condition. If you can do it, I will give you something."

Er Zhu said, "I'll make balls when I get back, and make sure they're all big and round."

"I rub too!" Xiaopang said loudly, blushing.In fact, this child only has some flesh on his face, so the name was in vain.

"No, no, I don't want Niwan anymore. My food should be eaten by smart children, and whoever is smart will eat it."

Erzhu and Xiaopang showed puzzled expressions, how can one be smart?

"How about this, I'll teach you to recite a few words, whoever recites them is smart, how about it?"

Erzhu looked eager to try, Xiaopang also nodded.

"Listen well, at the beginning of human beings, one's nature is good, and one's nature is similar..."

After listening for a while, Erzhu felt that it sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.Xiaopang listened very carefully, because he still wanted to eat peanuts and melon seeds.

Chu Ci stopped teaching when he read "Gui Yi Zhuan". It is meaningless to be eager for success.He gave the two children a general explanation, and then led them to read it a few times. After confirming that they had written it down, Chu Ci made an agreement with them that he would come to check the results at this time tomorrow. It's gone.

"Sir, who are they?" Fu Ming'an and Chang Xiao had already finished their shopping, and when they saw that Chu Ci had something to do, they didn't bother him, and just sat quietly in the teahouse.At this moment, he saw the two children running away before asking questions.

"Two gluttonous kids." Chu Ci smiled, "By the way, we've been in Guo County for the past few days, and we'll find an inn to rest later."

"Okay, I heard that there will be a dragon and lion dance tomorrow. Master, did you choose to stay because you knew about it?" Zhang Hu asked curiously.

"Yes," Chu Ci said, "I really want to stay and watch the excitement. Let's go to the county to find an inn first, and then go to the county government."

Since the responsibilities of the county government are much heavier than those of other places, even on such days, they are still working.

"To the county office?"

"Yes, report to the officials." If you want to clear up the atmosphere, you must solve the root problem. If you don't solve the root problem, no matter how many solutions you think about, it won't help.