The years when I was an old man

The next morning, I still hadn't woken up.

The cell phone next to the pillow buzzed.

As soon as he picked it up, he heard a familiar voice from the opposite side.

"Little old man, haven't you woken up yet?"

"Ok!"

I promise.

It was Old Wu who called.

have known each other for so long.

It was the first time he called me.

"You say you're an old man, you want to learn skills, but you're lazy. How can you learn how to fly cards without working hard in the middle of the night at midnight?"

Old Mr. Wu chattered endlessly.

I know, he was just talking nonsense to me there.

Usually when I practice.

He often interrupted, asking me to make tea and water for him.

Back then, he said yes.

Flying cards is a skill, but also a talent.

You don't have to try so hard.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Old Wu head immediately said:

"I'm eating breakfast in Huichun Alley, Zhongjie Street. Come here, and I'll give you some tips..."

As soon as I hear it, I want to give me some advice.

I immediately agreed and hung up the phone.

After getting up and tidying up in a hurry, I took a taxi to Huichun Lane.

I will be there.Old Mr. Wu was at a breakfast stall on the side of the street.

Eating Xiaolongbao and drinking water tofu.

Seeing me coming, he waved to me.

"Here..."

After not seeing each other for a day, the old Mr. Wu looked a bit haggard.

Long silver hair, messy and disorderly.

His face was also sallow.

He didn't even notice the gum in the corner of his eye.

From this point of view, it means staying up all night.

I sat across from old Mr. Wu and just ordered something to eat.

But the old head Wu immediately interrupted me and said:

"Don't eat it first..."

"why?"

"You hungry!"

"I'm hungry!"

"I said you're not hungry if you're not hungry!"

Old Mr. Wu was chattering and flustered, and took out a one-dollar coin from his pocket.

He dangled the coin at me, and said:

"Guess it's a word, or a flower!"

A one dollar coin with the number 1 on one side and a chrysanthemum on the other.

As he spoke, he flicked his finger.

Coins fly high.

Then, it landed on the back of the left hand.

He covered it again with his right hand.asked me:

"Words or flowers?"

For me, this is a child's game.

I didn't understand either.

This early in the morning, why did Old Wu boss play such a boring game with me.

But I still replied:

"Character!"

Old Wu boss opened his hand.

Sure enough, the word "1" is on the top, which is a word.

"Come again, change the game!"

As he spoke, he picked up a bowl.

Drop the coin into the bowl.

Cover it with your hands.

"Words or flowers?"

"It's still a word!"

Old Mr. Wu took his hand away.

The coins in the bowl were indeed words.

Looking up at me, Old Wu asked:

"How did you do that kid?"

I didn't hide anything from Old Wu, but said directly:

"It depends on the eyesight. The eyesight of ordinary people can't do it, but I practiced it since I was a child, and I can see it clearly..."

Old Wu boss nodded slightly.

"Okay, another way!"

As he spoke, he threw the coin into the bowl first.

Cover the mouth of the bowl with your hand.

It started rolling like a dice.

After a while, the bowl was put on the table.

looked up at me, and asked:

"Words or flowers?"

I shook my head.

"do not know!"

"Aren't you a cheat? How could you not know?"

I am dumbfounded.

I am a cheater.

But I'm not a fairy, and I don't have clairvoyance.

How is it possible to know what's inside?

I can hear the number of dice because each side of the dice lands on the table with a different sound.

But it's coins, and I can't hear anything at all.

Old Wu Tou thought for a while, and then said to me:

"It's really weird. The little bastard who sits in the bank seems to be able to see the front and back of this coin. Little old man, do you think this coin can pay thousands?"

"can!"

I lost my voice.

Liu Ye once said.

As long as you can gamble, you can pay thousands.

All without exception.

Old Mr. Wu listened, and immediately took out five yuan from his pocket and put it on the table.

Then he got up and shouted at the boss in the house:

"The money is on the table, no need to look for it!"

Said, picked up the purple clay pot, dragged me away.

Just walked a few steps.

A voice from the proprietress came from behind:

"You old Wu boss who killed a thousand knives, you haven't settled your breakfast money this week..."

"Owe!"

Old Wu boss yelled without looking back.

Out of the alley, I asked old Mr. Wu:

"You asked me to come, didn't you want to teach me a few tricks?"

"I will, I have taught you everything. Now it's up to you to teach me how to tell that guy is out of control..."

"Don't you know a thousand skills?"

"I'm a fart!"

"Then in Tianxiang, how can you see that there is something wrong with those gaming tables?"

"It's all the old bastard told me!"

Old bastard?

I can't laugh or cry.

It's hard to tell the truth from the falsehood of this old bastard.

This early in the morning, before I woke up, I was fooled by him.

He didn't even eat the meal, and was dragged away by him again.

This taste is a bit bitter.

When I was about to reach the place, I asked old Mr. Wu again:

"How much did you lose in total?"

Old Mr. Wu had a bitter face.

"The coffin is lost!"

"How much is that?"

"one thousand!"

I sweat!

His coffin is thin enough.

Old Mr. Wu is actually a person who is willing to gamble and admit defeat.

But there is a premise, that is, the other party can't spend a thousand dollars.

Otherwise, he would not come to me.

The place that Old Wu took me to was actually a video game hall.

Because it is morning.

Not many people play games.

There are only 98 and Street Fighter machines, and a few people play them sporadically.

Inside the game hall, there is a separate small room.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see the smoky atmosphere in the small room.

Seven or eight unkempt gamblers gathered around a dilapidated table, shouting loudly.

A man in his thirties.

With a cigarette in his mouth, he is sitting in the village.

Next to him was a small steel basin.

It was full of one-yuan coins.

Their gameplay is also very simple.

Just put the coins in a black plastic cup.

Shake a few times and place on the table.

Guess the word or flower.

Seeing old Mr. Wu leading me in, the dealer specially greeted him and said:

"Old Mr. Wu, are you in good shape? You've been playing all night, and you're here again so early. Why are you bringing someone with you? Who is this?"

"My grandson!"

Ok?

According to his age, old Mr. Wu can indeed be called my grandpa's generation.

But the tone of his speech sounded like a curse no matter how he heard it.

"Hahaha, you two don't look alike, do you?"

"You don't care if you look like me, long-winded!"

Saying that, Old Wu boss said to me:

"Come on, lend me some money!"

I took out 2000 yuan, gave him one thousand, and I kept one thousand.

I took the money and watched from the sidelines, not pressing it in a hurry.

It's the first time I've seen this kind of gameplay.

It seems fair, only two doors can be pressed, one flower and one word.

The winning rate is 50.00% each, and the dealer does not take a margin.

watched for a while.

This game seems to be really clean, nothing tricky.

Because each hand is over, the dealer will throw the coin back into the basin.

Take out another coin and shake it again.

If someone thinks that the coin is shaken in the wrong cup, you can also change it.

Even, you can go out and buy it yourself and let the dealer shake it in your cup.

The table is also an ordinary wooden table.

There wasn't even a mat on it.

Just such a simple game.

It seems that there is no problem at all.

But I don't believe that the dealer didn't make a thousand.

Because ten gambles and ten frauds