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Chapter 92: Thanks to Marx, Engels and Lens

"Las Vegas" comes from Spanish and means "fertile green grass".

This is because Las Vegas is surrounded by desolate deserts and semi-deserts, and only this area is an oasis with springs. Because of the springs, Las Vegas gradually became a post station for highways and a transit station for railways from a wasteland. After the discovery of gold and silver mines in Nevada, a large number of gold diggers poured in, and Las Vegas slowly began to prosper, but like the mining towns in the West, once the mines were exhausted, this place also faced the danger of being abandoned.

In 1931, during the Great Depression in the United States, in order to overcome economic difficulties, the Nevada State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gambling. It was this bill that created the famous and world-famous gambling city in the future, and Las Vegas rose rapidly from then on.

The main economic pillar of Las Vegas is the gambling industry. Since casinos are a gold rush, tycoons from all over the United States have invested in Las Vegas to build casinos, and even the richest people in the United States, Arab princes, and famous actors have come to invest.

In a few years, Las Vegas has become the largest city in Nevada. With a huge tourism, shopping, and vacation industry centered on the gambling industry, it is one of the world's famous resorts.

After the European trip, the tourism inspection team headed by Zhao Jianhui set foot on this desert-surrounded place again with great interest. I really don't know whether Liu Xugang really saw the developed tourism industry here or the casinos in Las Vegas when he chose the route. With the wheels of the airport bus, everyone's eyes were focused on the lively Las Vegas Boulevard.

It is said that nine of the ten largest resort hotels in the world are here, and the largest one is the MGM Grand Hotel with 5,034 rooms. The boulevard is filled with majestic models of the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, desert oases, skyscrapers, sculptures of gods, etc. Behind the models stand beautiful and luxurious casino hotels. Every building is meticulously carved, showing the extraordinary prosperity of Las Vegas.

However, what impressed Zhao Jianhui the most was the huge bronze lion in front of the MGM Hotel.

Liu Xugang can find an official reason for choosing this place. The economy of Las Vegas mainly depends on tourism. In a city with a population of 1.7 million, there are more than 300,000 people engaged in tourism services, and it receives more than 38.7 million tourists every year. There are many luxurious nightclubs, hotels, restaurants and casinos in the city.

I can't remember which philosopher said: If you love him, send him to Las Vegas; if you hate him, send him to Las Vegas.  Las Vegas is a city without night, a ** city, a city of luxury, and a city you don't want to leave once you come. Here, it is easy to lose your nature and yourself...

The New York New York Hotel and the famous MGM Hotel are across the road, and the Statue of Liberty stands at the crossroads, which looks a bit ridiculous. When the architect designed the New York complex here, the only thing that was not added was the Twin Towers. After 911, people couldn't figure out whether this design was a coincidence or destiny?

After Zhao Jianhui saved Liu Xugang in Paris, he and Hu Jiansheng deleted the photos taken in the camera in front of Zhao Jianhui. In front of Zhao Jianhui, the two of them changed from arrogant to humble elementary school students.

Only Hu Linlin returned to the state she was in Nangang. After seeing Zhao Jianhui, she just maintained the etiquette between superiors and subordinates, and completely lost the cheerfulness and enthusiasm when she just went abroad.

I don’t remember how many corridors I walked through, and I don’t know how many paths I bypassed. Under the guidance of the waiter, I finally walked into the room on the ninth floor of the MGM Hotel. Zhao Jianhui fell on the bed and fell asleep. I don’t know how long I slept. The sound of knocking at the door woke Zhao Jianhui from his sleep.

When he opened the door, he saw Hu Linlin standing outside the door, who had changed into a black long dress. "What's up?"

"Nothing, everyone has already had dinner, I didn't see you, so I came to see you." Hu Linlin looked at Zhao Jianhui a little worriedly, but found that this guy looked good, how could he be sick as she suspected?

"Oh, thank you, I told Liu Xugang when I entered the room just now that I won't eat with the group. I ate too many fish balls on the plane and wanted to rest." Although Hu Linlin looked calm, Zhao Jianhui knew that he was concerned about her, so he quickly explained to Hu Linlin.

"Oh, I'm glad you're okay, I'll go back and rest." Hu Linlin said and turned to leave. Looking at her calm face, this sentence really knew that he had politely rejected her feelings in Paris, and Hu Linlin had been angry with him in her heart. "Well... Las Vegas is most beautiful at night..."

"Oh, really? So what?" Hu Linlin stopped and turned slowly: "Even if it is the most beautiful scenery in the world, you have to be in the right mood to appreciate it."

"Wait for me, I'll be out soon." While saying this, he ran into the bathroom to wash his face, changed into casual clothes, and said to Hu Linlin: "Since you are in Las Vegas, it would be a waste if you don't have some fun here. Come on, I'll take you around."

Hu Linlin didn't say anything, but just followed him silently.

It was really difficult for Zhao Jianhui. He only came up once just now, but he remembered the way out completely by memory. In the lobby on the west side of the MGM Grand Hotel, there are nearly 4,000 slot machines that are endless. It is said that a slot machine here can swallow 100,000 US dollars a year, and all the slot machines add up to a total profit of nearly 400 million US dollars. This does not include the more than 150 gambling tables and many casino rooms of varying sizes in the casino, which are where huge funds are generated.

"Come out to have fun. It's not good for your health to be depressed all day long... Try this, just press the button..." Zhao Jianhui said with a smile.

Hu Linlin shook her head: "This is against discipline. Besides, I can't play it."

"There is no such thing as knowing or not. This kind of thing doesn't require brainpower. Just tap the button." Zhao Jianhui said as he took out a banknote from his pocket and handed it to her.

"What are you doing? I really don't know how to play." Hu Linlin said a little at a loss. Zhao Jianhui nodded, walked to a machine, put the banknote in the slot, and the chips of equal value were displayed on the slot machine display. "Come on, press this button, or just tap it with your hand..."

"Is this... also OK?" In fact, Hu Linlin was eager to try it. As long as she could be with Zhao Jianhui, she didn't care what she played. She ignored him these two days out of anger, but she was more and more eager to get a word from him, even if it was just a look. But she was angry in her heart, and Zhao Jianhui deliberately avoided her. Humph, since you let me play, then play well. Losing all your money will make you feel bad...

But, it's strange, the more Hu Linlin thought about losing all Zhao Jianhui's money, the more she played for less than ten minutes, not only did she not lose, but she won hundreds of dollars contrary to her wishes. At this moment, she became more interested in playing. When Zhao Jianhui lost all his money on another machine and came to see, he found that she was sitting there happily playing the slot machine. The amount displayed on it was actually several times the US dollars. So he smiled and said, "You are lucky. Don't play the slot machine anymore. Go in and play something else." As he said that, he dragged her to the blackjack place. "I really don't know how to play this?"

"It's okay. This is very simple. The dealer will deal the cards. The dealer will deal the cards. See whose numbers add up to 21 points. If it is exactly 21 points, you will win. If it exceeds 21 points, you lose. If it is not 21 points, you just compare the size with the dealer." After Zhao Jianhui said this, Hu Linlin understood that there is no skill in this. It's all about luck.

Blackjack generally uses 1-8 decks of cards. The dealer gives each player two cards, face up; he gives himself two cards, one face up and one face down. K, Q, J and cards are all counted as points. A cards can be counted as either 1 or 11 points, depending on the player's decision. All other 2 cards are calculated at their original face value. If the first two cards a player gets are an A and a 10-point card, they have a blackjack; at this time, if the dealer does not have a blackjack, the player can win 1.5 times the bet (2 to 3). Players without blackjacks can continue to take cards to make the total points as close as possible but not more than points; if it exceeds points, the player will "burst" and lose the bet.

If the dealer's total points are equal to or less than 16 points, you must take cards; if the dealer's total points are equal to or more than 17 points, you must stop.

If you take cards and get 5 cards in your hand, and the total is less than 21 points, then this situation can suppress all types of cards (of course, it is better if the total of 5 cards adds up to 21 points)

Hu Linlin didn't really understand these details, but since she was betting on luck, she was bold enough to shout. The first two cards were 9 and 3. Hu Linlin called for one, and the one that came was a 6. It was already 18:00, and even the onlookers said not to ask for more. But Hu Linlin glanced at Zhao Jianhui and saw that he didn't say anything, but just looked at her with a small smile, so she stretched out her fingers and said, "I want... a 3..."

After saying "a 3", the card that Zhuangjia handed over turned out to be a three of diamonds, which was exactly 21 points. This stunned the foreigners nearby, and they couldn't help but shout in unison: "Oh, my God..."

Hu Linlin couldn't help but look at them, thinking that my winning the game had nothing to do with your God. If I had to say thank you, I would also have to thank Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin.