Inner entertainment first vase

On the second day, the wind gathering was not held in Qili, but went to the old and new Lisboa, which witnessed the economic development of Macau.

Shang Mingxian arranged a special car and driver for the two of them, but Shang Lu preferred to drive Ke Yu around by himself rather than sitting in the back row together.

After driving into Guia Street and parked well, Ke Yu raised his eyes and looked at the opposite side, which is the golden Grand Lisboa.For many years, its nasturtium shape has become a popular place for tourists to take pictures.But looking up at the sky from the residential streets on Guia Hill, it looks like an invading alien planet.

Most of the dwellings here are old houses, winding along the Guia Mountain. There are car repair shops, egg tart shops, espresso shops and Portuguese-style light food shops in the orderly alleys. The neon lights are dim and flickering under the cloudy sky. Flashing, the cement walls are gray and dilapidated, forming a sharp contrast with the golden color of the Grand Lisboa.

Yesterday's interview was to experience the excitement of ups and downs that determine whether to win or lose. In today's audition, Ke Yu stood from an objective perspective.When he pulled out, he felt the tide-like rhythm in the fate of the character Ye Sen.

The more tragic contrast is at the foot of Grand Lisboa.It was a real urban slum, as if shrouded in black air all the year round, even in sunny days, it felt oppressive, exuding a musty smell of wind and rain.

When he was a teenager, Ke Yu ran through countless dark alleys here, avoiding the pursuit of human traffickers.He can't remember now the stumbling and the heart-wrenching pain of breaking his toe.

You can point it out to Shang Lu calmly: "The Thai prostitution hall back then is here."

There were few tourists on Guia Mountain, and the sea breeze was blowing the white lighthouse. Shanglu pressed down the hand he was pointing at, held it, and hugged him from behind.

He kissed his face, and put his chin on his shoulder: "Thank you for being brave at that time."

Ke Yu blinked.

When he was running at that time, he only felt that the road ahead was long, and the sunlight hidden in the alley sometimes disappeared and sometimes glared. He couldn't see the direction of the road ahead, and there was only one thought in his mind.

run.

There must be good things waiting for him ahead?He didn't dare to think about it.

If he knew that there was a Shanglu waiting for him in front of him, he would definitely live every day with a smile.

Mercedes-Benz driving on the Macao-Taipa Bridge, the old Lisboa Hotel is on the side, it is not the first time Keyu has come, but it is the first time to see it from this angle, and I remembered that Mei Zhongliang said in an extremely exaggerated tone: , Does this hotel look like a big ship? When we walk in, it’s like stepping into this ship—he wants us to go in, wow, it’s like stepping into his boat , where and in which direction to go is involuntary—it’s up to him to decide!—Bah!”

There is no one who gambles without superstition, and no one who runs casinos is not superstitious.

The saying about the Feng Shui design of the old Lisboa has almost become an urban legend familiar to every gambler. After word of mouth, every poor person who wants to make a fortune from gambling will memorize it.

After parking in the open-air parking lot, the two walked for a while and entered through the main entrance.

The weather in Macau is not good today, and Phytophthora is also wearing a mask.He ticked down, revealing a little gap for breathing, and gestured to Ke Yu with both hands: "Do you think what this building looks like?"

Ke Yu looked up, and the answer was clear: "Birdcage."

"It's called a hundred birds returning to their nests, and it's also called being trapped in a cage."

Ke Yu laughed: "The side looks like a boat, and the front looks like a birdcage—why are you so superstitious in your business?"

"More than that." Shang Lu gestured to the main entrance: "This is the mouth of a lion and a tiger. According to Feng Shui, a lion attracts money and a tiger keeps it. You see, this is where taxis land. Gamblers enter through the main entrance, and sheep enter the mouth of a tiger. A fate to be slaughtered."

Ke Yu recalled: "No wonder Mei Zhongliang never enters through the main entrance."

Shanglu put his hands in his trouser pockets and stopped outside with him to watch.With the development of Macau's tourism and entertainment industry, pure tourists seldom come here for accommodation and sightseeing. Within a few minutes, there is an endless stream of gamblers—yes, they all come from sideways.

Shang Lu signaled him to look at the roof again: "Old Lisboa is in Portuguese style, but the shape around the roof is very abrupt, in Byzantine style. In fact, everyone in the know knows that this is a sharp knife and a 360-degree surround. One circle, thousands of arrows piercing the heart in all directions, very murderous."

Sheep fall into the mouth of tigers, birds enter cages, stab them with sharp knives, kill them with weapons, big ships sail into violent storms and waves, and kill them without leaving any armor in the sun—once they enter this gate, no matter how fateful a person is, he can only be stabbed with his bare hands. The sad fate of the heart.

Ke Yu thought of Ye Sen, and suddenly felt a burst of suffocation.

Shang Lu seemed to be aware of it, and shook his hand, "Go in?"

"Enter."

Ke Yu walked from the main entrance, followed by Shang Lu, not surprised by his choice, with a faint smile in his eyes.

The concierge in a suit wearing a headset was about to pay attention to the two of them.

Feng Shui stresses everywhere.

The two walked calmly, and Shang Lu briefly explained: "Just above the door is "bat mouse hangs money". , drain your wallet. "

So even if you enter from a side door and escape the lion tiger's mouth, you can't escape this so-called bat sucking blood.

Ke Yu shook his head with a grin: "It's really killing them all."

Just as the cigarette pack will definitely say "Smoking is harmful to your health", there is also a notice board hanging at the entrance of the old Lisboa, which is written by Saint Yehan himself:

"There is no guarantee of winning in gambling. It is enjoyable to bet lightly. Play in your spare time and keep it entertaining."

Chinese, English and Portuguese trilingual notes, it can be said that there are no reminders in place.However, in and out of the hustle and bustle, except for those who are visiting for the first time, they will have a feeling for this, and I am afraid that others have already turned a blind eye.

Compared with the great reputation of the old gambling king, the name Ye Han is obviously much lower-key, and seems to have been hidden in the dust of history.But Ke Yu knows that he is Mei Zhongliang—or the idol of countless gamblers. The dice that are often played in film and television dramas is not an exaggeration, but his unique skill.

Ke Yu recalled that when he was not sensible when he was a child, he was envious of the dealer's "heroic appearance" when he rolled the dice. He learned to step on a stool and press his knees with one hand, and shake the dice on the mahjong table. Grandma used willow vines to pick a skin and bruise it.

Entering the casino hall, today's plan does not include going to the poker table, just observing.All casinos are not allowed to take pictures, black-clothed security guards are everywhere, and the croupiers often look cold and serious. The two walked around the slot machines and card tables, and the atmosphere was much faster than yesterday.

Baccarat is the most popular game on the poker table. Ke Yu noticed that many people, like Pokeland, took a note paper and a pencil in their hands to record the banker's win, player's win and road list.

"Is it really possible to find the rules?" Baccarat has three to eight decks of cards, and the winning and losing of the banker are changing rapidly. Here, everyone feels that they can become a math genius or an expert in probability.

Shanglu spoke in a low and steady voice, "What do you think?"

Ke Yu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

Shang Lu reminded him: "You have to observe the demeanor of the gamblers who read the road list and the gamblers who don't read the road list."

Ke Yu didn't know what to do, but still observed three tables according to his instructions, stopping at each table for 10 minutes.

The more proficient you are at flipping chips and betting, the more diligent you are in remembering, and the more often you look up at the screen for cards.There were also quite a few onlookers who folded their chests and stood silently on the sidelines, holding such a piece of paper in their hands.If they think they've figured it out, or have a strong intuition, they'll join the game.

Those who don't watch, most of them have an optimistic and relaxed demeanor of joining in the fun. They either accept as soon as they understand it, or get up without nostalgia after losing a few games.

Of course, there are also less chic ones.Nearly halfway through the game, I looked more and more frequently at the high-hanging electronic screen in front of me, but I couldn't understand the so-called beading in the middle of the road, and I became more and more anxious and bewildered.

"Those who know how to look at the road are regular customers, and those who don't know how to look are tourists."

Shang Lu Xu nodded, and said indifferently: "The transformation from a novice to a gambler lies in the fact that I can see the rules and master the probability."

Just like buying a lottery ticket, newcomers buy one on a whim and go away, and those who often buy it go crazy and record the lottery numbers in each issue.

"Once you start to feel that you can dominate, you have become a real ghost. Some underground gambling houses in the mainland are killing pigs like this. Whether a pig is fattened or not depends on his expression when he bets—serious, serious Confidence. Only when such a person loses will he fall into madness and refuse to admit defeat again and again."

Ke Yu thought that when he was betting yesterday, Shanglu was also memorizing it, but his expression was obviously careless, as if he was just doing it casually, and he did not give reminders when Ke Yu bet.

Ke Yu asked him, and Shang Lu replied, "Boring."

"..."

Shang Lu laughed: "I am also betting, but I am not betting. Winning or losing money is not exciting to me, I prefer to bet with myself."

"Don't you feel itchy if you win the bet?"

"Ah."

Ke Yu was speechless.No one can refuse the temptation of this kind of luck and getting something for nothing. If he guesses a few times in his heart, he will definitely be eager to try.

Phytophthora understated: "One year I went to Las Vegas with a few friends and won 2000 million on the first day."

Ke Yu: "..."

"The next day I lost 5000 million."

"..."

"Such a large amount needs to be paid in trust. Later, my brother paid for it for me, and it was repaid in the second year. Later, when my mother found out, she was so frightened that she immediately flew to France to live with me for half a year, and watched me personally to see if I would It will be addictive."

Ke Yu asked suspiciously: "So, is there?"

Shanglu patted him on the head helplessly, "Of course not. Those two days were the only two times in my life that I went to the poker table. At first I felt very boring, and I kept betting high, just to test when I would lose control."

"and after?"

"When I was at the peak of my luck, I pushed all my chips out, almost [-] million, and I lost completely in the blink of an eye-really in the blink of an eye." Shang Lu smiled, "I was really confused at that moment , My friend said that my eyes were not focused for a few seconds, and after I calmed down, I found that my hands were shaking, and each finger felt very swollen, as if the blood was flowing backwards."

Ke Yu almost forgot to breathe after listening to his description, "You are so crazy."

"Fortunately, I pressed it a few times later. When I lost 5000 million, I lost interest and went out to watch the show." Shang Lu accompanied him out of the hall, "When I returned to China on vacation that year, my grandfather was still alive. Dad asked him to educate me because he knew I didn't listen to him much, but my grandpa wasn't nervous at all."

"Why? Because there is a lot of money, no matter how much you like to gamble, you are not afraid?"

Shanglu shook his head: "No, gambling is a bottomless pit. No matter how large the family business is, no matter how rich the family is, once they become addicted to gambling, they will definitely fail within ten years. Although our family runs a casino, but Playing poker during Chinese New Year is very small, it’s really just a small gamble for fun.”

He paused for a moment and looked at Ke Yu: "My grandfather was practicing calligraphy at the time. He lowered his head and concentrated on it. He said lightly that you can get up from the poker table when you lose 5000 million, which means you have no addiction at all. .”

Judging whether a person has quit gambling or whether he has a gambling addiction is not based on how long he fights in the casino and how much money he wins when he can accept it as soon as he wins, but whether he can walk away when he loses to the heartache.

Sunk costs and vain attempts to turn over are the biggest addictions.

After leaving the entertainment hall, the sun shone on him again.However, in just over an hour, the sky cleared and the sun came out, making my body hot in the spring of April.The body that had been icy from the air-conditioning came alive again, as if the eyes that had been darkened in the money market saw the light of the sky again.

"But what I remember is not this sentence, but the latter sentence."

"Which one?"

The door sensor automatically unlocked, Shanglu sat in, started it with one button, he pulled off his mask and hooked his lips: "He said, everyone has their own addiction, gambling is natural, I can not miss money because money is not My addiction, quitting addiction is a lifelong practice, and finding addiction is also a lifelong homework. Having an addiction is pitiful and a blessing, and those who can’t find it are blessed and pitiful, and looking for a lifetime without addiction, that is Immortal. He hoped that I would find my addiction, and if I found it, it would not be too late to engrave his words into my heart—”

"Which sentence—" Ke Yu asked halfway, his eyes froze, "Don't bet——to win?"

"This is the beginning of the story of Yesen."