Su Yan can play dice and can also recognize numbers by listening to sounds.
She was taught by a boy from the Duke's Mansion. When she was a child, because her mother was not favored, she naturally could not go to school like other sisters. Even when the teacher invited to teach at home, she could only stand outside and listen.
She started playing dice when she was six or seven years old. She didn't understand it at first, but when she saw the servants gambling secretly in the corner when they were not doing anything, she followed along and she probably got lucky the first time and won a lot of money. It's about winning or losing. In order to study this, I have worked hard.
As she became more and more proficient in listening and shaking, after so many years, she was able to control winning and losing.
The reason for losing is to let the servants continue to play, so that she can also win money and live a more comfortable life in the back house. She won't win too much, just one or two taels a day.
After all, these guys didn't have much money, so they controlled it and occasionally deliberately lost a day so that they wouldn't attract attention.
Therefore, she felt that if she could take Gu Zhao to gamble in an underground gambling house, winning money would not be a big problem.
At this time, Gu Zhao met several businessmen, but all of them were evasive. In the end, they all made excuses and ran away.
Reluctantly, Gu Zhao simply went to Qiyuan Hou Mansion.
Jiang Quwu was delighted with Lin'er and was happily holding the child at home. When he heard that General Gu was coming, he hurried to the front hall to greet him.
Gu Zhaoxiao looked at Jiang Quwu, a little embarrassed, "My nephew has just been born, so I haven't prepared any big gifts. When he grows up, I will teach him martial arts."
Jiang Quwu frowned and glared at him, "Don't do this. If you have anything to say, you'll be the first to tell me, and you won't have to borrow money."
Who didn't know that when Gu Zhaofei wanted to take this power, the emperor was deliberately making things difficult for him. He went ahead and several of his close friends lent him a sum of money.
How can this be done by just borrowing money? There is no income and only expenditure. Isn’t this a bottomless pit?
"It's better that you are careful and know that I am short of money. You also know that my soldiers train every day and put in a lot of effort. They have to keep up with the food. Otherwise, who would be willing to follow me."
Jiang Quwu rolled his eyes at him and was speechless that Gu Zhao deliberately misinterpreted his meaning.
"There is no war now, why do you bother to fight with the emperor for this right? Now it's given to you, so why don't you embarrass yourself."
"I'm not fighting for power for myself. Besides, can you help me?" Gu Zhao said at the end, wanting to be a rogue.
Jiang Quwu had no choice but to bring a box and said, "I prepared this for you. This is the money I borrowed from my family's property and several villagers. It totals one hundred thousand taels of silver notes. I will just treat this money as lost. Just don't let anyone know about it." ."
He didn't expect Gu Zhao to pay back at all.
He fought all year round and rarely lived in the capital. He didn't have much money to buy property. The most valuable thing was his general's mansion, so Jiang Quwu didn't expect him to pay it back.
Don't let the emperor know that just by helping him, Gu Zhao will repay the favor.
Gu Zhao opened the box and looked at the many hundred taels of silver notes. He was pleasantly surprised and surprised, "Isn't the Marquis Qiyuan's family also poor? Sure enough, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. This little money is enough for a month or two. of food expenses.”
Jiang Quwu was a little annoyed when he heard this, "Qiyuan Hou Mansion cannot compare with the heritage of those century-old families, but the property left by my mother and some properties from my ancestors, plus the Zhuangzi rewarded by the emperor, one hundred thousand taels is not enough Let me slim down and go on a diet.”
After hearing this, Gu Zhao quickly apologized and said, "My little family is angry, but the Marquis is angry."
"Didn't the Emperor also reward you with several Zhuangzi? Where is the money from your Zhuangzi?" Jiang Quwu asked curiously.
"Forget it, this village is not fertile, and the harvest is not good. I won't receive any money this year, and I don't have a suitable person to take care of it. These villages can support the general's mansion pretty well." Gu Zhao said helplessly. .
He was not good at managing these things, so he let people take responsibility for everything. He only looked at the books once a month. If he had money, he could collect money, but if he didn't, there was nothing he could do.
He now lacks a capable person to help him look after Zhuangzi's affairs. People outside are not at ease, and there is no suitable person within himself, so he is delayed.
"Then you can take this money. It will be enough to feed your 100,000 troops for a month. You can figure out your own way with the rest." Jiang Quwu said.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the generous reward." Gu Zhao was also thick-skinned, knowing that he didn't intend to let him repay it, and he just couldn't afford it.
The emperor's salary and 50,000 taels were fined from the Duke's Mansion plus what he robbed last night, which adds up to 200,000. There is no need to worry in the next two months.
He has to buy some properties and make money, a steady stream of money.
When he came back, Su Yan had been waiting for him for a long time.
Gu Zhao frowned and looked at her, "What are you doing here? Didn't the housekeeper arrange a place for you?"
His general's mansion was very big, with empty rooms everywhere. His parents lived in the backyard. They were weak and sick and didn't go out much, so it was just right to place her in a side hospital.
"It's arranged. I'm here to talk to the general about raising money. I might be able to help you." Su Yan said hurriedly.
Gu Zhao didn't care. What else could she, a little girl, do? He was almost running out of contacts when looking for money. How could she, a little girl who was suppressed by the Duke's government, have more tricks than him?
"You don't need to worry about these things. Since I promised you to live here, I will take care of your mother's health and money. You don't have to worry. I still have these three melons and two dates."
Short of one hundred and eighty thousand!
The current price of rice in China is about 8 taels, which can buy one shi of rice, and 100,000 taels can buy more than 10,000 shi. They are all young people and consume a lot. If you add a meal occasionally, the money will go faster.
If you want people to follow you loyally, you must not treat them unfairly. Raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while. If you really need to use that day, today's efforts will not be in vain.
The emperor wanted to retreat in spite of the difficulties, but it was impossible.
When Gu Zhao was about to leave, Su Yan felt it was necessary to make it clear to him, and immediately opened her arms to stop him, "General, do you look down on me?"
"I definitely didn't mean that!" Gu Zhao hurriedly explained.
"Then listen to me, I know how to gamble. I have been to underground gambling houses before and won a lot of money. Can you believe me for once?"
Gu Zhao was startled when he heard this and went to the underground gambling house. He didn't expect that she would go to such a place after seeing such a well-behaved and timid girl.
"How sure are you?" Gu Zhao became interested.
The daily turnover of underground gambling houses exceeds millions, and it is all the gamblers' money. This money comes and goes quickly. He has not used this idea because he does not want to be stained with dirty water and affect his reputation.
But he is not in a special situation now.
"Eighty percent!" Su Yan affirmed.
By taking a thousand taels as a bet, she could at least guarantee that she wouldn't lose money and just give up when things turned out well.
Gu Zhao was also unambiguous and nodded, "Okay, you go change into men's clothes, and I'll change into some clothes too."
Gu Zhao is obsessed with money now. He will go to whoever gets him money.
Su Yan smiled when she heard this and said repeatedly, "Okay, I won't embarrass you!"
