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Taejonbirok Volume 3 Episode 22
Chapter 23 – The Descent of the God of Gambling (2)
“You said your name was Jinsoah, right?”
“…….”
Jin So-ah looked at Wi Yeon-ho with eyes that were appropriately filled with bewilderment and confusion.
I wondered why a person who never came out of the corner of the room was getting some fresh air, and what did he say? Are you Jinsoah?
It felt like this man had been eating in this house for months, and now he was asking for my name, so I was so shocked that my nose almost got stuffy.
'This is a vase.'
Jin So-ah, who felt something boiling up in her stomach, was able to take a step further in medical terms by experiencing the cases of the disease she had only seen in books.
Well then, I should be thankful, but… … .
'Thank you, my lord!'
Jin So-ah clenched her teeth. If this is something to be thankful for, then what in the world is there that isn't something to be thankful for? I'm thankful for everything!
“Yes, this is Jinsoah.”
“I thought about it……”
“Thoughts?”
"huh."
Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head.
“No matter how much I think about it, it seems like there is no answer if things continue like this.”
“……Even if you don’t necessarily think that way, there is no answer.”
“Yeah. I think the situation is serious.”
“But you are still aware.”
"huh?"
"yes?"
“What are you talking about?”
“Weren’t you talking about yourself?”
At that moment, Wei Yanhui's impression changed.
“I don’t have an answer?”
Jin So-ah asked back with a very serious face.
“Do you want an honest answer?”
"……no."
Wi Yeon-ho decided not to listen.
There are some things in this world that are sometimes easier to live without knowing.
“Anyway, I think we should find some way to raise the money, right?”
“I think so too, but what can I do when there is no way to make money?”
“……This congressman is so incompetent.”
Jin So-ah cried out in tears.
“I’m not doing this because I don’t want to make money! It’s because you’re so stubborn, sister.”
“That’s right. She’s quite a unique woman.”
Usually, people take care of their own safety before taking care of others, but Jin Ye-ran felt like it was the opposite.
But it was also certain that Jin So-ah was a fool.
“People can’t live just by digging the ground, right?”
“I think so too.”
“If you’ve learned such great medical skills, you should make some money and live comfortably.”
“……I want to live without worrying, even if it’s not comfortable.”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho nodded his head repeatedly.
How uncomfortable it is to live with a heavy heart.
He also never lived comfortably for a moment while he was with Baek Mu-han.
“So, first I have to get the money and pay it back…….”
"yes."
“So how much is it?”
“I don’t know exactly, but I heard it was roughly around twenty nyang in gold.”
At that moment, Wei Yanho's eyelids trembled.
“Uh, how much?”
“Twenty nyang of gold.”
Wei Yanhu's head began to turn very slowly but surely.
So, it was twenty nyang in gold.
Then, the silver is two thousand nyang.
One silver coin can support most households for a month, so two thousand nyang of silver coins… … .
Steam began to pour out of Wei Yanhu's head.
“I’m not good at math. Is that weird?”
“It’s okay. They usually react similarly.”
“Isn’t it more amazing to take on that much debt?”
“It was originally over a hundred nyang. He said that he sold all his assets to pay off almost all of it, and that was all that was left.”
“Oh, really?”
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Wi Yeon-ho approached Jin So-ah, put his arm around her shoulder, and spoke secretly.
“Look at that. Your family was very wealthy. I told you that the idea that a congressman serves the poor is nonsense. Even your father lived off that much, so he maintained that money, right? Right?”
“…….”
Jin So-ah wanted to say something in protest, but since Wi Yeon-ho's words were all true, she was at a loss for words.
“Um, anyway, it’s twenty nyang of gold, right? Twenty nyang of gold…….”
Wi Yeon-ho looked at the distant sky.
The sky was incredibly clear today.
“There’s nothing I can do.”
Wi Yeon-ho nodded as if he had made up his mind.
“Do you have money?”
"money?"
Wi Yeon-ho tilted his head.
“What money?”
“It’s twenty nyang of gold.”
“Is he crazy?”
Wi Yeon-ho scolded Jin So-ah.
“Where can I get that much money? And even if I had the money, why should I give it to you? You live without it, and you think you can get other people’s money by digging the ground?”
Of course, money doesn't come from selling land.
Money is what comes out when you threaten the owner of the battlefield, who is like a passerby.
“Then what do you do with all that money?”
“I have to earn money.”
“How?”
“An eye for an eye! A tooth for a tooth!”
Wi Yeon-ho gritted his teeth lightly.
“What are you talking about?”
When Jin So-ah tilted her head, not understanding what Wi Yeon-ho was saying, Wi Yeon-ho smiled and opened his mouth.
“Where is the gambling table where your father ruined his family?”
Jinsoah's two eyes shook.
* * *
“Are you going out today too?”
Jiang Qianlip, the owner of Jinhuajang, the largest gambling house in Hubei Province where all the gamblers from the back alleys of Hubei gather, was in a bad mood.
“This is why…….”
Basically, a casino is a place that makes a living by receiving commissions from gambling transactions.
People tend to think that the idiots who don't know much or the thieves who set up the casino up win against the people who come to the casino and take their money, but in reality, if this type of winning is repeated, no one will come to the casino.
Gamblers who realize that they might make a quick buck, but are losing to skilled players, will eventually find another casino, and that is the end of the casino.
So, the casino would mediate between the gamblers and set up a table, and make a profit by taking a certain amount of money from the table.
But if this continues, it will become boring.
When a suitable thief appears, it can be said that it is a proper virtue of the casino to take advantage of the so-called work and make a profit.
Especially, when young children of noble families who were not involved in these games or innocent rich people who did not know how the gambling tables worked came to visit the gambling tables, that day was a day when a cow was slaughtered and a feast was held.
But recently, as if magic has taken hold, such fools have not been showing up at the casinos for the past few months.
'Are the rumors exaggerated?'
It seems that it was rumored that the Holy Spirit had been properly watered before.
When a rumor spread that someone had visited a gambling house and lost everything, the wealthy would avoid that place for fear of ending up in the same situation.
“Hey, you did something too blatant.”
It can't be helped because of the circumstances, but the damage was not small.
If things continued this way, it was obvious that this month's earnings would be meager. If things continued this way, his abilities could be questioned.
“We need to find a way…….”
Just as I was about to contemplate whether I should get a new gamble, the door opened wide and a man came rushing in.
“Now, my lord!”
“Why, why! Did you come out to get money from the government? Why do you always make such a fuss over such trivial things!”
“It’s not a small thing! It’s up, it’s up!”
“What came up?”
“The fool has appeared!”
Wow!
Kang Cheon-rip suddenly got up from his seat, causing the teacups on his desk to fall to the floor.
But Kang Cheon-rip didn't have the energy to worry about such trivial things.
“What? Hogu? Are you sure?”
“That’s right! Anyone can see that he’s a fool, a fool!”
“Money? How much money did you bring? Is it long-term or short-term?”
“According to a quick check, they brought at least three nyang worth of money.”
“Three nyang?”
A brilliant light radiated from Kang Cheon-rip’s eyes. The light was so bright that it felt like the room had suddenly become brighter.
“You came!”
Even if my deceased father came back from the grave, I wouldn't be this happy.
Kang Cheon-rip's shoulder dance came out naturally.
“Let’s go! Let’s go!”
"wait a minute."
“Why? What’s going on now!”
“This fool seems to be a rookie at the casino. If the owner were to deal with a guy like that, wouldn’t he be scared?”
“Yeah, I guess so.”
“So, let’s just wait and see for now. How about letting them warm up a little and then pulling them into a bigger game?”
“Good! Good!”
Kang Cheon-rip nodded his head repeatedly in excitement.
What if it's like this? What if it's like that?
I have three nyang of gold in front of me right now.
'Three cats!'
Three nyang of gold was enough to make up for the losses of sucking my thumb for months. No, not only that, it was a proper job. There might even be a reward.
“Dokbi (獨臂)! Where is Dokbi?”
“I called you just now.”
“Keep on going, if you’re ready for the poison ivy, then you have nothing to worry about.”
Kang Cheon-rip calmed his pounding heart and slowly left the room. Even if he couldn’t meet her directly, he needed to confirm from a distance whether she was the right person.
"let's go!"
"yes."
A warm smile appeared on Kang Cheon-rip’s lips.
'Today is a company dinner.'
It was Kang Cheon-rip who was dreaming too early.
“Isn’t that right?”
Kang Cheon-rip looked at the boy wearing silk clothes with careful eyes.
Decades of rolling the gamble.
Now, Kang Cheon-rip could tell if someone was a swindler or a fool just by looking at their face. With his sharp eyes, Kang Cheon-rip began to analyze, and soon reached a conclusion, and clapped his hands together.
“It’s a janggu.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Close the door.”
"yes?"
“We don’t need to receive any more guests. The god of wealth has appeared here today.”
“Is that it?”
“No matter how much silk you wrap it in, it won’t increase the price of the item. Look.”
Kang Cheon-rip pointed to the boy wearing silk clothes.
“Those half-closed, cloudy eyes, and skin as white as snow from having never been outside! There’s not a single callus on the hands visible under the sleeves. He’s never even lifted a spoon with his own hands, much less played golf.”
"indeed!"
“Besides, that silk robe is not only expensive, but it’s also brand new! It must have been a prince from a wealthy family who went out to look around and ended up here!”
“You are right!”
“Hahahaha! The god of fortune has appeared today! Just in case, put salt on all the windows to block the god from getting out and chase away the evil spirits that come in from outside.”
“You mean that expensive salt?”
“Expensive? Three gold coins are ours, how can they be expensive! Hit as hard as you want!”
“Yes, Master Jangju!”
As Janggu ran away, Kang Cheon-rip looked at the boy with a sinister smile.
“Kk, kk, k, what a pumpkin this is. I thought you’d just suck your thumb for a while after working on the Seongsujangju, but today, another fortune like this has rolled in.”
Hogu(?), who was receiving Kang Cheon-rip's delighted gaze, was looking around, yawning repeatedly, as if he had no idea how the situation was going.