Yu Weiwei was even more curious now. If she was not familiar enough with the place, she would really search out the banknotes to see what denomination they were. One hundred taels would be one, one thousand taels would also be one, and ten thousand taels would be no problem at all.
Although she didn't really go up to take the blame, Yu Weiwei's attitude was obviously more friendly. Logically speaking, Hua Zhi, who was a outsider and needed her to lead the way, should have talked more, but she talked more along the way. Even after noticing this, Yu Weiwei didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Even if a daughter raised in an aristocratic family is not very smart, she has developed good vision since childhood. She knows who is a real lady from a noble family and who is not the prince even if she wears the dragon robe.
The girl who called herself Hua Ling's every word and action showed that she was of noble birth. Moreover, she came from the capital city, where there was no shortage of aristocratic families. People did not necessarily use their real names when walking around. They might even be members of the royal family. She would not suffer any loss even if she humbled herself and made friends with them.
It was because of this thought that she took her into the place where they played together not long after they met.
Thinking of where they were going, Yu Weiwei whispered, "Follow me, don't ask too many questions, come back and ask me if you have any questions."
Hua Zhi agreed, showing just the right amount of curiosity on her face, "Surely there are rules?"
"There are no explicit regulations, it's just a convention, and it's also for everyone to have fun, so naturally no one objects." Yu Weiwei touched her shoulder, "What did you do when you were in Beijing?"
Hua Zhi thought about the lackluster fun of the girls in the capital and said sincerely, "Compared to you guys, it's really too boring."
Yu Weiwei raised her chin proudly, "Of course, other places can't compare with our Jinyang. Hey Hua Ling, what are you doing here?"
"I came to visit an old friend on behalf of my father, but he had passed away. My younger brother is still young, and he didn't want to go back home after finally going out. He insisted on staying here to play for a while, so I had no choice but to let him do it."
Yu Weiwei said "oh" and stopped asking questions, and changed the subject to other things. Hua Zhi pretended not to know what she was saying. Jinyang's situation was so special that every detail since she entered Jinyang must have been clearly investigated. Fortunately, she was on guard against the Chaoli tribe, so not only did she not do anything to arouse suspicion, she also asked Chen Si to take a gift and go around outside to confirm that she was indeed here to look for someone, but just didn't find him.
But she was still careless. She shouldn't have used the last name Hua. If she had gotten in touch with them more deeply, they would have to check her background. The last name Hua would have been too conspicuous.
Or, could she just use Hua Zhi to get in touch with them? The Hua family had already fallen, and she was known for her ability to turn stone into gold. If they were attracted by her ability and came to contact her, she would be able to gain their trust by passively entering their circle rather than taking the initiative to do anything.
That won’t work. The Hua family cannot get involved in gambling. It will ruin their reputation.
He was thinking about two things at the same time all the way, and only when the carriage stopped did he quietly suppress those thoughts and followed Yu Weiwei out of the carriage.
Instantly, she felt several gazes falling on her.
She raised her head and looked around at the place she was in and the person she was facing. This was a courtyard, and there were many carriages parked there, some luxurious and some humble. What was the same was that these carriages were exquisite and small, and they looked like they were for the female family.
At this time, there were five or six people standing together. There were ladies like Yu Weiwei, and there were also charming women in their thirties. They should have just arrived. When they saw Yu Weiwei, they joked, "I thought you had arrived a long time ago. Why are you here just now?"
"We need to make my grandmother happy first." Yu Weiwei replied with a smile, and then pulled Hua Zhi to her side, "New friend, bring her to play with us, and you can't bully her."
The vague gazes of several people suddenly became bright. One of the women covered her mouth and laughed, "How dare we bully the people brought by our Miss Yu, but you can't blame us if you lose money."
"How can I ask you to quit?" Yu Weiwei pointed out bluntly that it is like this in every circle, there are people who get along well with each other, and there are also people who dislike each other, but the conflicts between them are not that deep. Usually, the more they dislike each other, the more they want to play together. If you win a few games against me and I win a few games against you, the grudges will fade away faster.
Yu Weiwei didn't introduce them to each other. She took Hua Zhi's hand and walked inside, saying, "Let's not waste time here. They must have had a great time inside."
A few people thought so and followed him in. Instead of wasting time talking here, they might as well play a few more games and squeeze the new guy dry.
Hua Zhi looked around inconspicuously. The yard was beautifully decorated everywhere, and all she saw were maids. It was a bit like the backyard of an inner house.
Yu Weiwei, who was holding her arm in arm, was very pleased with herself. "It's surprising, my backyard isn't even this pretty. I change it up every once in a while. I'm really rich."
"Is this... a place for women to have fun?"
"You guessed it right. Hey, we can't play with those stinky men, and going to the casino is even more impossible. The boss set up a place like this where we can play without any scruples."
Hua Zhi glanced at the courtyard full of flowers that were still blooming in late October, then looked at the carved and jade-paved corridors, and nodded in agreement, "He is indeed very wealthy."
Yu Weiwei felt more and more that she and this person were compatible after receiving recognition, but she felt a little regretful when she thought that she was not a local. "You should stay here longer, it is much more fun than in Beijing."
"If I think it's fun."
"Hey, wait a minute, hold on tight to your wallet, or someone will take out all your money."
Hua Zhi raised an eyebrow and smiled at her, "Just come."
The two chatted and laughed all the way, and after crossing a moon gate, they entered one of the courtyards. They could faintly hear laughter. Yu Weiwei took her straight to the room in the middle, where four people were already playing. Hua Zhi saw the girl from the Zhu family and the girl who had sat next to Yu Weiwei that day at the horse farm. They kept playing together afterwards, and Hua Zhi knew her name was Wang Xin.
Wang Xin was the first to see the two of them. She smiled and said loudly, "Weiwei, you're late today!"
Yu Weiwei explained it again, and then couldn't wait to ask about the results, "Who won?"
"It's too early to talk about winning or losing now!" another young woman took over and called Yu Weiwei to go on stage quickly.
Wang Xin laughed, "You're the one who lost. Are you afraid that Weiwei will find out? Weiwei, let me tell you, she had a bad hand today. I shook a three and thought I was going to lose, but she shook a two. Hahaha!"
The woman spat and didn't argue with her. She was really so defeated that she had lost her temper today.