The courtyard of Shangjingfang is huge, with as many as a hundred houses, all of which are small casinos.
The core area is a pentagonal building called Shangjing Loutai. It has more than 20 rooms wide and deep. It has a total of six floors. It is far beyond the main building of the general prince’s mansion and is far away from the Jiuzhongque building in the main hall of the imperial city. .
Looking at its scale alone, in this era, it is an absolute central business district.
It's just a pity that the main business here is only gambling. Even if catering and temporary rest places are set up, they all serve gambling.
Li Ji swaggered and walked over.
At the end of the stone steps of Shangjinglou, there is a vermilion lacquered main entrance.
On both sides of the main entrance, there are sixteen girls to welcome guests. Another two men in Tsing Yi, one tall and one short, greeted the guests who came in and out enthusiastically, all with a flattering appearance.
Seeing Li Ji approaching, the two immediately stopped him and looked up and down many times before despising:
"Stop, what are you doing?"
"It's going to be beaten to trespass here, you know?"
The two are short and fat, the other thin and tall. Although they are very different in appearance, they are the same.
Li Ji looked at the people who came in and out. They were all fat, wrapped in silk and satin. Although the swimming rings were bloated and ugly, they were indescribably gorgeous and rich.
Looking at his robes again, I noticed that plain clothes and blue belts, clear and pure like clouds, this kind of dress is too simple and has nothing to do with luxury!
He grinned immediately: "Isn't this a casino? I'm here to gamble!"
"Gambling? Do you have enough money with you?"
The chunky cheeks bulged when he spoke, and the fat on his face was rippled.
The thin and tall man’s cheeks shriveled and collapsed, much like a skeleton, but his speech was even more sullen: "You are dressed up, and the rich lady in Jingdu City can look at it. It's okay to be a little white face. But here is the all-in-one official. Hello! Get out!"
Li Ji saw that these two people were still in the Qi refining period, and their identities were low, and suddenly no interest in competing with them.
Thinking of the importance of making money, I couldn't help asking: "I don't know how much silver do I need to bring into this building?"
The short and chubby nostrils were upturned, exaggeratingly spraying out two white breaths: "50 thousand silver!"
Li Ji heard this, without saying anything, directly took out the storage bag containing gold and silver from the Yunxue Space.
The thin tall man smiled with a smile: "These fifty thousand taels of silver are your accumulated consumption in Shangjingfang, or the money you won from Shangjingfang! It's not that you have fifty thousand taels of silver, you can just get in and out!"
Since Shangjingfang is a casino, there must be a lot of master gambling players. How easy is it to win fifty thousand taels? To meet the conditions, the only possibility is to lose to them fifty thousand taels.
But in these small casinos outside, it takes a lot of time to lose fifty thousand taels!
Li Ji found it troublesome and asked, "If I pay an entry fee of 50,000 taels, can I directly enter this door?"
Chunky and Thin and Tall looked at each other, and at the same time showed disdain, the chunky urn said in a huff: "If you have the ability, you can take it out! Take it out, and my brothers will let you in right away!"
Hearing his weird voice, the sixteen beautiful welcome girls on the side hid their mouths and laughed.
Li Ji didn't say a word, and handed over five storage bags containing gold and silver.
The thin, thin and tall opened one at random, but there was a gleam in it. Although it is impossible to accurately estimate the specific number, it is more than ten thousand two. Open another storage bag, and it's still the same.
One storage bag is ten thousand taels and five is fifty thousand taels.
Unexpectedly, this poor man is so rich!
Even the welcoming girls on the side couldn't help looking at each other, wanting to exclaim.
But the two of them became embarrassed. They were just ordinary people and had no right to let people into the upper well platform casually. I was just talking nonsense, I didn't expect the car to have overturned!
The short and chubby eyeballs turned, he lied on the spot, threw five storage bags heavily on Li Ji, and waved to the side: "This person doesn't have enough money, everyone throw him out!"
Suddenly, there were more than 20 sturdy big men, rolling up their arms and sleeves to surround them.
These people's cultivation has reached the high-level foundation stage, and more than 20 people have worked together, and their strength is extremely terrible! Enough for ordinary people!
Li Ji wondered whether he made trouble first or made money first? If you fight, will you still make money
At this moment, a clear man's voice came from the pentagonal platform: "Three fat, four thin, who are you bullying?"
Soon the front door opened wide, and a young man in Jinpao walked out of it in his twenties.
This son Fengshen is like jade, very handsome. Behind him were ten girls in white clothes, all with gorgeous faces and slim figures.
Fat three and thin four are obviously nicknames, not real names.
When the short, fat and slender saw this person, he immediately showed a servile appearance, and exclaimed respectfully: "Master Xiang, how did you startle you?"
The chunky winked insignificantly, and the sturdy guys quickly turned and left.
"If I don't come out anymore, you will all rebel?"
Young Master Jinpao snorted, turned his face and smiled at Li Ji: "This master, the janitor's mischief! Don't mind! Next is Shangjingfangfang master Xiang Yabai, I apologize to you here!"
Li Ji nodded, and passed the storage bag in his hand: "It's not a big deal! This is silver liang, I want to go in and gamble for money!"
Xiang Yabai gently pushed the storage bag back, and said, "No rules can't make a radius, and rules can't be broken wherever you go! The rules of Shangjingfang can accumulate fifty thousand taels of silver, or you can win fifty thousand taels from Shangjingfang. Only then can you enter the upper well terrace!"
Li Ji said, "But the two of you have just said clearly that you can directly enter this building by paying fifty thousand taels of silver. Since they are your subordinates, what they have said should be counted on your head!"
Xiang Yabai struggled a little, and suddenly smiled: "Is there any reason to refuse money when you open the door to Jingfang to do business? I made an exception today. I will give you the qualification for entry for free!"
Li Ji smiled: "Thank you so much, Master Xiang!"
Xiang Yabai laughed and said, "You are welcome. I love to make friends! Please inside!" He said and made a "please" gesture.
The front door of the Shangjing platform opened, and the two walked in slowly.
On the face is a huge screen. The sound of gurgling water and the deep and euphemistic Guzheng music came from behind the screen.
Turning the screen, the scene in front of him could not help Li Ji's eyes light up.
There is no hustle and bustle of a general casino inside. There are only five gaming tables in the huge indoor space, which are placed in the center and the four corners of the south, east, north, and west. The rest of the open space was planted with all kinds of strange flowers and weeds. Although it is now in autumn, it is still lush indoors.
Small bridges and flowing water, winding paths lead to the secluded, as if entering a paradise.
Jingdu is a prosperous place with smoke and willows. In the city center of Jingdu, there is such a splendid natural scene, which is really refreshing.
Xiang Yabai fingered the four corners and introduced: "The four tables in the southeast, northwest and northwest, each bet at least one thousand taels, and the big round table under the central Huating, at least one thousand taels each time! If there are no other players, the owner can personally Play with me at the end."
The counter owner is the casino croupier, who is mainly responsible for the compensation of the table.
Li Ji has understood that the consumption of ordinary people in this era, even in a wealthy place like Jingdu, a middle-class family of four, would cost no more than ten taels a year.
Therefore, one thousand taels is not a lot.
The maid Xiang Yabering took two wine bottles, he took one, and handed another one to Li Ji, and said with a smile: "A glass of light wine, Xiang Mou will make you a friend!" After the words were finished, he drank them all.
Li Ji held the wine bottle and frowned secretly:
Medicine is in the wine!