Volume 1 Chapter 103

  Fang Mo Nan prepared a late-night snack, and Pang Zi and Yang Fan brought it up together. The night was already deep, so they ate some easily digestible noodles in soup.

  After this heart-to-heart talk, everyone's relationship became even closer. The dinner table was filled with laughter and chatter, making the atmosphere more relaxed.

  Fang Mò Nán smiled and said: "Looks like you guys won a lot during the day." Just by looking at Allen and the others' expressions, it's clear that they're pleased.

  Xiao Rong, Yang Fan, Ai Lun, and Qi Qi said: "Hmm! The harvest is pretty good."

  The fatty pouted, looking very unhappy. "What's wrong, looks like you lost a lot." In front of Fang Mo Nan was just a small bowl of noodles, and with his big appetite, he finished it in one gulp.

  "Yes... I think the three of us were taken care of specially, losing more and winning less. Even Han Zhiqian only managed to draw a tie." Cheng Shigui furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment. To know that Han Zhiqian is also somewhat skilled in gambling techniques. In the morning, they must have been noticed by the casino, so in the afternoon, they would definitely try to get back at them.

  "Hehe... normal." Fang Mo Nan continued: "The casino opened its doors for business, but the gamblers all won and left, so it's good that they closed early."

  "We're a bit better than you guys, and we've won something. Allen even ran to the third floor suite to play," said Di Gong. "We won over 30 million."

  When they heard the number she said, everyone looked at Allen in surprise, "Wow! I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve."

  Allen scratched his head, "Heh heh... when I used to hang out on the streets, I learned a few tricks from a gambler. A good man doesn't talk about past glories, these aren't worth mentioning." With a wave of his hand and a humble tone, his face was actually beaming with pride.

  "Alright!" Cheng Shigui elbowed him and said, "I don't understand you yet, but you're pretending to be clever!"

  Allen said: "Actually, gambling also has skills. Ten gambles nine cheats. Only a few people can win by relying on luck alone, and without high technology, it's just playing psychology. First of all, we need to improve our own psychological endurance, summarize more, and the tuition fee is inevitable. Keeping calm is also very important, and knowing when to stop."

  Fatso shook his head, "No way! Our boss has been winning all morning." Now think about it... "Huh? That's not right either. Boss, what's your trick? Teach us."

  "That's right! I promised at noon." Han Zhiqian said with sparkling eyes.

  Upon hearing his words, everyone else turned to look at Fang Mo Nan. Although they had come to the casino to have fun, Fang Mo Nan did not want them to become addicted to gambling. Letting them experience various 'magic tricks' was also good.

  Fang Mo Nan smiled mysteriously, "Really want to know? Alright, go get the gaming equipment." Since it was a gambling city, even the rooms didn't lack poker cards and dice.

  "Wow! Great!" The fat boy excitedly ran to get it.

  Fang Mo Nan said: "Fatty, you roll the dice, I can guess how many points."

  "Impossible! Boss, don't burst your own bubble." They jeered.

  Fang Mo Nan smiled and said, "How will you know if you don't try?"

  Fat boy shakes the dice. Fang Mo Nan can accurately say out how many points the dice are. Gradually, they go from initial disbelief to wide-eyed astonishment.

  "Fatso wants me to roll, can I change the dice?" Allen said, taking out a pair of dice from his pocket. He started shaking them, and the way he did it was almost like in the movies.

  The result is the same, since Allen can gamble, he must know some 'thousand techniques' and get whatever points he wants.

  "Alan, that loaded dice of yours is filled with mercury, it's best if no one else finds out." Han Zhiqian kindly reminded him, knowing the severe consequences of being caught by the casino.

  Allen's mouth was wide open, big enough to swallow an egg, his eyes were staring widely, "Zhiqian, didn't expect that! We're actually fellow travelers."

  "What does it mean?" Fatso asked in confusion.

  Allen said, "I've tampered with this die, and I want it to be whatever points I want." After that, he demonstrated a few times. They curiously picked up the dice and shook them several times.

  Fang Mo Nan said: "Casinos want to win, it's impossible for them to let you catch their cheating. They are all trained in the orthodox way for ordinary people."

  "Yes! Yes! Although the croupiers in the casino do not participate in gambling, they have excellent memory and require good composure and psychological quality. They need to undergo rigorous training. The more skilled the croupier's movements are, the better the rhythm is grasped, and the casino's profits will also increase; if the croupier's movements are slow and sloppy, not only will the gamblers be unenthusiastic, but the entire casino will also appear sluggish and lacking in vitality. Since all casinos operate 24 hours a day, the croupiers work on a three-day shift system, with one rotation per week, and each day they have to work different shifts.

  In fact, there are many staff members inside the casino. From a young age, they learned mental arithmetic and brain calculation, and their ability in numbers far surpasses that of Westerners who use calculators from a young age. Moreover, some of them even enter training schools to learn gambling techniques."

  Han Zhiqian took a sip of water and continued: "So ordinary people find it difficult to win at the casino, but for real high-rollers, they are just small change." He pointed to Fang Mornan, "Just like her, I think it's hard for anyone to beat her."

  "Hehe......" Fang Mo Nan said: "Now let's talk about poker, a casino is not a place where luck determines the outcome, people with superb card skills can completely control the outcome of the game."

  "Ellen, take these cards, shuffle them up and lay them out on the table," Fang Mornan said. Ellen took the cards and everyone spread them out randomly on the table.

  Right after that, Fang Mo Nan quickly rearranged the 54 disordered playing cards from A to K, in the order of squares, plum blossoms, red peach and black peach.

  "Wow... this is too awesome! Do you have a minute?" Ellen squealed.

  "No, I didn't check the time specifically, it shouldn't be a minute." Cheng Shigui said. He looked at her with a smile, she really went all out to prevent them from getting hooked on gambling.

  "What brand do you want? I'll give you whatever brand. Even if I let you cover the card with your hand, you say what you want and I'll give it to you." Fang Mo Nan said.

  Allen and Han Zhiqian can be said to have mastered gambling, and the two of them tried a few more times, convinced and satisfied.

  "Take poker as an example, it mainly relies on memory and the coordination of hands and eyes. The first thing to practice is card memory, which is very important. As long as you remember the position, you can find any card you want." Fang Mornan continued to demonstrate with his hands. "In the process of shuffling cards, 'old thousand' accurately records the position of each card through the eyes. After being proficient, it only takes about 10 seconds to complete, and 'positioning and taking cards' is a commonly used 'thousand technique'."

  Originally for practicing eyesight, unexpectedly turned into a sideline.

  "Wow! Just like magic." Xīn Róng said, "Boss's card-shuffling posture is really cool." She stared at Fāng Mò Nán in a daze.

  "Many people get three Ks and think they must win, but end up losing to someone with three As." Fang Mo Nan said: "Now I'll let you see for yourselves." She showed them how she had dealt the three As into her own hand, while dealing the three Ks into Allen's hand.

  "Wow... it's really true!" Xie Mou exclaimed in surprise as he flipped over the card.

  "I've seen what it means to play cards, this is too scary. It seems that relying on luck will never win you money. Indeed, nine out of ten times it's a scam, don't even think about being lucky." The fatty sighed.

  "So! A small gamble is pleasant. A big gamble harms the body, and a strong gamble destroys families and causes death. Just play around, don't take it seriously." Fang Mennai said.

  "Ah! Boss, you're really dampening our enthusiasm. How are we supposed to have fun now?" Yang Fan said, lying on the table.

  "Nan Nan is not wrong, gambling has harmed many people and can lead to poverty and even family breakdown. Throughout history, gambling has not made ordinary gamblers rich. Only the owners of casinos have truly become wealthy. If one becomes a gambler, they will be obsessed with gambling all day and have no interest or motivation for other things. They do not want to work hard, but rather rely on luck to get rich. As a result, the more they gamble, the poorer they become. Poor people's desire to become rich is even stronger, so they are willing to take great risks to seize the opportunity to become rich overnight. This forms a vicious cycle of gambling and poverty. When there is no way out, some people use negative methods to solve problems. For the country, gambling will affect production and cause economic losses. Gambling must occupy a certain amount of labor force. Farmers who gamble may delay farming, workers who gamble may delay production, and teachers who gamble may mislead their students. The country will also suffer huge losses." Cheng Shigui said seriously, not minding adding fuel to the fire.

  "No need for you to lecture us, big brother!" Allen said, "We know."

  "Don't ever forget that nine out of ten times it's a scam, just enjoy the atmosphere." Fang Mo Nan said with a smile.

  Cheng Shigui said: "Next we will go to the casino to play, don't forget our bet."

  "Boss won't come down, right?" Fatso raised the concern that everyone was worried about. "If she comes down, it's only because she wants to lose herself, otherwise no one can win against her."

  "Hmm! I won't make a move, you can rest assured!" Fang Mo Nan said. A gamble that must be won has lost its flavor.

  After chatting about 'gambler's skills', they also digested their food. Everyone rushed to rest and prepare for battle, not for anything else, but for the gambling game between them, tomorrow they will continue to fight in the casino, killing each other.

  Cheng Shigui looked at them eating breakfast and said: "Nan Nan, Liang Zi, Pang Zi, Zhi Qian, what do you plan to do this afternoon?"

  "I don't want to go into the casino, it's too noisy in there."

  Liangzi said, "I'm going out for a stroll." Pangzi continued, "I still want to go into the casino." Han Zhijian said, "I also plan to go out for a stroll. Nannan, you can't sleep anymore, come with us to have some fun. Las Vegas has other places to play besides casinos."

  "Alright then!" said Fang Mo Nan.

  Cheng Shigui pulled out a tissue to wipe the corner of his mouth and said, "Let's go into the casino with that fatty. Allen and the others have already gone in, don't worry about them."

  After the distribution was completed, Fang Mo Nan and several others dressed up and strolled around the casino city. The strange scenic spot of Las Vegas, a city full of desires with all five poisons, is a place that people who come to the United States for the first time know and yearn for, except for New York, possibly not knowing Boston, Philadelphia and other big cities. In addition to its reputation as the world's number one casino, the all-pervasive American culture has long since rendered this place into a dazzling, colorful, and vibrant city that never sleeps. Indeed, entertainment and revelry in Vegas know no day or night, and at any time, the streets are crowded with people of different skin colors whose faces are filled with excitement.

  Huge, unimaginable numbers of casinos adorn the facade of Vegas, and the gigantic, never-extinguished light boxes make the main street where the casinos are clustered full of temptation. Under the cover of this light and shadow, tourists, pimps, street performers, and small-time merchants blend together perfectly to form a sea of desire.

  As a must-see destination for American tourists, it's always crowded with visitors. In fact, its unique geographical location also makes it easy to fit into various travel plans, depending on how much time you have. As soon as you step off the plane, you can feel the thick gaming atmosphere of Vegas. Slot machines are everywhere, giant billboards are all-pervasive, and promotions for various shows remind you to watch your wallet - weak-willed people will lose their shirts.