Seeing how eager everyone was, Zhang Xiaoshan understood that Wang Goudan’s promotional efforts must have been spot on.
"Little Shan, co, co sit, I heard you found treasures in the back mountain, is it true?"
Wei Bao asked Zhang Xiaoshan, with a sycophantic tone.
"What, what treasure? I, I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Zhang Xiaoshan looked panicked and uneasy as he hurriedly denied.
But the more he acted this way, the more everyone believed it to be true.
"Hehehe, Little Shan, stop pretending, we’re all from the sa village, not outsiders. Wang Goudan has told us all about it," Li Erniu said, practically drooling at the thought.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan feigned anger and turned to look at Wang Goudan beside him.
"Goudan, didn’t you promise to keep it a secret for ? We shouldn’t flaunt our wealth, why did you spill everything?"
Wang Goudan rubbed his hands together and laughed sheepishly.
"Little Shan, I just thought we’re all folks here. Besides, you dug up the treasure, you didn’t steal or rob it, why be afraid?"
Zhang Xiaoshan maintained a stern face and said nothing.
This convinced Wei Bao and the others even more that everything was true.
And they were walking step by step into the pit Zhang Xiaoshan had dug for them.
"Forget it, you’re all in on it together, having arranged everything behind my back. I’m not playing."
"If my sister-in-law finds out I’m gambling, she’d be furious."
Zhang Xiaoshan turned to leave.
This nearly drove everyone in the room to desperation.
They all stood up at once, blocking the door, each with a smile on their face, trying to console Zhang Xiaoshan.
Wei Bao said resolutely,
"I swear to heaven and earth, Little Shan, if I’ve colluded with them to deceive you, may I be childless and grandchildless."
Zhang Xiaoshan thought, you’ve already taken my dicine, you’re childless and grandchildless already, what’s the point of swearing.
And Wu Biao, more theatrically, insisted earnestly,
"Little Shan, I’ve just had you treat my arm, I haven’t even had the chance to repay you yet, how could I collude with them to harm you?"
"Little Shan, this ans you don’t trust my character."
Zhang Xiaoshan glanced at Wu Biao.
You’re talking about character?
"This...?"
He showed a look of difficulty.
"Then, I’ll give it a try, but I want to make it clear beforehand, if I find out you’re cheating, I’ll leave imdiately."
"That’s fine, that’s fine, co sit,"
Wei Bao personally pulled Zhang Xiaoshan to sit at the gambling table.
"Little Shan, we play for high stakes here, how much money did you bring?"
At Wei Bao’s cue, Li Erniu subtly probed.
"I, I didn’t bring much, but, it should be enough, right?"
Zhang Xiaoshan carried his little backpack.
He placed the backpack on the table and opened it.
Everyone’s heads imdiately leaned in.
Red bills ca into view.
There must have been over a hundred thousand.
After dealing with Wu Xiaoru, he had gone back to the infirmary to put away his toolbox and grab the money before coming here, so he was a bit late.
"Gululu."
At that mont, everyone was struck dumb.
In a rural backwater like White Dragon Village, who could take out so much cash? Even the village head, Wu Laohu, would find it hard.
The several tens of thousands that Wei Bao lent Yu Xiuxiu at a high interest rate were also about half of Wei Bao’s savings.
As for Li Erniu, Wu Biao, and these poor sods, their entire worth didn’t amount to fifty thousand.
Right now, they each carried only a few thousand yuan on them.
They were itching with greed at that mont.
Zhang Xiaoshan sneered inwardly.
His act seed to have been quite successful, and the fish had swum right into his trap.
It was ti to cast the net.
He said with feigned innocence,
"I, I’ve never gambled before, I brought only one hundred and fifty thousand with , I don’t know if that’s enough. If it’s not, I’ll, I’ll go ho and get more."
"There’s still more at ho."
Those words hit right at the heart of Wei Bao and the others.
More at ho?
The group exchanged glances, and their faces lit up with joy.
Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan’s foolish expression, they knew he had no clue about gambling and it was his first ti. He was like a lamb to the slaughter, bringing them money.
"It’s plenty, enough. Let’s start playing, no rush, slow and steady wins the race, right?"
At this point, Wei Bao was already calculating his own agenda.
He had just promised to share half of his winnings.
With Zhang Xiaoshan being this naive, even without these guys backing him up, he could take care of Zhang Xiaoshan himself, right?
Why should he give away cash that could easily be his?
"I think it’s getting late, let’s start already," Wu Biao urged, unable to wait any longer.
He was eager to pocket Zhang Xiaoshan’s money for himself.
The others urged as well.
But Zhang Xiaoshan showed a troubled look.
"But, we’re all from the sa village, and I’ve never played cards at all, I don’t know how to do anything, you must know that,"
"Maybe we should just forget it, I’m not going to gamble."
Zhang Xiaoshan pretended to be about to leave the ga.
This cooked duck couldn’t fly away, could it?
Li Erniu and Wu Biao imdiately grabbed Zhang Xiaoshan’s arms, one on each side.
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