I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Chapter 51 Crown Casino
In the following month, Chen Xi devoted himself to his work, and on weekends he would go to Saori's place to spend the day.

As for Shen Xinyi, since the last quarrel with him, she did not become cold towards Chen Xi, but chatted with him as usual. However, the communication was limited to the campus.

The heavy workload of her architecture major required her to frequently accompany her teacher on visits to various places, so they did not have much private communication in normal times.

"The speed of making money is beyond my expectation. I think I can open the Internet cafe ahead of schedule."

"Great, if the money is not enough, we two can find a way."

Dongdong and Xiaoming attach great importance to opening an Internet cafe, so Chen Xi naturally understands what Xiaoming says.

If funds are insufficient, of course I would ask my family for help.

But he calculated that the funding would not be too different, it was just the site selection that was more difficult.

The Internet cafe that his friend opened in Box Hill in his previous life had a very good location, facing the road, with a bus stop and a restaurant next to it, so he made a lot of money.

But now it seems to be a bankrupt clothing store. No one knows who the landlord is, and there is not even any contact information at the door.

You have to ask someone, and ask the local Chinese people.

"Yes, he should know."

The first person Chen Xi thought of was the owner of a pancake stall in Box Hill.

This person has been in Tu'ao for more than 20 years. He was originally a top student at China's Qingdao Normal University. He came to Tu'ao alone to develop his career and did many jobs. Finally, he made a fortune by selling pancakes.

He has been in Box Hill for many years and naturally knows a lot of people, so it would be most appropriate to ask him for information.

Chen Xi had been having breakfast there every day since high school and had become very familiar with the boss.

"Hey, boss."

The area of ​​the Box Hill Pancake Shop is not large, only about ten square meters.

The boss also sells crepes, which are very similar to pancakes but with different ingredients and can be either salty or sweet.

In addition, the store also serves food such as tofu pudding and spicy soup.

Although this business looks insignificant, a pancake can be sold for nearly ten Australian dollars, and when paired with tofu pudding and other foods, the price of a meal is more expensive than a bowl of rice.

However, customers usually need to queue up to buy it, and even some foreigners are fond of it.

Over the years, the boss has made a lot of money from this.

The store now employs three clerks, and the boss basically just sits there doing nothing.

"Boss, I want to ask you something."

Chen Xi walked over and greeted him enthusiastically, then began to ask about the Internet cafe shop.

"I do know the owner of that shop. He is very busy and you rarely see him."

"Oh? Tell me."

Although the boss is in his forties, he likes chatting with people.

This may be because he is usually more free.

"I met him when I first arrived in Australia. We all worked very hard back then. Unfortunately, he later became addicted to gambling and spent all day in the casino. He was even unwilling to rent out the vacant shops, thinking that the small amounts of money were not worth earning..."

Oh my, I met a fellow traveler from my previous life.

Chen Xi scratched his head, not knowing how to evaluate the other party.

I experienced the same thing in my previous life.

"He hasn't come to eat pancakes here for a long time." The boss scratched his sparse hair.

"Can you help me call him?" Chen Xi looked at the boss.

"Hey, he's probably busy at the gambling table right now, so he doesn't have time to answer the phone." The boss smiled and felt that this was an impossible thing. If he wanted the other party to answer the phone, he would probably have to wait until the next life.

"Is there a photo of him?" Chen Xi continued to ask.

"You still want to look for him? I have the photo."

After the boss finished speaking, he walked into the store and casually took down a greasy photo from the wall. Judging from the photo, it should have been taken very early. The two people in the photo were estimated to be around 30 years old and their appearances were not much different.

"Isn't this Lao Wang?" Looking at the middle-aged man in the photo, Chen Xi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He knew this man. He used to meet him often in the casino. The two of them had fought together for quite a while.

"Oh? You know him?" The boss looked surprised.

"Yes." Chen Xi nodded.

"Even I haven't seen him for a long time, and you actually saw him." The boss was a little unconvinced.

Although Lao Wang sometimes came to his place to eat pancakes, that was a long time ago.

He was not sure when he had last come, but it was probably a few months ago. He did not understand where Chen Xi had met Lao Wang. He had called Lao Wang before, but the voice on the other end was very noisy and he hung up after a few words. He had not contacted him again since then.

"In that case, I might as well go find him directly." Chen Xi stood up.

"You'd better mention my name in front of him." The boss pointed at himself.

"That's natural."

Chen Xi looked at the time and found that it was already afternoon.

Lao Wang basically stays in the casino all the time. When he feels sleepy, he goes to the hotel upstairs to take a room and take a nap. When he wakes up, he continues to play, so it is not difficult to find him.

"Oh, it's a headache to go to that kind of place again."

He had originally planned to turn over a new leaf, but now he had to go to Cassino again. He couldn't help but feel troubled when he thought about it.

It is difficult for gamblers to quit their gambling addiction, let alone a chronic gambler like him.

In the past, he was just like Lao Wang, staying in the casino every day. Sometimes he even skipped classes and spent the night in the hotel when he was tired.

The best way to quit gambling addiction is to resist the urge to go there. Once you take a step forward, it will be difficult to turn back.

He naturally understood this truth, but there was nothing he could do about it now, since Lao Wang was the owner of the shop!
Only adults are allowed to enter the casino, and some people who look young also need to show their ID card or shield to enter.

Bars and clubs in Australia require adults to enter, but Internet cafes do not.

Only adults can buy cigarettes and alcohol, and this restriction is strictly enforced in Australia's protection of minors.

Selling cigarettes and alcohol to minors without permission will result in severe punishment or even imprisonment.

Crown Casino is the only D-field in Mexico Village. It is located on the riverside in the city center and has a very advantageous geographical location.

There is a high-end hotel upstairs and a luxury store downstairs. Those who win money will naturally go in and spend money.

The restaurants on the first floor are also very high-end, and each meal costs thousands of Australian dollars.

He used to spend money there every day, and now thinking back it really seems like a luxury and waste.

"Hi, Jerry!"

"Hi!"

After parking the car, he walked in with a swagger and greeted the security guard Jerry.

The tall security guard was obviously stunned, not understanding when he knew the other person.

In the previous life, Chen Xi and he were quite familiar with each other. They often came here and would chat with Jerry when they had nothing to do.

"Hey, there's not even a membership card now. Lao Wang should be in the VIP lounge."

Casino has a membership system, including bronze card, silver card, gold card, platinum card and black card.

The first four types of cards can be upgraded by simply earning enough points, but the black card is a special card that can only be obtained by invitation from Casino.

Another way is to get a black card by losing 300,000 Australian dollars in a single transaction.

In his previous life, he also had a casino membership card, which allowed him to enjoy benefits such as free hotel stays, free parking, and shopping discounts several times a month.

The VIP lounge requires a gold card or above to enter. Although this system will be cancelled in the future, he currently doesn't even have a bronze card and cannot enter at all.

It was impossible for him to apply for a membership card and then upgrade because he had no intention of continuing to play.

Now I can only try my luck and wait at the door to see if Lao Wang will pass by here.

The atmosphere in Casino is very noisy, with loud music played 24 hours a day, one of the purposes of which is naturally to cause emotional fluctuations in players.

That music can really stir people's emotions.

As long as you show your gold membership card, drinks are free and these things don’t cost too much.

Those gamblers drank too much, and one bet was equivalent to the price of dozens of glasses of wine.

There are three VIP rooms here, and he chose the one that Lao Wang often hangs out in, because there are more tables here and the betting chips are larger than in the other two places.

Lao Wang likes crowded places, so the probability of meeting the other person while waiting here is the highest.

"Where did this bastard go?"

After waiting outside for nearly half an hour, Chen Xi became a little impatient.

Smoking is not allowed here, so he has to go outside to smoke, which makes him feel very uncomfortable.

He stretched his head and looked into the VIP room. Hundreds of people were gathered around the table and shouting loudly, but there was no sign of Lao Wang at all.

(End of this chapter)