mild compromise

The betting window over there went by.

In the afternoon, Lao Cai asked Guan Meng and Le Zai to deliver the packaged paintings to the client. After the matter was over, Le Zai saw that it was still early, so he insisted on taking Guan Meng to accompany him to the racetrack.

Le Tsai has no other hobbies, but loves to bet on horses. He always goes to the racetrack two or three times a week. Although the amount of betting is not much, every time Lao Cai finds out, he will inevitably be taught a lesson.

"You came here to bet on the horses again. If Boss Cai finds out, you will be miserable." Guan Meng reminded him.

"If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, he won't know." Le Zai shrugged nonchalantly, "Besides, I'm playing with my own money, not his, so why should he care about me?"

"What's the use of telling me, do you dare to tell him that in front of the boss?"

"Don't spoil the fun, okay?" Le Zai waved his hand vigorously, as if trying to drive Lao Cai out of his mind, and then he held a horse badge and shook it in front of Guan Meng, "You Do you want to play with two bets?"

"I don't bet on horses."

"Let me tell you, this afternoon's G1 Spring Equinox Championship is an important event that has attracted much attention across the country and even in Asia. There are so many people who bet on it. Maybe you just buy two bets and win a lot of money later."

Of course, Guan Meng didn't think he could really win big money, but since everyone is here, let's join in the fun.

This is the first time for Guan Meng to come to the racetrack. Le Zai briefly explained the betting rules to him, and then gave him his own advice: "You must have bought that "Texas Sling". The much-anticipated favorite, it has played in three second-level races and two first-level races before, and all of them have won big. As long as you buy it, you can make a profit without losing money. "

Guan Meng didn't understand horses, even though Le Zai told him a lot, he finally decided to buy according to his own ideas. He fell in love with a three-year-old chestnut stallion named "Natural Eros". The reason is because he thinks the name is particularly nice.

When the horses were selected and ready to place a bet, Le Zai glanced at the betting slip in Guan Meng's hand, and he quickly snatched the slip away before Guan Meng made the payment.

"Eh?! Why did you choose this one? Didn't I tell you to buy the Texas Sling?Fuck, you still win by buying?No way..." It was unbelievable, Le Zai took a new form to help Guan Meng fill out again, and he repeatedly emphasized: "Buy this, No. 12 "Texas Commander". "

"I don't want it." Guan Meng snatched back the original betting slip, "I want to choose by myself."

"The horse you chose has never run a race before, and it doesn't even have a data reference. It's scary. Who knows what it will run like then."

"Just buy your own, and leave me alone."

Le Zai said that he would resolutely stop Guan Meng's demented behavior of throwing money into the cesspit. In the end, Guan Meng was so annoyed by him that he used his trump card: "Believe it or not, I will tell the boss about your horse betting?"

After hearing this, Le Zai immediately gave in, "Forget it, forget it, buy whichever you like, and don't say I didn't remind you if you lose."

This short two-and-a-half-minute race decided the direction of more than 7000 million bets. The result of the race almost surprised everyone present. The "Natural God of Love" who was selected by Guan Meng by mistake actually won by five lengths. Chai crossed the finish line first, but the "Texas Commander" who had been expected by everyone at the beginning only took third place in the end.

Because it is unpopular, few people are optimistic about this fledgling "Natural Love God". Its betting amount is only less than 400 million. Guan Meng bought the 200 yuan horse mark with the mentality of playing, excluding the dealer and the government. With the 14.25% tax, there are still about [-] yuan in hand, which can be said to be a small profit.

On the way back from the racetrack, Guan Meng was in a good mood, humming a song while walking, which was in sharp contrast to the lifeless Le Zai beside him who had lost money.

"How do you know it's going to win? Do you have inside information?"

"I said I bought it casually."

"Are you a Zashiki warji?"

"You are the Zashiki boy." Guan Meng glanced at him.

"You are so lucky, next time I go to the racecourse, I will call you."

"Don't gamble, it's enough for me to win once, and I'll take it when I see it." Guan Meng put a milk candy into his mouth with a smile.

"Just watch me bet on the sidelines when the time comes. With your luck, I think I will be able to come back against the wind next time." Le Zai didn't know where his confidence came from.

Guan Meng turned his back and made a sneaky grimace. His gaze caught sight of a familiar figure sitting in an open-air coffee shop on the opposite street, and a small impulse arose in his heart.

Xiao Chenghao was talking about work with Lin Tianruo when someone suddenly covered his eyes from behind.

The man leaned into his ear and giggled, "Guess who I am?"

Xiao Chenghao blurted out almost reflexively: "The little liar who stole my mobile phone."

The hands covering his eyes were loosened, and in front of others, Guan Meng's cheeks flushed a little because of embarrassment, "I've already returned the phone to you."

Xiao Chenghao laughed, pointed at him, and asked, "Why are you in such a good mood today?"

"People are happy when they have happy events."

"What happy event did you encounter?"

His dark eyes turned around, "I won't tell you." Then he took out a milk candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Xiao Chenghao's hand, "Please eat candy."

"Who was that just now?" Lin Tianruo asked Xiao Chenghao, following closely the figure who turned and trot away.

"A person I haven't seen for a long time." Xiao Chenghao smiled, unpacked the milk candy, and threw the candy into his mouth.

"Don't you like sugar?"

"No, it depends on the situation."

ACT19

When going out to eat, Guan Meng talked to Fang Jin about his winnings at the racetrack with great interest. Fang Jin nodded while listening, and didn't express any opinions, which was a bit different from his usual self.

"I'm treating you to this meal today, you can order whatever you like~" Guan Meng finished speaking, and immediately added inconsistently: "But don't order too expensive ones."

Fang Jin looked relatively silent today, and the smile on his face disappeared. Guan Meng roughly guessed that he had something on his mind.

"Fang Jin, what's wrong with you?"

Fang Jin hesitated to speak, and after hesitating for a long time, he said awkwardly: "Mengmeng, are you short of money recently? I want to ask you to borrow some money..."

"What happened?" Guan Meng asked him with concern.

Fang Jin lowered his head, staring at the cutlery on the table, "My father has been seriously ill. Since last year, our family has spent almost all of our savings to treat him. The money I have saved in the past few years has also Put it all in."

Guan Meng was slightly taken aback. He and Fang Jin had known each other for five years. The two usually talked about everything. Guan Meng understood Fang Jin's character. In the past, Fang Jin would solve whatever problems he could solve by himself. , absolutely not causing any trouble to the friends around him, so Fang Jin would never have asked him to borrow money if he hadn't really been desperate.

"Then how much money do you have now?"

"It's a lot worse." Fang Jin didn't give an exact figure, but shook his head helplessly, and sighed heavily, "Now I have to spend money every day, so I can only try to collect as much as I can."

Guan Meng has never personally experienced the feeling of his family members being seriously ill, but Fang Jin's experience reminded him of a person many years ago.

Feeling overwhelmed, Guan Meng took out all the 15 yuan in his savings card. This is the savings he has accumulated over the past few years. Although the money is not much, it can at least temporarily help Fang Jin relieve the family pressure.

When he got off work on Friday, Lao Cai distributed two boxes of Fenghua peaches to each of them, saying it was an employee benefit.

Guan Meng is allergic to peaches. He is not lucky to enjoy these two boxes of juicy peaches, but the boss's kindness is hard to refuse. When he was worrying about how to deal with these peaches, he suddenly thought of his good friend. Fang near.

Guan Meng approached Fang Jin last week. He sent Fang Jin a message on WeChat, asking Fang Jin how his father was doing recently, but Fang Jin never replied.Thinking about it, he was too busy with family affairs every day, so he didn't have the time to chat with friends. Guan Meng understood Fang Jin's exhaustion, so he didn't bother him anymore.

After a week, Guan Meng sent Fang Jin another message.

—Are you free for dinner tonight?Our boss sent two boxes of peaches, I can’t eat this, so give them to you

Just as the last message was sent, Guan Meng typed a new one.

——If it is not convenient to come out, I will send it to you directly

After waiting for a few minutes, seeing that Fang Jin hadn't responded to the message, Guan Meng simply called him. The phone was connected, but no one listened to him.

Guan Meng felt a little uneasy. He was worried that something happened to Fang Jin. To be on the safe side, he decided to go to Fang Jin's residence to have a look.

The doorbell of Fang Jin's apartment rang many times, but no one came out to answer. Guan Meng knocked on the door and shouted inside: "Fang Jin? Are you in?"

"Who are you looking for?" Suddenly an aunt stood behind Guan Meng and asked, who looked at him suspiciously.

"I came to see my friend, who lives here."

The aunt immediately understood, "Are you talking about Fang Jin?"

"Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"I'm his landlord, but he quit the lease a week ago, didn't he tell you?"

Guan Meng was stunned, "He moved away?" It can be seen from the astonished expression on his face that Fang Jin never told him about it.

"Then do you know where he moved to?"

Aunt shook her head, "