Chapter 86: Of course it’s a surprise!
“Do you think he can make it?”
At night, at the back door of the Internet cafe, Xiao Ming looked at Chen Xi with suspicion.
"Don't worry, you have to trust my vision."
Chen Xi smoked a cigarette and thought for a moment before replying.
He didn't know how Matthew became a gold medal lecturer later. The appearance of Chen Xi made Matthew's cram school career start prematurely, which saved Matthew's growth experience, so he had to quickly teach Matthew Get some training.
"Hello, classmates, I am Matthew..."
In the office building at night, Matthew stood in the classroom and lectured loudly to a dummy made of balloons. .
He asked Chen Xi for the key before. After they left, Matthew bought a few balloons and returned here to start lecture training.
A drop of sweat flowed from his forehead. Even though there was no one here, he still looked a little nervous.
As time went by, his tension gradually eased and his mentality also underwent some subtle changes.
"Come on, I can do it, Chen Xi believes in me so much..."
"Hello everyone, I am today's teacher Matthew..."
Over and over again Repeated words echoed in the classroom.
“The projection is done, switch to Internet TV...”
A giant screen appeared on the wall in the Internet cafe, and Wang Li was debugging the screen. At this time, live broadcasts of the World Cup generally required payment, but this did not trouble him.
The websites where you usually watch free short movies also have free TV broadcasts. Important events like the World Cup naturally secretly release links on major websites.
Soon the World Cup screen appeared on the screen. It was now the group stage of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
What is playing on the screen is the match between the host Germany and Costa Rica. It is still admission time.
Although the World Cup games were broadcast, people in the Internet cafe were still immersed in playing games, and Chen Xi thought about it.
They are all a group of students. Except for the fans, generally speaking, they are not interested in things like the World Cup. They will only watch the finals and join in the fun.
When the time comes to brag outside, you can also say that you have participated in watching the World Cup.
"I'm going out for a trip." Chen Xi said after thinking about today's schedule.
“Where to go?”
“Tab.”
"Take us with you, I want to take a look too."
Chen Xi said directly to Tab without any concealment.
Dongdong and Xiao Ming became excited. Although they were not good at gambling, they had never participated in it. Naturally, they wanted to give it a try. Chen Xi did not want them to be exposed to this for fear that they would become addicted, but after they Under the strong request, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Tab is a gaming company with stores throughout Tuao.
Similar to domestic sports lottery, but the stores are larger and some even have slot machines.
People can not only bet on football, but also bet on horses and dogs. Chen Xi used to be one of the frequent visitors there.
The nearest Tab is only one street away from them, which is quite close.
It’s just that this store is too small, and it’s not open 24 hours a day. At about eleven o’clock, the boss will start to drive people away.
When I walked into the Tab, it was already full of people, and several small TV screens were playing the game.
On the self-service machine on the side, there are a few people gambling on football. Different from the country, you can choose the game schedule and buy it. The machine is similar to a beverage vending machine, just put the banknotes in.
"Why didn't you buy the German match?" Dongdong looked at the schedule on the screen, and Chen Xi chose the match between Bolan and Ecuador.
"The odds in the German match were so low that there was no profit, and the same was true in the Ingram vs. Paraguay match."
Chen Xi patiently explained that both of them were betting on football. Newbies who know nothing about handicap, odds and other professional terms have no idea at all.
The odds of Bolan VS Ecuador on the screen were 2.16:4.50. He remembered that Ecuador won this game. Naturally, he bought Bolan back then and lost a lot of money. .
In order to test whether this was a parallel world, he decided to buy some to test the waters first.
Germany VS Costa Rica, the odds are 1.27:16.50.
Ingolan VS Laguay, the odds are 1.57:7.60
Of course there is no profit, because it is not an upset .
Chen Xi took out three green bills and stuffed them into the machine. He bought Ecuador without hesitation.
“I want to play too. I’ll buy the German game for a hundred bucks and have fun.”
Dongdong's hands were also itchy, so he took out a hundred yuan and stuffed it into the machine. Not long after, a lottery ticket came out with a barcode on it.
As soon as the game is over, they can collect their prize money at the counter, and it is in cash.
“Young man, why did you win by buying Ecuador?”
A young Chinese old man standing aside had been staring at the three of them for a long time. When he saw Chen Xi buying Ecuador won, and finally couldn't help but communicate with Chen Xi.
"Old man, do you have any questions?"
Chen Xi looked at the other person's age and saw that he was at least sixty years old. Naturally, he was very polite when he spoke. After all, respecting the old and caring for the young is one of the virtues of the Chinese country.
“I have been betting on football for decades. According to my experience, I am afraid that I will lose everything in this game. If Bolan and Ecuador win, the world ranking difference between the two teams will be dozens of times. The names are not on the same level at all. Based on the previous competition results, Ecuador has no chance of winning..."
The old man Barabala talked a lot, as if he was the god of gambling. incarnation.
Dongdong and Xiao Ming were left speechless.
“Well, it’s so late, old man, you’d better go home and rest.”
After listening to the old man's words, Chen Xi didn't want to explain so much to him.
If you buy according to the world ranking, the bookmaker is not a fool. Even if he is reborn and has already predicted the outcome of the World Cup, if he presses too hard, there is a high probability that the bookmakers will intervene in the game.
This idea will naturally be opposed by people who love sports. They firmly believe that all sports competitions are fair and just, and there is no so-called shady story.
Chen Xi once had a debate with Dongdong on this issue.
As a sports enthusiast, Dongdong has always believed that every game is true and fair. He believes that this is a reflection of the spirit of sports. Athletes will not violate their principles for the sake of money.
"Old man, who did you buy to win?" Xiao Ming asked, looking at the stack of lottery tickets in the other person's hand.
"Of course it's Bolan. I still want to save money for retirement. Who wouldn't think of buying Ecuador to win."
"Well, old man, you better keep some money. Live your life well..."
Chen Xi forced a smile.
He turned to look at the machine again. There seemed to be no surprises in tomorrow's game.
However, he remembered that the game between Trinidad and Ruidian seemed to be a draw, and the current odds were quite high, actually 7.60 to 1.
But he didn’t remember the specific score. How could he remember so many games?
All he remembered were the games in which he lost big money.
In this game, he remembered that he bought Ruidian Win in his previous life, because the odds of Trinidad at that time were 24 to 1.
He lost the game with such a huge disparity in the end, which made him drink a lot of wine that day to relieve his worries.
I’ll buy three hundred of this. If Ecuador wins today, I’ll buy some more tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Chen Xi silently took out another three hundred yuan and bought the draw for tomorrow's match between Trinidad and Ruidian.
The old man who had just spoken on the side, his eyes popped out when he saw the results of the game that Chen Xi bought.
He felt that this young man was probably not a fool. How could he come to do charity and give money to others?
"Young man, are you having trouble with money?"
The old man couldn't help but speak. One team loses 24 to 1, and there are still people buying a tie. If you don't have trouble with money, what is it?
"Well, it's fun to buy football, but the important thing is to participate. I like to buy in the unpopular and use small things to make big gains, hahaha."
Chen Xi smiled at the old man.
He is also looking forward to the outcome of this game and wants to see if he has really come to a parallel world.
Even if he is really reborn, he will not rely on gambling to make a fortune.
However, he will not miss the opportunity to make money, "a small gamble is all you need."
His "little gambling for pleasure" number may be larger than others. After all, if you don't make money, you are a fool.
"I think what the old man said is right. It's too risky for you to buy like this."
After leaving Tab's gate, Xiao Ming said calmly.
Chen Xi's purchases were all with high odds, so the risks were naturally high.
However, as the old saying goes, "wealth is found in danger", and coupled with Chen Xi's advantage of being reborn, he certainly will not be afraid.
Besides, he only bet 600 yuan, so if he loses, he just considers himself unlucky.
"We'll find out when the game is over!"
Chen Xi was not sure that he could win. He wanted to see the result first.
"Hey, today's young people just can't be persuaded."
When Chen Xi left, the old man just looked at the paper in his hand, which was densely written with analytical information about football. He could only remain silent. He shook his head and let out a long sigh.
In his opinion, Chen Xi’s betting method is undoubtedly courting death.
“I won money this time, and I can go to Persian Cat Happy again. The girl who said she was a mixed race last time was so cheating, but she turned out to be a mixed race between Shancheng and Magic City. Bah~ Now I can find happiness wherever I can. It's a fraud."
The old man became more and more angry as he thought about it. His original excitement suddenly turned into anger, and the lottery ticket in his hand became wrinkled.
He spent a lot of money last time and wanted to try something new, but in the end he found out that it was a fake.
“Oh, these people are still playing games and don’t actually watch the ball.”
“It’s the group stage now, so naturally there’s nothing to watch.”
“Right away. It’s time for a Dota game, and the appeal of the game is naturally greater than football.”
After returning to the Internet cafe, Chen Xi looked at the football game played on the big screen, and then observed the focused people in the Internet cafe. For monitor gamers, he was a little amused.
However, he himself came here like this before.
Only three minutes into the game, the German team showed a strong offensive momentum.
Flins' volley from the outside of his right foot from 30 meters in front of the goal showed his threat, but unfortunately it was slightly higher than the crossbar.
However, three minutes later, the German's goal came quickly.
Klose got into a tangle with a Costa Rica player at the top of the penalty area and the ball was passed to the left.
Lahm, who was still playing left back at the time, got the ball and cut inside, successfully passing Fonseca. He shot a world wave with his right foot from the corner of the penalty area. Porras could only watch the ball and sigh.
The German team got a dream start of 1:0.
"Ha, I said Deutschland will win. He scored a goal in the first three minutes. The Deutschland Chariot is really awesome."
Xiao Ming bought Deutschland Win and it didn’t take long after he entered the Internet cafe. When he saw the goal, he was naturally very happy. This was his first time betting on football, but he was very happy.
(End of this chapter)