Chapter 5 Haojiang
Under the dim light, two slender shadows were reflected on the campus.
Guo Yang looked at Chen Yunpeng, who was carrying a handbag, and was speechless.
He looked at the contents of the handbag. They were bundles of banknotes, about 10 bundles in total.
He expected that Chen Yunpeng would use money to persuade him, but he didn't expect that it would be so fast, so abrupt, or even in such a primitive way?
After a long time, Guo Yangcai said: "You are very good at judging people. I really need money recently."
Chen Yunpeng smiled slightly, as if everything was under control.
No one doesn’t like money.
But I heard Guo Yang continue to say:
"I borrowed this money from you, and I will pay it back to you after a while."
"I will take the initiative to apply to the school to give up my study abroad quota, but in addition, you have to do something for me."
Chen Yunpeng looked stunned and said:
"Borrow? This money is for you, why should I borrow it? It costs more than 100,000 to study abroad at my own expense, not to mention that this is a prestigious school. "
"As for the help, it depends on the specific matter."
Guo Yang smiled slightly and did not argue with Chen Yunpeng about whether to borrow or not, but said:
"You help me get the visa and air tickets to Haojiang and the UK. The sooner the better, preferably before the World Cup starts."
Chen Yunpeng frowned, and the hand holding the bag twisted restlessly. After a while, he said: "You are going abroad, what are you going to do? Gambling?"
Guo Yang did not deny it, and said with a smile: "Tourism and labor visas are both acceptable, and I will only go out for more than a month. "
Chen Yunpeng gritted his teeth and said: "I will give you the money, and I will find a way to get you a visa and air ticket, but I advise you not to gamble. Gamblers will not end well. "
Guo Yang spread his hands, "I didn't say I was going to gamble."
I am going to withdraw money, Guo Yang thought in his heart.
After some pulling and pulling, Guo Yang successfully 'borrowed' the money, totaling 100,000 yuan.
The next day, he went to the Academic Affairs Office to take the initiative to complete the procedures for withdrawing from studying abroad.
By the way, I gave the ‘IOU’ to Chen Yunpeng, and at the same time I also learned that the visa matter had been settled.
……
On May 31, 2002, the opening day of the World Cup, Guo Yang appeared at Haojiang International Airport wearing casual clothes.
Haojiang is close to Guangdong Province and Xiangjiang. It is an international free port, a world tourism and leisure center, and one of the four major gambling cities in the world.
This is a paradise for gamblers.
After getting off the plane, Guo Yang lined up at the taxi waiting area and got into a taxi.
Taking out a banknote that had been exchanged in advance, Guo Yang asked: "Master, what are the larger gaming companies in Haojiang?"
The driver was a middle-aged man. He glanced at the banknote and saw that it was a Haojiang coin with a face value of 100 yuan. He took it with his hand and said, "Young man, are you coming to Haojiang to gamble?"
Guo Yang smiled. This was the first time in his two lives that he was called 'handsome boy'. He smiled and said, "Yeah, isn't this the World Cup?"
The driver twisted the banknotes with his fingers and put them away. , said: ""Those must be the six major gaming companies. Among them, Orbo, MGM, and Melco are all owned by the He family, Galaxy is owned by Boss Lu, and Wynn and Sands are all controlled by American entertainment companies. "
Guo Yang continued to ask: "Then recommend a better hotel to me, one with good safety and convenient transportation. "
"I understand, then Haojiang Peninsula is my first choice. ”
In the taxi, Guo Yang looked out the window and looked at everything around him with interest.
Cars that were once so old that they were about to be scrapped are now still best-selling new cars with bright paint finishes, without any sense of age.
After checking in at the hotel, Guo Yang directly found a large-scale football betting station nearby, which happened to be Melco International.
A large group of people have gathered in front of the counter, all placing bets on the ball, and all of them are optimistic about the French team.
When he first came in, Guo Yang noticed the Senegal VS France match odds on the LFD display.
France won 1 to 1.29, Senegal won 1 to 9, half a goal.
Guo Yang also noticed that the odds of Senegal 1:0 France are 24 times.
The handicap is still being adjusted. There are too many people who are optimistic about France. The bookmakers have to adjust the water level and guide the betting direction towards Senegal in an attempt to restore the balance between the two sides.
But in the lobby, this adjustment does nothing at all.
Those who want to bet are still overwhelmingly optimistic about France, and almost no one is betting on Senegal.
France is a traditional strong team, the defending champion, and it is the first game of the group stage. Fans generally believe that winning is not a problem. At this moment, an inappropriate voice sounded.
"Press Senegal 1:0 France."
The staff nodded subconsciously, suddenly reacted and asked: "Press Senegal, what do you think about the French team? Will they lose?”
“I don’t think the French team will win,” Guo Yang said in Mandarin.
"Ha! A street kid from China."
Before the staff could reply, a young man wearing glasses sneered: "France can't even win against Senegal. Do you understand? Do you understand football?”
People around him were also talking about it, as if Guo Yang had made a big mistake.
"I just don't think I can win. Come on, place a bet for me." Guo Yang slapped the card on the counter proudly.
“Okay, sir, how much do you press?”
The young man wearing glasses said angrily: "He's from mainland China, how much can he press? It shouldn't be 100 yuan, right?"
The people around him also chuckled.
After saying that, the guy with glasses took out 2,000 yuan from his pocket and slapped it on the table, "Come on, push France all in to win."
At this time, Guo Yangcai said: "Senegal 1:0 , give me 80,000.”
Quiet!
The surrounding area became quite quiet for a moment.
Everyone thought that Guo Yang was just sensationalizing, but in fact the amount of bets was not large. After all, he was gambling for an upset.
I never expected that Guo Yang would press 80,000 to win a big upset.
This person must be crazy about money.
The staff also looked at Guo Yang in surprise and said, "Sir, are you sure? If you are sure, I will hit you."
Ignoring the looks of fools from the people around him, Guo Yang smiled and said, "Sure."
"Okay." The staff handed the lottery ticket to Guo Yang. "I wish you a good time, sir."
When Guo Yang walked out of the hall, he could still hear the scolding voice of the glasses boy: "Baby boy, you deserve to be thrown into the street."
I randomly found a noodle shop on the streets of Haojiang and had a bowl of tofu noodles.
The seemingly ordinary and light noodles are surprisingly delicious. The fresh tofu is silky smooth and the noodles are chewy, which makes Guo Yang feel amazing.
7:30 pm.
Guo Yang, who returned to the hotel, witnessed the defeat of the defending champion French team on TV.
In order to get a good start, even if Zidane cannot play, the French team's lineup is extremely competitive.
Barthez, Thuram, etc., the starting players are all the main players and stars of the five major leagues.
Looking at Senegal, the players are not famous, and most of them come from the French league.
So much so that they were nicknamed the French second team.
It’s just that the game process was beyond the expectations of most fans.
The young and more energetic Senegal finally scored in the 30th minute of the game and took a 1:0 lead.
The French team, which conceded a goal first, stepped up its attack as if waking up from a dream, but was still unable to recover.
In the end, Senegal made history and won in their World Cup debut.
As the final whistle sounded, Guo Yang in the hotel couldn't help but stand up and wave his fist fiercely.
Everything is going according to the expected plan.
Also, he is still just an insignificant person now, and the little changes he has made have not had such a big 'butterfly effect'.
And in Haojiang, a guy with glasses who had mocked Guo Yang angrily tore off the lottery ticket in his hand and cursed loudly.
Even Guo Yang was hated by him.
"Damn it, that country bumpkin really guessed it."
(End of this chapter)