Qinghe Gambling House.
It wasn't the largest gambling house in Shanyang Prefecture, but it was the most influential.
"Shopkeeper, we made a fortune on this Prefecture Examination! A staggering profit of ninety-seven thousand, four hundred and thirty taels! That's double what we made on the last one!"
Inside a room in the gambling house, thick with the stench of money.
A Servant burst out laughing, his face alight with excitement, as he spoke to the portly old man beside him.
This portly old man was none other than Zhao Wende, the Shopkeeper of the Qinghe Gambling House. He wore a silk and brocade robe and an incredibly valuable jade bracelet on his wrist, the very picture of wealth.
Zhao Wende beamed at the Servant.
"Oh? How did we end up earning so much more this year than in the past?"
