Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1337: Chapter 1136 Start of the Contest_1 Chapter 1337: Chapter 1136 Start of the Contest_1 “So that’s how it is,” Qiao Xiaomai realized suddenly.

“Did you think I was someone especially greedy for money, who wanted to take control of the Gambling House for its immense profits?” Yang Wenxiao looked at her with a half-smile.

Qiao Xiaomai quickly shook her head, “No, no, no, you are nationalizing the Gambling House for its profits to enter the National Treasury. You’re doing this for Daqi.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao sighed again, picked a cob of corn, and Qiao Xiaomai hurriedly held out a basket. He placed the cob in the basket and said, “That’s why it all depends on Tong Zhan, you and your husband have worked hard.”

“Not at all, not at all.” Qiao Xiaomai squeezed out a sincere fake smile. “Serving Daqi and the people is our honor.”

Yang Wenxiao snorted upon hearing this, “Enough with that, it sounds teeth-grindingly sweet. Born in these times, you should shoulder responsibility proportionate to your abilities, of course, I will also surely not shortchange you for what you deserve.”

Qiao Xiaomai could only smile in response.

What more could she say, with both morality and benefit mixed in, she could only smile.

Yang Wenxiao broke off three more cobs of corn and then left the cornfield, “Cooking it with Dami to make porridge, speaking of which, you should also plant some Dami in your manor. After all the tastes, Dami suits my palate the best.”

Qiao Xiaomai promptly responded, “Next year I’ll plant.”

“Plant more,” Yang Wenxiao added, because the bowl of rice mixed with Divine Liquid had become his favorite food in his life.

Qiao Xiaomai agreed.

Three days went by in this manner. During these days, Yang Wenxiao leisurely visited the vegetable gardens and strolled through the Palace, not at all tense about the upcoming gambling event. He had a lot of confidence in Tong Zhan.

Yang Wenxiao’s trust was pressure for Tong Zhan, who had been practicing non-stop for these three days.

His practice wasn’t limited to shuffling skills but also included cheating techniques.

It was clear that Yang Wenxiao intended to compete with the officials for profits. This gambling event was just for show, so he only permitted victory, not failure.

If luck was poor at the time, he would have to resort to cheating.

Soon the day of the competition arrived. After the morning court session, a group gathered at the entrance of the Imperial Palace. The gambling experts invited by the civil and military officials were considered riffraff by Emperor Yongan and weren’t allowed into the Palace, so the contest was set up at the entrance of the Imperial Palace.

The entrance of the Imperial Palace was a square, where the stage for the contest and the spectator stands had been set up. Since there were no projectors or big screens at that time, the spectator stands were very close to the stage, only one meter apart.

Yang Wenxiao, Emperor Yongan, Yang Hao, Yang Ye, and Yang Zheng all attended, along with the civil and military officials. A crowd circled the stage.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Emperor Yongan spoke up, “I’ve previously spoken about the significance of today’s contest, so I won’t repeat it. Let’s begin.”

At these words, Fang Hai took a step forward and called out, “Contestants from both sides, please step onto the stage.”

Tong Zhan stepped onto the stage, and from the ranks of the civil and military officials, a tall and shrewd-looking middle-aged man emerged.

Tong Zhan glanced at the middle-aged man and gave a slight bow. “My name is Tong Zhan. Please give me your guidance.”

“My name is Mo Buping. I ask for your guidance, Lord Tong.”

After exchanging these pleasantries, the two sat down.

The stage was a small circular platform with an area of only five square meters. After they took their seats, a eunuch came over and laid out the playing cards.

Fang Hai called out, “Please check the cards.”

There were ten decks of cards, and both Tong Zhan and Mo Buping checked each one. After confirming there were no issues, they nodded to Fang Hai.

Fang Hai announced, “The competition begins, starting with the card game ‘Exploding Golden Flower’. Deal the cards.”