Yang Fan entered the hotel with two million but did not go to the casino. He waited in the room opened by Afeng.
Less than an hour later, the two million were sent up again, indicating that the gambling games upstairs were indeed playing big.
"Damn, it's eleven o'clock. Guys, I have something to do early tomorrow morning, so I'm leaving first. You guys have fun."
A boss in his forties extinguished his cigarette and put the cash in front of him into his bag.
"Old Liao, you have good luck today, how much did you win?"
The handsome boss seemed to be very familiar with Boss Liao.
"It's okay, I won eighty thousand. Little Zhao, be careful, I see you've borrowed over a hundred thousand?"
"It's fine, I only borrowed a hundred and twenty thousand."
"If you don't feel good, come back tomorrow. This casino isn't only open for one day."
"Well, I'll play with two hundred thousand, and I'll leave immediately if I lose."
Losing money makes people anxious to get it back, which is common to all gamblers. Boss Zhao was quite rational and set a stop-loss line for himself.
"I'm not playing anymore either, Old Liao, let's go together."
Another boss also got up. He had obviously won money, but not as much as Old Liao, probably around three to four hundred thousand.
Boss Zhao smiled and said, "The winners are all leaving. We few need to work hard and try to get our money back before twelve o'clock."
Chen Song had set the time for the casino to be exactly twelve o'clock. Many of these bosses were in the wholesale business and needed to get up early. They were busy during the day and couldn't stay up too late.
The gambling continued, and it did not become quiet because two people left. To get their money back, these six people increased their bets.
"I bet on odd to win. The Emperor bets two hundred thousand, and it counts for me on both sides." The handsome boss seemed a bit anxious. Seeing that the bet on even was around six hundred thousand, and the bet on odd was only over a hundred thousand, the difference between the two sides exceeded two hundred thousand. The Emperor would ask the bettor on even to withdraw some of their bets until the difference between odd and even was around two hundred thousand. Therefore, he decided to play a big hand and take over the gambling game.
This type of gambling was common in casinos. Due to the table limit, bets could not be too large. If gamblers wanted to play bigger, they would adopt this method of winning on both sides.
"Bets down, the house opens. Two and five, seven points, odd to win."
As the dealer uncovered the dice cup, Boss Zhao smiled. He had bet correctly this round and would win eight hundred thousand, because the over one hundred thousand bet on odd was his own, so he didn't have to pay.
The dealer lost two hundred thousand, and Old Wu deliberately sighed, "Boss Zhao, you are too ruthless. This round was supposed to be ours, but you snatched it. We have already lost over fifty thousand today. If we lose more, we won't dare to deal tomorrow."
These words made Boss Zhao ecstatic. "Haha, your Emperor Company is rich. We come to play because we want to win your money. I'll return eighty thousand to the credit company."
Winning money meant paying off debts. Boss Zhao was clear-headed. It was almost twelve o'clock, and he hadn't lost much, so there was no need to fight to the death here.
This round was deliberately a setup by Old Wu. He observed that only this Boss Zhao was a troublemaker, likely with a background in organized crime. If he lost too much, he might become suspicious or deliberately cause trouble. The casino might not be able to operate for a few days.
Old Wu said that the Emperor Company lost over five hundred thousand, but it was actually a smokescreen.
He controlled the entire gambling game. Within half an hour of the start, he had lost fifty thousand. At this time, even if the gamblers won money, they would not leave because they were there to support Chen Song's house. Leaving immediately would obviously be disrespectful to Chen Song.
After borrowing another fifty thousand from the credit company, Old Wu began to slowly reel them in. He passed out the winnings in amounts of thirty and fifty thousand, always maintaining a capital of around five hundred thousand on the table.
In reality, the Emperor Company had already won money and repaid all the money from the credit company.
At twelve o'clock, the gambling game ended on time.
Handsome Boss Zhao not only repaid all the money from the credit company but also won over a hundred thousand.
"Credit company, prepare more cash tomorrow. I'll bring some big players tomorrow. Each person will have at least two million in stake, otherwise, it won't be exciting."
Boss Zhao was clearly having a great time. As he left, he specifically greeted Afeng.
The other bosses, four of them lost, and one won. The losing bosses were also generous and did not show excessive annoyance. They had borrowed money from the credit company and had all asked for Afeng's bank account, indicating that they would return all the borrowed credit money by noon tomorrow.
After seeing off the gamblers, Afeng led his men down to the fourth floor, while Biaobiao stayed behind to settle accounts for Yang Jian.
Chen Song brought the money from the casino's rake to the gambling table. There was five hundred and ten thousand, which surprised Biaobiao. In four hours, they had raked over five hundred thousand. This was the first time they had encountered such a profitable gambling company.
Song Jianhao called out the workers like Sixi and took the money won by the Emperor Company. There was five hundred and fifty thousand, for a total profit of one million and sixty thousand. A successful opening.
"Little Song, you guys are more numerous, I'll take five hundred thousand, and you guys take five hundred and sixty thousand. Let's give Old Wu a bonus separately."
Chen Song was very happy. The first time opening a casino exceeded expectations. Old Wu's rich experience controlled the scene very well, and the bosses did not suspect anything.
"Brother Song, that won't do. You are the boss of this place, we can't take advantage of you. I'll keep ten thousand for salary."
Song Jianhao gave Old Wu twenty thousand and then took thirty thousand from his pile to Chen Song, thus dividing today's profit equally.
The Emperor Company's accounts were settled at five hundred thousand. Yang Jian, Old Wu, and Jian Min each had a ten percent stake, receiving a dividend of one hundred thousand each. Song Jianhao had a twenty percent stake, receiving two hundred thousand.
This was the largest dividend distribution since the establishment of the Emperor Company. Old Wu's face was beaming with joy.
"Little Song, Old Wu, there will likely be more people tomorrow. Little Zhao is estimated to bring some bosses from the underworld to play. Be careful, and don't let them see any flaws."
Chen Song was even happier. The fifty thousand he received today would be sent to Xiao San soon, which could temporarily keep her from causing trouble. However, he also worried about the casino being exposed. He wasn't afraid of anything else, but if something happened and it reached Hua Zi, it would be difficult to handle.
Old Wu smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, don't worry. Tomorrow I plan to change the strategy. The Emperor Company won't win money. We'll increase the rake, taking ten percent. All the cash will flow into the gambling company. They won't have any objections or thoughts. If the Emperor Company loses money, they won't suspect us or argue."
"Yes, yes, this method is good. If we discreetly rake in one million, no one will pay attention. The Emperor Company losing a little money will make the gamblers feel more balanced and won't suspect us of cheating."
Song Jianhao tasted the sweetness. "Brother Song, can this place operate for a few more days? I think these gamblers are having a lot of fun. They shouldn't complain to Hua Zi, right?"
"This casino cannot operate for too long. These people won't complain, but if it goes on for too long, more people will come to gamble. This is Hua Zi's old base, and it's impossible to hide it from him. We should hurry up and earn some money and then leave. Don't be too greedy."
Chen Song was very rational. Once Hua Zi found out he was running a casino, he would inevitably be punished. And the tigress at home would not let him off either, because the money earned from running the casino was not brought home, and it was impossible to explain.