Soon,
the taxi arrived at the small teahouse where Mu Jinyu had made his first fortune.
After paying the fare, Mu Jinyu led Yu Linglong and Yu Xiuwen out of the taxi.
"We've arrived, this is the teahouse!"
Mu Jinyu raised his hand, pointing across the street to the teahouse, and introduced it to Yu Xiuwen.
"So that's how it is, no wonder those without connections can never find the biggest gambling den in River City!"
Yu Xiuwen looked at the teahouse, which was doing meager business but had never closed down, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Having lived in River City for many years, he was naturally familiar with this teahouse. It was strange; it was located on the best stretch of road, yet the waitstaff had awful attitudes, and the tea they served was the cheapest kind, bland and tasteless, resulting in very poor business.
Yu Xiuwen had thought a few years ago that the teahouse was failing and would close down soon.
Damn it, several years later, it still hadn't closed!
Turns out, the real owner behind the scenes wasn't in the tea business at all but in the gambling business!
Those without connections, unaware of the truth, were just waiting to see the joke unfold.
Mu Jinyu ignored Yu Xiuwen's lament and led the way across the street, entering the teahouse with them.
The listless waitstaff inside the shop barely glanced at the newcomers.
But...
when they saw Mu Jinyu,
they instantly perked up.
They became very spirited, their faces filled with smiles, and they quickly called out sweetly:
"Welcome!"
Although they didn't know about the relationship between Mu Jinyu and Mei Yinxue, the fact that Mu Jinyu had made 1.1 billion yuan from the gambling den and received respectful treatment from Brother Biao,
was deeply etched into their minds.
Not to mention Mu Jinyu's wealth, just Brother Biao's attitude towards him was enough for them to show the utmost respect.
So, seeing Mu Jinyu now, they naturally showed no impatience or arrogance but were extremely humble.
Yu Xiuwen entered behind and was a bit surprised to see this scene. He thought to himself, weren't these staff members very dismissive just outside?
Why are they now so courteous?
Yu Xiuwen began to puzzle through this, but upon seeing Mu Jinyu's handsome face, he seemed to understand somewhat.
He felt a sour feeling inside, as if he had bitten a lemon.
Mu Jinyu waved at the waiter and said, "I won't have tea today, this boss wants tea!"
As he spoke, he pointed back at Yu Xiuwen.
"Oh." The staff, upon hearing this, showed no disappointment but turned their eager attention to Yu Xiuwen and asked warmly, "Sir, how expensive a tea would you like?"
Yu Xiuwen, still unclear about the rules of the teahouse, was a bit confused.
He was about to say maybe one hundred or eighty yuan.
Mu Jinyu had already made the choice for him, "He's a big boss, of course, he'll have the ten million yuan Immortal Tea!"
Yu Xiuwen: "???"
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, he was initially stunned but then realized, drinking tea meant exchanging chips.
So he kept silent.
Even though he was initially planning to exchange just one million yuan in chips.
But after Mu Jinyu had spoken like that, he felt embarrassed to change his statement. It would have seemed a bit shameful.
The waitresses, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, lit up immediately and hurriedly exclaimed, "The boss is really generous!"
Afterward, one of them went to brew the tea while another took Yu Xiuwen to pay the bill.
Soon, Yu Xiuwen had transferred the ten million yuan that he had just received to the account specified by the waitress.
He then received ten tea purchase receipts, each worth one million yuan.
He felt a bit of heartache.
But what he didn't know was that this ten million yuan would soon end up back in Mu Jinyu's hands.
If he had known, he would have felt even more heartache.
"Boss, the tea is here," they announced.
At that moment, several waitresses came toward them carrying the tea.
They brought two cups of tea, one that looked like plain hot water with a few tea leaves in it, and another with a clear, light-yellow tea soup, emitting an extremely strong and rich aroma even from afar.
Yu Xiuwen naturally assumed that the cup with just a few tea leaves was for Mu Jinyu, feeling somewhat proud, "Indeed, this ten million yuan tea isn't too bad after all."
However, little did he know...
When the two waitresses approached, they actually handed the good tea to Mu Jinyu and gave him the lousy tea that looked like plain water with a few leaves thrown in!
Shocked and angered, Yu Xiuwen couldn't help but ask, "Isn't there a mistake here?!"
Mu Jinyu was also surprised and didn't take the cup of tea, saying, "I didn't buy tea!"
The waitress serving Yu Xiuwen, stuffing the plain water into his hands with an indifferent expression, said, "No mistake, this is your cup of tea!"
They had been working here for many years after all; a bet of ten million yuan was nothing new to them.
Moreover, considering Yu Xiuwen's age, he naturally didn't catch their attention much.
Most importantly, since Mu Jinyu treated Yu Xiuwen like a fat sheep ready for slaughter, the very observant waitresses naturally lost their last bit of enthusiasm once Yu Xiuwen finished paying.
The waitress serving Mu Jinyu, meanwhile, said with a shy smile, "You didn't buy tea, but this cup is a personal gift from me."
Hearing their words, Yu Xiuwen's gaze became vacant; then, shaking with anger, he nearly went mad.
Damn it, you bunch of shameless wretches, so the tea I bought for ten million yuan isn't even as good as someone's face?
Mu Jinyu heard this and felt flattered but grateful as he said, "Thank you then."
He had no intention of paying, as that would have made it a forced sale, which wasn't worthwhile. He planned to have Li Heshan give them the money later.
As he sipped the tea and exhaled contentedly, Mu Jinyu then glanced at Yu Xiuwen, who was fuming and pale, and calmly said, "Uncle, don't be angry. Remember, we're not here to drink tea; we're here to turn the tables!"
Yu Xiuwen, initially wanting to be confrontational, heard Mu Jinyu's remark and could only suppress his anger, saying stiffly, "How do we get in there?"
"Follow me."
Mu Jinyu said, then glanced at Yu Linglong, who was smirking, and nodded toward her. Carrying his tea cup, he leisurely walked towards the inner rooms of the teahouse!
Yu Linglong and Yu Xiuwen quickly followed him.
When they reached the last door down the hallway of the inner room, Mu Jinyu opened the door and walked down the stairs.
Yu Xiuwen, upon seeing this passage and hearing the faint noise, realized that this was what the underground gambling den was all about; no wonder he had never been able to find it before.
Then, with his mind ablaze, Yu Xiuwen hurriedly followed Mu Jinyu's steps.
Yu Linglong followed them closely down the stairs.
After descending the stairs,
Yu Xiuwen looked at the spacious underground world, the brightly-lit gambling den filled with gamblers, his eyes burning with fervor.