The man's smile froze.
The woman looked annoyed as well.
The amount I had bet this time was no small sum.
Of course, in a proper casino, twenty or thirty thousand yuan would hardly count as anything.
But this was just a small gambling stall set up on the street, and judging by how they were dressed, they did not look wealthy.
It was not that they could not afford to pay, but even if they could, losing that much would hurt.
Sure enough, the man said, "Pay him."
Once he spoke, the woman did not hesitate. She immediately took out all the money she had on her. They had indeed won quite a bit just now, but none of these people had bet much. Even after all those winnings, the woman had less than ten thousand yuan in cash on her.
Based on my bet and his promised double payout, he should have paid me fifty-six thousand yuan.
But they had less than ten thousand yuan in cash. They simply could not pay.
The man's expression became somewhat awkward. He asked the woman, "Is that all?"
The woman nodded. "All of today's money is here."
The man looked at me. "Brother, can we talk this over? Let me owe you the rest for now. Come back tomorrow, and I guarantee I'll pay you every last bit."
The people around us immediately began making a commotion. The man could not keep his face any longer. "What are you making a fuss about? I just don't have that much cash on me right now. It's not like I'm refusing to acknowledge the loss."
Then he said to me, "How about this, brother? Come withdraw the money with us. No matter what, I'll pay you today."
The woman told the onlookers, "All