Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Quite a Feast, Isn’t It? (1/2)
Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Quite a Feast, Isn’t It?
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Chapter 76 – Quite a Feast, Right?
As the chips were being handed out, Tang Baona seemed to have remembered something. She said, “The two kids we rescued from the traffickers earlier seem to have some significant backgrounds.”
Yang Zhen’er also nodded, “My father said that the kids’ grandpa is a business tycoon in the neighboring province. He went there by invitation last Friday, mentioning something about a potential collaboration.”
Tang Baona nodded, ‘My uncle also mentioned a new client from the neighboring province actively contacted our company for a big deal. It’s pretty much confirmed that it has to do with those children’s family.” Xia Libing remarked, “They apologized to me over the phone.” “Huh? They apologized?” Tang Baona was puzzled.
Xiang Kun and Yang Zhen’er also looked at her, confused.
With a touch of helplessness, Xia Libing explained, “They seemed to have misunderstood that I couldn’t stay in the city hospital, so they pulled strings so I could remain at my current hospital for an internship. Then they found out that I was the one who arranged a transfer to Haixi Province… so now my departure date to Haixi Province has been postponed.”
Unable to hold back their laughter, Tang Baona, Yang Zhen’er, and Xiang Kun began to chuckle. No wonder there was a misunderstanding. Any graduate would dream of staying in a big city or big hospital.
Yang Zhen’er joked, “Looks like the family of those kids is trying to thank us, huh? Nana and I are basking in the glory of Xiang Kun and Old Xia; we didn’t do much, did we?”
“We sure did. Weren’t you the one who called the police? And it was you who pursued them by car… But you’ve got to change your habit of talking and looking around while driving. If you get distracted again while driving, I’ll give you a smack,” Tang Baona voiced out.
“Yes, yes, I’ll definitely change!” Yang Zhen’er nodded like a pecking chicken, and then turned to Xiang Kun, “By the way, did they contact you or your family? How did they express their gratitude? Did they arrange a job for you? Hmm, I guess you would refuse it.”
Xiang Kun touched his nose, “They gave me 200,000 yuan.”
He initially thought upon hearing from Officer Chen that the children’s family had already expressed their “gratitude” to Tang Baona and the others, each person receiving an equal amount of money. He hadn’t expected that the way would differ from person to person.
However, he didn’t believe those two children’s family only gave him money because they looked down on him. Instead, it confirmed that the family actually knew what each of the four would need. “Thanking” him with money was indeed the most appropriate method.
Neither of the three ladies felt this amount was too large. Yang Zhen’er rubbed her hands together, ready to deal the cards, “Since you have money now! I really need to win you over today! You must treat us to three big meals!”
In essence, all kinds of poker games, including Texas Hold’em, are probability games.
But compared to calculations, Xiang Kun felt that Texas Hold’em relied more on understanding the psychology of other players and devising strategies accordingly.
As for his three “opponents”, he had tried them out during a game of “Landlords” last time. Apart from Xia Libing, he could relatively easily guess the psychology and actions of Tang Baona and Yang Zhen’er.
Yang Zhen’er was impulsive, and Tang Baona acted honestly. He had a basic understanding of their characters and their style of playing cards.
From their heartbeats, their breathing rhythms, the changes in their body odors, and the alterations in their facial expressions, he could intuitively gauge the quality of their hands.
For example, if they appeared excited or pleased upon just seeing the hole cards before the community cards were dealt, it indicated that they had high cards or a pair. If their emotions fluctuated after the community cards were dealt, it indicated that they had a strong hand. From this, he could easily deduce the probable rank of their hole cards, and decide his own strategy based on it.
Incidentally, he had recently read heaps of psychology books, which gave him the chance to apply and experiment in reality.
Several books on micro-expressions, for example, FACS (Facial Action Coding
System)-related content- Even after learning these methods. Ordinary people
find it challenging to apply them, with low success and accuracy rates. Unlike what’s usually depicted in TV shows and movies, they aren’t that magical.
But Xiang Kun was different. He possessed a strong dynamic visual ability, allowing him to observe very subtle changes in facial expressions in detail.