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81众武官都为胡斐的不凡气慨所动。各人拿了牌，胡斐笑道:“周大爷，我可赢了你啦!”众人一看，原来他打的是八八关，顿时连声喝彩。
All the military officials were moved by Hu Fei’s extraordinary spirit. Everyone took the cards. Hu Fei laughed and said, “Uncle Zhou, I have won you!” When everyone saw that he had played the eighth-eight pass, he immediately cheered.
82周铁鹪从封袋中抽出张黄纸来，道：“这是我今儿在吗宣武门内买的一所宅子，也不算大，不过四亩来地。”胡斐见是一张屋契，便连连推辞。
Zhou Tiewren pulled out a piece of yellow paper from the bag and said, “This is a house I bought in the Xuanwu Gate today. It’s not big, but it’s only four acres of land.” When Hu Fei saw it was a house deed, he repeatedly refused.
83周铁鹪将屋契推到胡斐身前，道：“胡兄弟，你若不收，便是损了我的赌品啦!”胡斐也真豪爽，笑道:“既是如此，做兄弟的却之不恭，待收抬好了，请各位去大赌一场。”众人轰然答应，各自分手。
Zhou Tiewren pushed the deed of house to Hu Fei and said, “Brother Hu, if you don’t accept it, you will lose my bet!” Hu Fei was also very forthright, and laughed: “Since that is the case, brothers are not respectful. When you are ready to accept it, please go to a big bet.” Everyone agreed in a loud voice and broke up.
84第二日一早，那宅子的管家便来客店请胡斐过去。胡、陈随管家到寅武门内一看，只见那宅子朱漆大门，黄铜门钉，青石踏阶，着实齐整。
In the morning of the next day, the housekeeper of the house invited Hu Fei to the guest shop. Hu and Chen followed the housekeeper to the Yinwu Gate and saw that the house had a red painted door, brass door studs and bluestone steps, which were really neat.
85进了大门，四厅、花园，陈设老究，程灵素对胡斐说:“大哥，这宅子怕二万两银子也不止。想必总有个人在喜欢你，接二连三地送你大礼。”胡斐听了也甚觉蹊跷，道:“今晚再赌一场，把这宅子输出去。”
After entering the gate, the four halls, the garden, and the old furnishings, Cheng Lingsu said to Hu Fei, “Brother, this house is more than 20000 liang of silver. There must always be someone who likes you and sends you big gifts one after another.” Hu Fei was also surprised when he heard this, and said, “Let’s bet again tonight and export this house.”
86胡斐自幼闪荡江湖，奇追怪异之事见闻不少，但今日这种事却从没听见过。酒饭已罢，胡斐将锦簿和文据等一并交给那商人，说声:“你且收着。”使和程灵素到书房休息。
Hu Fei has been wandering the Jianghu since he was young. He has heard a lot of strange things, but today he has never heard of such things. After drinking and eating, Hu Fei handed the brocade book and the paper to the merchant and said, “Keep it.” So he and Cheng Lingsu went to the study to have a rest.
87众人到齐，便开怀畅饮。忽地闯进一个黑人汉来，指着周铁鹪粗声道:“周大哥，咱把这宅子卖给你一万二千两银子，可是冲着朋友半送半卖的，想不到你却转送了别人。这个亏我可吃不起!”
87 When everyone arrived, they drank heartily. Suddenly, a black man burst in and pointed at Zhou Tiewren and said in a loud voice, “Brother Zhou, we sold this house to you for twelve thousand liang of silver, but we gave it half to a friend, but unexpectedly you gave it to someone else. I can’t afford it!”
88周铁鹪听得火起，一下将他推出了门。胡斐赶紧相劝:“既是卖便宜了，兄弟再补些银子便是。”周铁鹪则要那大汉向胡斐敬酒赔礼。胡斐道:“既是周大哥的朋友，便请他一同来喝一杯吧!”
Hearing this, Zhou Tiewren was furious and pushed him out of the door. Hu Fei hurriedly advised: “Since the price is cheap, my brother can make up some more money.” Zhou Tiewren asked the big man to pay a toast to Hu Fei. Hu Fei said, “Since Brother Zhou is a friend, please invite him to have a drink!”
89周铁鹪道:“这莽夫太不象活，我们全派他不是，胡大哥大量，务请不要介怀。”说着，领着众武官一齐向胡斐作揖。这一番过于郑重的赔礼又弄得胡、程二人莫名其妙。
Zhou Tiewren said, “The manger is too lifeless. We sent him all. Brother Hu is a large number. Please don’t forget it.” He said, and led all the military officers to bow to Hu Fei. This solemn apology made Hu and Cheng confused.
90这时，只听周铁鹪哈哈笑道:“莽夫啊莽夫，你一路上做尽了手脚，现在胡大哥原谅你啦!快来敬胡大哥三杯酒。”话音刚落，传来一阵脚步声，走进来的竟是佛山镇上杀害钟阿四全家的五虎门掌门人凤天南。
At this time, Zhou Tiewren laughed and said: “Mang Fu, Mang Fu, you have done everything along the way, and now Brother Hu forgives you! Come and give Brother Hu three glasses of wine.” Just after the words were finished, there was a sound of footstep, and the person who came in was Feng Tiannan, the leader of the Five Tiger Sect who killed Zhong’s family in Foshan town.
