Super Rich by Doing as You Please

"We can go to the back area to see the racehorses?"

"Of course."

Ruan Qingnian smiled. "I’m a member, so I can go to the back area to check out the racehorses and jockeys before the race. Come on, I’ll take you for a look.

And while we’re there, I can check on my family’s horse."

"Your family owns a horse?"

"Mhm, we bought one. It actually has a race today—the second to last one."

Young Master Ruan sighed. "But our horse isn’t that great. It’s never really won a race. The best it ever did was second place."

"Alright, let’s go have a look."

Xu Yun had only intended to play around a bit and test his luck. He didn’t care if he won or lost.

But now that Ruan Qingnian mentioned it, he was curious to see these so-called racehorses up close.

It was a little embarrassing to admit, but he had never even ridden a horse before!

’I’m such a disappointment!’

And so, the four of them took a private elevator down to the racecourse’s back area. The horses for the next race were already being led in a circle, giving their owners a chance to inspect their condition.

At this point, however, betting on these horses was closed. No more wagers could be placed.

On the way down, Young Master Ruan handed Xu Yun a racebook. It contained information on every competing horse, including its previous placings.

Basically, it was a way for people to gauge a horse’s performance.

For example, horses that consistently placed in the top three were clearly stronger than the average competitor. Betting on them to place gave you a better chance of winning money.

Unless there was an upset.

Xu Yun flipped through it but couldn’t make heads or tails of any of it.

It was just like a lottery scratcher—without inside information, it all came down to a lucky guess.

After all, anything could happen. There was no such thing as a horse that always won, or one that always lost.

Instead of reading the booklet, Xu Yun admired the racehorses in the stalls before him.

You could tell at a glance that these horses had excellent pedigrees. Compared to Mongolian warhorses, they were taller, with sturdier, more powerful limbs, and they were quite handsome.

Lin Wanzhou wasn’t the least bit interested in horses. She glanced at them twice before looking away.

Yu Jiale, on the other hand, was watching more intently than he had all day.

Opportunities like this—to be in the back area of a racecourse and see the horses up close—were rare.

He had to take it seriously, study them carefully, and pick the best horse. Later, when they returned to the suite, he’d place a bet himself.

’What if I get lucky and win?’

After watching the horses for a while, Xu Yun asked curiously, "How much does it cost to buy a horse like this and enter it into races?"

"Well..."

Young Master Ruan answered, "I heard from my dad that buying a horse can cost anywhere from one million to ten million. The price depends on its past results.

The better its record, the greater its potential, the higher its chances of winning, and naturally, the more expensive it is.

Because it can win you more prize money.

Simply put, owners buy horses and race them to win prize money.

I remember there was a horse last year that earned its owner over two hundred million."

"So how much did your family pay for your horse?"

"I think it was over three million."

Young Master Ruan said, "Actually, buying the horse is just the first step. The daily upkeep isn’t cheap. The horse’s trainer and jockey all cost money—it comes out to about sixty to eighty thousand a month."

"So, is it a loss or a profit?"

"We probably haven’t turned a profit, but we definitely haven’t lost much either."

"Alright, I’ve seen enough. I’m betting on your family’s horse today."

Xu Yun turned around and said, "Let’s go. Back to the suite."

"..." Ruan Qingnian.

Once the group returned to the suite, Xu Yun was ready to place his bet.

Normally, regular bettors have to go to a counter in the main hall, exchange cash for betting vouchers, and then place their bets at a self-service machine.

No ID or real-name registration is required. To collect any winnings, the Horse Club only recognizes the betting ticket.

Betting in the private suites was, of course, not so complicated. The patrons here were wealthy and influential; it was unlikely they’d be betting a mere hundred or two like the crowd in the main hall.

Here, you could pay directly by card, with a staff member handling the transaction.

Xu Yun let Yu Jiale and Lin Wanzhou go first.

Lin Wanzhou casually pointed to a horse in the racebook and had the staff member bet ten thousand for her.

Yu Jiale had only planned on betting a few hundred, but in this environment, when the staff member turned to him, he suddenly felt it would be too embarrassing to bet such a small amount.

Left with no other choice, he steeled himself and put down five thousand on a place bet.

After that, it was Ruan Qingnian’s turn.

He took out his card, handed it to the staff member, and said, "Put two hundred thousand on our family’s horse to place."

"Right away, Young Master Ruan."

Ruan Qingnian came here often, so the staff all knew him.

He usually didn’t bet on his family’s horse, and even when he did, it was only for a few tens of thousands. Today, he only bet 200,000 because Xu Yun was present. He was prepared to write it off as a loss, just to keep Brother Xu company.

’After all, the man was planning to bet on my family’s horse to win; he seemed optimistic. How could I, one of the owners, not show the same confidence?

That would be like slapping myself in the face.’

When it was Xu Yun’s turn, he directly took out his black card and handed it to the staff member.

Everyone in the room, except for Lin Wanzhou, reacted with a flicker in their eyes.

"Mr. Xu."

The staff member accepted the card and asked politely, "What kind of bet would you like to make, and for how much? I’ll process it for you."

"Do you have a limit?"

Xu Yun asked curiously, "As in, what’s the maximum you can bet on a single horse?"

"There isn’t one, Mr. Xu."

"Alright then."

Xu Yun said calmly, "Race 7, Horse number 5. Bet twenty million on it for a straight win. Thank you."

"???"

The staff member thought they had misheard and confirmed, "Mr. Xu, did you just say... twenty million?"

"Is that too little?"