Xie Du, the richest man in Beiliang and also known as the famous filial son.
As a cloth merchant who started out by weaving mats and selling shoes, Xie Du took great pleasure in cultivating himself and his family. After completing a two-shichen hand exercise routine in the morning, Xie Du headed to his side room, woke up his father, and began their midday ear exercise routine.
"Big, big, big!"
Sitting beside the gambling table, eyes closed, Xie Du and his elderly father kept muttering under their breath. When the lid was lifted, revealing a small set of dots – one, two, three – Xie Du and his father, Jie Sanhai, both sighed in resignation and shook their heads helplessly.
"Hey, hey, why is the Jie family father and son's luck so off today?"
Another wealthy merchant by the gambling table chuckled and scooped up the chips on the table.
"The whereabouts of the old father are still unknown; my heart is troubled."
