Chapter 15461548【Playing chess】


    “Hey, why didn’t Cui Ze come?” Ms. Leopard asked with concern.


    “The day after tomorrow is the final of the highest ranking match, so I’ve been busy practicing recently and haven’t even left the door.” Phoenix Hall explained.


    “Ah, it’s so hard.” When everyone heard this, they all sighed.


    “Xiuyan, help Aze deliver the steak and soup.” Yihua greeted, “He worked so hard to prepare for the competition, so he must eat well to maintain his strength.”


    Deshan was eating steak for the first time and was enjoying it. Naturally, he was a little disappointed when his mother said this. But she was kind-hearted and stood up immediately, "Okay~"


    "No, you eat first, and I''ll bring it to him." Xiang Nan took her hand, asked her to sit down again, and then stood up.


    When Deshan heard this, he looked at him gratefully.


    Xiang Nan then brought a thermos box to deliver food to Cui Ze.


    “Wow, our Zhenghuan is so considerate.” When Ichika saw this, they all clapped their hands and praised.


    Everyone also nodded.


    …


    Xiang Nan sent steak and borscht to Cui Ze’s house and saw him sitting cross-legged in front of the chessboard, playing chess with himself.


    For a skilled chess player, the purpose of playing chess with oneself is not to fight wits and confront each other. After all, unless he is schizophrenic, he can''t fight with himself.


    They do this mainly to seek the optimal game at each step. After all, the amount of calculations in Go is very large, and it is difficult for the human brain alone to complete all calculations, so a large number of attempts and review attempts are required to find the optimal solution.


    “Aze, I brought you food. Let’s play chess after dinner.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    ?Cui Ze glanced at him and nodded, but did not leave the chessboard.


    When Xiang Nan saw this, he sat across from him and observed the chess game carefully.


    ? Modern Go is slightly different from ancient Go, but the principles of the game are exactly the same and have not changed. Xiang Nan inherited Ji Xiaolan''s talent and learning, and naturally also has some research on Go.


    But having said that, he knows that his chess ability is currently no match for Cui Ze.


    The reason is very simple. Modern society has a relatively complete Go training system and competition system.


    ??Many chess players start learning chess at the age of three or four and continue to participate in various Go competitions, regional, provincial, national, world-class...


    ?Cui Ze participated in up to 111 chess games in a year, with an average of one game every three days. One can imagine the intensity and fierce competition.


    Comparatively, the ancients played chess more for recreation. There was no vocational training or professional competitions, so the intensity of training and the accuracy of selection were far inferior to those of today.


    Ji Xiaolan is proficient in chess, calligraphy, and painting, but because of his busy schedule and the rare opponents, it is good to be able to play ten games of chess a year.


    ?However, although Xiang Nan is not as good as Cui Ze in chess, he is definitely a master. Not to mention Ji Xiaolan''s talents, his IQ of 180 gives him a huge advantage in Go games that require massive calculations.


    …


    Xiang Nan looked at the chess game for Cui Ze and found that he was stumped by one move and didn''t know where to go next.


    After Xiang Nantong looked at the overall situation, he clicked on a place on the chessboard and asked, "Would it be better to put it here?"


    Cui Ze was stunned, glanced at Xiang Nan, and then looked at the chessboard seriously. After a while, he finally nodded, "Ah, that''s right."


    He then placed the chess pieces at the position indicated by Xiang Nan, and sure enough, the situation became much clearer immediately, which made him immediately happy, with a smile on his lips.


    "Okay, let''s eat first." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Only after you have eaten enough can you have the energy to think."


    Cui Ze was stunned and nodded.


    Xiang Nan then helped him cut the kimchi and steak with scissors so that he could put them directly into his mouth with chopsticks without the hassle of cutting them with a knife. While he was eating, Xiang Nan boiled hot water for him and set it aside to dry, waiting for him to rinse his mouth after eating.


    “Zheng Huan, thank you.” Cui Ze thanked you.


    "You''re welcome." Xiang Nan smiled, "If there''s anything else you need me to do for you, just tell me."


    “No more.” Cui Ze waved his hand.


    “Well, then you can play chess slowly and I won’t interrupt you.” Xiang Nan stood up and said.


    “Yeah.” Cui Ze nodded and suddenly said, “Zheng Huan~”


    “What?” Xiang Nan turned around and asked.


    “Take good care of Deshan.” Cui Ze hesitated for a moment and said.


    "Don''t worry, I can do it." Xiang Nan nodded.


    …


    Back home, Xiang Nan reheated the cold steak and borscht, ate hastily, and then went back to his room to study with Deshan.


    “Zhenghuan is so smart and hard-working.” Yihua said enviously, “In the whole alley, the one I envy the most is the eldest sister. Her husband is so considerate and her son is so capable. It’s perfect, perfect.”


    “Both my husband and Zhenghuan are doing well.” Ms. Leopard said with satisfaction.


    Under Xiang Nan''s care, President Jin is now, I dare not say, a dragon and a tiger, but at least he can meet the requirements.


    Xiang Nan himself is even more outstanding. Not only has he ranked first in the school for several consecutive monthly exams, but he also wrote the novel "Blue Life and Death Love", which is now very popular in China. The pure and taboo sadomasochism between Junxi and Eunxi has fascinated readers.


    For this reason, she has nothing to complain about either her husband or her youngest son.


    “Well, if our Zhengfeng could go to college, I would really have no regrets.” She sighed again. The only thing she was unwilling to accept now was her eldest son Zhengfeng.


    He has failed the exam for six consecutive years, and this has almost become a problem for her.


    “Don’t worry, the fairy lady told you that you will have great luck before the peak.” Yihua persuaded with a smile, “Sister, don’t be anxious, just wait patiently.”


    “That’s all I can think of at the moment.” Ms. Leopard nodded.


    …


    While chatting, Shanying entrusted the pearls to Ichika and Ms. Leopard, "Sisters, please help me take a look at the pearls. I will be back at ten o''clock."


    “What are we going to do?” the two asked curiously.


    “I recently found a part-time job and was responsible for cleaning the bathtub.” Shanying explained.


    “That’s too hard. If you are short of money, just tell me.” Ms. Leopard said quickly after hearing this.


    "That''s right, it''s a shame to let Shanyu know. He is so filial, so he definitely doesn''t want you to do it." Ichika said.


    "Hey, my limbs are intact, why do I keep reaching out to borrow money from others." Shanying waved his hands and smiled, "Sunwoo goes to the reading room to study every day and won''t come back before one o''clock in the morning. Don''t worry, he won''t find out. .


    ?Shanyu will go to college next year, and the cost will be much more than high school. It’s better to make a little more money. "


    Hearing what she said, Ichika and Ms. Leopard both nodded.


    ?The cost of going to college is indeed much greater than that of high school, but the tuition is much higher. It really makes sense for Shanying to think so.


    “Okay, go ahead and leave the pearl to us.” The two agreed readily.


    (End of this chapter)