But where should she go
Zhou Shaojin stared at the chessboard carefully.
No matter where her pieces landed, she had no way of capturing Cheng Chi's pieces.
Zhou Shaojin looked at Cheng Chi blankly, not knowing what to do.
Cheng Chi forced himself not to hold his forehead.
Learning Go usually starts with capturing pieces, so people who have just learned Go usually don't care about the beginning or the end when playing, and only focus on capturing pieces.
With Cheng Chi's level, playing chess with such a person is like a strong man arm wrestling with a baby. There is no question of winning or losing.
Could it be that I was really going to teach this little girl how to play Go
Cheng Chi sneered disdainfully in his heart.
His second elder brother wanted to let his son or brother study with him several times, but he thought it was too much trouble, let alone teaching a little girl who had no basic knowledge of chess!
But he never pushes people into a corner. If he does, it will be a fight to the death.
So Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Okay, that's all for today..."
Has she already lost
Zhou Shaojin knew that her chess skills were no match for Cheng Chi, but when she looked at the large empty chessboard in the lower right corner, she couldn't understand why she lost!
However, what Uncle Chi said definitely makes sense.
She said "Oh" and cleared the chess pieces obediently.
Cheng Chi glanced at Zhou Shaojin.
Is she planning to play another round with me
Given the gap between the two of them, what's the difference between the next game and the next ten games? Unless he lets her win by 20 pieces. No, even if he lets her win by 20 pieces, she may not be able to beat him.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "You have learned how to capture pieces after learning Go from Aunt Shen for more than ten days. You are quite talented. I think you should study with Aunt Shen for a few more days so that we can play a game together. I can also see if you have made any progress..." But before he could finish his words, Madam Guo came out from the inner room.
The old lady was wearing a very homely blue lotus plain silk vest, her gray hair was neatly tied into a bun at the back of her head, and she wore gold earrings inlaid with emeralds. She looked energetic and smiled with great interest, "How is it? Who won?"
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly stood up and saluted Madam Guo, but Cheng Chi smiled and said, "It's just for fun, why bother to decide who wins or loses!"
"It looks like you won!" Old Madam Guo laughed when she heard this, "You are an uncle, but you don't know how to give Shaojin a few points. Do you feel comfortable winning against a junior like this?"
"I'm sorry." Cheng Chi said with a smile, "As the saying goes, a man of great ambition is not old. Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve. How should I know how good Zhou's niece is at chess? You're asking me to give you a handicap right away. I think you just want to see me lose and make fun of me!"
Mrs. Guo laughed out loud.
It was the first time that Zhou Shaojin saw Mrs. Guo so happy. Her smiles came from the bottom of her heart and made people feel her happiness.
What else can she say
I had no choice but to look towards Cheng Chi.
Cheng Chi didn't even look at her. He put away the chess pieces while talking to Old Madam Guo: "... Please don't embarrass the little girl. She still needs to copy scriptures for you!"
Zhou Shaojin knew what was going on when he heard the voice and hurriedly stood up to say goodbye.
But Old Madam Guo waved at her and ordered Zhenzhu, "Go, get the jade pendant with the symbol of joy on it from my dressing table. A little girl, after losing a game of chess, can't just go away empty-handed. Take the jade pendant with you." The last sentence was said to Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin's face flushed red, and he said hurriedly: "No, no. I... I just accompanied Uncle Chi to lay a few seeds randomly..."
She knew that Madam Guo had misunderstood her, but Uncle Chi was trying to make Madam Guo happy. If she told the truth, Uncle Chi would definitely be angry with her.
Zhou Shaojin looked towards Cheng Chi for help.
Cheng Chi didn't think anything of it.
Money is meant to be spent. If you can use money to buy happiness, that is not a bad thing.
He said, "A gift from an elder should not be refused. Just accept it if it is given to you!"
"That's right." Mrs. Guo was in a very good mood. In addition to the jade plaque, she also gave her a pair of coral beads. Not to mention that the jade plaque was flawless, the two magpies jumping on the plum branches were lifelike, as if they were trying to break free from the jade plaque and fly out. Let's talk about the pair of coral beads, with red coral as petals and yellow beeswax as the core, made into the shape of pomegranate flowers, the size of a wine glass.
Due to the limitations of its material, coral beads the size of lotus seeds are already valuable, let alone petals the size of a fingernail.
Zhou Shaojin felt heavy.
It would have been fine if she really played a game of chess with Uncle Chi, but she was just pretending. How could she accept such an expensive gift from Madam Guo
"Madam!" Zhou Shaojin took a deep breath and decided to tell Madam Guo the truth. Even if it would make Cheng Chi unhappy, it was better than deceiving Madam Guo like this - there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable, and it would be better to tell Madam Guo the truth instead of letting her hear it from someone else.
But Cheng Chi interrupted her just as she opened her mouth: "Mother, she is still a child. You gave her such a valuable gift, but she felt overwhelmed. When she plays chess with me next time, is it better to win or lose? If you want to reward her, why not give her some food, toys, calligraphy or even writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone? These are better than this."
Zhou Shaojin nodded gratefully.
"Look at me!" Madam Guo patted her forehead and said, "I often associate with many ladies and forget that Shaojin is still a little girl. Forget it this time, mainly because these two things are very suitable for this little girl. Next time, if you beat your uncle Chi, I will take you to Jiming Temple to watch the sutras drying on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. How about that?"
Then she is destined not to be able to go to Jiming Temple!
Zhou Shaojin was crying inside, but he had to put on a happy face and said "OK".
Old Mrs. Guo smiled and nodded, and asked Biyu to help her copy scriptures in the Buddhist hall, while she talked to Cheng Chi about her parents.
Zhou Shaojin only copied two pages of paper in the entire afternoon.
When she returned home at night, she went to Aunt Shen's house to study hard.
Aunt Shen said: "You have just started learning, it is most important to lay a solid foundation."
Zhou Shaojin pestered Aunt Shen: "Isn't there a saying that goes 'a high roof gives you a bird's-eye view'? The more I know, the better I will be able to act."
Aunt Shen had taught three students in the Cheng family. Cheng Sheng was excellent in every aspect, but she was taught by Old Madam Guo, and her teacher was just a favor to her. Cheng Jia was very smart, but unfortunately too naughty. Jiang didn't have high expectations for her daughter, so she certainly wouldn't make trouble for herself. Zhou Shaojin was very talented in everything he did, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Because of his awkward status, she wanted to find an elder to remind Zhou Shaojin, but she didn't know who to talk to. As time went by, she didn't have any requirements for these students and just muddled through.
The same is true now.
Although she felt that it was too early for Zhou Shaojin to learn fixed moves, and that the complicated fixed moves might discourage her from learning chess, she gave it a little thought and took out a chess manual to explain various chess moves to her.
Zhou Shaojin didn't even know how to capture the pieces. He was like an enlightened child listening to the "Spring and Autumn Annals". Naturally, the more he listened, the more confused he became and the less he understood.
She often interrupted Aunt Shen's speech and asked many questions about things she didn't understand.
After half a month, she began to admire herself for having the guts to play chess with Cheng Chi... But Cheng Chi, either because he was busy or because he thought playing chess with her was a waste of time, hadn't mentioned playing chess for quite a while, so she naturally didn't run into him again.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but ask Jiying.
Ji Ying also heard about Zhou Shaojin playing chess with Cheng Chi. She said, "Why are you asking about him? Do you want to play another game with him? I advise you to quit while you're ahead. I don't know what was wrong with him at that time, and he let you play three rounds under his control. Don't think you can play chess with him every time!"
Lasted three rounds under Uncle Chi
Zhou Shaojin's face was burning with anger. He said, "Are you mistaken? I just played a few moves with Uncle Chi... How could I be so good at playing chess with him?"
"Oh?" Ji Ying asked curiously, "Didn't everyone say that you almost beat Uncle Chi in chess, so Madam Guo rewarded you with a lot of things?"
Zhou Shaojin was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Who said that? I only played a few rounds with my uncle and was defeated by Uncle Chi. How can you say that I almost beat Uncle Chi? What would Uncle Chi think if he heard this?"
You might even think she blew it out herself!
Ji Ying obviously realized the seriousness of the problem. She pulled Zhou Shaojin to the upper room of the Oriole Hall and said, "You have to explain to the Fourth Master. He is a narrow-minded person. It would be terrible if he thought you were stepping on his reputation to get to the top!"
Zhou Shaojin became even more anxious after hearing Jiying's words. He didn't care about being dragged by Jiying and stumbling, and followed Jiying to the upper room.
Cheng Chi was talking to Huaishan when he heard that Zhou Shaojin and Jiying wanted to see him, so he asked the maid to bring them in.
Zhou Shaojin stood in the study room with books piled on all four walls, looking at Cheng Chi who was sitting on the armchair behind the large desk. He suddenly realized that he was being a little rash.
She just ran over after hearing what Jiying said, and she didn't understand the details of what happened. If Uncle Chi asked her about it, she would just shake her head. Uncle Chi would probably think that she was easily influenced by rumors and had a frivolous personality, and naturally would not take what she said seriously.
Zhou Shaojin was very nervous and couldn't help but clench his hands together.
And she crossed her hands and hung them on her abdomen naturally and gracefully.
A smile appeared in Cheng Chi's eyes.
He said gently, "What do you want from me?"
Zhou Shaojin had no choice but to look at Jiying.
Ji Ying has been much more honest since she came back from Cangzhou. But old habits die hard. Seeing Cheng Chi's friendly face, she became bolder and told Cheng Chi all the rumors she heard, saying, "Fourth Master, you have to believe in the second cousin. She is not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others..."
"I know!" Cheng Chi interrupted Ji Ying calmly and said, "Rumors stop at wise people. Just ignore it. It will naturally disappear after a few days."
That's it!
The words Jiying hadn't finished speaking got stuck in his throat.
Zhou Shaojin, however, let out a long sigh of relief.
It’s good that Uncle Chi doesn’t believe it!
The two of them came out again, pushing and shoving each other.
Ji Ying found Qin Ziping and said, "Do you think the Fourth Master would do something shady?"
Qin Ziping glanced at Zhou Shaojin, who was as slender as a flower, and said, "Does the Fourth Master have to do anything to a woman like her?"
Jiying chuckled.
Zhou Shaojin was very dissatisfied.
She is like this!
What's wrong with her
Uncle Chi is not the kind of person they say he is!
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Sisters, today's update!
I wrote this in the internet cafe in the wind and snow, please give me some reward... ~~~~(>_