Chapter 1546 1548 [playing chess]

   "Hey, why didn't Cui Ze come?" Ms. Leopard asked concerned.

   "The day after tomorrow is the final of the highest position competition, so I have been busy practicing recently, and I didn't even leave the room." Phoenix Hall explained.

   "Ah, it's really hard work." Everyone sighed after hearing this.

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

   Deshan was eating steak for the first time, and he was eating happily. Hearing what his mother said, he was naturally a little disappointed. But she was kind-hearted, so she stood up immediately, "Okay~"

   "No, you can eat first, I'll deliver it to him." Xiang Nan took her hand and asked her to sit down again, then got up and said by himself.

  When Deshan heard this, he immediately glanced at him gratefully.

  Xiang Nan then brought food to Cui Ze with an insulated box.

   "Wow, our Zhenghuan is really considerate." Seeing this, Yihua applauded and applauded.

  Everyone nodded.

  …

  Xiang Nan delivered the 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 good chess player, the purpose of playing chess with oneself is not to fight wits and confrontation. After all, unless you are schizophrenic, you can't fight yourself.

  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 to complete all calculations by the human brain alone, so a lot of trials and replays are necessary to find the optimal solution.

   "Aze, I brought you food, let's play chess after eating." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

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

   Seeing this, Xiang Nan sat across from him and carefully observed the chess game.

  Modern Go is slightly different from ancient Go, but the theory of Go is exactly the same and has not changed. Xiang Nan inherited Ji Xiaolan's talent and learning, and naturally has a certain amount of research on Go.

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

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

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

  Cui Ze participated in a maximum of 111 chess games a year, with an average of one game every three days. It is conceivable that the intensity is great and the competition is fierce.

  In comparison, the ancients played chess more for entertainment. There is no professional training, no professional competitions, the intensity of training, the accuracy of selection, far less than today's people.

  For example, Ji Xiaolan is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but because of his busy schedule and numerous opportunities, and his opponents are rare, it is not bad to be able to play ten games of chess a year.

  However, although Xiang Nan's chess strength is not as good as Cui Ze's, he is definitely considered a master. Not to mention Ji Xiaolan's talent and learning, but with an IQ of 180, he has a great advantage in Go games that require massive calculations.

  …

  Xiang Nan helped Cui Ze take a look at the chess game, and found that he was stumped by a move and didn't know where to go next.

   After observing the overall situation, Xiang Nantong clicked on a place on the chessboard, "Isn't it better to put it here?"

  Cui Ze was taken aback, 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 piece on the position pointed by Xiang Nan, and the situation became much clearer at once, which made him suddenly happy, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

   "Okay, let's eat first." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Only when you are full will you have the energy to think."

  Cui Ze was taken aback, then 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 one by one.

   While he was eating, Xiang Nan helped him boil hot water and put it aside to dry, waiting for him to rinse his mouth after eating.

   "Jung Hwan, thank you." Cui Ze thanked.

   "You're welcome." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "If there's anything else I need to do for you, just tell me."

   "No more." Cui Ze waved his hand.

   "Okay, then play chess slowly, and I won't bother you." Xiang Nan got up and said.

   "Yes." Cui Ze nodded, then suddenly said, "Zhenghuan~"

   "What?" Xiang Nan turned around and asked.

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

   "Don't worry, I will." Xiang Nan nodded.

  …

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

   "Zhenghuan is really smart and hardworking." Yihua said enviously, "In the alley, I envy the eldest sister the most. Her husband is so considerate and her son is so capable. She is perfect, perfect."

   "Husband and Zhenghuan are both fine." Ms. Leopard said with satisfaction.

  Under Xiang Nan's conditioning, President Jin dare not say that the dragon is strong and the tiger is fierce, at least he can meet the requirements.

   And Xiang Nan himself is even more outstanding. Not only did he rank first in the school several times in a row in the monthly exams, but he also wrote the novel "Blue Life and Death", which is now very popular in China. Junxi and Eunxi's pure and taboo sadomasochism fascinated all the readers.

   Because of this, she has nothing to complain about to her husband or her youngest son.

   "Sigh, if our Zhengfeng can be admitted to university, I really have no regrets." She sighed again, the only thing she is unwilling to do now is her eldest son Zhengfeng.

  He has failed the rankings for six consecutive years, and this has almost become her heart disease.

   "Don't worry, Xiangu has already said that you will have great luck before Zhengfeng." Yihua persuaded with a smile, "Sister, don't worry, just wait patiently."

   "That's the only way I think at the moment." Ms. Leopard nodded.

  …

   While chatting, Sunying entrusted the pearl to Yihua and Ms. Leopard, "Sisters, please help me look at the pearl. I will be back at ten o'clock."

   "What are you going to do?" The two asked curiously.

   "I recently found a part-time job to clean the bathing pool." Shanying explained.

   "That's too hard. If you need money, just tell me." Ms. Baozi said quickly after hearing this.

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

"Hey, I have healthy limbs, why do I always reach out to borrow money from others." Shanying waved her hand and smiled, "Sunyu goes to the study room to study every day, and he won't come back before one o'clock in the morning. Don't worry, he won't find out. .

  Sunwoo will go to college next year, and the expenses will be much more than high school, so it is better to earn a little more money. "

  Hearing what she said, Yihua and Ms. Leopard nodded.

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

   "Okay, you go, the pearl will be taken care of by us." The two readily agreed.

  (end of this chapter)