Taishi Yao looked at the chess game and did not pursue the game fiercely. After Pinghe fell a few pieces, he said:
"Back then, in order to pester me to teach you how to play chess, you promised a lot of benefits, but unfortunately something happened and you couldn't get away from me. Which famous teacher did you learn from now that you are good at chess? Do you get as many benefits as I did back then?"
Pingyang Hou snorted coldly: "Don't say it nicely, it's obvious that you don't want to teach me, and you hide from me when you see me."
Speaking of this, he said proudly:
"My teacher didn't take any money, and he patiently taught me day after day for many years. Fortunately, you didn't want to teach me, so you saved it for me."
Grand Master Yao: "Oh? There are actually such good people in the world?"
Next to Lin Yanqing, the gray-haired old man smiled and said:
"In order to accompany him, his granddaughter started learning to play chess since she was a child. The little girl was very smart, and her chess skills were improved by leaps and bounds. When the little girl was ten years old, the Marquis was no longer her opponent. Feng Yatou had a quiet temperament, and she had almost become a master of chess over the years. He never leaves the house and often plays chess with the Marquis, so he is not a very kind person."
Pingyang Hou stared at the chessboard and dropped a piece:
"Old man Tang, I know you are envious and envious, so I will allow you to criticize me for a while."
The old man surnamed Tang smiled and scolded: "You are so old, but you still have the naughty face you had when you were young. Who doesn't have a granddaughter? Feng Yatou came to the house a few days ago and said, Yan Qing's Granddaughter, your chess skills are as good as Feng Yatou's, and I don't see Yan Qing showing off like you do."
Upon hearing this, Taishi Yao looked at Lin Yanqing and asked:
"Brother Tang is talking about Siyuan's daughter?"
Lin Yanqing smiled modestly: "It's Jin Yan."
Marquis Pingyang: "I often hear Yao'er talking about this girl. There were so many people just now, so I only had a quick meeting. Have you seen her when you came back?"
Grand Master Yao: "I've met her a few times, but I only know that she is good at painting. Today I found out that she is also proficient in chess. In the past few days since I came back, I have met some amazing juniors. They are formidable."
Lin Yanqing: "Yan'er is just good at playing, but he dare not say he is proficient. Among the juniors you mentioned, there should be Zhixian, right?"
Grand Master Yao nodded and said, "Looking at his demeanor, he doesn't look like a businessman at all."
Qin Yushi: "That kid Zhixian has a lot of talent in him. He has a peaceful temperament and makes people feel comfortable in his dealings with others. He neither caters to please nor deceives. He is really lovable."
Marquis Pingyang said: "This name is often mentioned by Si Nian. I came here with two boys from the Gu family just now, and we met each other. They are good-looking. I heard that he is the owner of a teahouse?"
Qin Yushi: "Exactly, the Marquis has rarely left the house for many years. We often go to the teahouse to sit around, and we have become friends with Zhixian for many years. General Gu's family also likes him very much. Yan Qing, Why didn’t you see the general come today?”
Lin Yanqing: "Brother Gu and Qingyun went out of the city to patrol the camp. They said they would try their best to come, but I don't know if they can make it."
Marquis Pingyang: "It's just an older birthday. It doesn't matter if I can't catch it. If His Majesty hadn't insisted on doing it, I wouldn't have planned it. But I can get you all together and let the Grand Master accompany me to talk. It is indeed a gratifying thing.”
The old man surnamed Tang smiled and said: "I have never seen a birthday party where the birthday boy just plays chess with his friends and doesn't go out to greet the guests."
Pingyang Hou: "Although there are many people here today, there are only a handful of people who are really here to celebrate their birthdays. They have a plan in mind. I will only be an eyesore among them. It would be better for us to do our own thing, and the guests and hosts will enjoy themselves."
(End of chapter)
