"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 have been busy practicing recently and haven't even left the door." Phoenix Hall explained.
"Ah, you are so hardworking." When everyone heard this, they all sighed.
"Xiuyan, help Aze deliver the steak and soup." Ichika greeted, "He works 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, I'll bring it to him." Xiang Nan took her hand and asked her to sit down again, then stood up and said.
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 reviews 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.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan 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 talents and knowledge, 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 when they are three or four years old and continue to participate in various Go competitions, regional, provincial, national, world-class...
Cui Ze participated in a maximum of 111 chess games in a year, with an average of one game every three days. One can imagine the intensity and fierce competition.
In comparison, ancient people played chess more for recreation. There was no vocational training and no professional competitions. The intensity of training and the accuracy of selection were far inferior to those of today.
For example, 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 talent, 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, "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 where Xiang Nan pointed out, 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 him.
"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.
"Okay, 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, "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 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 hardworking." Yihua said enviously, "In the whole alley, the eldest sister is the one I envy the most. Her husband is so considerate and her son is so capable. It's perfect, perfect."
"My husband and Zhenghuan are both very good." Ms. Leopard said with satisfaction.
Under Xiang Nan's conditioning, President Jin can't say that he is as powerful as a dragon or a tiger, but at least he can meet the requirements.
And Xiang Nan himself is even more outstanding. Not only has he ranked first in the school in the monthly exams several times in a row, but he also wrote "Blue Life and Death Love", which is now very popular in the country. The pure and forbidden sadomasochistic love between Junxi and Eunxi has fascinated readers.
Because of this, she has nothing to complain about either her husband or her youngest son.
"Well, if our Zhengfeng can get into college, I really won't have any regrets." She sighed again. The only thing she is unwilling to accept now is 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 said it before. 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 they were chatting, Shanying entrusted the pearl to Ichika and Ms. Leopard, "Sisters, please help me take a look at the pearl. 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 to clean the bathtub." Shanying explained.
"That's too hard. If you are short of money, just tell me." Ms. Leopard said quickly after hearing this.
"Yes, it's very important for Shanyu to know. He is so filial, so he definitely doesn't want you to do it." Yihua 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 expenses will be much more than high school, so he has to make more money. "
Hearing what she said, Ichika and Ms. Leopard 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 pearls to our care." The two agreed readily.
