amaotonovel Chapter 1047: Make him cry!
Chapter 1047: Make him cry!
Chapter 1047: Make him cry!
The green train made a clanging sound as it ran on the rails. Qin Hao sat by the window and closed his eyes to rest.
It takes a whole day and night to take a train from Suzhou to Beijing, and you have to transfer in Shanghai. In addition, there are many people on the road. Liu Hong is very nervous as he is carrying a group of children.
There were three children traveling with Qin Hao, all of them were about fourteen or fifteen years old, and looked much older than Qin Hao. These young people all had excitement on their faces, but the youngest Qin Hao was the calmest.
Liu Hong was no longer surprised by this.
"Teacher Liu, will Teacher Chen come to this Go competition?" Wu Yue asked excitedly.
Wu Yue's words immediately attracted the attention of the other two children, and they all looked at Liu Hong eagerly.
Liu Hong smiled and said, "Don't worry. The higher-ups attach great importance to this National Children's Go Competition. It is unprecedented in scale. Not only will Teacher Chen come, but Teacher Nie will also come."
"Wow, Mr. Nie will be here too? I'll have to ask him to sign for me then."
"I want it too, I want it too."
Qin Hao's eyelids twitched slightly. The teacher Chen that Wu Yue mentioned should be Chen Zude, who was born in 1944. In 1963, when he was just 21 years old, he defeated the Japanese chess player Sugiuchi Masao, th dan, breaking the myth of "Japanese th dan is invincible."
You should know that in 1961, an old lady named Ito Tomoe swept all the top players in the Chinese Go world at that time. However, she was only a fifth-dan and was in retirement. You can imagine how big the gap in level between Chinese and Japanese players was at that time.
Chen Zude defeated the Japanese 9th dan, which was a great revenge for his defeat in the past, and naturally he was loved by the majority of young chess players.
As for Teacher Nie, it is undoubtedly Nie Weiping. In 1976, he defeated Japan's Yoshio Ishida in the China-Japan Go competition, achieving a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, and earned the title of "Nie Tornado" in Japan, which was then a "Go powerhouse".
Liu Hong encouraged: "You guys play well and try to get a good ranking. Maybe you will have the opportunity to receive guidance from Teacher Chen and Teacher Nie. Signatures are nothing."
Wu Yue and the other two all looked very motivated when they heard this.
When the passengers nearby heard that they were going to participate in the National Children's Go Competition, they all gave them encouraging glances out of interest.
"Young men, play hard and strive to win the championship, bringing glory to our Suzhou."
"By the way, is your game being broadcast? Your uncle and aunt will cheer for you in front of the TV then."
Faced with the eager eyes of their "fellow villagers", Wu Yue and the other two felt a little embarrassed.
Liu Hong was afraid that they would have some psychological burden, so he quickly came out to cool everyone down.
"There are many strong players participating in this competition. We went there with the attitude of learning. The ranking is not important. The key is to broaden our horizons and improve our chess skills."
Wu Yue and the other two nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
But the “fellow villagers” were not happy.
"You are only boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige."
"That's right. How can you admit defeat before the battle even begins?"
"That's right. If you have no confidence, then don't participate in the competition. It's a waste of money."
Liu Hong was speechless for a while, but he didn't want to argue with his "fellow villagers". Wu Yue and the other two were young and hot-tempered, so they couldn't stand this and pointed at Qin Hao.
"He, he will definitely get a good ranking, maybe even win the championship."
Qin Hao's eyelids twitched, and he cursed in his heart that these little guys sold him out like that.
The "fellow villagers" didn't believe it. After all, Qin Hao's age looked much younger than the other children.
"Him? How powerful can such a tiny kid be?"
"That's right, she's not even as tall as my daughter. She can also play chess?"
Wu Yue was very anxious: "He is really good at playing Go, better than any of us."
The "fellow villagers" still didn't believe it, so Liu Hong quickly gave Wu Yue and the other two a look, signaling them to stop talking.
Fortunately, the distance between Suzhou and Shanghai is not far, and it only takes about two hours to get there. Liu Hong took Qin Hao and three others to the waiting room to transfer.
As a result, as soon as I sat down in the waiting room, a rough voice came from behind me.
"Liu Hong?"
Liu Hong looked back and said in surprise: "Hu Haiyang!"
The two of them gave each other a bear hug, and it was obvious that they were old friends.
"Hu Haiyang, why are you here?" Liu Hong asked curiously.
Hu Haiyang glanced at Qin Hao and the other three people around him and smiled: "Same as you."
Liu Hong was stunned for a moment, then he realized: "What a coincidence, you are also leading the team to participate in the National Children's Go Competition?"
"Well, these are the children from the Children's Palace of ZJ Province." Hu Haiyang pointed to the group of children sitting two rows apart.
The number of people there is obviously larger, almost twenty or so. In order to save money, many provinces gather in the provincial capitals first and then go to the capital together. It is because Suzhou's economy is relatively developed that it can bear the expenses alone.
"Wow, you have so many participants this year. It looks like there should be quite a few good prospects, right?" Liu Hong also wanted to take the opportunity to find out some information.
Hu Haiyang immediately became alert: "Hey, where are the good seedlings? We are so poor here. If there were any good seedlings, they would have been poached by you rich places."
In the 70s, Zhejiang was still one of the poorest provinces in the country. Many children from farming families were so poor that they could only marry through "pure transaction"-style "marriage exchange"!
"As for you in Suzhou, you should be aiming for the top ten this time, right?" Hu Haiyang turned the tables.
Liu Hong shook his head repeatedly: "It's still the top ten. We'll be lucky if someone can make it to the second round."
"You are still playing tricks on me."
"Each each other."
The two old foxes looked at each other and smiled.
After a round of greetings, the train pulled into the station and the group checked their tickets and entered the station.
Seeing the surging crowd, Liu Hong shouted: "Wu Yue, lead the way in front, hold each other's hands, and don't get separated."
As he spoke, Liu Hong took Qin Hao's hand and followed the team, almost being pushed forward by the crowd.
After stumbling and struggling, he finally squeezed into the carriage. Seeing that the children were all there, Liu Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief. There were many human traffickers these days. How would he explain to the children's parents if one got lost?
Not long after we sat down, Hu Haiyang also entered the carriage with a group of children. As he didn't buy that many tickets, Hu Haiyang could only let them squeeze into each other. The seats that were originally for three people were now occupied by five people. Fortunately, they were all children and the weather in April was not too hot, so it was okay for them to squeeze together.
"Woo~~~"
The whistle sounded and the train slowly pulled out of the platform.
A few children in Hu Haiyang's team were so bored that they took out Go and started playing.
Liu Hong rolled his eyes and moved closer. Hu Haiyang looked alert: "What are you doing?"
"Just look at it, don't be so stingy." Liu Hong said shamelessly.
Hu Haiyang said sternly: "You are not being kind. You come to me to get something for nothing."
"Look at what you said..."
"How about this, we can have a friendly match, and no one will suffer."
Liu Hong hesitated: "There are so many of you, how can we compete with only four of us?"
"How about best of three games, the loser buys the other side a popsicle?" Hu Haiyang looked confident of winning.
Liu Hong rolled his eyes: "Friendly matches are also lucrative. Besides, this isn't fair. There are so many of you. If I lose, I'll have to buy so many popsicles."
"Do you have so little confidence in your own children?" Hu Haiyang said with a wicked grin.
"Don't try to provoke me. Since it's a bet, the stakes have to be equal to be fair." Liu Hong said unhappily.
Hu Haiyang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, how about this, if you win, I'll buy you some soda, and if you lose, you buy us some popsicles?"
"That's more like it." Liu Hong subconsciously glanced at Qin Hao.
Seeing that Liu Hong agreed, Hu Haiyang couldn't wait to say, "Liu Yi, you play the first game."
"Why do I feel like I've been tricked by you? Tell me the truth and see if you have been waiting for me all along." Liu Hong scolded with a smile.
Hu Haiyang chuckled: "Your salary is much higher than mine, so it's only right that you make some contribution."
"Bullshit, are you running to me, a rich man, to divide my land?" Liu Hong said this, but he was not panicked at all. With Qin Hao, his big killer, he had a sure point, and he just needed to win one game.
"Wu Yue, you go ahead."
Wu Yue had been eager to try it out. He had played chess so many times with his classmates that he was too familiar with the game and inevitably felt a little bored. It was not easy for him to meet a new opponent, and he could even get a soda if he won.
Liu Yi looked about the same age as Wu Yue. Both sides quickly set up the chessboard, and the result of the guessing was that Wu Yue played black first.
Students from both sides gathered around, and some passengers nearby also gathered around to watch the fun. Although most of them didn't understand Go, it didn't stop them from joining in the fun.
Qin Hao still closed his eyes and rested with a lack of interest. He didn't know who designed the seats of this green train. They were completely ergonomic. It would take nearly twenty hours to reach the destination, which was really unbearable.
While Qin Hao was sleeping soundly, the chess game between Wu Yue and Liu Yi had entered the endgame. The fight between the two sides was very intense, and even the two teachers, Liu Hong and Hu Haiyang, were a little nervous.
The children watching the game on the sidelines were all so focused that they wished they could go up and play for them.
In the end, Wu Yue defeated Liu Yi with an advantage of 8 points.
Liu Hong patted Wu Yue on the shoulder and said, "You played well. You have made progress."
Wu Yue was laughing happily, while Liu Yi on the opposite side was ashamed and lowered his head, not daring to look at Hu Haiyang.
Hu Haiyang stepped forward and rubbed Liu Yi's head: "Victory and defeat are common in the military, and the same is true for Go. The key is whether you have gained anything from this game. Winning or losing is not important. It's just a few bottles of soda. It's not like the teacher can't afford to lose."
As he spoke, Hu Haiyang called out another child by name.
Liu Hong didn't care and just called a child to fight.
As a result, when the two sides played to the 50th move, Liu Hong realized that he was outmaneuvered. The second child was obviously much stronger than the first.
"Okay, Hu Haiyang, you are playing Tian Ji horse racing with me."
Hu Haiyang chuckled: "You can't say that. You chose the people. Besides, I don't know how you will arrange them. It doesn't count as cheating, right?"
Liu Hong snorted: "Are you so confident that you can win the last game?"
"Whether we can win or not, we won't know until we play." Hu Haiyang said this, but the smile on his face was full of confidence.
Then he said to a boy around 14 or 15 years old, "Ma Xiaochun, play this game well. Everyone is waiting to go to Beijing to eat popsicles."
Upon hearing this, the other children also cheered for the boy.
Ma Xiaochun looked a little dazed. He sat quietly by the window and waited for his opponent.
Qin Hao had just woken up from a nap and was looking out the window at the flowers, plants and trees that were rapidly receding, feeling bored.
Liu Hong walked over quietly and said cautiously, "Qin Hao, play a game with him. It's up to you whether you can drink the soda."
"I want a can." Qin Hao said casually.
Soda has almost no appeal to him, but Lin Dongzhe is sure to like it. If I don’t bring some gifts back, this little guy will probably make a big fuss.
Hu Haiyang was amused when he heard this: "Wow, this kid is quite arrogant."
The kids under his command were also unhappy. They even had to pretend to drink soda from a can. What are you so arrogant about, you little brat in your teens?
"Ma Xiaochun made him cry, just like you made me cry."
"Ma Xiaochun will teach him a lesson."
"That's right, it's nothing special to come from a big city. The truth will be revealed on the chessboard!"
When Liu Hong saw Qin Hao agreed, he immediately trembled: "Hehe, whether it's a big tone or not, you won't know until you try it."
The money for the popsicles is a small matter, but face is a big matter.
Qin Hao stood up and sat down opposite Ma Xiaochun in front of a group of children who were half a head taller than him.
The result of the guessing was that Qin Hao guessed wrong, and Ma Xiaochun played black first.
Ma Xiaochun took the lead and placed the bet at the small eye position in the upper right corner.
Under everyone's attention, Qin Hao's first move of white chess was still at point 33.
Ma Xiaochun did not fight with Qin Hao directly, but continued to occupy the small eye position in the lower right corner. This move was somewhat beyond Liu Hong's expectations, but he had absolute confidence in Qin Hao's strength because he had played several games with Qin Hao himself.
Without exception, he lost all these games. Although he had been idle for a while and his chess skills had declined a lot, he was still at a professional level.
It’s scary to think about a child who is less than ten years old and has the level of a professional chess player.
Liu Hong didn't think that anyone of this age could defeat Qin Hao, even if they were a few years older than him.
But what Liu Hong did not expect was that Ma Xiaochun was much stronger than he had imagined. Although his moves seemed somewhat random in the early stages, his style of play became elegant in the middle stage. Moreover, he seemed to be very good at using those isolated pieces that seemed to have no use. Often, after just a few moves, he could plant a nail in the chess position where Qin Hao had an advantage.
Before they knew it, Qin Hao and Ma Xiaochun had already made more than 130 moves. At first, both sides played very quickly, but after the middle game, Ma Xiaochun obviously took longer to consider.
Hu Haiyang looked at Qin Hao with shocked eyes, he knew very well how strong Ma Xiaochun was. In ZJ Province, no one in the junior group could compete with him. He definitely had the strength of a professional chess player, but the problem was, the child in front of him looked only ten years old at most. Even if such a young child started practicing from the womb, he should not have such strong chess skills, right?
"Is it because he is shorter? Or stunted?"