Game within game: chess player

"Life is a black and white game of Go.

You hold the white piece, he holds the black piece

You hold the white stone during the day and he holds the black stone at night

Sometimes the white stone takes the lead, sometimes the black stone is slightly better.

When the outcome is not decided, the sky is dark and the earth is dark, the fight will not stop.

When the round is over and you are tired, smile and say leave

Looking back at the chessboard, the black stone beats half the sky.

So you abandoned the white one and followed the black one.”

————The words written in front of Chapter 1, I would like to share my encouragement with you.

June [-].

The door of Beijing No. 20 Prison slowly opened, and a young man in his [-]s walked out. There was no joy of being reborn on his face, only a maturity and calmness that was incompatible with a young man.

Children, mark my words, don't look back the moment you walk out of prison, it's unlucky. Brother Gu's words rang in his mind. Ye Fang showed a proud smile, threw the backpack behind him, and walked forward with his head held high.

Five years of prison life are behind today, and a new life and a new era are about to begin.

Ye Fang, 24 years old, had a conflict with a classmate in college five years ago and seriously injured him. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. In prison, Ye Fang, a top student in the School of Finance and Economics, continued his unfinished studies. At the same time, he carefully studied financial knowledge related to finance and economics. At the same time, he also led a group of prisoners in the prison to actively reform and was praised by the prison leaders. In the end, his sentence was reduced by two years. Today is ahead of schedule. Get out of jail.

After hailing a car, Ye Fang went straight to the old city of Beijing. Following the address given by Brother Gu, he went to the door of an old courtyard house in an alley.

There was a lock on the door, which was stained with rust. Ye Fang pulled the lock twice hard, but it didn't loosen. Fortunately, there were fewer people walking back and forth in the alley in the afternoon, and no one paid attention to this inconspicuous door.

Ye Fang looked around, threw his backpack into the yard, then jumped up the wall and climbed into the yard.

Picking up the backpack on the ground, Ye Fang looked around. It was basically the same as the courtyard in his impression. However, it seemed that no one had lived in the entire courtyard for a long time. Fallen leaves and dust from several years were covered in every corner of the courtyard, and the glass of one main room and two side rooms was even covered with thick spider webs.

Master, is this the house you left me? It's almost like a dilapidated house. Ye Fang thought to himself.

He knocked hard on the door of the main room, and thick dust came into his eyes. Ye Fang was determined to tidy up. As soon as he lifted up the quilt in the bedroom, he saw a black shadow rushing toward him. Ye Fang subconsciously ducked and was about to fly out when he saw an old cat meowing on the ground. Looking at Ye Fang with hostility, Ye Fang also noticed four young cats on the old bed.

It turns out that this place has been occupied by this old cat since no one has lived there for many years.

Ye Fang covered his nose and fanned the flying dust. He returned to the main hall of the room and saw some yellowed photos on the table and wall. In addition to a middle-aged man whom he recognized, there was also a middle-aged woman holding a child in her arms. But at this time, Ye Fang had roughly guessed the identity of the person in the photo.

A middle-aged man named Gu Yuanqing was once a retired armed police soldier. He was sentenced to life for beating two gangsters to death in a drunken fight. Ye Fang also met Gu Yuanqing in prison. At that time, Gu Yuanqing had already served more than ten years in prison. Gu Yuanqing taught Ye Fang armed police fighting skills in his spare time. Over time, the two became both teachers and friends. The year-end acquaintance.

Two years ago, Gu Yuanqing was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer during a physical examination in prison. After that, Ye Fang took care of Gu Yuanqing for more than a year until Gu Yuanqing died of illness.

The woman in the photo is Gu Yuanqing's wife, Liu Yufeng, who died of illness five years after Gu Yuanqing was imprisoned. Gu Yuanqing gave birth to a daughter named Gu Zhuoyi, who is said to be attending university in the capital. It is said that Gu Yuanqing's daughter has been living with her aunt, but she has never visited Gu Yuanqing in prison. Even when Gu Yuanqing was seriously ill, the prison had no way to contact her.

In the end, it was Ye Fang who accompanied Gu Yuanqing through the last part of his life. Gu Yuanqing never saw his daughter once, even when he died, he did not close his eyes.

Ye Fang will never forget that scene.

Gu Yuanqing gave this courtyard to Ye Fang when he was seriously ill. He donated this courtyard to Ye Fang under the witness of the prison and notary officials. He also hoped that Ye Fang would definitely find his daughter and give this courtyard to his daughter Gu Zhuoyi as a dowry.

Now this dilapidated courtyard appeared in front of Ye Fang. For three days, Ye Fang worked from morning to night to clean up the house, tidying up the inside and outside of the courtyard, and even replaced the dilapidated door of the courtyard. . The electrical wiring in the courtyard was re-examined, and some old household appliances and bedding were replaced. As for the furniture, Ye Fang first felt that there was no need to replace it for the time being, and secondly, the money in his hands was limited. After all, he still had to survive in the future.

Ye Fang's parents died in a car accident when he was in junior high school. Relatives and friends at home paid $[-] and $[-] for him to go to college, but after he was imprisoned, no one visited him in prison. he.

At this time, Ye Fang was like an orphan. He had to rely on himself for everything and start from scratch. So many years of experience have allowed Ye Fang to develop a mind and composure far beyond that of his peers. The hardships did not make Ye Fang shrink back and become weak, but instead made him stronger.

After wiping the last piece of glass, Ye Fang lay stretched out on the comfortable and warm bed. This was the most comfortable and peaceful night he had slept in these years. Although he was hungry and considerate, he was too tired, and his thunderous snoring resounded throughout the house.

Ye Fang suddenly woke up from his sleep and sat up suddenly. He looked at his watch and found that it was just past twelve o'clock. I only slept for more than two hours, no! Ye Fang looked closely at the date on the watch and found that it was already midnight on the second day. Ye Fang slept for a whole day.

After stretching a lot, Ye Fang was so hungry that he almost fainted. Although he had replaced the pots and pans, he really didn't have the energy to cook by himself.

After locking the door, I walked through several alleys and found a noodle shop that was still open. It was already twelve o'clock, and most of the noodle restaurants were filled with late-night drivers. Two or three of us were sitting and chatting together.

The noodle shop was not big, so Ye Fang found an empty seat and ordered a bowl of noodles. After the noodles were served, Ye Fang, who was extremely hungry, ate one bowl like a storm, and then asked for another bowl before slowly eating. At this moment, a man in his thirties carrying a bag came in from outside. He was tall and slender, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, and his face was as thin as if he came from Africa. Although his body looked malnourished, his eyes always shone like a fighter.

Ye Fang raised his eyes and knew that the person in front of him was in sales. Such people were tortured every day, but they could still live proudly every day, not because of their good health, but because of their faith.

"Boss, a bowl of noodles!" The man said as he glanced around and finally landed on Ye Fang's table.

"Brother, you don't mind if I sit here."

"If you don't mind, sit down!"

As he spoke, the man took out a few pages from the bag on his shoulder and read them carefully. After reading them, he put down the information in his hand. Ye Fang didn't see the details on the paper very clearly. He only saw some words about yellow pages, e-commerce and the Internet. These words were very unfamiliar to Ye Fang.

Although Ye Fang went to prison after only two years in college, and thought that he never gave up studying in prison, the vocabulary on the pages in front of him still aroused Ye Fang's thirst for knowledge.

"Can I ask, what do you do?" Ye Fang asked curiously.