Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

"It's okay, Qiangzi, just sit and talk to your dad, and let Qiuye help me."

Ran's mother said happily, they all call me mom, but why does it sound so comfortable to hear Zhang Zhiqiang calling her mom?

"Let me help you, Mom. I cook all the meals at home. Qiuye doesn't know how to cook."

Zhang Zhiqiang started making fun of it again.

"Who can't cook? I also ask for cooking at home."

Ran Qiuye looked at Zhang Zhiqiang angrily. Why was this guy so arrogant in his own home?

"Yeah, I just can't get up every time."

Zhang Zhi emphasized and touched Ran Qiuye's hair.

"What are you doing? Mom is still here."

Ran Qiuye slapped Zhang Zhiqiang's hand away, saying that this bad guy was too bold.

"I'm too old to watch this kind of scene."

"You little girl, how can you not cook? Come and help me."

After saying this, Ran's mother covered her forehead and walked out, as if she didn't want to see the couple being ambiguous.

"What are you doing? My mom saw you. It's so embarrassing. And you're still saying bad things about me."

Ran Qiuye hit Zhang Zhiqiang hard several times.

"Haha, this is just a joke, go cook."

Zhang Zhiqiang laughed out loud. This was his bad taste.

"This is the last time. If you do this again, I won't do any housework when I get home."

Ran Qiuye threatened.

"Okay, I'll be the one to take care of our housework. I'll do it for us."

Zhang Zhiqiang said with a smile.

"you……"

Ran Qiuye finally went to cook. After all, her mother asked her to help, so she couldn't refuse.

"Qiangzi, Qiuye is our only daughter. Sometimes she is a little willful. You have to bear with her."

I don't know when Father Ran ran behind Zhang Zhiqiang, and his steps were silent, which scared Zhang Zhiqiang.

"No way, Dad. I was just joking with Qiu Ye."

"We have a good relationship. I will definitely treat Qiu Ye well."

Zhang Zhiqiang assured that this was a promise between men.

"Okay, okay, I was right about you."

"Qiangzi, can you play chess?"

There were not many entertainment facilities in this era, but chess was a good way to kill time.

However, Zhang Zhiqiang did not study chess at all. He only knew how to move the horse in the sun, the elephant in the field, and the pawn crossing the river and moving forward bravely. It cannot be said that he was a good player.

"I'm not very good at it, and I don't have time for it."

Zhang Zhiqiang said honestly that he really didn't know how to do this.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. I just started not long ago. Let's kill a few together."

Father Ran excitedly took out his chess set, ready for a decisive battle with Zhang Zhiqiang.

"Dad, you have to let me go. I really can't do it."

Zhang Zhiqiang said as he was arranging the items, he was simply forcing the issue.

Besides, since his father-in-law had made this request, he couldn't really refuse it. After all, he had just married his daughter.

"Don't worry, I will definitely let you."

Father Ran said confidently that he couldn't wait to torture and kill Zhang Zhiqiang.

Five minutes later~

Father Ran's head was covered with cold sweat, and he fell into deep thought as he looked at the two cannons on his veteran's head.

Zhang Zhiqiang, didn’t he say that he couldn’t play chess? How come he managed to defeat himself?

Ran's father's favorable impression of Zhang Zhiqiang suddenly dropped. He felt that Zhang Zhiqiang had no martial ethics and bullied him, a man in his fifties.

Little did he know that Zhang Zhiqiang was also a little confused. To be honest, his chess skills were really average. He didn't really know how to play it and only knew the basics.

But my father-in-law is no different from a novice. He has regretted his moves two or three times, but still sends the chess pieces to me for me to eat. It is really too difficult.

Zhang Zhiqiang knew very well that he could not win anymore. This was not a life-and-death gamble, but a matter of human relations and worldly wisdom.

"Dad, look at you, I know you are a hidden talent, let me, right?"

"Dad, don't let me win this time. I know my own strengths and weaknesses. It's only natural that you beat me. I won't lose face."

Zhang Zhiqiang placed the chess pieces and spoke sweet words. As a scholar, they all like to hear nice words. Didn’t you see that Ran’s father was now smiling happily and clamoring to play another game with Zhang Zhiqiang?

Zhang Zhiqiang has learned his lesson in this game. No matter what, he cannot eat his father-in-law's chess pieces and he has to make his father-in-law feel comfortable. In simple terms, the emotional value has to be maximized.

"Oh, Dad, you are so skilled. It's beyond my control. Let me think about whether to play the cannon or the horse."

"Hiss~ Dad, I just ate one of your soldiers and you hit my car. You don't even give in to me."

"No, Dad, you made a killer shot. I can't beat you. Shoot it out."

…………

Zhang Zhiqiang finally finished the second set and was thinking about how to lose. Sometimes it is harder to lose than to win.

Having to pretend that he had tried his best and still lost was even more difficult, but seeing his father-in-law's satisfied look, Zhang Zhiqiang said it was all worth it.

"Qiangzi, I have to say something to you. Young people are just too impetuous. You look handsome, but you can still run a few steps."

Ran's father criticized in a pretentious manner, without noticing that Zhang Zhiqiang was letting him.

After all, who am I, Old Ran? When I was young, I was a famous scholar in the surrounding area. I was smart in everything I learned. Now that I am old, isn’t it easy for me to learn chess?

"No, Dad. You killed all my generals who were charging into battle. There's no point in running any further, right?"

Zhang Zhiqiang complimented, it seemed that Father Ran was really having fun and enjoying the feeling of chasing others and beating them.

"Alright, alright, let's play another round. I'll let you play."

Father Ran happily started to set up the chess pieces. I can only say that chess is really not that difficult. You see, you can play it as long as you know the rules.

What else can Zhang Zhiqiang say? Just stay with him, after all, he is his father-in-law.

…………

"Dad, it's time to eat. What are you doing?"

Ran Qiuye ran over and asked the two to eat. She saw her father sweating profusely while playing chess, but he looked very happy.

Zhang Zhiqiang was also sweating profusely, and even his lips were a little pale. God knows how hard he tried to lose.

I have learned chess for such a long time, but this is the first time I see a soldier retreating. Mainly, I dare not tell others. Zhang Zhiqiang is so distressed. After enduring for so long, it is finally over.

"Dad, let's eat first. I really can't beat you at this chess game. You are really strong."

Zhang Zhiqiang complimented.

"No, I just played for two years longer than you. Qiangzi, you still need to work harder in the future. You see, you haven't even won this time."

"That's fine. I don't have any opponents to play chess with at home now. I'll go play with Old Liu and the others after dinner."

Father Ran said confidently, thinking that he would be invincible in this state.

"Okay dad, I think you'll be fine."

Zhang Zhiqiang spoke against his conscience and mourned for Ran's father in his heart for a few seconds.

I hope Father Ran can hold on. Those old guys have been playing chess for so long, they must have some tricks.

I can only say that I hope those old guys will show mercy and not let Mr. Ran lose too badly.