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Teacher Qi's stomach is getting bigger and bigger, Yuan Ning and the three are in charge of volunteer work, regularly contact volunteers to help in nursing homes and welfare homes, and continue to carry out related publicity.The Huazhong Daily has done several follow-up reports and felt that the effect was very good, so it opened a public welfare column dedicated to this kind of publicity.Yuan Ning is almost the smallest contributor in the newspaper.

After the exam, the children were let off, wandering and playing everywhere.Yuan Ning was no more leisurely than when he was in school, but he also attended two or three parties.Occasionally when he went to the orphanage, Yuan Ning heard from the old director that Du Xiaojie would sometimes come to the orphanage by himself and gave him some things that he didn't want to use.Yuan Ning had never met Du Xiaojie, but he had also figured out Du Xiaojie's temper: he was hard-spoken and soft-hearted, he spoke too much, but actually he was soft-hearted.

Yuan Ning did not specifically contact Du Xiaojie.He is still thinking about the chess game, and reading books is not enough to solve the remaining chess games in the house.Yuan Ning took out the "Watching Chess" magazine from his backpack.This is a branch magazine of the Provincial Publishing House. The sales volume is not very good, but it is very dedicated. This issue introduces several chess clubs in the city, one of which is located in the East District.Yuan Ning confirmed the address of the good chess club again, and set off to the destination on a bicycle.

It's an old neighborhood.There is even a signboard made of cloth hanging on the door of the shop, which flutters with the wind and makes a puffing sound.The old street is very quiet, there are not many pedestrians, only old people in twos and threes enjoying the coolness under the street trees.There are also those who love to play chess, wearing white vests and sandals, holding cattail fans, and gathered under the tree to set up a chess game.There are only two people playing, but there are clusters of people watching. They don't pay attention to the real gentlemen who watch chess without talking, and they all discuss in secret.Yuan Ning was an unfamiliar face. Someone noticed it and asked, "Boy, are you looking for someone?"

"I'm looking for a chess club." Yuan Ning was a little shy.Wangxian Elementary School actually has a chess club, but it mainly focuses on chess, and also teaches chess, and there are not many players who play Go.It is said that an old friend of Mr. Wangxian was good at playing Go, but he died at the Go table. At that time, people in Wangxian Elementary School were afraid that Mr. Wangxian would be hurt by the scene, so they never held a Go class.Now that Mr. Wang Xian is gone, the Weiqi club still hasn't been established, which seems to be a special commemoration of Mr. Wang Xian.

The cool people heard Yuan Ning said that they were looking for a chess club, and immediately got excited: "Are you going to the Huating Chess Club? It's very lively there recently, and Lao Zhou's apprentice came back to smash the game, and he has been playing for three days! Alas, Lao Zhou is afraid that he will lose face this time, so we can't bear to watch it."

Yuan Ning was stunned for a while, not quite understanding what happened.Spreading gossip has always been the favorite of the masses.Seeing Yuan Ning's confused face, they immediately explained Yuan Ning's confusion one by one.It turned out that the owner of the Huating Chess Club was surnamed Zhou, and the neighbors called him Old Zhou.

Lao Zhou had two good disciples in his life, one was his son and the other was his apprentice.

He said he was an apprentice, but in fact he was similar to his adopted son. He adopted him when he was seven or eight years old. At that time, the child was so pitiful, his lips were purple from the cold, and if he didn't eat hot food and wrap himself in clothes, he might go there that night.Lao Zhou took this apprentice back to the chess club, taught him how to play chess, and treated him like his own son.Unfortunately, old Zhou's son got sick and died, and his daughter-in-law remarried, leaving only one grandson.But Lao Zhou's apprentice's family suddenly came to pick him up, and Lao Zhou knew that this apprentice actually had the blood of the island country!

What Lao Zhou hated the most in his life was the islanders, so he immediately kicked his apprentice out and told him to go back to the island with his family.The apprentice knelt in front of the door for three whole days, and finally entered the hospital on his knees. Old Zhou didn't even bother to visit.

So the apprentice Lao Zhou finally left with his family disheartened.

When this apprentice left, he probably had hatred in his heart. He hated Lao Zhou for being unfeeling, hating Lao Zhou only because of the blood on his body.So now this apprentice came back and set up the ring to challenge everyone in the Huating Chess Club, causing the Huating Chess Club to lose completely.

What a sin!

Yuan Ning was speechless.The world is full of stories!Yuan Ning asked politely: "Then is the chess club open now?"

"It's open, but it will take another hour or two to see the excitement." Everyone said, "There are relatively few people now, and it is deserted."

Yuan Ning thanked them and pushed his bicycle to Huating Chess Club.He walked not far away, and everyone started talking again: "Is this kid here to learn chess?" "Oh, I don't know if Lao Zhou will continue to open the chess club." "But this kid is really handsome. He looks smart." "Yeah, yeah, I haven't seen such a smart kid for a long time." "That apprentice of Lao Zhou seemed to look like this at the beginning? He looked like a good kid at first glance. I didn't expect..."

Yuan Ning walked away amidst the discussions, and after a while, he saw the words "Huating Chess Club", which was a signboard made of wood, and the words were written very neatly, exuding righteousness.Yuan Ning looked carefully for a while before walking in.Sure enough, there was no one in the chess club, the atmosphere was a little calm, and every member of the chess club had a bit of frustration on their faces.Yuan Ning was about to ask if he could still join the club, when he heard hurried footsteps behind him, a 21-year-old young man with beads of sweat on his forehead, hurriedly shouted: "Master, it's not good, that guy He came here with a reporter and a video camera!"

Yuan Ning took back the steps he had taken.He followed the young man closely, and soon saw the "Master" that the young man called out.This "master" is about 50 years old, with gray temples, but they are cut like knives, and straight up.Even though it was a hot day, this "Master" was still dressed tightly, only showing a pair of thin hands.He sat there like a statue, as if he didn't hear the young man.

It seems that this "master" is the old Zhou in the mouth of the people.

After a while, Lao Zhou said, "Let him come if he comes. Don't panic."

"It's too bullying!" The young man's eyes turned red, and he raised his hand to wipe away his tears. "It's really bullying!"

It is common for those who start a chess club to lose. If someone picks over the entire chess club and brings reporters to film and report, it is not only a shame, but also being thrown on the ground and trampled!

"If you lose, you lose. There's nothing bullying." Lao Zhou said, "Today's round, I'll play against him!"

"Master!" The young man urged excitedly, "You have bad eyesight, so it won't take too long..." And if even their master loses, how can the Huating Chess Club open!

Yuan Ning quietly stood aside.

There were two cars parked outside. A few young men in suits and leather shoes got out of the car, followed by reporters carrying or holding cameras. Some of them did not seem to be Chinese.Yuan Ning looked out curiously. The last car door happened to open, and a 27-year-old man came out. He was wearing a pair of fashionable sunglasses. He didn't look like a Go player, but a big star on a poster. ——It’s still the kind of big star from abroad.

Yuan Ning stepped aside again, and after the two sides had spoken and sat down to start playing chess, he carefully walked aside to watch the chess.

Old Zhou was sitting upright with his back straight, showing no sign of oldness.Not only was he not at a disadvantage when he faced the sharp man, he even faintly suppressed the opponent's aura.

It was the first time Yuan Ning had seen this kind of battle, and she was so amazed that her little back couldn't help but straighten.The two sides appear to be evenly matched.Yuan Ning didn't quite understand it, but felt that every time they made a move, there was a special feeling - but he couldn't tell what it was like, and his heart was foggy.But very exciting!

When it was time to decide the winner, Yuan Ning couldn't help holding his breath.

Lost!

Huating Chess Club lost!

Yuan Ning was relatively close to the camera. Through the lens of the camera, he saw Lao Zhou's slumped shoulders and eyes that were so exhausted that he had to use his hands to keep his eyelids up.With a point of victory and defeat, Lao Zhou suddenly seemed to be several years older, his face was full of confusion, he was at a loss as to why he had been persistent for so many years, and he was at a loss as to why he had persisted for so many years.

And as the winner, the man didn't have a smile on his face either.

He defeated the man he once considered his father - the man he once thought would be a mountain he would never be able to climb.Now that he has crossed over, he has successfully proved to everyone that it was a big mistake for this person to drive him away!

He thought he would be happy.

Actually he wasn't that happy.

Maybe he should look for the next mountain—or stop being obsessed with chess and look to a wider world?

Yuan Ning found that both master and apprentice were confused.No one spoke, the chess club was so quiet that even the sound of the hen quietly laying the eggs in the nest could be heard clearly.

At this time, there was a sound from the gate, and the curtain of the chess club was lifted from the outside.The first thing Yuan Ning saw was a dark green umbrella. The umbrella was wet from the rain, the color was very dark, and the tip of the umbrella was dripping water.Then Yuan Ning saw a green cactus, which had just been thoroughly washed by the rain, and every thorn was very energetic.

Juneday, the face of a child, changes as soon as it is said.It turned out that it was already pouring rain outside during the game, and the sky was overcast, making the bright white lights in the room a little dazzling.

Yuan Ning took a closer look and found that it was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, with cold eyes and a quiet expression. He was wearing a primary school uniform with a white background and green edges. He was very ordinary, but he looked slender and slender.Holding an umbrella in one hand and a cactus in the other, he raised his eyes to see the eerie scene in the chess club that was noisy but quiet.

Lao Zhou also suddenly recovered from the game just now.He stood up and turned to the boy: "Lin Lin, are you back?"

Linlin?Yuan Ning looked at the boy curiously.

The boy let out a "hmm", looked at the empty chessboard, then at the reporters carrying cameras, and finally turned his gaze to the man: "Are you playing chess?"