Volume 3 Winter Solstice Chapter 21 Fighting Will
Jiang You sat opposite Mr. Xu. He picked up a black piece and placed it on the star position in the upper right corner.
Mr. Xu placed the white piece in the lower left corner.
Liu Jun sat on the side and wrote down the music.
"Xiao Jiang is pretty good," Zhao Lijun said while eating grapes. "Did you practice secretly at home?"
"Yes," Jiang You took a sip of tea. "After I lost three games last time, I went home and downloaded a Go guide on my phone. Every day before going to bed, I watch a game of Go and listen to the commentary. You know what, my sleep quality has improved dramatically."
"Will you go to the qualifying match this month?" Liu Jun asked.
"Qualifying tournament? Those participating are all kids, right? I can't beat them. Some of them will be able to get promoted to professional level in two years, like Mr. Zhao's grandson. I played against him online and was defeated." Jiang You said as he made his move.
"Children are easy to win."
Jiang You looked up at Liu Jun.
"Children are very afraid of adults. When the time comes, just sit there with a fierce expression," Liu Jun made a fierce expression, "they will be scared, and once they are scared, they dare not play anymore," Liu Jun shared his experience, "I went there once a few years ago, and that kid always remembered me. I met him at a Go event last year, and he even ran over to me and said, 'Uncle, do you remember me? We played Go in the qualifying tournament...'"
Old Xu glared at Liu Jun and said, "Don't disturb me while I'm thinking."
Liu Jun and Zhao Lijun looked at each other and smiled, and stopped talking.
Jiang You won the first game and lost the second game.
He stood up, stretched his back and said, "Let's take a break. I feel a little short of oxygen in the room. I'm going to take a walk in the yard."
The three Xu brothers also stood up and walked around the yard.
Old Xu and Old Zhao went to the greenhouse. They looked at the seedlings in the pots and began to argue about the varieties.
Jiang You and Liu Jun walked onto the terrace.
The Cultural Street is very lively on Saturday.
Liu Jun passed a cigarette to Jiang You and said, "You gave up too early in the second game. You weren't that far behind in the middle game. Your chess pattern is strong. If you play well in the endgame, you have a chance to win."
"My fighting spirit is too weak and I'm not tenacious enough," Jiang You lit a cigarette and leaned on the railing to watch the people on the street. "It may have something to do with my personality. When I see difficulties, I always think about whether I can get around them."
"Some difficulties cannot be avoided." Liu Jun sighed.
Jiang You glanced at Liu Jun and asked, "Have you encountered any difficulties recently?"
Liu Jun took a puff of cigarette and said, "It's not that difficult. A headhunter came to me and said there was a position that was very suitable for me, and the salary was not bad either."
"That's great."
"I can't say my current job is good or bad," Liu Jun took another puff of cigarette. "I know exactly what I have to do and how to do it every day. It's very involuted. I want to move a little, but moving won't necessarily lead to a better direction."
"It's not too late to make a decision after the New Year, right?" Jiang You asked.
“After the New Year.”
"I am also planning to make some moves after the New Year to run my store well. Now that I have a son, I need to set a good example and not let him become like me."
After finishing a cigarette, they walked down the terrace, and Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhao also came out of the greenhouse.
"Xiao Jiang, what kind of flower is this?" asked Mr. Zhao.
"I don't know either," Jiang You replied, "I asked a friend for the flower seeds. Let's see when they grow out. She has a good sense of taste. These flowers should be pretty, right?"
They walked back into the store.
Zhaocai also crawled into the store, jumped onto the counter, took a look at Jiang You's sugar bowl, and nestled inside.
"You can't stay here. I still need to eat these candies." Jiang You picked up Zhao Cai, "I'll find you a bowl."
He walked into the kitchen, took out a large soup bowl, put Zhaocai in it, and then touched its head, "It looks delicious..."
Zhaocai meowed and jumped out of the bowl.
Jiang You watched it jump onto the long table, step on the chessboard, and jump onto the shelf. It was very agile.
Liu Jun looked at Zhaocai and said, "Mimi, come here, Mimi..."
Zhao Cai turned away and didn't look at him.
“It’s called recruiting.”
Liu Jun changed his address: "Zhaocai, come here."
The recruitment agency still ignored him.
"Talent . My friend is recruiting people recently, so I came up with this name."
"Your friend is quite interesting," Liu Jun turned around, "Many people change jobs at the end of the year."
"Yes, it's hard to recruit the right people. Those who are too good don't want to come, and those who want to come have this or that problem," Jiang You took the teacup on the long table to the kitchen to refill it with hot water, and then brought it out, "Where are we going to eat dinner?"
"The game isn't even over yet, and you're already thinking about eating?" Old Xu sat in front of the chessboard.
Jiang You put down his teacup, took a cashew nut from the dried fruit plate and threw it into his mouth. "It means I played chess seriously today and used my brain. I need to eat a good meal to replenish my energy."
"If you don't go home for dinner today, your wife will be unhappy." Zhao Lijun's voice interrupted.
"My wife and my daughter went out shopping, and they also ate outside before returning."
"Let's finish downloading quickly and then go eat hotpot ," Jiang You suggested.
"Okay." Liu Jun agreed immediately.
Xu Zhihai and Zhao Lijun also nodded.
After confirming the content of dinner, Jiang You was quite excited. He won the first game after the half-time break with great momentum.
Mr. Xu's expression became more and more solemn.
Zhao Lijun and Liu Jun didn't dare to chat anymore.
For a moment, the only sound in the store was the sound of chess pieces falling.
Two hours later, Jiang You resigned himself to defeat.
"Mr. Xu is getting braver and braver today," Zhao Lijun said, "Xiao Jiang, you treat me to the hot pot tonight."
"I'll treat you, I'll treat you."
"It's my treat," Old Xu smiled and stood up with the help of the table, his voice full of energy, "I won, don't fight with me, Xiao Jiang, you need to practice more."
"Yes, yes." Jiang You nodded.
"Your officer is too poor. You need targeted training."
"I understand."
"It's no use just looking at chess manuals or watching other people play chess. You have to play more to improve yourself."
"Yes."
"I can still improve my chess skills at my age, but you are young..."
Jiang You looked towards the stairs.
"Meow." Zhaocai called, and it jumped down from the shelf and hid under the long table.
Jiang Mo slid down the handrail of the stairs.
Jiang You stood up immediately, "Hey, I've told you many times to go down the stairs carefully. It's very dangerous for you to do this," he walked to Jiang Mo and picked him up.
"Are you tired of playing games? Want to eat?"
Jiang You looked at the thin pajamas on Jiang Mo. He turned around and said to Xu Lao, "I'll go change his clothes, and then come down to the hot pot restaurant."
"Okay, we'll wait for you."
