vstars Chapter 448 Playing Chess
Chapter 448 Playing Chess
The garden here is even more unique. Through the archway there is a pond with a pavilion in the middle.
Walking across the wooden bridge to the pavilion, looking out at the garden all around, if someone came by, they would be able to see it clearly. At this moment, they were the only ones here, and it was very quiet.
Lin Bosheng was very thoughtful. Tea sets, snacks, chess boards, and writing brushes had already been prepared. Servants were left nearby, ready to take orders at any time.
"Come on, your eyes are almost blurry from reading so much, come play a game with me."
Master Hong called upon Mr. Zheng who was helping to push the wheelchair, and the two of them sat down on either side of the chessboard, while the others also found their own seats.
Qin Yan reached out and touched the pot. The tea in the pot was brewed. He poured it for the teachers one by one and then placed it beside them with both hands.
No one mentioned the poetry meeting just now. Instead, they really relaxed and immersed themselves in playing and watching chess. Qin Yan, holding his teacup, also relaxed a lot.
As they were playing, Master Hong started to grumble, "Look at you, you've been playing chess the same way for so many years. Can you come up with something new?"
Mr. Zheng, clutching the chess piece, was speechless upon hearing this: "The chess piece is as good as the person. We've played countless games together over the years, and we've used all sorts of tricks. How could you not be familiar with it?"
Master Hong smacked his lips. Seeing this, Mr. Zheng looked at the student beside him.
"How about letting Qin Yan play a game of chess with you?"
Qin Yan didn't expect that he had anything to do with this. Everyone present was an elder and a scholar, so he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
After hearing his friend's suggestion, Master Hong's eyes lit up and he looked at him: "Oh, yes, come on, let's reopen!"
Mr. Zheng stood up and sat in another place, and moved his chair away. Qin Yan couldn't refuse, so he moved his wheelchair over and saluted Master Hong.
"Teacher, please don't blame me if my chess skills are not good enough."
He said this out of courtesy, and no one present took it seriously. If his chess skills were really not good enough, his husband would never let him sit at the table.
The masters who had been distracted while watching the chess game just now were now paying attention to the chessboard. They were naturally not curious about winning or losing, but wanted to see how Qin Yan played chess.
Mr. Zheng is right. A person is reflected in his chess skills. Sometimes, understanding a person through chess is much more useful than listening to what he says.
For example, Master Hong is a straightforward and extroverted person. On the chessboard, at the beginning of the layout, he starts with the star small eye and shoots at the key points in the corner. His intention is obvious, which is to build an external force.
In contrast, Qin Yan responded by making a small mistake, playing steadily and slowly expanding outwards.
The black and white chess pieces were placed alternately, and in the middle game, Master Hong took the lead in attacking!
He inserted his chess piece into the black chess layout with a "sharp charge" move, which made his old friends who knew him smile and shake their heads.
When playing against them, he knew to be more restrained, but when facing the younger ones, his style of play became even more unruly.
It was Qin Yan's first time playing chess with Master Hong, but he was not scared by this move. Instead, he responded by "retreating".
At this time, his initial layout on the chessboard was like a solid city. When the opponent used chess pieces to attack the city, he would slowly and steadily resolve the opponent's offensive.
Master Hong saw that one move was not working, but he did not persist. He immediately wanted to cut off the connection between the black pieces and wanted to divide and destroy them.
This time was different from the previous test. The white pieces came with great momentum and the situation became tense in an instant.
Everyone watching the game frowned and watched intently, each of them mentally deducing countermeasures based on the situation. Unexpectedly, Qin Yan, who was playing chess at this time, was extremely decisive and gave up some of the black pieces without hesitation.
Indecisiveness leads to disaster!
He did not let these black pieces go to waste, but attacked from above at the same time to create another battlefield.
This move can lift the hearts of everyone present.
Master Hong did not hesitate. He had seen Qin Yan's decisiveness from his chess moves. How could he show weakness in front of a junior?
The two sides fought back and forth. He launched a strong attack from the middle of the abdomen, pressing hard layer by layer, trying to surround and kill the black piece.
However, Qin Yan's moves showed a calmness and composure that was not in line with his age. He moved around in the small space on the chessboard, creating opportunities for the black pieces, and at the same time constantly taking advantage of the opponent's flaws caused by strong attacks!
At this point, the game has entered the late stage, the situation is still confusing, and the difference in points is almost negligible.
"Pretty!"
After a game of chess was over, the people watching couldn't help but shout out first.
Qin Yan cupped his hands and said, "The student lost."
In the chess game, he lost a piece to Mr. Hong.
But Master Hong didn't say anything, just waved his hands in annoyance and amusement.
Mr. Zheng teased them: "Why don't you try it too?"
Everyone else waved their hands. How could they not see that Qin Yan held back at the last moment!
"No, no, my opponent is too smart. It's boring!"
They both knew what was going on, and Qin Yan just bowed and apologized. Everyone was having a good time. At this time, Lin Bosheng came.
"Brother Qin."
He bowed to the teachers and asked for a moment to speak.
Qin Yan confessed his crime and was pushed out of the pavilion by Lin Bosheng.
"Brother Lin, what do you want from me?"
"Nothing, just today's poetry gathering. I really admire Brother Qin's talent and learning. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to sit with me in another courtyard and discuss academic matters?"
Qin Yan was speechless. He didn't believe him at all and had no idea what he was thinking of when he came up with such an excuse.
It would be much more believable if he said he was inviting a playboy to watch flowers and birds rather than discussing any academic subject with him.
Although he knew it in his heart, he naturally agreed on the surface.
They went to the yard and were going to exit through the archway they had just passed through in the other direction. Fortunately, they didn't have to go back to the place where the poetry meeting had just taken place. Otherwise, if someone saw them together, it would definitely attract special attention.
Lin Bosheng acted out the whole act and even said a few lines of the poem he had written today on the way, expressing his admiration.
However, there was no deliberate compliment in his words. They were indeed sincere and did not make people feel uncomfortable.
The yard was not far away, but it took them some time to get around to the gate.
Lin Bosheng helped and pushed him into the yard. As soon as he entered, he could see an old tree in the middle of the yard. A man was sitting at a stone table under the tree. He turned around when he heard their movement.
Qin Yan saw that the middle-aged man in front of him was wearing luxurious clothes, sitting with his legs slightly apart, one arm on the table, and the other hand on his knee. Combined with Lin Bosheng's behavior, he guessed who this man was.
Ahem, I had the chance to see him during the provincial examination.
Before he could speak, Lin Bosheng had already introduced him: "Brother Qin, this is my father."
Qin Yan's face was filled with an expression of complete realization and surprise. He immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Lin. My legs and feet haven't fully healed yet, so I can't perform the full ceremony. Please forgive me."
This period of time was enough for Lord Lin to understand a little about the young man's situation. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It's okay. I heard that you and Mr. Zheng were playing chess in the pavilion. I am sorry for disturbing you."