Reshaping life starting from the Junior Class of HKUST

Chapter 11 Inside the Longevity Building
On the way back to Duoshoulou, Ma San asked Wu Zhe for advice on chess.

Wu Zhe did not hide it, and carefully explained the two messes that Ma San laid out, and added several solutions that Ma San had never seen before.

Ma San nodded repeatedly beside him, wishing he could fiddle with the chess game now.

After a while, the two came to the outside of the longevity building, good guy, as soon as they arrived, all the stall owners came up to say hello.

Ma San responded repeatedly, but Wu Zhe just nodded with a smile and didn't say much.

He came here with the mentality of begging for alms today, and he probably won't have such a good thing next time. After all, wool can't be squeezed every day!So it makes sense to take your time.

But what happened next made Wu Zhe and Ma San dumbfounded.All the stall owners and bosses seem to have agreed in advance.As long as Wu Zhe stepped forward, the chessboard would be turned upside down, hands bowed, and surrendered.

It turned out that Wu Zhe and Ren only played three rounds in the morning, and the bets were so small that they didn't attract attention.But the news had already spread during the lunch meeting, and then the chess he played was played again, and everyone played again.We all know that this young man is superb at chess.

Naturally, no one gave any more money.Although the money was not much, only seventy in three rounds, no one's money came from the wind.

Although there are more than 3 tourists in the park day in the city, not everyone will come to play chess.

Some stall owners only earn a hundred yuan a day, so naturally they don't want to work for nothing.

Wu Zhe frowned. Although he had expected this situation, it was just a little earlier than what he predicted.

Wu Zhe neglected his age. Although he only played three rounds fast and stealthily, he was too young.All in all it's eye-catching.As long as the acquaintances of the stall owners chat together, they will definitely mention how the young man played chess, and it would be strange if he didn't expose it.

Ma San approached Wu Zhe and said, "What should I do?"

Wu Zhe raised the fisherman's hat on his head and said: "It's okay, you can't get down outside, isn't there still inside. Let's go into the main building of the Longevity Building. What's the matter. It just happens to be cool inside."

After speaking, he raised his leg and was about to enter the Duoshou Tower.

Ma San pulled Wu Zhe down and said, "Ah Zhe, the inside is not as good as the outside, and some of them have even reached the professional level, but because of their age, they no longer engage in professional competitions. You have won nearly [-] yuan this morning. If you are not sure Let's forget about it!"

Wu Zhe replied while walking: "It's not a big problem, third brother, tell me what's important in it."

"Okay, let's not mention the old history of Duoshou Building, you should have heard it if you are from Xicheng.

Let's just talk about it now, this longevity building is divided into inside and outside, and outside is the small owner of the chess stall, arranging the mess, mixing some living expenses, of course there are also chess players, but most of them can't get on the table.

Inside the main building is the private room, the layout is similar to the private room in the thatched cottage teahouse. The first floor is chess, and there are eight private rooms.They are named after plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively.Chess skills are probably at the level of local masters.

The second and third floors are Go, each with four private rooms named after Yu, Lu, Lei Shuang, Tian, ​​Di, Xuan, and Huang.Chess prowess is at least at the level of amateur [-]th dan or above, and some of them even have professional [-]th or [-]th dan.

They usually only play guided chess for a fee, and a game costs fifty, some literati still like to come here to play.

If you want to place a bet, it is a challenge, and the amount will be relatively high, five hundred and one rounds.Mainly for fear of being disturbed by passers-by.Generally, each player will play up to three games. "

Wu Zhe smiled and said, "It's interesting."

Ma San said to Wu Zhe: "Don't be careless. You need to know that you can get in here, except for the rent. You have to use your real skills to get in. The stall owners outside are not eyeing this place. If you don't have the skills, you will be overturned long ago. "

While talking, the two of them had already entered inside.The owner of the chess stall outside saw that Wu Zhema had entered the main building, and many of them abandoned their stalls to follow in. There was excitement to watch, and it had been a long time since anyone came to the main building to play chess.What a pity to miss this.

As soon as Wu Zhe entered the hall, he saw a screen separating the inside and the outside.There is an aisle in the middle of the screen, and eight elegant rooms are arranged on the left and right sides of the aisle, and the names of the respective rooms are hung on the doors.

Ma San introduced: "If the door is open, it means the chess game is not in progress. If the door is closed, it means the chess game is in progress, so it is inconvenient to disturb you."

"That's it!"

Wu Zhe took a look and saw that three of them were in the game.I chose the nearest "chun" character room on the left and walked in.It's not big inside, but elegantly furnished.Something like a Japanese style tatami room.

One of them was slightly fat and not tall, wearing a pair of short sleeves and a pair of glasses.

Seeing Wu Zhe coming in, he immediately said with a smile on his face: "Little brother looked at the face, is he here to learn chess, or to play guiding chess?"

Wu Zhe was taken aback for a moment, and immediately reacted.It is estimated that this is the naughty side again.He touched his nose and didn't speak.Ma San came in from behind.

"Mr. Chang, this is my little brother, he is good at chess. The stall owners outside are afraid to play with him anymore, and he likes to play chess with a little bit of money. Do you think it is convenient for you?" Ma San cupped his hands and said.

The person called Mr. Chang was also stunned for a moment, and then took a closer look at Wu Zhe, wearing beach pants, flip flops and a fisherman's hat.

If it weren't for his youthful face, this outfit could be called a social mess.Play chess, okay?No one outside dared to play with him. Isn't this sending money?
Without looking at Wu Zhe, he turned to Ma San and said, "Are you sure?"

Ma San nodded, and Mr. Chang said to Wu Zhe, "Do you know the rules?"

Wu Zhe also nodded and replied: "Well, I know."

Seeing this, Mr. Chang waved his hand and said, "Please."

Wu Zhe nodded and waved his hands in the same way: "Please."

Just as he was about to sit down, a group of people poured in from outside.It was the stall owners who wanted to watch Wu Zhe's game.

"Mr. Chang" greetings sounded from time to time, and gradually the small private room couldn't hold so many people.

Mr. Chang was also surprised that so many people came to watch him play chess with Wu Zhe.

He bowed his hands to everyone and said: "Thank you for your support, but the place is small and can't accommodate so many people. The people behind can see if they can stay away for the time being."

Ma San knew Wu Zhe's idea and wanted to pick the whole audience, so he said to Mr. Chang: "Mr. Chang, you see so many comrades want to watch the game, can we move to the hall, let's set up a table in the middle of the hall , so that more people can watch on the spot.”

After listening to Mr. Chang, he thought for a while and said, "I have no objection, I don't know what this brother has to say."

Wu Zhe was right in his arms, and said: "I have no objection either."

At this time, those who have eyesight have already ran out to set up the table.

When Wu Zhe and the others came out, not only the table was set up, but even the big screen was moved to the corner.The entire hall was emptied, leaving only a mahogany square table and two armchairs in the middle.

This movement caused people from other private rooms and the Go private room upstairs to ask about the situation.After learning about the matter, they also became curious.

Some of them have entered the professional circle, so they naturally know that young grades do not mean low chess skills.When I was young, I met talented chess players of the same period.

Wu Zhe and Mr. Chang came to the center of the field and bowed to thank the surroundings.

After greeting the visitors.Mr. Chang cupped his fists at Wu Zhe and said, "Please advise."

Wu Zhe also clasped his fists at Mr. Chang and said, "You are welcome, sir, please advise."

Wu Zhe was quite speechless at this time. This tone, this movement, there will be no sense of disobedience in ten or twenty years, but now at this age and attire, I feel awkward. Maybe it would be better to wear that exercise uniform.But this still has to be done. This is chess culture and traditional culture.

The other party showed courtesy, obviously respecting him as an opponent. He is young, and it would be too shameful not to respond.

(End of this chapter)