The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 246 Playing Chess
On New Year's Eve, Zheng Juan brought her mother and younger brother to Zhou's house early in the morning, and brought some gifts.

"Sister Zheng, come here as soon as you come. What else do you bring? After the New Year's Eve dinner, bring it back to me." Li Suhua saw what Zheng's mother was holding, and said.

"For those who celebrate Chinese New Year, it's not good to come empty-handed, and it's not worth anything, so I just want it to be auspicious." Zheng's mother put the gift on the table with a smile.

In the past three years, with the help of Wang Gang and Li Suhua, the Zheng family has enjoyed a much better life, and they have a surplus during the Chinese New Year.

Zheng's mother is a grateful person, and she wants to repay Li Suhua when she has the opportunity, and sometimes she will buy her some scarves and gloves.

After coming and going, mother Zheng and Li Suhua, the future in-laws, are called sisters. Mother Zheng is older, so Li Suhua will call her sister Zheng.

"Sister Suhua, can I help you with the New Year's Eve dinner? Let Juan'er help you." Zheng's mother held Zheng Juan's hand and said to Li Suhua.

"Okay, we're not outsiders, let Juan'er prepare two dishes for me, the dishes she cooks are better than mine." Li Suhua said with a smile.

The woman was cooking in the kitchen outside, so Wang Gang brought Zheng Guangming to the back room and introduced Zhou Zhigang.

When Zhou Zhigang saw Zheng Guangming, he didn't show his face. Instead, he enthusiastically pulled him onto the kang, and gave him the prepared melon seeds and peanuts to eat.

Although Zheng Guangming couldn't see it, he actually had a more delicate mind than anyone else. He noticed in the bathhouse yesterday that Zhou Zhigang didn't seem to like him very much, so he felt a little restrained and uncomfortable today.

Wang Gang suggested: "Dad, do you want to play chess with Guangming?"

Zhou Zhigang asked: "Does the Illuminati play chess?"

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Yes, I can't beat him."

As soon as Zhou Zhigang's eyes lit up, he took out the chessboard and put it on the kang table.

Zheng Guangming couldn't see it. He played chess in a special way. He could only speak through his mouth and ask his opponent to help place the chess pieces.

Zhou Zhigang got used to it quickly, and the fight with Zheng Guangming was quite intense.

Chess was taught by Wang Gang to Zheng Guangming to pass the time when he was bored.

Not only chess, but Wang Gang also taught Go.

Zheng Guangming quickly learned the basic chess moves, reached the level of an amateur chess player in less than two years, and played back and forth with Wang Gang.

Zhou Zhigang's level of chess is not even as good as that of an amateur. It is not an exaggeration to say that chess is a bad game.

Zheng Guangming was a man of sincerity, he didn't know how to handicap, instead he threw away Zhou Zhigang's game and lost three games in a row.

"No, no, I made a mistake just now." Zhou Zhigang moved a chess piece roguely.

"Father, why are you still destroying chess!" Wang Gang couldn't stand it anymore and said.

"I'm old, so I misread the chess piece, no way!" Zhou Zhigang said blushingly.

"Brother Bingkun, it's okay, let uncle regret his move." Zheng Guangming sat cross-legged on the kang and smiled.

Zhou Zhigang looked at the chessboard, scratched his ears, thought hard, and didn't know how he got into a desperate situation.

Wang Gang, who was watching the chess from the sidelines, just wanted to laugh in his heart. Zhou Zhigang is really good and loves to play. He is obviously far behind Zheng Guangming in level, but he just refuses to admit defeat.

Although Zheng Guangming couldn't see with his eyes, the chess moves had already been replayed in his mind. He even figured out all the chess moves that Zhou Zhigang could make. How could Zhou Zhigang be undefeated.

"I can't play anymore, I can't play anymore. I'm not in good shape today, so I'll play again." Zhou Zhigang finally lifted the chessboard and played a rogue.

Wang Gang laughed loudly and said, "Dad, haven't you always been known as the master of chess? Why can't you even beat a child?"

Zhou Zhigang blushed when Wang Gang said it, but he changed a lot about Zheng Guangming.

At first, he thought that Zheng Guangming was a blind man, and he was destined to be a burden to his son in the future.

But now he has completely changed, Zheng Guangming is better than normal people in every aspect except his eyes.

"Guangming! How do you play chess so well?" Zhou Zhigang asked, putting away the scattered chess pieces on the kang.

Zheng Guangming said modestly: "Brother Bingkun taught it well."

Zhou Zhigang looked at Wang Gang in surprise and said, "You taught Guangming chess?"

Wang Gang nodded and said: "In the beginning, I was indeed the one who taught him, but later on, Guangming became better than blue, and I couldn't beat him.

Although bright eyes can't see, it is easier than normal people to see through a person's chess moves. "

Zhou Zhigang said: "Not everyone can play blind chess, it requires a strong memory."

Wang Gang said: "Bright's memory is very strong, it can be said that he can't forget it by ear, and he can recite many Buddhist scriptures that linger in his mouth. Mrs. Zheng said that Guangming is the reincarnation of Bodhisattva."

"Oh, what a pity." Zhou Zhigang sighed.

Wang Gang knew what Zhou Zhigang was sorry for. If Zheng Guangming was such an intelligent child, if he was a normal person, his future would be extraordinary.

For the eyes, Wang Gang also took Zheng Guangming to the hospital for an examination. The doctor said that his eyes were congenitally deformed optic nerve, and there was no cure for them. Even with surgery, the success rate was less than [-]%.

After Zheng Guangming learned about it, he was still depressed for several days, but he had a high emotional intelligence, and he recovered in less than half a month, and he was even more cheerful than before.

"What are you talking about? The food is ready, let's go out to eat!" Li Suhua entered the room and saw Zhou Zhigang and Wang Gang, father and son, sitting on the kang with heavy faces and not talking, which was very strange.

"Okay, let's go out for the New Year's Eve dinner." Zhou Zhigang pulled himself together and called Wang Gang and Zheng Guangming to go out for dinner.

Li Suhua, Zheng Juan and Zheng's mother prepared a large table full of dishes, which surprised Zhou Zhigang.

"So many dishes? Is there fish, meat, and beef?"

Li Suhua smiled and said: "These dishes are all made by your son. He said that this year you and Bingyi rarely come back, so they will have a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner."

Zhou Zhigang patted Wang Gang on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Wang Gang knew that what Zhou Zhigang said was not only about the New Year's Eve dinner, but also about the care he had given to Li Suhua and the family in the past three years.

"Dad, this is what I should do."

Zhou Zhigang nodded in satisfaction, and then said to the others: "Everyone, please take a seat. It's Chinese New Year today, so don't be so polite."

Everyone happily sat down, Zhou Zhigang said a few festive words, and then the New Year's Eve dinner officially began.

At the dinner table, Zhou Zhigang had been observing Zheng Juan's family all the time, and found that they were very good at eating.

On the contrary, Wang Gang and Li Suhua, probably in their own home, have poor eating habits. Although they are not so hungry, they are not as good as Zheng's family.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhou Zhigang put down his chopsticks and said to Mother Zheng, "Sister Zheng, this time I invite you to come to my house for the New Year. Apart from getting to know you, I also intend to discuss the marriage of the child."

Mother Zheng put down her chopsticks as soon as she got to the point.

Zhou Zhigang continued: "I think so, since Bingkun's elder brother is already married in the Corps, it will be Bingkun and Zheng Juan's turn next.

I only have a vacation every few years, and I don't know when I will come back next time, so I want to take advantage of this time to come back and organize my child's wedding. "

Mother Zheng was very happy when she heard the words, and said: "Okay, everything will be done as you said."

Zhou Zhigang said: "Nowadays is a special period, the wedding is not a big deal, but there must be rules. How much do you think the bride price should be?"

"What kind of gift do you want?" Mother Zheng quickly waved her hands and shook her head, "Let's choose a date and get things done. Our family doesn't want a gift."

Wang Gang said: "Auntie, the bride price is a form and a rule, more or less must be given."

Zheng's mother wondered: "Bingkun, it's good that you don't dislike our family's Juan'er, besides, you know our family's situation, the dowry is nothing, how can we ask for a bride price."

Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua looked at each other, and felt that this in-laws could really get along with each other. Although the family conditions were poor, at least they understood the truth.

"Okay, since Sister Zheng didn't ask for the betrothal gift, I think I'll give it to 88, and it's considered a lottery."

"It's too much, 88 is too much, or [-] is fine." Zheng's mother shook her head quickly.

Zhou Zhigang couldn't help laughing as the betrothal gifts became less and less.

"It's 88, let Suhua buy some wedding things for Zheng Juan tomorrow." Zhou Zhigang said.

Wang Gang said with a smile, "I've already bought things for my wedding, I just need to choose a date."

Zhou Zhigang laughed and said, "It seems that I can't wait a long time ago."

The whole family laughed, especially Zheng Guangming and Zheng's mother, only Zheng Juan lowered her head shyly.

The New Year's Eve dinner gradually came to an end amid laughter, and the two families also agreed that the day would be on the second day of the first lunar month, and it should be done as soon as possible. Zhou Zhigang took the train on the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Getting married in this era is very simple, just decorate the new house, post a few happy words, prepare a set of red bedding, washbasin towels and so on, and you can get married.

The ceremony is kept simple and lively, and the banquet is where the whole family sits down to have a meal, and the next day, it is enough to distribute some wedding candy to neighbors and friends in the neighborhood.

If it wasn't for the fact that Zhou Zhigang had too few holidays, there were only a few days in three years, and Wang Gang wanted to make the wedding more lively.

(End of this chapter)