novelonline Chapter 1056 The world of genius is so unreasonable
Chapter 1056 The world of genius is so unreasonable
Chapter 1056 The world of genius is so unreasonable
Early the next morning, Liu Hong rode his bicycle to Song Ying's home, but he always felt something awkward along the way. What was this?
A message? Or a challenge?
It is absurd to help Nie Weiping to challenge a ten-year-old child.
In the small courtyard, Qin Hao was having breakfast with Song Ying and the others. He was stunned when he saw Liu Hong.
Song Ying whispered to Lin Wufeng, "Is this Teacher Liu going to fight us to the death because he can't complete the task?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Lin Wufeng turned to Liu Hong and greeted him warmly: "Teacher Liu hasn't eaten yet, let's eat together."
Liu Hong waved his hands quickly, and then said in a strange tone: "Teacher Nie wants to play a game of chess with Qin Hao."
"Which Teacher Nie? Is he the Go teacher at the Children's Palace?" Song Ying asked.
Liu Hong's face flushed red. "It's the national player from the Chinese Chess Academy, Mr. Nie Weiping."
"Nie Weiping? The Nie Tornado who defeated the Japanese 9th Dan chess player?" Lin Wufeng asked in surprise.
In 1976, during the China-Japan Go competition, Nie Weiping led the Chinese Go delegation to visit Japan. In that tournament, he defeated the then top Japanese player Ishida Yoshio, 6th dan, and achieved a record of 1 wins and loss. In Japan, which was then a "Go powerhouse", he was given the title of "Nie Tornado". This title has been talked about with relish ever since it was passed back to China.
Liu Hong nodded: "Teacher Nie said that if you beat him, he will help you get a place in the Go Championship."
Liu Hong felt very awkward after saying this. He couldn't believe that a ten-year-old child could be a match for Nie Weiping. Not to mention winning, it was already amazing that he didn't get beaten to a pulp.
"Okay, but I have to go to school today, so I won't have time until after four o'clock in the afternoon." Qin Hao said calmly.
Liu Hong almost rolled his eyes on the spot. That was Nie Weiping, the current number one Go player in China, but to Qin Hao, he was not as important as a day of primary school classes. He really wanted to knock open the kid's head to see what was inside.
After Liu Hong left, Song Ying came back to her senses and said worriedly.
"Lin Wufeng, that Nie Weiping won't bully our Haozi, right?"
Lin Wufeng shook his head: "Teacher Nie should want to give Haozi some advice. I guess he should persuade him to join the junior Go class. It's okay."
"But Haozi is only ten years old, and Nie Weiping must be at least thirty, right? He is just bullying the weak."
"Uh~~~" Lin Wufeng was speechless for a moment.
For this reason, Nie Weiping was listed as an "unwelcome person" by Song Ying.
"Oh, Brother Hao is going to play chess with Nie Weiping." Lin Dongzhe didn't care how famous Nie Weiping was. He had an almost blind admiration for Qin Hao.
On the way to school, he shouted at the top of his lungs so loudly that almost everyone in the cotton mill's family alley could hear him.
Of course, the adults in the cotton mill didn't take Lin Dongzhe's "crazy talk" seriously. They were kidding. Who was Nie Weiping? He was a famous figure that could only be seen on TV and in newspapers. How could Qin Hao, a ten-year-old kid, be qualified to play chess with him?
When they arrived at school, Lin Dongzhe's words also made his classmates suspicious. The reason was that one of the classmates had seen Nie Weiping on TV. In the simple concept of children, those who can appear on TV are not ordinary people. They are in a completely different world from the people around them.
Qin Hao didn't care and continued to slack off on his homework. Lin Dongzhe couldn't stand this and rushed to the podium.
"What I said is true. If you don't believe me, come with us to the Children's Palace after school. They are having the competition there."
The class bell rang, and as the teacher walked in, he saw Lin Dongzhe standing at the podium, yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Lin Dongzhe!"
With a lion's roar, the whole world became quiet. Lin Dongzhe returned to his seat with his head hung and stood as punishment.
Time always passes quickly for primary school students, and in the blink of an eye it is afternoon and school is over.
Lin Dongzhe also invited his classmates to go to the Children's Palace to watch Qin Hao play chess to prove that he was not lying. However, most of the children had been taken home by their parents, and only three or four classmates were supposed to go to the Children's Palace for classes. The group walked to the Children's Palace in a mighty manner.
When walking on the road, Lin Dongzhe would stand in front of Zhuang Xiaoting like a little adult. Whenever a bicycle passed by, he would stop Zhuang Xiaoting and would not let her go until the bicycle had passed.
"Lin Dongzhe, you don't have to block me, I can watch the car." Zhuang Xiaoting said in a baby voice.
Lin Dongzhe responded, but every time a bicycle passed by, he would stop Zhuang Xiaoting, making Zhuang Xiaoting look at him with her eyes rolled.
Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh secretly when watching this scene. Lin Dongzhe really has loved his wife since childhood.
The group arrived at the gate of the Children's Palace. Liu Hong had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Qin Hao, he pulled him inside. Lin Dongzhe was about to pull Zhuang Xiaoting and the others to follow, but was stopped by Liu Hong.
"Don't you still have classes? Stop following me and go to class."
Lin Dongzhe shouted in dissatisfaction: "No, I want to watch Brother Hao and Nie Weiping play chess."
This shout startled all the parents who were sending their children to the scene.
"Nie Weiping? Which Nie Weiping?"
"Yes, Nie Weiping who plays Go?"
"Teacher Nie is here at our Children's Palace? Where is he?"
Liu Hong was overwhelmed. Nie Weiping and Qin Hao were both kids playing chess. If he won, he would be suspected of bullying the weak, and if he lost, it would be even more embarrassing. Although Liu Hong believed that there was no possibility that Nie Weiping would lose, Director He had instructed that the matter must be kept secret. However, Lin Dongzhe's loud voice made it known to the whole world.
"No, they just have the same name and surname. The kid doesn't understand." Liu Hong perfunctorily answered the parents who gathered around him with a smile. Fearing that Lin Dongzhe would continue to "promote" him at the top of his voice, he had no choice but to take Lin Dongzhe and the others to the chess room.
"You can only watch from outside. You are not allowed to speak loudly or make any noise. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to stay inside. Do you understand?"
Along the way, Liu Hong did not forget to explain the rules of watching chess to Lin Dongzhe and others.
Lin Dongzhe patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I know how to watch a game of chess without saying a word. Brother Hao taught me that."
Zhuang Xiaoting and the others nodded obediently like chicks pecking at rice.
Soon, Qin Hao and his party arrived in front of a wooden pavilion. Lin Dongzhe pulled Qin Hao's arm and whispered, "This place looks very high-end."
Liu Hong raised his eyebrows with some pride: "Of course, the qualifiers for the Suzhou Division of the National Go Championship were held here, and the venue was built according to international standards."
As he spoke, he did not forget to say to Qin Hao: "The environment at the Chinese Chess Institute is better than here."
As a result, Qin Hao didn't react at all, which made Liu Hong feel frustrated.
When they arrived at the attic, Nie Weiping was already sitting in front of the chessboard, waving his folding fan and smiling at Qin Hao: "Come on, sit down, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Is he Nie Weiping?" Lin Dongzhe asked Liu Hong quietly.
Liu Hong ignored him. A classmate beside him came to his senses from the shock and pointed at Nie Weiping and muttered to himself: "It's really Nie Weiping. I saw a living Nie Weiping."
"Shh, playing chess requires silence. Don't talk for a while, or get out." Liu Hong said seriously.
Only then did Lin Dongzhe and his companions sit aside obediently.
Qin Hao walked slowly to Nie Weiping and got straight to the point: "Guess the number?"
Just when Liu Hong thought that Nie Weiping should let Qin Hao play black first, Nie Weiping reached into the chess box, grabbed a handful of chess pieces and placed them on the chessboard.
Qin Hao picked up a white piece at random, but guessed wrong.
Nie Weiping played black first, and the first black piece fell directly on the star position in the upper right corner, which is also Nie Weiping's usual first-move pattern.
Qin Hao placed the white piece at point 33 without hesitation.
The chess room was silent except for the sounds of Qin Hao and Nie Weiping making their moves. Liu Hong held his breath, as if his heavier breathing might affect Qin Hao and Nie Weiping's thinking.
Lin Dongzhe and Zhuang Xiaoting were able to concentrate on looking at the chessboard at the beginning, but after a few minutes, Lin Dongzhe became a little restless. He didn't know how to play Go at all and couldn't understand it. The reason he followed here was mainly to prove that he was not lying.
"Zhuang Xiaoting, why don't we go back to class? Go is not fun at all."
Zhuang Xiaoting also felt that playing Go was boring. It was just two people sitting face to face, you playing a piece and I playing a piece. It was not as fun as her being in the choir.
"Well, let's go out quietly then."
The other children couldn't stand the loneliness and left one after another. Liu Hong couldn't help but smile bitterly. The reason why Go is difficult to promote is that in addition to the fact that it attaches great importance to talent, it is also difficult to get started. Ordinary people will never realize what kind of dangerous game is hidden in the alternation of black and white on the chessboard.
Before he knew it, it had been 50 moves and entered the middle game stage. Liu Hong was surprised to find that at this moment, the black and white sides on the chessboard were actually evenly matched.
What surprised Liu Hong even more was that just as the game entered the middle stage, Nie Weiping fell into a long period of thinking.
"Could it be that Teacher Nie feels the pressure?"
This speculation made Liu Hong even more shocked. That was Nie Weiping, who was able to defeat a Japanese professional 9th-dan player. How could he feel pressure playing chess with a ten-year-old child?
On the other hand, Qin Hao made his moves without thinking. If someone who didn't know much about chess saw this, they would probably think it was a child making random moves.
But Liu Hong knew very well that there was nothing wrong with every move Qin Hao made. It could even be said that some of the moves were ingenious moves he had never thought of.
"Could this kid really be capable of defeating Teacher Nie?"
The possibility that originally did not exist in Liu Hong's mind was shaken at this moment.
"No, that won't happen. How could Mr. Nie lose to a ten-year-old?"
Before we knew it, there were more and more black and white pieces on the chessboard, and the game had entered the endgame.
By the 162nd move, sweat had already begun to appear on Nie Weiping's forehead, and the frequency of the folding fan in his hand was getting faster and faster. This was a natural reaction to the rapid energy consumption of the brain, and it was also a true reflection of his inner struggle.
After some calculations, Nie Weiping realized that at this point in the game, he was already at a disadvantage, because he was playing with black first, and according to the rules he needed to pay five points. If he played like this step by step, he would definitely lose in the end.
Nie Weiping suddenly laughed. Liu Hong, who was standing by, thought that Nie Weiping had come up with a brilliant plan to win the game. However, he saw a scene that shocked him greatly.
Nie Weiping actually grabbed a handful of black pieces and placed them on the chessboard.
He actually gave up and admitted defeat!
"The young are to be feared! The young are to be feared!" Nie Weiping said with great emotion.
Qin Hao looked calm as he quietly put the white piece into the chess box.
"Teacher Nie, you..."
Liu Hong was about to say something, but Nie Weiping waved his hand and said, "Do you think I am deliberately letting this child down?"
"I'll give in on other things, but I'll never give in on chess. His strength is far beyond your imagination."
Nie Weiping then looked at Qin Hao and said, "You are right. We don't have much to teach you. However, if you can go to the junior class of the Chess Academy, it will improve the overall strength of Chinese Go. How about considering it? If you are willing, I can apply to the Chess Academy to directly let you join the training team of the Chess Academy."
Liu Hong's eyes widened. If he had not heard it with his own ears, he would not have believed it. Nie Weiping actually let a ten-year-old child skip the junior class and go directly to the training team. He knew very well what the training team meant. That was the treatment of a national player.
A ten-year-old national player, just thinking about him makes my back cold. Is this kid’s talent really that terrifying?
Liu Hong suddenly remembered what Nie Weiping said: The world of genius is unimaginable for ordinary people.
"Thank you, Teacher Nie, but I still hope to live an ordinary life." Qin Hao said seriously.
Nie Weiping shook his head helplessly: "Okay, then I won't force you. If you accept the loss, I will help you apply for a place in the National Go Championship."
After saying this, Nie Weiping's mouth corners slightly raised.
"This Go Championship is going to be interesting."
Nie Weiping's mind began to emerge the scene where his colleagues from the Chinese Chess Academy met Qin Hao in the Go Championship, sweating profusely and finally gave up their pieces and admitted defeat.
It’s interesting to think about it.
After rejecting Nie Weiping's invitation to continue playing a game, Qin Hao left the chess room and went to the dance class at the Children's Palace to wait for Lin Dongzhe to finish class.
As a result, the sharp-eyed Lin Dongzhe lost his concentration on dancing after seeing Qin Hao. Not only did he fail to keep up with the rhythm, he also knocked down the child next to him and was severely scolded by the teacher.
However, Lin Dongzhe was heartless and didn't care. He rushed to Qin Hao as soon as the get out of class was over.
"Brother Hao, how about winning?"
Qin Hao shook his head slowly, not to save face for Nie Weiping, but because Lin Dongzhe was too talkative. If he knew, the whole world would probably know it.
"Ah, I lost. It's okay, Brother Hao. You are still young and he is so old. You will definitely be able to beat him if you practice for a few more years."
Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh when he saw Lin Dongzhe comforting him like a little adult.
Not long after, Zhuang Xiaoting also finished class. The three of them met up and arrived at the gate of the Children's Palace. Song Ying and Huang Ling picked up the three of them and rushed home.
Since they got a TV, they have been much more active when they get home.
When we arrived at the gate of the courtyard, many neighbors were already waiting.
"Song Ying is off work."
"Song Ying, I went back to my parents' home a few days ago and brought back some dried vegetables. They will be delicious if you fry them in oil."
Smoke from the kitchen rose as Song Ying and Huang Ling were busy cooking. There was a TV on in the yard, and the men in the neighborhood who didn't have to cook were watching TV and chatting about work and life.
Suddenly, someone shouted.
"Hey, isn't this Haozi?"
"It's true. Oh my god, Haozi is on TV."