Rebirth 1990: Guanyun Cross Pass

After signing his name on the award record book, Zhang Yan received his bonus, two hundred yuan and a certificate for amateur fourth-dan. I watched & Study Zhang Yan put the certificate first, and then took the money out of the envelope.

He came out and counted the money happily. One-five-one-fifteen-twenty. I, Wang Laowu, have never seen so much money!

Zhang Yan counted the money here, but the clerk over there couldn't wait any longer and patted Zhang Yan on the shoulder: "Zhang Yan, Mr. Xiao from Yingang Academy wants to see you."

"Yingang Academy? Xiao Yunqi" Zhang Yan was deeply impressed by this person. He is the secretary-general of the Yinzhou Go Association. His chess skills are not only among the best among amateur players, he has even beaten some professional players.

In the Wenjingdao program in 1996, Hua Yigang asked his second son to play against Xiao Yun. Zhang Yan saw the game. From beginning to end, Hua Yigang did not take advantage. In the end, Hua Yigang actually won the game.

The defeat showed Xiao Yunqi's chess prowess.

If he can get Xiao Yunqi's guidance, then maybe his chess skills will reach a higher level. Thinking of this, Zhang Yan quickly said goodbye to the clerk and went to Yingang Academy to find Xiao Yunqi. Yinzhou City is not big, so he left from the government compound.

I arrived at Yingang Academy in ten minutes and knocked on the door. After a while, a middle-aged man opened the door, glanced at Zhang Yan and asked, "Are you Zhang Yan?"

Zhang Yan nodded and looked at the man carefully. He had a Chinese-shaped face, a tall figure, and his hair was neatly combed. In Zhang Yan's impression, Xiao Yunqi was not that young, so Zhang Yan asked tentatively, "Who are you?"

The man smiled and said: "My name is Li Meng, Mu Zi Li, Meng of Confucius and Mencius. I am now doing odd jobs here at Mr. Xiao's place."

Zhang Yan also smiled and said nothing. He did not believe Li Meng's words. Li Meng also smiled and brought Zhang Yan in. The pavilions and pavilions of the academy were arranged in an orderly manner. Although it was a hot summer day, it was cool to walk inside.

The wind blows quietly, and even the irritability of summer is reduced a lot. Zhang Yan nodded, the courtyard was so exquisitely arranged, Xiao Yunqi must have felt extraordinary.

Li Meng took Zhang Yan to the first room in the east chamber. This room was not very spacious. There was a table of eight immortals on the ground and a set of Taishi chairs, which were the seats where the teacher taught. Next to them were the north and south fire pits, and a pair of ancient bookcases were placed on the east wall.

, each wrote a couplet, which can’t be seen clearly from a distance, but the handwriting is indeed written with a stylus and silver strokes, with a sense of awe and righteousness.

After Li Meng brought Zhang Yan to this room, he said "Please wait a moment." and left the east wing, leaving Zhang Yan sitting there alone. He sat there for a long time, but no one came.

Zhang Yan didn't know what to do, so he walked to the bookcase and read the couplets carefully to relieve his boredom.

Zhang Yan looked at it for a while and couldn't help but be surprised. Although the words in these two couplets were ordinary and not surprising, the calligraphy inside surprised Zhang Yan. They were majestic, powerful, simple and unpretentious, and thought-provoking without being carving.

The more I taste it, the more I feel that there is a strong and powerful spirit in it. Zhang Yan was a calligrapher at that time, but I couldn't think of anyone who could have such great courage and write such good calligraphy.

Zhang Yan couldn't help being a little shocked. After calming down and breathing, he picked up his pen and began to imitate the handwriting of this couplet. After imitating it several times, he felt that he was unable to do it. The turning point was so sluggish that he just wanted to take a breath.

When he was forced to finish, there were footsteps outside, and Zhang Yan hurriedly returned to his seat.

The door opened, and an old man with white hair and silver beard wearing a blue gown walked in. He just glanced at Zhang Yan. Seeing that Zhang Yan was so young, a strange color flashed in his eyes and asked: "Are you Zhang Yan?"

Zhang Yan stood up in a hurry, "Mr. Xiao, I am Zhang Yan." After saying that, he stood there quietly, waiting for Xiao Yunqi to say. There are some things that juniors cannot ask directly. I&Look at the study

Xiao Yunqi stroked his beard, pondered for a moment and said to Zhang Yan: "You are pretty good at chess. I want to have a game with you today."

Zhang Yan's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Well, it's an honor for me to play against Xiao Lao Wenping?"

Xiao Yun snorted and ignored Zhang Yan's flattery. He walked out of the east wing and walked to the west wing opposite. Zhang Yan followed him. He saw that the chessboard pieces had been placed in the west wing. Xiao Yun

He got up and sat down at the main seat (facing the door), looking at Zhang Yan like a tiger.

Zhang Yan sat down in the guest seat (with his back to the door), then opened the chess box and took a look. He silently moved the black chess to his side and the white chess to Xiao Yunqi's side. This kind of etiquette is for juniors.

A kind of humility to his elders, admitting his lack of chess skills, Xiao Yunqi nodded slightly, and his expression improved a lot.

Then Zhang Yan took out a handkerchief, wiped it on the chessboard, and then placed the stone on the chessboard. This is also a courtesy in Go, a sign of respect from the juniors to their elders, but it is rarely seen in Go games.

Zhang Yan did not do this intentionally, but felt that facing a strong player like Xiao Yunqi, he would not be able to defeat this top amateur chess player without showing 100% sincerity and determination.

Seeing that Zhang Yan was so polite, Xiao Yunqi's face immediately softened, and he picked up the white pieces and placed them on the chessboard. The two of them played chess very quickly, and they all moved based on their feel for the chess patterns, which was Zhang Yan's strength.

, the game of chess only lasted for more than ten minutes, and the winner was already decided. Zhang Yan lost eight and a half eyes to Xiao Yunqi.

"How is it possible?!" Zhang Yan was filled with shock and anger. He couldn't believe the results of his counting. Although he didn't check the situation specifically, his strong hands played a role in several local conflicts. At that time,

It feels like I got a little advantage, but why did I take advantage of five or six, and in the end I lost eight and a half points? This is almost a difference of one penny!

Zhang Yan blinked and clicked carefully again, hoping that he was wrong, but in the end it was still the case that White was half-win. Zhang Yan took a deep breath, regained his composure, and gave a deep salute to Xiao Yunqi.

He asked: "Mr. Xiao, I don't understand how I lost this game of chess. Can you give me some advice?"

Xiao Yun nodded, put the white pieces into the chess box bit by bit, and asked: "You are very powerful in combat. Have you read 'Fa Yang Lun'?"

Zhang Yan nodded: "Yes." Then silently collected the chess pieces.

"Then let me ask you, what is Fa Yang?"

"What is sending yang?" Zhang Yan had never thought about this question. His hands that collected the chess pieces couldn't help but freeze. It took him a long time to think clearly. "The Japanese regard the general trend as yin, and the hidden methods in chess as 'yang'."

"Fa Yang Theory" means to discover from the surface of the chess piece its "yang" hidden, the sure-killing blow."

Nodding, Xiao Yunqi put the white chess away and looked at the chessboard. Zhang Yan immediately began to review the game. Xiao Yunqi looked at Zhang Yan with misty eyes and said: "Fa Yang theory is indeed the strongest method, so

Your ability in mid-game battles is no less than mine, or even better than mine. But what I pursue is the "Tao". No matter how strong the Fa Yang Theory is, it's just a technique. Although it can often turn things around, it doesn't matter.

When the overall situation is clear and you don't judge the outcome based on the gains and losses of one moment and one place, your skills will lose their power. You see."

Xiao Yunqi pointed to the lower right corner and the right

"These two black chess pieces coexist in the same corner, but they are not connected to each other, and they have to compete for life. They are like fish in a dry fish pond. They can neither help each other nor forget each other in the world. In the end, although they survive, they get nothing.

You feel that you have taken advantage by breaking the space on the right. But have you ever thought that the two lingering black pieces are not a burden? You can't lose them, and you can't keep them. With these two useless pieces, your other moves will be

How can we let it go, and from the beginning, if this place is not scored, there will be no problem with the chess in this corner."

Zhang Yan looked at the chessboard and pondered carefully. Xiao Yunqi's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in his heart.

"If you don't understand the general trend and only immerse yourself in the dispute of means, the means will only go in the opposite direction and become inferior. Only if you understand the general trend, the means will be the icing on the cake. You have to think carefully about the truth behind this. That's it for today. From now on,

If you have time, you can come to me at any time, I'm usually there."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Xiao." Zhang Yan put the chess pieces away and felt a little excited. Although Xiao Yunqi was good at chess, he also had some vague insights into life, which was of great benefit to him. He stood up and that's it.

He bowed and walked out of Yingang Academy.

The academy door closed, Xiao Yunqi smiled slightly, and lightly touched the chessboard with his fingers, which made a slight low echo.

"Mr. Xiao, what do you think of this kid?" Ma walked out of the inner room on his own and looked at Xiao Yunqi with a smile.

Xiao Yunqi glanced at Ma Zibing and said calmly, "This guy seems pretty good. What happens next depends on his understanding."

"Then Mr. Xiao, shouldn't you give me some reward? You don't know how much I have put in to connect you, master and apprentice. Based on this hard work, should you give me some benefits?"

Ma Zizi's words made Xiao Yunqi amused: "What the hell, you are a county and regiment-level cadre after all, so why are you acting like a rogue? Besides, what can I give you? I won't give you anything."

Is the road paved yet, why are you using a bad old man like me to make things worse?"

Ma Ziqing smiled heartlessly, and his eyes were sincere even when he didn't speak. His posture seemed to be a bit lingering. Xiao Yunqi sighed, there was nothing he could do about it: "In the next few years, look at the central

It means traveling lightly. If you want to move up smoothly, don’t get involved with the company.”

"As expected of Mr. Xiao, you can see so accurately. Then I'll go back first. There are still classes at the party school." Ma Ziyi walked sideways happily. Looking at Ma Ziyi's back, Xiao Yunqi cursed in a rare way, "Xiao Yunqi"

You bandits are just like me." After scolding him, he didn't know what he thought of, and he laughed happily again.

Zhang Yan ran to his grandfather's house. As soon as he opened the door, his grandfather's voice came down.

"At that time, everything was in chaos when we attacked Liao Yaoxiang. Mr. Lin said, shoot wherever there is gunshots. Our battalion plunged into Chiang Kai-shek's bag and was blocked in the ravine. We were hit all over with rocket launchers.

, that’s so miserable, there are only a hundred or so left in one camp..."

Zhang Yan was very happy. This was so easy to process. He walked to the second floor and saw Liu Mingjie's face was a little stiff. He said, "Grandpa, you are wrong. This episode happened during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. How many Americans were there?"

The helicopter intercepted your battalion at Wawashan. You said the Kuomintang didn't have any rocket launchers at that time."

Hearing his grandson's revelation, Zhou Yunlong's expression remained unchanged and he slapped his thigh, "Yeah, I felt something was wrong. It turned out that I was targeting the wrong person. It's okay. I will continue to tell you, when we attacked Montenegro that year..."

Zhang Yan saw that it was not good, and grandpa wanted to fight a protracted war today, so he interrupted and said, "Grandpa, I think it's getting late. Let's go back first. I'll talk to you another day. If Liu Mingjie comes home late, his family will

hurry."

When he said this, Zhou Yunlong didn't want to say anything else, so he took out a jade bracelet from the table and asked Liu Mingjie to put it on. Liu Mingjie's face turned slightly red, and she stood up and said no, but Zhou Yunlong naturally refused and kept saying: "I didn't give anything away."

The habit of recycling." Zhang Yan looked at it, grabbed Liu Mingjie's hand and put it on her without saying a word. Only then did Zhou Yunlong become happy and waved the two of them away.

After leaving the house, Liu Mingjie was a little unhappy. She took off her bracelet and gave it to Zhang Yan.

"Zhang Yan, why are you accepting the gift on my behalf? This gift is too heavy and I can't accept it."

Under the sun, the bracelet glowed green. Zhang Yan put the bracelet away and said with a smile: "You don't know my grandpa's temper. If you push him again, you will definitely drop the bracelet. My brother-in-law brought him a few years ago."

When my girlfriend came over, my grandpa showed me a bracelet, but the girl refused, and my grandpa dropped the bracelet on the spot, making everyone unable to get off the stage."

"It fell!" Liu Mingjie was startled. The unhappiness was gone, and the only thing left on her mind was her heartache. "What a nice pair of bracelets, what a pity they fell. What level is your grandpa? Is he a master?"

Yes, he showed me so many medals, why have I never heard of you talking about them before?"

Zhang Yan was happy when he heard this, "Hey, I can't tell you my grandpa's level. I'll scare you if I tell you. By the way, Gu Yali's grandpa is hospitalized. I thought he won a prize in the Go game. I'll use this money to replace him."

Do you think it’s okay for Gu Yali to pay for the medical treatment?”

"Why do you ask me about your money?"

"You are my wife, and my wallet will be yours from now on. If I don't ask, who will I ask?"

"You hate me, take advantage of me." Liu Mingjie was so embarrassed that she ran over to chase Zhang Yan, and the two of them ran to the hospital laughing and joking.

"What, you said they were discharged from the hospital?" In the ward on the second floor, Zhang Yan did not see Gu Yali, nor did he see the injured and unconscious Lao Baitou. He found out after asking the nurse. After Lao Baitou woke up yesterday morning, he insisted on

Let's go. Although the hospital leaders stated that they could treat the patient first and then pay the money, the old man still insisted on leaving the hospital.

"This old white-headed man is so stubborn that he seems to be harmed by others. Last night he brought a bunch of military medals and said they were deposited here to pay for medical expenses. He would redeem them when he had money. I don't know what to do.

Take care of it." After the nurse finished speaking, she left angrily. She must have been so angry with this old man.

"Honey, what should I do next?" Zhang Yan didn't receive the call and felt very unhappy, so he asked Liu Mingjie.

Liu Mingjie looked outside and said hesitantly: "Let's go look for Gu Yali. Last time I remember it seemed to be behind the park. Maybe we can find him if we ask."

Zhang Yan had other ideas, so he grabbed Liu Mingjie, "Wait a minute, it might not work if we look for it. I gave Gu Yali money a few days ago, and the old man didn't even wake up at that time. She was so scared. What did she say in the end?"

None of them. Now that Lao Baitou has woken up, Gu Yali probably won’t even dare to ask for our things."

"This won't work, that won't work either. What should I do? You need to come up with an idea." Liu Mingjie stamped her foot and got angry. Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "When I was playing Go, I met that guy named

Wang Tiehan's person, he said that he works in the Machinery Bureau, and he is probably the boss. If he speaks, the boss of the Red Star Steel Plant will not dare not listen. No matter how stubborn the old man is, he can't compete with the organization, right? The rest of the matter is

It’s much easier to handle.”

When Zhang Yan said these words, Liu Mingjie looked at him with twinkling eyes. When he finished speaking, there was a look of admiration in his eyes. Ever since the eve of the high school entrance examination, Zhang Yan seemed to have changed a lot, rapidly.

As she matured, Liu Mingjie felt that she was slowly beginning to rely on Zhang Yan. This realization made her heart warm...