Chapter 14: Playing Chess

Fang Baozhu is very familiar with her. She calls her sister and sister, as if they are her old friends.

"Zhuzhu, can you tell me what you saw on your way back to Beijing?" Zhao Yuyan asked expectantly.

The girls have never traveled far and are very curious about the outside world.

Fang Baozhu fulfilled everyone’s wish, “I went to Xiaoyaoguan, the place where Huangdi asked Yu Guangchengzi and became an immortal. The scenery there is wonderful and the rocks are rugged.”

"When I passed through a small town, I met monkey charmers. Those monkeys were very humane."

"I ate the authentic Yellow River carp, and its meat was tender and tender."
< br />I don’t know how Mrs. Zhao and Fang Wu discussed it and how they persuaded Mrs. Zhao. Anyway, Fang Baozhu and Fang Baoxiu stayed.

They also lived in the girls’ yard and studied with them.

The rest of the Fang family did not live in the Zhao family. The Fang family had a house in Beijing. After Mrs. Zhao knew that her cousin was going back to Beijing, she sent someone to clean it up.

Mrs. Zhao did not treat her two nieces favorably, and arranged all the people to serve them.

In the afternoon, Zhao Wangshu took a nap. Under the waiters of Lan Fen and others, he cleaned his face and dressed up. Lady Qiao came in holding a box, and her face was not very good.

“What happened?” Zhao Wangshu asked.

"The girl asked the servant to find someone to exchange the silver taels into copper plates, and they have been exchanged." Lady Qiao opened the box, "There are seven ounces of money in total."

Five taels of silver, It can be exchanged for 7,500 copper plates, and one drop of money is worth one thousand copper plates.

Zhao Wangshu smacked his lips, "Ah, this is not plucking the goose's hair, this is beheading the goose."

"It's really greedy." Lady Qiao said angrily.

"Don't be angry. We'll change it next time. Let's find our own way." Zhao Wangshu would not be obedient and be trapped in this house.

After a few days of getting along with the girls from the Fang family, there was a difference between closeness and distance. Fang Baozhu got close to Zhao Yuyan, Zhao Yufang, and Zhao Shuangzhi, and Fang Baoxiu got on well with Zhao Shuhui and Zhao Yuxiu.

The twelve people were vaguely divided into factions.

Girls must learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The person who taught them chess was an old man in his fifties, surnamed Zheng. He had gray hair, a long beard, and wore a large Taoist robe. He looked like a fairy.

“There are so many elegant things in the world, such as playing the harp in the leisurely breeze, playing chess among the pines, reading books by the window, drinking wine in the clear moon, and sinking into silence.Burning incense and drinking tea in Qixia, today I will teach you how to play chess. "

The girls sat in pairs, and the person playing chess with Zhao Wangshu was Zhao Yufang.

" Chess quality is like character, chess quality is the appearance, and character is the inside. Mr. Zheng picked up the chessboard and said, "The chessboard is square and the chess pieces are round. The pieces covering the board symbolize the round sky and the round place." "

"When you first learn chess, you should memorize ten tactics. First, don't be greedy for winning. 2. Enter the boundary slowly. 3. Attack the enemy and look after me. 4. Abandon the son and fight for the lead. 10. Take advantage of the situation and win the peace. "

Mr. Zheng explained the ten tactics in detail and explained the rules, "You can play chess now. "

Zhao Wangshu and Zhao Yufang won the guess. Black went first. She took one piece, clicked it, and put it on Tianyuan.

Zhao Yufang looked up at her and took the piece. The white piece is in the corner.

Zhao Wangshu is not a beginner. She has been learning chess with Zhao Cui for three years. She has a fierce chess style, fast and accurate moves, and is offensive.

Of course, this does not mean that she cannot defend, she just uses offense to defend.

Zhao Yufang didn’t even understand the rules, so she was naturally not Zhao Wangshu’s opponent, and she lost immediately. .

But she didn’t know that it was Zhao Wangshu who told her, “No need to play, you have already lost. "

Zhao Yufang was confused, "I lost? But the chessboard is still empty. ”

“Playing chess is not about filling up the chessboard. Mr. Zheng came over and said.

He looked at Zhao Wangshu, "You are good at chess. Have you learned it before?" "

Zhao Wangshu stood up and respectfully replied: "I studied with my grandmother for three years. ”

　“No wonder. Mr. Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Would you like to play a game of chess with me?" ”

“Please sir, please give me some advice. " Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

Zhao Yufang stood up and gave way. Mr. Zheng sat down. The two guessed the pieces. Zhao Wangshu won again and took the black piece first.

She didn't have to do it this time. No matter how humble you are, you will make a move on Tianyuan.

Mr. Zheng is not Zhao Yufang. His layout is meticulous and steady, and he weaves a large net to cover Zhao Wangshu's chess piece that rushes out like a tiger.< br />
Even if Zhao Wangshu is very beautiful, three years of chess skills cannot compare to a master who has been immersed in the chessboard for decades.

Zhao Wangshu lost, and it was Despite the disastrous defeat, Mr. Zheng smiled and said: "Given time, it will become something great. "

"Mr. Xie praised me. " Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

The girls studied hard under the guidance of the gentlemen, and lived like this.Half a month later, the Zhao family received an invitation from Princess Pingyang's mansion. Mrs. Zhao and others were overjoyed.

When they found out that the invitation was from Yao Shan Zhixia, and that only Zhao Wangshu was invited, they felt regretful.

Mrs. Zhao sighed: "What a pity, Wang Shu is only twelve years old, and there is a seven-year age difference between Mr. Yao and Mr. Yao. It doesn't match."

" Yes, it would be great if it were Yuzhen." Mrs. Zhao Er agreed.

Zhao Yuzhen will be fifteen years old after the New Year, and she can get married when she has hair extensions.

"Everyone has his or her own fate, and it is a good thing that Shu Yatou can fall in the eyes of the county master." Mrs. Zhao said.

“Actually, Wangshu can be asked to take Yuzhen with him.” Mrs. Zhao Er thought this was a good idea and clasped her hands together, “Sisters should support each other.”

"Old lady, do you think you should tell Wangshu about this and ask her to take Yuzhen and the others with her?" Mrs. Zhao did not directly make the decision and asked Mrs. Zhao for her opinion.

Old Mrs. Zhao pondered for a moment and said: "Let Shu Yatou go to the banquet alone this time. Her relationship with the county master is still shallow, so it is not appropriate to have too many complications. We will talk about it later."

"What the old lady said makes sense." Mrs. Zhao said immediately.

Mrs. Zhao frowned and glanced at her flattering sister-in-law.

Three days later, Zhao Wangshu was going to the eldest princess's mansion as a guest, and she decided to bring Hong Chang, Green Branch, Bai Rong and Orange Xiang.

Before going out, the snow has been brewing all night and falling from the sky.

Old Mrs. Zhao deliberately showed her kindness, "I remember that in the warehouse, there is a bright red and multicolored embroidered gold satin cloak, suitable for a little girl to wear. Magpie, go and take it out."
< br /> Zhao Wangshu lowered his head, "Thank you, old lady, but there's no need to go to such trouble. The cloak I'm wearing is also newly made and can keep out the cold."

"What's the trouble, you little girls? She is dressed beautifully and I like it just by looking at her." Mrs. Zhao said cheerfully.

After waiting for a short while, the magpie came in holding a big box.

Zhao Wangshu curled her lips slightly, and she knew that Mrs. Zhao had already taken it out and prepared it.

"Girl Shu, put it on and let me see." Mrs. Zhao smiled lovingly.

The colorful embroidered gold patterns on the cloak are very delicate, and Mrs. Zhao is quite generous.

"Thank you, old lady." Zhao Wangshu accepted reluctantly. Her father and brother were still white, and she could not destroy their future willfully.

Zhao Wangshu’s skin is better than snow. Putting on the bright red cloak, he is even more radiant, just like red in the snow.Plum blossoms are dazzling.

Mrs. Zhao’s eyes sparkled when she saw her. With such beauty, she should marry a royal relative and help the Zhao family rise.