“That’s the right way to think about it. Xiao Tong is still young. I think he will definitely be more successful than that couple from our country. He will be on the rise for at least ten years, while that couple will decline. Why is this name so awkward? Who has the surname of a couple? Surnames from our country are just hard to pronounce.”
As the old man spoke, he started complaining, even mispronouncing the man's name. Lu Mo corrected him, "It's Tsumabuki. That's a surname in our country. This Tsumabuki Munan is extremely powerful. He and Choi Seok 9-dan from Korea are both legends in their respective countries. Choi Seok 9-dan is older, twenty-three years old, but he has already achieved godlike status, winning over ten world championships and ranking number one in the world. He is Xiaotong's ultimate goal."
Because he enjoys Go, Lu Mo has a deep understanding of the subject. In addition, since Xiao Tong has become a professional Go player, he spends his spare time studying professional Go players from various countries, knowing them like the back of his hand and speaking eloquently.
Although Go is a national treasure of China, it is now a three-way competition between China, Korea, and Korea. The most powerful player at present is Choi Seok from Korea. He is the shadow of all Go players in the world. At his peak, Choi Seok could withstand thousands of troops and kill them all. Occasionally, someone could beat him once and they would be as happy as if it were New Year's Day.
Ye Qingqing listened with great interest and remarked, "Xiao Tong is only a sixth dan, far from being a ninth dan. She still needs to play more matches."
Although there is only a three-level difference between the sixth dan and the ninth dan, they are worlds apart, and some people never reach the ninth dan in their entire lives.
The best shortcut to becoming a 9-dan is to win the world championship, but not just once, but at least twice. That will allow you to directly advance to 9-dan. Xiaotong is too young, and his coach says he needs more training so he can participate in world championships next year.
Participating in the competition can not only improve skills, but also win prize money. Xiaotong has already won more than 100,000 yuan in prize money. The little guy has no concept of money. When he gets the prize money, he asks Ye Qingqing to keep it, saying that he wants to save it to buy ice cream cones. He has no idea that 100,000 yuan can buy a truckload of ice cream cones.
Ye Qingqing saved all the money for Xiaotong, without spending a single penny. She planned to invest any extra money in real estate. She couldn't be sure what Xiaotong's future would hold, but she could guarantee her a stable and prosperous life.
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether Xiaotong gets the ninth dan or not, as long as he's happy. Anyway, I can earn money and support him for the rest of his life," Ye Qingqing said, expressing her thoughts.
Lu Mo objected with a serious expression, "You can't force your ideas on Xiao Tong. How do you know he doesn't have a competitive spirit? I saw that Xiao Tong was especially happy when he won the award, which shows that he is ambitious. You can't corrupt his ambition with money."
"I know, as long as Xiaotong is willing to improve, I will definitely support her 100%. I just want to prepare a backup plan for Xiaotong!" Ye Qingqing said reproachfully.
Of course, she hoped that Xiaotong would become an internationally renowned chess player, and also to show those who used to call Xiaotong a fool that Xiaotong was not a fool at all; he just didn't like to talk.
The young couple bickered, while Lin Shufang and the old man watched with smiles, their expressions gratified. They silently calculated the time; in two more years, Ye Qingqing would graduate, and in three years at most, she would be able to hold her grandson (great-grandson)!
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
Lu Mo parked the car and opened the wooden door of the old house. The door was corroded by time and made a creaking sound when he pushed it, like pushing a millstone. The yard was also very clean, and you could vaguely see the roots of the weeds that had been cleared, which meant that it had just been cleaned. No wonder it was so clean.
"Cousin...you're back! Come sit in my house, there's something interesting here." The woman who had left in a hurry earlier suddenly appeared and greeted him warmly, her hives already healed.
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