Chapter 13
"Are you saying that you like Go more than piano now?"
Tu Chenglin frowned.
In the report he saw about the training of the talented violinist, there was no mention of what else she had done.
In order to raise this girl, her parents did not let her be distracted. In their own words, "Every profession has its own specialization." Tu Chenglin also believed in this. If people are distracted, they will not be able to accomplish great things.
His Guoer is someone who wants to do great things, which is why he chose to let Tu Mian get in touch with the piano.
Since this girl has already appeared in the violin, it is normal for another Tu Mian to appear in the piano!
With the paving of the way by his predecessors, Tu Chenglin read the report many times and believed that he had some experience in how to train a child to become a musician.
so--
"No, you have to play the piano well. Mom and Dad spent so much money on you because they hope you can become a talented person. You can't give up halfway."
Tu Mian clenched her fingers. She felt sorry for her mother's hard work in making money, so she did not refute her father's words.
"Okay, I understand. I will study the piano well."
Having said that, I can't help but like you.
When the piano lesson ended on Saturday, Tu Chenglin had not come to pick her up yet. Tu Mian was unable to sit still, so she asked Lin Xiaomi again, saying that she wanted to go to the Go class.
"You just can't sit still. Go ahead, go ahead. You can only go there. Otherwise, your dad might not be able to find you later."
The Go class on Saturday was even more lively than what Tu Mian saw that day.
But she looked around outside the window and didn't see the boy, but Xu Ming noticed her.
"Why don't you come in?"
Xu Ming stood in front of the window, leaning against the wall, looking at Tu Mian with a smile.
Tu Mian's eyes were a little evasive.
"I'm just passing through here. I'll be leaving soon."
"Hey, what are you doing? Why don't you come in and watch us play chess? Besides, it's better to try it yourself than to watch it a hundred times, right?"
Her fingers moved, and what Xu Ming said touched her heart.
Xu Ming took Tu Mian inside and asked her to watch the chess game while explaining the rules to her.
After hearing Xu Ming say that there were many talented students in this interest class, Tu Mian's eyes shifted from the chess board to Xu Ming's face. "What about that guy from yesterday? The winner, was he really that good?"
"Oh, you mean Wang Zeyi? He doesn't study here. He just came to see me that day to play his next match. He's different from these kids. He's a professional professional."
"Entering a dan?"
"Well, it's a dan rank after a player passes the dan ranking tournament. It's held annually, the competition is fierce, and the pass rate is extremely low. Wang Zeyi has already become a dan rank at the age of ten, so it's no exaggeration to call him a genius."
genius?
Tu Mian's ears moved. She was very sensitive to this word. Her family members liked to call her that in private. Lin Xiaomi and the teachers also liked to use this word to describe her.
This was the first time she heard someone use this word to praise someone else.
"Then how can I participate in the Dan Tournament?"
She really doesn't know anything about Go, Xu Ming laughed, but he was willing to accompany this girl from the basics, he had great confidence in her.
"You must first participate in city and provincial Go tournaments, and after you get your results, apply to the Go Association for a dan rank. After you receive a certificate of amateur 5th dan or higher, you can participate in the dan ranking tournament, but you must be under 25 years old. Perhaps it won't be long before I hear news of your promotion."
It doesn't sound that difficult.
Tu Mian nodded, "Of course."
Xu Ming raised an eyebrow. Has he made up his mind to learn Go? It seems that experience is still the best. Perhaps he can often use Wang Zeyi to motivate Tu Mian. Or perhaps, as he said, it won't be long before he can use Tu Mian to motivate Wang Zeyi again.
He is such an excellent teacher!
"Can I try it now?"
"certainly."
It is best that the child is enterprising, and Xu Ming will not stop him. It is better to try once than to hear a hundred times. Learning in actual practice is much more useful than just listening.
Xu Ming glanced around and said, "Hmm, Zhang Hao, this kid has been learning for a while, and he's pretty good. It would be nice for him to play a game of guidance with Tu Mian."
However, before the match, Xu Ming still warned Tu Mian: "This is equivalent to a coaching game. It's your first time playing chess, so it's normal to lose. Don't cry. Listen carefully to my review later."
Although she had high expectations for Tu Mian, it was her first time playing chess, and her opponent was Zhang Hao, who had several years of experience in chess, so it was considered an honorable defeat.
He just hopes that the child won't cry when he loses. He is not good at coaxing children.
Tu Mian sat down and his eyes fell on the young man sitting upright opposite him.
He had a serious expression, and Tu Mian also secretly imitated him, but there was no seriousness on his face, instead it looked a little cute.
"Please advise me."
"Oh, please teach me."
Zhang Hao took out a black piece from the chess box and placed it on the chessboard, which made him seem somewhat humble. This was also the main reason why Xu Ming chose him to play chess with Tu Mian.
Tu Mian reached into the chess box and grabbed a handful of white pieces. When he let go, the white pieces fell onto the chessboard with a rustling sound.
She counted carefully: "One, two, three... it's an even number, I play white."
This classroom was obviously not very quiet, but Tu Mian could only hear the crisp sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard, so she could not hear the onlookers saying, "This is her first time playing chess, she is really not polite at all", "She will definitely lose if she meets Zhang Hao, there is no need to see it".
Zhang Hao's eyelids were half closed. He thought, maybe he shouldn't be so humble and considerate. Being called by Xu Ming all the time to play chess with such a rookie was a waste of his time.
However, this game will be over soon and won't take too long.
Although it was the next game of coaching, Zhang Hao had no intention of guiding Tu Mian step by step. He just wanted it to be over quickly.
Huh? No!
Zhang Hao frowned. He found that the black pieces had been divided into several pieces without his knowledge, while Tu Mian's seemingly scattered white pieces had actually formed a winding stream, surrounding his black pieces and killing them.
Zhang Hao could no longer maintain his composure. He stared with eyes wide open: "This, this is impossible!"
He tried to break through, but every time he made a move, not only did he fail to break the deadlock, but he became even more flustered because of Tu Mian's counterattack.
Those seemingly random and incompetent moves now seemed to have life, surrounding Zhang Hao's black pieces tighter and tighter.
In the end, he couldn't even find where to place the piece!
Zhang Hao froze. He could never have imagined that a beginner could beat him.
Finally, for the sake of face, Zhang Hao picked up the two black pieces and gently placed them on the chessboard, which meant he admitted defeat.
Tu Mian's eyes lit up, and she finally took her eyes off the chessboard. Looking at her defeated opponent, she stretched out her hand:
"Thank you."
Zhang Haohui held her hand and said, "You are very good. It's hard to imagine that I would be defeated by a beginner today. Tu Mian, you are very talented."
Talent, what a terrible thing.
Although Zhang Hao's underestimation of his opponent was one of the reasons why Tu Mian won today, he also had to face up to his own problems.
Zhang Hao understood that Tu Mian had something that he didn't have, something rare and irreplaceable - talent.
"I think so too. I really like playing chess."
Zhang Hao laughed. He was still a child. He just spoke the truth and didn't do any superficial work.
Apparently he had also forgotten his age. Before entering the adult world, every child feels that he is mature enough.
Xu Ming stood there, carefully reviewing the game of chess, and he was indeed not wrong!
Xu Ming's eyes were fixed on Tu Mian. He was determined to find a way to make this kid his student.
Xu Ming had a premonition that this child would stir up a new storm, and a new world that was about to be shaken seemed to be right in front of him, within his reach.
On the other hand, Lin Mei was a little distressed when she learned from Lin Xiaomi that her daughter had gone to a Go class. She didn't even know where the Go class was.
Today Tu Chenglin is going back to Yang County to check the accounts and collect debts. The lease of the wholesale store she opened before has not expired yet, so Lin Mei directly hired people and started a model of base salary plus commission. As long as the business is doing well, Lin Mei does not want to cut off this business for the time being, as the family is still short of money.
The task of taking over Tu Mian was given to Lin Mei.
When Lin Mei found the Go class, she saw her daughter playing Go with a teenager.
Seeing that they had all started to get off, Lin Mei didn't want to disturb them, so she walked in quietly and stood at the very edge.
She was afraid that she would influence Tu Mian, but she didn't expect that he didn't notice it at all.
Lin Mei didn't know whether she should be proud of her concentration. After all, her daughter didn't pay any attention to her at all. The supposed tacit understanding between mother and daughter was completely absent in Tu Mian.
But it was this concentration and the whispers of the people around him that stunned Lin Mei, who had no idea about Go.
Hearing the attitudes of the people around her change from contempt to admiration, Lin Mei's heart softened.
Tu Chenglin had mentioned to her before that Tu Mian liked Go, but what he meant was that since Tu Mian was talented in piano, he should not be distracted. It was already tiring enough for her to take care of Tu Mian's studies, so how would she have the time for another one?
Lin Mei thought the same way. She felt a little guilty towards Tu Mian. Now she didn't have enough money to buy a piano at home for Tu Mian to practice. Fortunately, Tu Mian's school had a music classroom, and Tu Mian's teacher liked her very much and didn't mind her practicing. Otherwise, Lin Mei's heart would be completely overwhelmed by guilt.
The child has talent but cannot develop it due to family circumstances. How can this not make parents sad?
She just thought that Tu Mian was only slightly interested after seeing it, but now...
"Admit it," Tu Mian's voice awakened Lin Mei, whose mind was distracted.
Her child, a beginner, beat someone who had been learning chess for several years.
It simply doesn't seem like a plot that should appear in her world.
But because she was her mother, she saw it.
There is no doubt that Tu Mian also has extraordinary talent in Go.
Lin Mei pinched the hem of her skirt tightly. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, who would have thought that her child could be such a genius?
Tu Chenglin was wrong, and she was wrong too.
How cruel it is if an eagle that should be soaring in the blue sky can only struggle on the ground because of its parents' short-sightedness!
Lin Mei made up her mind. As she looked at her daughter who was laughing freely, her eyes softened.
She can't afford to buy a piano now, so can't she afford to support Tu Mian to learn Go?
Sooner or later, there will be a piano. If others have it, her daughter will have it too.
She will stand on a better stage and have a better life.
This is what support means.
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