Chapter 65 65. Chess
After not seeing each other for a few days, Xiqi seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on her face: "My Lord, I want to discuss something with you."
"Please take a seat, Ms. Xiqi." Lo Wei was very polite to his sponsor. He silently concentrated his mental power and saw through Xiqi's aging appearance.
The middle-aged woman in front of him immediately turned into a very pleasing to the eye beautiful girl.
As expected, she was a face that was envied by witches, with extremely delicate features. Her short purple-black hair was very smooth and shiny. Her eyes were full of charm.
Some say that the most popular beauty tends to be neutral.
Because neutral beauty can attract people of both genders, this is also the source of Xiqi's misfortune.
"We, Donghui Trading Company, hope to own our own store in the city in your territory. We hope you can sell the land to us." Xiqi sat down in the seat closest to Lovey and said straight to the point.
"What do you want to build a shop for?" Lovey asked naturally.
"It is convenient for the exchange of materials." Xiqi answered simply.
"Open a grocery store?" Lowe's mind moved.
"Hotels, grain stores, taverns, weapons shops, livestock trading markets are all fine." Xiqi put her hands on her chin, with an inexplicable smile on her pretty face.
Luo Wei could sense the eagerness hidden in her eyes: "Ms. Xiqi, I welcome you to invest in my territory. As for the shop, we will discuss it after the scholar returns tonight."
Xiqi obviously didn't want the topic to end too quickly: "Lord, how can we cooperate better? Should we pay the land purchase fee in one lump sum, or..."
"I'm sorry, ma'am. Even for commercial land, our territory does not have permanent property rights." Lowe spread his hands.
"It doesn't matter if there is no permanent property right. We can just renew the contract when the time comes." Xiqi paused and said, "I want to hear your advice."
"Every city needs different industries. Two stores of the same type will form a competitive relationship and divert the already limited number of customers. I hope your investment can come in and form a good supplement." Lowe has a clear gaze and long-term thinking.
"You are such a wise lord." Xiqi praised with a smile on her face.
Luo Wei smiled awkwardly. In fact, they had been talking for a long time but still didn't get to the point. He thought about it seriously and said, "To be honest, the people in my territory are still too poor. It will be difficult for them to have consumption power in one or two years. You should think carefully before investing."
"I know, but I believe that Earl Lovey's territory will become prosperous. That's why I made the investment in advance. My caravan can bring livestock and food to your territory as long as you need it." Xiqi spoke in a light tone, with words of deep affection.
Lovi was slightly moved, but the key was yet to come. "If you are willing, I am personally willing to join Fulin Castle and become your retainer." Xiqi said shockingly.
"Ms. Xiqi, don't you feel wronged?" Luo Wei was at a loss and his address changed unconsciously.
"No, I believe you are my destiny." Xiqi no longer concealed her infatuated gaze.
"Let's play a game of chess." Lowe was overwhelmed and subconsciously performed Tai Chi, changing the subject.
He lowered his head and carved the remaining chess pieces and chessboard, and time passed slowly.
Finally, Lowe let out a long sigh: "Okay, I'll tell you the rules."
Xiqi, who was lying on the table, straightened her back slightly.
Luo Wei shouted, "Come here, Lanlan!"
"What is it, Master?"
"See if you are smart"
Lowe began to explain the rules of chess. To make it easier to understand, he made some minor changes to the names of the chess pieces. The general became the king, the scholar became the guard, and the prime minister became the scholar. The horse became the ox, the chariot became the cavalry, and the cannon became the magician.
"Master, how can Niu Niu walk crookedly?" Lan Lan asked the fatal question.
"Because Niu Niu is disobedient!" Lowe said angrily.
"Oh." Lan Lan pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth with her hands to laugh.
The rules were actually quite simple, and Luo Wei's language skills were pretty good. Xiqi and Lanlan gradually figured it out.
In order to make the chess pieces of both sides easier to identify, Lowe placed one chess piece under a copper lamp and burned it slightly, turning the pure white chess piece into a yellowish color.
"Okay, we can begin! Ms. Xiqi, you and Lanlan should get acquainted with each other first."
"OK."
Xiqi's eyes were full of curiosity. This kind of puzzle game was actually not uncommon in aristocratic social gatherings, and she was also a fan of it.
The conditions of controlling your own chess pieces and killing the opponent's king to win are very novel.
"Ms. Xiqi, you are a guest, you go first."
At Lovey's signal, Xiqi didn't hesitate and mobilized the magician to eat the blue cow.
"Master, can my cavalry eat the magician?"
"Can."
Lanlan hesitantly raised the chess piece and killed Xiqi's magician.
Xiqi realized that she might have made a mistake. The magician exchanged for the cow, which sounded like a loss from the name alone. She quickly hid the magician on the other side behind the soldiers.
Lan Lan also made the same move.
Next, the two novices began to use magicians to kill the opposing soldiers, exchanging with great pleasure.
The two noobs were pecking at each other, and Lowe, a master, remained silent and shook his head secretly.
Xiqi and Lanlan were having a lot of fun. When Lanlan's magician was killing soldiers, he accidentally fell into the hands of Xiqi's cavalry and was killed without any injury.
"Ah! I saw it wrong. Can I take a step back?" Lanlan looked unacceptable.
"No, you can't go back on your word." Lowe shook his head.
Xiqi's cavalry rushed out and swept across Lanlan's territory wantonly.
In order to send out cavalry, Lan Lan personally delivered the cow to Xiqi's mouth. This made the disadvantage even greater. "Lan Lan is really a stupid girl?" Luo Wei's ridicule was very lethal.
Lan Lan was very angry and unconvinced: "I just don't understand the rules. I will definitely win the next game."
She was left with only one lone king struggling to hold on. Xiqi was not in a hurry to defeat her opponent, but was studying how to kill the blue king from all angles.
At the same time, he was asking Lowe about some rules and confirming them repeatedly.
Lan Lan couldn't bear the humiliation and gave up on herself! In the end, she still couldn't escape the fate of being killed.
"What kind of chess is this?" After winning, Xiqi smoothed her hair on her cheeks, feeling happy.
"King of Chess." Lowe replied.
"The name is very appropriate." Xiqi agreed with the name: "I have never seen a game so interesting. Is this a new invention of the Lord?"
"Yes," Lowe admitted frankly, very penguin-like.
He is indeed the first person to bring chess to this world. Rather than having his reputation taken away by someone irrelevant, it would be better for him to take the initiative to acknowledge it and increase his own reputation.
I think in the future, everyone will gradually become familiar with and accept the changes he brings to the world!
(End of this chapter)
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