People outside kept pushing in, and Song Yuehua kept retreating, until finally even Xiang Chen and Xiaobao's heads could not be seen.
Looking at the huge crowd, Song Yuehua clicked her tongue and said, "How many people are there?"
"There are almost several hundred chess players here this time. The ones you see now are those who are taking the preliminary test, and there are also those who don't need to take the preliminary test."
After listening to the explanation of the local people next to her, Song Yuehua became even more curious, "Why do some people not have to take the preliminary exam?"
"In the past few years, anyone who passed the second test did not have to participate in the first test and could directly participate in the second test."
"I see."
The preliminary test began soon, and everyone except the chess players was invited out.
Xiaobao was playing chess inside, and Wei Da was standing outside the restaurant watching.
Song Yuehua thought that he had just returned from a border state and must have been very tired after the long journey for several months, so she let him live in the yard rented by Xiaoqing and have a good rest for a few days, just as if it were a vacation.
Since she's free anyway, she can just take care of Xiaobao here.
It was impossible to wait for a whole day, so after Song Yuehua finished talking to Xiaoyu, she estimated that the time was about right and then came to wait outside Haisheng Building.
9 games of chess in 3 days is also a test of the players' physical strength.
After the first day of competition, Xiang Chen won three games in a row, but his expression was not very good.
"What's the matter?" Song Yuehua asked.
Xiang Chen said awkwardly, "My legs are stiff."
Song Yuehua, "..."
There was no other way but to let Pei Feng loosen up his muscles and bones.
When Xiaobao came out, Song Yuehua asked her how she was.
Xiao Bao said, "It's OK. The Taoist priest and I usually play chess all day long. I'm used to it."
"Playing chess all day long?" Song Yuehua asked, "Doesn't your butt feel numb?"
Xiao Bao said seriously, "Playing chess while standing up will keep your butt from getting numb."
Hearing this, Song Yuehua hugged her and laughed.
When they returned to the embroidery workshop, Xiao Tao stood at the door and waved, "Sister Song, you are back. Sister asked me to bring some fish balls over. Come in quickly and I will cook them for you."
It was Xiaobao's first time to eat fish balls. His eyes widened after he took a bite and said, "This is delicious."
"Isn't that so?" Xiao Tao was a little proud.
The two little ones were having a great time talking about the craft of making fish balls.
That night, Xiaobao ate two large bowls of fish balls by herself. Song Yuehua was afraid that she would have indigestion, so she quickly ate all the rest.
The next day, Xiang Chen won two games and lost one.
Xiaobao won all three games.
In fact, at this point, victory is already a sure thing.
On the third day, Xiaobao and Xiang Chen also won all three games and entered the second test together.
The second test is also drawn by lot, with 10 people in a group, and will last for 3 days according to the competition system of the first test.
Song Yuehua said to Xiaoyu, "I think the imperial examination is nothing more than this."
"Imperial Examination? I heard that the conditions in the examination room are very poor." Xiaoyu said.
Xiao Bao swallowed the fish ball in his mouth and said, "The conditions here are not bad. Three games of chess a day is not bad."
Xiaoyu took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth and asked, "Didn't Taoist Master Miaoshou come?"
"She only came on the day of the finals." Xiaobao said.
Speaking of Miaoshou, Xiaobao asked Song Yuehua about her plan to go to Wutongzhou with Miaoshou next year.
"I have Uncle Wei and Qi Zi accompanying me, sister, what are you worried about?" Xiaobao said to Xiaoyu, "Didn't my second sister go here and there alone in the beginning?"
Xiaoyu, "..."
Song Yuehua didn't want to talk about this for the time being. "Just play your best first, and we'll talk about it later."
"Oh." Xiaobao said to Xiaoyu while eating, "When Ah Miao comes, I will treat her to fish balls. She will definitely like it."
Xiaoyu smiled and said, "You know it very well."
After drawing the lot for the second test, Xiaobao was able to eat and sleep, but Xiang Chen looked a little tired.
For this reason, Song Yuehua specifically asked Grandma Liu to cook more meat for him to replenish his energy.
The second test begins.
Song Yuehua did not stay in the embroidery shop, but wandered around.
The Hailin Banquet was grand, and merchants from all corners of the world gathered here. The state government lifted the curfew, and restaurants, gambling houses, and brothels were brightly lit.
The streets are crowded with small stalls offering a wide variety of goods, the cries of merchants and hawkers can be heard one after another, and all kinds of novel objects are dazzling.
After a round of shopping, Song Yuehua also bought two small items.
When Song Yuehua came to pick up Xiaobao and Xiang Chen in the evening, she also saw the abstinence little monk.
I haven't seen him since we parted in front of the embroidery workshop.
"Young Master Jiesex, I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you?" Song Yuehua walked up to him and greeted him.
Jie Se put his hands together and said, "Congratulations, Brother Xiang, for passing the preliminary test..."
Before the other party finished speaking, Xiaobao laughed out loud, "Little monk, you are so weird, it's my elder sister talking to you."
When Jiesexing saw Xiaobao, his face turned red, and he thanked him in a hurry and left.
"Master Jie Se won this year's Tian Yuan Award," Song Yue Hua said, "quite impressive."
Xiaobao snorted, "That's because I'm not here."
Song Yuehua then remembered to ask the main question, "How is it, did you win?"
"We won all three games." Xiaobao said.
At this time, the two realized that Xiang Chen had not spoken a word. After asking, they found out that he only won one of the three games.
I suffered two defeats on the first day of the second test, and the next steps will be really difficult.
Song Yuehua wanted to comfort her but couldn't say anything like "It's okay". Apart from anything else, if she failed the second test, she would really be laughed at.
Everyone in the chess hall knew that the owner and the chess players came to attend the Hailin Banquet. It would be miserable if they went back like this.
"Brother Xiang Chen, how about we play a game of chess?" Xiao Bao suddenly asked.
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