Chapter 96 A relaxing day
Chapter 96 A Relaxing Day (for Grandmaster Taishang Hongmeng)
"Brother Ni, shall we study some more variations tonight? Or, play another game of chess?"
June 6, Muhu Go Dojo, 2pm.
After Ni Jue announced the end of the recent one-week "Flying Knife Training Camp", Rui Zhao could not help but propose to extend it a little longer.
However, this time, Ni Jue, who was always easy to talk to, did not agree:
"Rui Zhao, have you ever seen a senior high school student staying up late at night two days before the college entrance examination?"
Rui Zhao was now completely speechless and had to go back to his residence obediently and prepare to rest early.
Oh, this silly girl, I had asked her to go back home early yesterday to rest and start adjusting her condition for the competition...
As a result, I have to mention it again today!
Looking at the figure of his junior sister returning, Ni Jue shook his head helplessly, and at the same time prepared to rest early to eliminate the increasingly obvious dark circles under his eyes...
"Xiao Ni, you are really unreserved towards your junior sister!"
Suddenly, Li Wangyuan's voice sounded behind Ni Jue.
"You have really revealed all your secrets to Rui Zhao these past few days!
"Especially the three flying knife variations you taught me in the last two days. This... should be the trump card you prepared for the second half of the celebrity competition?"
Ni Jue turned around and smiled bitterly: "There's nothing we can do about it. If you don't teach me enough... If you only play one game of chess, then maybe you won't be able to use your skills at all!"
In fact, if possible, Ni Jue really wanted to teach only part of it, leaving some cards for herself...
But he couldn't do it.
In Go, even today with the emergence of AI, the changes in the layout stage are still very complex and diverse.
If you only teach one or two throwing knives, it is difficult to guarantee that the situation can be brought into a state where the throwing knives can be used.
So, since we are teaching it, we might as well teach it all and try our best to ensure that it can be used.
"Well, thank you for your hard work! These days I feel like... I haven't been able to help much." Li Wangyuan said with emotion.
"What a matter! You still gave a lot of suggestions!"
Ni Jue comforted.
"And...I am still very grateful to you for accepting such a little junior sister!"
Li Wangyuan raised his eyebrows: "Hmm? What do you mean?"
Ni Jue answered carefully:
"These days, I suddenly understand how you felt when you accepted me - it's such a pleasure to have a smart and hardworking student!
“No matter what you teach her, she can learn it quickly and effectively, no matter how you teach her!
"To be honest, I have so many variations of these flying knives in my collection. I can't even say I've mastered the last three. But Rui Zhao has really learned most of what I taught her these past few days!
"This feeling...how should I put it? I suddenly felt like there was another me in this world, another me that was younger and more hopeful.
"Logically, I shouldn't be too happy after giving these things away, but this feeling really makes me... well, feel a sense of accomplishment.
"Master, when you first taught me... was that how I felt?"
Li Wangyuan blinked his eyes, and there was a lingering meaning in his smile:
"No! Don't be so self-indulgent!
"Also, usually when you feel this way, it means you're getting older!"
"...Master, please don't be so hurtful!"
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"Yeah, that's right, Sister Zheng! Basically, Rui Zhao can only be in the next round. If you come the next day, you probably won't be able to take pictures of her!
"Uh, can't you be flexible?
"Okay, okay, if it really doesn't work... I'll ask Rui Zhao to come back the next day!"
On the same day, at 10pm, Dongjiang University of Communication.
Ai Jianan was having final communication with Zheng Qiang, the reporter she met during the previous audition, but still failed to change the result.
Generally speaking, for events of the level of amateur Go competitions, TV stations will mostly only come on the closing day.
The reason is simple. It is a waste of two days to attend an amateur competition for a niche sport. If one must choose one day, then the last day when the rankings are decided and the leaders give speeches is the most appropriate.
But if that were the case, Ai Jianan wouldn't be able to accept it.
She is counting on the TV station's continuous coverage to help boost the popularity of "Go Xiao Zhao"!
The ideal situation would have been if Rui Zhao had good luck in the draw and avoided Bai Yinhua and the two kings, he would have had a high probability of reaching the semi-finals, and even runner-up might not be a dream.
This way, he could step onto the podium with honors, and coupled with an exclusive interview, when he simply mentioned that he was doing live broadcasts to promote Go, his popularity would skyrocket!
Moreover, with the official traditional media coverage as a foundation, one’s own media marketing and promotion will have huge advantages.
Don’t ever think that in this era of self-media, the influence of traditional media is not worth mentioning.
First, all major traditional media currently have their own official accounts and self-media platform channels.
Second...the official position it represents is enough to influence the operational decisions of many self-media platforms.
Imagine that there are two anchors, one is a pure grassroots self-media person, and the other has been on official media and received positive publicity from official media.
If you are operating a self-media platform, you don’t have to think about which one to promote if the popularity is the same!
But, it’s a good idea to think about it…
After the lot was drawn, Ai Jianan lost all his temper!
Although there was talk of asking Rui Zhao to come over for a private interview the next day, there would be no footage of Rui Zhao's game, so it was still questionable whether the report could be approved and broadcast. Ai Jianan sighed after hanging up the phone. There was no other way.
Eight out of ten things in life are not as we wish. At this moment, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate.
Okay, the TV station has given instructions, and now it’s time for my live broadcast…
Just when Ai Jianan was about to sort out tomorrow's live broadcast plan, she didn't expect a "ding" sound to come, and her own pillar actually sent a message at this time.
[Xiao Zhao]: Sister An An, um, sorry, can you pause tomorrow’s live broadcast?
[Xiao Zhao]: My parents said that they will also come to the games tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but they seem to have some prejudice against live broadcasts.
???
Ai Jianan read these two WeChat messages and had question marks in her head.
No, girl.
You've been an anchor for more than half a month, how could this happen?
If you continue to be as popular as you are now, it’s only a matter of time before your parents find out!
You can't say that you never wanted to be famous in the beginning, right?
However, Ai Jianan didn't know.
Her original plan was really just to gain some fans, and she never thought about becoming famous.
...
...
June 6rd, the first day of the “Metropolitan Cup” Dongjiang Division competition.
Because he drank a little bit of wine last night, Bai Yinhua woke up very late that day, and he looked a little depressed.
In fact, he was in a daze for a long time after deciding to quit. Although he gradually recovered some of his spirits, his condition was far from the best.
On weekdays, he watches short videos, live broadcasts, goes out for walks and has fun, and the time passes quickly day by day.
Sure enough, not having to devote every day to such an introverted sport like Go, my whole body and mind feel relaxed.
Bai Yinhua couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that he woke up in time.
Of course, he would not completely stop playing chess. It was still necessary for him to use a small account to spend two or three hours playing two games of online chess every one or two days to keep in shape. After all, the shape still needed to be maintained.
As for the main account... he naturally didn't dare to use it now. As soon as he went online, he would definitely be scolded.
But this doesn’t affect anything. After all, it will be tomorrow before we meet one of the two “Four Amateur Kings” who were directly invited to participate in the competition.
Thinking of this, Bai Yinhua couldn't help but laugh out loud. At the same time, he got up from the bed, slowly stretched, and prepared to wash up.
Although when he received his certificate to participate in the main competition, he deliberately did not look at the match schedule in order to mess with Ke Mulan's mentality, as a revenge for leaving him to the last place when the list was announced.
But in fact, he still took a quick glance.
Anyway, he only needs to pay attention to the three names of himself, Gu Mingqing, and Wang Zhen. One glance is enough...
Oh, Chairman Shang and Lu Tianyuan are both so rigid!
If he doesn't cancel his qualification, it's still understandable.
Now let's arrange this schedule...
Is it true that the draw will be whatever happens?
Although Bai Yinhua found this a little hard to believe, the facts were in front of him and he had to believe it.
Under normal circumstances, the two amateur 8th dan players could not win more than % of the games against him.
The two of them together only have less than 20% chance of sniping him.
As a result, the Chess Association is now cutting off one's own arm just to arrange the competition schedule, which is outrageous.
As for the others, they are all worthless and not worth worrying about.
He went to the bathroom and started to wash up. He looked at himself in the mirror and saw that his chin, lips and cheeks were all covered with fine stubble.
Hey, it seems like I haven’t shaved for a while.
He unpacked the disposable manual razor provided by the hotel and calmly shaved in front of the mirror.
Well... don't worry, there's nothing to rush about today!
Tomorrow will be a little bit of a challenge, but not much.
Just make a little preparation tonight and make sure nothing goes wrong.
And today...
It was a relaxing day.
An extra update for the great master [Taishang Hongmeng Patriarch], the third update today!
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Hongmeng boss.
When the book was put on the shelves, my only wish was to get over 500 average subscriptions as soon as possible and have full attendance (of course, it wouldn’t matter if it wasn’t met, but 1000 per month is better than nothing).
But I never thought that this loser could have a leader? !
When I put the product on the shelves, I didn’t even dare to mention the existence of a leader!
But happiness came too suddenly!
Since the writing of this book, Hongmeng boss has indeed given too much support. My wife feels a little inferior after reading it.
At the same time, it also made Ben Pujie stand up straight: I am also a person who has readers willing to spend a lot of money!
Thank you again, Hongmeng Master! I hope that the subsequent chapters will satisfy Hongmeng Master!
(End of this chapter)