manynovel Chapter 253 Improving Chess Skills
Chapter 253 Improving Chess Skills
Two days later, Jiang Youzhen and his friends set out for the county town together.
"Boss, we need three top-quality rooms!" When Jiang Youzhen and his companions arrived in the county town, it was already noon, and they immediately ran to the largest inn.
"No need to be so extravagant, it's the same with a Di-level room." Master Jiang stopped him quickly, saying that a Di-level room was good enough.
"Three of you, we just happen to have three top-grade shops here. If you want the bottom-grade ones, we don't have them!" The shopkeeper smiled.
"You are all students here to take the exam, right? Some of you have come from far away and have already booked rooms. The rooms are affordable and have good environment, so they have already been reserved."
"I want three upper rooms." Jiang Youzhen quickly took out ten taels of silver from her pocket as a deposit. If she didn't reserve it now, she was afraid that these three rooms would be gone soon. She didn't want to sleep in a large dormitory.
The three of them went to the upper room and found that the three rooms were adjacent to each other and the layout of the room was also good. Jiang Youzhen wanted quietness, and this room was quite spacious, with a desk inside, and it was quite complete.
"You two go put your luggage down first. I'll take you outside the examination hall later to take a look around, so that you won't get lost on the day." Master Jiang stopped the two people who were about to enter the room and instructed.
"It's already noon, why don't we eat before going over." Jiang Youzhen calculated the time and her stomach was already protesting. She was in the growth period and would be very hungry if she didn't eat.
"Okay! I'll wait for you downstairs later." Mr. Jiang walked into the house with a bag.
"Junior brother! When we leave, I will return you the money you spent." Wen Ruyu called Jiang Youzhen. Jiang Youzhen had just paid him ten taels of silver.
"Brother, why are you being so distant with me? We are brothers and sisters, and maybe we will be classmates in the future. Isn't it being too distant for you to say that? It's just a matter of a few taels of silver."
Wen Ruyu is good in every way, except that she likes to be too serious. She is very sensitive, perhaps because of her previous poor family. If it were Huang Xuening, this guy would definitely not be polite.
Wen Ruyu smiled and thought to herself that she would have to pay for the meal herself later.
The county examination was the first examination for students of Tongsheng and was presided over by the county magistrate and supervised by teachers or instructors.
Jiang Youzhen and his friends had already gone to the county office's reception room to register, and would come directly to the examination venue two days later.
"The examination room here is relatively good. You have never seen a broken one. I had several classmates before. Their ancestral home was in the remote north. Their examination rooms were so broken that they leaked air everywhere. It was even worse on rainy days. In winter, the wind was blowing and gave them splitting headaches, but they survived just the same."
Master Jiang pointed to the examination room not far from the county government office, his tone full of emotion.
Thanks to Lu Hanjiang, Tongzhou Prefecture was indeed a medium-sized prefecture. Wen County was quite prosperous near the dock, so when officials were transferred to the local area, Wen County was also a good place to go.
"We have to get up early in two days. You should also relax during these two days. There is no need to cram for the exam. Combine work and rest, and keep a steady mind. You are still young."
Master Jiang was afraid that the two were young and inexperienced. He thought about the first time he took the exam, he also failed the first county exam. He was so discouraged that he dared to take the exam only after three years.
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Youzhen responded repeatedly.
In fact, she was not nervous about the exam at all. She was nervous about how to prevent those people from finding out that she was a girl. Although the things given by the system were guaranteed, she still couldn't help but worry.
The three of them walked around outside and then returned to the inn. Wen Ruyu looked at Jiang Youzhen who was about to enter the room, and was hesitant to say something.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Junior brother, are you worried about the exam? I see that you are a little absent-minded, but you don't have to worry too much. With your talent, the county exam will be easy for you."
Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "It's not for the exam."
"I saw you playing chess before, why don't we play a game?" Wen Ruyu suddenly said.
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised when he heard this. The system had given him "The Basics of Go" and a set of white jade chess pieces. Jiang Youzhen often pondered over it when he was alone, but it was a pity that it could only be considered the basics.
Afterwards, she sought out Huang Xue Ning to compete with her, but she found that this guy was a complete lousy chess player, even worse than her.
As Wen Ruyu was busy with the storybook, Jiang Youzhen naturally didn't want to ask him for advice, so he didn't practice much afterwards.
"I have a chess set in my room, come in quickly, brother!" Jiang Youzhen quickly made way. She was a novice but loved to play.
She finally found a chess partner, so shouldn’t she learn well?
In this dynasty, white pieces were required to move first. Wen Ruyu boasted that his chess skills were better than Jiang Youzhen's, so he let Jiang Youzhen move first.
"Brother, how do you have time to learn this? Since you are willing to give up the piece, then I, your junior brother, will be disrespectful to refuse!" Jiang Youzhen happily placed a white piece.
It was a rare occasion to see an excited smile on Jiang Youzhen's face, and Wen Ruyu couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
"Before I went to school, there were old men in the village who knew how to play chess. I would often watch them and learned a little bit. After I went to school, the teacher also liked to play a game of chess with me from time to time. I played against him several times. I can't say his chess skills are superb, but they are passable." Wen Ruyu said as he calmly placed a black piece.
"Master can play chess? Why haven't I seen him play? It turns out he has a secret." Jiang Youzhen really had never seen Master Jiang play chess, otherwise he would have pestered Master Jiang to play a few more games.
"You have only been in the private school for a short time, and you are busy every day, so you naturally don't know. Master Jiang is not the kind of person who likes to show off, so why would he come to tell me specifically? His chess skills are very superb, and I can't beat him in a few moves."
When Jiang Youzhen heard this, he immediately became excited.
"Then I'll have to play a few games with you later." Jiang Youzhen was very excited when he heard this. It was so hard to get two chess partners.
At this time, they had each placed six pieces. Wen Ruyu pondered for a moment. However, after just these few pieces, he could already see Jiang Youzhen's level. He was really a rookie.
"You'd better beat me first! The Master never likes bad chess players, otherwise he will get angry."
"I'm not a bad chess player. I'm just getting started. But after sparring with my senior brother, I believe I can improve rapidly."
Jiang Youzhen is so confident in herself that with her current god-level comprehension ability, she can make rapid progress even without the intermediate Go skills rewarded by the system.
"Junior brother, you are indeed gifted in studying, but playing chess is not studying. There are ten great rules for playing chess: one, do not be greedy for victory; two, enter the boundary slowly; three, attack the opponent while taking care of yourself; four, sacrifice pieces to gain the upper hand; five, give up the small to gain the big... (I won't waste words here)"
Jiang Youzhen listened and kept it in mind.
"As long as you remember these ten points, the layout won't be so awkward." Wen Ruyu smiled and ate a few white pieces.
In just half an incense stick of time, Jiang Youzhen was killed by the opponent without a single piece of armor.
She had never thought that her chess skills were so bad before. Fortunately, she did not go to find Master Jiang, otherwise she would have been embarrassed enough.
"Why don't we stop here today? It's a good opportunity to take a break and review the books." After all, he is here to take an exam, so reviewing is necessary.