Chapter 7 seven

Bu Yuan pushed open the wooden door and led Fang Guohuan into the cottage.As soon as Fang Guohuan came in, he couldn't help being slightly surprised.But the thatched cottage is spacious and bright, the floor is paved with wooden boards, a blanket is spread in the middle, and a square table with short legs is placed on it. On the table are a Xiangfei bamboo chessboard, two bamboo baskets, Yunnan kiln chess pieces, and a tea set. .There is also an exquisite red clay stove next to the table, and a white tin pot on the stove is steaming.A middle-aged monk in a yellow robe was sitting at the table holding a scroll of scriptures. Apart from that, there was nothing else in the room, which seemed quiet and peaceful.Fang Guohuan was surprised and said, "What an elegant monk!"

The monk looked through the scriptures with his eyes downcast, ignored Bu Yuan and Fang Guohuan, and just said: "Please sit down, both of you." Bu Yuan seemed to be used to it, and smiled and pulled Fang Guohuan to sit down at the table.The monk said again: "There is hot tea brewing on the stove, please benefactors." Bu Yuan said, "You're welcome." Then he introduced: "This is monk Zhishan, and this is my friend Fang Guohuan, younger brother Fang Xian." The monk Zhishan raised his head and looked at Fang Guohuan, seeing that it was a young man, he couldn't help frowning wrinkle.Fang Guohuan hurriedly got up and saluted: "I have met the master." Then the monk Zhishan put down the scroll in his hand, and said lightly: "The gift is given to the capable, you sit down for a while."

At this time Bu Yuan excitedly said: "Monk, can we start?" Monk Zhishan said: "You are impatient." Then he pushed the basket of black chess pieces in front of Fang Guohuan and said: "Little benefactor Fang, please." It seems to be disdainful.Fang Guohuan saw that the Zhishan monk was aloof and arrogant, with a cold attitude, and said to himself: "Master often said that extraordinary people must have extraordinary features. This monk seems to have a great ability in chess, and it is best to be a master." After a moment of silence, he said: "Acceptance." Holding a black chess piece, he raised his hand and dropped Tian Yuan. "Eh?" Monk Zhishan was startled when he saw it.Originally, when Monk Zhishan saw that Bu Yuan had invited a young man, he intended to give way to the opponent's three sons first, and played a game of handicap so as not to lose his own identity.Unexpectedly, before he could open his mouth, the other party walked up to Tian Yuan first, and the monk Zhishan immediately turned sullen.It turns out that there are nine stars on the chessboard, Tianyuan is in the middle, and most chess players start with cloth, grab more corners of the cloth and occupy the ground, and have the advantage of being the first mover.Unless there is a superb chess player, or a disrespectful intention to humiliate the opponent, and a master who is very sure of winning, there is only this opening move of Tianyuan.When Fang Guohuan played chess with others before, he often used this astonishing move, which won the approval of his master Fang Lan, who believed that Kaizi Tianyuan could dampen the opponent's spirit and have the potential to win the first blow.It was also because he rarely encountered opponents in chess before, and he was used to it, so Fang Guohuan went out without thinking.

Bu Yuan saw that Fang Guohuan's only chess move made Monk Zhishan's face moved, this was unprecedented, although Bu Yuan didn't know chess, he knew that Monk Zhishan had met an opponent, so he couldn't help but feel complacent.Monk Zhishan didn't hold his breath at this time, but raised his head and said to Bu Yuan sternly: "Benefactor Bu, if you intend to make people tease the poor monk, the poor monk would rather destroy the overlord's bow than fall into the disrespectful small human hand." Bu Yuan was shocked when he heard this, and got up anxiously and said, "Monk, what are you talking about? Could it be that you want to play tricks?" Seeing this, Fang Guohuan was puzzled, and looked at the two with wide eyes in bewilderment.At this moment, Bu Yuan was annoyed and said: "Could it be that you, monk, are afraid of my virtuous brother and are reluctant to part with such a precious slingshot? We have spoken beforehand, if we go back on our words, we should make our words clearer, and I, Bu, will leave immediately and never come back again in the future. Seeing that Bu Yuan got angry, Monk Zhishan was really angry, and seeing Fang Guohuan who was bewildered, he didn't seem to be playing tricks, he was startled, and secretly said in surprise: "Could it be that this young man is really a prodigy in chess?" Can't be a national player? I'll give him a try." Thinking of this, the monk Zhishan calmed down and said: "Since the little benefactor Fang is an expert invited by the benefactor, he should be accompanied by a poor monk." After speaking, he responded with a son .Fang Guohuan also responded with self-restraint.When Bu Yuan saw that the two were playing chess, he muttered a few times and sat down to watch.

After eighteen moves between the two sides, monk Zhishan was secretly surprised, and only then did he realize that the young man on the opposite side had advanced chess skills and was not an ordinary opponent.After more than fifty moves, Fang Guohuan couldn't help regretting Kaizi Tianyuan's move, and found that the opponent's chess strength was about the same as that of his master Fang Lan, so he didn't dare to be careless and concentrated on dealing with it.The Zhishan monk over there was already very surprised. Seeing that Fang Guohuan had such chess prowess at such a young age, it was really unexpected. When he was surprised, he secretly blamed himself for his contempt and negligence.Seeing that the two were fighting in full swing, Bu Yuan especially saw that Monk Zhishan had thrown away all his contempt and devoted himself wholeheartedly, he liked it very much. It's not easy to make this noble and eccentric monk look like this!"

Bu Yuan didn't know how to play chess, so he became impatient after a long time. He wanted to go out for a walk, but he was afraid that he would miss the opportunity and be rejected by the monk, so he gritted his teeth, patiently, and sat by the side to watch. After a long time, Bu Yuan saw that the chessboard was full of black and white chess pieces, and he couldn't tell who was better and who was worse, so he was very anxious.At this time, Monk Zhishan sighed softly, and sat upright with his hands back, but his face was joyful.Fang Guohuan immediately shook his head and sat down.Knowing that the chess game was over, Bu Yuan asked anxiously and worriedly, "How about the outcome?" Fang Guohuan sighed and said, "Unfortunately, the younger brother and the master ended up in a draw, and I didn't win the slingshot for Brother Bu."

When Bu Yuan heard it, he was pleasantly surprised and said: "You two are indeed opponents in chess. If so, let's fight again to decide the outcome." At this time, the monk Zhishan said kindly: "There is no need to fight again, it is difficult to draw in chess. In case, the poor monk admitted defeat, and he was so convinced that he lost." After hearing this, Bu Yuan gave a cheer and rolled backwards.