The first few times he received Yang Bofang's great favor, Liu Yiyi never had time to thank him, so he brought more gifts this time. Although he knew that Yang Bofang would not care about this, Liu Yiyi would do it both politely and mentally.

was invited to the house by his subordinates, Yang Bofang was sitting there smiling, Liu Yiyi took two steps forward, bowed to Yang Bofang and said, "I've seen Uncle Yang, I'm here to give you an early year." May Uncle Yang be healthy and safe in the new year. ”

Yang Bofang instructed his subordinates to serve tea, and said to Liu Yiyi with a smile: "Hehe, Yiyi has a heart." Sit down, I don't have to be so polite, just be casual. ”

"Well, thank you, Uncle Yang." Liu Yiyi sat down on a chair under Yang Bofang's head.

Yang Bofang said: "It's rare that you can come to see me today, this is the second time you have come to my house, remember that you were less than seven years old when your father brought you here last time." ”

"Uncle Yang really has a good memory, and he can't remember any of these past events." Liu Yiyi said unexpectedly. When he was seven years old, even a normal person may not be able to remember things clearly, let alone a person who came through? So for some past events, he can only choose to pretend to be confused.

"Hehe, it's no wonder, you were too young at the time, and it's normal not to remember." Yang Bofang took a sip of the tea bowl and said, "You are an adult in a flash, and you will be eighteen after the New Year, right?" Well, it's time to have your own land and women, I had two sons when I was your age. Hehe, you're going to have to work hard! ”

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Yang Bofang looked at Liu Yiyi's deflated appearance and laughed. But he also interestingly didn't mention it again. After Liu Yiyi put down the tea bowl, he said again: "I haven't had the opportunity to talk for a long time before, but today I have to be free, how about our uncle and nephew talk about a game?" ”

"Black and white?" Liu Yiyi's face became bitter, and he said: "Uncle Yang, if you are in chess, the little nephew can still take a few steps, if it is Go, forget it, the little nephew is dizzy when he sees the black and white son." ”

"Oh? You can't even play Go? "Yang Bofang is very strange, I heard that Liu Yiyi is quite literate, why can't he even play national chess? Then he said: "In this case, let's play a few games of chess, and I also have chess pieces on the chessboard." ”

Liu Yiyi nodded yes. However, when he saw the chessboard and chess pieces brought up by the next person, Liu Yiyi was dumbfounded.

A chessboard with eight squares? There are only five types of troops: generals, officers, chariots, horses, and pawns? What about elephants? What about the cannon? There is also the Chu River Han Realm, why is there none? How to play this?

"Uncle Yang, this..."Liu Yiyi pointed to the chessboard on the table, not knowing how to say.

Yang Bofang saw Liu's strange appearance, so he spoke: "What, is there anything wrong with this?" He looked at the chessboard and said, "No, there are a lot of chess pieces, and the chessboard is not missing." ”

Liu Yiyi arched his hand and said: "Uncle Yang, that, this chess game seems to be a little inconsistent with what my teacher taught?" As a last resort, Liu Yiyi had to push the problem onto his cheap master again.

"Oh?" Yang Bofang speculated: "Could it be that your teacher teaches ancient chess?" Well, that's okay, let's just get rid of it. In ancient chess, there were only four types of troops: general, rook, horse, and pawn, but the chessboard did not change much. It's fine. ”

"One more son?" Liu Yiyi didn't know what to say, wouldn't it be more difficult to go again? He hurriedly said: "The teacher is not teaching ancient chess, and there seem to be two more classes on the chessboard than now. ”

"Oh?" Yang Bofang became interested, it is easy to understand the two sons, how to go to the two more sons? He said to Liu Yiyi: "Tell me, how is the layout of the chess you learned?" ”

Liu Yiyi pointed to the chessboard and said: "First of all, the chessboard is nine vertical and ten horizontal, and there are Chu River and Han Boundary between the two armies. When attacking, you need to cross these two lines of defense first. Secondly, there are thirty-two chess pieces, twelve on each side of the game. It is divided into black and red, and the red side: one handsome, two each for the officer, the phase, the rook, the horse, and the artillery, and five soldiers. Black: Divide one, two for the soldier, two for the elephant, two for the rook, two for the horse, and two for the cannon, and five pawns. ”

"Xianghe cannon?" Yang Bofang asked: "It's easy to understand, it's a member of the auxiliary country, but what is that cannon?" ”

"As Uncle Yang said, Xiang is a person who assists the country, and like Shi, he can only move on his own side, and Shi walks through the Nine Palaces and walks on the soil. As for the cannon, it is a sharp weapon for siege of the city, the same as 礮 (pǎo, the ancient catapult and the like), and Uncle Yang can see him as a coffin. It only walks in a straight line, and it needs to be framed before it can be started. ”

Yang Bofang thought for a while and said, "I heard you talk about it very rigorously, you draw them, and our uncle and nephew will go to a game to see how it goes." ”

"Yes!" Liu Yiyi answered. He asked Yang Bofang for a pen and paper and drew the pattern of modern chess on paper. Then he explained to Yang Bofang in detail the way and role of each sub. Hearing Yang Bo's eyebrows, he immediately ordered someone to make the corresponding chessboard and chess pieces according to the drawings on a piece of paper in Liu.

Because there are only eight children missing, it is made quickly. With just a cup of tea, the next people brought up the finished chessboard pieces.

Liu Yiyi and Yang Bofang sat on both sides, and Liu Yiyi said: "Uncle Yang, please first!" ”

Because it was the first time to play this style of chess, Yang Bofang was not polite. The two sides went out of the car and slaughtered. The result can be imagined, Yanagichi won a big victory.

However, in the process of walking, Yang Bofang is also familiar with the rules of this kind of chess routine. The combat power has also gradually increased.

"Hehe, one, respecting the teacher is really a great talent! It's amazing to be able to come up with such an exquisite chess game! I don't know what to call a respected teacher? The more Yang Bofang went down, the more he could appreciate the subtlety, and he couldn't help but admire.

Liu Yiyi replied: "It's inconvenient to mention the name of the teacher, but the teacher's surname is Tang, and he is known as the master of the Peach Blossom Nunnery, and he is a Jiangnan person. ”

"Master of Peach Blossom Temple? Why haven't you heard anyone mention it? Yang Bofang frowned and thought, completely unimprinted. Then he asked Liu Yiyi, "I don't know where the Venerable Master is now?" Another day, I'll go and ask him for chess lessons. ”

Liu Yiyi pretended to be sad and said: "My teacher, his old man, has passed away for many years. ”

"It's a pity," Yang Bofang sighed: "It's a great pity to be able to teach students like you and create such a novel way of playing chess, and not to meet with them!" ”

Liu Yiyi didn't speak, just silently placed the chess pieces on the chessboard.

Seeing this, Yang Bofang stretched out his hand to push on the chessboard and said, "That's it for today." I'm a little tired after so long. Let's talk about it with my uncle and nephew, I know you came here today and have other things to talk about besides seeing me. ”

"Uncle Yang is wise, there are indeed some things I want to ask Uncle Yang for advice here." Liu Yiyi put away the chess pieces and said to Yang Bofang: "The first few **** exchanged some wasteland from Wang Xiancheng, and now it is difficult for no one to reclaim it, so I came to ask Uncle Yang for a way." I don't know where I can hire some good farmers? ”