Chapter 44: The Earthworm Subdues the Dragon
The old man next to him suddenly became angry.
"Hey, you're young and don't have any points. How about you? If you want to play chess, you must first pass my level!"
Zhang Jiaqiang is not here to participate in the chess king competition today. He has no time to pass five levels and defeat six generals.
"I heard that there is a chess king here, and he came here specifically to challenge him. If he doesn't dare to challenge him, forget it. Just pretend I didn't say it, but he won't be able to use the title of chess king in the future!"
The bald old man slapped his hand on the table, causing the chess pieces on the chessboard to jump wildly.
"Who says I don't dare to fight? Come on, the old man will kill you without leaving a trace!"
Xiao Xue from the neighborhood committee was afraid that something might happen and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Zhang Jiaqiang.
"We are in a meeting, please go out first!"
Zhang Jiaqiang took out his business card and handed it over, "Let's meet him, he's from the installation company!"
Only then did Xiao Xue understand that he was not here to cause trouble, but he was more worried about a conflict between him and the old men.
"We're sorry for delaying your work. We are currently coordinating, so you'd better avoid it!"
Before Zhang Jiaqiang could say anything, the old men immediately became anxious.
"I thought you were really here to play chess, but it turns out it's wired. If you have any skills, just use them on me. I'll frown and live in vain for so many years!"
Some people are getting older and are like children, unable to reason and even coaxing them won't work. Zhang Jiaqiang plans to use his own method.
First, he said to Xiao Xue, "Don't worry, I'm here to solve the problem, and I will never escalate the situation!"
Xiao Xue looked at his sincerity and immediately got out of the way.
Zhang Jiaqiang came to the conference table and glanced at the senior officials, "Chess must be played, and cables must be installed. No one can stop the wheel of the times!"
"Hey, you kid can't understand human language? If anyone dares to get on our home's wiring, step on the old man first!"
"Yes, let's fight him to the end!"
Zhang Jiaqiang said with a smile, "These old men are almost a thousand years old together. Are they just acting like children? If you have the ability, let's decide the outcome on the chessboard!"
"If you win, I will take you away immediately and never come to your community again! But if you lose, you can never cause trouble for me again!"
The reason why Zhang Jiaqiang is so confident is not that he is very good at chess, but that he watched chess videos online a lot in his last life and knew the endgames well.
These guys are all wild chess players, and they can't crack the endgames that are full of pitfalls.
Hearing Zhang Jiaqiang's words, all the gentlemen looked at the old chess king.
"Old man, I've been playing chess all my life, and I've never lost from work to the community. If you have the ability, let's do it. How about winning two out of three games!" The old chess king frowned and glared.
Zhang Jiaqiang pulled up a chair, sat down, and started playing with the chess pieces.
"There is no need to win two out of three games. I will set up a financial situation. If you can solve it, old man, I will leave immediately. If we end up with a draw, you will not suffer any loss. How about I treat you to a restaurant for a drink? Let's be harmonious and make money.
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As he said this, Zhang Jiaqiang had already laid out more than a dozen chess pieces. This was one of the four famous chess games, the earthworm subduing the dragon.
On the surface, it looks like the red side has two rooks and the black side has only three pawns. The red side can win at any time. In fact, there are pitfalls everywhere. As long as the red side makes a wrong move, it will be doomed.
Several old men gathered around the small chessboard and began to study it in low voices.
"Old Wang, this chess is simple. It's not easy to win with two rooks and three pawns. Give it to him and let him get lost!"
After a long while, the old chess king said, "Okay, I'll play this game. Red goes first and black comes last. You kid, you can't be a swindler if you lose!"
Zhang Jiaqiang laughed, "Whoever cheats is the bastard!"
He said and made a gesture of invitation.
The old chess king was not polite and took the first step.
Zhang Jiaqiang responded with a smile.
In the blink of an eye, the two men each took three moves, and the old chess king's face suddenly turned ugly. He realized that he would not kill Black no matter what, and was in danger of being killed by Black.
After two more moves, the old chess king was so angry that he immediately surrendered.
"There's no way we can win this, you kid has dug a hole to trick me!"
Zhang Jiaqiang smiled and said, "Old man, if you are not convinced, it's okay. I'll give you another chance. Let's switch sides. I'll be red, you'll be black. The bet remains the same!"
Just now, Lao Wang had clearly seen Black's changes. He felt that if he used Black's chess, he had a good chance of winning, at least he couldn't lose, so he immediately agreed.
The chess game started again, and within ten minutes Lao Wang was once again cornered by Zhang Jiaqiang's red chess.
The old man had great chess skills and was able to defeat all the opponents in the neighborhood. He didn't expect that he would be played like a child in this simple endgame.
His face turned red with anger and his hands began to tremble!
Zhang Jiaqiang was really afraid that he would play the string, so he hurriedly said, "Master, your chess skills are absolutely fine. If you really want to play from the beginning, I will never win. But this end game is one of the four famous games. Don't tell me, you will be the national champion if you play it."
It took me a long time to find the right forehand!"
Zhang Jiaqiang explained in detail how to solve this game.
All the old chess fans suddenly realized this, and at the same time their impression of Zhang Jiaqiang changed a lot.
The old chess king scratched his bald head and said, "It's amazing. I didn't expect that there are so many subtle changes hidden in these chess pieces. I really can't figure it out without studying for days and nights. It's interesting, it's interesting. Hey, little brother, what did you do just now?
Daming game, what about the remaining three chess games, please quickly lay them out for me to study, study!"
Zhang Jiaqiang smiled and said, "Old man, the four famous games of chess are the Gathering of Seven Stars, Wild Horses Playing in the Field, Earthworm Subduing the Dragon, and Walking Alone for Thousands of Miles. They are all extremely exquisite, and many changes are derived from them. It is really interesting. It is a pity that today I
We still have to do some engineering work, so we can’t delay our work!”
The old chess king sighed, "I lost, you go ahead and work. If you delay your work, the leader should deduct your wages!"
The matter was resolved satisfactorily, Xiao Xue and others were filled with joy, and even looked at Zhang Jiaqiang with high regard.
Zhang Jiaqiang was not in a hurry to arrange construction. He stopped a few old men who wanted to leave and asked.
"Masters, can you tell me why you don't want to install cable? Your family has already paid the installation fee, so what's the point of trying to stop it?"
Several old men looked at the old chess king, and he smiled bitterly.
"Little brother, we old men have all carried guns and fought in wars. We endured no matter how hard it was back then. We just can't stand these young people who just enjoy themselves all day long and can't bear any hardship. Now, why don't TVB
No, you still have to spend so much money to install cables, and you have to pay separately every month. Isn’t this a waste?”
It turned out to be this reason. Zhang Jiaqiang smiled and said, "Old man, this is not a waste. It is advancing with the times. You said it is enough to have a train for business trips. Why do you need to take a plane? Isn't that a waste?"
The old man pouted and said, "Why waste a plane? It saves time!"
Zhang Jiaqiang said with a smile, "Yes, this is progress. In the past, people only relied on two legs to go out. Later, vehicles were invented, and then there were aircraft. It is precisely because people have needs that these means of transportation have been developed!"
"The same goes for cable TV. Only when everyone uses it can we develop in a more advanced direction. In the future, we may be able to meet friends thousands of miles away, buy goods from other places, or even study and see a doctor through cable TV. It is not impossible. If everyone
Chapter completed!