Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen have been traveling frequently with Wang Gang's family in the past two years because Ma Shouchang likes the novels written by Wang Gang and also likes to play chess with Zheng Guangming.
The most important thing is that Wang Gang never thought of learning anything from Ma Shouchang and his wife, so the two people will get along better and better.
Today, Wang Gang wanted to ask Ma Shouchang for something.
"Mr. Ma, do you know any professional Go players?"
"Why do you ask that?" Ma Shouchang asked doubtfully.
"I see that you like playing chess so much, and you are a leader, and also because you know professional chess players." Wang Gang said.
Ma Shouchang took a deep look at Wang Gang and asked, "Do you want anything from me?"
Wang Gang was a little embarrassed. Qu Xiuzhen happened to come out with Feng Yue. Hearing Ma Shouchang's words, his face immediately became unhappy.
"Xiao Zhou, let me tell you, although your Uncle Ma and I are leaders, it doesn't mean you can use us to get through the back door."
Qu Xiuzhen is a very principled person and dislikes those who are opportunistic.
Wang Gang quickly explained: "You misunderstood. I'm not looking for you to use the back door. I just want to ask you about professional chess players."
"Two days ago, my brother-in-law came back for the Chinese New Year and played a few games with Guangming. He said he had the qualifications to be a professional chess player. I was wondering if I could help Guangming develop in that direction. But I have never been in the Go world, so
I want to find a professional chess player to understand the situation."
Qu Xiuzhen's face finally cleared up and she said, "So that's what happened. That kid Guangming does have a talent for Go."
Wang Gang saw that Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen's expressions returned to normal and said, "Guangming has been blind since childhood and is about to graduate from a special school. Finding a job has become a problem. The employment situation in Jichun is very tight now."
Ma Shouchang nodded and said, "Yes! Bright eyes cannot see, so there is not much work that can be done."
Qu Xiuzhen sighed and said: "It's a pity that we don't know professional chess players, otherwise I would definitely help."
Wang Gang was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Ma Shouchang suddenly laughed and said: "You are usually very smart, why are you so confused now?"
Wang Gang looked at Ma Shouchang in confusion.
"We don't know any professional chess players, but it's not difficult to find one." Ma Shouchang said proudly.
Qu Xiuzhen looked at her husband in surprise, thinking that he was going to use his power for Wang Gang's personal gain.
"Lao Ma, you can't make mistakes in principle." Qu Xiuzhen reminded.
"What kind of principle error is this? It's just helping to find someone, not directly arranging Guangming's work." Ma Shouchang said nonchalantly.
Qu Xiuzhen frowned and said: "Old Ma, if you open your mouth to find someone, even if you don't say it explicitly, the people below will flatter you and arrange bright things."
Wang Gang hurriedly said: "Mr. Ma, let's forget it. I'll find a way to find the person myself. It's really inconvenient for you to come forward."
Ma Shouchang was silent for a moment and said: "Let's do this. I can help you find information about a professional chess player, but I won't come forward. You go to talk to him yourself, and you are not allowed to use my name. This is the best of both worlds."
Qu Xiuzhen thought about it for a moment and felt that Ma Shouchang's method was reliable.
"That kid Guangming is pitiful. If he can really become a professional chess player, I will have a share of the credit for bringing glory to the country in the future." Ma Shouchang laughed.
Qu Xiuzhen saw that Ma Shouchang was talking about this and no longer objected.
The two of them played with Feng Yue for a while and then said goodbye and left. Before leaving, Ma Shouchang also told him that when Liang Jian is published, he will give him ten copies.
"You shouldn't mention that to Mr. Ma." Zheng Juan waited for Ma Shouchang to leave before saying to Wang Gang.
"I just said it casually, and Mr. Ma also said that he would only help me find a professional chess player, and he would not come forward." Wang Gang said.
"I'm worried that if this hole is opened, Mr. Ma will not dare to associate with us in the future." Zheng Juan said worriedly.
"It shouldn't be so, Mr. Ma is not that kind of person." Wang Gang pondered for a moment and said.
Facts have proved that Zheng Juan was not worried. Three days later, Mr. Ma sent Wang Gang a piece of paper with his name and address on it. He ignored the rest and did not contact Wang Gang for a long time, let alone come.
His family broke into the house.
The professional chess player Ma Shou often looks for is Liu Qiming, a native of Jichun. He participated in the national Go competition many years ago and achieved sixth place.
Wang Gang bought some gifts and took Zheng Guangming directly to his door to become a disciple.
Liu Qiming was originally unwilling to accept Zheng Guangming as his disciple, but in the end he accepted the student.
Because Wang Gang gave too much.
Wang Gang paid Zheng Guangming to learn chess from Liu Qiming, and soon the teacher Liu Qiming discovered Zheng Guangming's hidden Go talent.
The game of Go is very universal and even a blind person can learn it, but it is very difficult to play well.
Zheng Guangming can't see, but it doesn't affect his chess playing. He even has an advantage if he is blind.
He is more focused than ordinary people, and it is easier to concentrate without being disturbed by the outside world.
Liu Qiming discovered that Zheng Guangming's chess moves were tricky, perhaps because of the invisible relationship. Zheng Guangming's perspective in playing chess never focused on one corner of the chessboard, but looked at the entire board.
After learning chess for half a year, Liu Qiming suddenly discovered that he had nothing to teach him and that he might not even be able to beat this blind student.
Liu Qiming came to Wang Gang and solemnly returned the gift he sent, saying that Zheng Guangming had reached professional standards and could participate in the competition.
Wang Gang sought Zheng Guangming's opinion and took him to participate in a small Go competition held in Jichun.
There were not many participants, and Zheng Guangming was the youngest.
At that time, many people were not optimistic about Zheng Guangming, thinking that he was too young and invisible to even pass the preliminaries.
As a result, Zheng Guangming's performance shocked everyone. He went all the way from the preliminaries to the finals and won the championship.
There is no prize money for the champion, and there is no reward, except a big teapot and a certificate.
But this game has a different meaning to Zheng Guangming. He proved one thing to the world.
Even people with disabilities can become professional chess players.
After the game, Zheng Guangming also became famous in the Jichun Go community.
Mainly because Zheng Guangming's game was widely reported by newspapers, and a blind Go champion was too topical.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! What was even more beyond Wang Gang's expectation was that after Zheng Guangming won the championship, Zheng's mother looked much better.
Since the Chinese New Year, Zheng's mother moved back to Taiping Hutong, her complexion has become worse day by day, and her appetite has become worse and worse.
Zheng Juan was anxious in her eyes, and Wang Gang also spent money to buy supplements for Zheng's mother.
It's a pity that Zheng's mother is running out of gas and has no use for anything to eat.
Zheng's mother was only worried about Zheng Guangming now, so she could hold on for a while.
Zheng Guangming won the championship and officially started his career as a professional Go player. Seeing that her son had developed a skill, Zheng's mother felt relieved.
Zheng's mother had a big meal, she was in a good mood and her face was rosy, but Zheng Juan and Wang Gang knew in their hearts that this was a return to the past.
On the third day after Zheng Guangming won the championship, Zheng's mother passed away on a quiet morning. She passed away in her sleep, with a smile on her face, as if she was having a sweet dream.
Zheng's mother's funeral was relatively simple. She had no relatives and no friends except Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming.
At the funeral, Zheng Juan and Zheng Guangming burst into tears. Li Suhua was also in a bad mood. Wang Gang took care of the entire funeral.
Xiao Guoqing's friends, for Wang Gang's sake, also came to express their condolences to Zheng's mother.
Li Suhua also entrusted the letter to Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong.
Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingyi were too far away to attend the funeral. Zhou Rong did not attend, citing busy work as an excuse.
On the day Zheng's mother was buried, apart from Wang Gang's family, only Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao came to help.
After dealing with Zheng's mother's funeral affairs, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was officially notified, and Ji Chun also set the time for the college entrance examination.
December 11-13.
It was only a little over a month before the notice was issued until the formal examination, but I couldn’t resist the enthusiasm to apply.
Tens of thousands of people in Jichun City have signed up to take the college entrance examination, and many people have participated in the optical and text films.
Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao both signed up, but Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qunchao did not sign up.
Wang Gang and Zheng Juan signed up immediately to participate.
On the day of the college entrance examination, Li Suhua specially bought fried dough sticks and boiled eggs to wish her son and daughter-in-law good luck in the exams.
After entering the examination room, Wang Gang got the test paper and looked at it, and his whole heart settled down.
In the first session after the resumption, the questions are indeed simple. As long as you review carefully, it is not difficult to get good grades.
It's safe for Zheng Juan to go to college.
After finishing the exam, Wang Gang and Zheng Juan waited patiently for a while, and then received the admission notice.
Wang Gang was admitted to the Chinese Department of Peking University, and Zheng Juan was admitted to the Education Department of Beijing Normal University.
The moment she received the admission notice, Li Suhua cried with joy. Zheng Juan took her younger brother to pay homage to Zheng's mother and tell her the good news.
However, the couple were admitted to schools in the capital at the same time, and another problem arose.
