Chapter 69: The Impossible Circle
“Involution... and a Ponzi scheme?”
When Lu Wenjie heard these two words, he was confused for a moment.
Faced with Lu Wenjie’s doubts, Bai Yinhua smiled and talked about a seemingly unrelated matter:
“Vice Chairman Lu, I remember that many people in the circle I have said that people who are good at Go are very smart. Do you agree with this? ”
Lu Wenjie still didn't know what Bai Yinhua wanted to say at this time.
But the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with earth.
Faced with this question, he answered as he expected:
"Of course. In my opinion, Go is the ultimate mental sport. People who are not smart cannot play It is very difficult to be good at Go.
“When dojos in places like Dajing, Dongjiang, and Qiantang accept children to learn chess, they pay great attention to the child’s talent. If they feel that the child’s talent is not good enough, they will consider directly expelling them. . ”
Bai Yinhua nodded slightly and said:
"Then...do you think we chess players can be called diligent?"
"Diligent?"
Lu Wenjie was stunned for a moment and continued to answer in a deep voice.
“Of course you are diligent! All chess players who can determine their professional level have practiced hard since childhood. Compared with the college entrance examination, the difficulty of the whole process is even worse.
"Even if you succeed in determining the rank, this is just the beginning. If you want to become a backbone or even a top chess player, you still need a lot of high-level games and training."
"Really? I think so too. "
Bai Yinhua still had a somewhat bitter smile on his face.
“But since we chess players are smart and hard-working, why don’t we get enough rewards?”
Lu Wenjie finally realized what Bai Yinhua meant and was about to offer words of comfort. , but Bai Yinhua made a gesture of pressing down on him with one hand, indicating that he should finish speaking first.
"Vice Chairman Lu, I may not have told you before... I actually have a childhood friend and we grew up together.
"We have learned chess together since we were five years old and went to the same elementary school. Attend junior high school. Maybe it's because I'm smarter. I improved much faster than him, and my grades in school were also good.
“Even after he felt that learning chess was hopeless and turned his focus to his studies, my academic performance in school was still better than his.
“Hey, Deputy Lu Chairman, if I had followed the path of studying, do you think I would have been better than him? ”
Lu Wenjie did not answer directly.
Because he can roughly guess the follow-up direction of the story, there is no need to give this tip to the other party.
Seeing that Lu Wenjie was silent, Bai Yinhua didn't have to wait for this answer, so he continued speaking.
"It's a pity that there is no what if... When I was thirteen years old, I successfully determined the level and embarked on the path of professional Go.
"And like most of his peers, he read High school, college entrance examination, entering university..."
"So how is he doing now? ”
Lu Wenjie narrowed his eyes and asked directly.
For this question, Bai Yinhua seemed to have been prepared for this question and answered directly.
“He did well in the college entrance examination, and entered the 985 engineering department to study computer science. He then went on to study at the same school. After graduating with a master’s degree, he found a job in Pengcheng City, Bay Area.
“Now he is the same I found a girlfriend who works in a big factory, and the two families are working together. I plan to buy a small house in Pengcheng to get married and settle down.
"The income of both parties is almost one million a year, which is barely enough even in Pengcheng - at least it is much better than me."
Lu Wenjie pursed his lips and asked:
"So...you regret it, right?"
"Of course."
Bai Yinhua's reply was very clear. Determined.
“When I chose to learn chess, it was more than just hard work.
"I was born in a small county town in Guanzhong. My parents were ordinary citizens and didn't have much savings.
"After I was ten years old, in order to get into Duan, I went to Dajing City to learn chess, which cost me 200,000 yuan a year. The money is spent on renting a house and hiring a teacher.
“I studied chess for a total of three years, which was short, but it also cost my family half a million.
“My parents borrowed money from all the relatives for me to learn chess, and they waited until I succeeded. Fixed segment.
“But not everyone who competes is as lucky as me. Some people even fall back into poverty just because they learn chess... You should also know this, Vice Chairman Lu.”
Lu Wenjie listened silently and said nothing.
Bai Yinhua continued:
“After I decided on the rank, I thought I had finally made it through. But I soon discovered that I was thinking too much.
“The profession is really like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there are people who are better than me. It’s not that I’m not diligent, but reaching this level is almost my limit.
“Those who are interested in professional Go, no matter what you look at it, should be a group of very smart and diligent people in China.
"But in the end, the efforts of the vast majority of this group of people were in vain, and even if there were a handful of people who stepped forward to stand at the top of the pyramid, their income and treatment were far from those at the top of other industries. Far worse than... "You said...does professional Go count as involution?" "
Lu Wenjie was speechless for a moment, and then said after a while:
"Actually, people who are willing to play professional Go have feelings and love..."
“But these two things cannot be eaten as food. ”
Bai Yinhua replied instantly:
“And the so-called professional chess players in the professional circle look like humans to the outside world, but the bitterness in them is not enough for outsiders to understand!
“Let’s just talk about Wei Jia, the highest level Chinese Go league. As a result, even players’ salaries cannot be paid from time to time. But even if the siege armor is so unbearable, the professional chess players who can play the siege armor are already very, very good...
"Oh, by the way, Vice Chairman Lu, do you know that those who can't play the siege armor are very good..." What do most professional chess players in professional leagues do for a living?
“After all, they are the majority in this circle. ”
Lu Wenjie had no expression on his face, but he still answered truthfully:
“Some people have basically given up on Go-related work, basically quit the circle and returned to ordinary people’s lives.
”But they are still engaged in Go. Most of the related jobs are teaching chess! "
"Yes, you are absolutely right... But do you think there is anything wrong? ”
Bai Yinhua still had that mocking smile on his face.
"In a circle, most people make a living by bringing newcomers into the circle. Even major venues in the country will use the treatment of chess teachers as an example when promoting the treatment of professional players. So, do you think this is considered a circle? ..."
"What are you talking about!"
Lu Wenjie, who had been trying to control his emotions just now, couldn't help but pat the coffee table in front of him.
“You are tarnishing Go!”
But Bai Yinhua smiled even more: “I haven’t said what it is yet...Why do you think I am tarnishing Go?
"It seems that you also have the answer in your heart!"
Lu Wenjie's expression gradually became a little ferocious.
However, he really didn’t know how to refute the young man in front of him.
Because...what people say is true.
Obviously, the various views expressed by Bai Yinhua now have all been based on his own thinking and dialectics.
Sure enough, people who are good at Go are very smart...
If the young man in front of me had not taken the path of professional Go, he might have achieved far more achievements than he does now...
A trace of confusion flashed across Lu Wenjie's expression, but with a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, he knew that now was definitely not the time for him to show weakness.
And we can no longer dwell on these topics, we have to get back to the topic quickly.
He put away the expression on his face, regained his composure, and said slowly:
"Okay, I understand your idea! Although it seems ridiculous to me, you are free to think whatever you want, and I have no control over it!
" But as the saying goes, it's easy to get together and easy to go. .
“Even if you really don’t want to continue playing professional Go, your rank will be down and you will become inactive.
“You can try to find some other work. There are professional chess players like this. With this identity, you might also get some unexpected opportunities.
“As for the compensation agreed upon, I, Chairman Monk, will try my best to satisfy you. You don’t have to travel all over the country to earn such a small amount of amateur competition bonus.
"Isn't this great?"
Speaking of this, Lu Wenjie felt that he had paved all the roads that should be paved for Bai Yinhua.
Logically speaking, Bai Yinhua had no reason to refuse.
But...Bai Yinhua didn't mean to act according to common sense.
He shook his head: "It's very good.
"But, I don't want more people to continue to follow my wrong path."
Hearing this, Lu Wenjie's tone became colder again: "What do you mean?"
Bai Yinhua said lightly: "It's nothing. As long as I win a few more amateur championships, there will naturally be enough media to pay attention to this matter. When the time comes, I will tell you about my experience and situation. I believe I can save some people." A stupid boy who is a professional Go player."
Lu Wenjie suddenly raised his eyes when he heard this, and said with anger: "Then I, Chairman Monk, just report this matter to the General Administration! Do you think we can really let it go? Are you messing around?”
Bai Yinhua was not moved at all:
"All my actions are in compliance with current regulations. If you really intend to unreasonably tie my hands and feet, then there are domestic media who like to report this kind of news. My experience can also be publicized."
"Xiaobai...are you okay?" When Lu Wenjie said this, he almost said every word.
"Nothing is wrong! I just feel that some things should be done by someone."
Bai Yinhua calmly met Lu Wenjie's gaze, and then suddenly talked about another topic.
“I don’t know if you know that there is an UP on site B called ‘Tumu Da Gangzi’?
"I really like him."
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