Chapter 169 Go is life
"Mr. Wu, I'm so sorry! I'm going to drag you to Beijing so suddenly."
July 12, nine o'clock in the morning.
On the G8 train from Dongjiang to Dajing, Shang Chaotian, who met Wu Yueyun, first expressed his apology.
Shang Chaotian and Mr. Wu talked about going to Dajing to attend a chess association meeting early the morning before yesterday - it was already late on the night of the 9th, and Shang Chaotian would never dare to make random calls.
Because the incident happened suddenly, the sixty-year-old lady was given two days to prepare. This might completely disrupt the other party's old plan, so Shang Chaotian did not dare to be rude at all.
Wu Yueyun has short black hair and a kind but energetic face. It is impossible to tell that he is sixty years old.
Seeing Shang Chaotian's respectful and careful look, the old lady couldn't help but joked again:
"Chaotian, can you stop being so cautious every time in front of me? ? If you have to say it, you are still my leader!”
“I don’t dare to do it, I don’t dare to do it!”
Shang Chaotian hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head.
“I’m already embarrassed enough that I have to make a special trip to Beijing for a junior matter!”
The old lady didn’t take it seriously:
“Go. Things in Dajing are not bad. In recent years, many competitions have been held in small places. Which one is not as tiring as going to Dajing?
"But...since this is for the juniors, why not do it?" Did she bring her to my place to meet her first? ”
"Ah... Lei Jingming still has something to talk to her about. We are in a hurry now, so we will do it next time." Shang Chaotian explained awkwardly.
"Xiao Lei? Oh, we can't call him Xiao Lei - now this name is taken over by his son."
Shang Chaotian said hurriedly: "Mr. Wu, this matter is It’s a long story, let’s not talk about him for now!”
“Okay, okay!” Wu Yueyun said with a smile: “You have work on your hands, so don’t worry about me.”
“Hmm!”
Shang Chaotian responded first, but he did not go to get the laptop. Instead, he thought for a while and then said:
"Mr. Wu, there is something I want to ask you that may be a little offensive. Are you optimistic about it? "
" Just say it, don't be so careful. "
"Okay, I'll just ask."
Shang. Chaotian asked cautiously:
"Do you think it is possible for women to play Go on par with men?"
"Huh? Ask this?"
Wu Yueyun said with a smile.
"I should have said this many times on various occasions."
"Yes, but...in the past, those were words that had to be seen in the light, and I didn't dare to take them directly. What you really think.”
Hearing this, Wu Yueyun blinked in surprise:
"What's wrong with you today? Don't you always think that female chess players can't beat male chess players?"
“Huh?”
Shang Chaotian was stunned for a moment. While thinking about when he had let it slip, he said harshly:
“No way! I have always said I think female chess players are no worse than male chess players!”
Wu Yueyun couldn't help but rolled his eyes:
"Oh! You came to ask me my 'real thoughts', but you still act like a chairman?"
"Uh..."
Shang Chaotian's cheeks were slightly red, knowing that he had been exposed a long time ago, so he had to say:
"Indeed... I have always felt that the upper limit of female chess players is probably inherently better than that of male chess players. Hands low.
"Even if you are better than you, the best result in the World Series is only the semi-finals - this result is really not very top in the hands of a male chess player."
"Since you have already made your own judgment, why do you suddenly Are you asking me again?"
Hearing this, Shang Chaotian couldn't help but flash back to the scene where the girl looked at him in surprise last night, and then replied in a deep voice:
"Just ...I suddenly thought of this, and I still want to find out."
Wu Lao stared at Shang Chaotian for two seconds, but didn't ask any more questions.
She exhaled and said slowly:
"Okay, since you asked Chairman Shang, I will tell the truth.
"On the whole, just talking about innateness Conditions, women's talent in playing chess is definitely lower than men's.
“After all, the sport of Go is also affected by physical strength and emotional control, both of which women have irrefutable disadvantages compared to men.”
Hearing this, Shang Chaotian felt like his heart was being pulled, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
But who would have expected that Wu Yueyun's conversation would suddenly change.
"But...if we just talk about the current level of Lin Ruixin and Lei Qi, then it is possible for girls to reach it."
"...Eh?"
< br>Shang Chaotian was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had heard wrongly.
"You said...Lin Ruixin and Lei Qi?"
"Yes."
"But they are the two most powerful chess players in the country now!"
"Well, so what?" Wu Yueyun still didn't feel that there was anything in his words What's wrong.
This time Shang Chaotian was completely confused: "Mr. Wu, your two sentences...sound somewhat contradictory!"
"What is the contradiction?" Wu Yueyun shrugged: " Don’t you think Lin Ruixin and Lei Qi are the limits of men’s Go?”
Only then did Shang Chaotian come back to his senses: "Then you mean...Liu Shixian?"
Wu Yueyun chuckled lightly and still shook his head:
"Let's just take these three people. Of course they are all the top figures now, but don’t they all have shortcomings?
“Let’s not talk about Lin Ruixin, he doesn’t even have enough time to practice chess.
“Xiao Lei is not very mature yet, and his talent is not as high as Lin Ruixin’s.
"As for Liu Shixian, although he is very diligent and full of enthusiasm for Go, he always feels that his talent is just a little bit behind.
"Obviously all three people can find shortcomings, why do you say that these three people will be the best? What is the limit of men's Go? "
Shang Chaotian thought for a moment, then asked tentatively:
"So you mean that the limit of female chess players... is also higher than the three of them? ”
“Of course! "Wu Yueyun did not hesitate.
Seeing Wu Yueyun's matter-of-fact attitude, Shang Chaotian was stunned on the spot and couldn't help but continue to ask:
"But... even you have never reached the height of the three of them!"< br>
“I’m not that talented!” Wu Yueyun answered readily:
“At that time, there were very few girls learning chess.< br>
"You also know that as far as Go is concerned, the larger the base, the more likely it is that a genius will emerge.
"Back then, when the base of women learning chess was far less than that of boys, I couldn't compare with some of the top geniuses of my generation. There is nothing strange about male chess players - not to mention that women do have certain disadvantages in terms of physical strength and emotional control.
“If the same number of girls choose to learn chess at that time, I think there will definitely be more talented female chess players. And if that female chess player works hard enough, I think She may not be able to compare with the ones I just mentioned."
Shang Chaotian blinked and continued to ask:
"But...the number of girls learning chess in recent years. But I think the level gap between top men and women is actually bigger than it was at that time.”
"Hey, I just stopped saying: 'If the female chess player works hard enough'."
Wu Yueyun sighed, not thinking that there was anything surprising about this:
"In my opinion, there is no difference in training intensity between male chess players today and male chess players in the past.
"But compared to our time, girls today are..."
The old lady stopped talking midway through her words. Instead, she slowly shook her head with a wry smile and talked about a specific matter:
"A few years ago, I was still a little nosy. Once I saw a little girl in the team who was more playful, so I hinted that she should practice more, but the girl replied with something that impressed me deeply:
“'For me, it’s not only Go, but also life. '
"These words left me speechless, and I even felt a little uncomfortable.
"But I thought about it later and realized that what she said was actually quite right: people, Living happily is the most important thing! What's more, living conditions are better now, so it's time to enjoy it.
“So I shut up in time and never interfered in such nosy matters again.
"It's just that I may still be different from them.
"For me, Go is life. ”
“Go...is life. "
Shang Chaotian murmured again, then took a deep breath and replied firmly:
" Mr. Wu, your attitude is also shared by girls now! Don’t worry! I promise! ”
"Oh, really?"
Wu Yueyun smiled meaningfully, but did not continue the conversation on this matter. Instead, he changed the topic.
“Oh, that’s right! Female chess players are generally not able to fully realize their potential. In fact, there is another reason... lack of confidence.
“In our Go world, there are too many People treat female chess players like chess traps! If you are told by some masters and seniors in the Go world every day that "women just can't do it," how can you maintain a good attitude during competitions and training?
“Although...there are objective factors why our female chess players are indeed not strong enough. But this is a vicious circle.
"Female chess players should find their own reasons and try to improve their strength, but other people's verbal suppression cannot be said to have no impact.
"The key is that if just ordinary people say this, it will be fine. But among the people who think so, we even include the leader of Chinese Go..."
Hearing this, Shang Chaotian's expression instantly collapsed, and he quickly expressed his position:
"No, Wu Boss, please listen to my explanation, that’s not what I meant...”
Seeing that the other party suddenly became anxious, Wu Yueyun couldn’t help but laugh and said:
"Hey! Chaotian, why are you, a retired chess player, so excited?
"I'm talking about Lin Ruixin, who just defended his title as [Chess Saint]! "
"Uh...yes, yes! I will criticize him more when I look back! ”
Shang Chaotian sweated.
But he naturally knew that what he had to do was not just to train the great chess master Lin.
…
…
“Huh? The Chess Association actually gave us such good conditions?!”
At noon of the same day, Dongjiang City, Southern Times Square office building.
Ai Jianan, who was having lunch in the small office, received a call from Rui Zhaolai, which was a surprise and a surprise.
"Well, yes, Sister An An.
"I thought that since I have entered the profession, I should practice chess well and do live broadcasts well! After all, we need to promote Go well! "
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Xiao Zhaomiao, you are right if you think so! ”
Ai Jianan was so moved that she almost cried:
Since becoming this guy’s live broadcast manager, when has she ever taken the initiative to ask about live broadcasts!
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Wasn't he begging her, my little aunt, for her favor and cooperation every day? !
Hey! After so many years, the iron tree is finally blooming!
But just when Ai Jian'an was feeling happy, Rui Zhao changed his subject:
"However, it still can't affect my chess practice too much...
"So Please help Sister An An to arrange it, just... Under the condition that the live broadcast effect can be basically guaranteed, try to let me play chess and talk about chess, and don't let me do other things. May I? ”
The smile on Ai Jianan's face solidified slightly.
What she felt at this time was a bit like being coaxed by a scumbag's sweet words and vows of eternal love, and then someone suddenly added, "But these must not affect me and my lover." Under the premise of feelings"...
Hey, forget it.
Ai Jianan sighed.
Isn’t it just a second bedroom? We're all used to it!
What's more, when it comes to seizing favor, you have to learn to tolerate it!
You know, a man is most annoyed by a woman who makes trouble for him, so he must be in peace when it is time to live in peace!
In this way, we can seize a man's heart unknowingly and find the opportunity to rise to the throne...
...Hey, wait a minute!
It seems that the other party is not a man?
Uh... don't worry about it for now, the principles are the same anyway!
"Okay - I will listen to you, Xiao Zhaomiao!"
Ai Jian'an said in a calm tone:
"By the way, I will do it these days too After making some preliminary plans, you and I will briefly..."
But before Miss Ai could give a brief overview of the follow-up live broadcast plan, Rui Zhao on the other end of the phone suddenly interrupted:
"Ah! Teacher Lei called me!
"Sister An An, let's not talk about it for now. I'll answer Teacher Lei's call first!
"I won't listen to the live broadcast plan. I believe you... Goodbye, Sister An An!"
"Ah?! Hello..."
However, Ai Jianan still Without following the call, Rui Zhao had already hung up the phone, leaving only a series of rapid hang-up tones.
"Oh... what a big pig's hoof!"
Miss Ai couldn't help but complain again.
In transition (I spent 7,000+ words, which made me unable to save the manuscript over the weekend, but I have no choice, I still have to explain what needs to be explained). Tomorrow I will write about the Wuyue Cup wild card announcement, officially entering Plots related to the Wuyue Cup.
(End of this chapter)