Chapter Ninety-Six: Like an Old Man
Elder Qi stood at the door of the wooden building, the long cane in his hand shining in the moonlight. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Old Man Hua put down the chess pieces in his hand, and he didn't expect Elder Qi to come to him at night.
"Elder Qi is also full of interest, he doesn't go anywhere at night, come to my little place. ā
Old man Hua stood up, "Xia Qing, put away the chess pieces." Here comes the guests. ā
"Hey, don't accept it, I happen to have a little research on this game of Go, and I happened to meet you playing today, I can't help it, I want to play a few games with you, I don't know what Elder Hua thinks?"
Elder Qi said as he walked to the chessboard on crutches.
"Since Elder Qi is so interested, I naturally can't bear it, so let's have a few plates. ā
Old Man Hua bowed slightly, and Elder Qi was also a return gift.
"You may be seated. Xia Qing, go make some good tea. ā
"Good. ā
Xia Qing got up and walked to the inner hall.
As soon as she left, Old Man Hua and Elder Qi sat down together.
"Hey, you can't just make your people hard. ā
Elder Qi opened the chess box and shouted out of the door, "Ah Yu, come here, accompany the girl to make tea." ā
Outside the door, Ah Yu walked in from there in the night.
"Yes, Elder. ā
He glanced at the old man who was playing with chess pieces, and immediately withdrew his eyes and walked towards the inner hall.
"He's the orphan?"
The old man set up the chess pieces and asked.
"Yes, I keep him by my side, but fortunately he is also smart and always does things for me. ā
Elder Qi looked at the black chess pieces handed over by Old Man Hua, and a look of mockery flashed in his eyes, "You let me have a sunspot?"
"The visitor is a guest, and I can't let the guest suffer. ā
Old man Hua took the white child, with a detached smile on his face, "Elder Qi came to play chess with me this big night, no matter how it is considered a guest, I Hua Mou naturally wants to let it go, otherwise I will think I am bullying people when I say it." ā
"You...... In that case, then I'm not welcome. ā
I have to say that Elder Qi has no way to take the old man at all in terms of lip service, it was like this before, it is still like this, and I am afraid it will be like this in the future.
"And that's it?"
"I conceded. ā
"So your name is Xia Qing?"
Ah Yu stood at the door of the inner hall, leaning against the door, looking at the figure who was making tea there.
"yes, what's the matter. ā
Xia Qing didn't want to pay attention to this man who had been talking to him.
"I just feel fate, see you twice a night, isn't it fateful?"
Ah Yu got closer, and smelled the fragrance of flowers on Xia Qing's body between his noses.
"I don't think it's fate. If you insist on fate, it is also a bad fate. ā
Xia Qing turned around, holding the tea tray in his hand, "I've already brewed the tea, I don't need your help, I'm out of company." ā
She carried the tea tray and walked quickly.
Ah Yu stood in place, the fragrance of flowers in his nose had not completely dissipated, he took a deep breath, "It's really... Interesting tight ....."
"Please have tea. ā
Xia Qing held two tasting cups, first gave Old Man Hua a cup, and then put another cup in Elder Qi's hand.
Elder Qi, who was playing chess pieces with his head down, raised his head when he smelled the fragrance of tea.
His eyes touched Xia Qing's eyes.
Just for a moment.
"Ding, ding, ding. ā
All the pieces in his hand fell to the ground.
"Elder Qi, what's wrong?"
The old man, who had been thinking about where to go next, was interrupted by a sudden noise. He couldn't help but frown.
Is this a new way to interfere with the other side as a scoundrel?
"No.... It's nothing..... I was dazzled. Little girl, help me pick up the chess pieces, I'm too old to see clearly. ā
Elder Qi put down the remaining chess pieces and beckoned to Xia Qing, "I'm in trouble." ā
Xia Qing looked at the old man Hua.
"Pick it up for him. ā
"Hmm. ā
Xia Qing squatted down and picked up the chess pieces on the ground one by one by the faint candlelight.
"Here, it's twelve in total, right?"
She picked up all the chess pieces she could see, got up and put them in Elder Qi's hand.
Elder Qi raised his head and squinted his eyes at Xia Qing.
"Like, really like...... It's so much like ......."
"What? Like what?"
Xia Qing was stared at inexplicably by Elder Qi, she took a step back with a little disgust, "Old man Hua, I'm so sleepy, can I go and rest?"
Old Man Hua also heard Elder Qi's strange words just now, and he nodded towards Xia Qing, "Go ahead." ā
Hearing Old Man Hua's words, Xia Qing didn't speak again, she took one last look at Elder Qi and immediately walked back to the back room.
During this period, he also passed by Ah Yu, who just went out.
"Hey, Xia Qing, ....... you"
Ah Yu stopped and wanted to say something, but Xia Qing had already entered the house without looking back.
Ah Yu was left there, looking at her back thoughtfully.
"What did you just say it looks like?"
Old Man Hua put down a grain and ate a piece of Elder Qi's son.
"It's nothing, I just think that little girl looks like an old friend. ā
Elder Qi immediately fell, "You old fox, take advantage of my absence to keep such a hand." ā
"Soldiers don't get tired of cheating. Elder Qi, don't you know this best?"
Old man Hua took a sip of tea, "Your old friend? It stands to reason that your old man is also equal to my old man." Do I know each other?"
"You care so much about this, what does this little girl have to do with you? ā
"She's my closed disciple, do you think I don't care. ā
The old man fell again, "Be careful, if you continue like this, you may have to admit defeat in advance." ā
"Closed disciple..... Interesting..... Are you going to pass on your useless medical skills to her?"
Elder Qi was unimpressed by Old Man Hua's provocation, and all his attention at this time had been diverted to Xia Qing.
"It's not up to you to care. ā
The old man smiled and fell again.
"Anyway, I used to be a colleague, but it hurts my heart too much if you talk like this. ā
Elder Qi touched the chess pieces in the chess box, his eyes shining.
"Have you ever seen a colleague who thinks about how to get rid of the other party every day?" Old Man Hua ate another piece of sunspot, "The Holy Maiden was angry over there, and then came to me to eat Ma Wei for me? ā
"The Holy Maiden is whatever she says, and we can change it at will. ā
Elder Qi looked at the captured chess pieces, and he didn't feel distressed, "It's just that right now, I'm very interested in you, a closed disciple.......
Old Man Hua stopped the chess pieces that were about to fall, and looked at Elder Qi's inscrutable smile on his face, "I don't think I have any intention of playing this game of chess." If all you do today is play chess with me, you can go now. ā
"You're still like this, and you don't have any affection. ā
Elder Qi put down the chess pieces in his hand and glanced at the chess game on the chessboard, he was powerless to return to this situation. "I lost this set. What I came to you for today, I think you know very well. ā
"I don't know, I just know that I'm sleepy right now and need to rest. ā
Old Man Hua also put down the chess pieces, "So you can go?"
"Naturally, it's time to go. Ayu. Let's go. ā
In the darkness, Ah Yu suddenly appeared and put Elder Qi's long cane in his hand, "Don't send me?"
"Walk slowly, don't send it. ā
The old man got up and walked to the back room, "When you go out, remember to help me close the door." ā