Chapter 41: The Game
Li Qianyu lived in the courtyard next to Mu Qing, the innermost one in Yangliu Lane, and Li Qianyu bought it whole. After Mu Qing found out, he carried forward the spirit of good neighborliness and friendship and volunteered to help Li Qianyu pack his things.
Mu Qing looked left and right: "What about Lan Ruo?" ”
Li Qianyu stretched out his hand and pointed to the roof: "He is above, and he can stand high and look farther." ”
I'm afraid that the last sneak attack incident really touched Lan Ruo's nerves, and it was hard for him to stand on a high place to guard it so late. Mu Qing looked like "I understand", and then opened the cabinet.
"It's a waste to buy a yard like this just for a temporary stay." Mu Qing said while laying out the quilt.
Li Qianyu, who was packing up the pen and paper, listened, but said lightly without care: "If I still want to come in the future, I can also have a place to stay, just keep it." ”
Mu Qing was a little curious: "Brother Li will come in the future?" ”
Li Qianyu glanced at him, and then continued to pack up the things in his hand: "No." ”
So, I don't understand the world of local tyrants.
Li Qianyu didn't bring many things, only the ones he carried, and all those beds and pillows were bought during the day today. Mu Qing looked like he was about to leave, but he heard Li Qianyu's somewhat cool voice coming from behind him: "If it's okay, how about talking about a game?" ”
When Mu Qing heard this, he turned around and saw that Li Qianyu was already sitting on the soft couch. On the small mahogany table on the soft collapse there is a chessboard, and the two red lacquered wooden boxes are very conspicuous. Mu Qing responded with a smile, then sat down opposite Li Qianyu and opened the chess box. The chess pieces in the box are not ordinary at a glance, the white characters are white and warm, and the sunspots are like ink dots. Mu Qing stretched out his hand and was about to grab the child from Bai's inside.
"It's good for you to stick to the black." Li Qianyu patted his hand lightly, and then took the box with white characters.
Mu Qing retracted his hand back into his wide sleeves, but said with a smile on his face: "Brother Li's chess strength is far above me, why don't you let me have a few pieces?" ”
Li Qianyu looked at him, Ruyu's face had a light look, and there was no room for negotiation: "Let you hold the black has already been conceded, when the eldest husband is playing chess, he will not fight before he falls, how can he win?" ”
Mu Qing touched his nose, obediently picked up the sunspot, and comforted himself in his heart, the left and right are just a loss, whatever, let's talk about it first.
The moves of the two are very different. Mu Qing played chess regardless of the courage to move forward, like a sharp sword, trying to split the road in front of him and circle the territory, but Li Qianyu put most of his efforts on the layout, sometimes a chess piece that seemed useless at first, but later it could occupy a decisive place.
Playing chess, it is patience and strategy, and Mu Qing is not Li Qianyu's opponent in these areas.
"I throw in the towel." Mu Qing pursed his lips, looking not very happy, his eyes staring at the chessboard, as if he was studying why he had to lose every time.
Li Qianyu stretched out his white fingertips to clean up the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one. This game of chess is actually played happily, compared to the chess game with some flattery from others, although Mu Qing said that his chess strength was insufficient, he was really fighting hard. It was a kind of enthusiasm for wanting to win, and the group made Li Qianyu happy.
But the joy is happy, and the one who should be pointed out still has to be said. Li Qianyu said while cleaning up: "Compared to last time, you are playing chess more and more rampage. If you don't have a clever layout beforehand, you will definitely become a mess in the future. ”
"I know that I am not as good as you, and the layout and the like are not my strengths, and it is a loss compared to you," Mu Qing laughed, "It's better to grab a fish and die with you when you still have the strength to break the net, and kill a lot, so it's a little more enjoyable." ”
These words were a little childish and reckless, but they made Li Qianyu laugh. Mu Qing saw him laughing, and he laughed himself, but in his heart, he had a different thought.
He's not good at layout, but he'll learn. He wasn't familiar with strategy, but he would try. Little by little, the planning and calculation like a spider's web is nothing more than a powerful and splendid future.
Mu Qing and Li Qianyu are actually a game.
Mu Qing relied on the benefits of crossing over to know the future to take the lead, but he could still be cautious everywhere and be careful in everything, and he would not necessarily win if he took the sunspot, because the person holding the white son was stunning enough and thoughtful enough.
Mu Qing lost this game of chess, but he won the opportunity to continue playing chess with Li Qianyu in the future. And in that big chess game, Mu Qing didn't want to lose, and he didn't want to lose.
He wants to win, win the beautiful brilliance, win the hearts and minds of the people.
"Do you have anything to do tomorrow?" Li Qianyu suddenly asked.
Mu Qing shook his head.
"I want to go out of town with you, okay?"
Mu Qing glanced at him, this is the ninth winter, the flowers are withered, the grass is yellow, and even the leaves are gone, which door is green? But Mu Qing still nodded, smiling, as usual.
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Mu Qing won the first place in the government test, so he naturally had to go to the Qian family. The Qian family naturally knew that the little boy who rented his own house got a small two yuan, and she usually showed off to others about this, and this time when she saw Mu Qinglai, she was naturally more enthusiastic and cordial than before.
"Why did the little boy come this time? There is something going on in my family's official yamen, and I haven't returned yet. Qian invited Mu Qing into the room and asked with a smile.
Mu Qing naturally knew that the money master was not there. Even if the money master is here, he won't come out to see him if he wants to, after all, he is a person from the yamen, and he has not yet taken the township exam, so he has to avoid suspicion. Mu Qing didn't care either, seeing Qian's attitude, he could know the attitude of Master Qian, so naturally he wouldn't have any doubts.
didn't sit down, but said with a smile: "Sister Lao Qian, is there beef for sale here?" I've made an appointment to go out of town tomorrow, and I'm going to take some with me so that I won't go hungry. ”
In ancient times, cattle could not be slaughtered at will, cattle were labor, and they had to wait for him to die normally. If you slaughter a ploughing cow without permission, you will be imprisoned if you are discovered.
Ordinary people can't eat beef, and naturally there is nowhere to buy it, so Mu Qing thought about coming to the Qian family to try his luck, after all, the Qian master book is considered a person in the official mansion, and it is always easier to do things.
Beef is a scarce resource, but Qian didn't hesitate and smiled: "It's a coincidence, some time ago, a family's cattle died in the south of the city, and I asked my family officials to buy a hind leg and come back, it has already been sauced, if Mu Gongzi wants to take it all." ”
Mu Qing hurriedly waved his hand: "If you don't want so much, just one piece." ”
Qian went to the back kitchen, and after a while, he took out an oiled paper package, opened it, and it was a large piece of sauced beef: "Childe, look at it, are these enough?" ”
"That's enough." Mu Qing took it with a smile, then took the money bag out of his arms and put a silver ticket of ten taels of silver.
Ten taels is enough to buy half a cow, but Mu Qing handed it out with a smile, and Qian took it without a trace of fireworks. It's just a personal relationship, not bribery and vulgarity.
After taking the sauced beef back, Annu had already taken out the steamed steamed buns and cooled them. Mu Qing took a knife and divided a piece of beef, chopped it into small pieces, and threw it into the pot with potatoes to cook. Wrap the rest of the beef directly and put it together with the steamed buns.
It didn't take long for the smell of incense to come out, and Mu Qing looked at a big bowl of potato and beef stew and felt that his life was very complete.
"Annu, Ming'er will go out with her master."
Anu nodded: "Where is the master going?" ”
Mu Qing took a bite of the steamed bun, stuffed another piece of beef into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it with satisfaction, before he said: "I don't know, look at where the Li family Liulang next door goes, it is estimated that he will not be able to come back for a while." ”
"Do you want to go with Li Gongzi......
Mu Qing held the teacup and could hear Annu's hesitation, so he looked up at him: "What?" ”
"It has nothing to do with Li Gongzi, it's the entourage named Lan Ruo." An Nu whispered, "I saw that Lan Ruo didn't sleep in the middle of the night last night, standing motionless on the roof of Li Gongzi, like hysteria, eighty percent is not a good person." ”
Mu Qing didn't swallow a sip of tea, but he burst out laughing, out of breath.