Looking close, traveling far, waiting for the ship to approach the boat, it was already night.

Look closely, the painting boat is quite large, carved beams and painted columns, even the windows are no exception, all are equipped with expensive glass, under the light of the light, you can hear the beautiful and graceful singing sound from afar, the bead curtain half rolled, you can also see the singer dancing in Man.

"The organizer of the chess tournament is really wealthy. Su Ziji thought secretly: "Living on such a painting boat is better than the upper class room of the inn." ”

Hurriedly returned to the cabin, and saw Ye Buregret lying on the table, already asleep, she was not yet fifteen years old, it was when she was thirsty and sleeping, Su Ziji didn't laugh at her, just pushed slightly: "No regrets, wake up, it's time to the place." ”

Ye Buregret rubbed her eyes and straightened up, and stayed for a moment before realizing that she had fallen asleep just now, she blinked, and her face turned red all of a sudden.

"Why didn't you call me earlier? What time is it?" she glared at Su Ziji, snorting.

"Don't worry, we came just right, it is said that the organizer said, the days are short and the nights are long, why not swim with candles, the ancients are good, so they play chess with candles at night. ”

"Now it's time to sign up. ”

Su Ziji pulled her up and walked towards the deck, and when Guo stood here and looked over, he saw several boats rowing towards the painting boat not far away.

There were a few servants standing on the boat, who had just put down the soft ladder and picked up the chess players, when they saw another boat coming, and Yu Lu, who was awakened, also yawned and stood on the deck, a little unclear who was coming to compete.

One of the gray-robed middle-aged men bowed his hand: "Three, the rules of the chess game, chess players can only bring one unrelated person on the boat, I don't know which one is the chess player?

"I'm a chess player, and he's the companion who followed me on the boat!" Ye replied crisply, and pulled Su Ziji to his side.

It is not uncommon for women to participate in chess matches, the middle-aged man only glanced at her, opened the roster in his hand, searched up and down, and asked for a moment: "Miss Ye?"

"Exactly. ”

"That's right, please get on board. As he spoke, a soft ladder was lowered.

Su Ziji was afraid that Ye would not regret being timid, and was about to help her up, but this girl didn't need to help, and climbed up in a few steps, and in the process, the soft ladder shook, which looked a little thrilling.

When she turned around, she stretched out her little hand a little proudly, and said with a smile: "Su Ziji, I'll pull you up!"

The villain was ambitious, and was vividly interpreted by this girl, Su Ziji laughed, just grabbed it, and climbed onto the painting boat faster.

"Hmph!" Ye Buregret immediately withdrew his hand and snorted heavily.

Su Ziji felt that he had long been accustomed to the dog-faced temper of this little aunt and grandmother, and he was not angry, and he still had the leisure to shout at the people on the boat who were gradually drifting towards the distance: "Brother Yu, you will come to pick us up tomorrow!"

Yu Lu waved his hand, his voice was a little inaudible, probably cheering for Ye Buregret and waiting for good results.

"I'm one of the stewards of the painting boat, my surname is Hu, you just call me Hu. The middle-aged man who spoke just now stood on one side with a smile at this time, and only then did he speak again.

Although Su Ziji looked mediocre and middle-aged, his eyes were clear, and he couldn't help but take a few more looks.

Steward Hu was taking the two of them into the cabin, his eyes fell on the distance, and he was directly stunned: "Hey, it's coming soon......"

The latter words seemed to be scheming about people and swallowed them raw.

Su Ziji looked in the direction and saw a much smaller painting boat, not too far away, not too close, this painting boat looked a little familiar.

While he was thinking about it, he saw a maid on the deck of the painting boat, and soon a girl wrapped in a pale green cloak came out of the cabin, combing her hanging sideburns and embellished with jade, and stood in the wind in the moonlight, like a fairy.

Su Ziji was slightly stunned: "Is it her?"

"I saw her in the fog, she should be faster than us, how did she fall behind her, what is the principle of this?"

Su Ziji's gaze was like substance, although it was far away, the girl still frowned, but she saw Su Ziji standing on the painting boat participating in the chess match looking at herself, and she was also stunned.

How can you always see this young man, and the evil fate is entangled?

"Miss?" the maid reminded in a low voice.

Thinking of the third aunt's advice, the girl lowered her eyes: "It's okay, let's go back to the cabin to prepare, and then go to the painting boat to watch them one by one." ”

Just went straight back.

"Su Ziji, what are you looking at?" On the deck of the painting boat, Su Ziji, who was thinking, suddenly felt a pain in his waist, and when he turned his head, he saw Ye Buregret questioning and watching, his hand still twisted.

"What are you looking at? Are you thinking of a bad idea? You were laughing so strangely just now!" Although I don't know who Su Ziji is looking at, Ye Buregret just gave birth to a fire, and when he reacted, he had already made a "poisonous hand".

"I'm just thinking about things, but you, it's about to compete, and you're not ready to prepare?" Su Ziji said half-truthfully.

Sure enough, the next moment, I heard Ye Buregret snorting: "If you want to see it, you won't let me see it?"

Su Ziji smiled, and as soon as he turned his head, he met the thoughtful gaze of the manager.

Steward Hu didn't realize that Su Ziji suddenly turned around, hurriedly restrained his expression, turned back into a mediocre steward, and said with a smile: "Two, it's not too early, this chess game, seven ships are divided into seven divisions, and the players have drawn lots in advance, and I will send you to the arena." ”

"What if someone is late?"

"The competition is divided into seven days, the first four days can participate in the preliminary round, the next two games are one game per day, and the last day is a big banquet, if you are late for the first four days, you will not be able to participate in the competition. ”

Steward Hu said with a smile: "You come early, after the preliminary round of the competition, you can play more in the workshop, there is a running water seat at noon and evening, which is free." ”

If you want to eat a big meal, you have to order it yourself, Su Ziji nodded again and again, these seven painting boats have dozens of large and small rooms, if no one leads them, it is indeed easy to go to the wrong place.

"There's Lao Hu in charge. ”

It's just that on the way, Steward Hu knocked on the side, and seemed to be more interested in Su Ziji, the person who accompanied him, and Su Ziji gradually became suspicious in his heart, and only smiled perfunctorily.

Ye Buregret was not stupid, and soon found out that Steward Hu's attitude was wrong, so he simply pulled Su Ziji to speak, seeing her like this, Steward Hu didn't ask more, took it to a rather large cabin, and retired first.

"It's huge. Ye Buregret entered and whispered.

"It's huge!" This cabin is fifty square meters, it should be the largest part of this painting boat, there are dozens of people in it, in addition to obvious chess players or accompanying spectators, there are also small people wearing uniform clothes, it should be the people of the chess tournament organizer.

Anyone who needs refreshments can be said, Su Ziji saw a plainly dressed student talking to one of the little guys.

"Please show your number. "A little guy came up and said.

Ye Buregret showed it and followed towards the position, attracting the attention of many people.

At first, I regarded Su Ziji as a chess player, but when I sat in the arena, I realized that it was this girl who had not yet reached the stage!

Immediately, a few people showed disdain, although they did not speak, but obviously because of Ye Buregret's age and gender, they were contemptuous.

This is also human nature, even if Ye Buregret has such a temper, he can't help but not get angry, but just glances at it hatefully.

Hmph, when you meet me, I'll kill a piece of armor without leaving a piece of armor!

The first to come over was a young man, although his appearance was mediocre, but he was upright, his eyes were clear, and he saluted Su Ziji at Ye Buregret: "No, Zhang Modong, I've seen the two!

"No, Su Zi's nationality, her sister's surname is Ye. Su Ziji said: "Since Brother Zhang said so, it is naturally excellent." ”

Zhang Modong had some fame among these people, he came over, and several people nearby also came over, greeted Su Ziji and Ye Buregret, and chatted casually.

Through small talk, Su Ziji learned that of the dozens of people present, only a dozen were chess players, and the others were accompanied to watch the game.

And Zhang Modong is not only a chess player, but also a talent, no wonder he is sought after.

Although many chess players are scholars, some of them are children who have not been able to get the Xiucai examination for a long time, and some are not even children and are engaged in other jobs.

Only Zhang Modong is young and has a good family background, so it is natural that such a person will be sought after.

"It turns out that Brother Su is here to participate in the government examination? With Brother Su's talent, he will definitely be able to take the examination this time. Knowing that Su Zizhi was only fifteen years old and was a child, Zhang Modong looked away and had a better attitude.

"Hmph, it's showing off again. Ye Buregret became the background, and the scenery made Su Ziji take possession, and snorted coldly, but frowned again, and realized that he didn't seem to be too angry in his heart, and he also gave birth to a faint pride that she didn't expect.

Is it the same hatred and hatred, so they are unanimous with the outside world?

She was still thinking that some people were a little puzzled when they saw that Zhang Modong was quite polite to Su Zizhi and Ye Buregret, and they were even more angry.

One of them learned that Su Ziji was a child, and came to Fucheng to accompany his sister to participate in the chess tournament, and at the same time took the exam, he couldn't help but come over and make "loyal words": "On the eve of the government exam, you still accompany your sister to participate in the chess match? ”

Su Ziji glanced at it and said lightly: "The chess game is in the front, and the government test is in the back, so I can't talk about much distraction." ”

The other party didn't give up: "It didn't take long, Linhua County is not a big county for the imperial examination, you are a child, and you don't work hard to get a show, how can you be worthy of the gentleman of the county school?"

"It turns out that Your Excellency is actually a talent? disrespectful, disrespectful. Su Ziji said suddenly.

"Why do you say that?" the other party choked: "I'm not a showman." ”

Of course, Su Ziji knew that this person was not a showman, after all, he chatted with him just now, and he knew that among these people, only Zhang Modong was a showman, and the others were either unmeritorious or just children.

Su Ziji deliberately praised the other party first, and replied at this time: "That is the case, Your Excellency also wants to try, if you have time to take care of my business, it is better to study more by yourself, you must know, strict self-discipline and leniency to others, it is a gentleman's doing." ”

The other party was stunned for a moment before he realized what Su Ziji meant, and his face immediately turned red and stretched out his finger: "You!"

As a result, "you" clicked several times, but didn't come up with a rebuttal, flicked his sleeves, and left directly.

Su Ziji didn't take a look, why bother, such a stupid person, if he said a word, he might lose his intelligence.

Just when Su Ziji picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip, a girl's chuckle suddenly sounded in his ears, and his hand was a meal, but when he listened to it again, there was no sound.

Looking around, everyone in the cabin had natural expressions, as if they had heard laughter.