I just want to be a salted fish quietly Chapter 073

Upon hearing that, Lin Xian smiled and said, “Thanks, old man, let’s play another round!”

Lin Xian said as he sat down on the small stool and began to arrange the chess pieces.

Old Man Zuo questioned, “Young man, do you know how to play chess?”

“Look at what you’re saying, in Star Scar, who doesn’t know how to play chess?” Lin Xian teased.

There was truth to his words; the rules of Xiangqi were simple, even elementary school students knew them. It was merely a matter of skill level.

“Forget it, I won’t bully a youngster like you. I’ll give you a chariot and a cannon!” Old Man Zuo said magnanimously.

Seeing him take his chariot and cannon off the board, Lin Xian smiled and said nothing.

The old man who had just given Lin Xian his seat joked from the side, “Old Zuo, don’t flip over!”

“Can’t flip!”

Old Man Zuo waved his hand indifferently, confidently.

However, five minutes later…

“Double cannon check!”

Lin Xian set up his double cannons and smiled.

Logically, with their skill level, a move like double cannon check should no longer be effective, as the intention was too obvious and could be seen through at a glance.

However, Lin Xian’s skill was much higher than Old Man Zuo’s, and with the opponent giving him a chariot and a cannon, it was like beating up an elementary school student, easily playing a double cannon check.

“Hiss!”

Old Man Zuo took a deep breath, rubbed his head, and said seriously, “Young man, you’ve got something. That last one doesn’t count. Let’s play a serious round!”

“Alright, another round then!” Lin Xian nodded in agreement.

The previous game was indeed not satisfying, it was like playing around.

After setting up the board, Lin Xian asked, “Your move or mine first?”

“Your move first!”

Old Man Zuo said confidently.

He believed that his previous loss was due to giving up a chariot and a cannon.

At the start of the game, Lin Xian played unhurriedly, steadily and surely.

The purpose of this was to figure out the opponent’s strategy.

Everyone had their own preferences and ways of playing chess. As long as one targeted the opponent’s strategy, they could easily win.

After a few minutes of probing, Lin Xian had already figured out that Old Man Zuo liked to use double horses, and all his tactics revolved around them.

So, he found an opportunity to exchange one cannon and one horse for the opponent’s double horses.

Without his double horses, Old Man Zuo was instantly dumbfounded.

Three minutes later.

“Check!” Lin Xian directly moved his cannon to check.

Old Man Zuo, out of helplessness, could only move his general.

Seeing this, Lin Xian directly moved his chariot, “Another check!”

Lost again!

Old Man Zuo habitually rubbed his head; his already sparse hair became even thinner.

“Oh, this young man’s skill is good!”

“Haha, Old Man Zuo, you really did flip over.”

“Old Zuo made a mistake just now, shouldn’t have moved the pawn, if he had moved the cannon, he would have won!”

The group of old men watching were either teasing or discussing.

Old Man Zuo felt a bit embarrassed and complained, “Young man, don’t you understand the rules? What’s the point of exchanging pieces like that?”

“Alright, I won’t exchange your double horses then,” Lin Xian said helplessly.

The two set up the chessboard, and Lin Xian asked again, “Your move first or mine?”

“My move first!”

Old Man Zuo answered decisively.

Three minutes later, Old Man Zuo fell into deep thought. All the old men who were watching had gathered behind him, helping him strategize.

“Can you hurry up, old man? Otherwise, by the time this game is over, it’ll be time for lunch!” Lin Xian urged.

“What’s the rush!”

Old Man Zuo glared at him, then moved his chariot.

Yan Xiaoman and Zhang Mengyao also knew how to play chess, but their skills weren’t very good; they might not even be a match for elementary school students.

However, at this moment, they were watching very intently.

Skill gaps could not be bridged in just a few minutes.

Therefore, Lin Xian won this game without any suspense.

Although Old Man Zuo kept losing, he felt very challenged and urged, “Come, come, let’s have another round!”

Lin Xian stood up and smiled, “No, I still need to get a suit custom-made.”

“Play one more round and I’ll help you make it!”

Old Man Zuo was clearly addicted to chess. To keep Lin Xian, he readily agreed to help him make a suit.

“Then let’s have another round!”

Lin Xian sat back down and turned to the two women, saying, “If you’re bored, you can go back to the hotel first, or go shopping in the nearby mall.”

“No need, I think playing chess is quite interesting!” Yan Xiaoman smiled.

Zhang Mengyao whispered, “You should at least let him win!”

“Let what win!”

Old Man Zuo looked quite old, but surprisingly, his hearing was excellent.

He hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, “Young man, how about you let me have a cannon?”

Pfft!

Lin Xian stifled his laughter and nodded, “No problem, whatever makes you happy!”

With one less cannon, Lin Xian’s offensive was not as swift as before, and the two played back and forth.

The situation seemed very tense, but in reality, Lin Xian was deliberately letting Old Man Zuo win. He was afraid that Old Man Zuo would get angry if he kept losing.

This game lasted for more than half an hour.

En, Old Man Zuo narrowly won.

After winning, the old man’s face was flushed with joy, and he smiled, “Young man, your skill is good. This game was exhilarating.”

With that, Old Man Zuo patted his backside and stood up, saying, “Come on, let’s go into the shop and have some tea!”

The shop wasn’t big. On the walls hung various fabrics, semi-finished suits, and Zhongshan suits.

On the wall behind the counter, there were also many photos.

One of them was a photo of Old Man Zuo with a prominent figure. The photo frame was spotless, indicating that Old Man Zuo frequently cleaned it.

He poured tea for Lin Xian and the two women, then asked, “Young man, what type of suit do you want to custom-make? A formal suit or a casual one?”

“Casual!” Lin Xian replied.

“Casual wear or formal wear?”

“Formal wear!”

“How many pieces?”

Old Man Zuo asked in great detail, constantly writing and drawing in a small notebook.

Lin Xian pondered, “A three-piece suit, I suppose!”

A three-piece suit typically consisted of a jacket, trousers, and a shirt.

Suits were different from other clothes. If regular clothes didn’t fit, they would only feel awkward.

But if a suit didn’t fit, it was a disaster.

Armani suits were famous, but apart from some nouveau riche, truly wealthy people never bought ready-made suits from Armani.

Everyone was different, especially in the details.

And the reason why suits could enhance a person’s temperament was precisely reflected in these details.

Old Man Zuo took a sip of tea and continued to ask, “Do you have any specific requirements for the suit?”

“It has to be durable, not easily damaged, and won’t wrinkle after a fight!”

“Pfft!”

Old Man Zuo couldn’t hold it in and sprayed a mouthful of tea all over the table.

Yan Xiaoman and Zhang Mengyao also choked.

They had never expected Lin Xian’s requirements to be so bizarre.