Chess Soul's childhood sweetheart

Chapter 332 Xiuce Xiaoji: First Entering the Fangmen
Since I was six years old, Zuo Wei has been with me. In terms of rules, I haven't made any omissions.

When I was nine years old, I was recommended by Mr. Asano and became a disciple of Honinbo Hidekazu.

Originally, Mr. Asano wanted to recommend me to Motoinbojo and be his disciple.However, that would be the time when Zhang He was about to retire from the chess world and take a rest, so after a year, I changed to my elder brother Xiuhe who was nine years older than me at that time as my teacher.

This is all for later.

I remember, when they knew that I was going to learn chess at Honinbo, my family was very happy.

Before leaving, my mother prepared a lot of clothes for me, and Master Yoshihei Hashimoto also brought me a lot of money.

Even my eldest brother, Kotaro, who kept scolding me and pulling my ear to teach me a lesson, rarely said a few soft words, "When you get there, take care of yourself."

"Honinbo seems to be very powerful, Toranojiro, you are really good. Father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters, they are all very happy.

Yasuda-sama, you have already given the family a lot of benefits, and you can even support your family..."

"If you become a disciple of Honinbo, will you become a monk in the future? Toranojiro, will you still be able to marry a wife in the future?"

……

I really didn't expect brother Kotaro to be able to say that.

This directly led Zuo Wei to be very interested in my trip this time.

When it was just me, Sato began to ask: "Hey, Toranojiro, what is Honinbo? Is it a very powerful place?"

Looking at the curious baby Zuowei, I can only briefly introduce the relevant history of Honinbo and some characters.

Even if it is simple, it took half a day to introduce.

In the end, Zuowei understood something, "In other words, Honinbo is a very influential Go family. And you are going to become a disciple of this family?"

I nodded and said, "Yes."

"Oh, it's really great." I saw the starlight in Zuo Wei's eyes, and said excitedly: "This way we can play chess with many very powerful players, right?"

I deliberately did not answer.

Zuo Wei shook my arm anxiously, like a child wanting candy, "Are there a lot of very good chess players there, all top chess players?"

"Well, it's not just top chess players.

Moreover, if there is still a chance to become a top chess player, you can play chess in front of the general or the lord.

That is……"

Zuo Wei's eyes are full of expectations, I don't know why, every time Zuo Wei shows this expression, my heart will be full of motivation, play chess, improve chess skills, let Zuo Wei have fun...

It was the middle of winter and the weather was colder than usual.

The rich businessman Yoshihei Hashimoto who has been supporting me said very embarrassedly: "Torajiro, the road ahead is icy and it is difficult to walk.

The guys up ahead are de-icing, and we're probably going to stop here for the day now. "

I poked my head out, and a gust of cold wind blew in along the collar of my shirt, and my body couldn't help shivering.

"Master Hashimoto, I listen to you."

Mr. Yoshihei Hashimoto has treated me very well, I can't trouble him anymore.

Zuowei asked, "Torajiro, how far are we from our destination?"

"It's not very far away. If everything goes well, we can arrive this afternoon according to the agreed time."

Zuo Wei said, "Can we go there by ourselves?"

"Hashimoto-sama has already promised to wait for them to de-ice here."

"Oh," Zuo Wei was a little depressed, and even his voice lowered a lot.

"I'll be with you……"

Before I finished speaking, Hashimoto-sama came over again and said, "Torajiro, why don't I send someone to take you there first. It's the first time to go to apprentice, so it may not be good to go late."

"Thank you."

It was still difficult to walk, so Hashimoto-sama sent me to the agreed place on horseback.

As soon as he got there, he was welcomed in.

I just saw my master Honinbo Jokawa, a very thin and kind old man.

He was dressed as a monk, wearing a blue-gray monk's robe.

"It snowed before, and today's weather is so cold, I thought you wouldn't come here. Come here, enjoy the fire, and warm up."

"Yes."

In the hall of the room, a square hearth was built with stones, and a pit of more than ten centimeters was dug out of it, and a charcoal fire was placed.When I get close, I feel very warm.

Zuo Wei walked around excitedly, looking at the stove for a while, and then went in to look at the room.

It seems that he likes it here.

After a while, he poked his head out and communicated with me with his consciousness, "Tora Jiro, there are a lot of chess records here."

After a while, he cheered loudly again: "Ah, so many chessboards, and..."

The startled cry showed that Zuo Wei was very excited.

"They were all here just now, waiting to see you. I don't think you will come today, so I let them go back." The master pointed to the house opposite, and said, "Look, that's your elder brother Xiuhe." room. He is nine years older than you, from tomorrow onwards, you will learn from him first, so let’s get to know this place by the way.”

"Yes."

It may be that I changed places, and I was a little excited, so I got up very early.

Remembering the master's instructions before, so after I got dressed and washed, I went to the door of senior brother Xiuhe's room.

Just as he reached out to knock on the door, Zuo Wei reminded: "Tora Jiro, isn't it a little early, he hasn't woken up yet. Would it be rude to knock on the door like this?"

"Oh, I see. Let's wait at the door."

Zuo Wei nodded and said, "When you meet someone for the first time, to make a good impression, you should..."

Every time Zuo Wei preached like this, Zuo Wei looked like a teacher.Only at this time, I will believe what he said, he is really a teacher who teaches the Lord to play chess.

Other times, it's like a child.

"Hey, Toranojiro, don't walk around other people's doors, it will wake people up..."

As soon as Zuo Wei finished speaking, the door of senior brother Xiuhe opened.

"Who the hell is it? It's early in the morning, disturbing people's dreams." A tall man with a dark face came out from inside. Is this the eldest brother Xiuhe?
"Master, brother?"

I called out with some uncertainty.

The other party was obviously startled too late, and after a moment of daze, I was dragged into the room by him.

He also took out a blue-gray cotton coat from the bed, wrapped it around my body, and wrapped me up.Then he tied it on me with a heel belt, and said: "It's early in the morning, if you wear it like this, you won't be afraid of freezing to death."

Before I could react, he turned around and put the brazier next to me.

Then, he randomly pulled a chair, sat beside me, and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter for coming to see me so early?"

"The master said, let me learn chess from the big brother, so please play chess with me, big brother!"

"So that's what happened." I saw a smile on the face of the elder brother...

It seems that this place is really a good place, not only Zuowei likes it, but I like it too...

(End of this chapter)