"Xiao Zhao!
"Congratulations on winning the Women's World Championship!"

On the afternoon of March 3, in a cafe at Jiangdong International Airport in Dongjiang City.

After picking up Rui Zhao and Hua Ran who had just returned from Japan, Boss Ai did not rush to take them to his private car and send them back to their residence. Instead, he found a place to sit down and talk about things, and once again sent his blessings to his pillars in person.

In fact, after Omae Ten Rui Zhao defeated her senior sister and officially entered the fan air battle finals, Ai Jianan immediately sent her congratulations on entering the finals via WeChat.

But now that everything has settled, she feels it is necessary to congratulate the runner-up in person.

"Ah, thank you Sister An An!"

The girl smiled shyly in response. Ai Jianan then asked a question that she had been wanting to ask since the night before:
"Oh, yes! By the way...

"What you said to Chairman Kobayashi and 9th Dan Shindo the night before yesterday...was it intentional or accidental?"

"Ah? Intentional... or accidental?

"Yes Yes……"

Faced with the two options given by Ai Jianan, Rui Zhao thought about them briefly, but found that neither of them seemed right.

After hesitating for several seconds, Rui Zhao finally answered:
"Neither. I really mean it..."

"Hey! I knew it!"

Ai Jianan shook her head, looking as if she hadn't expected it.

In fact, she had expected such a situation, but when she heard the answer from Rui Zhao, Miss Ai still felt a little emotional.

There’s nothing I can do. How could Xiao Zhao Miao have any bad intentions?
Although, this "taunting" will inevitably lead to some retaliation from Japan...

But judging from the overall level of Japanese female chess players now and Rui Zhao's ability to suppress the next move, I'm afraid that Japan won't find any opportunities in the short term!
Ai Jianan thought about it in his mind, but his face remained expressionless.

After briefly warming up the audience, she began to get down to business.

The reason why Miss Ai found a place to talk before sending the two back to their residence was certainly not just to send congratulations or ask about gossip.

"...Okay, now that we have finished talking about the warm and friendly topics, let's get down to business:
"Xiao Zhao! You've really grown wings!
"You didn't even tell me that you wanted to play in the Weiqi League, but you just set up an 'online job search'. Do you really take me, your agent, seriously?"

"what?"

Hearing Ai Jianan's small complaint, Rui Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was indeed inappropriate to skip such an important matter, and quickly began to apologize:
"Ahh! I'm sorry, Sister An An!

"I, I was only thinking about how to get into the Weiqi League, and I didn't think too much about other things! I just forgot to tell you, Sister An An! I will pay attention next time!"

Of course, Ai Jianan was just teasing his own pillar, and immediately signaled Rui Zhao to relax:
"Okay, okay, just tell me next time!
“And to be honest… I’m quite happy!

"Although you're a little reckless, you've really started to make your own decisions. This is a good start! You'll definitely do better in the future!"

"Ah! Thank you, thank you, Sister An An!"

Seeing that Ai Jianan was not really angry and even praised him, Rui Zhao gave an embarrassed smile.

But Ai Jianan hadn't finished speaking yet.

She then straightened her expression and continued to ask:
"...But next...we have to discuss something serious."

"Xiao Zhao... Which team do you plan to sign with in the next Weiqi League? Do you have a target?"

"Which...team?"

The girl blinked, looking surprised by the question, as if she had never considered it before.

However, Ai Jianan was not surprised by Rui Zhao's accident.

How could she not know what’s going on with her own Hanhan!
It’s good enough to think of “online job hunting”. If you think one step further, Ai Jianan would probably find it unfamiliar!
Miss Ai immediately spoke for the other party:

"You think... any team will do as long as they can get into the Weiqi League, right?"

The girl nodded vigorously immediately - she really thought so!
I. Know.

Ai Jianan sighed and said earnestly:

"Xiao Zhao, although I know that you only want to play chess well and don't even care about the salary and income.

“But you have to take a lot of things in reality into consideration.

"Go...is not just a game played on the board; it is also an organic part of society and cannot exist independently of society.

"Take your choice of a Weiqi team for example. Do you know which teams might want you? And which team should you approach the most? What are the pros and cons of each team? You have to consider all these!

"You may think that you don't need to care about these things, but some inappropriate decisions may have an impact on the inside of the game. Do you understand?" "From the outside of the game... to the inside of the game..."

The girl couldn't help but repeat it in a murmur, as if she remembered something and fell into deep thought for a moment.

Seeing Rui Zhao thoughtful, Ai Jianan nodded slightly and continued:

"But... Xiao Zhao, you don't have to rush. This is definitely a gradual process, and I can still help you now.

"Right now, regarding which team to join, I have actually made some preparations in the past two days.

"In my opinion, the teams that are likely to sign you as a long-term main player are basically the Jinfen team and Qiannan team that barely managed to stay in the league last season, as well as the Qinghai-Tibet team and Poyang team that successfully won promotion last year.

"And in my opinion, our top priority should be to go to...

"Pohu team."

...

...

“Uh… Mr. Gong.

"Chairman Shang means... that we should contact Rui Zhao first?"

At the same time, Hongdu City, the capital of Pohu Province.

Lai Chen, the leader and manager of the newly promoted Pohu team in the Chinese Weiqi League, couldn't help but ask a question on the spot after hearing what his boss Gong Quanzhen had just said.

Gong Quanzhen sat down and started talking:
“Well, that’s the situation.

"About this matter... after all, it's the chess association asking our teams for help, so we can't pick several teams to talk to at once, otherwise it would look weird!
Lai Chen continued to ask: "Then why did you come to us first..."

"It's the closest!"

Gong Quanzhen shrugged, not feeling strange at all:
"I estimate that the only other Chinese Weiqi teams that might sign Rui Zhao are Qiannan, Jinfen, and Qingzang, which were promoted to the first division at the same time as us.

"But the home fields of the other three teams are farther away than the others!

"Rui Zhao is a delicate little girl from Dongjiang, and she will soon become the leading female player in China. In the next two years, the association is counting on her to beat Jin Youen in the Women's World Championship! Naturally, they don't want her to travel too much and waste too much energy in this Weiqi League.

“As for Poyang Lake, although it is poor, it is still a southeastern province and not too far from Dongjiang River.

"So if you can do it here, it will be the best outcome for the association!"

Lai Chen nodded, but still frowned:

"So... you agree to contact them?"

"I agreed. Chairman Shang called me personally, so it's hard for me to refuse directly.

"Besides, she's pretty strong, isn't she?"

But Lai Chen's brows were still furrowed:
“But Mr. Gong, although Rui Zhao is quite capable, she is, after all, a female chess player.

"If we promise her a long-term starting position..."

"You're worried that she'll prioritize her own women's competition and ignore the Weiqi League, and that the competition might end up being a mess, right?"

Seeing that his boss had already answered, Lai Chen was stunned, then nodded:

"Boss Gong, you know, although Rui Zhao is probably stronger than the third and fourth players on our team, how much she really values ​​the Weiqi League is a question mark!
"For male chess players on the edge of the Weiqi League, the probability of entering some cup competitions is too low, and the Weiqi League is their main source of income. Therefore, they take the Weiqi League competitions seriously. Even if it is difficult to start, they will do their best to stay in the Weiqi League next season.

"But for a top female chess player like Rui Zhao, it really doesn't matter whether she performs well in the Weiqi League or not.

"Even if they don't play well, they can just go back to the women's competitions to earn money. It's OK for them to get a fixed salary in the Weiqi League. The priority of Weiqi League games may really be put at the lowest."

Gong Quanzhen said calmly:
“Of course I understand this.

"But Rui Zhao has been performing very steadily, and this time she even held an 'open job search', which seems to show her determination..."

"But Mr. Gong..."

"Hey! Just listen to me!"

Gong Quanzhen interrupted his manager who was still doubtful:
“And… when I agreed to Chairman Shang’s request, I also informed him of an additional condition that I would propose.

"On the one hand, this can guarantee our own interests, on the other hand...

"It can also be regarded as a test of the determination of this Queen Zhaotian!" (End of this chapter)

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