Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 195: Al's Sun

Liang Zuo defeated Fukuda Kazuhiro, who had been arrogant for several days, within a hundred moves, which gave the Chinese students a sigh of relief. The dormitory of the international students' building was filled with joy, and Liang Zuo became everyone's hero, surrounded by cheers.

"Liang Zuo plays chess so well, there's something magical about it!"

"You are so awesome, you said you would do a hundred moves, and it happened. That's really encouraging!"

Facing everyone's praise, Liang Zuo had a faint smile on his face, as if it was just a trivial matter.

Everyone was ready to escort Liang Zuo away, but he felt that leaving like this was not enough, so he turned to Fukuda Kazuhiro and said, "Fukuda, you play Go well. But China is the birthplace of Go, and there are many talented people here. With your mediocre skills, you should just stop playing!"

His words made the people around him cheer again. Faced with everyone's hatred of the enemy, Kazuhiro Fukuda did not get angry.

He has been studying in China for almost two years and is very familiar with the Chinese character. He also understands the stimulation his boxing match two days ago had on these people.

In the previous game of chess, he lost without any temper. He had already determined in his heart that Liang Zuo was a strong man, so he could only silently endure the humiliation from the opponent.

As for the other cheers, in his eyes they were nothing more than the barking of a group of defeated enemies.

"May I ask your surname?"

Liang Zuo was a little surprised by Fukuda Kazuhiro's respectful tone. He smiled and said, "What's the matter? Are you still not convinced? My name is Liang Zuo, and I'm from the Chinese Department, Class of 77. If you're not convinced, you can come again."

When Liang Zuo said this, he was actually a bit hypocritical. He had only learned chess from Lin Chaoyang for one day, and he was able to beat Fukuda Kazuhiro largely because he caught his opponent off guard.

Lin Chaoyang also said when he was teaching him that in the end, Go is still a game of reasoning and calculation. The premise of being able to dominate with one trick is not to let your opponent understand your strength.

In the previous game of chess, Fukuda Kazuhiro did not lose, but his confidence was shattered, just like when he faced Lin Chaoyang. That unprecedented style of play broke their cognition, and he really couldn't think of any way to win, so he resigned and admitted defeat.

If we really fight it out, it's hard to say who will win or lose.

Listening to Liang Zuo's words, Fukuda Kazuhiro shook his head silently.

Seeing his gentle attitude, Liang Zuo didn't know what to say and turned away.

After everyone surrounded Liang Zuo and left, they wanted to celebrate, but Liang Zuo rejected everyone's suggestion. He ran to the library, but found that it was already closed, so he returned to the dormitory with some regret.

When he returned to the dormitory, he was welcomed by his classmates again.

At this time, China-Japan diplomatic relations are in their honeymoon period, and Go is an important area of ​​communication between the two sides.

Since the first visit of the Japanese Go delegation to China in the 1960s, the two sides have fought many times, with China losing more than it wins.

Since the 1200th century, the sport of Go has had a significant influence in Japan's cultural circles. According to statistics, in the s, Japan's population was only million, but there were as many as million Go enthusiasts.

In comparison, Go is far less popular in China than in Japan. Without the support of the grassroots atmosphere, it is difficult for any competitive sport to flourish.

Although Go originated in China, it has been defeated several times by the Japanese student in actual combat, which makes many professionals and enthusiasts in the country feel ashamed.

Fukuda Kazuhiro set up his Go arena in the International Students Building for several days without anyone trying to move it, which inevitably made many people think of the current state of Go exchanges between China and Japan.

At this time Liang Zuo stepped forward, which really made everyone feel relieved.

No one knew who called it out first, but that night, Liang Zuo got a new nickname - Liang Kangri.

Early the next morning, Liang Zuo went to the cafeteria to have breakfast and a bunch of people greeted him.

"Liang is anti-Japanese!"

"Liang is anti-Japanese!"

Liang Zuo felt like he was about to become a movie star. There weren't so many people paying attention to him when he was playing chess before. How come it seemed like the whole school knew about it in just one night?
After class, he couldn't wait to run to the library to find Lin Chaoyang, reported to Lin Chaoyang the good news of defeating Fukuda Kazuhiro, and then mentioned continuing to learn chess from Lin Chaoyang.

Lin Chaoyang was getting impatient with Liang Zuo's pestering and said, "My chess moves are all unconventional. The reason you think I'm good is because you've never seen it before. Go requires a lot of talent. You and I are not cut out for it, so don't waste your time on it."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Liang Zuo's heart was filled with disappointment, and then he slowly gained enlightenment.

The reason why the master was willing to instruct him the day before yesterday was simply because he didn't want to see that little Japanese named Fukuda Kazuhiro committing crimes. Now that Fukuda Kazuhiro has been easily defeated by him, there is no need to teach him anymore.

After figuring this out, he felt both disappointed and relieved.

I am sad that I have no chance to learn the true teachings from my master, but fortunately I have learned some basic kung fu from him.

Little did he know that his master's kung fu only had three tricks.

The power of AI Go lies in its computing power support. The reason why the opening seems so powerful is that it breaks away from the traditional thinking of Go, leaving many amateur enthusiasts confused for a while.

In the middle of the game, some seemingly irrelevant moves produce a wonderful chemical reaction. The strong contrast before and after is unexpected, which gives rise to an irresistible feeling.

Lin Chaoyang is very self-aware. The reason why he taught Liang Zuo some tricks was that he really didn't want to see the Japanese devils being so arrogant on Chinese territory.

After sending away the disappointed Liang Zuo, Lin Chaoyang thought that the matter was over.

Unexpectedly, after the victory, things took a strange turn.

It turned out that when Kazuhiro Fukuda won consecutive games against Chinese students in Go competitions, the news was only known among Go enthusiasts on campus.

But after Liang Zuo defeated Fukuda Kazuhiro, the news was widely spread within two or three days and became a hot topic on the Yanda campus.

Not only did Liang Zuo become the focus of heated discussion, but Lin Chaoyang also became famous.

Because when he was instructing Liang Zuo in Building 32 that night, there were many Chinese Department students watching. These people were familiar with the whole cause and effect, and they also spread rumors.

Soon, Lin Chaoyang's image as a hermit master spread among the students by word of mouth, and within a few days everyone knew about it.

Lin Chaoyang in the library is not only a good novel writer, but also an excellent Go player.

That morning, after Zhu Guangqian finished running, he strolled around the triangle area to calm his rapid breathing.

Two students walked past me and a conversation passed by.

"Is Lin Chaoyang's Go skills really that good?"

"Need I say more? You don't know how arrogant that Japanese guy in the International Students Building is. The ring has been set up for four days, and no one can defeat him.

I guess he couldn't stand it anymore, but the other party's level was too high and he disdained to bully the weak, so he gave Liang Zuo some pointers.

Liang Zuo had played chess with that Japanese guy before, but he never beat him.

As a result, after Lin Chaoyang's guidance, Liang Zuo was able to turn decay into magic, and he dealt with the little devil in just a hundred moves."

"Is this true? You're talking too much. Playing Go is not elementary school math. How can it be that easy?"

"It's easy for those who know how to do it, but difficult for those who don't. Otherwise, how can you say that he is an expert?"

The two students' backs gradually went away, and Zhu Guangqian was full of suspicion.

In the past, Lin Chaoyang said that he was no match for him in playing Go, and Zhu Guangqian always thought that he didn't know how to play Go and was trying to fool him with Gobang. But if what these students said was true, could that kid's Go skills be so good?
Fortunately I didn’t play Go with that kid.

Zhu Guangqian made up his mind that he would never play Go with Lin Chaoyang again, and would not give that kid a chance to succeed. In fact, playing Gobang is pretty good, it can relax the mind and entertain the body and mind.

With the word "patriotism" as a factor, the competition in the International Students Building became a hot topic among Yanda students and is still spreading.

Even when Lin Chaoyang went to his father-in-law's house for dinner on the weekend, his elder brother-in-law Tao Yucheng asked him about this matter.

"It was just a quarrel between students. The Japanese student did not do anything excessive."

Tao Yumo asked excitedly, "I heard from them that you just taught Liang Kangri a few tricks, and he easily defeated that little Japanese."

"It's not as exaggerated as they say. In fact, their strength is similar, it's just that Fukuda Kazuhiro's playing style is more aggressive. It's just a thin layer of window paper that can be broken with a poke." Lin Chaoyang said.

Tao Yumo didn't believe him, "Brother-in-law, you are too modest."

“This is not modesty.”

Lin Chaoyang smiled bitterly. The news was getting more and more exaggerated, and no one believed his excuses now.

"Okay, stop adding fuel to the fire with these rumors."

Tao's father said something while holding the bowl. He also played Go sometimes. Although his Go skills were average, he also understood that improvement in Go skills was not achieved overnight.

The students made the story of Lin Chaoyang helping Chinese students defeat Japanese students seem like a miracle, but he didn't believe it.

However, we cannot completely believe the rumors, but we cannot disbelieve them either. My son-in-law may be modest, but I think his chess skills must be good.

At this moment, the image of a little old man flashed through Tao's father's mind. A poor chess player has no right to teach others.

Two days later, after lunch, Lin Chaoyang walked to the entrance of the library with his lunch box and was stopped by Cha Haisheng, whom he had met during the winter vacation.

"Haisheng, looking for me?"

Lin Chaoyang had a smile on his face and was friendly.

Cha Haisheng nodded and said a little embarrassedly: "I wrote a poem and I want you to help me take a look at it."

Lin Chaoyang asked: "I don't write poetry, why do you want me to help you read it?"

"This poem...was inspired by my reading of The Death of Van Gogh," Cha Haisheng said hesitantly.

"Oh, let me see."

Listening to Cha Haisheng's words, Lin Chaoyang became interested.

When Cha Haisheng saw that he agreed, he happily took out a piece of paper from his arms.

His poems became famous all over the world after he committed suicide in 89, and he really started writing poetry after 81.

At this stage, he cannot be said to be a layman in poetry, but he is indeed a newcomer in terms of creation and has no confidence in his own creations.

He wrote this song "The Sun of Arles" on the train back to his hometown during the winter vacation. He really wanted to show it to Lin Chaoyang, but he never mustered up the courage until today when he finally mustered up the courage to come over.

"...burning the starry sky into a rough river

Burn the land and make it spin

Raise your yellow cramped hands, sunflowers

Inviting all those who want to take advantage of the situation

Stop painting Christ's olive garden
If you want to draw, draw the olive harvest
Drawing a violent fire
Cleanse life on behalf of the old man in heaven
The red-haired brother, after drinking absinthe
You start lighting this fire.
Burn it.”

Under Cha Haisheng's anxious gaze, Lin Chaoyang finished reading his poem and said, "It's very well written."

Lin Chaoyang's comment made Cha Haisheng very happy, "Really?"

"This is just my personal subjective evaluation." Lin Chaoyang was afraid that he would be too happy, so he couldn't help but say it.

But Cha Haisheng was still very happy. He created the song "The Sun of Arles" after reading "The Death of Van Gogh". Nothing could make him happier than to get the recognition from the author Lin Chaoyang.

"Do you need me to recommend you to a publication?"

Lin Chaoyang's suggestion surprised Cha Haisheng. "Can my poem be published?"

"I think it's good, but the editor has to decide."

Lin Chaoyang didn't say everything, but Cha Haisheng was still grateful to him. He originally just wanted Lin Chaoyang to give some advice on his poem, but he didn't expect Lin Chaoyang to recommend it to a publication.

He quickly bowed to Lin Chaoyang and thanked him. Lin Chaoyang helped him up and said, "There's nothing to thank me for. It's the same if you submit your own work."

Lin Chaoyang said it easily, but Cha Haisheng understood that there is a difference between having someone recommend and not having someone recommend. At least the editor would pay more attention to his poems, and with a writer's recommendation, it would be easy to establish a connection with the editor.

"Should I change it?" he asked.

Lin Chaoyang took a look at the poem and said, "It's well written. Are you dissatisfied with anything?"

Cha Haisheng scratched his head and said, "No, I just wanted to publish it..."

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "Not all works need to be revised. If you really want to revise them..."

He paused for a moment as he spoke, then took out the pen from his chest and said, "Do you mind if I add two quotations for you?"

Cha Haisheng immediately shook his head. In his heart, Lin Chaoyang was a great writer, and he would be more than happy to have him help revise his work.

With his consent, Lin Chaoyang wrote the quotation under the title of the poem.

"All that I have created for nature is a chestnut, taken from the fire. Ah, those who do not believe in the sun are those who have turned away from God."

After finishing writing, he said to Cha Haisheng: "This is what Van Gogh wrote in a letter to his brother Theo."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's explanation, Cha Haisheng immediately understood his thoughts.

In the poem "The Sun of Arles", he called Van Gogh "Thin Brother". These two sentences written by Lin Chaoyang not only echo his poems in source, but also perfectly match the poems in content.

Thinking of this, Cha Haisheng's eyes revealed admiration.

"Then add a subtitle - My thin brother." Cha Haisheng said this, inspired by Lin Chaoyang.

Lin Chaoyang thought about it and nodded, "Okay."

After writing the subtitle, the two smiled at each other, and Cha Haisheng felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

After he left, Lin Chaoyang returned to the library and saw Du Rong motioning to the side.

"Chaoyang, that old comrade over there is looking for you!"

(End of this chapter)