Two days later, Li Jie and his party returned to Tokyo. Their neighbor, Mrs. Anri, heard the noise coming from next door and walked outside the door.
"Mrs. Du, are you back?"
"Well, good afternoon, Mrs. Anri."
Du Wenhui nodded with a smile. Although this trip was very tight in time, the goal was achieved, so Du Wenhui was very happy.
"good afternoon."
Mrs. Anli smiled and then said bluntly.
"By the way, Mrs. Du, a young man came to visit your house yesterday afternoon. I happened to be preparing to go out at that time, so I chatted with him casually. Finally, the young man asked me to pass a message to your nephew, asking Duke
When you get back, give him a call back."
"That young man's name is...what's his name? Yes, it seems to be Tayashi Ryo. Yes, that's the name. Look at my memory. It's becoming less and less useful as I get older."
Du Wenhui smiled and replied: "No, Mrs. Anli, you look like you are thirty years old, how old you are."
"Really? Haha."
Afterwards, the two complimented each other a few more words, and the conversation turned to the topic of skin care. In the end, the two even agreed to go to a beauty salon together next time.
After a while, Du Wenhui returned to the house with a smile on his face, went to his nephew's room, and told Li Jie the news he had just received.
"Xiao Ke, Ta Yaliang came over yesterday and asked you to come back and give him a call."
Is Taya Ryo here?
Hearing this, Li Jie couldn't help but have a flash of doubt in his heart. Du Wenhui knew clearly that he knew that he had never mentioned his home address to Ta Yaliang.
How did you find this guy?
Could it be that he found out from the school?
Although there were still some doubts in his heart, Li Jie returned to Du Wenhui first.
"Okay, aunt, I understand."
After tidying up the room, Li Jie came to the living room and called Ta Yaliang back.
beep!
beep!
"Hello, Zishui Go Salon, how can I help you?"
"This is Miss Eri. I'm Duke. Is Taya Ryo at the chess hall today?"
"Xiao Liang, he's here, do you need me to help you call him over?"
"That would be troublesome."
"You're welcome, please wait."
Boom!
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the microphone, and soon, Ta Yaliang's voice came through the microphone.
"Duke, are you back?"
"Well, I just heard from my neighbor that you came to see me yesterday. Is there something wrong?"
"There is indeed something. Are you free tomorrow afternoon?"
"available."
"Is it okay to make an appointment at the chess hall after school tomorrow afternoon?"
"good."
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The next day, Zishui Go Club.
Ding dong!
“Welcome.”
Hearing the sound of the sliding door opening, the energetic girl subconsciously greeted him enthusiastically. When she saw the identity of the person coming, the smile on her face became more sincere.
"Kid, we meet again. Are you here to see Xiaoliang?"
Li Jie smiled and nodded, and Eri reached out and pointed forward.
"Xiao Liang has arrived. It's in the quiet room over there. You can just go there."
Following the guidance of the vitality girl, Li Jie went to the quiet room on the second floor and knocked on the door.
"Taya?"
Inside the house, Ta Yaliang heard the noise coming from outside the door, quickly put down the chess piece in his hand, walked to the door in a few steps and opened the door.
"Please come in."
Li Jie took a look at the furnishings in the room. They were very simple. Except for a landscape painting hanging on the wall, the remaining furnishings only had two Japanese-style armchairs and a chessboard.
Apart from that, there is nothing else.
Ta Yaliang led Li Jie into the room, and after sitting down, he asked straight to the point.
"Duke, have you ever thought about going to the chess academy?"
"Going to the chess academy?"
"Um."
Ta Yaliang nodded vigorously. He called Li Jie here today mainly to discuss entering the chess academy.
Long before he met Li Jie, Tayan celebrities not only restricted him from participating in various competitions, but also refused to let him go to the chess academy.
But now and then, Ta Yanliang lost to two peers one after another. Mr. Ta Yan felt that it was time for his son to enter the professional chess world.
Therefore, Ta Yaliang received a notice from his father a few days ago, asking him to prepare to take the college entrance examination in July this year.
"Sorry, I don't have this idea at the moment."
"What?"
Ta Yaliang showed an expression of disbelief when he heard this. What did he just hear?
Don’t have this idea?
Doesn’t ‘Duke’ want to become a professional chess player?
The best way to become a professional chess player in country R is to become a college student. You can sign up to become a college student in April, July, October and January every year.
Of course, there is an age limit for the registration of academy students. The maximum age for academy students is 17. Youngsters over 17 years old must leave the chess academy.
In addition, applicants also need to pay various fees, such as a registration fee of 100,000 yuan, and an admission fee of more than 300,000 yuan to pass the exam. After that, monthly teaching fees will also cost more than 100,000 yuan.
And these are just the most basic expenses. If a college student wants to become a professional chess player, a good teacher is indispensable.
Because the instructors of the Chess Academy alone are far from enough. After all, there are dozens of students in the main Chess Academy alone, and there are only a few instructors. The term "more monks and less meat" is more appropriate.
Therefore, most college students who are interested in careers will find other famous teachers to receive professional knowledge.
This is another expense.
All in all, the cost of training a professional chess player is definitely not a small amount, and a few million yen is just the starting point.
"Duke, if...I mean if, if you are worried about money, I...I can lend you your pocket money."
When he said this, Ta Yaliang was a little embarrassed, because he felt that what he said was indeed a bit inappropriate.
But he doesn't want a Go genius to be unable to become a professional Go player because of money.
If this is the case, it is really a pity.
When Li Jie heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. Are all children today so rich?
Do you have hundreds of thousands of pocket money?
However, Ta Yaliang was obviously wrong. He didn't want to become a college student, not because of money issues.
Although the Du family is not a wealthy family, they can still afford to train a professional chess player.
Some time ago, Du Wenhui discussed with him about signing up to become a college student, but Li Jie refused.
Li Jie has not forgotten this mission - hoping to win the title of "Chess Saint".
He is originally from China, so the title of "Chess Saint" in the mission must refer to the Chinese Chess Saint, not the R Country Chess Saint.
If he becomes a college student and becomes a professional chess player in country R, even if he returns to China, he can only participate in international events or siege competitions. He will not be able to participate in title matches held in China.
Because of this, he never thought about settling in country R.