Liu Fusheng didn't hear what the Zhang family said, but he could guess.
Having spent over twenty years together in his previous life, he knew Zhang Zhengting and knew what he would do next!
But Liu Fusheng was no longer a young, naive man in his early twenties. Since he was doing this, he was fully prepared.
He returned to his own residence, which he had rented since arriving in Liaonan City. Zhang Wenwen had visited once and never came back, finding it too shabby.
The one-bedroom apartment was small, but Liu Fusheng had kept it immaculately tidy. In the small living room stood a snakeskin bag, filled with mountain products and agricultural products like mushrooms and peanuts.
Knowing that Liu Fusheng was going to meet Zhang Wenwen's parents, his parents, who lived far away in the countryside, had mailed
these items to him. However, Zhang Wenwen said they were too shabby and wouldn't let him take them to her house. In his previous life, all these items had been thrown away by Zhang Wenwen. They had been carefully selected by Liu Fusheng's parents over the course of several days and nights. Although Liu Fusheng felt heartbroken at the time, he didn't dare say anything.
Opening the snakeskin bag, Liu Fusheng took out some red mushrooms and peanuts, stuffed them into his backpack, checked the time, and headed out.
This time, Liu Fusheng arrived at another, somewhat run-down neighborhood nearby.
The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and many elderly people had come out to bask in the sun, gathering in groups of three or four to chat or play chess.
Liu Fusheng paused briefly before locking onto his target and approaching two elderly men playing chess. They
sat on a stone bench beside a flower bed. A chessboard sat on a stone table in the middle, along with tea sets and a large thermos of boiling water.
This kind of display was rare in northern cities; it was usually only found in the south.
Liu Fusheng, like most idle passersby, stood by the stone table, watching the chess. The two elderly men glanced up at him, but ignored him.
"Another chariot-cannon kill? But this time, don't even think about taking my pieces. All my pieces have roots; you can't! Haha!" the old man holding the black pieces chuckled triumphantly.
The old man holding the red chess piece smiled faintly, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a slow sip, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing this, Liu Fusheng suddenly smiled and said, "That's not a chariot-cannon smash, it's a cannon-crushing dansha."
Huh?
Hearing this, both old men looked up at Liu Fusheng.
The old man playing the black chess frowned and said, "Young man, do you know what it means to watch a game of chess in silence?"
The old man playing the red chess asked with great interest, "Can you tell what my plan is?"
"Don't be angry, old man. I really didn't mean to interrupt. Now that this old man's plan is complete, I thought it wouldn't hurt to say it, so
I just said it casually." Liu Fusheng first explained to the old man playing the black chess, and then said to the old man playing the red chess, "I've seen your game in a chess manual. If I remember correctly, it should be a game in 'Dream into the God Machine', called 'Pao Nian Dan Sha'."
The old man playing the red chess laughed and said, "Young man, you're actually studying chess manuals? There aren't many young people like you!"
There are very few young people who study chess manuals, especially ancient manuals, but Liu Fusheng's soul is no longer young.
The old man playing the black chess said unconvincedly, "Huh! What chess manual or no chess manual? What's the point of talking so much nonsense! Only brag when you can win!"
The old man playing the red chess chuckled and suddenly looked at Liu Fusheng again.
Liu Fusheng asked with a smile, "Old man, do you mean I should play?"
The old man with the red chess piece nodded, "Since you make such a clear point, let's try it."
The old man with the black chess piece snorted, "That's right, if you can do it, then do it. I don't believe it yet. I want to see how you win!"
Liu Fusheng smiled slightly and said, "Then I won't be polite. I'll tell you the moves, okay?"
The two old men agreed. Liu Fusheng looked at the chessboard and began to talk about the moves...
"Cannon nine flat six, capture the scholar!"
"Cannon six flat three, capture the elephant, check!"
"Cannon three flat two, attack the rook!"
...
The old man with the red chess piece followed Liu Fusheng's instructions.
At first, the old man with the black chess piece was still aggressive, but slowly, his expression changed. The game that had seemed to have a good chance of winning had suddenly turned disadvantageous! Liu Fusheng's moves were so sharp!
"Front cannon flat three, a sure kill."
When Liu Fusheng said the last move, the old man with the black chess piece was stunned on the spot, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The old man playing the red chess piece laughed heartily: "Are you convinced? Another game?" The old man
playing the black chess piece, his face darker than the chess pieces, stood up and said, "No more! This game is boring! I'm going to pick up my grandson from kindergarten!"
The old man playing the red chess piece didn't stop him. Instead, he poured Liu Fusheng a cup of Kung Fu tea and said with a smile: "Young man, your chess skills are quite good. If you're not busy, let's play a game?"
This was exactly what Liu Fusheng wanted!
Because almost no one knew the identity of the old man playing the red chess piece!
He was Li Hongliang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Fengliao Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Fengliao Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, formerly of Liaonan City!
This was something Liu Fusheng only discovered after he became the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in his previous life. Although Li Hongliang is now retired, he still has many students and former officials, especially his son Li Wenbo, who is now the Director of the Liaonan City Public Security Bureau!
The reason Li Hongliang retired to Liaonan City and lived a secluded life was to give his son Li Wenbo the job. How could Liu Fusheng miss such a noble person?
After setting up the chessboard, Liu Fusheng drank another cup of Li Hongliang's Kung Fu tea and said with a smile: "Old man, I won't drink your tea in vain! I just happened to have some peanuts brought from my hometown, which I grew myself, to serve as a snack for you!"
"Not bad! Delicious!"
Li Hongliang ate a peanut and nodded repeatedly: "Aren't you a local, young man?"
"My hometown is in the countryside. After graduating from university, I came to southern Liaoning to take the civil service exam and look for a stable job."
"That's great, you are ambitious! How did you do in the exam? Which department do you want to work in?" Li Hongliang ate the peanuts, of course he had to show more concern.
Liu Fusheng didn't mention his test scores, but smiled and said, "My family has always wanted me to take the police exam, but recently I've been thinking, forget it!"
"Why? Isn't being a policeman great?"
"Great? Haha!"
Liu Fusheng pretended to smile contemptuously, shook his head and said, "It wasn't until I came to Liaonan that I realized how complicated the police are! Take, for example, the recent fraud case in Liaonan! Anyone with a clear mind can tell what's going on, but the police have been investigating it for three full months and have no clue! Who would believe that there's nothing fishy going on? Wouldn't being a policeman like that be a source of criticism?"
He was talking about the hottest case in Liaonan City recently.
Because this case involves so many people and a huge amount of money, the province has attached great importance to it and ordered Li Wenbo, the director of the Liaonan Public Security Bureau, to personally lead the investigation!
Liu Fusheng believed that Li Hongliang couldn't help but care about this case, which was related to his son's career. As long as he could really get into the sight of this old secretary, Zhang Zhengting and the Zhang family would be nothing!