In 1983, Jin Yong held a family banquet to entertain Nie Weiping. The nanny got on 15 hairy crabs, and Nie Weiping devoured 13. Unexpectedly, after Nie Weiping left, Jin Yong's face changed and he immediately fired the nanny.
On an autumn night in 1983, the lights were on and the night was getting darker. The home of Jin Yong, the master of martial arts novels, is brightly lit and lively. It turned out that Jin Yong specially set up a banquet to entertain a young distinguished guest.
Jin Yong attached great importance to this dinner party and started to show up early. He instructed the nanny to go to the vegetable market, select the fattest hairy crabs, and buy 15 of them as the finale of the dinner. The nanny was quite curious about the identity of this young guest, but seeing that Jin Yong was so serious, she didn't dare to slack off, and carefully selected the best crab products.
In the evening, the guests and hosts were seated. In Jin Yong's home, the food is fragrant and staggered. Jin Yong and this young man talked and laughed vigorously, and seemed to see each other late, and they both recognized each other as bosom friends. The two talked about everything from literature and art to philosophy of life, from ancient history to contemporary politics.
During the banquet, the nanny was waiting on the side, but gradually showed a displeased look. I saw that although this young man was chatting and laughing with Jin Yong, he did not delay eating and drinking, especially for the hairy crab. The nanny counted 15 hairy crabs, and the young man ate 13 by himself, which was so large that the nanny was secretly speechless.
The nanny was dissatisfied, and always felt that the young man was too presumptuous. As a guest, no matter how much you like a certain dish, you should stop in moderation, how can you gobble it up like this? So, the nanny couldn't hold back, stepped forward, and quietly reminded: "Sir, hairy crabs are cold, and if you eat too much, you might hurt yourself, so it's better for you to eat less." ”
When the young man heard this, he suddenly realized that he quickly put down the crab claws in his hand. He smiled at Jin Yong a little embarrassedly, and said, "I'm bothering Jin Daxia, I really have no rules, you can bear with me." ”
Jin Yong didn't care, smiled and waved his hand, and said, "It's okay, it's okay." What I eat and drink here is all trivial, even if you let go of it, don't be polite. As he spoke, he glanced at the nanny, his face was slightly gloomy, and he obviously had a lot of criticism about the nanny's talk.
Seeing this, the nanny hurriedly retreated, not daring to say more. Jin Yong continued to talk and laugh with young people as if nothing had happened. However, since then, the young man has never touched a bite of hairy crab, but just chatted with Jin Yong with great interest.
When the feast was over, the young man took his leave. Jin Yong personally sent him outside the door, reluctant to give up, and his words were full of respect. The nanny was suspicious in her heart, and always felt that although this young man talked extraordinary, he was too arrogant, which was really flattering.
On the second day, Jin Yong unexpectedly dismissed the nanny. He said that although the nanny was diligent and conscientious, she did not know how to read words and feelings, and it was difficult to understand the owner's intentions. A subordinate who can't even tell the difference between distinguished guests is really in the way of staying around. Jin Yong immediately settled the nanny's salary and asked her to find another job as soon as possible.
The nanny was puzzled, and her heart was full of doubts and grievances. What kind of person was that young man last night who made the always generous Jin Yong so angry? The nanny felt that she was so innocent that she had lost a good job for no reason.
It wasn't until later that the nanny learned that the young man was actually Nie Weiping, a grandmaster in the Chinese Go world. And Jin Yong is not only a master of martial arts novels, but also a super chess fan. In order to worship Nie Weiping as a teacher, Jin Yong can be described as painstaking and exhausted.
It turns out that in Jin Yong's view, Go is not only an elegant entertainment, but also the essence of oriental culture. The intensive study of Go will help improve literary accomplishment and enhance the wisdom of life. Therefore, Jin Yong's obsession with Go is far from being comparable to that of ordinary chess fans.
Although Nie Weiping is young, he is already a new star in the international Go world and has attracted much attention. His superb chess skills and noble character all make Jin Yong yearn for it. In order to be able to worship Nie Weiping as a teacher, Jin Yong spared no effort, even at the expense of kneeling and saluting.
Back then, Jin Yong once solemnly knelt in front of Nie Weiping and wanted to give him a bow. Nie Weiping was startled, hurriedly helped Jin Yong up, and repeatedly excused himself.
Jin Yong was unrelenting, and he had to kowtow. In the end, at Nie Weiping's insistence, Jin Yong changed his kneeling to three bows to show his respect.
Since then, Jin Yong has become Nie Weiping's disciple, and Nie Weiping has also become Jin Yong's friend and confidant. In Jin Yong's mind, Nie Weiping is not only a generation of chess saints, but also a respectable elder. Even though Nie Weiping is more than 20 years younger than himself, Jin Yong always treats him with the courtesy of a teacher, without any arrogance.
And this banquet is Jin Yong's tribute to Nie Weiping. In Jin Yong's view, a dozen hairy crabs are not enough to worry about, let alone any luxury and waste. In contrast, being able to chat with Nie Weiping and learn chess skills is a great joy in life.
However, the nanny did not understand Jin Yong's good intentions at all. She didn't understand Nie Weiping's identity and status, let alone Jin Yong's respect and friendship for Nie Weiping. In her eyes, Nie Weiping is just an arrogant young man, and her reminder is just a kind persuasion.
As everyone knows, in Jin Yong's view, the nanny's mouthy has already constituted an offense to Nie Weiping. A subordinate who can't even tell the difference between distinguished guests is really in the way of staying around. Moreover, Jin Yong has always been generous to his subordinates, but he is uncompromising on matters of principle. Although the nanny was unintentional, she had already violated Jin Yong's bottom line, and naturally she could not escape the fate of being resigned.
At the same time, Jin Yong is also a principled person, and he will never tolerate any form of offense and disrespect. In his opinion, disrespect for others is disrespect for oneself. Upholding dignity and defending principles is the creed of his life.
In 2018, Jin Yongxian passed away, and Nie Weiping was very sad. He posted a message of condolences, hoping that there is still a black and white fate on the other side, knocking on chess pieces and being happy. This master-apprentice friendship has become a good story and will be praised for future generations.
(Reference source: Guangming Network - "Me and My Mentor and Friend")
