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"Winning money at a casino is easier than eating!"
Such arrogant words did not come from the mouth of a sophisticated "gambling god", but from a young boy. He is the "World Memory Master" Zheng Caiqian.
With his transcendent memory, Zheng Caiqian made a lot of money in the casino, and was finally pulled into the "blacklist" by various families.
So, how exactly did he become invincible?
And what's the story behind this "superpower"?
The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article.
Teenager in the casino
In a casino in Macau, Zheng Caiqian held chips in his hand and sat indifferently in it, like a confident veteran.
The people in the game saw that the other party was just a hairy boy and a new face, so they naturally didn't take him seriously.
The man looked at him directly, as if he secretly thought to himself: "When I meet Uncle Ben, I have to give you some color!"
However, Zheng Caiqian did not have the slightest fear, he only stared at the cards on the table, as if thinking about something.
As time passed, the expression on the other party's face gradually became panicked from the initial confidence.
The beads of sweat on his forehead kept pouring out, and it seemed that he was about to faint to the ground in the next second.
But this person is still unwilling to stop, and he is only very unwilling in his heart, trying to save some thin noodles in countless next games.
Looking at Zheng Caiqian again, he was still sitting there calmly, and he couldn't see the slightest wave in his eyes.
There was no nervousness, no joy of winning, more like doing homework.
With his superhuman memory and keen observation skills, Zheng Caiqian won many battles in the casino, causing the other party's expression to become more and more nervous.
He was able to memorize the suit and number of each card in a very short period of time, so that he could deduce the dealer's hole cards and win easily.
What's even more amazing is that he can even remember almost every card dealt, which is literally a "memory machine".
Soon after, the player in the game was completely lost, and he shouted angrily, "Are you out of the woods?"
The sudden roar attracted the attention of the people around him, and they all focused their fierce eyes on Zheng Caiqian.
Zheng Caiqian looked innocent, but he firmly said that he was not cheating.
In fact, at the beginning, the casino staff also thought that Zheng Caiqian was cheating, so they secretly monitored his every move.
However, when they looked closely, they were surprised to find that the young man had not made a single move.
He just sat there and remembered everything with his eyes alone.
This kind of extraordinary memory makes the casino staff who are eager to guard against it have nothing to do.
In the end, they can only reluctantly admit that this is a real "memory wizard", which is not at all explained by common sense.
As a result, the name Zheng Caiqian quickly spread in Macau casinos, and he was also listed as the object of "careful precautions".
For a time, the major casinos implemented a "non-discriminatory" rejection policy for him, and all of them pulled him on the "blacklist".
So, is Zheng Caiqian really a gifted "memory genius"? In fact, this is not the case.
The birth of the "Master of Memory".
In 1989, a family of intellectuals welcomed a small new member. Under the careful teaching of his parents, Zheng Caiqian showed an amazing talent from an early age - excellent memory.
Zheng Caiqian, who was in junior high school, met the treasure book that changed the trajectory of his life by chance - the book "Learning Storm" was like a dazzling lightning, bringing dazzling light to the world of the young Zheng Caiqian.
He was like an explorer who had discovered a new continent, and he was thrilled.
He regarded the book as a treasure and carefully flipped through it in the palm of his hand.
The memory method in the book is like a key to open the treasure house of wisdom, which makes Zheng Caiqian's blood boil, and he can't wait to study it.
Soon, the young Zheng Caiqian set sail in the ocean of memories and harvested one surprise after another.
It was like an incredible miracle to be able to memorize the "Thousand Character Text" in two hours, and to memorize the "Three Hundred Tang Poems" in six days, and even the page number of each poem to the chest.
"Oh my God, you're a genius! Your brain is bigger than a computer!" the class screamed and ran over and looked at him with adoring eyes.
Even the teacher was full of praise for his memory, as if he had seen a peerless genius.
Whenever someone praised him like this, Zheng Caiqian would smile shyly, he touched his head and said modestly: "No, it's not that powerful!"
In 2007, with excellent results, Zheng Caiqian was successfully admitted to Chinese Renmin University and became a high-profile "scholar" in this famous school.
But for this gifted teenager, this is just the beginning of his bigger dreams.
By chance, Zheng Caiqian participated in the lecture of the "World Memory Masters Lecture Group", and those masters who have made extraordinary achievements in the field of memory seem to have cracked the sky in his heart like lightning bolts.
He was deeply shocked by the amazing performance of those memory masters on the stage, and a thought spontaneously arose in his heart: I also want to leave my own immortal mark in the hall of memory!
So, Zheng Caiqian joined the New Thinking and Memory Academy without hesitation and started a difficult and arduous road of special training.
In that scorching summer, ordinary people avoided the heat and chose to rest at home, but this persistent young man still insisted on two hours of brain training every day.
Even when he was sweating profusely in the sweltering heat, he remained motionless and focused on the training in his hands.
Playing cards are his most accustomed training weapon, and he memorizes the order of a deck of cards in 40 minutes, and quickly checks the answers in the next 30 minutes, which is the "military rule" he has set for himself.
After the two-hour special training, Zheng Caiqian did not stop there.
On the contrary, I was even more excited, and every night before going to bed, I had to repeat all the memory methods in my mind, over and over again, day after day, tirelessly challenging my potential.
The teenager Zheng Caiqian always remembered what his parents taught him, they said: "Dreams are never in the air, but the crystallization that needs to be watered with sweat and tears bit by bit." ”
Therefore, in order to achieve his goal, he is not afraid of any difficulties and obstacles, and only has a perseverance that has been weathered but never wavered, and he has embarked on the road of no return to success step by step.
A genius who attracts the attention of the world
Hard work pays off. In 2008, after countless days and nights of hard training, Zheng Caiqian won the championship in the national team selection tournament and entered the World Brain Championship as a dark horse.
In Bahrain, an island nation on the Arabian Peninsula, the world has witnessed the birth of a legend.
Zheng Caiqian, who is only 19 years old, set foot on this passionate land with his persistence in his dreams and desire for victory.
In the face of memory elites from all over the world, this teenager did not have stage fright at all, but became more and more courageous, with amazing strength and calm mentality, all the way through, and finally ascended to the throne of the champion!
When he lifted the shining "Master of World Memory" trophy, the audience boiled! Applause and cheers poured into the young champion.
At the age of 19, he set a record for the youngest ever to win the championship, and countless Chinese people cheered him proudly.
"Zheng Caiqian! Zheng Caiqian!" people excitedly shouted his name, as if calling for a hero.
"How did you do that? Can you pass on the experience?" Countless admirers gathered around him, eager for the master's guidance.
Zheng Caiqian smiled and told them: "In fact, there is no shortcut, the key is to train consistently." No one is born with superpowers. ”
In the face of all the limelight and endless glory, this humble teenager did not lose himself.
Because, for him, this is just a starting point on the way to his dreams, and there is still a longer way to go in the future.
So, Zheng Caiqian once again threw himself into the ocean of memories and continued to train tirelessly and move towards a higher goal.
In 2013, when Zheng Caiqian appeared in the public eye again, people were pleasantly surprised to find that this "master of world memory" was no longer an unattainable legend.
Instead, with a people-friendly and approachable image, he walked into the stage of variety shows.
In the programs of CCTV and various David TVs, Zheng Caiqian showed his extraordinary talent and amazing memory.
The wonderful performances again and again constantly refresh the audience's perception of "genius".
On the stage of "The Strongest Brain", the host showed the barcodes of 20 products, each with 13 digits, which seemed to be irregular.
But when the host randomly pronounced the name of a certain product, Zheng Caiqian could accurately report the corresponding barcode information, as if those cold numbers had been deeply imprinted in his mind.
The audience let out a burst of exclamation, unbelievable that anyone could do this.
In another show, Zheng Caiqian is faced with a "Rubik's Cube Wall" composed of tens of thousands of Rubik's cubes.
The Rubik's Cube is already unpredictable, let alone such a huge amount, but Zheng Caiqian was calm, wrote down the color arrangement of each side in a very short time, and perfectly restored it in the subsequent test.
The judges and the audience were dumbfounded, and a heartfelt admiration rose in their hearts.
The amazing performance won the applause of the scene.
Countless audiences have felt the shock and power of the "strongest brain" because of him.
After the show was broadcast, Zheng Caiqian's popularity soared and he became an idol in the minds of countless people.
However, behind the flowers and honors, Zheng Caiqian has also been criticized and questioned.
In the competition, he was accused by the judges of "playing clever" and "rubbing the edge" because of his position.
In the face of these false accusations, Zheng Caiqian did not choose to swallow his anger, but decisively issued a statement to justify himself.
The program team and judges also publicly apologized for their misjudgment.
epilogue
Neither praise nor controversy can crush a powerful person. That year, he was 28 years old, in the golden age of high spirits, and he used his strength to show where the hope of the country was.
The future belongs to the strivers!
[References]
Baidu Encyclopedia
Sogou Encyclopedia