The old bartender shouted downstairs, and then saw the window of the bathroom on the second floor being pushed open, and Jian's head sticking out.

"Uncle, let Paul wait for me in your parlor, and I'll come down at once. ”

Old bartender: "He's eating in the cafeteria right now." ”

Qin Jian snorted, turned around and put down the work in his hand.

When he wiped his hands and returned to the bedroom, Duan Ran had already put on his T-shirt.

"Let's change our clothes. ”

Duan Ran said and took one of Qin Jian's floral shirts off the hanger, "Wear this." ”

After changing their clothes, the two set off.

Today is a good day for an outing, the wind is beautiful.

When the two came to the cafeteria, Paul and Liao Linjun were sitting face to face, and Paul was nibbling on wheat cakes like a gopher.

Seeing that Qin Jian was coming, Liao Linjun got up and gave up his position, "You talk, I won't accompany you." ”

Saying that, she gave up her position to Qin Jian and the others.

Liao Linjun left, and the remaining three greeted each other like old friends.

The content of the greetings was naturally indispensable about the turmoil at the Bergen Music Festival, and Paul congratulated Qin Jian.

"You're one way away from a globetrotting concert on the world stage. ”

"Be sure to leave a ticket for the Hamburg station to my wife, who loves your performance. ”

Qin Jian smiled and expressed his gratitude for this, "Thank you, please take me to say hello to your wife, if you have the opportunity." ”

Qin Jian knows that planning a high-profile tour is not an easy task, but it is undeniable that Paul's words make people sound very comfortable.

When Paul asked, 'Miss Duan is satisfied with the use of that Pelov piano?' both men's eyes focused on Duan Ran's face.

The happy look of the little woman is the best answer to this question.

Paul's seemingly simple words made the two young people sitting opposite each other feel happy to varying degrees.

And in terms of facts, Paul is simply saying something practical.

After a long time of greetings, the topic came to today's topic.

In fact, when Paul received Qin Jian's invitation call again, he probably guessed the other party's psychological state.

This time, the other party seemed to be a little moved by the olive branch extended by Steinway again.

He told Vaughn about this, and after speaking with Baudelaire, he asked him to attend the appointment in a private meeting on behalf of Baudelaire.

Vaughn said, 'If Qin Jian really wants to join Steinway, it will naturally be the last thing. ’

For this reason, Paul had done his homework before the trip.

It's not just Paul unilaterally, Qin Jian also wants to see what kind of conditions the other party will offer. Worry-free Chinese network

After all, judging from the current dynamic relationship between the two parties, Qin Jian belongs to Party B, which has a certain advantage.

Paul took the proper posture of a negotiator and took the lead in getting to the point.

"Mr. Qin, I wonder if you have listened to the 'Young Steinway Artist Program'?"

Paul threw out the key nouns.

Qin Jian didn't make a sound, and Duan Ran took Paul's words on the side: "Can you elaborate on it?"

Paul looked at Duan Ran: "Of course, this plan has actually been carried out for less than a year. ”

After a pause, Paul explains, "The program is aimed at young pianists who have made their mark through piano competitions, festivals, and concerts, who are willing or willing to join the ranks of Steinway & Sons artists, and who are constantly striving to become today's famous pianists." “

"Steinway & Sons started this program with the goal of providing the best possible stage for every talented young artist to express themselves. ”

At this point, Paul paused and looked at Qin Jian to accentuate his tone: "Artists who join the ranks of Steinway & Sons Young Artists will enjoy Steinway's resources all over the world. ”

Duan Ran nodded after hearing this, "Thank you, I still have two questions that you need to answer." ”

Paul makes a gesture of please.

Moment.

"First question, I want to know what is the difference between a young Steinway artist and a traditional Steinway artist?"

"Second question, as far as I know, in July, Steinway & Sons in New York hosted a major local piano competition, and the first place was won by the American girl we met together at the Warsaw Steinway Center.

Faced with these two questions, Paul did not try to guess the intentions of the other party, and calmly replied: "If you are talking about Miss Rachel, then yes, she is one of the first young pianists to join the program. ”

Paul answered the second question first, and also included a message: "Among the 80 finalists in the main competition of the Chopin Competition, the young Chinese pianist Liang from Canada and Frederick from Munich are also among the first members of the Steinway Young Artist Program, and you must know these two more well than I do." ”

The two people in Paul's mouth, Qin Jian, naturally knew that the black key etudes played by Liang Kecheng in the first round were really unforgettable, and although Frederick did not have a particularly bright performance in the first round, his overall strength should not be underestimated.

Unexpectedly, the two of them are no longer amateurs.

Then, Paul looked at Duan Ran and answered the first question: "In fact, there is no difference between young artists and traditional veteran traditional artists, traditional artists, Rubinstein, Horowitz, Arrau, Argerich, Pollini, and your teacher Riegel, etc., all the veteran representatives, they do not enjoy any privileges within Steinway, and their social reputation is more based on their personal achievements, and the same is true for young artists." ”

"Steinway & Sons is equal for every artist in its portfolio. “

"Steinway & Sons is not an agency, you can think of Steinway & Sons as a platform, and that's where the value is, because 95% of the world's pianists choose Steinway. ”

"When I came here, I joined the world's top piano club. ”

"Young artists can get the best nutrients here, and then grow into a veteran artist step by step, that's it. ”

After answering the question, Paul took another bite of wheat bread, "Can I take some of this thing with me when I leave, it's so delicious." ”

Qin Jian smiled: "Of course, you can bring back some more for your wife to taste." ”

Duan Ran naturally filtered out the conversation between the two men, Paul's answer was similar to what she knew, and after confirming some of the situation, she felt that she could get to the point.

"So what does it take to join Steinway, or what are the restrictions?"

Paul swallowed the contents of his mouth carefully, then took a sip of the soup and gestured with the index finger of his left hand.

"That's right. ”