Chapter 185: Piano Master
"What are you talking about!?" Bai Sicheng was stunned when he heard this, and said to Duan Yun: "You mean that your piano playing level is higher than mine?"
"That's right, that's just the way it is. Duan Yun nodded.
"Haha, kind of interesting. Bai Sicheng smiled contemptuously, and then said, "In that case, then I would like to see your piano skills." ”
As Bai Sicheng spoke, he made a gesture of invitation to Duan Yun and motioned for him to perform.
"I'm not going to perform. Duan Yun shook his head when he saw this.
"Didn't you have a hard mouth just now, saying that your piano playing skills are higher than mine, are you talking like a fart?" Bai Sicheng sneered at Duan Yun.
"You're wrong, I'm one and two, and I've always been truth-seeking. Duan Yun paused, and then said: "Let me tell you the truth, playing the piano is a very tiring 'job', it requires physical strength and energy, I am poor and short-minded, so in my opinion, I have paid physical strength and energy, then I must be paid, in a word, I have no interest in doing things that have no money to make!"
"Haha, your reason is quite strange. Bai Sicheng sneered when he heard this, and said, "You want to make money, right? If you play a tune and really play it better than me, I'll give you money!"
"Really?" Duan Yun heard this, the corners of his mouth hooked up a touch, and said, "My appearance fee is not low......"
"Pull it down, what else are you pretending!" Bai Sicheng took out a wallet from his pocket, put it on the table, and said: "See, if you really play better than me today, this money is all yours! I want to demolish your cowhide today!"
After Duan Yun heard this, he glanced at the bulging crocodile leather wallet on the table, pouted and said, "The money is a little less......
"Yo, you don't have a small appetite. Bai Sicheng glanced at Duan Yun with a sneer, and said, "It's too little for you to say, I don't have that much cash on me, but I can go to the bank to withdraw it at any time when I go back." ”
Duan Yun nodded when he heard this, and then stretched out a slap to Bai Sicheng and said, "At least I will play with you for this number!"
"Five thousand?" Bai Sicheng asked disdainfully when he saw this.
"Hehe, Senior Bai, although I, Duan Yun, am poor, five thousand is not a lot of money in my eyes, what I want is 500,000!" Duan Yun raised his eyebrows and said.
"What!?"
As soon as Duan Yun's words fell, not only Bai Sicheng, but even Yang Ying and Liu Linna were taken aback when they heard this, they never expected Duan Yun to open his mouth so loudly.
"You're fooling me!?" Bai Sicheng said angrily.
Although Bai Sicheng's family background is also very superior, he is only a student after all, you must know that 500,000 yuan is basically equivalent to the total amount of his tuition and various living expenses in this Yinghao Middle School for one year! It is impossible for him to come up with such a large sum of money.
"I said Senior Bai, don't get excited, you are also the son of a rich family, show some of the spirit of a big family!" Duan Yun smiled at Bai Sicheng, and then said: "Either I'll give you a discount, 400,000 yuan! You can also make an IOU, this time it's always okay, right?"
"Hmph, just let me pay for it, but what if you lose?" Bai Sicheng asked rhetorically.
"My whole body is only one hundred and twenty or thirty catties, and if I lose, I will treat you as a donkey or a horse!" Duan Yun said with his hands outstretched.
As soon as Duan Yun's words fell, his waist was instantly pinched by a small hand, and when he looked back, he found that Yang Ying was looking at him with a frown.
"Duan Yun ......" After Liu Linna saw this at this time, she also frowned, and stopped talking.
"I'm going to make you a dog, and you'll have to be on call in the future!" Bai Sicheng said grimly.
"As you please!" Duan Yun looked indifferent, and then said, "Then you write the IOU now, and I can start work." ”
"Yes!" Bai Sicheng finished speaking, snapped his fingers at the bar, asked for paper and pen, wrote an IOU of 400,000 yuan on it, and signed his name.
"Write down the bet between us and the price you will pay if you lose!" Bai Sicheng said after writing the IOU, throwing the pen and paper to Duan Yun.
"Then let's keep it simple this time, if you can't play the tune, even if you lose, what?" Duan Yun said to Bai Sicheng after taking the pen and paper.
"Yes, but you have to play a world-famous song, not too unpopular. Bai Sicheng pondered for a while and added.
"Okay!" Duan Yun nodded after hearing this, and threw the note to Bai Sicheng after writing it.
After Bai Sicheng glanced at it, he nodded with satisfaction, the corners of his mouth hooked up a curvature, and he made a gesture to Duan Yun, saying, "Your performance can start now!"
Since Duan Yun and Bai Sicheng were both talking a little loudly just now, they had already attracted the attention of the people next to them, so after seeing Duan Yun stand up, everyone's eyes in the café were focused on him.
"Duan Yun, this is not a joke!" Yang Ying suddenly reached out of her little hand at this time, grabbed Duan Yun's clothes, and there was a bit of pleading in her eyes.
"Don't worry. Duan Yun smiled at Yang Ying, and then said, "Continue to drink your coffee, and help me count the money later!"
After speaking, Duan Yun strode over to the angel piano and sat down.
The students in the entire café seemed to have heard the bet between Duan Yun and Bai Sicheng just now, but their eyes were full of disdain and schadenfrequencing when they looked at Duan Yun.
Only Liu Linna looked at Duan Yun's back, with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Ding Ding Ding Ding~"
After Duan Yun sat down, he lightly tapped the keys twice and bit his lower lip, as if he was thoughtful.
"If you can't bounce it, don't sit there and be embarrassed!" At this moment, Bai Sicheng sneered and shouted to Duan Yun.
Duan Yun didn't pay attention to Bai Sicheng, but picked up the coffee that had been placed next to the piano just now, drank it in one gulp, and then burped heavily!
"Hahaha!" Seeing Duan Yun's appearance, a burst of laughter suddenly sounded in the café.
However, this burst of laughter immediately stopped, and it turned out that Duan Yun's hands finally began to touch the keys.
"Ding......
Duan Yun's body sat straight, his face was completely devoid of the frivolity and disrespect he had just now, and his eyes became calm and solemn.
A low and soothing voice slowly floated out, and the café began to be silent, and it was obvious that judging from the performance of the opening prelude, Duan Yun could indeed play the piano, at least not a layman who knew nothing.
Duan Yun's performance continued.
After the prelude, Duan Yun's fingers flew like flying, and the rhythm became more and more atmospheric and majestic!
"Is this ...... 'pull three'?" After a while, Liu Linna suddenly couldn't help but exclaim.
"This is impossible, how could he have such a difficult song!? He shouldn't be able to finish playing ......" Bai Sicheng, who was sitting next to Liu Linnasa at this time, was also surprised.
"Is this piano piece famous?" Yang Ying on the side asked Liu Linna in a low voice after seeing this.
"Of course it's famous. Liu Linna nodded and said: "This piece is the Third Piano Concerto by Russian composer Rachmaninoff, which has always been known as the top ten most difficult piano pieces in the world because of its difficulty...... It's just that I don't know if Duan Yun can really play it in its entirety......"
"That's ......" Yang Ying was also surprised when she heard this.
The rest of the audience in the café began to stir softly.
After all, the people here are considered 'senior' piano lovers, and they often listen to some piano repertoire, although the level of piano playing is far less than that of masters like Bai Sicheng and Liu Linna, but they all have a good appreciation of music!
From the prelude to this piece played by Duan Yun, many people immediately heard that the piece he played was the famous 'La San' in the piano world!
The so-called 'La San', in fact, is as Liu Linna explained to Yang Ying just now, it is the "Third Piano Concerto" by Russian composer Rachmaninov, which is known as the first of the top ten most difficult piano pieces in the world!
When Rachmaninov himself premiered as a pianist in New York that year, he once dubbed his concerto "an elephant's work", comparing it to its size and heaviness. A well-known musicologist once described the physical effort of playing "Lasan" as equivalent to "shoveling ten tons of coal", which shows the difficulty. The Australian musician biopic "Shining Style" depicts a pianist who has a nervous breakdown due to playing "La San", and we can imagine the emotional shock of "La San"!
In other words, in today's world, there are very few people who can perfectly play this 'La San', but every one of them is a real piano master!
It is precisely because of this that Duan Yun, as an ordinary high school student, played this piano piece of top difficulty so extraordinary, that the students in the entire café showed an unbelievable look!
Duan Yun was still calm.
The black and white keys leap rapidly, like the murmuring of a river, like the staggering of birds, sometimes cheerful, sometimes sad, sometimes hesitant, sometimes excited......
At this moment, Duan Yun, like Rachmaninov possessed, showed the calmness of a master in every gesture, and the piano was like a docile child in front of him, interpreting the essence of this song 'La San' to the fullest!
"You lost ......" After a while, Liu Linna said to Bai Sicheng who was sitting next to her, and then closed her beautiful eyes and put her hands on her cheeks, as if she was completely immersed in this melodious and atmospheric tune.
"This ...... It's impossible to ......" At this time, Bai Sicheng's eyes were staring at Duan Yun in the performance, and his face was extremely pale and ugly......
As Duan Yun continued to play, the surprise on the faces of everyone present gradually turned into shock, but they were soon completely immersed in Duan Yun's performance......
Duan Yun played very devotedly, as if he had poured his soul into the piano music, which infected everyone present!
“…… Ding Ding Dong!"
After playing the last scale, Duan Yun withdrew his hands from the keys, stood up and let out a long breath.
The whole café was silent, and not a single sound could be heard.
The air seemed to be completely frozen!
A moment later, a couple in the corner took the lead in breaking the peace and stood up and applauded at Duan Yun.
Then, including the middle-aged female boss behind the bar, everyone stood up, and loud and enthusiastic applause resounded throughout the café!