Chapter 8: The Sound of the Piano
On this day, Saitama and the others came to the study early in the morning and waited for Mr. Mei to take class, and according to the arrangement, it was a piano lesson today. At this time, Saiyu's favorite class, in order not to exceed Qi Jiao, aroused Wang's disgust, usually in the class, when Mr. Mei let him play, he dealt with it indiscriminately. Mr. Mei knew Saitama's situation and didn't ask for much, just said that the talent was like this. And Saitama hurried to practice the piano after returning to the room, but Qi Jiao and others heard it, and often only practiced fingering on the piano, and she hoped that one day she could play it generously once to see her level. After a while, Mr. May came, and she said:
"Spring Xiaoyin" is not large, but the structure is complete, the charm is long, quite meaningful, I have taught you fingering last time, and now everyone will play it once and I will listen to it. Qi Yun came first. Qi Yun listened, her face was embarrassed, but she didn't dare not play, the song sounded, and it was barely in tune. After Qi Yun finished playing, she said with guilt on her face:
"The students also practiced when they came down, but they just couldn't play well. ”
"Talent, as a teacher, I don't blame you, I do my best. Qi Yun sat down. At that moment, Qi Jiao straightened up, raised her head and said confidently:
"Please sir. ”
As soon as the song was played, Mr. Mei nodded his chin slightly and said with a smile:
"Skillful and melodious, it's rare to have such skill at your age. ”
"Thank you, sir, for the compliment. After Qi Jiao finished speaking, she looked at Saitama a little provocatively, she was very confident in this song, and practiced several times a day, but she rarely heard the sound of the piano coming from Saitama's room, so she guessed that she was negligent in practicing. squeezed out a smile at the moment and said:
"Sister, it's your turn. Then he put on a look of watching the show. Saitama nodded and whispered to Mr. Mei:
"The students are stupid, and Mr. Wang advises. "This "Spring Dawn Yin", Saitama has not actually practiced a few times, but she may have the talent to play the piano, and she can learn the piano much faster than embroidery, and the last time Mr. Mei finished talking about the key points of fingering, he already basically knew it, so even if he didn't play it seriously on the piano, he was in the chest, and today he was even more excited to finally have the opportunity to play the piano in a dignified manner. Usually, he will play it indifferently and let Qi Jiao, but since he has been like that with the Wang family yesterday, it is impossible to get along peacefully, it just depends on who has the upper hand. Outstanding performance will make Zhang Hou pay attention to himself and add more protection to himself, so today, he must come out on top. At the moment, stabilize your mind, concentrate for a moment, and gently stroke the yaoqin and play.
At this time, in Zhang Xiao's study in the outer courtyard, Yang Xi and Zhang Xiao were also listening to the beautiful sound of the piano. It turned out that Zhang Xiao invited Yang Xilai today because he wanted him to give him advice. As soon as Yang Xi read the article for a while, he heard the sound of a ding-dong piano in the distance. At the beginning, the sound of a piece was jerky and uninteresting. 张潇 says:
"This is what my third sister played. ”
"You can hear that, too. ”
"Of course, the best of the three sisters is my second sister, the eldest sister is average, and the third sister is the worst. But when it comes to female celebrities, the best is my third sister. Last time, she embroidered her purse and it was really lifelike. ”
"Then what is your eldest sister good at?"
"Eldest sister, this is really unspeakable, the piano, chess, books, paintings, including the female red club are all mediocre. Yang Xi listened quite disapprovingly, since he saw what happened to Saitama that day, he can also understand how Saitama lived at home, ordinary may be a protective umbrella.
"However, don't look at my eldest sister who is unknown now, but once we return to the capital, we are all inferior to her. ”
"What do you mean by that?"
"My eldest sister is my grandmother's eyeballs, and in the capital, she is afraid of falling when she holds it in her hand, and even my grandson has to be back. But it's no wonder that the eldest sister was brought up by her grandmother since she was a child, and her affection is naturally extraordinary. Then the sound of the piano sounded again, but this time it was skillful and smooth.
"Needless to say, it must be my second sister, although she is young, her piano skills are extraordinary. Yang Xi nodded, and couldn't help but think that Qi Jiao obviously deliberately pushed people that day, but instead of admitting it, she blamed others, which shows that it is rumored that Mrs. Zhang's words of kindness to her stepdaughter and concubine cannot be believed. After a while, the sound of the piano gradually stopped. Zhang Xiao is still saying:
"Well, my second sister's skills are not bad. Yang Xi was reading the article written by Zhang Xiao, and because of the disgust for Qi Jiao in his heart, he just gave a perfunctory hum. At this time, a sudden burst of piano sounds came, and the sound of the piano at the beginning seemed to be waking up the people who had not woken up from spring sleep, leisurely and lazy. Suddenly, the sound of the piano turned, like a birdsong gradually coming from a distance, appearing and disappearing, answering one by one. People can't bear it, and they are eager to push the window to see what is going on. The sound of the piano in the back gradually clears up, and the rhythm is bright and bright. It's like the sun on a spring day, and it makes people feel comfortable. Although the listener is in the late autumn, it seems that he can see the scenery of green leaves, flowers, and spring outside the window! After listening to such a beautiful piano sound, Zhang Xiao and Yang Xi were stunned for a while, and they seemed to be still reminiscing. After a long time, Zhang Xiao said:
"Who played this, it can really be said that it has been around the beam for three days. Yang Xi also praised:
"This song should only be heard in heaven, and it must be heard a few times in the world. Good tune!"
"It should be Mr. Mei's play. ”
"I don't think so, if it is a gentleman who can play, he should be skilled. But when I listen to this song, the artistic conception is very high, and the skills are slightly insufficient, so I should be a beginner. ”
"I don't believe when the big sister is so powerful. ”
"It's simple, just go back and ask. ”
In the ink fragrance room, at the end of the song, Mr. Mei nodded again and again.
"Listening to the sound of your piano, it seems to be in the bright **, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are accompanied by birds, which is very comfortable. Although your technique is lacking, the artistic conception is good. In time, we will become everyone. ”
"Sir, praise falsely. After listening to Mr. Mei's words, Qi Jiao glared at Saitama, her eyes full of hatred and disgust.
"The piano is a sacred weapon for governing the world and a sacred object for self-cultivation. This is because the qin alone has the ancient sound of heaven and earth. Poetry in the past: Silk tung is combined into a piano, and there is an ancient sound. When you play the piano, you must first make yourself open-minded and tolerant, friendly and natural, and the sound of the piano is the sound of the heart. ”
"Students are taught. Saitama and the others replied in unison, and Qijiao didn't dare to stare at Saitama again after speaking, but she still hated it.
Mr. May taught them a new tune, let them practice on their own, and then give them instructions. Waiting for Saitama's side, he paused for a moment and said:
"Your music is better than artistic conception, although meaning is better than skill, but skill can also be icing on the cake. Your skills still need to be honed, and you need to practice more on weekdays to get to the next level. Saitama nodded yes.
Mr. Mei walked to Qi Jiao's side again and said to Qi Jiao:
"Your skills are proficient, and you will know that you have worked hard when you hear it, but the artistic conception in the piano music is insufficient, and you need to experience it more when practicing, otherwise, you will only be skilled, and you will inevitably be ingenious. Qi Jiao was quite annoyed when she heard this, but she didn't dare to say much, so she had to say to Mr. Mei:
"Follow the teachings of the gentleman. ”
After class, Qi Yun said:
"The big sister played the piano so well, I was fascinated. Qi Yun said with a smile as she looked at Saitama. After listening to her words, Qi Jiao glared at her and said fiercely:
"Silence, no one treats you like a dumb person. Qi Yun immediately shut up, stood behind Qi Jiao, and didn't dare to say anything again.
"Big sister is really hidden, I don't know how many skills I haven't shown. When will I open my eyes to my sister again? Qi Jiao said to Saitama in a strange way.
"My sister's skills are also very good, and my sister is just flattering. ”
"My sister is so modest, it's a bit hypocritical. My sister these days is really impressive, and she will run to her father's place to climb high branches, and she is so thick-skinned. "The house is full of people from the Wang family, and when Saiyu went to see Zhang Hou in the study that day, the Wang family already knew about it, and Qi Jiao would take it out at this time.
"Sister, please be cautious, Mr. Mei taught us that women should choose their words and say them, and not speak ill words, such hurtful words are not appropriate. And I can't afford my sister, and besides, spreading it will also hinder my sister's reputation. My sister still has something to do, so I'm one step ahead. After speaking, he called Qiuyan and left Moxiangzhai together.
Qi Jiao had never been taught such a lesson, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a while. When she came back to her senses, she left the study quickly, and didn't care about her usual upbringing, so she went straight to Wang's room. Zhang Xiao happened to be in Wang's room to discuss the township test. Qi Jiao entered the door and shouted at Wang:
"Mother!" After this shout, he threw himself into Wang's arms and cried. Wang didn't know why, so he asked:
"What's the matter, who is angry with you?"
"Sister, don't cry, my brother will relieve you. "Zhang Xiao has always loved her sister-in-law. Saitama looked up with tears in her eyes and said:
"It's not that girl yet, she pretends to be on weekdays. I had never heard her practice the piano, but now she suddenly plays so well, and her husband praises her for becoming everyone. ”
"What kind of big deal do I do, you can't hold your breath here, what can you do in the future?" Wang said.
"That's really big sister playing, I heard it, it's really extraordinary. But what are you wronged, what else do I think of as a big deal, shouldn't all my sisters be happy if they play well?"
"Who is her own sister, obviously not, stinky girl. ”
"How can you say such a rebellious thing. She's our eldest sister!" Zhang Xiao was a little angry. As soon as Wang heard Zhang Xiao's tone, he knew that his bull temper was wrong. This son is good at everything, but he has no heart and eyes, and he blindly treats people well, so he hurriedly said:
"Xiao'er don't say a word, you go out first. Look at your sister crying pitifully. ”
Zhang Xiao looked at her mother's protection, shook her head, and turned to go out. Wang said to Qi Jiao:
"Thou art unscrupulous, and thou shalt not say such things henceforth, lest thou be said that thou shalt not be able to love thy sister. ”
"Whoever is a sister to her, I hate her to death. She wasn't as good as mine before. Qi Jiao muttered.
"You're still too solid-eyed, people practice quietly underneath, and don't let you know, just for this day, deliberately angry with you. Wang stroked Qi Jiao's hair.
"Mother, I can't bear this breath, you must call the shots for me. ”
"Don't worry, my mother will settle accounts with her. Wang said slowly, his eyes cold.