Chapter 67: Elder Li's Praise
Liu Xiaoting walked into the restaurant with an old man at about six o'clock, and randomly chose an empty place in the corner to sit down.
"Professor Li, this is the kid I'm talking about, how do you feel? I found it with a hard time. The two of them sat in the corner of the restaurant, ordering some food at random, but they didn't move much. just sat quietly in the position and listened to Chen Chufan's performance, until she listened to four or five tunes, Liu Xiaoting took the lead in asking.
"Hey!" The old man, who was called Professor Li by Liu Xiaoting, shook his head and sighed.
"What? It doesn't meet your requirements! Liu Xiaoting asked in surprise, in her opinion, Chen Chufan had performed well enough.
"Hey, Xiaoting, you misunderstood. I don't mean this kid is good enough! I can't teach him! Learning from me will only delay him and waste his aura! Professor Li let out another long sigh before continuing to explain. Regardless of his playing skills, his understanding of music is what really makes him stand out. Have you noticed that every piece he plays is not completely in accordance with the original score, and there are parts where he plays freely in many places, but this kind of play is not worse than the original score, and even the treatment in some places is more perfect than the original score. What does this mean? It shows that this child has a very high talent, a rich imagination, and a perfect spiritual surname! If you really carve it well, the future is limitless! ”
After a pause, Professor Li continued: "I don't think there is anyone in China who is suitable to be his teacher. If he wants, I can even find a way to help him contact the school in country M and let him study abroad, where the teaching method is more suitable for cultivating this kind of pianist! ”
Liu Xiaoting was a little surprised, although she also recognized Chen Chufan's piano level very much, so she would say that he recommended it to Professor Li in front of her, but she didn't expect that Professor Li's evaluation of Chen Chufan was even higher than her, and she even admitted that she was not worthy of being Chen Chufan's teacher! Professor Li is now one of the leading piano masters in China.
"Professor Li, you're exaggerating, aren't you? Is he really that powerful? So although she imagined that Professor Li in front of her recommended Chen Chufan, she asked suspiciously. This is still Liu Yuanyuan has not met her yet, and she has not told her about Chen Chufan's amazing performance when she met with the band today, otherwise she would definitely be even more surprised.
"Hehe, without exaggeration, he is so powerful! I don't know who raised him, or if his talent was so amazing. But I dare to conclude that the process of learning music in his country must not have come according to the rigid routine in China, and his teachers must have discovered his talent, so the teaching method is more focused on inspiration rather than cramming, otherwise he would not have such an unbridled imagination! Professor Li said affirmatively.
Professor Li is worthy of being a leading figure among pianists, and after some analysis, he is really right. It's a pity that no matter how powerful he is, he can't guess that in fact, Chen Chufan is not a problem of good enough musical talent, nor is it a problem of being taught by a master, but he was hit by an alien music gene and passively accepted the music civilization of another world. Of course, this is not a matter of musical literacy, but the fact itself is too sci-fi to be imagined.
"According to you, I really picked up a treasure this time?" Liu Xiaoting said with a happy face.
"So I suggest that you go and ask for his opinion, and go abroad to study music systematically, it will be very helpful to him." Professor Li nodded and said.
"What do you think would be the future if the club invested in him?" Liu Xiaoting asked next.
"Hehe, Xiao Liu, you're asking the wrong person! Your main job is a businessman, and I'm just a teacher, and if you ask questions about investment, you're asking for blindness! I can only tell you that if he really develops in music, his future achievements will definitely be much higher than mine! As for the return on investment, hehe! Professor Li said with a smile, obviously unwilling to comment on Liu Xiaoting's question.
"What's more, I heard you say that he is still majoring in history at Beimin University of China, hey, I really don't know how he chose to major in history? With his talent, if he is admitted to the art department, there will definitely be better universities willing to accept him. Look at it, tyrannical things! His parents didn't know what to think, and they didn't even give their children some correct guidance. Professor Li then sighed, and even complained about Chen Chufan's parents.
Fortunately, he didn't know the true details of Chen Chufan, and he didn't know that Chen Chufan had never been exposed to music before college, let alone the piano, otherwise he would be scared and his eyes would fall off.
"Then you say, if he concentrates on studying music, how will his future achievements be better than Li Xiaoxiao?" Liu Xiaoting didn't get the ideal answer, so she asked in a different way. Li Xiaoxiao is a student of Professor Li in front of her, and has just won the championship of the Chopin International Piano Competition.
"At least it won't be worse than Xiaoxiao!" Professor Li replied in the affirmative.
"Hearing you say that, I have a score in my heart. But Professor Li, let's say okay first, if I communicate with him and he is willing to study abroad, the matter of contacting the school will be up to you! Liu Xiaoting said with a smile, obedient to the meaning, it seems that she has made some decision.
Professor Li glanced at Liu Xiaoting deeply, and then said: "No problem, it's a good seedling, it's a pity not to cultivate it well." If you really succeed in learning, you will have a top music master in our country in the future, and I will not be honored! ”
"Okay, that's it! I'll give you a toast first, this meal has been on for a long time, and we haven't moved much! Don't you feel hungry! After talking about the matter, Liu Xiaoting raised the glass with red wine with a smile and gestured to Professor Li, and then took a sip.
Professor Li smiled, and the two began to talk about light topics while eating.
"Oh, that's right. You said that he was a minor in music, I saw that eighty percent of it had been discovered by Wang Xuhui of the North China People's University, and I rashly encouraged him to study abroad, I was afraid that I would be complained by that old Wang! Robbed his proud disciple, haha! Professor Li seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke.
"Wang Xuhui?" Liu Xiaoting has obviously not heard of this name.
"Well, an old professor of art at North China University of China, and the director of teaching. I'm an old friend. Speaking of which, when I found such a good seedling, he didn't even show his mouth, and I had to call him at night! Professor Li said with a smile.
After listening to Professor Li's explanation, Liu Xiaoting smiled and did not answer, obviously not taking it to heart. But between the words, the meal was almost finished, and the two left the restaurant directly.
Chen Chufan didn't know that there was a leading figure in the domestic music industry who came to listen to him play the piano just now, and he didn't know that the two even wanted to suggest him to study abroad, he was just purely immersed in the happiness brought to him by the piano performance.
Even more fortunately, during the subsequent peak of dining, four people ordered the designated repertoire and broke the agreement with the club, so Chen Chufan could get a cash reward of 800 yuan, plus a salary of 400 yuan for his own 4 hours of work, so wouldn't he earn 1,200 yuan a day? This is the salary that my father can only get for a month. Thinking of this, Chen Chufan was a little uneasy, and he even began to have the idea of playing music to make money in the future.
At half past eight in the evening, there weren't many people in the restaurant either. There was no one in the band to ask him to come over to cooperate, so it was estimated that there was nothing needed for him. He stopped playing and prepared to go to the band to see what was going on. Coincidentally, just as he was about to get up and go over, a waiter stopped him.
"Hello Mr. Chen, General Manager Liu instructed me to take you to her office." The waiter said politely to Chen Chufan.
"Oh? Good! Chen Chufan nodded, he was a little surprised, he hadn't seen Aunt Liu's person since he came, and he thought that she wouldn't see him today, but he didn't expect to get off work soon, but he specially found someone to call him.
followed the waiter to Liu Xiaoting's office, and Liu Xiaoting was already sitting in the office waiting for him.
"General Manager Liu, hello!" Chen Chufan said hello very politely. Deep in his heart, Chen Chufan is very grateful to Liu Xiaoting in front of him at this time, if it weren't for her, he wouldn't have such a high income, wouldn't he?
"Oh, Xiao Chen, just call me Aunt Liu, come and sit." Liu Xiaoting motioned for Chen Chufan to sit opposite her.
"Are you still used to the working environment?" Liu Xiaoting first asked with concern.
"Habit, the environment is very good, and playing the piano is also very pleasant!" Chen Chufan nodded.
"That's good! By the way, Xiao Chen, have you ever thought about studying abroad? After caring about Chen Chufan's work, Liu Xiaoting suddenly asked, which made Chen Chufan stunned for a while.
"Study abroad?" Chen Chufan looked at Liu Xiaoting suspiciously, he didn't understand how the general manager of the Clear Water Bay Club could suddenly mention this question that he had never thought about.
"What, a little surprised, right?" Liu Xiaoting smiled and explained to Chen Chufan: "Actually, let's be honest with you, there is a reason why I invited you to come to our club to work part-time. Piano master Li Hande, you should know, right? ”
Chen Chufan shook his head suspiciously, Li Hande? Who's that? I don't know wow!
Liu Xiaoting was a little surprised, Li Lao is so famous in the music industry, this music student doesn't know? Well, even if you're in history, at least you have a minor in music, right? You've studied music with other teachers before, right? Didn't anyone tell him Li Hand's name?
Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Liu Xiaoting had to introduce the highly respected Professor Li to Chen Chufan first.
"Mr. Li is a well-known piano master in China, a well-known music educator, and is now a visiting professor of music at Tiehan University in W City. Li Xiaoxiao, who recently won the championship at the Chopin International Piano Competition, you should know that he is one of Li Lao's students. ”
Chen Chufan actually didn't know who Li Xiaoxiao was, let alone what kind of competition the so-called Chopin International Piano Competition was, but seeing Aunt Liu's serious expression, he was really embarrassed to continue to say that he didn't know, so he pretended to understand, nodded, and motioned for Aunt Liu to continue.