"Didi~~" Early in the morning, a car horn sounded at the door of Liu Yufan's house.

Liu Yufan, who was playing Hanon in front of the piano, immediately stood up when he heard the sound, picked up a bag with sheet music from the piano, got up and walked outside the house.

"Mom, Brother Dong is here, I'm going." Liu Yufan said to his mother Chu Qing, who was cooking in the kitchen. Today is the day for him to take the piano exam.

"Wait a while, I haven't eaten yet, what's the hurry?" Chu Qing said, unveiled the cauldron, and immediately a mist rose, revealing a large drawer of snow-white hot buns. Chu Qing immediately took a bowl, picked up two for Liu Yufan and handed them over.

"I'll leave when I'm done." Chu Qing said in a commanding tone.

"Hey." Liu Yufan took the bowl with a smile, took a steaming bun and took a big bite. The taste of the three fresh leeks is superb! There are a lot of diced meat and shrimp in it, which is really delicious in the world!

Now Liu Yufan earns a lot of income every month, and the conditions at home are gradually improving.

"Xiaofan, when are you leaving?" Ma Wendong walked in with the car keys in his hand. As soon as he entered the house, he shouted loudly.

Glancing at Ma Wendong, Liu Yufan said with a smile while eating steamed buns: "I said Brother Dong, your weight has grown again, you can't go on like this, you have to lose weight." ”

"Hehe, I know it too, but I can't reduce it, what's the solution?" Ma Wendong said with a smile.

"Minus what? Dongzi, don't listen to his nonsense, come, eat two buns. Chu Qing said as he handed over a bowl, which also contained two large buns. Ma Wendong often comes to the house, Chu Qing and he are also familiar with him, at first I was a little unaccustomed to his dress, but after more contact, I found that this person is actually a very talkative and righteous person, and slowly his perception of Ma Wendong gradually improved.

"Hey, I just like my aunt's cooking, fragrant!" Ma Wendong picked up a big bun as he spoke, took a big bite, and didn't forget to stretch out his thumb, and said vaguely: "It's delicious, it's delicious!" I didn't eat in the morning. ”

The two of them ate a few steamed buns together, drank some egg soup briefly, and got into the car one after the other.

"Xiaofan, to be honest, I admire you, you said that you are not annoyed by practicing the piano every day, I can't stand it, I have a headache when I see that play." While driving the car, Ma Wendong was joking with Liu Yufan.

"Hehe, Brother Dong, a person has a hobby, just like me, I also want to sit at the table and play mahjong like you, but I can't sit still, and I'm annoyed to play for a while. So, this guy has to do what he likes. Liu Yufan said with a smile.

"You're right, you and Xiaoya are the kind of people, they both love to tinker with this play, in fact, I also like to listen to you play, I love to listen to the songs you played at the wedding, but I can't understand the tunes you play." Marven said as he drove.

"Yes, many piano pieces are indeed high and low, and the audience is limited to a small circle, and there is still a lot of work to be done to popularize the piano." Liu Yufan said with emotion.

"Hehe, Yu Fan, why do I listen to you like a big leading cadre." Ma Wendong teased Liu Yufan.

"Come on, Brother Dong, don't fool me, drive well." Liu Yufan said with a smile.

"Yu Fan, how is it, can you live today?" Ma Wendong finally remembered today's business.

"It should be about the same, I've been practicing for so long." Although Liu Yufan did not say it for sure, his eyes showed strong confidence. In the past 100 days, how he has practiced himself, he knows best that he can't be more familiar with the four exam-level tunes. If that doesn't work, it's a joke!

"By the way, how is the business in the store?" Liu Yufan has not forgotten his "side hustle", after all, this is his only source of income at present.

"Yes, the game hall can get two or three hundred every day, and the celebration is almost like this, I will be content to have this appearance." Ma Wendong said with satisfaction. He is really satisfied with his current life, and the money he earns every month is enough for him to live a very nourishing and surplus life, what is he not satisfied with?

"That's not good, Brother Ma, you have to look at the long run, what is this small scale? I'll look at the game hall over there.,The next step is to consider the arcade.,When this time the exam is over.,Let's go to Yanjing together.,Zhongguancun is still very complete over there.,If the price is right, introduce a few.,Keep it better than this! Liu Yufan said confidently. The period from '95 to '98 was the most popular years for arcades, and Liu Yufan didn't want to miss this opportunity to make money.

"You said that arcade machine, I also played it in Yanjing, but that game must be very expensive, I asked others, and said that it was several thousand." Ma Wendong said with a pout.

"There is a truth that is expensive, and only with high investment can there be high returns. Brother Dong, we must be a little bolder and move faster. What is this, in a few years, we will still have to go to the computer room and Internet café, we have to follow the trend of historical development, and we can't always be satisfied with the status quo! Liu Yufan gave Ma Wendong a lesson. He can see that Ma Wendong now has a lot of signs of thinking that "a little wealth is peace", which is not good!

"Well, okay, since you said okay, let's go and see it later." Regarding Liu Yufan's words, Ma Wendong is still quite convinced.

When I arrived in Fu'an, there were more Jiang Ya and Chen Siying in the car, Jiang Ya was the "team leader", and the little girl Chen Siying, like Liu Yufan, participated in the examination, but she took the electronic piano exam. I heard that this time I also jumped three levels in one go, and I am ready to take the fifth level.

"Yu Fan, don't be nervous, just play normally, with your level, there should be no problem in passing the level." In the car, Jiang Ya smiled and relieved Liu Yufan's pressure.

"Well, sister, I'm not nervous." Liu Yufan said it, but his heart was not as calm as he appeared. Although I was very well prepared, it was my first time taking the exam, so it would be false to say that I was not nervous.

"Siying, you too, don't be nervous when the time comes, play it well, and strive for it once." Jiang Ya also said to Chen Siying.

"Oh, I got it, Mr. Jiang." Although she said so, Chen Siying was really a little lacking in confidence. Thinking about jumping three levels in a row this time, I really didn't know much in my heart.

The car drove for more than an hour and drove into Jianghai City.

Philharmonic Art School, the largest art school in Jianghai City. It has dozens of professional teachers and hundreds of students in piano, vocal music, bamboo flute, erhu and other majors. The art school is located in the middle of Jianghai Street, the most prosperous street in Jianghai City, and is a three-story building with reading power. Far away, you can see the huge signboard of "Philharmonic Art School". It can be said that this is the place where the elites of the literary and artistic circles of the entire Jianghai City gather.

At the same time, the Philharmonic Art School is also the designated examination venue of the Chinese Musicians Association. Every year in April and October, two music exams are held here, including piano, vocal music, violin, erhu and more than a dozen other items.

On the third floor of the Philharmonic Art School, in Wang He's office, there are several well-dressed and artistic men and women sitting at the moment.

"Come on, Xiao Shen, Xiao Zhu, Xiao Ma, Xiao Xie...... Everyone eats fruits. Wang He personally got up to entertain these guests, with a friendly smile on his face.

"Principal Wang, I haven't seen you for a few months, but you're still so energetic." A young man with long hair and a very "artistic style" like Wang He said with a smile, then picked up the soft Chinese on the coffee table, lit it and smoked one.

"Hehe, Xiao Shen just can speak, no, old, old, not as energetic young people as you are. After everyone's hard work in the past two days, I invite everyone to go to the newly opened water park and have fun for two days. Wang He said with a smile.

"Principal Wang is always so polite!" A few people said with a smile, but they didn't show any excuses. Everyone is familiar with it, and there is no need to make some gestures again, anyway, this thing is already a routine.

"Principal Wang, how many children can participate in the exam in our Jianghai this year?" Xiao Shen, who served as a judge for the piano exam, asked.

"This year is more than last year, about 600 people, I just looked at the piano, it's more than 170. This year, your task is the heaviest. Wang He said with a smile.

"Yes, now the conditions are getting better and better, many parents want their children to learn the piano, the idea is good, but now some teachers teach that student, hey, Sensei! A few days ago, I was a judge in Hanzhong, and some children played it really nothing! Xiao Shen shook his head and said.

"Yes, there are more and more people learning the piano, and there are obviously not enough excellent teachers, so those who are not good have also mixed into this industry, delaying the children." Wang He said very sadly.

"Yes, there are not many formal institutions like the Philharmonic Art School, and many children do not have access to high-quality education. If you want me to say, President Wang, you should also open a few more branches to further expand the influence of the school, so as to improve the overall literary and artistic level of Jianghai. Xiao Shen said.

"Hey, sometimes I want to, but I really don't have the energy. It's really sad to watch those children learn and practice blindly! Wang He shook his head and said.

A few people were chatting in the house, but the outside was already crowded with people, and the small square in front of the art school was full of students and parents preparing to take the exam. From a distance, there are many people carrying bags of various musical instruments. Some even took out their instruments and played them on the spot.

"Oh, it's so hilarious." Ma Wendong, who parked the car, saw such a scene when he got out of the car, and said with a smile.

"yes, twice a year, always. Now that people's living conditions have improved, there are more and more children studying art, and it will become more and more lively in the future. Let's go, let's stop waiting at the door, let's go inside. Jiang Ya said, taking the two children and walking towards the examination room not far away.

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