Liu Er's Extra Story (7)

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Liu'er stood on the black awning boat, looking at the houses with blue tiles and white walls on both sides of the small river, and the boats that flowed endlessly.

Seeing that Liu'er was still standing there in a daze when he was about to cross the bridge, the boatman hurriedly reminded: "Madam, I will be crossing the bridge soon. Please sit down, or you will bump your head."

Soon, their boat passed through a quaint and exquisite stone arch bridge.

People with small bridges and flowing water, this kind of scenery has only been seen in books. Seeing it with my own eyes feels completely different.

After a day of sightseeing, I returned to the inn after having dinner outside.

Since they were not in a hurry from Jinling to Hangzhou, the mother and daughter stopped and went all the way. Stay and enjoy the beautiful scenery, and then eat the special dishes and snacks here, really enjoy it. It was only after she came to Jiangnan that Liu'er realized that the little book given by Brother You was more useful than the guide she invited.

After eating and drinking enough, Liu'er took Jiaojiao back to the inn. I went back to the inn and asked the guards who stayed behind, and when I heard that Erhe hadn't come back, I took Jiaojiao to take a bath.

Jiaojiao has a lot of fun during the day, but children are not as energetic as adults. I was a little tired in the afternoon, so I went to bed after taking a bath.

Qiu Sheng entered the room and walked to Liu Er's side and said softly, "Madam, Manager Cao is back." Qiu Sheng and Shui Sheng are the female guards specially selected by Yu Xi for Liu Er. From now on, he will always stay by her side.

Liu Er developed a habit of writing down what she saw and heard every night. Hearing this, she put down the pen in her hand: "Let him in!" Erhe's surname is Cao, and he is now the steward of the Princess Mansion.

Erhe saluted and said respectfully: "Madam, Mr. Guan accepted our greeting card and said that Madam would come to Biezhuang tomorrow to have a talk."

"Biezhuang? Doesn't the old man live in the city?" No wonder Erhe went out in the morning and didn't come back until dark, so he lived in Biezhuang. She thought Mr. Guan didn't want to see Erhe

Er He shook his head and said, "Mr. Guan lives in another village with an old servant."

"As far as I know, Mr. Guan is almost seventy years old. He should live at home at such an advanced age, why should he live in another village." If there is a disease, it is not easy to ask a doctor in Biezhuang. Not to mention, there was only one old servant with him.

Er He said: "I have already inquired, and it is said that Mr. Guan thinks the house is too noisy, so he insists on moving to another village."

"Is it because the juniors have a bad relationship?" If the relationship between the son and daughter-in-law is good, there will definitely not be any noise.

Erhe smiled and said, "Mr. Guan has four sons, fifteen grandsons, twelve granddaughters, nineteen great-grandchildren, twenty-one great-granddaughters, and one great-great-grandson." The number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren will definitely continue to increase... …

After hearing this, Liu'er asked, "Is there no separation?" With so many people, a five-entry mansion would not be able to accommodate them. Without separation, there is no way to live.

Er He said: "The family is separated. The old man Guan lives with the eldest son's family, but there are many right and wrongs when there are more children and grandchildren. I didn't check the details. If Madam wants to know, I will send someone to investigate tomorrow."

"No need." She just went to ask Mr. Guan about piano skills, and was not interested in his housework.

At dawn the next day, Liu'er took Jiaojiao to the other village where Mr. Guan lived in the suburbs.

Mr. Guan lives at the foot of the mountain, next to a small river, surrounded by farmland.

When getting off the carriage, Liu'er looked at the environment and nodded and said: "The mountains and rivers are beautiful, this place is really nice." Such a place is very suitable for retirement.

The house Mr. Guan lives in is a very ordinary blue brick house. The yard was not built, it was only fenced with wood, but roses were planted around the fence.

This is the season when the roses are blooming. Standing outside, the house seems to be surrounded by flowers, which has a special charm.

Erhe stood at the door and shouted loudly: "Master Guan, my wife is here to visit you."

After finishing speaking, Er He lowered his voice and explained to Liu Er: "Madam, the old man is older than that servant and has deaf ears. If you don't shout loudly, you may not be able to hear."

Liu Er frowned slightly, the housekeeper was too unfilial.

But after all, this is someone else's housework, and she is not familiar with it, so it is not convenient for her to say anything more.

Soon, an old man in his fifties came over. After opening the fence and reading the post, the old man invited Liu'er and his party in.

The enclosed yard is as spacious as half an acre of land, and there are jujube trees, orange trees, plum trees, peach trees, bayberry trees, and vines planted in it. Under the tree, there are also chrysanthemums and winter jasmine.

With so many fruit trees planted in a yard, it looks messy and out of order. However, the yard is clean, not even a leaf.

The old servant led Liu'er and Jiaojiao to the backyard to meet Mrs. Guan. There are a lot of vegetables planted in the backyard, and these vegetables are very gratifying. At this moment, Mrs. Guan was holding a fishing net, standing beside the small pond, ready to catch fish.

Mr. Guan's hair is all white, even his beard is white. There are wrinkles all over the face. However, her eyes are sharp and her spirits are good, she doesn't look like a seventy-year-old person at all.

Liu'er and Jiaojiao stood next to each other without saying a word, and waited for the old man to catch the fish before giving her a junior salute: "Yunhua has seen the old man."

Jiaojiao also followed the gourd painting and saluted.

Mr. Guan handed the fish from the net to the old servant, and then said with a smile: "Old man Meng has always heard that his closed disciple is very talented, and I said at the time that it was a pity that I had no chance to meet him. I never thought that in my lifetime, I would I can still see you." Mrs. Guan is very good friends with Mr. Meng.

Seeing that the old man is so kind, Liu'er was also in a good mood: "The teacher often praises you, saying that your achievements in piano art far surpass him." It's a pity that the old man only accepted two students all his life. One of these two students died young, and the other also died of illness two years ago.

In the main hall, everyone sat down, and the old servant brought water for everyone. This water cup is made of bamboo.

It was the first time for Liu'er to drink water from a bamboo cup, she took a sip and said, "This water is really sweet."

"There is a spring on the mountain, the water is very sweet." Every day, he would ask the old servant to fetch a bucket and drink it back.

After saying this, Mr. Guan asked: "I don't know why the second princess came to find the old man this time?"

Er He slandered in his heart, knowing that it was the princess, he didn't even kneel down to salute, it was really audacious. But seeing such a large number of years, he also murmured in his heart.

Liu Er expressed her confusion.

Mr. Guan said: "Please also ask the princess to play the song you composed for the old man." Before listening to this song, he is not good at giving comments.

Liu'er played the piece she made earlier with the qin she brought.

After listening, Mr. Guan said: "The fingering and technique are very skilled, there is no problem." From this point, it can be seen that he has not slack off his piano skills these years.

Liu'er said respectfully: "Mister, my mother said she didn't know what I was playing. However, I asked a lot of luthiers, but I couldn't find the problem. I hope you can give me some pointers, old man."

Mr. Guan was a little surprised, but he quickly recovered: "There is something missing in this piece by the princess."

Liu'er asked eagerly, "What's missing?"

"Emotion. A song without emotion is just a show, and the listener will naturally feel empty." I didn't expect the empress's appreciation level to be so high.

These words made Liu Ermao suddenly realize. The two pieces she composed before were all composed in a happy mood, and her mother praised them as good after listening to them. But she wrote this song to be famous, and then her mother said it didn't sound interesting.

After a while, Liu'er came back to her senses, stood up and respectfully bowed to Mr. Guan: "Thank you for your guidance, sir."

Mr. Guan said with a smile: "If Lao Meng is still here, it's not my turn to give you advice." He has said this to many people, but unfortunately there are only a few who understand.

Hearing this, Liu'er suddenly felt bad.

Seeing this, Mr. Guan laughed and said, "Princess, don't be sad. Birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable for everyone."

Liu'er nodded and said, "The old man is open-minded."

Mr. Guan smiled and said: "Everyone has this experience, fear and worry can't change it. Instead of worrying about it, it's better to welcome it calmly."

After finishing speaking, Mr. Guan said: "Princess, can you lend me your violin to have a look." There is no luthier who doesn't like a good violin. Liu Er's piano, one can tell it's a good piano at a glance.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this piano is Liu'er's lifeblood. Even Feng Zhixi, she wouldn't let him touch him. But even though the old man was special, Liu Er readily gave him the piano.

Mr. Guan caressed the piano gently, as if caressing a newborn baby. I'm afraid that a little more strength will hurt it.

Mr. Guan plucked the strings, tuned it and played it.

The zither sounds like water leisurely, sometimes soothing like a clear spring on a mountain, sometimes rushing like a flying waterfall, sometimes clear like pearls falling on a jade plate, and sometimes whispering like a whisper between lovers.

After listening to this piece of music, Liu Er quickly asked: "Sir, what is the name of this piece of music?" She had never heard of this piece of music before.

Mr. Guan said with a smile: "I composed this piece in my spare time, and it has no name."

Not naming it means not wanting to spread it out. Liu Er said with some regret: "It's such a pity that such a good song is buried here."

Mr. Guan said with a smile: "It's just something to pass the time, nothing to regret."

After a pause, Mr. Guan looked at Liu'er and said, "Princess, the sound of the piano can help people get rid of restlessness, cultivate their moral character and cultivate their sentiments. But if you think too much about gains and losses, it's as hard as climbing to the next level." .” In fact, he said this rather tactfully, he felt that Liu Er was too concerned about fame and fortune. With such a state of mind, how can I compose a good song.

It's also because Liu'er is indeed talented in piano art, otherwise he wouldn't say much.

Liu'er was a little ashamed: "Thank you for your teaching, old gentleman."

Seeing Liu'er's sincere attitude, Mr. Guan nodded secretly in his heart. What I am most afraid of is meeting people who are self-righteous and don't listen to advice. Mr. Guan also said one more sentence: "Don't think too much, let everything take its course."

ps: The second update is before twelve o'clock.

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