Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 185. 182. Respect for the Idealists

As an honest and trustworthy teacher, Li An felt that it was time to honor his promise and invite Lin Youyou to dinner.

When the phone was connected, he got straight to the point.

On the contrary, Lin Youyou expressed that everyone has been very busy recently, and she accepted it, and there was a kind of rejection in her words.

This made him feel like an old friend suddenly became a little distant.

Last time the other party asked him "what is the next day", but today it became "everyone is busy recently."

It was true, but this change of attitude made him a little uncertain what the other party meant.

Is it really busy, or shirk.

But this meal is very necessary for him, because he wants to ask Lin Youyou for help.

The old friend is just a kind of interest when talking and laughing, at least in his opinion, the relationship between the two of them has not yet reached the point where I can help you with a phone call, so the process should be followed.

As for Wei Sanwan's "bad habit" of the elderly who beat up mandarin ducks on Teacher's Day lunch, he has long since let go of it.

Ao Tuo's master class has gone by for a month. Judging from the various colleagues he and Lin Youyou got along with during this period, it can be seen that the other party has no unnecessary complicated emotions for him.

I have to say something, at most it's a little bit of the feelings of a teacher at the same level in college.

He didn't think it was an unhealthy emotion.

Quickly clearing his mind, Li An changed his angle.

"I haven't called Sister Mingyu and Haitao yet. If you're busy, forget it. Wait for a while."

Plus two people how do you say.

Lin Youyou on the other end of the phone didn't refuse any more after hearing what Li An said.

She originally thought that it was just her and Li An, and there was really no need for the two of them to promise to rush to this time because of two jokes.

She is really busy here recently, with all kinds of miscellaneous things.

Li An has to prepare for the competition and is busy with work, can he have a leisurely meal?

It can be heard that Li An means that he wants to ask the senior sister to get together.

It must be said that she had wanted to invite Jia Mingyu to sit down for a long time. Among other things, the other party did her a great favor just for the Otto master class, but there was no suitable time.

After she sent Ao Tuo back to Rongcheng, she had already made an appointment with him once, but he didn't have time.

Then catch up with her and start busy.

"You can ask the senior sister to see when the senior sister is free."

Li An felt relieved. "How about you, can you do it tomorrow night?"

Lin Youyou on the other end of the phone was a little embarrassed, she was going to participate in the dinner of the organizing committee of the Rongcheng competition area tomorrow night.

Then it came from the receiver, "Choose a time, and I'll contact Senior Sister."

Lin Youyou: "I'm free for this week's nights except tomorrow night, let senior sister decide."

Five minutes later, Li An called again. "Senior sister said the day after tomorrow."

Lin Youyou: "Okay, where are you going?"

Ang Lee: "Let's have a barbecue, Lee Kee."
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In the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, Lin Youyou took a taxi to the back door of Rongyuan according to the agreed time. Before the car stopped, she saw Li An and Jia Mingyu through the window.

The three gathered together, crossed the road and came to the gate of Li Ji Barbecue.

Li An brought Chen Xuan and Ji Yang with him the last time he came here.

Although it's not a weekend, the kebab shop is almost full at 06:30.

After finding a seat, Li An was the same as last time, a gentleman let the two ladies take their seats first.

Jia Mingyu: "Youyou didn't drive today, why don't you have a drink or two later?"

Lin Youyou nodded with a smile, she wanted to relax tonight.
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The oily barbecue is paired with refreshing beer. There are not only the memories of level 14, but also the youthful memories of level 09.

Jia Mingyu said that this barbecue restaurant was opened in 09 when they were freshmen.

So the topic at the dinner table started naturally from the campus, until the three of them couldn't eat anymore.

"time flies."

Jia Mingyu sighed, "I'm 31 in a blink of an eye."

Ang Li: "Senior Sister, when you go back to school now, people will believe you when you say you are a senior."

Jia Mingyu: "You just believe it."

Lin Youyou: "I believe it too."

The three laughed.

Believe it or not, the important thing is that everyone has to face the pressure of life after leaving the campus.

"Does your family really support you staying in Rongcheng?"

Jia Mingyu asked Li An.

"If I don't want to go back to them, there's nothing I can do. If they don't support me, what should I do? It's just a son."

This answer is actually quite stupid, but Li An has his own ideas.

moment.

"Work hard, just like my wife said, take your parents over after you develop well."

Jia Mingyu toasted and the three touched each other.

"Youyou, what are your plans for the next step?"

The topic came to Lin Youyou again.

Lin Youyou bluntly told the two of her first steps.

"Establish the Piano Teachers' Association?"

This word Li An sounded fresh, "Is it similar to such and such an organization like Career Home?"

Simply put, this is a platform for pianists, piano teachers and piano lovers to communicate.

The purpose is to grade piano teachers, improve teaching, and learn and communicate with others.

Members share information through regular seminars, courses, publications, etc.

Designed to encourage excellence in piano performance and piano teaching.

The goal is to let more people accept the educational value of learning piano and promote the regional development of piano.

"Probably such an organization, there are already six branches in China."

After Lin Youyou's explanation, Jia Mingyu showed a puzzled expression.

Maybe it's because she is ignorant, but she has never heard the name of this association in the past years of teaching.

And after listening to it, she wondered if such an organization could develop in China?She immediately thought of music associations from all over the world.

Through these words, Li An remembered the last sentence Lin Youyou mentioned in Guangyuan's master class to make music education more civilized.

He is willing to believe that the vision in Lin Youyou's heart is not to set up such an organization just to cut leeks.

But if the other party's purpose is really to promote the development of piano education in Chengdu, he doesn't know how to evaluate it.

I shook my head slightly in my heart, and at the same time raised a deep admiration.

"To our educators."

Li An raised the wine, "How much is the annual membership fee?"

Lin Youyou toasted: "Five hundred."

Jia Mingyu raised his glass: "Then I will register in advance."

Li An continued: "Is there a discount for the second registration?"

The three laughed again.

"What time are you leaving?"

Lin Youyou put down her wine glass and asked Li An.

Ang Lee replied, "Plane 13."

Jia Mingyu: "Isn't the 15th the second round? The 13th is too late."

Li An: "I still have class on the 13th. In fact, it's useless to go so early. Going two days in advance is also a waste of time."

Lin Youyou: "How is the preparation of the song going?"

Li Ang: "It's okay, I will polish and polish the second round of the song in the next few days."

Jia Mingyu encouraged: "Come on, try to reach the finals. Our school has not achieved results for four consecutive sessions."

Just then Jia Mingyu's cell phone rang.

Topic interrupted.

Jia Mingyu had to leave early, and before leaving, she wished Li An a smooth journey.

A three-person line becomes a two-person game.

Li An wanted to wait until today's meal was finished, and then call Lin Youyou to talk about Ji Yang in two days.

Now that Jia Mingyu is gone, it will be convenient for him to talk about it today.

The two chatted for a while after the competition repertoire just now, and Lin Youyou also helped him analyze the advantages and disadvantages of his second round repertoire.

She hadn't heard Ang Lee's Torrent and Storm, so she could only say that the difficulty of the two tracks was relatively moderate, but with the opponent's current comprehensive level, it should be enough to play the second round.

"Do you still need to ask Teacher Ao Tuo to help you listen to the farewell?"

"Thanks, no need."

There is no need to owe this favor any more, and Li An doesn't want to make any changes on the basis of the current treatment, and the time does not allow it.

Lin Youyou nodded: "If you make it to the finals, I can go to the scene to listen to it."

Hearing this, Li An couldn't help but groan in his heart: "Are you going to Yanjing too?"

Lin Youyou told Li An that she would go to Yanjing EPTA headquarters to submit the application at the end of the month.

It turned out to be like this, at the end of the month, that's okay.

Using this phone, he said, "It happens that you are in Rongcheng at this time, Youyou, you have to do me a favor."

Lin Youyou raised her eyebrows: "Why don't you call me Senior Sister?"

Li An took it for granted and said with a smile: "At that time, you were standing next to Ao Tuo, and the teacher was sitting below. If I didn't call you Senior Sister, why should I call you Teacher Lin?"

Don't say it, Lin Youyou really believed it: "Say it."

"That's it."

Li An paused and explained: "I don't know when I can come back from this trip. If I really make it to the third round, I have to stay there for an extra week, so I want you to help me take care of my art candidate."

Lin Youyou blinked hesitantly: "Could this be the reason why you are in a hurry to invite me to dinner?"

This "anxiety" is used well, Li An is a little embarrassed to be said, and I thought that you said this too bluntly.

Doesn't the friendship of the 14th-level teacher save some face?

But there was still an expression of injustice on his face: "What are you talking about? Didn't we just come to this point? Besides, with our relationship, if I don't ask you for this kind of thing, who else can I look for."

what relationship?
Lin Youyou really didn't know what the relationship between the two of them was in Li An's mind.

But she couldn't ask, because there was another person.

Now that the other party has opened the mouth, "How to charge."

Seeing that the other party agreed, Li An carefully said: "It's only [-] per class, we can't be higher than the teacher."

Lin Youyou nodded, she was worth the class fee.

"In addition, I hope you can accompany her to the teacher's house for two lessons."

Lin Youyou frowned.

Li An paused, his eyes turned sideways unconsciously, and his tone was a bit pleading:
"I'm serious, I don't know who else I can turn to for this matter except you."

He had said all he could say.

moment.

"Did you take the money?"

Lin Youyou suddenly said sternly, she didn't know why Li An valued that art candidate so much.

All she could think at the moment was that Li An had already collected the money.

Li An: "Her father put five stacks of money into my hand five days ago, and I didn't take any of it."

Lin Youyou: "Are you afraid you won't be able to do this?"

Li Ang: "His father knows that the teacher can't get away with spending money."

Lin Youyou: "Then why?"

Ang Lee: "Actually, I was thinking about it for a moment, but I gave up in the end."

a long time.

"I'm sorry," Lin Youyou rejected Li An for the second time, "I can't help you with this matter."

Even if she said a few words for the child, she couldn't pass the test in her heart.

It was this status quo that she dreamed of changing, "Ann Li, have you ever thought that she might overtake another outstanding child?"

Li Ang: "Have you ever thought that she will replace a child who is not as good as her but spends money to come in?"

Lin Youyou was silent for a moment: "I firmly believe that one day in the future the general environment will be completely improved."

Once such a thing as belief is formed, it will become the hardest protective shell.

This time, Li An fully understood what Lin Youyou was going to do when he came back this time.

Eyes met, he grinned suddenly.

With this laugh, the air around the grill moved.

He picked up a glass of wine: "I wish you success."

Lin Youyou toasted: "It's not wishing me success."

cheers.

Li Ang knew that this was an impossible thing to succeed, but he still wanted to offer this glass of wine to all idealists.
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At the end of the dinner, Li An pushed Ji Yang's phone number to Lin Youyou, "I will let her contact you when the time comes, is it convenient to go to your home for class?"

Lin Youyou saved the number: "It's convenient."

Speaking of which, Li An felt relieved: "I really count on you during the period when the child is entrusted to you. I think she still has some chances on her own."

Lin Youyou: "Take care of yourself, if you come back early, I won't bring it for you."

Li An sighed: "I will try my best."

Listening to the words "best effort" and "sigh" appearing on the same channel, Lin Youyou finally said the sentence that she hadn't said at the masterclass dinner: "Li An, you really don't have the confidence you used to."

Li An smiled and said nothing.

maybe.

People are poor and short-spirited, but horses are thin and long-haired.

Looking back on the days of repaying the money for more than half a year, Li An did find that he had become more cautious than before.

When dealing with people, I always worry that what I do is not good enough.

The psychological changes caused him to practice hard on the piano, but he was afraid to be sure that he was right.

At the end of Ao Tuo's master class, if Lin Youyou hadn't said "boldly play" behind him, he might have stopped right then.

There will be no feeling that it will bounce down completely later.

For this matter, I have to thank the other party.

He was just about to say thank you,
"Actually, I admire you."

Lin Youyou grabbed ahead of him, "This trip accompanied Teacher Ao Tuo to many schools, and met many peers who are going to participate in this competition."

"They don't have to worry about making a living every day, except for practicing piano and taking classes."

"But I don't think you are weaker than any of them."

Ang Lee: "Thank you."

Lin Youyou: "You're welcome, you know, I'm only telling the facts."

Speaking of this, Li An thought of the bald head in Haiyuan: "There is a bald head in Haiyuan. He also entered the second round. Isn't he very good?"

Lin Youyou: "He's not bad, there are quite a lot of people participating in the Sea Academy this time."

Ang Lee: "Eight entered."

Lin Youyou: "You can pay attention to a man named Wu Fusheng when the time comes, he will definitely enter the finals."

Wu Fusheng.

Li An remembered: "What about other schools, who are more powerful people?"

Lin Youyou: "There is also a girl from the Yangcheng Conservatory of Music who plays Chopin very, very well."

Jiang Sheng.

The name immediately popped up in Li An's mind: "Where is she better than Wu Fusheng?"

Lin Youyou: "She can play Chopin in both masterclasses, and she only commented on the scene I heard, which is comparable."

Li An nodded: "What about you?"

Lin Youyou: "Not as good as me."

Ang Lee: "... By the way, when will you hold a concert?"

Lin Youyou still owes Rongcheng Academy an outstanding graduate concert: "After New Year's Day."

Ang Lee: "Do you need a ticket?"

Lin Youyou: "I will leave two for you then."
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The taxi stopped at the downstairs of Yudong, Li An got off, and the car continued to drive towards Jiangbei Road.

No matter what the meal was like today, there were mixed flavors, but at least the other party was willing to take Ji Yang with him for a while, then the biggest problem with his forehead before he left would be solved.

After receiving the teacher Chen who had finished the rehearsal, the two waved goodbye to everyone, and strolled towards home arm in arm.

Chen Xuan: "Are you happy tonight?"

Ang Lee: "Very happy."

Chen Xuan: "Are you all drinking?"

Li An: "I drank some, but not much."

Chen Xuan: "Is it just three people all the time?"

Li An: "Sister Mingyu left before the end, and then Lin Youyou and I sat for a while and then took a taxi back together. By the way, I walked in front."

Chen Xuan: "Why did you say it so clearly?"

Li Ang: "Do you want to be more clear?"

Chen Xuan laughed: "There are still 6 days left."

Li An: "Hey, if only we could go together."

Chen Xuan: "You really want me to go?"

Li An tightened the small hand in the big hand: "That can still be fake."

Chen Xuan thought about it, maybe she wasn't completely unable to spare even one night.

"I've already booked the hotel for you."

Ang Lee: "Is it the one you mentioned?"

Chen Xuan: "You will know when the time comes."
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At this moment, a taxi stopped in front of a hotel not far from Huaguoyuan.

"County magistrate, is this a hotel?"

Master Tang, who got out of the car first, was instantly attracted by the piano in the window in front of him.

(End of this chapter)