Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 305 6. Brother
Old man Li's work is well written.

Ang Lee couldn't help admiring.

The more he thought about it, the more he could appreciate the deep local feelings contained in Yun Xiang's Memories, as well as the unique linear beauty of Chinese national music.

When he got this work, the biggest problem Ang Lee encountered was that he couldn't find the connection between the three passages, which made him unable to connect the whole track together.

It's hard to say that Ang Lee doesn't have OCD at all, because he has to do chart work first when he gets a new work, otherwise he can't start practicing.

Mr. Li, who is accustomed to establishing some kind of connection between each chapter and each paragraph when getting any work with movement divisions, was finally stumped by the three paragraphs recalled by Yunxiang.

This habit may be due to his dull talent, or he has long been accustomed to dismantling all music with the analysis method of Western works.

In short, in order to complete the repertoire before the competition, he had to use the performance techniques between the three sections as an entry point to establish a connection between them, that is, the extremely dazzling song that everyone heard on the competition stage. again.

Half a month after the competition, Li An and Wu Fusheng once discussed the interpretation of this work on WeChat. Wu Fusheng said that Li An was awesome, but Li An misunderstood the other party's praise.

Wu Fusheng just admired his playing technique, and he thought that the other party was praising his understanding of this work, so he replied honestly that if he was asked to play it again, he would be 100% unable to replicate the one he played on stage. Once again, Wu Fusheng replied with an expression of "Ang Lee's stage question mark".

Then the two played at the same time: Hahahaha——

From this chat, it is not difficult to see that even as a highly anticipated genius, Wu Fusheng showed timidity when facing this kind of modern national piano works with a strong sense of avant-garde.

There is no rule chart, like being in the endless calm sea, the night sky is covered with dark clouds, and the compass is out of order.

Wu Fusheng said frankly that he really didn't understand what the piece was trying to express, and he played it blindly in the arena.

Li An didn't understand either.
After the game was over, the busy work started again, and Yun Xiang's memories were gradually sealed in the depths of the ocean of memories that belonged to him and the original owner.

Due to the piano problem at home, Li An rarely had a few days of leisure. Now when he met the rural scene, Yunxiang's memories suddenly emerged from his memory.

In short, he plans to wait for the piano at home to be repaired, and then re-study this work.

Perhaps this attempt should put aside the analysis method of Western works that he is familiar with, and start with a new perspective.

As for whether there will be new discoveries, perhaps there is only one point that matters.

What really mattered was that he couldn't help being happy already at the thought of what he was about to do.
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Following the parents who parked in front of a low courtyard, Li An didn't notice the car parked in the yard.

Instead, he was first attracted by the thatched shed next to the courtyard gate. Inside the thatched shed was a black donkey, who was eating in the donkey trough, and the food was delicious.

"Three fathers and three mothers!"

At this time, a rough voice came from the side of the three of them. Li An turned his head and looked, and saw a young man in a brown leather jacket walking towards them with two bulging bags in his hands.

"Second brother."

In the memory of the original owner, Li Jun, the second child of the pro-uncle's family, is particularly deep.

This second brother Li is only one month older than the original owner. When they were young, the two liked to get together to play together during the Chinese New Year. The original owner would go to the second brother first when he returned to the village when he was young.

It was the second elder brother who jumped into the ice hole and fished him out.

"Anzi is back."

Second Brother Li, with a rough voice, followed their grandfather's temperament. He has been shy since he was a child, and now he looks at Li An with a little wandering eyes.

Apart from joy, there was also a little bit of life on the flushed face. According to the village, Anzi had grown up outside now.

Lao Li looked at the two bags of paper money in his nephew's hand and asked, "Where's your father?"

Li Jun smiled and said, "I'm waiting in the room."

As the uncle and nephew were talking, the door under the eaves of the yard was pushed open with a creak, and a black-faced middle-aged man walked out with his hands behind his back. Li An was most afraid of this black face when he was a child, his uncle, Li Xuedong.

Li Jun pushed open the courtyard door for the three of them, and Lao Li walked ahead with the things in his hand.

Li Xuedong came and looked at the crutch in Lao Li's hand, "Oh, that's an exaggeration."

Lao Li scolded with a smile: "Quickly roll the ball, where is the second child?"

Not to mention that Li Xuedong is not angry, he also scolded: "Don't come here after having a drink at noon, and you are still asleep."

Lao Li looked at the car next to him and sighed, doing this every year, seeing that the sun is about to go down, don't let the burning of paper be delayed like last year.

Li Xuedong walked up to Li An with a grin, looked him up and down for a while, and found that he was thinner than last year, "The food outside is not as good as the food at home."

Ang Lee smiled and replied, "That's natural."

At this time, following behind Li Xuedong, a darker face came out from the door, a face of an authentic old farmer, with a thin face covered with dimples, bent over, with a crown on his head. Navy blue hat.

Ashamed to say, Li An still doesn't know the name of the old man.

"grandfather."

Li An hurried forward.

The old man grinned, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were piled up, and his hoarse voice was tighter than the wrinkles on his face, "Have you eaten?"

Li An replied softly: "I have eaten, the dumplings made by my mother at noon."

At this time, "Anzi said eat! Don't worry about the dumplings made by mother!" Li Xuedong's anxious voice behind him startled Li An, but the grandfather in front of him didn't seem to feel anything, looked at Li An and nodded again.

Then he looked at Mama An, grinned again, and raised his hand to signal everyone to enter the room.

When the family entered the house, Li Jun came over and explained to Li An in a low voice:
"Grandpa's ears can't hear clearly in the past two years. Talk to him louder, otherwise he won't know what you're talking about."

Li An nodded while looking at the main room. It was almost the same as what he remembered. The layout was very simple, with half a kang occupying one-third of the size of the room.

Next to the Kang is an old-fashioned wardrobe with double doors, and a mirror between the two doors. The mirror has a crack from top to bottom. The TV inside the mirror is playing last year’s Spring Festival Gala.

Suddenly the TV screen went black, Li Xuedong turned off the TV and threw the remote control on the coffee table with a snap.

This glass tea table should be the most up-to-date piece of furniture in the whole house, and there is a soundly asleep person lying on the sofa behind the tea table.

A big windbreaker was covering his head, and the leather shoes under his feet were still on, and the surface of the shoes was covered with dust.

This is Li An's second father, Li Xuebin, the most accomplished member of the entire second generation of the Li family. He was just promoted this year and is the principal of a county under Yucheng.

But if you count the sister-in-law who hasn't been there yet, then Li An's second father is not the best.

After my sister-in-law got divorced, she found a rich boss and moved to West Market with her.

"Brother, Xuefen isn't coming back this year?"

An Ma's question was actually a bit unprofessional, as if she came back last year, Li Xuedong said flatly, "Don't say you're busy."

After finishing speaking, I don't want to say more, I took out a cigarette from my pocket and smoked it around, and came to Li An, "Are you going to smoke?"

Li An took it and lighted it for Li Xuedong first, "The cigarettes issued by the uncle must be smoked."

Li Xuedong laughed again, looked at Li An and sighed softly.

The door of the house was pushed open again suddenly, Li Xueming, the fifth son of the Li family, came back after feeding the pigs.

Wearing a blue gown and a pair of black rain boots on his feet, he saw Li An at first glance, with a smile on his face, he took off his gloves and came to Li An's side.

He said, "Ouch, is the performer back yet?"

"Daddy."

The original owner liked this little dad the most.

When I was young, my elder father and second father didn’t allow me to do anything during the Chinese New Year, but this younger father thought of ways to take them to play, such as picking up lettuce on the mountain, riding a donkey, and even taking them to do it—Li An also liked doing it when he was young. One of the most exciting things-thrilling poke a hornet's nest.

Such a little daddy came with such a contagious smile, how could Li An dislike the strange smell on his body.

As soon as he grasped the hand extended by Xiao Daddy, the rough palm gave people a sense of relief, and then asked, "Where are Xiao Rui and Yanzi?"

Li Rui and Li Yan, twins from Xiaoda's family, Li An's cousin and cousin, one is in junior college and the other is in sophomore year of high school.

The news of Li An's participation in the competition in Yanjing came from the mouth of this junior college cousin.

"The two will come down in a while."

Li Xueming then smiled and greeted An's mother, "Sister-in-law three." Then his attention returned to Li An's face.

"Oh," he looked happy at Li An, and asked, "How long can I stay this time?"

Li An and Chen Xuan haven't discussed it yet, but it must be less than fifteen, "It depends."

Li Xueming nodded: "Stay for a while if you're not busy."

Li Xuedong interjected: "How about a pig?"

Li Xueming sighed: "Is it better to eat less, let's observe again."

In the past few days, the old sow in Li Xueming's house has been sick and unwilling to eat anything.

Said he circled around a lot, "Where's mom?"

Li Xuedong: "Mom went to the temple."
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Those who want to burn paper are all here, Li Xuedong wants to wake up Li Xuebin, but Li Xueming stops him.

"Let's sleep a little longer."

So the family chatted for a while, and seeing that the time was almost up, Li Jun said that he would go to the mountain to prepare first.

"Let's go, second brother, I'll go with you."

Li An stood up from the edge of the Kang, and took a bag of paper money from Li Jun in two steps.

After the two brothers left, Li Xuedong asked Lao Li, "Has An Zi found a partner yet?"

Lao Li snorted, because he asked Li An about this matter last year, and the father and father had an unpleasant fight. Lao Li didn't understand that this was not a big deal, and why his son reacted so strongly.

Then he returned the question to the other party, "Then why don't you ask tonight?"
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Out of the gate is a stone road that has just been repaired, and 50 meters to the west is a crossroad. The intersection is a small shop. There were only two shops in the village before, and this one is still open.

Follow this canteen and go northward for another 800 meters, and you will arrive at the foot of the mountain.

Along the way, Li An sensed Li Jun's discomfort, so he took out his cigarette, "When will the second brother come back from this trip?"

"I've been at home for two months."

Seeing that Li An wanted to light a cigarette for himself, Li Jun quickly put down his bag and said he would come.

As a result, Li An fired the lighter and stretched out his hand, and Li Jun lit it.

The two brothers continued on the road. "

"Second brother came back early this year."

Li Jun sighed: "Is it dead? I can help you when I get home."

Speaking of which, the two brothers haven't seen each other for three years. During the New Year's Eve last year and the year before last, Li's second brother ran long distances outside and didn't make it in time to go home for New Year's Eve. Every time he came back, Li An returned to Rongcheng.

Hearing the helplessness in the other party's words, Li An changed the topic. He wanted to ask Li Bing.

Li Bing, the eldest son of Li Xuedong.

On the car coming to the village, Li An heard Lao Li say that Li Bing was not going home for the New Year, and that he was driving excavators in Outer Mongolia, earning several million montus a month.

Li Jun: "Anzi, have you been very busy this year?"

Ang Lee: "Busy."

Li Jun: "I know you are busy, but you have to eat well. This time, I saw that you have lost weight again, and your face is almost gone."

The two passed by an almost abandoned adobe house, the door was open, and Li An remembered a past event.

"Second brother, do you still remember that when we were young, we hid here and smoked?"

Speaking of this, Li Jun laughed, "Why don't you remember, if you don't let me go to my little dad's house to get toothpaste, I won't be discovered by my little mother."

That time Li Jun was beaten violently, but Li An was saved by his younger father.

The two played together when they were young, and no matter what they did, it was Li An who made suggestions and Li Jun to implement them.

The two also partnered to steal money from their own canteen,
That's right, the canteen is run by Daddy.

Li An let the wind go, and Li Jun implemented it. After they succeeded, the two went to another store to buy toy guns.

It was almost inevitable that the matter would be exposed, but this time the little dad didn't stop them, and both of them were beaten up by Fatty.

Recalling the troubles we had together in those years, Li Jun sighed, "Otherwise, why would the whole family say you are smart?"

Li An put his arms around Li Jun's neck and said with a smile, "Brother, I was wrong, can't you?"

"Aren't you wrong?"

Li Jun also laughed.

Now thinking about that time when he stole money to buy a toy gun, he felt aggrieved. He didn't touch the gun he bought twice, but Li An happily played in the field all afternoon. An knocked down the plastic target and picked it up again and again. When it was his turn, he saw his father appearing on the edge of the field with a belt.

"Second brother, let's find a place to have a drink tonight?"

Hearing that Li An was paying attention again, the second brother asked cautiously, "Where are you going? You don't have the New Year's Eve dinner at home, so it's not trouble."

"You and I will leave after eating," Li An said with a mysterious smile, "You will know when the time comes."

Looking at Li An's clever eyes, the second brother nodded subconsciously, "Listen to you."

Gradually, the two brothers seemed to have returned to their childhood.

Seeing that they were about to reach the foot of the mountain, when they looked up, the place surrounded by stones halfway up the mountain was the ancestral grave of their old Li family.

Suddenly there was the sound of a metal instrument, it was a saxophone.

Li An thought about it, looked for the sound, and saw a porcelain white two-story building not far away, surrounded by tall courtyard walls, through the metal gate, there were many cars standing in the spacious courtyard.

Seeing Li An stop, Li Jun also stopped.

Li Jun heard Li Xuedong say that Kuo Yazi asked Li An to do something, so he couldn't help but say more, "That doll Li Zheng is actually pretty good."

Li An didn't understand the meaning of these words for a while.
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Burning paper in the afternoon of New Year's Eve is a tradition in Lijia Village.

As the time approached, every family came to the mountain one after another with tobacco, alcohol, food, and paper money.

The graves of each family are surrounded by a circle of stones, and each family burns their own.

The two brothers Li An and Li Jun got to work when they arrived. First, draw a small circle in the big circle. Li Jun said that the money must be placed in the circle, otherwise the ancestors would not receive it.

The two were opening the money, and the four brothers Lao Li also arrived.

"Master Li!"

Li An turned his head, smiled and got up to meet him.

The second father's eyes were still red when he woke up, but the windbreaker on his body was still neat, and the leather shoes on his feet became shiny again.

"Principal Li, Principal Li."

The uncle and nephew shook hands in a very official way, "There is a game at noon, I drank too much, don't laugh at me."

Listening to his second father's mandarin with a strong accent, Li An thought that since he's home, don't make things difficult for himself, okay?

Who stipulates that the principal must speak Mandarin, "My second father is still so humorous."

At this moment, another group of people came up the mountain from the foot of the mountain, and the leader of the group was Li Fu, the one with the tooth.

Looking at the person coming, Li Xuedong put on a smile again.

(End of this chapter)