Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 310 11. Changing Fate, That Carpenter

If the person sitting in the host and guest position at this moment is not Li An, if he hasn't heard about Li An's work last night, if Li An didn't explain the art test so thoroughly just now.

If even one of the three was missing, Li Hua would not have put this issue on the table so directly.

He is a businessman, how can a businessman give the initiative to the other party at the beginning of the business?

Because in his heart, Li Zheng's entrance examination is not a business deal, but another hope in his mind.

Li Hua's father is an out-and-out farmer, and Li Hua's three brothers also came from rural areas.

The three brothers strived for success, broke into small cities from the countryside, took off their peasant clothes, one became a famous local entrepreneur, the other got a public meal and married a daughter-in-law in the city, and the worst one had his own little one. factory.

In Lijia Village, who mentioned that the three brothers of the Li family don’t give a thumbs up? For the people in the village, the three brothers have already mixed up. To use a word that is not fashionable, the three brothers have already completed the initial class leap. .

Li Hua knew that this was the end of his life, and now he was looking at the next generation.

He expects the next generation to go higher and further on the basis of them.

Knowledge changes destiny, Li Hua firmly believes in this, so he has tried his best to give them the best conditions for the education of the children in his family.

But things turned out to be contrary to expectations. In the entire old Li family, only Li An has been admitted to a serious undergraduate university. However, in terms of seniority, Li An is his younger brother, and he is also from their generation.

Occasionally, someone mentioned an old blind man who fortune-telling, which was said to be very effective, so he found him and wanted to do the fortune-telling for these children in his family.

The old blind man made calculations and said that his family's feng shui is not good, and he is afraid that it will affect the fate of future generations.

Li Hua searched for strategies, and the old blind man said that he could move the grave, his grandfather's grave.

Moving graves and breaking ground is a big taboo in the countryside. Li Hua couldn't sleep at night for a few days after returning home. This grave could not be moved. He kept telling himself, but the old blind man's words kept lingering in his ears endlessly.

In the end, despite the dissuasion of his father and his second brother Li Xing, he made the decision to move the grave.

For the sake of the next generation, he is willing to be this sinner.

Then there is the ability to mobilize banknotes, and the village director and the respected old people in the village help him go door-to-door to do work. The death of his old mother made him determined to do this matter, even if he completely broke his face with Li Xuedong.

The grave has moved, and Li Zheng came to the second year of high school,

Li Zheng chose a musical instrument at school last year. At first he didn't think much about it, but thought it would be good for his child to develop a hobby after his studies.

At that time, he still hoped that Li Zheng would study hard so that he could get into a good university.

But seeing that Li Zheng's grades were getting worse and worse, he began to question the old blind man's words, but one day Li Fu approached him and told him that Li Zheng's saxophone teacher said that Li Zheng could pass the music art test.

This opened a new window for Li Hua's thoughts. He immediately thought of Li An, but he was not in a hurry to call.

Because Li Zheng's saxophone teacher, Teacher Guan, has experience studying abroad.

After Li Zheng returned from Yanjing with Teacher Guan, Li Hua was overjoyed to learn that Li Zheng might have the opportunity to study in Yanjing's Conservatory of Music.

It seemed as if he had seen Li Zheng walk into the gate of the Conservatory of Music. The day after Li Zheng returned, Li Hua held a banquet to thank Mr. Guan.

But then the development of things made him puzzled, interlaced like a mountain, he really didn't understand art test education, but his experience told him that Mr. Guan, a young man, was not so reliable.

Regarding the specific steps of the child's examination, I don't want to talk to them about anything, just let the child practice hard.

The child is practicing well, but at least you have to let us know what we are going to do next, how to prepare, why to prepare, and even the final cost is transparent. There is nothing to say in the middle.

So Li Hua asked Li Fu to move around ahead of time. He had to ask Li An about this during the Chinese New Year.

At the same time, he also regretted a little, regretting that when he was helping Lao Li's daughter-in-law, her third mother, he took the money that Lao Li gave him.

In fact, he really shouldn't want the money.

He got married a year earlier than Lao Li, and his family was poor at that time. He bought four pieces of furniture for his new home.

As a result, within a few years, he became the first big family in the village to drive a small car home for the New Year.

Later, when Li An was born, he gave Lao Li a big red envelope of 500 yuan.

The 500 yuan at that time was indeed a lot. At that time, he thought that his favor had been paid off.

So when Lao Li came to his door with something and asked him to do something, although he hesitated, he still accepted it.

Maybe it's because of being poor and afraid of being poor, and seeing the money slipping away from his hands.

But if he was given another chance, he would definitely not accept the money, but who would have thought that after 30 years of vicissitudes, now it is his turn to speak.

Li An is Li Hua's expectation for Li Zheng.

Especially when I see Li An again during the Chinese New Year, no matter in terms of temperament, conversation, work, and the state of the whole person, he hopes that his children can do the same.

Comparing Li An with Mr. Guan on the phone, it's like heaven and earth.

The person whose mind is only thinking about how to sell musical instruments, he doesn't want to use it anymore.

To blame can only be blamed on Teacher Guan himself, and he hesitated in the end.

If the customs clearance teacher can be more frank today, Li Hua will weigh the trade-offs again. After all, it is Yanjing. In his opinion, it is the best to go to Yanjing for the same acting major.

But Mr. Guan didn't seize the last chance, and what Li An said just now moved him very much-the undergraduate stage is more about accumulation.

Then it's better to let Li Zheng stay with Li An for four years in university to settle down, and when he is ready for graduate school, he can help Li Zheng make new plans.

That being the case.

"Anzi, if you want him to be admitted to Rongcheng Conservatory of Music like you, how much would it cost for the performance major you mentioned?"

What he said was like water poured out, Li Hua had made up his mind, and he asked Li An for help in Li Zheng's exam.

Even though Lao Li asked him for help before and he took Lao Li's money, it has already happened.

Whether it passes or not depends on Li An's next attitude.

But regardless of whether he has passed or not, he has to show his sincerity first. He is a businessman, and money is his greatest sincerity.

Seeing what Li Fu was planning in his mind was pointed out by the eldest brother, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and just about to speak, Li Hua's daughter-in-law snatched him away, "Do you always ask people to put their stomachs on their stomachs before talking?"

When the sister-in-law said something, the whole family laughed and echoed.

Li An also smiled, feeling much calmer.

"No problem."

As he spoke, he picked up two noodles and fed them to his mouth, thinking quickly about how to answer this question.

When the other party asked him about the Rongcheng Institute, it was almost inevitable that something would happen in his expectation. It was normal for the child to take the exam and ask more questions.

But he didn't expect that the other party could directly ask the question. He couldn't tell if he had already made a decision in his heart.

But since the other party has asked, he will expand on it in detail.

Without keeping everyone waiting for too long, Li An put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, "I have already mentioned the cost of Li Zheng's exams, no matter where he is going to go, it is basically the same procedure."

"The first is the class fee."

"Let's talk about the main major first."

"The class fees of in-service professors in Rongyuan are cheaper than those in Yanjing Haishi. A class is about 1200 to 1500. Other conservatories in other places can refer to this price."

"As far as his current situation is concerned, he needs to take at least two professional classes a week."

"After September, the class hours of a week will be increased to three or even more, depending on the situation by the teacher."

Li An naturally entered the state of his class as he spoke, speaking at a gentle speed, and he would aggravate his wording when he was talking about the main points, and he was particularly noticeable when he stumbled.

"Based on my experience, taking ten classes as a round, Li Zheng has to take at least seven rounds of classes before the art exam."

"No matter which conservatory or professional performance you want him to take."

"We must be clear that the child's foundation is very weak. The opponent he will face is a large number of candidates from all over the country. Among those candidates, quite a few have children's skills. This is where Li Zheng suffers the most, so he must take more classes."

"Let's talk about the minor three subjects of music theory and vocal music. He has to take the provincial entrance exam, and he has to learn it. If he can't pass the entrance examination, no matter how hard he spends outside the province, it will be useless in the end."

"The cost depends on where he studies."

Li Fu interjected: "His music theory is now learning from Mr. Guan, and a class costs 200."

Li An smiled: "Isn't this the price in Yucheng? The music theory class for an art candidate in Rongcheng ranges from 300 to 800. Generally, the professor of the main major will recommend the teacher, and it depends on the situation."

Li Xing suddenly understood: "Then don't ask the professor to arrange it."

Ang Lee: "That's what it means."

"That's basically the cost of the course hours for the entire process."

"Secondly, school supplies."

"An imported musical instrument can't escape, you should know the price, and related accessories, as well as the natural wear and tear of the reed of his mouthpiece, are all expenses."

"In the end it's the cost of living."

"Where he takes the exam, he has to rent a house there. It is calculated as eight months. You can calculate the rent and daily expenses during the period."

After hearing Li An's words, the family probably knew it all.

The basic cost alone is almost 20.

Now recalling what Li An said just now, Li Xing felt that it was really worthwhile for Li Zheng to spend 20 yuan to major in musicology at Yanjing Conservatory of Music.

From his point of view, Li Zheng is really not a performer, and he usually hides in the house by letting him out to brag to everyone.

Just then, a car whistled outside the courtyard gate.

The attention of the people at the table was immediately attracted, Li Fu stood up and looked along the window, then looked at Li Hua: "Si Zaozi's car."

Li Hua thought it was really not the right time to come, he was negotiating a business with Si Gaozi recently.

In a dilemma, Li An said: "Brother, you should think about it carefully, listen to Li Zheng's thoughts more, and at the same time you have to be mentally prepared, the art test is not so easy, if Li Zheng learns early In three years, the current situation will not be so complicated."

As he said that, he got up, "I'm really not feeling well today. I'll go back to rest first. If you have any questions, let's talk about it slowly. I don't need to say more about what I can help here."

Li Hua hurriedly stood up, but was pressed down by Li An's raised hand when he raised his hand, "Understood, hurry up and do your work."

Li Hua nodded, "Alright then, go back and rest quickly, forget about it at night, I will arrange for us to go out and have a good time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I wanted to have a good chat with you today, and I was too busy talking about the child."

Li An smiled: "It's okay."

The sudden visit from outside the courtyard forced the dinner to end early.

Li Fu sent Li An away, and the sister-in-law sighed: "It's exactly the same as his father."

Then he took Li An's leftover noodle bowl away, returned to the kitchen and threw it away.
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On the way back to his grandfather's house, Li An was not as relaxed as he imagined.

He was thinking that if he took over Li Zheng's affairs according to the idea in his mind, he could get a lot of benefits from it.

He can take the money and slap it on the table, so that the old man can rest assured to see the legs.

At the same time he was thinking that maybe he had a chance to stop.

It shouldn't be, he reminded himself that this money can't be earned, he can still get the money for the old man's legs.

Coming out of the courtyard of Li Hua's house, he gradually became less sober at the dinner table. It can be said that at the dinner table, he was almost determined to do something.

The sudden interruption of the meal seemed to give him a chance to rethink.

Walking on the country road, Li An couldn't help but want to call Chen Xuan.

But he knew how Chen Xuan would answer him.

Just like on the night of Ji Yang's birthday, when he returned home two days later, Chen Xuan didn't regret asking him, and only said one thing.

"Li An, there is no right or wrong in this kind of thing, no matter what you choose, I will support you."
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Back in the main room, several people are also eating.

Li An simply said a few perfunctory words, then went to sleep on the kang.

After waking up again, it was already dark outside the window, and Li Rui came back at some point, with grandpa and grandma lying beside him, looking as if they were still asleep.

"Fourth brother is here to play a game."

Seeing that Li Anxin was awake, Li Rui sent out an invitation to form a team.

Li An shook his head and laughed softly, "I don't even know how to play now, you can play by yourself, what about my dad and the others?"

"The third father and the third mother are sleeping next door."

Li An got off the kang and sat on the sofa for a while, drinking hot water and feeling much more comfortable.

After getting up and moving his body, he went to the next door.

The next door was originally Li Xueming's home, but later Li Xueming's family moved out, and the house next door became whoever lives there.

But usually no one lives there.

As soon as Li An entered the door, he saw a large photo frame. At a glance, there were various photos in the photo frame, and there were many old black and white photos.

There must be pictures of Dad when he was young.

Thinking of Li An walking over, he found his father in a group photo with a few glances.

Besides Dad and his brothers, he also saw Li Hua and Li Xing.

Time urges people to grow old. When Dad was young, his face was full of collagen, so handsome.

"An Zi is not going to sleep."

At this time, Li Xueming walked into the room with a large bucket and saw Li An looking at the photos. He put down the bucket and came over.

"Can you find your father?"

Li An smiled, then looked at the father in the photo and said softly, "Little Daddy, tell me about these photos."

In fact, he just wanted to hear the stories of Lao Li when he was young, and the original owner didn't have these in his mind.

When Li Xueming said that Lao Li was a well-known carpenter in the village when he was young, Li An interrupted him.

"He was really a carpenter?"

Li Xueming smiled, then pointed to the table behind him, "Isn't it your father who hit it?"

Li An turned his head to look, and walked to the table step by step.

Gently stroked the table, still clean and flawless.

(End of this chapter)