Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 703 402. Journey Notes [-]: Household Registration Check? The parents at the dinner table are cheating

Lao Chen also asked his wife to sit down first in a gentlemanly manner, and then he sat down.

Just as Chen Xuan was about to pull Li An to sit across from his parents, Song Lian asked the two of them to sit down, "Li An, just sit next to your uncle."

"Hey." Li An pulled out the two chairs next to Lao Chen.

Chen Xuan took off the bag from his shoulder, and Li An took it and put it on the wooden cabinet aside, then sat down behind Chen Xuan.

At this time, the waiter appeared at the door, "Can you order now?"

Lao Chen waved over the menu and said, "First serve a pot of tea."

Li An immediately took out the prepared tea bags without waiting for the waiter to speak, "Sorry for the trouble."

Taking advantage of the waiter's skill in making tea, Lao Chen and Song Lian quickly ordered three dishes, and then handed the menu to Li An, "Li An."

"Hey, uncle," Li An took the menu and turned it directly to Chen Xuan, "Teacher Chen, come here."

Song Lian: "Li An, you're so stupid. Leave her alone. You're welcome."

Chen Xuan: "Tsk, tsk."

Li An laughed: "She always orders first when we go out to eat. She knows how to order better than me."

Chen Xuanxin said that Li An was so bragging that he didn't even draft a draft. It was obviously the other way around. She just decided where to eat!

Lao Chen couldn't help but smile along with him, but with a bit of ridicule in his mouth: "I believe this, she has been a picky eater since she was a child, and she won't eat anything she doesn't like."

"Yes, yes, I am the only one who is difficult to serve," Chen Xuan muttered, looking quickly at the menu, "This one, Crystal Magnolia, sounds delicious. I'll leave it to you in the end."

Li An then took over the menu. The dishes ordered by the two elders in front were all meat dishes, and the taste was also spicy. I guess they were taking care of his spicy food, so he had already prepared them.

Chen Xuan’s father likes to eat cashew nuts and shrimps, and Aunt Song likes to eat vegetables, so she didn’t order any vegetarian dishes. “Cashew nut shrimps, let’s have a stir-fry with seasonal vegetables.”

Lao Chen: "Another bowl of soup."

Song Lian: "There are also staple foods. Li An, let's have some noodles?"

Chen Xuan said impatiently: "Oh, I can't finish these. I don't want any more."

The old couple didn't care about this. Li An was shocked that Chen Xuan was so powerful. He hadn't noticed it when he had dinner with Song Lian before.

Teacher Xiaomi spoke. No one dared to say anything. Seeing this, Li An "helplessly" closed the menu and looked at the waiter: "This is it for now, we need to add more later."

After speaking, he looked at Lao Chen again. Lao Chen nodded. The waiter checked the menu and finally asked, "Do you guys have any taboos?"

Li An: "Less on onions and no coriander."

Lao Chen doesn't eat green onions very much, which is also the result of Li An's homework.

Waiter: "OK."

Li An stood up and took the teapot from the waiter's hand, "Thank you, we are all here and can serve the food."

After scalding four cups, Li An poured four cups of tea and respectfully placed two cups in front of Lao Chen and Song Lian, "Uncle and aunt, scald."

Lao Chen motioned to Li An to sit down, held the tea cup and put some more in, "Are you done with your work today?"

Li An: "Well, I'm done with my work. I won't have anything to do for the next two days."

Lao Chen: "Can you not be in that group of students?"

Li An: "Don't worry, uncle, I have arranged everything."

Lao Chen: "Have you been learning piano since you were a child?"

Li An: "Yes, I started learning it in the second half of the third grade, and I haven't stopped in the middle."

Lao Chen nodded: "Then you two are almost the same. Chen Xuan also started learning in the third or fourth grade."

Chen Xuan: "I'm really speechless. I learned it in the second grade."

Lao Chen smiled awkwardly: "How do I remember whether you started learning it in the third or fourth grade?"

Ang Lee smoothed things over: "The second graders can't even hold the flute, so they just play."

Song Lian took over: "Li An, how old do you think my child should be before he can learn piano? Before I came here, a colleague from the department next door asked me?"

Li An: "The age is actually not necessarily determined. The key is to look at the child's physical condition. If you can't open your hands by the third or fourth grade, you can't learn. Some children can open their hands in kindergarten, so they can basically learn. "

"If it's convenient, you can ask your colleague to record a short video of the child's hand shape and send it to me."

Song Lian: "Okay, I'll go back and ask her, and then you can help her take a look."

Chen Xuan: "Who is it?"

Song Lian: "Your Aunt Liu, her grandson."

Chen Xuan: "Why is she asking you?"

Song Lian: "Don't I know that you study music?"

Lao Chen: "You also teach young children?"

Li An: "I'm still taking one with me for the time being, but I probably won't have time to take care of younger children in the future."

Lao Chen: "I heard from Chen Xuan that you want to open a school."

Li An: "Yes, it has been planned for a while. I will start investigating when I get back this time and plan a few school sites. If everything goes well, it is expected to be open for business in mid-October."

Song Lian was confused: "Don't we have to wait until the end of the year?"

Li An: "That's right, Auntie, originally we thought about sending away this batch of art candidates before we deal with this matter, but now there is a good opportunity. A large private school is talking about cooperation with us, so I want to make arrangements in advance. , In fact, it just happened in the past two days."

Song Lian: "That's good. Once the negotiation is completed, the source of employment will be guaranteed."

Li An: "Absolutely half and half. I can only say that we have a solid foundation in school. It is also my first time to start a business. I have never experienced some things, and I don't dare to mess around easily. Let's take it step by step."

Smiling, "I'll have to ask my uncle and aunt for advice then."

Song Lian laughed and said, "We really don't understand, and we can't give you any experience. As you said, it's your first time to try it, and it's right to be safe."

Li An: "That's what Auntie said."

While the four of them were chatting, the crystal magnolia ordered by Chen Xuan was brought to the table.

It looks pretty good, the shredded vegetables are as white as jade and crystal clear, but if you look closer, you will see that they are just a plate of big radishes.

"I regret it." Chen Xuan expressed her disappointment without concealment.

Li An: "Uncle, let's wait a little longer, shall we?"

Lao Chen: "Do you have anything else to do tonight?"

Ang Lee: "No, no."

Before Li An could finish speaking, Chen Xuan had already picked up the chopsticks and said, "Wait a minute," he said, picking up a chopstick and feeding it to his mouth, chewing one bite at a time, showing an expression of surprise, "It's delicious. Eat it quickly."

Song Lian was the second to pick up the chopsticks. Lao Chen asked Li An to use the chopsticks as well. Li An asked Lao Chen to use the chopsticks first. The two of them humbly served the second and third dishes backwards.

Immediately, the atmosphere in the private room became tense. Lao Chen put down his chopsticks and picked up his tea cup: "You two have things to do these two days, so we won't drink today."

Li An hurriedly picked up the cup: "Listen to uncle's arrangements."

Lao Chen: "Eat whatever you want, chat, don't be formal."

Ang Lee: "Hey."

Chen Xuan: "I think you are the most reserved, as if you are checking your household registration."

Lao Chen: "Okay, let's eat."

Li An took the initiative to touch the tea cups with Lao Chen and said, "Uncle, please drink more of this tea to nourish your stomach."

Old Chen smiled and said, "My stomach is like this. I didn't take it seriously when I was young. Now I don't even dare to drink more if I want to. I heard you are quite good at drinking."

Li An answered with a modest smile: "You can barely cope with ordinary situations. You can't compare with your uncle. I heard from Xiaomi that when you were young, you weighed a pound of nothing."

Lao Chen sighed: "It's really hard to do now. People have to accept their old age. Is your father's leg feeling better?"

Li An: "It has obviously improved this year." Lao Chen: "That's good. I know rheumatism, it's quite torturous."

Li An: "My dad, I can't say anything about him. He says he has weak legs and feet. He can't sit still all day long. He also runs to the work during breaks. He says he has weak legs and feet. He also has to use a crutch. My mother says it every day. He doesn’t listen, and he doesn’t listen to anyone.”

Lao Chen: "It's better if you can't sit still. It's time for your father to retire."

Ang Lee: "At the end of next year."

Lao Chen: "What year was your father born?"

Ang Lee: "It was in December 63, just like my mother."

Lao Chen: "It's a dragon, no, it's a rabbit."

Song Lian: "That's not the same as Zhu Yuhua. Zhu Yuhua will retire next year. He is not a rabbit."

Lao Chen: "Yes, Lao Zhu is also a Rabbit. I miscalculated. Then your mother is a little older than your father."

Li An: "Yes, my mother's date is June [-]th on the lunar calendar."

Chen Xuan: "Can you two talk while eating?"

Lao Chen: "Eat, Li An uses his chopsticks."

Li An: "Hey, uncle, have you not liked onions since you were a child?"

Lao Chen: "Since I was a child, it's not enough without the taste. Chen Xuan simply doesn't eat coriander since I was a child. Li An, you can eat yours, and you don't have to pick it up for us."

Li An changed his hand and put another piece of steamed pork ribs on Chen Xuan's plate, "Uncle and aunt, why doesn't she eat coriander? When I first met her, I thought she was allergic to coriander."

Chen Xuan: "Didn't I tell you?"

Ang Lee: "Ah? Did you tell me that?"

Song Lian smiled: "Old people are superstitious about eating coriander to grow taller, so her grandmother would make coriander buns for her, stir-fry and stew them for a long time, and then she would not eat any coriander. She’s much better now. When she was in junior high school, she still felt nauseous when she smelled coriander.”

Li An looked at Chen Xuan: "Oh my god, there really is something that can subdue you."

Chen Xuan stared: "What do you mean!"

Li An: "That's wrong, that's wrong. I just want to praise you for being awesome."

Chen Xuan snorted: "Cut it, eat it quickly."

Li An apologized and said, "Eat."

The old couple couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene. In fact, Old Chen had been observing the words and deeds of Li An and Chen Xuan.

It can be seen that Chen Xuan is very good, and Li An is also very attentive. If he knew in advance that he did not eat onions and had a bad stomach, or if he served Chen Xuan with food before using chopsticks just to make a show of it, then he could remember his parents' birthdays in the lunar calendar. What does it mean?

Lao Chen has seen countless people. Although he dare not say that he can never make mistakes when judging people, Li An has left a very good impression on him.

The four members of the family never stopped talking. In order to avoid his daughter's displeasure, Lao Chen also avoided asking some of Li An's family issues, but Li An also continued some topics to convey the basic situation of the family to him.

He probably has an idea about Li An's family, which is similar to what Chen Xuan's mother said.

Now that I think about it, it actually doesn’t matter. The child knows how to work hard.

After three rounds of tea, Lao Chen couldn't eat anymore and put down his chopsticks. "Lee Ang, I don't understand your performance very well. Does it take a lot of time to prepare? Will it conflict with your teaching work?"

Ang Lee: "Yes."

Chen Xuan: "When he was preparing for the concert, he would sit in front of the piano and practice for more than six hours every day."

Old Chen: "Huh."

Li An: "I can't do it now, uncle. What I mean is that I can't keep up with my energy. Sometimes when I can't keep up with my energy, I spend more time reading music and thinking."

Lao Chen: "Music means you should think more and figure out the works more."

Ang Lee: "It's a pity that my uncle didn't learn music back then."

Old Chen smiled: "I don't understand. I just listened to Chen Xuan's words. So will you be able to cope with it when you have your own school in the future?"

Ang Lee: “I will definitely be too busy to hire teachers on my own. The competition for art training is very fierce now, and students’ courses must be of high quality and quantity. Especially next year, I still have ten contracted concerts, so I can’t be careless at both ends. "

Chen Xuan: "The performance industry is also highly competitive. There are basically no second chances. It's hard to turn around if you mess up. He had trouble sleeping every day while preparing for an international music season performance."

"It's not that serious." Li An smiled and stood up to fill his cup of tea.

Lao Chen frowned, thinking that no wonder Li An was so thin. He looked quite edible, and then said: "Work is important, but your body cannot be careless. You are still young."

Song Lian also said the same thing to Li An at the airport, and Li An nodded: "What my uncle said is, it's actually okay. Chen Xuan also helped me adjust. I didn't like sports before, but she pulled me to play badminton. Several times I noticed that my body was much lighter than before, and my sleep quality also improved.”

Lao Chen: "It's right to exercise more, but you must also pay attention to your movements. Badminton hurts your knees. Let her teach you. She plays well."

Li An: "Every time, I was taught how to serve and how to set up the racket. Gradually, I also fell in love with this sport."

Lao Chen: "I have been playing badminton all my life. Her uncle has been playing it as a hobby for his whole life. After he retired, he made an appointment with a few old men to go to the gym at eight o'clock every morning. You usually sit a lot, so it is best if you can take time to exercise. OK."

Chen Xuan: "Hey, sometimes I really don't have time. Even if I say it, you won't understand."

Li An turned around and said with a smile: "Don't sigh. When we get back from this trip, we will include regular golfing in our life plan and complete it in a timely and quantitative manner."

Lao Chen: "Don't be too reluctant. In short, you can take one according to the actual situation."

Feeling excited, Old Chen took out his cigarette, but as soon as he took it out, Song Lian clicked his tongue, "You won't be able to bear it for a moment."

Lao Chen curled his lips and said: "You are a person who can't smoke a cigarette without drinking. We don't smoke here when we go out to smoke."

"Sit down quickly." Song Lian shook his head, "Li An can hold it in."

Li An hurriedly said: "Auntie, I actually want to smoke too."

Lao Chen: "Look, right? You don't understand."

Chen Xuan: "Oh mom, please let them smoke. It's uncomfortable for them to hold it in."

Lao Chen seemed to have won a victory. He took out two cigarettes. Li An stepped forward to light them, and the two men lit them.

"How much can you smoke in a day?"

Lao Chen asked and glanced at the cigarette case that Li An took out. When he saw that it was Liqun of the [-]th, he thought it was good. If Li An took out a box of good cigarettes, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

Li An: "One pack for four or five days, because I have to give lessons to my children, and I can't take care of practicing the piano. I usually just take one after eating."

Song Lian: "Listen."

Lao Chen: "Then the nature of the work is different. Besides, I have more control now."

Song Lian: "Come on, you're still in control. It's hard to say anything to you in front of the children."

Old Chen: "."

Xiao Chen: "Hahahaha——"

At this moment, the phone vibrated and buzzed.

Chen Xuan's cell phone is on the dining table, "It's yours."

Li An took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, looked at the caller, and frowned slightly. Jiang Zhigang sent him a congratulatory text message before he left for Yanjing. He was with Fang Yongbo at the time, and finally forgot to reply to the other party.

Chen Xuan stretched out her neck: "Why did he call you this time?"

Li An stood up: "Uncle and aunt, I'm sorry, I'll take a call."

Lao Chen: "Go."

After Li An took the phone and exited the private room, Song Lian asked in a low voice: "Who is it?"

Chen Xuan: "A leader of the Chengdu Cultural Center has always wanted to find him as the artistic director of a piano competition."

Lao Chen: "What exactly does an art director do?"

Chen Xuan picked up a piece of shredded radish and fed it to his mouth, "To put it simply, it is to ask Ang Lee to endorse their game to increase the gold content and popularity of the game."

After hearing this, the couple looked at each other.

(End of this chapter)