Since the sky was covered, the heavens began to show their holiness

Chapter 34 Learning the Piano
The song ends
Zhou Xian stood up and clapped his hands with a look of aftertaste on his face and said:
"The Ruan family of Langya is indeed well-deserved, and Miss Ruan's piano skills are even more superb. If she could inject true energy into the sound of the piano just now, the power would be no less than that of someone on the list."

Hearing this, Ruan Yushu still looked cold, but his big eyes had already curved into a crescent shape.

"Now that you've listened, let's leave."

"…You still owe me a meal."

His voice was still cold, as if the joy in his eyes just now was just an illusion, and he added a special sentence at the end, as if he was afraid that Zhou Xian would default on his debt.

"I'll invite you next time."

With a smile on his lips, Zhou Xian moved his feet lightly, took one step across the water and reached the shore, and slowly walked out of the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

In the pavilion, Ruan Yushu looked at Zhou Xian's leaving figure, his eyes unclear as to what he was thinking.

At this moment, an old man dressed as a servant walked into the pavilion and said respectfully: "Miss."

Ruan Yushu nodded slightly, then withdrew his gaze, turned lightly, and left the pavilion coldly.

.........

on the street

Zhou Xian was still recalling the sound of the piano just now, but he felt the urge to learn the piano in his heart.

Dressed in green clothes, he sat cross-legged with a seven-stringed guqin between his knees. He looked calmly at the thousands of troops and horses on the opposite side, and when he flicked his fingers, the sound of the guqin suddenly sounded.

At the end of the song, thousands of troops and horses lay dead on the battlefield. Only a figure left, Qinglian slowly left step by step, and a melodious and cold voice.

"A song that breaks the heart, where can I find a bosom friend at the end of the world."

.........

"You can... you can learn this."

Zhou Xian touched his smooth chin, turned around and returned to the courtyard, only to find that the courtyard door was closed. After knocking for a long time, no one opened the door. Seeing this, Zhou Xian had to leave with regret.

"Well, there seems to be a place where you can learn the piano."

.........

Yihong Courtyard

"Master, please come in and take a look. All the girls here are pretty."

"Master, here you go..."

Zhou Xian looked at the Yingying Yanyan in front of him, but he began to hesitate. Facing such an unknown place, even he, who was number one on the list, was a little timid.

"Brother, this isn't your first time here, is it?"

The pink-faced young master next to him looked at Zhou Xian's halting appearance with a disdainful sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"How is that possible? Young Master, I have experienced hundreds of battles. I have never seen anything like this. It's just Yihongyuan."

After Zhou Xian finished speaking, he stepped straight into the gate of Yihongyuan. Facing the madam who came out, he waved his hand and said:

"Boss! Find the girl with the best piano skills here. Money is not an issue."

After saying that, he took out a dozen banknotes and shook them. Suddenly the Madam's eyes suddenly lit up, and she enthusiastically pulled Zhou Xian upstairs and brought him into a room, as if he had met the God of Wealth.

"Sir, please wait here for a moment, and I will arrange a girl with the best piano skills for you. I guarantee your satisfaction."

After saying that, he glanced at Zhou Xian, which seemed to be hinting at something.

Zhou Xian nodded stiffly and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the madam had gone out. He only felt more tired than fighting a master who was half a step outside.

"Women are tigers, and the ancients never deceived me."

After a while, the madam entered the room with eight graceful women. "Sir, these girls are all the best in our piano skills. Which one do you like?"

Zhou Xian raised his eyes and said, "Well, he has a good figure and slender fingers. He must be good at playing the piano." After thinking about it, he waved his hand and said proudly: "I want them all!"

Hearing this, not only the madam froze on the spot, but also the women couldn't help but be startled. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation in such a long time in this business. They weren't here to cause trouble, were they?
For a moment, he couldn't help but look at Mama-san.

The madam hesitated for a moment and then tried to persuade him:

"Master, if you don't keep Chu Chu and Qing Ya, you will be doomed, and it will be difficult to explain to other guests. Don't worry, their skills are the best here."

It's not that she doesn't want to make money, it's just that she's afraid of losing people's lives and making it difficult to deal with it.

Zhou Xian thought about it and thought it made sense. Since he was just learning piano, two teachers should be enough. Thinking of this, he nodded, agreeing with the madam's opinion.

Seeing this, the madam glanced at the two women, then left with the other women, and thoughtfully closed the door before leaving.

Suddenly there were only three people left in the room.

"This young man..."

However, before the two women could speak, Zhou Xian interrupted directly: "You guys take turns playing your best song."

Hearing this, the two women couldn't help but be startled, but they quickly reacted, moved to the guqin, touched their hands and played lightly, and suddenly a pleasant sound sounded.

Zhou Xian frowned, seeming a little dissatisfied, but then he thought about how many people in the world could have people like Ruan Yushu who were good at playing the piano. Although the two girls in front of him were far different in playing the piano, they should be able to teach themselves how to get started. .

For a while, the melodious piano music continued to sound.

One night passed, Zhou Xian threw down a banknote and left Yihongyuan, leaving only two women with exhausted faces in the room.

"Is this man sick?"

Qingya looked at Chu Chu beside her.

"He is indeed sick."

Chu Chushen nodded in agreement. How could they come to a brothel and let them play the piano without doing anything? Occasionally, they would stop and ask some basic playing techniques. The two of them played all night, and their hands were swollen.

However, in the next few days, Zhou Xian's figure would appear at Yihong Courtyard on time, and the madam would pick up the two girls with a happy and helpless expression.

"This young man is really generous with his money, but...it's a bit expensive for the girl."

The old bustard looked at Zhou Xian's leaving figure and sighed helplessly. The girls' hands are swollen and they will have to recuperate for at least a few days before they can receive customers.

Fortunately, the reward is generous, otherwise no girl would be willing to receive him.

A few days passed and Zhou Xian also stopped listening to music. In these few days, his understanding had become better than his predecessors. Seeing that there was no need to stay any longer, Zhou Xian also left this place that was despised by the world. .

Wearing a green shirt and carrying a guqin on his back, he stepped out of the land of revelry and wealth.

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After returning to the courtyard after a few days' absence, Zhou Xian suddenly discovered that the familiar and beautiful piano sound was coming from the courtyard.

The sound of the piano passes through the bronze ring outside the door and is passed through the alleys in the autumn wind, swinging leisurely.

Compared to the previous time when he knew nothing about it and only thought it sounded good, Zhou Xian gradually fell into trance while listening to the sound of the piano. His mind moved with the music, crossing mountains, crossing rivers, going deep into the jungle, and finally merged into the vast sea of ​​people. .

Finished the song
"You owe me two meals."

The courtyard door opened, and a beautiful figure playing the guqin looked at Zhou Xian indifferently. His eyes paused for a moment on the guqin behind Zhou Xian, seeming a little surprised.

Seeing this, Zhou Xian's heart skipped a beat, as if he felt guilty about trying to do something for his own work. He calmed down, bowed his hands and said, "Miss Ruan, I have some questions about piano skills that I would like to ask for advice on."

"Three meals."

(End of this chapter)