Chapter 90

Driving to Wang Tian's doorstep, Wang Tian invited her in.

"Your place is so shabby, no wonder you want to buy a house." Leng Xinxin always spoke her mind.

"Not only is it shabby, but it will also be demolished soon." Wang Tian said with a smile.

After resting for a while at Wang Tian's place, Leng Xinxin asked, "Are we going to school now?"

"Not yet, I need to transfer the money to the auction house first." Wang Tian was still quite upset about school. He had originally planned to study hard, but one thing after another had happened, and he hadn't even stepped into the school gate yet.

"Then let's go."

Leng Xinxin drove, with Wang Tian in the passenger seat. Wang Tian had never driven such a luxury car before and was not very familiar with it.

Soon, they arrived in front of the Industrial and Commercial Bank in the city center.

Wang Tian led her inside. This transfer was a huge amount of 50 million, so they went directly through the VIP channel.

The branch manager received them. When he saw the card Wang Tian took out, he was shocked. This special card was something he had only heard of, never seen. He didn't dare to ask about Wang Tian's affairs and just carefully cooperated with him.

The auction house provided accounts for various banks to make it convenient for buyers. Therefore, Wang Tian directly transferred the money to the Industrial and Commercial Bank account provided by the auction house. After the transfer, the information would be shielded, eliminating the risk of being traced.

Wang Tian called to confirm that the money had been received before leaving.

The staff of the auction house told Wang Tian that he could go to the auction house the next day to collect the documents. The auction house provided comprehensive services, of course, as long as you paid.

"Are we going to school now?" Leng Xinxin asked after leaving the bank.

"No, I've made a decision..." Wang Tian suddenly said.

"What decision?" Leng Xinxin asked curiously.

"Learning to play the guqin!" Wang Tian said firmly. The special feeling he had when plucking the strings had been lingering in his mind, making it hard for him to let go. He had always liked listening to guqin performances and had once thought about learning it, but the idea had never been as strong as it was now. As for school, since he had already missed so much, a few more days wouldn't matter.

"So you don't like school either?" Leng Xinxin said with a smile.

Wang Tian was speechless at Leng Xinxin's misunderstanding.

"Did you suddenly want to learn because your father gave you a guqin?" Leng Xinxin asked.

"No," Wang Tian replied.

"Perfect, I know a guqin teacher. I can introduce you to her." Seeing Wang Tian's serious expression, Leng Xinxin said.

"You know a guqin teacher?" Wang Tian was very surprised.

"Of course. When I was young, my father made me learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, hoping to turn me into a well-bred lady, but I had no interest in any of it. The guqin teacher is an old family friend, so I still remember her." Leng Xinxin said, "Alright, let's go home first, take the guqin with you, and then go see the teacher."

Soon, Leng Xinxin brought Wang Tian to the guqin teacher's place. Since they were old family friends, the teacher must have a considerable background. Her home was a villa by the North Lake in the city.

They knocked on the door and were greeted by a classical beauty in her thirties.

"Xinxin, what brings you here? Have you changed your mind?" In her memory, Leng Xinxin had no interest in classical music.

"Hello, Aunt Xiao. I don't have the artistic talent, but I've brought you a good student." Leng Xinxin said.

"You want to learn the guqin?" Aunt Xiao asked, seeing the guqin on Wang Tian's back. In modern society, most people who learned classical instruments were women, and most of them were for 'gilding.' Only a few were true enthusiasts, and men learning the guqin were rare.

"Yes, hello, Teacher Xiao." Wang Tian greeted politely.

"Alright, I have nothing to do at home, so I'll take you on." The beautiful woman surnamed Xiao said.

"Thank you, Teacher."

"Follow me to the music room. Do you want to come along, Xinxin?"

"I'll come in and watch. Just teach him, don't mind me." Leng Xinxin, who didn't like school, wanted to see how talented Wang Tian was and whether he was just having a whim.

In the music room, Wang Tian saw a guzheng and a guqin. Most women who learned the guqin now specialized in the guzheng because it was more popular and could be graded. The guqin, on the other hand, was very rare. However, the techniques for both were similar. Teacher Xiao had first learned the guqin and then switched to the guzheng.

Wang Tian put down his guqin.

"This guqin is actually the oldest Fuxi style?" Seeing Wang Tian's guqin, Teacher Xiao was surprised. "The common styles of the guqin include Fuxi, Zhongni, Lianzhu, Luoxia, and Shenong. Among them, the Fuxi style is the oldest, with only five strings, corresponding to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five tones are Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, and Yu. The guqin is usually about three feet and six inches long, symbolizing the 365 days of the year..." Seeing that Wang Tian and Leng Xinxin didn't understand, Teacher Xiao explained to them.

"The guqin is the oldest instrument in China, said to have been created by Fuxi. It has been widely praised by many famous people throughout history, including King Wen of Zhou, Bo Yikao, Confucius, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, Su Shi, Yelü Chuzai, and Fan Zhongyan, all of whom were great guqin players... Originally, it had only five strings, but King Wen added one, called Wen, and King Wu added another, called Wu, forming the seven-stringed guqin. Your guqin is the oldest five-stringed one..."

There were so many great masters in history who were skilled in the guqin, even Leng Xinxin became interested.

"The guqin has three types of sounds: open, harmonics, and pressed. They are all very quiet. The open sound is deep and distant, evoking thoughts of ancient times. The harmonics are like celestial sounds, giving a sense of transcendence. The pressed sound is rich, with lingering aftertones, sometimes like human speech, and sometimes like the flow of human emotions, elusive and varied. The harmonics represent the sky, the pressed sound represents humans, and the open sound represents the earth, known as the three sounds of heaven, earth, and humanity... Therefore, the guqin, with its three sounds, can express human emotions and also convey the principles of the universe."

Teacher Xiao explained the extraordinary nature of the guqin.

The body of the guqin represents the 365 days of the year, the strings correspond to the five elements, and the sounds correspond to heaven, earth, and humanity. The guqin is truly extraordinary!

"The techniques of the guqin are divided into left-hand and right-hand techniques. The left-hand techniques include kneeling, lifting, pressing, pushing, clawing, pinching, and simultaneous sounds. The sliding techniques include yin, nao, zhuang, huan, jin fu, tui fu, and separating. The right-hand techniques mainly include plucking, pressing, sweeping, picking, hooking, flicking, striking, and plucking, as well as different combinations such as rolling, locking, overlapping, pinching, rolling, sweeping, passing, double plucking, and circling."

As Teacher Xiao spoke, she demonstrated the techniques to Wang Tian. There are over a thousand techniques for the guqin, and those who can learn it are quite unique. For a woman to learn so many techniques is even more unique. In ancient times, most guqin players were men.

"Try it out." Teacher Xiao asked Wang Tian to experiment and get familiar with it.

Wang Tian sat on the stool and began to pluck the strings. He had a photographic memory, and although the teacher had said a lot, Wang Tian closed his eyes and thought for a moment, remembering everything. Moreover, the guqin gave him a familiar feeling, making him more adept.

His fingers continuously plucked the strings, and eventually, both hands worked together, even remembering the combined techniques.

"Have you learned the guqin before?" Seeing Wang Tian's technique, Teacher Xiao was surprised. The techniques of the guqin are very complex, and it takes years to even learn the basics, let alone such proficient operation.

"No, this is my first time touching the guqin." Wang Tian answered honestly.

But Teacher Xiao didn't believe it. Even with a prodigious talent, one couldn't reach such a level on the first try. He must have learned a bit before and was now coming to her for systematic learning. However, she didn't say anything, as those who can play the guqin usually have a calm disposition.

"Since you've learned the basic techniques, I'll teach you a simple piece first..." Teacher Xiao said.

At this moment, Leng Xinxin had quietly left and was surfing the internet in the living room. Wang Tian and Teacher Xiao didn't notice.

Teacher Xiao sat in front of her guqin and played a piece called "Free and Easy Wandering." This piece is very short, and its main theme is carefree wandering...

Leng Xinxin, listening outside, felt the beauty of the music, its distant and elegant quality, as if it could calm a restless heart...

"Try it now."

The music from the music room sounded again. This time, what Leng Xinxin heard was completely different from before, although she could tell that the player's technique was still not very proficient. The feeling the music gave was completely different.

"Buzz" Just the first note seemed to transport her to another world, a world of tranquility and nature, an endless sea covered in ice, with a massive fish, several thousand miles long, suddenly surfacing... In the Northern Sea, there is a fish, named Kun, and Kun is so large, no one knows how many thousands of miles it is... As the music continued, Leng Xinxin felt as if she had transformed into a giant bird... transformed into a bird, named Peng, with a back so large, no one knows how many thousands of miles it is; when it flaps its wings, they are like clouds covering the sky...

In the music room, Wang Tian was completely immersed in this world of the Northern Sea...

Carefree wandering! Confucius said: "At thirty, I stood firm; at forty, I had no doubts; at fifty, I knew the mandate of heaven; at sixty, I could follow my heart's desires without overstepping the bounds." Following one's heart's desires without overstepping the bounds is the highest realm of carefree wandering. Here, "carefree" is no longer a negative term. "Not overstepping the bounds" means not exceeding the rules, and in Wang Tian's mind, these "rules" are his own thoughts. As long as he doesn't regret his actions and doesn't feel guilty, he can act according to his nature, following his heart's desires. This is how Wang Tian had always acted, and through playing "Free and Easy Wandering," he seemed to find his own identity.

I think, therefore I am; I act, therefore I desire. With a clear conscience, the world is vast. At this moment, Wang Tian's thoughts were incredibly clear.

Outside, Leng Xinxin felt a sense of freedom. She had always felt guilty towards her father for not studying and not liking music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, disappointing his expectations. But now, her guilt disappeared. Not liking these things is my nature, and I have no regrets. Acting according to my preferences, what's wrong with not liking to study? What's wrong with not liking music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Nature should not be erased or forced. If I act according to others' expectations, am I still myself?

Even Teacher Xiao was moved by the music. She had always felt guilty for not being able to help her husband with his business, thinking of herself as just a pretty face. But after listening to "Free and Easy Wandering," she realized she didn't need to think so much. Everyone has their own interests and strengths, and there's no need to change for others. Everyone has their own place, and deviating from it is "overstepping the bounds"...

翻页上AD开始

翻页上AD结束