070. Fate
Qu Yang was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Brother Chen, do you know whose piano I gave you this piano?"
Chen Chong was stunned when he heard this, thinking that you gave it to me, isn’t it yours?
Without waiting for his answer, Qu Yang continued: "This 'Nine-Dao Crane' is a delicate and delicate zither with a thin and elegant zither like a floating and dusty crane. It is a phoenix-style guqin."
"I wondered why this piano was so small," Chen Chong blurted out: "Isn't this a piano used by a woman?"
Qu Yang nodded: "That's true. Brother Yu once taught a girl to play the piano. This girl has a high status and didn't deserve her good piano at that time. She could only let her practice with my piano, a piano used by a woman."
The mountain that Chen Chong saw was a symbol of the diversion of the Minjiang River and was called Jilong Mountain by the locals.
The Minjiang River is divided into two at the foot of Jilong Mountain. You can go straight to the Sichuan and Shi islands, and turn right to the White Dog Islands.
On the river beach opposite Jilong Mountain, there are reeds swaying for several miles, and there are countless rugged rocks hidden among the reeds.
If it weren't for Jilong Mountain in the distance and the large area of strange rocks nearby, Chen Chong wouldn't have recognized this location.
If Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng, who were seriously injured by Zuo Lengchan, were separated from Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan here, and then committed suicide by burning the boat with wine.
The shipkeeper held the long bamboo pole and slowly drove the boat into the rocks.
At this time, the sky was dim and it was almost impossible for the naked eye to see things. Thanks to his lack of blindfolded eyes, he found a way out under the cover of reeds.
With a "bang", the side of the boat gently hit the big rock on the shore, and the ship hurriedly pulled the cable to the bulge of the stone.
After fixing the boat, he did not call Liu Zhengfeng, but just squatted to the side, then took out a ball of things from his arms, groped and wrapped it into a roll and stuffed it into a bamboo tube, and ignited it with a fire sniff. Ran Kai sucked it up, his expression was extremely enjoyable and leisurely.
This thing was introduced to the Ming Dynasty a few years ago. At first, it was only popular among crew members who ran to Luzon. In the past two years, it has gradually become more and more talents.
This thing comes from the South China Sea. Some people call it Nancao, while the Luzons call it Danbali. It is said that ignite and suck it can ward off miasma. In fact, its main function is to absorb it.
Compared with the boatman who is enjoying himself, the people in the cabin are not that happy.
The three of them sat opposite each other, with a bright lamp in front of them. Liu Zhengfeng said with a melancholy face: "Brother Chen, we will part today, and we don't know when we will meet..."
Chen Chong chuckled and said, "Don't worry, brothers, you are strong enough, and you have no enemies. As long as you don't eat, drink, prostitute, and bet, we will meet again."
When the two of them heard this, they were so amazed and laughed. They thought that the previous song was really in vain. In your heart, we were just two old people, right?
Qu Yang stretched out his hand and pointed at Chen Chong, pretending to be angry and said, "Du! Qu has always been clean and has never lingered in the fireworks, and has never been involved in domino games. Don't talk nonsense!"
Liu Zhengfeng was also a little amused and hurriedly echoed: "That's the extreme, the extreme, I use the piano and flute as my friends and the silk and bamboo as my companions. How could it be as unbearable as you said?"
Is that true? I don't believe it?
Chen Chong looked at Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang with a little suspicious look.
These two people have such a good relationship, and they don’t even have a wife. Could it be that they have a Long Yang habit, right?
However, they are all masters of music, and they are also artists in later generations. It seems that they are some quirks about art...
Chen Chong stood up with a grudge in his heart, clasped his fists to the two of them and said, "I won't say much about the jokes. Forget the two brothers, take care of me, I'll go!"
"Let's wait!"
He lifted the curtain and was about to leave the cabin, but he heard Liu Zhengfeng shout.
Then he asked in confusion: "Brother Liu, what else can I do to teach you?"
Liu Zhengfeng thought about it and said in a simulation: "Brother Chen, although we both quit the world, we may have lived in Baisha Island in the past two years. No matter whether you have something to do or not, you can come to us."
Qu Yang added: "Where the Minjiang River goes straight into the sea, there is an island called 'Chuanshi Island'. From this island goes east for another fifty miles, it is Baisha Island."
"Okay, I remember, I will come and disturb you if I have time."
Chen Chong nodded and was about to say goodbye and leave, but he saw Liu Zhengfeng stopping and then took a brocade box.
He stuffed the brocade box into Chen Chong's hand and smiled and said, "Brother Chen, there is only one copy of the song "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" song, but I still have a draft in my hand. Although this draft is not as exquisite as the old song, it is better to write it in more detail, with more annotations and ideas. Brother Yu knows that you are just learning the music, so I will give it to you now."
Chen Chong took the brocade box, opened the section and looked at it, then put it in his arms, and said with gratitude: "Brother Liu loves you very much, I will treasure it."
Seeing his serious expression, Liu Zhengfeng felt that there was someone who worked hard for half his life, and a hint of relief appeared on his face.
After thinking about it, he added: "By the way, the first half of the volume is the guqin score. The old song has already told you, so I won't say much more now; the second half of the flute score is limited, so I have drawn fewer illustrations, so you have to remember to use the guqin flute."
Chen Chong was slightly stunned, and then he remembered that the flute used by Liu Zhengfeng seemed to be different when the two played together.
Seeing that he showed doubts on his face, Liu Zhengfeng immediately explained that it turned out that ordinary flutes had six holes, while the zither flutes had seven fronts and one eight-tone holes.
Compared with the hole flute, the diameter of the zither flute is slightly thinner, and three-section thin bamboo is used to select materials, so the tone is simple and quiet, which is more suitable for ensemble with the guqin.
Chen Chong was quite happy after accidentally increasing his knowledge, and then he laughed at Qu Yang, as if reminding him to take out the small gift quickly.
Knowing that Chen Chong likes to make trouble, Qu Yang was not angry and took out a wooden box very happily.
He opened the box and said slowly: "Brother Chen, Brother Yu has nothing good to do, so I will give you this tuned piano!"
Chen Chong took the piano box and thanked him, then brought him to the lamp, but saw that the piano was pitch black and transparent, with red in the black, and there were slight feather cracks on the surface of the piano, which was the one he had played before.
After turning it over, I found that the four words "Nine Sky Crane Cry" were engraved on the dragon pond at the bottom of the piano.
These four large characters have been filled with green. At the lower right corner, there is also a small square seal. The pattern in the seal is very sloppy, and you can barely see a semicircle, a dragon shape, or the name of the zither maker.
Musical instruments are like magic weapons in warriors. With Quyang's love for music, the instruments he uses must be extraordinary.
After gently covering the box, Chen Chong thanked him again, but he was in trouble for what he gave as a gift.
After all, he has just traveled twice, and his family is still very thin. In addition, the time and space limit of "The Deer and the Cauldron" is too low, so there is nothing good at all.
Although they stole the mite clear dragon veins and also plundered the Aobai mansion, there were only gold, silver and jewelry in these two places.
Chapter completed!