Atypical Cafe Love

As usual, Ning Siqin came over with the piano box in one hand and the vegetables in the other: "I saw that the cabbage and spinach in the vegetable market are very fresh today." He said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "How about making the vegetable ball soup last time?" good?"

"You said it earlier, so I can take out the minced meat and defrost it in advance." Chen Songmao nodded him from the air, "Young master who doesn't cook."

Having said that, he has already turned around and opened the refrigerator door to get the minced meat.Ning Siqin put the dishes down and went out of the kitchen - Chen Songmao would let him wash the dishes at most, but never let him help wash and chop the vegetables, for fear that he might cut them into his hands.Ning Siqin argued with him, but in the end he had to compromise with Chen Songmao's obviously more proficient knife skills.He asked through the door, "What do you want to hear?"

"Just practice." Chen Songmao said.

Ning Siqin played two etudes, and then started to play the rehearsal pieces.Every time their troupe takes on a performance, commercial performances are okay, but if it is a serious performance such as a concert, Chen Songmao will often vomit after repeating a few songs and singles.He thought of Ning Siqin smiling and very happy when he entered the door, hesitating for a long time while cooking in front of the stove, but still determined not to mention this matter: anyway, he didn't believe a word, and Ning Siqin also promised Will tell him the truth one day.Why bother to ask again, just to make him unhappy?

Therefore, after dinner, he decided to hide the matter, and only said: "Siqin, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" Ning Siqin raised his eyebrows, as if a little nervous, but well hidden, "It's rare to see you so serious."

"I heard yesterday that my neighbor's family is in urgent need of money and wants to sell the house at a discount." Chen Songmao pulled him to sit down on the sofa, "The wall adjacent to them in the living room is not a load-bearing wall and can be opened. After opening it, it is equivalent to a big house——I mean, I don’t know if you will consider it or not..."

Ning Siqin opened his eyes wide, "You want...to let me buy the house next door?"

"I went to see their apartment today, and it is smaller than mine. The owner said that it is 73 square meters, which is about the same as yours. In this way, after getting through, it will be about 150 square meters. They are in urgent need of cash, and the full payment can be much cheaper , if you are willing to move down, the rent or sale of the original set is enough to cover the price of this set." Chen Songmao said, he spoke very carefully and was a little nervous. "Of course, there are a series of troubles such as decoration. Your set has better lighting. If you don't want to, I'll talk to them again..."

"You think so far?" Ning Siqin asked lightly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "How much do they ask for?"

"105 million, if you can pay the full amount at once, it can be reduced to 100 million. It's probably okay to press it again, but my mother is sick and needs money urgently, so I don't think it's better to take advantage of it." Chen Songmao replied, "The location of this community is very low. If you can wait, it is possible to sell it for 120 million or more, and it is not a loss to buy it now. If you have this plan, I can borrow part of it from my parents first, plus the savings of the two of us, or another 20 yuan A small loan of [-] yuan can be made up if you put it together."

Ning Siqin smiled: "It sounds like you paid for it. Are you sure you can write my name on the real estate certificate?"

"What worries me?" Chen Songmao said, "Besides, we can discuss these things at that time. Do you mean that...?"

"This is a big deal." Ning Siqin said, "Let me think about it."

"Okay." Chen Songmao nodded and said, counting the time silently in his mind, "Today is the 15th, and the other party wants to give them a clear answer before the 20th, yes or no, that is next Wednesday. Is it possible?"

"Okay, then I'll give you an answer before Wednesday." Ning Siqin said.

This matter is over.They chatted casually for a while, and Ning Siqin continued to practice the piano: Yinhe will have a performance next Friday.It has to be said that no matter whether it is the leader, the conductor, the members of the Galaxy Orchestra or the members in charge of marketing planning, they are all outstanding in their personal abilities. In just two or three years, the Galaxy Chamber Orchestra has become very famous and famous in the industry. One of the most successful chamber ensembles.However, with the increase in wages and the requirement for the strength of the members, Ning Siqin has been practicing piano more and more hard this year.

He played the piano until after nine o'clock, and said good night to Chen Songmao and said goodbye.Usually, Ning Siqin would stay at Chen Songmao's house most nights.But the disadvantage of being at home at the same time is that they will be distracted by each other from time to time, which greatly affects work efficiency. Chen Songmao only said that he wanted to concentrate on practicing the piano, and said good night to him, and sent him to the stairs.

Ning Siqin entered her house, entered the bedroom, closed the door, and then took out her mobile phone.He turned on the screen, and a text message was displayed on it: [Call me back when you are free. 】

Ning Siqin dialed, and after a few rings, the phone was connected quickly: "Hello? Sister. No...he didn't tell me anything about his meeting with Zhao Su."

He frowned as he spoke, but his brows relaxed quickly, and a smile appeared on his face, "But you shouldn't worry, he told me another thing."

The next day was Saturday, and school had just started, and the piano store was still relatively busy. Chen Songmao made two arrangements for tuning the piano in the morning, and went out early in the morning.He had just finished tuning the second piano, and before he left the house, his cell phone rang.Chen Songmao glanced at the screen and picked it up quite unexpectedly.A warm voice from the opposite side asked, "Songmao? Do you have time now?"

"Have you returned to China?" Chen Songmao asked with a smile, "When did you come back, why didn't you say anything?"

"I just came back not long ago." The other party replied, "Do you have time to go out for dinner and meet up? Let me introduce my boyfriend to you."

"This is the only thing you can say so openly, without embarrassment at all." Chen Songmao shook his head, "What time?"

"If you're free, right now?"

Chen Songmao unexpectedly stopped on the stairs, "Are you Su Lanya?! We lived together for four years, and I don't remember a time when you didn't invite me three days in advance."

"With Jack, it's inevitable that he got used to it." Su Lanya smiled warmly, "So, you are not free?"

"Not today, I have to be on duty in the afternoon. Not tomorrow. Monday?"

"Then at noon on Monday? We'll discuss the specific location." Su Lanya said, "I heard you have a new boyfriend?"

"Yes." Chen Songmao smiled, "But he has to rehearse a new song on Monday morning, so he may not be able to come."

"It's okay, we will meet again when we have a chance in the future." Su Lanya said, "Then, let's talk when we meet."

They said goodbye and hung up the phone. Chen Songmao sat in the car and texted Su Lanya to chat about the specific arrangements, and then drove to pick up Ning Siqin.When he arrived, Ning Siqin was already waiting for him at the gate of the venue, got into the car and asked, "Is it difficult to tune the two pianos today?"

"One has not been moved for several years, and the overall sound difference can be as low as 40 cents. I was afraid that the strings would be broken, so I had to take it slowly." Chen Songmao said, "Do you have time at noon on Monday? Su Lanya has returned to China. I'll have a meal together."

"Su Lanya...?" Ning Siqin thought for a while, "Oh, that ex-boyfriend of yours who just turned his relationship into a shared roommate relationship?"

"Thinking about it now, the two of us probably never really loved each other, and were more roommates." Chen Songmao said, "It's him, and his boyfriend."

Ning Siqin burst out laughing immediately: "You took your current boyfriend to meet your ex-boyfriend and his current boyfriend? This is a living four-cornered Shura field! To be honest, did you drag me over to help you fight? ?”

"If you want to fight, the two of them together can't beat you." Chen Songmao smiled, "But it's not true. Su Lanya has always been a real gentleman, and I broke up with him peacefully back then, so you just treat it as normal friends. Time? I think you and he should have a chat."

"Forget it, we often have to rehearse new songs. There are no restaurants around here. It must be too late for you to pick me up." Ning Siqin shook his head, "You can make an appointment yourself. I have nothing to worry about."

"Then I'll make an appointment with Yayun." Chen Songmao said.Ning Siqin shook his head: "I said, I have nothing to worry about."

"Then you just think it's to accommodate me." Chen Songmao said.

Ning Siqin smiled, and took advantage of the red light to take his hand and kissed it: "Remember to go to the provincial theater to try the piano for them tomorrow afternoon. Have you contacted them?"

"We have contacted, we have already set a time." Chen Songmao said.

Up to now, he has been tuning pianos for eight years, and his skills in the piano tuning industry in this city can be counted among the best.A pianist is coming to perform next month, and the theater immediately prepares nervously in advance.Yinhe also performed several times at the provincial theater. Ning Siqin knew one of their directors and recommended Chen Songmao to him.Seeing the reputation of himself and his teacher, the other party decided to ask him to try the piano on Sunday, and the assistant of the piano master would be there to audition.

Although Chen Songmao has excellent skills, he has little experience of tuning pianos for such a level of pianist, so he did not dare to neglect and arrived at the scene early.When the master's assistant arrived, Chen Songmao had already directed the staff to move the piano onto the stage and check it over.Seeing the assistant approaching, he paused, turned around and shook hands with that person: "Mr. Zhuo."

The assistant, surnamed Zhuo, looked very young, and greeted him politely: "Mr. Chen is really early."

"I checked the piano before." Chen Songmao introduced to him, "Considering the relatively large venue, the sound quality of this piano is the most suitable, and the condition is also very good. I don't know what kind of sound quality the master likes. We can try again later." Adjustment. Only the bass here..." He leaned forward and gently pointed to a bass string in the open back cover of the grand piano, Assistant Zhuo also leaned forward to look, "Mr. Zhuo, please look here, there is a small string on this string. Rust. Strings with rust spots are more likely to break, especially if you play more emotional and accented pieces. Although the chances of a string breaking during playing are extremely small, to be on the safe side, I suggest replacing it root string."

"We'd better be safe." Assistant Zhuo said, "Mr. Chen is going to change the strings today?"

"That's not true. I just discovered this rust spot during the inspection. I don't have any spare strings wrapped with copper wires with me." Chen Songmao said, "And changing the strings will add extra time. I think if we have enough time today , then after the tuning is finished, I will go to fetch the strings and change them. If there is not enough time, we will tune and test the sound today, and we will change the strings at another time in the future.”

"Let's tune it first." Assistant Zhuo finalized, "I have other arrangements this afternoon. I can make an appointment for another day to change the strings. How is Mr. Chen next Tuesday morning?"

"Is there any other time?" Chen Songmao asked with a frown.

"No, I'm busy at other times." Assistant Zhuo said.

Although he tried his best to pretend to be a normal person, there was a faint hint of domineering in his tone. Chen Songmao was slightly displeased, but felt that there was no need to be unhappy because of this: "Okay, let's audition now."

It has always been very troublesome to tune this kind of demanding piano master, and what is even more troublesome is that only the assistant is present now-that is to say, when the master himself arrives, he will have to re-tune again.Chen Songmao tuned according to his request for more than an hour, but Assistant Zhuo was still not satisfied: "Improve the sound quality."

"This venue, if it is closed again, may affect the effect." Chen Songmao said, "Although the sound quality compression will have better expressiveness on some tracks, it is also necessary to consider the concerto of the piano and the accompanying symphony orchestra. effect, and the pressure on the strings will be relatively large..."

"That's what the master asked for." Assistant Zhuo said stubbornly.Chen Songmao sighed secretly, so he could only go to re-tune it, and then stood by the side of the piano, waiting for him to test the sound.Assistant Zhuo played a few bars, and suddenly there was a loud bang and it exploded!

Chen Songmao took a step back subconsciously, and heard a sharp piercing sound, and then the concert hall fell silent. Assistant Zhuo was also frightened, and played from the piano bench: "What's going on?!"

Chen Songmao didn't answer, and stepped forward with his lips tightly pressed—sure enough, the rusty string broke.

The author has something to say: overhead, no prototype.Please don't get entangled in the price issue (