Xu Mei burst into tears as soon as she saw her husband. Liu Daqiang was a soldier and very self-disciplined, so his physical fitness was comparable to that of young people.
But when Xu Mei saw him again, she felt that her husband looked much older.
"They hit you?" Xu Mei's voice rose considerably.
"No, don't worry!" Liu Daqiang raised his hand to wipe away his wife's tears.
"Then why did you do this?" Xu Mei grabbed his hand with heartache.
"Mom, ask her later! Dad hasn't slept for days, let him rest first," Liu Zi replied for her listless father.
"They actually won't let you sleep, that's so unfair!" Xu Mei was no longer the naive little girl she used to be. When she heard her daughter say that her father hadn't slept, she immediately understood what was going on.
Although she spoke angrily, she still helped her husband walk towards the bedroom.
Having not closed his eyes for many days, Liu Daqiang was in dire need of energy. He wanted to comfort his wife a few more times, but perhaps because he was back in a familiar and comforting environment, he soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Xu Mei gestured for her daughter to leave, and she took off her husband's clothes and socks, just so he could sleep more comfortably.
Liu Daqiang, who is usually very alert, only turned over and did not wake up.
Back in the living room, Xu Mei sat down on the sofa with an inscrutable expression.
Liu Zi held her mother's hand, wanting to comfort her, but didn't know where to begin.
Ultimately, this whole thing is because of her. If she hadn't insisted on marrying Zhao Qian back then, her father wouldn't have been smeared like this.
Liu Zi didn't hide anything and told everything she had just learned and guessed.
Xu Mei felt a wave of fear. If her daughter hadn't caused such a scene at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, they wouldn't have let her husband come back.
Fortunately, their daughter was decisive and didn't ask for a single penny from Zhao Qian during the divorce, so they can speak with confidence now.
Seeing her daughter's guilty expression, Xu Mei patted her hand and comforted her, "Your dad won't blame you. This has nothing to do with you. Even without Zhao Qian, they would have found Li Qian and Sun Qian to achieve their goals."
Compared to her daughter's understanding of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Xu Mei knew much more.
A year ago, her husband told her to have less contact with this Deputy Director Zhu's family. Based on her understanding of Liu Daqiang, she knew that Deputy Director Zhu must have done something that made Daqiang wary.
"This matter cannot be left like this!" Liu Zi said angrily.
"Yes, once your dad has rested, we'll settle the accounts one by one." Xu Mei agreed with her daughter's opinion.
While Liu Daqiang was resting, Liu Zi took the time to call the director who had called earlier and tell her that she would arrive on time.
The other party was very happy. After confirming her personal information and registering, they hung up the phone.
Knowing the purpose of CCTV's meeting, Liu Zi began to consider the production of the song.
When it comes to this, the first thing that comes to Liu Zi's mind is "The March of the Torrent". This song was created 20 years later, and it is still a bombshell when it is played now.
The only thing that gave Liu Zi a headache was the performance of this song. Later generations used military bands, and she didn't know enough about them.
If you only use the piano, it will inevitably lack a certain grandeur.
It seems to me that she needs to find someone to help her strategize for this conference.
Speaking of this, Liu Zi felt she needed to get a bunch of musical instruments to cover up her shortcomings at home, as the electronic keyboard she had at home was simply not good enough.
After saying goodbye to her mother, Liu Zi went out.
She went to Haifeng Department Store, the largest musical instrument sales point in Beijing. Even twenty years later, it was still one of the largest musical instrument sales centers in the country.
The east section features Western musical instruments, while the west section features traditional Chinese musical instruments.
Just by looking at the flow of people at the entrance, Liu Zi knew that traditional Chinese musical instruments were declining in this era, and everyone was advocating for Western instruments. Pianos and violins were selling like hotcakes, and the electronic keyboard area was packed with people because it was cheaper.
Liu Zi loved music, and even after leaving home to work in her later life, she still managed to play for a while in her spare time, so she had quite a bit of experience in choosing musical instruments.
She learned piano from a young age, and later taught herself accordion, drums, guitar, and erhu.
Among these, the piano takes up the most space, so Liu Zi plans to choose an upright piano for easy storage in her new home.
In the piano section, domestic brands like Zhujiang, Changjiang, and Xinhai, as well as international brands like Yamaha, are all popular due to their affordable prices.
But Liu Zi preferred the beautiful Schweppes pianos, each of which was handmade and had a unique tone.
In her previous life, she had a collection of these in her home in Hong Kong.
As Liu Zi left, fewer and fewer people came, and the price of pianos here rose sharply.
Just as Liu Zi was wondering why there wasn't a Schweppes store, someone in the corner called out to her, "Miss, are you looking to buy a piano?"
Liu Zi stopped and nodded.
"Come to my shop and take a look. My Steinberg and Dumel pianos just arrived in Beijing from Shanghai. You've come at the perfect time!" The shop owner was practically gushing with enthusiasm.
Liu Zi walked in without making a sound. The shop was quite large, but it seemed that only the owner was in charge.
As soon as the boss entered, he handed Liu Zi a pair of gloves. Imported pianos are quite expensive, and the lacquer finish is easily scratched, so it's better to be careful.
Liu Zi looked around and started walking in from the right side, touching this piano and looking at that one. There were not only brand new pianos here, but also used pianos for sale. She had just seen a few that were in pretty good condition.
The boss never stopped talking; he praised every girl Liu Zi touched behind her back.
After listening for so long without finding a brand she liked, Liu Zi frowned and asked, "Do you have any Shiwei brand?"
"Shiwei?"
The boss, who was talking non-stop, was suddenly interrupted. He paused for a moment before realizing what was happening and said, "Oh! You're looking for Shiwei? They're over there!"
The boss pointed in a direction.
Now that Liu Zi knew, she didn't waste any more time and walked straight over.
"A friend of mine said this brand of piano is good, so I came over to take a look when I had some free time," Liu Zi said, trying to salvage the situation.
There's nothing we can do; the bosses just cater to different customers. The price of a piano can fluctuate by a few hundred dollars, it's like they're just playing around!
Liu Zi feels that buying musical instruments depends on fate, especially handmade pianos.
"Boss, may I try out the piano?" Liu Zi asked before sitting down.
"Sure, but please don't take off your gloves, and please be gentle," the shopkeeper instructed.
"OK!"
Liu Zi picked out a piano in her favorite color and gently lifted the lid.
The exquisitely colored black and white piano keys radiate a unique brilliance under the light.
Liu Zi reached out and pressed down, and melodious music immediately rang out.
She raised an eyebrow; her voice was pleasant and ethereal.
Then she walked to another one, which was slightly quieter than the first one.
Both of them were pretty good, but Liu Zi felt that something was missing.
She didn't say anything, and moved on to the next station.
"Clang~"
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