"Yes, it looks like it's been there for hundreds of years."
Xia Yu also agreed.
Perhaps hearing the noise at the door, a little kid about ten years old rushed out first, followed by a young girl chasing him, and finally a middle-aged woman.
"I suppose you must be Maria's friends!"
The middle-aged woman pushed open the gate and greeted him.
"Yes, auntie, I'm Sherlock, and this is Albert. I'm sorry to bother you tonight."
Xia Yu politely introduced himself, and Ji Yang also took off his hat to greet him. This show-off bought several hats when he was in Milan.
"No trouble, no trouble, Martina, Arthur, come and help the guests with their luggage!"
Maria's mother quickly asked her two children to come and help. Among them, the boy named Arthur was the most enthusiastic. He directly grabbed Ji Yang's luggage and moved it into the house.
"Sir, can I help you get the piano?"
Martina said to Xia Yu a little shyly.
She looks a lot like her sister, but is more reserved.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Xia Yu handed the big violin case to Martina, and then he and Ji Yang each carried a suitcase and walked into the yard.
"This child is also learning the cello. She said she wants to be the principal cellist when she grows up!"
Maria's mother, Sarah, and the two explained.
"So that's how it is. I believe she can do it."
Xia Yu also nodded and said.
The dream of pursuing music is worth encouraging, and all positive dreams are worth encouraging.
The group walked into Dabieye. The decoration inside was not as magnificent as they had imagined, but it was also very tasteful. For example, the old piano in the corner, which was from the early 20th century, was probably about the same age as the house.
There are also some very Italian-style decorations, which are rich in layers but not messy, and are completely opposite to the Nordic minimalist style.
"Auntie, your house is beautiful."
"Really? Sherlock you're too good at talking. You're not as good as you say."
Sarah smiled and waved.
No one will be unhappy if they are praised.
"I really think so. Compared to the hotels we stayed in along the way, this place feels more like home and more like a place to stay."
"Then stay a few more days before leaving. I'll cook my best dishes for you in the evening."
After Sarah finished speaking, she arranged for Xia Yu and the others to stay first. Ji Yang went to live in the guest room, and Xia Yu lived in the room of the little girl Martina. She moved to her sister's room.
It can be seen that Martina and Xia Yu are very close because they study the same kind of music.
Little carrot-head Arthur prefers to follow behind Ji Yang. Is this probably because he has been the leader among children since he was young?
"Martina, how many years have you been learning the cello?"
Taking out the cello from the case, Xia Yu asked Martina.
Sarah went to the kitchen to cook, and Ji Yang took Arthur to tinker with his old piano, leaving only the two of them on the balcony of the room.
"It's been three years. How about you, big brother?"
Martina asked back, looking up.
This question is a bit difficult for Xia Yu to answer.
The truthful answer was that it was less than half a month, but his dignity (burden) as an adult did not allow him to say that.
"What a coincidence! I'm also three years in school. Shall we have a competition?"
Xia Yu took the initiative to suggest.
"Um!"
Martina agreed without thinking and took out her piano from the side.
"Is your guitar the same as your sister's? Was it made by that relative?"
"No, this one was made by my cousin's student. My cousin said that when I get into the Bologna Conservatory of Music, he will make one for me himself!"
Maria graduated from the Bologna Conservatory of Music, and Martina also wanted to study at her sister's alma mater.
"Then you must not let your uncle down!"
"I will try my best."
Looking at Martina's determined eyes, Xia Yu unconsciously thought of Jiang Baiying.
This child’s personality is like Xiao Jiang!
Without wasting any time, the two began to compete. Of course, the cheating Xia Yu won, and Martina was a little disappointed.
"Big brother, you play the piano much better than me. I'm so bad."
"No, Martina, you play well too. It's just that I learned another instrument before learning the cello, so I have more experience in music theory."
Xia Yu comforted Martina.
He didn't want to dampen any child's musical dream, except for Zhang Xiaomi.
"Big brother, can I ask you some questions?"
Martina quickly adjusted her mindset and asked Xia Yu with a learning attitude.
"Of course."
Xia Yu agreed immediately.
With the bonus of the Buff, his level is enough to become a cello lecturer at a music college. He even deliberately lowered his level in the competition just now.
The two asked and answered each other, time passed quietly, and the sunlight coming in from the balcony gradually turned into a dim sunset.
“Dinner is ready!”
Sarah shouted at the top of her lungs downstairs that it was time for dinner, and then everyone came to the restaurant downstairs.
It was already past seven in the evening, which was later than most families in China started eating, but Xia Yu and his family had gotten used to it in the past two days.
Europeans are not in a hurry, they just take their time.
The main dish for dinner is Risotto, a type of Italian risotto.
Italy is famous for its noodles, but the northern region is also rich in rice, so the local risotto is also a specialty.
Fry diced onion, butter and rice together, add wine while frying to absorb the flavor, the taste is very tempting.
Xia Yu scooped a large spoonful and put it into his mouth. The soup tasted soft and fragrant while he chewed it. The rice was a little hard, but young people like him just liked to eat hard rice.
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