If Su Ruojin remembered correctly, wasn't the little maid who stopped her the maid next to Liu Mengru?
She had seen this little maid twice when she went to Yuanmeng Tower, so why was she stopping her?
Unlike Su Ruojin's confusion, Xiao Cai'er was excited, "Young Master Zhao, I've finally found you!"
"Looking for me?" Su Ruojin was a little puzzled. Why did this little maid want to see her?
What Su Ruojin didn't know was that after she left behind that wedding song, Liu Mengru studied the song without even eating.
No matter how hard she tried to recall, there were still many parts she couldn't reproduce, especially some of the transitions, which she couldn't play even with various fingering techniques.
For those who are obsessed with playing the piano, it's like having a kitten scratching at their heart; they feel restless until they figure it out.
Liu Mengru originally wanted to wait for Young Master Zhao to come to Yuanmeng Tower next time so that she could ask him for advice, but she was not sure when Young Master Zhao would come, and she had never asked him where he lived before.
In the end, she had no choice but to send her maid out to try her luck on the street. Xiao Cai'er wandered around the street for almost the entire day, and when she finally saw Young Master Zhao, how could she not be excited?
"Yes, Young Master Zhao, our young lady would like to invite you to sit inside the building."
Seeing Su Ruojin's puzzled expression, Xiao Cai'er was afraid that Su Ruojin didn't recognize her, so she quickly added, "Young master, I am Xiao Cai'er, the maidservant of Miss Liu."
Inviting a courtesan to the Yuanmeng Tower is completely different from a guest coming to the tower on their own. The former is free of charge, and the courtesan even covers all the expenses incurred while in the tower.
Guests who go there on their own have to spend a large sum of money just to see the courtesan, not including other fees.
Xiao Cai'er thought that no one in Yulin City could refuse her daughter's invitation.
In fact, Su Ruojin did not refuse and followed Xiao Cai'er to Yuanmeng Tower.
Upon seeing Su Ruojin, Liu Mengru lost her previous reserve. If Young Master Zhao hadn't been a man, she might have already pulled Su Ruojin away.
"Young Master Zhao, after you left, I tried to recreate the wedding song, but there are many parts that are not in tune. Could you please give me some pointers? Xiao Cai'er, bring some tea quickly."
After saying that, Liu Mengru couldn't wait to sit down in front of the guqin and began to play the wedding song she had restored for Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin wanted to laugh when she saw Liu Mengru like this, because she saw the shadow of her fourth master in Liu Mengru.
However, it must be said that Liu Mengru does have some talent in this area. After listening to herself play it once, she was able to reproduce it about 60-70% of the way it was played.
She can even play some very difficult finger techniques.
If Fourth Master saw someone like Liu Mengru, he would probably like her too.
After Liu Mengru finished playing the piece, her face showed the anxious anticipation of a student awaiting their teacher's feedback.
"Young Master Zhao, what do you think? No matter what I do, Mengru just can't play that final trill well. I wonder what fingering you used?"
Seeing that Young Master Zhao was staring at her without speaking, Liu Mengru suddenly realized what was happening, her face flushed, and she quickly apologized.
"Young Master Zhao, I'm sorry, it was Mengru who overstepped her bounds. Mengru will pour you tea as an apology."
Regardless of the era, whether it is a doctor or a craftsman, there are always secret techniques that are not passed on to outsiders, and the same is true for masters of the zither.
Some great masters of the zither would rather let their skills be lost than easily pass them on to others unless they met a kindred spirit or someone with whom they had a special affinity.
What she did today was clearly asking too much of anyone.
“Miss Liu, I can tell you the finger technique used here, but you have to tell me the truth.”
Su Ruojin was not one to dwell on trivial matters. Her immediate priority was to find her third brother. She had already learned from her previous probing that Liu Mengru had met with him. Now that Liu Mengru needed her help, she naturally wanted to make the most of this opportunity.
She could offer Liu Mengru some pointers, but she wouldn't give her the sheet music, nor would that be considered betraying her fourth master.
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