"Grandpa, may I use these musical instruments?"
Yan Xiluo looked at Li Yaosen expectantly; her hands were really itching to get started.
However, the items that can be put into the library are all antiques, and I'm afraid Li Yaosen won't be willing to part with them...
"Oh? What instrument does Luo Luo play? Of course it can be used! Even though they are collectibles, they need someone to use them to bring out their true value!"
Lai Yiu-sum believes that no matter how valuable or precious something is, it only truly realizes its value when it is used by someone.
"I have a basic understanding of them all, and I've had some experience with them, but I'm not an expert. My favorite instruments are the guqin, guzheng, and konghou."
Yan Xiluo seems to have been born for music. She likes any musical instrument she comes into contact with and can pick it up very quickly.
"Oh? These instruments are not simple, and you actually know a little about them! Grandma's best instrument is the guqin, and she knows a few others. She's not bad at them, but she's passable."
This was an eye-opener for Si Yaqin. She would never have believed such arrogant words if they hadn't come from her own granddaughter.
"I don't know why, but I've loved music and all kinds of musical instruments since I was a child, and I can't help but touch them whenever I see them."
She herself found it to be a rather magical thing, something that she couldn't explain.
"If Luo Luo likes any of the instruments here, you can choose any one, and Grandpa will give it to you! You can even play any of them."
Li Yaosen looked at Yan Xiluo with a grin, feeling an indescribable excitement and admiration.
Of all these musical instruments, only Si Yaqin has played them over the years. Li Shuyan and Li Mufei, let alone know how to play them, never even touch them.
Li Shuwen knew some instruments, but she had been married for over twenty years and rarely touched them, having forgotten most of them.
If these instruments aren't regularly maintained by professionals, they'll probably just gather dust.
"Okay, thank you, Grandpa!"
Yan Xiluo was drawn to a pipa, so she picked it up and admired it.
"How about you play a duet with Grandma? Grandma can play the guqin with you?"
Si Yaqin had been itching to play for a long time and was very interested! Besides, this was a great opportunity to play a duet with Yan Xiluo!
"Sure, Grandma, which piece would you like to play?"
She didn't expect Si Yaqin to offer to play a duet with her.
How about "House of Flying Daggers"?
Si Yaqin chose a difficult piece of music. She didn't want to make things difficult for Yan Xiluo; she wanted to test Yan Xiluo's true abilities, since she was good at everything she learned!
Moreover, his pipa rendition of "Ambush from Ten Sides" was truly exquisite!
If she plays well, it's a perfect auditory feast; anyway, she knows that even if she plays poorly, it won't be too bad!
"Huh? Is it that difficult?"
She hadn't played the pipa in a long time, so she was a bit rusty and didn't know if she would make any mistakes. However, whether it was the guqin or the pipa, "Ambush from Ten Sides" was a very difficult piece.
"It's okay, just consider it a warm-up! Yiting, do you want to join?"
Si Yaqin's eyes revealed anticipation. Zhang Yiting played the guzheng quite well, but she hadn't touched it for many years.
"Mom, the piece you chose is quite difficult to play on the guzheng... I haven't touched the guzheng in so long, I don't know if I can play it..."
She's been saying she hasn't touched it for five or six years? It seems like she's almost forgotten everything...
"My aunt can play the guzheng? I can't wait... Auntie, please join us!"
Yan Xiluo felt that having an accompaniment made the performance more passionate and engaging, and that playing three instruments together had a unique flavor!
"Yiting, Mom knows your skills. You were a champion for several years in a row! If it weren't for Shaochuan, you probably would still be competing, right? You have to believe in yourself!"
Si Yaqin completely approves of Zhang Yiting and is extremely satisfied with her as her daughter-in-law in every way!
"Alright then... I'll give it a try."
Zhang Yiting had no choice but to agree. She closed her eyes and pondered for a while before opening them again and sitting down in front of a guzheng.
Yan Xiluo didn't initially intend to play the pipa; she was simply attracted to it. As a result, Si Yaqin mistakenly thought she was going to play the pipa.
But it's alright, she's still quite skilled at playing the pipa...
"That's right! Old man, remember to record a video for us! We can even use the audio from the later editing to make ringtones!"
She saved the video as a keepsake! She's so clever to use the audio as a phone ringtone!
"Great! The library hasn't been this lively in ages! I'll definitely remember this! Jingyan, why don't we record it together? Maybe the sound effects will be a little different depending on the phone?"
Li Yaosen noticed that Lan Jingyan was using an Apple phone, which was different from his. In order to ensure that there would be no mistakes, he had no choice but to invite Lan Jingyan to record a video together.
The library also has surveillance cameras, so he will get three video recordings, and he can keep the one that is closest to the original audio.
"Okay, Grandpa!"
Even if Li Yaosen didn't say it, Lan Jingyan would definitely record it. This is his girl's first time playing a duet with her grandmother and aunt. He would definitely want to keep such a beautiful first memory for her.
Another reason is that he also has his own selfish motives; he wants to keep and cherish everything about Yan Xiluo.
"Luo Luo, Yi Ting, are you both almost ready? Shall we begin?"
Si Yaqin's excitement was written all over her face. It had been a long time since she had played the instruments so lively. She was looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks would fly when the pipa, guqin, and guzheng played together.
"Grandma, I can do it now!"
Yan Xiluo briefly went through it in her mind and felt that there wasn't much of a problem.
"Mom, I'm ready too!"
This was a piece she had performed in a competition, so she still remembered it to some extent and felt at least 90% confident that she wouldn't make any mistakes.
"Are the two cameramen ready? You need to press start recording first, then we'll begin!"
Si Yaqin was terrified that after the three of them finished playing, she would realize she hadn't pressed the record button, and she would be so disappointed!
"Ready!" Li Yaosen and Lan Jingyan pressed the start button and answered in unison.
After exchanging glances, the three began to play!
The first piece played was Yan Xiluo's pipa music, which immediately exuded a powerful and fierce aura, as if it were a knife hidden in a soft exterior.
Next came the combination of the guzheng and guqin, which increased the grandeur of the piece, making the listener feel as if they were caught in layers of crisis, surrounded by enemies...
Furthermore, the combination of the three instruments creates a sense of gradual escalation and hidden danger, gradually drawing the listener into an ambush.
The combination of three distinct sounds creates a truly unique auditory feast.
Li Yaosen was filled with shock and admiration, sighing that he dared not! He dared not utter a single extra sound, for fear of disrupting this perfect harmony!
Lan Jingyan stared intently at Yan Xiluo, not daring to blink, and dared not let his hand shake as he recorded the video.
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