Chapter 134: Broken Guzheng Strings
Sunday morning was the rehearsal time agreed upon by Liu Lan, Li Xiaoru and Wen Fangfei. Liu Lan rushed over from home and arrived a few minutes later than the other two.
When I entered the piano room, I found the atmosphere solemn.
Wen Fangfei stood in front of her guzheng with her back to the door, her body motionless. Li Xiaoru stood on the other side, her face full of anger, her eyes red, and she was about to cry.
Liu Lan thought something was wrong and walked forward. As expected, she saw that all the strings of the guzheng had been cut. The broken strings were like weeds, spreading out in all directions.
Wen Fangfei's expression was still a little confused and she didn't know what to do. She had never encountered such a thing before.
"The teacher in the piano room is so irresponsible. She promised to help us lock the door, but she didn't. When we came, the door was open and anyone could come in. We practiced on Friday night, but in less than two days, the piano has become like this," Li Xiaoru said angrily. "I'm going to confront her now."
After saying that, Li Xiaoru ran out. Wen Fangfei came to her senses and quickly grabbed her, "The piano room is originally a public place. We insisted on putting the guzheng here. The teacher has no obligation to help us. She will definitely blame us for not taking the guzheng away. You have offended the teacher in the piano room. Do you still want to practice the piano in school in the future? We still have two years before graduation."
Li Xiaoru calmed down.
She knew that as a weak student, she would not get any good results if she offended any teacher at school. "If you don't want to help, why did you promise so well? Isn't this breaking your promise? How can there be such a person? It's so infuriating."
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"The teacher didn't break her promise. Have you forgotten that she locked the door for us on Thursday night? Maybe she forgot about it because we left too late on Friday. You should condemn the person who cut the strings instead of blaming the teacher," Liu Man was much calmer than Li Xiaoru. "Besides, there's no point in holding the teacher responsible now. The most important thing is to find a way to make amends."
Wen Fangfei squatted down and carefully observed her guzheng. She found that the problem was not serious and breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, this person only cut the strings and did not damage the instrument itself. I can go to the instrument store and ask the master to replace all the strings."
Liu Lan said, "The top and back of your guitar are made of paulownia wood, and the decorative board is the best red sandalwood, which is very valuable. The wood is smooth and the edges are covered with patina. I think it must have been with you for a long time and you cherish it very much."
Wen Fangfei nodded. Liu Lan really knew a lot about the zither.
"It is the second guzheng my parents bought for me. They spent 50,000 yuan on it. I have been using it for ten years and it is very comfortable for me. I have been reluctant to change it."
Liu Lan reached out and touched Wen Fangfei's guzheng. Such a good guzheng was almost ruined. Liu Lan said to Wen Fangfei, "I guess this person is afraid of being too ruthless and getting in trouble. If we call the police, he will have to pay more than just your guzheng. He probably just wants to warn you not to help us perform again."
Wen Fangfei and Li Xiaoru were both stunned.
"It's meaningless to simply cut the strings of the guzheng. An experienced master, or if we have the materials ourselves, can replace the strings and adjust the pitch in an hour or two. But if this happens before the performance, we will be helpless. But now, isn't this person giving us a hint to be on our guard? After thinking about it, I think his purpose can only be to keep you away from us, otherwise he will smash your guzheng next time."
Liu Lan indeed did not understand the ways of the modern society, but she was well versed in the petty tricks of harming and framing others, which were all tricks left over from the women in the cold palace.
After listening to Liu Lan's analysis, Wen Fangfei laughed out of anger. It was not enough for this bad guy to spread rumors about Liu Lan to their department, but he even set his sights on her guzheng.
The problem is that she is soft-hearted and does not respond to tough measures. The more aggressive he is, the less afraid she is. She must participate in Liu Lan and Li Xiaoru's performance!
"But we don't need to be afraid of this timid little person who only dares to do small things behind our backs," Wen Fangfei said fearlessly, "I will take the guzheng to the store to get it fixed now. After it's fixed, we will come back to rehearse. Anyway, today is Sunday and we have the whole day free."
"We'll go with you," Liu Lan and Li Xiaoru said in unison.
When passing by the piano teacher's office, Li Xiaoru glanced coldly at the female teacher. The female teacher was also surprised when she saw the broken string of the guzheng in Wen Fangfei's hand.
"Why did your guzheng become like this?"
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