Piano special offer section.
Within sight were more than thirty different sheet music in various styles.
However, most sheet music offers only minor discounts.
Adhering to the fine tradition of offering high-quality products at low prices, Lin Rui set his sights on the only sheet music that was marked with a 10% discount.
—Exodus
However, Lin Rui felt a bit of a stomachache after seeing the price tag below the sheet music.
One million two hundred thousand!
This is still the price after a 90% discount!
Wouldn't the original price be 12 million in overall reputation?
Is it worth it?
At this moment, Lin Rui hesitated.
The relationship between the two is more like a gamble.
Winning is called having a discerning eye.
To lose means you're blind.
He is not well-off right now; this is all the money he has left.
The system is forcing him to go all in!
He knew the system had a bad habit of exploiting loopholes, and he groaned inwardly, thinking, "We're familiar with it, but don't keep taking advantage of it."
I've practically plucked them all out of my shreds!
Despite the complaints, Lin Rui remained steadfast in his choice given the huge discount…
compromise.
Despite the pain in his wallet, and having spent almost all of his savings, Lin Rui finally acquired the sheet music.
Chen Duoduo and Ning Xiyuan were both surprised.
They noticed that Lin Rui's face changed like magic, turning green one moment, white the next, and finally his eyes turned red.
Is he possessed by an evil spirit?
Ignoring what the two women were thinking, Lin Rui got up, walked into the office, grabbed a pencil from the table, and started scribbling on the paper.
He didn't leave the office until half an hour later.
"Uncle Qiao, could you please arrange some people for me to rehearse in the music room?"
What instruments are needed?
Uncle Qiao smiled dismissively.
"Five cellists and fifteen viola players."
"Three bass drummers and three hand drummers."
"One person for drums, one person for bass."
"Two people playing the harp, and oh right, one more person to handle the bass drum."
Lin Rui knew the numbers like the back of his hand, but every time he mentioned a number, everyone's eyelids would twitch violently.
"Such a big commotion?"
Uncle Qiao was startled.
Lin Rui was a little puzzled. Was this commotion big?
Doesn't that count?
This is the bare minimum configuration, okay?
If it weren't for concerns about manpower shortages, the number of people could have at least doubled.
Seeing Lin Rui's blank expression, Uncle Qiao felt a little tired: "I'll arrange some people for you right away. Meet in the music room in ten minutes."
"Thank you, Uncle Qiao."
News of Lin Rui's impending big commotion quickly spread throughout the company.
Even Zhou Rongze and Chen Tianye were drawn out, wanting to listen in, but were turned away.
Lin Rui had actually locked the door to the music room from the inside.
Given the excellent soundproofing of the music room, even if you wait outside the door, you won't be able to hear anything.
Therefore, everyone had no choice but to disperse and go home to their own families.
It wasn't until 3 p.m. that a large group of people finally emerged from the music room.
Despite their tired faces, their eyes shone brightly, revealing an undisguised excitement.
"Didn't get any answers?"
Zhou Rongze looked at Chen Tianye.
"They didn't say anything; everyone kept their mouths shut, as if they had all signed confidentiality agreements."
Chen Tianye was both amused and exasperated.
"A confidentiality agreement? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Zhou Rongze's actions were utterly incomprehensible.
"Absolutely true."
Chen Tianye nodded.
The two looked at each other in silence, unable to suppress a smile.
One of them is the general manager, and the other is the music director. Their employees signed confidentiality agreements just to keep it from them.
What kind of nonsense is this?
If word gets out, my peers will probably laugh their heads off.
"This kid is insane, is he doing this on purpose?"
After a while, Zhou Rongze couldn't hold back any longer.
"Maintain a sense of ritual."
"Okay, let's just consider it a ritual."
Zhou Rongze consoled himself: "Where is that kid? He should be at the Golden Hall by now."
"I heard from them that Lin Rui has already set off."
"That's good."
…
As one of the world's top ten music stages, the Golden Hall in Xiazhou boasts world-class sound equipment and is decorated in a gold-themed style, allowing modern people to feel as if they are in the gilded era of a hundred years ago.
For music enthusiasts, sitting in the Golden Hall and listening to classical music is a rare and precious spiritual enjoyment.
The news that pianists from all over the world will gather in Xiazhou for a tour at the Golden Hall has already spread far and wide.
However, due to the closed nature of the performance, many piano enthusiasts expressed their regret.
Outside the Golden Hall, there were layers of checkpoints, but with the invitation, these checkpoints were useless to Lin Rui.
He gazed at the magnificent golden hall ahead, his heart filled with longing.
"That's outrageous! You must apologize!"
As soon as I entered the Golden Hall, an angry question came from ahead.
"Apologize? Why should I apologize?"
"Did I say something wrong?"
"The piano skills of your Xiazhou are already poor. Allowing you to appear on stage is a desecration of this century-old concert hall."
Two groups of people are facing off ahead.
"Please speak with some respect!"
"Who are you? What gives you the right to laugh at us?"
“You can target me. Even if I’m not qualified to sit on this stage, it just means I’m not capable enough.”
The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
Opposite him stood a group of white-skinned foreigners.
"Our country has many exceptionally talented piano masters, such as Mr. Li, who is sitting next to me..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the tall, thin, blond man opposite her.
“My name is Henry, and I am Master Tep’s chief disciple.”
Upon hearing this, the pianists from Xiazhou who had been invited to attend the tour all turned pale.
Master Tep!
One of the world's top ten pianists, another pinnacle in the piano world!
“Weakling, I need to correct you.”
"Xiazhou has no piano masters. Don't use the word 'master' carelessly. Stop trying to flatter yourselves. You don't deserve it."
"Also, I'm not targeting you personally, I'm saying that everyone here is trash."
After Henry finished speaking, he burst into wild laughter.
The white people gathered around him were arrogant and constantly mocked him.
The pianists from Xiazhou were flushed red, clearly furious.
He clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to suppress the anger that was rising to his head.
They were artists, not street thugs, and they could only swallow their anger in the face of the provocation from these foreigners.
"In our opinion, you are only amateurs, yet you dare to try to perform in front of us. It's ridiculous."
"Behave yourselves and stop having unrealistic and crooked ideas."
"Letting you sit in the audience is a sign of respect."
"He still wants to go on stage? He's overestimating himself."
After Henry finished speaking, he paid no attention to the fiery stares of the pianists from Xiazhou.
After laughing wildly, he led his men away.
I'm not reconciled!
humiliation!
have no choice!
Heartbreaking!
A complex mix of emotions completely enveloped the group of pianists from Xiazhou.
Before they came, they were full of ambition and vowed to take this opportunity to win glory for the country and enhance the international status of Xiazhou pianists.
Unfortunately, they suffered a huge blow as soon as they arrived at the Golden Hall.
"Everyone, we must pull ourselves together and not let Chairman Xu down!"
"We cannot be discouraged. Even if we are not as skilled as others, we must sit on that stage and use the piano keys and music to fight back against those foreigners who doubt us."
"We are not trash!"
"We share the same love for the piano and for music!"
The middle-aged man tried to persuade him repeatedly, but to little avail.
He could see that his colleagues had lost their fighting spirit under Henry's blows.
I sighed inwardly. Is it really impossible for the piano, a skill from such a vast region as Xiazhou, to step out of the country and reach the world?
At this moment, he also became confused.
Lin Rui stood quietly in place. He didn't know the whole story, but through observation, he could roughly figure out about 70-80% of it.
He was furious!
On their own land, they were looked down upon and even threatened by a group of foreigners.
shame!
Just as I was about to go over and learn more, the phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
"Excuse me, are you Teacher Fusheng?"
"Who are you?"
"This is Zhao Wanwan. Where are you? Do you need a car to pick you up?"
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