Chapter 292: Studying Music
Upon returning home, everyone didn’t ask how his exams were, they just enthusiastically welcomed him.
It made Yun Chennan feel uncomfortable.
However, this enthusiasm basically disappeared after one day, and after five days, his parents started to dislike him.
“You’re done with your exams, why are you still cooped up at home reading? Your eyesight is already so bad, you should at least go out and get some exercise.”
“I say, you child, you don’t even like it when I tell you to rest more. You used to go tide pooling with us, but now you’re so lazy you don’t want to move. If you don’t want to stay home and be an eyesore, why don’t you go out to sea with your father?”
The younger ones at home: “Third Brother, can you stop staring at us while we do our homework? We only have two days off, please let us play for a while longer. When you stand there, I think my homeroom teacher has arrived.”
In less than ten days, Yun Chennan successfully experienced the saying “faraway fragrance, close-by stink,” from his family’s initial enthusiasm to their current dislike.
Yun Chennan: …………
“Third Brother, I want to learn a musical instrument, will you come with me?”
Yun Chennan happened to be being nagged about needing to go out more, so he agreed.
“Why are you thinking about learning a musical instrument?”
“I’ve wanted to for a while, but I didn’t have time. I’m currently learning anatomy and sewing with Fourth Senior Brother, and I also went into the mountains to pick mushrooms to make mushroom sauce. I want to give it to my Godfather and Godmother, Eldest Brother and Second Brother, and also to Gu Mingyu’s side.”
As she spoke, she started to laugh, revealing her small, white teeth which were exceptionally bright.
“Fifth Brother and the others have gotten a shade darker.”
“I don’t get tanned.”
She said this with a sense of pride.
Yun Chennan glanced at his sister, unable to imagine what she would look like tanned.
But she would definitely still be good-looking, after all, her foundation was already there.
Yun Chennan couldn’t ride a motorcycle, so he took Yun Jiao to the county on his bicycle.
He also brought gifts for her Master and for Grandpa Gu’s family.
“We’re going to see Grandpa Gu’s grandson. He can play guitar and sing. He said my voice is nice and told me to find him if I want to learn an instrument, as he knows someone who teaches it.”
All the way, Yun Jiao chattered non-stop, causing her to be very thirsty by the time they reached her Master’s house.
Yun Jiao ran into her Master’s medical hall and skillfully grabbed his teapot, pouring herself a cup to drink.
“Oh, Jiao Jiao is here again.”
Yun Jiao nodded and spoke after finishing her drink.
“I brought delicious food again. Senior Sister, I have prawns that you like.”
“Where is Master?”
Second Senior Sister Qin Xin handed her a plate of Poria Cake: “Master is out visiting a patient, so it’s just me, your Senior Sister, at the medical hall right now.”
Seeing Yun Jiao eat like a little hamster, with her chubby cheeks looking like full little baozi, Qin Xin couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch them.
Yun Jiao dodged slightly, she was eating and didn’t want the food in her mouth to be pinched out, that would be such a waste.
“Then Senior Sister, I’ll leave the things here. Please tell Master and Senior Brother when they get back, I’m leaving.”
Before leaving, the thick-skinned Yun Jiao took the entire plate of Poria Cake with her.
“Bye bye, Senior Sister. Next time I want chestnut cake.”
Qin Xin laughed in exasperation: “You’re making demands now.”
Yun Jiao chuckled twice, her short legs pedaling swiftly as she ran out of the medical hall.
Yun Chennan was reading a book nearby. Seeing his sister approach, he put the book down.
“Third Brother, here, have some Poria Cake. The Poria Cake from Master’s place is delicious, but my favorite is still chestnut cake. It’s soft and crumbly, and very fragrant.”
Yun Chennan was stuffed with Poria Cake.
“You took so much?”
The little fellow was stuffing the Poria Cakes one by one into her diagonally slung light blue small bag.
“Not much, not much.”
“Senior Sister, we’re leaving now.”
After greeting Qin Xin, who came out to see them off, Yun Jiao took her Third Brother’s hand and left.
Inside Old Gu’s antique shop, the old man had a birdcage hanging by the door. A myna bird with black feathers inside squawked in a strange voice as soon as someone entered.
“Someone’s here, old dead man, someone’s here.”
Yun Jiao immediately stopped, curiously looking up at the myna bird in the cage.
The old man in the shop was lying on a lounge chair, holding two wuwan walnuts and rubbing them, resting with his eyes closed and swaying, looking quite at ease.
There weren’t many people in the shop, it looked very deserted.
The antique business is like this: three years without a sale, and one sale can last for three years.
Especially in this era, antiques were just starting to emerge, and still in a quiet way. This place was very secluded, and only a small group of people knew about it.
Similarly, very few people would be willing to spend money to buy antiques.
This hobby is quite expensive, and there are still very few people who can afford it in this era.
“I thought a guest had arrived, but it’s Jiao Jiao.”
Old Gu didn’t seem bothered by the antique shop’s slow business.
He opened this antique shop purely out of personal interest; his real business was in repairing antiques.
“Grandpa Gu.”
Yun Jiao greeted him and then pulled her Third Brother over to introduce him.
“Grandpa Gu, this is my Third Brother.”
Old Gu smiled and said, “What, did you actually find me an apprentice?”
Yun Jiao scratched her head: “No, my Third Brother still has to go to university. He probably doesn’t have time to come learn from you.”
Yun Chennan: ???
“Come over and have some tea. So, Jiao Jiao, what did you come here for today?”
Yun Jiao held the tea and said with a shake of her head, “Good tea, good tea.” This made the old man laugh heartily.
“Such a young age, and you can even appreciate tea.”
Yun Jiao said very honestly: “I can’t, but it’s delicious.”
This tea, once you get used to drinking it, you’ll find that besides the first brew being a bit bitter, the rest are quite delicious.
“It’s just ordinary green tea. If you like it, I can give you some to take back when you leave.”
Yun Jiao’s eyes curved into crescent moons: “Thank you, Grandpa Gu~”
“Grandpa Gu, when will Brother Gu Chen arrive? I want to learn a musical instrument and need his help.”
Old Gu stroked his beard: “Tell Grandpa Gu, what kind of musical instrument do you want to learn?”
Yun Jiao: “One that’s convenient to carry.”
“I see. I do have a recommendation.”
He didn’t want his grandson to lead such a good child astray, and then have her learn those loud, “dong ci da ci” things.
“Let’s go, let’s go, Grandpa Gu will take you.”
“Grandpa Gu, aren’t you going to keep the shop open?”
“I’ll close for a day, there’s no one here anyway.”
It has to be said, these old men have incredibly wide connections, seeming to know people in every industry.
Old Gu didn’t take them to a musical instrument shop, but to an old courtyard house.
As soon as they walked in, a melodious sound of a pipa could be heard.
Yun Jiao listened for a moment and found it beautiful.
Merfolk are good at singing and also like pleasant music.
“The ancestors of this family were famous court musicians. The current head of the household, Xie Sanniang, learned various traditional musical instruments from her mother since she was young. She has also dabbled in Western instruments and is now a dance and singing teacher at the theater.”
Yun Jiao listened, not fully understanding but feeling it was impressive, meaning it was very amazing.
“Let’s go. You have a good appearance and a nice voice. If you can gain her favor, you can learn anything you want.”
