Chapter 266 As long as I don’t work hard, fate will never happen

Author: Tang Juyi

Chapter 266 As long as I don’t work hard, fate will never happen

No matter what, this team-building activity, which is similar to the truth-telling game, is finally over.

Although there are many unsatisfactory aspects, it is generally good, especially for Hu Qiang, it has gained a lot.

A reward of 30,000 yuan, plus advanced violin skills, was enough to relieve Hu Qiang's shame of having to wear the hat of a liar for three days, and his depression of signing an unequal treaty with Ouyang Murphy.

With the idea of ​​paying off his debts earlier and relaxing soon, Hu Qiang called Ouyang Murphy after get off work and wanted to treat her to dinner and end those unequal treaties as soon as possible.

It's a pity that Ouyang Murphy's phone still can't be reached, and there are still automatic messages and no one answers.

In desperation, Hu Qiang had no choice but to leave a message to Ouyang Murphy on WeChat, asking her to invite her to dinner and a movie to end the suffering as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Ouyang Murphy quickly replied that she was not free now and would talk about it another day.

This reply made Hu Qiang sigh in relief and at the same time.

Because this means that I don’t know when the debt will be paid off.

But what's even more frightening is that he actually still has a little expectation in his heart. This is what really scares Hu Qiang.

"It's all an illusion, an illusion! I just want to avoid owing debts, that's all."

After mumbling to himself an explanation, Hu Qiang stopped thinking about it and went to a music store with great interest.

He is going to buy a violin and realize his childhood dream!

Well, at this time, the advantages of Magic City, which is a super first-tier city, have been greatly demonstrated.

If it had been the second-tier city where Hu Qiang lived in his previous life, it would have been evening, and most of the music shops would have closed long ago, making it impossible to continue to operate.

But here, even at night, even if it is far past the end of the day, there are still many music shops open for business. In terms of convenience, it is really convenient.

Hu Qiang had limited knowledge of the violin itself, so he could only buy it from a large piano store based on the principle that the more expensive the better.

He had also checked violins online before, and found that if he was just looking for good timbre, a domestic handmade violin priced at around RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000 would be professional enough. Anything higher would be a pretentious guqin, and the improvement in timbre would actually be very limited.

At least most people can't hear it.

Moreover, string instruments such as violins are different from pianos and the like. The sound quality is somewhat related to the price, but there is no necessary relationship.

Many very cheap pianos may sound comparable to those costing hundreds of thousands.

This is because truly good violins need to be made by hand. The timbre of almost every violin is slightly different. It cannot be quantified by just looking at the price. The key is that you have to choose it yourself and audition it yourself.

Try the piano.

Relatively speaking, big piano shops have stronger funds, more instruments, and more handmade instruments by senior luthiers, so they have a greater chance of good instruments.

Of course, overall, the more expensive the piano, the better it is. There is no doubt about this.

After all, no one is a fool. Everyone who buys and sells pianos knows the sound quality. Unless the piano is made of poor material and has bad sound quality, unless it is a real antique, you will not dare to ask for a random price.

That kind of very cheap practice piano, but the sound is similar to that of a performance-grade piano costing hundreds of thousands, is more likely to appear in legends, and is no different from picking up leaks.

Soon, Hu Qiang took a taxi to a nearby piano store that he searched online.

This music store is called "Zhiji". It is a large-scale chain store with a good reputation. It is said that it is very famous in the local area and sells many well-known brands of musical instruments, such as pianos, violins, cellos, etc.

Hu Qiang is a person who suddenly possesses professional-level violin playing skills. Without a long study time, he naturally lacks enough accumulation, at least not enough understanding of the violin itself.

Unlike other people who have played the piano since childhood, when learning to play the piano, they usually also need to learn how to maintain the piano, how to tune it, and even how to choose a piano.

Hu Qiang doesn't know any of these skills. He can only play the piano. This is also one of the disadvantages of the system skills, that is, they are professional enough and high-end enough, but not comprehensive enough.

For example, Hu Qiang’s skills include top-level Chinese massage, proficient-level Huayang acupuncture, and advanced Chinese medicine blending. Strictly speaking, these three skills can be regarded as abilities in traditional Chinese medicine. Normally, they need to be learned together to be more advanced.

Effective, but the system has to provide them separately.

And the levels here are also a bit interesting. Top, proficient, and advanced all have different feelings.

Since the system did not give a detailed explanation, Hu Qiang based on his understanding in practice, the top level should be the highest level, similar to the genius master level of Jijindao.

The proficient level should be slightly lower than the top level, which means sincerity and understanding. If it is a musical instrument, it is probably similar to the highest level that ordinary people can achieve.

Advanced is better than proficient again, similar to professional level, such as professional teachers in a top-notch music conservatory or professional teachers in a top-notch medical school.

There should be intermediate and elementary levels below, but so far Hu Qiang has not obtained this level of ability, so it is difficult to judge.

In short, for a person like Hu Qiang who has excellent piano playing skills and almost no ability to pick a piano, it is definitely a good idea to go to a big piano store to buy an expensive piano.

"Sir, what do you think of this piano? It is made of all European materials, purely handmade, has a clear sound, and is full of magnetism. It is definitely a high-end performance-grade piano!"

Hu Qiang picked up the violin recommended by his boss and looked around. He felt that the appearance and feel were pretty good, but he didn't know what the actual sound was like.

So Hu Qiang asked his boss to adjust the sound, and he wanted to try it himself.

The boss was not hesitant, he adjusted the tune decisively, and brought a bow specially used for sound testing.

There is no way, the new bow has not been filled with rosin, so it will not make any sound.

Hu Qiang took the bow from the other party, put the violin on his shoulder and tried to play it.

As soon as he plucked the strings, a familiar feeling immediately came over him, just like he had played the guitar before, as if he had played it thousands of times.

Closing his eyes slightly, Hu Qiang silently thought about the classic "Meditation" in his heart, and then his hands began to move.

Soon, a piece of meditation flowed out from the violin in Hu Qiang's hand. The sound was clear and mellow. It's hard to tell the details, but the overall feeling was similar to the feeling of a violin solo at a concert.

Although the price is a bit expensive, it costs 58,880, but the sound is worth it.

Hu Qiang tried the other two instruments, the 38,000 and 28,000, and found that the sound quality of these two pianos was indeed different from the 58,000.

Although the treble part is similar, the midrange part is not as mellow as the 58, and if you listen carefully, under the same pitch conditions, the sound of the cheap piano is not delicate enough.

As for the 98,000, I feel that the timbre is not much different from the 58,000. They both sound on the same level.

If it's higher, there won't be any here.

Because violins with more than 100,000 yuan are usually imported, you have to go to other major piano stores, such as Zhijiji Headquarters.

The music store here mainly sells popular instruments priced at less than 100,000 yuan, and does not sell high-end instruments.

Of course it's not impossible, but it has to be customized in advance. If you buy it on the spot, it will definitely be out of stock.

However, according to what the store manager said, in fact, when it reaches the level of 100,000 and above, there is not much difference in sound quality from a domestic handmade piano of about 58,000.

Unless your price exceeds 500,000 yuan, you will be able to detect the gap again, but the gap is still very small. Only professionals can feel it, and ordinary people cannot detect it.

After choosing again and again, Hu Qiang finally chose the 58,000 because the price was more acceptable to him.

It's not that he can't afford it at 98,000 yuan, but he doesn't think it's necessary.

His current income is high, but he still understands the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

Who can guarantee that the system will always be there, and who can guarantee that the system rewards will always be there?

Therefore, it is wise to save more money while the rewards are strong now, and then save money to buy a house.

I have money in my hand and don’t panic in my heart.

When you become a multi-millionaire, it's not too late to be extravagant.

Now, it's better to be simple.

Otherwise, it won’t match your identity.

After choosing Qin, Hu Qiang added WeChat to the boss.

This is mainly so that you can ask the boss how to maintain the piano and how to adjust the pitch at any time in the future.

Because according to the boss, if the violin is not used for a long time, it is usually necessary to loosen the strings and temporarily adjust the pitch of the strings when pulling.

Experts will tune the strings by feel. If you don't know how, you can use a tuner, or simply download a tuner on your phone.

Hu Qiang was already here anyway, so he just learned to tune the strings from the boss for a while, and waited until he was done.

After all this fussing, nearly an hour passed. Fortunately, there were not many customers coming at this time. In addition, Hu Qiang bought a relatively expensive piano, so the boss was still very patient in teaching me.

After waiting for the boss to teach him, Hu Qiang started trying to tune the strings by himself.

Just when Hu Qiang kept lowering his head to loosen and tune the strings, hoping to master this technique as soon as possible, a slightly familiar voice suddenly appeared next to him.

"Hey, Brother Aqiang, is it really you?"

When he heard someone calling Brother Aqiang, Hu Qiang didn't pay much attention at first, thinking he was calling someone else.

But soon, Hu Qiang felt something was wrong, because the voice always felt a bit familiar, and it seemed to be talking to himself.

When I turned around, I immediately saw a young girl wearing a coat and short skirt, with blond hair, carrying a guitar, and a pair of big eyes.

"Is it you?" Hu Qiang said in surprise.

Yes, this is the girl dressed as a maid who did live broadcasts on the roadside in the middle of the night. At that time, Hu Qiang borrowed a guitar from her in order to complete the task and played and sang a song in her live broadcast room.

At that time, Hu Qiang did not say his real name, leaving only a code name of A Qiang, and then he hurriedly dragged Ouyang Murphy away because of his embarrassment.

I thought it was just an accident and I would never see Ma Li again, but I didn't expect to see her again here.

"Yes, that's me!" The blonde girl with big eyes smiled, "My name is Ma Li, do you still remember me?"
To be continued...