Standing here for the first time in the dead of night, I had a different feeling, an indescribable feeling.
I found the clock No. 7, untied the rope, held the clock in both hands and took it off.
Xiaomei dragged over a wooden board. The wooden board was about ten centimeters thick and had two grooves on the left and right sides, which could just hold the chimes without moving. This board is a professional tuning board used for tuning.
Place the clock facing the groove. There is an iron bucket in the corner. There is a power strip and an electric grinding wheel in the bucket.
Xiaomei unplugged the power cord, plugged it in, and tried the electric grinding wheel.
"Buzz..." There is power and the grinding wheel is normal.
I said I have a steady hand and I will grind it, please help me and listen.
Xiaomei said it would be better for me to grind it. You have never done it before, so I’m afraid you won’t be able to master the strength.
She said: "Have you ever heard of a similar perfect tone? If you tell me to stop, I will stop immediately."
I said okay, let's get started.
There is a place on the inside of the chime bell that is the tuning area. Professionals call this area the eyebrow area. The eyebrow is the eyebrow. After this area is thinned, the front drum sound and side drum sound produced by striking will change.
To be on the safe side, Xiaomei brought a decibel meter. The decibel meter is a white box the size of a palm. To prevent human ears from making mistakes, she put this thing next to the chime to monitor the pitch.
"Start?" Xiaomei took a deep breath and held the grinding wheel firmly in her hand.
I nodded and said let's get started.
She used the grinding wheel to reach the sound area on the inside of the chime, rubbed it up and down, and then took it out very quickly.
I said you've worn it out? This is too fast.
Xiaomei said I rubbed it a little bit, we should be more careful, it was just a little bit close.
"state....."
"state....."
Xiaomei used a small wooden hammer to hit the front and sides respectively.
I closed my eyes, moved my ears, and listened carefully.
"No change. You must have missed it just now. Come on, try harder. Stop when I ask you to."
Xiaomei turned on the electric grinding wheel and started grinding again.
"Don't stop! Keep grinding!"
"stop!"
I shouted, and she immediately pulled out the grinding wheel. There was sweat on her forehead. She was sweating nervously. Those who didn't know it thought she was defusing a bomb.
"Try knocking it again." I said.
Xiaomei knocked twice more, and after a moment, her face suddenly became overjoyed.
"Side note!"
"It's cumming! It's cumming!"
I chuckled: "Yeah, but it's just a little higher. Just follow the same steps again. Next time, it will be the most perfect seventh tone."
Xiaomei said excitedly, let's do it again, this time we will definitely succeed, if you say stop, I will stop.
The grinding wheel is opened and the chime bell area is polished again.
I was also very nervous and my palms were sweaty.
But in just a few dozen seconds, I felt the critical point, and I was about to yell at her to stop.
At this most critical moment, my cell phone in my trouser pocket suddenly rang! This brief sound distracted me!
"stop!"
"stop!"
I shouted! Xiaomei immediately pulled out the grinding wheel.
She immediately picked up the gavel and started striking the chimes.
"Snapped...."
"Snapped....."
Xiaomei was stunned, her expression was about to cry, and my expression also changed.
The voice was muffled and there was no echo.
It became...the sound was the same as knocking on the washbasin.
It’s over.....
Xiaomei knocked twice more, but the sound was still loud, not pleasant at all, very unpleasant.
The chime that the godfather was going to bring to the coffin... seems... to have been scrapped?
The wooden hammer in Xiaomei's hand fell to the ground and she stopped talking.
When I reacted, I was furious!
If it hadn't been a few seconds late! I would have shouted stop! I just missed it!
Who the fuck is harassing me at one o'clock in the middle of the night!
I angrily took out my phone and looked at it.
It turned out to be a text message sent to me by Xiaomi. The content was only five words.
