Chapter 336: First Movement: Poems of Awakening (13): Sound of the Piano
The owner of the piano shop was slightly happy.
He could swear to God that although he liked the taste of money, he had never done the unscrupulous business of selling fake goods.
That is to say, the publicity is a bit exaggerated and the price is a bit exaggerated, but for things like the transaction price, a slight reduction is acceptable.
Generally speaking, you have the confidence to not be afraid of real experts. The higher the customer's requirements, the higher the grade you like, and the more you will earn.
Luna watched Fan Ning's movements of playing the piano intently, her eyes becoming more and more determined to die generously.
But I am really afraid.
The boss came up to me the next moment and showed a sincere smile of praise.
"This gentleman has really good eyesight. He picked the most representative models at various price points along the way. On the third one, he picked the most expensive piano in the store!"
The most, most expensive one?...The little girl was so scared that she held her breath and pricked up her ears.
Fan Ning stretched out his hand forward and plucked another reddish-brown string.
"All solid wood board, made from the famous Misin rosewood. Its tone is warm and full, with a fragrant orchid body, especially the treble area is extremely sweet and charming... Equipped with fox lily sacred silver frets, surrounded by gemstone frets, and an elephant bone piano.
Nuts and gold-plated tuners, Tone, the classical guitar master of the last century, has a very high opinion of its manufacturer."
The boss’s grandiose introduction was eloquent.
"The price of its customized model was once as high as 500-1,000 pounds, but now you only need 100 pounds to take it away. Of course, it is a mass-produced model, but it is also handmade by a family and has all the excellent functions it should have."
"There are quite a lot of good pianos here in your southern country."
Fan Ning retracted his hand as if sighing and walked straight towards the cashier.
For a market store in a small port city, this quality echelon is really good.
"Of course, of course."
The boss was overjoyed and took off the most expensive piano in the store.
Before quickly following Fan Ning's footsteps, he did not forget to take a look at the girl dressed up by this small financial sponsor.
This order can last at least a month.
...100 pounds, Mr. Scheele, you have been so cruel to me. Luna felt like crying.
She earns two gold medals every week and has accumulated more than three figures in her small treasury. The exact amount is: 160 pounds.
The numbers that once gave me confidence, but now I cashed in my 50-pound gift and bought a 100-pound guitar, and I only have 10 pounds left!
Luna mustered up the courage to speak to her boss from behind, trying to make a last ditch effort.
The tone is pitiful, weak and helpless:
"Mr. Shopkeeper, can I sell it for 90 pounds?"
"No problem." The boss agreed very readily, with the corners of his mouth raised crazily under his sunglasses.
What a generous and rich little girl... This is the lightest bargain he has ever seen, and it means no bargain at all.
He considers himself a person with a bottom line, and the bottom price in his mind is about 60 pounds.
But it’s not impossible to sell it for 50 pounds.
"Mr. the shopkeeper is such a good person." Luna secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "This way I can still have 20 pounds left, and there is always hope that I can slowly save it back..."
Fan Ning walked to the cashier, pulled out a woven wicker chair, sat down, and started rocking leisurely.
The helpers in the store have already prepared the guitar case. The boss put the high-quality, gorgeous and high-end guitar on the counter, and then waited with his hands behind his hands with a serious expression.
As soon as Luna's eyes came into contact with Fan Ning, she immediately changed into a childish smile.
"You must not let Mr. Scheele think that I am doing something difficult, otherwise the trip will be unpleasant..."
She started looking for money in her bag.
"Mr. Shopkeeper, please hand me that guitar." At this time, Fan Ning stretched out his hand.
"Don't you need to put it in the box first?" The boss was a little surprised, but it was not a big problem. He picked up the piano again.
"Ah? I'm talking about that one..." Fan Ning emphasized the direction of his hand again.
The boss, the helper and Luna followed his movements and watched.
There was silence in the air for a moment.
"Well..." The boss took off his sunglasses and choked with difficulty, "Sir, the pianos you just tried were clearly that one, that one, and this one..." He was referring to 30 pounds and 50 pounds.
And advanced or high-end pianos priced at 100 pounds.
"I didn't say I wanted to buy it?" Fan Ning looked confused.
Luna, who was already holding banknotes and gold coins in her hands, stopped moving.
Because she could see the unruly workmanship, the crooked texture, and the faintly visible shavings in the piano hole of the guitar that Mr. Scheler was pointing to...
The price is probably in the single digits...
The boss feels a little sore in his nose. Sadness is not the problem. The biggest problem is that happiness and sadness come to an end.
The material panels of guitars are divided into three grades from high to low. The best is the "all-solid wood guitar" with the best resonance effect, that is, the entire body is made of a single piece of solid wood. This is not a highlight among high-end guitars.
, it’s just the bottom line, basically the price of the advanced model already has this kind of workmanship.
The second is the "single-sided solid wood piano", which uses a whole piece of solid wood on the front, and the other back and side panels are made of glued spliced wood;
The last is the "plywood piano". The body of the piano is all spliced together with leftover materials. Only the surface layer is pasted with a thin layer of "Ox Cedarnia spruce" or "Messing rose", and the middle is completely covered with thick paste.
Chip board…
The three just now were all "all-solid xylophones," but what Fan Ning is referring to now is the worst-ever "plywood piano"!
"Aren't you going to sell this piano?" Fan Ning felt a little strange when the boss didn't reply for so long.
I feel like you are playing with me!! The boss roared inwardly, but what he actually said was:
"...sell, sell."
"Eight pounds, this piano is eight pounds..."
Why don't you still do business if you have it?
It's just that at this moment, her expression is uglier when she smiles than when she cries.
How much he hopes that the customer is at least an advanced practitioner, after all, he almost thought he was a high-end professional before.
Unexpectedly, after a quick operation, I finally chose a beginner's piano.
And it’s the kind that any classical guitar beginner with a little money would dislike...
"Ah, no," Luna rushed forward with a lunge.
"Mr. Scheele, you'd better choose the one you like, I'm rich!" She pouted her little mouth and looked up at Fan Ning.
"Give him 5 pounds." Fan Ning held the orange-red plywood guitar in his arms.
Why is it 5 pounds again?
Just as the boss was about to reiterate his offer, Fan Ning pulled down the third D string of the guitar with a few crunching sounds, and then glanced at him:
"If the total cost is 2 pounds and 10 shillings, the business can be roughly doubled. Should I do it or not?"
He gently stroked the extraordinary purple string, then slowly put it on and stretched it, his tone a little absent-minded.
Earn twice as much? 100%?
The young helper was so shocked that he began to re-examine his wages and had the desire to run away after finishing this month.
"Do it, do it." The boss was still crying.
Luna felt that her wallet had experienced a roller coaster-like change, which was a little exciting, and she was also a little worried that Mr. Scheler would lose his love, but in the end she focused on Mr. Scheler's "cost revelation"
"You are higher than the profit margin of our chamber of commerce." The little girl glared at the shop owner.
What I lack is the profit margin, what I lack is obviously the bottom price! The piano shop owner could only argue loudly in his heart, and secretly prayed that the customer's piano skills would improve quickly and he would come and choose an advanced piano as soon as possible.
The three of them were distracted——
"Ding ding dong ding ding dong ding ding dong~"
The sound of plucking strings suddenly flowed out endlessly from under Fan Ning's fingers. At first it sounded like wheel fingers, and it seemed like fast decomposition of chords, but it was neither. It was a strange sound with extremely dense and complex layers, but the sound effect was extremely transparent and ethereal.
group.
The masterpiece of Italian classical guitar master Carlo Domeniconi: "Shepherd Suite" (koyunbaba, Op.19), fourth movement, Presto.
A work full of strong oriental mysticism, it is even more unknown and profoundly fascinating to listeners in this world.
Just this prelude
Several people were instantly dragged into the boundless darkness and mystery.
The ancient earth, the mist at dawn, the vastness of the forest, the awakening of creation, the running of streams... The music unfolds impromptuly, with deep ecstasy and intoxication. The spiritual desire is about to be swallowed up by the tranquility, and the desire is about to be torn apart by the whirlpool.
Different repetitions and changes are coming and going.
The thoughts of the past turned into hazy dreams, rising and falling one by one.
The music stopped abruptly after only about twenty bars.
"Your piano is very cost-effective."
Fan Ning stopped the strings, stood up slowly, and motioned for Luna, who was covering her mouth, to follow.
The owner of the piano shop stood dumbfounded.
When he came back to his senses again, he felt that his inspiration was so high that he was about to fall. The room was filled with the rich fragrance of flowers and the real smell of champagne.
Intense dizziness and hallucinations.
Everything is as if it has been baked by the sun, making it so warm that it makes people feel dizzy and eager to get back into that dream.
I don’t know how long it took before I came back to my senses.
But the next moment his eyes became even more dull.
"This, this is..."
There is a seedling in a pot in the shop, and sunlight shines on it through the skylight.
He looked at the seedlings, his whole body trembling slightly.
Among the branches above, there is an orange-red fruit with a strange halo.
Well, I may need to add one more day. There are too many cars driving during the day these days T^T. After the normal update at 11 o'clock tomorrow, the second update will be added in the early morning. (Escape
In terms of the selection of classical guitar repertoire, due to the need to consider the connection with later piano and vocal symphonies and to highlight the "singing" attributes of troubadours, this volume will present more of the "art song" genre and guitar solos.
(Fingerstyle) is only used as an adjustment, the proportion will not be too high, but if you have any recommended tracks, please leave a message~