Although Shen Qingci had not mentioned the arrival of Nobuyuki Totsui and Natsuki Aso before, Qin Jian still welcomed them at this time.
after all.
One is a legend in the Japanese piano world.
One is a girl from an island country with an attractive appearance.
...
In a private room inside the building.
Shen Qingci briefly introduced each other.
Qin Jian took the initiative to give up his seat next to Duan Ran and gave it to Natsuki Aso.
Shijing Nobuyuki sat next to Shen Qingci.
After everyone took their seats.
At the beginning, everyone was relatively reserved, with only Shen Qingci and Nobuyuki Toshii communicating in English.
Xia Dong played the role of companion, occasionally communicating with Nobuyuki Toshii in Japanese to ease the atmosphere on the court.
Qin Jian was not surprised by this.
Because not long ago, at a dinner with Xiao Linzell, Xia Dong talked about his days studying abroad in Tokyo, and also showed off some Japanese at the scene.
Qin Jian has already seen it.
But this made the two girls very excited.
Seeing Xia Dong and Aso Natsuki chattering loudly, Qin Jian could only watch helplessly.
Fortunately, Duan Ran is there.
But it didn't take long for the two girls to communicate in a unique way.
For a moment, Qin Jian missed Fatty a little.
As one dish after another was served by the waiter, everyone’s topic probably turned to China’s food culture.
Duan Ran explained the Mapo Tofu on the table to Aso Natsuki in English.
Qin Jian politely picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
It's slightly hot in the mouth, spicy and fragrant, and goes into the throat smoothly.
"Is it delicious?" Duan Ran asked.
"It's better than the takeaway restaurant downstairs at Coffee Table Piano Shop." Qin Jian said and took another piece.
"Really?" Duan Ran's eyes lit up.
"Really, it's quite authentic." Qin Jian gestured with his chopsticks, indicating to Duan Ran to eat it while it was still hot.
At this moment, Aso Natsuki, who was caught in the middle, moved her little head back and forth, looking like a curious baby.
Duan Ran hurriedly explained, and then Natsuki Aso also picked up a piece of tofu with chopsticks and fed it into his mouth.
Then he widened his eyes, sucked in his mouth, and raised his thumbs.
Everyone laughed.
On the other hand, Shen Qingci put all the dishes on Shijing Nobuyuki's plate.
Throughout the meal, people on the right were reminiscing about old times, while Duan Ran on the left was teaching Aso Natsuki how to speak simple Chinese.
for example.
‘ni hao, qin jian!’
...
Neither the left nor the right could get a word in, so Qin Jian could only concentrate on eating and not exchange a few words with Xia Dong.
"Before going abroad, it is almost necessary to learn the language. This is how we all came here."
"Get ready early."
This is Xia Dong’s suggestion.
Of course, Qin Jian also expressed his strong agreement with this.
time flies.
A dinner that was different from what was expected came to an end very quickly.
...
After meal.
Street side.
"I won't go to the game tomorrow at noon. Remember to call me after it's over."
Shen Qingci gave a few explanations, and then left in the car with Shijing Nobuyuki, Xia Dong and others.
"zai jian,duan ran."
Natsuki Aso said and waved to Duan Ran, then looked at Qin Jian and said with a smile, "zai jian, qin jian."
"Byebye, Natsuki."
"Goodbye."
As the three little ones left one after another, it became quiet again outside the door of Fu Shou Chinese Restaurant.
...
The evening breeze in April blew through, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms.
"Qin Jian, do boys like girls like Xia Shu who have a sweet smile?"
On the way back to the hotel, Duan Ran walked in front of the flower petals while Qin Jian swayed behind.
"Not necessarily," Qin Jian thought for a while and replied, "Whether the smile looks good or not is the key."
Duan Ran suddenly turned around, "Do you think her smile is pretty?"
"It doesn't look good."
"real?"
"real."
"Liar again."
"Don't lie."
As he spoke, Qin Jian hurriedly waved to stop a car, "Let's go back quickly. We should rest early tonight. We have to get up early tomorrow."
After a while.
"All right."
Duan Ran nodded.
"I believe you."
.......
After returning to the hotel.
"Good night, it's 8:30."
"Good night, have a good rest."
The two of them said good night to each other and returned to their rooms.
Qin Jian took a shower, dried his hair and came to the window.
I took out a pen and paper from the note folder next to the phone and wrote down questions and thoughts about today's rehearsal based on the k491 band score.
This is all accumulation.
Qin Jian wrote seven or eight hundred words eloquently, scanned it again, and with some satisfaction, Qin Jian put the page of note into the music stand that Duan Ran gave him.
Then he went to bed and dialed He Jing's phone number.
When the call was answered, He Jing was having dinner.
The two briefly chatted about their current situation.
Coincidentally, Qin Jian performed K491 with the orchestra this afternoon, and He Jing also just returned from the Haiyuan Concert Hall in the evening after performing Pu Er Concerto.
This naturally gave the two siblings, who had not spoken to each other for a long time, a lot more topics to talk about.
Forty minutes later.
"Okay, go to sleep and work hard for tomorrow's game."
"Well, sister, go to bed early and take care of yourself over there."
"Good night."
"Good night."
Although I don't know exactly what He Jing is busy with in Haishi, as long as she is happy, that's fine.
Qin Jian sighed, threw the hot phone aside, and turned off the light.
A night of silence.
...
Early the next morning, Qin Jian and his wife got up early, had breakfast, and hurried to the competition site.
As the last competition day for non-Mozart works, the Tokyo Opera Concert Hall started the competition early in the morning.
At this time, the piano ensemble competition in the concert hall has not yet started. There is a chamber music competition going on, and there are not many spectators.
The two of them lowered themselves to the players' seats and sat down.
While waiting, I watched the game.
At this time the orchestra on the stage was playing The Marriage of Figaro.
"Do you still have any impression of this band?" Qin Jian asked with a smile and looked aside.
After a moment, Duan Ran hesitated and asked, "Is this the band we heard when we passed by the corridor on the first day we went to the exhibition hall?"
"It's them." Qin Jian nodded, "More than half a month has passed in a flash."
"Time flies so fast."
.....
As one band after another ended their performances, the audience gradually became more and more full.
11:30.
After the last band's performance, six or seven staff members rushed from the backstage to the stage to start cleaning up, and then brought up two pianos.
Off the stage, the judges' seats have also been rotated.
ten minutes later.
Under the host's announcement, the hall fell silent.
The finals of the piano ensemble began here.
Among the twelve groups of contestants who entered the finals in this round, the top five groups with the final votes will receive tickets to the Vienna finals.
This ticket is particularly important to Qin and Duan.
‘Go to Vienna with k448’
This is an agreement.
...
"The combination that will appear first in this round..."