Entertaining Children

The film crew followed Xiao Yao to the entrance of a small courtyard on the west side of the village. Before entering the door, they heard a creaking sound of the erhu coming from the courtyard.

"You don't want to learn Erhu, do you?" Chen Min asked Xiao Yao speculatively.

"Why not?" Xiao Yao said, "I have always thought that the erhu is the most powerful stringed instrument in the world. It only has two strings, but it can play a complete piece. It is better than the guitar, ukulele, and violin. , the pipa and guzheng are all good. I want to learn all of them.”

"How do you know that someone here can play the erhu? Are you sure others will teach you?" Chen Min continued to ask.

"When I was looking for Chen Yang in Judetang yesterday, I saw an old man playing the erhu there. We passed by here during our competition this morning. I saw the grandfather who played the erhu yesterday enter the yard, so Guess he might live here, so I found him." Xiao Yao explained, "As for whether the old man is willing to teach me, it depends on my own efforts."

With that said, Xiao Yao stepped into the yard in front of him.

In the yard, an old man with gray hair and a gray beard about ten centimeters long was sitting alone in the yard, enjoying himself playing the erhu. Seeing Xiao Yao and the camera crew coming in, the old man stopped.

"Hi, Grandpa." Xiao Yaote greeted with a polite smile.

"Uh... hello," the old man replied, and then looked at everyone strangely, "Who are you?" Although he knew that there was a program group recording programs in the village, he didn't know what they were doing at his home .

"Grandpa, I think you play the erhu very well. I want to learn how to play the erhu, and I want you to teach me." Xiao Yao said bluntly.

"Hehe," the old man glanced at the film crew behind Xiao Yao, looked at Xiao Yao with some amusement, and said, "Little baby, aren't you here to record the show? What erhu are you learning?"

"It also has something to do with the recording of the program," Xiao Yao said, "We are going to perform in the village at night, and I also want to perform a show. I just want to learn how to play the erhu from you, and go to Judetang to play for the grandparents in the village at night Listen, uncles and aunts."

"Hey, that's a good idea. My old man is the only one who can play the erhu in this village. If I can hear a little doll play the erhu, the villagers will definitely think it's quite new." The old man nodded with a smile, but then changed the subject, " But little baby, are you thinking too simply, what time is it now, you will perform tonight, can you learn it in such a short time?"

"Try it." Xiao Yao said confidently, "I have a good memory and I can learn things quickly. Besides, my father can sing, and I can play the piano, electronic organ, and ukulele, which are four strings. It’s a kind of musical instrument like a guitar. So I still have a certain foundation in music, grandpa, would you like to teach me to try it?”

"Little baby is quite interesting." The old man said with a smile, "Anyway, old man, I don't have anything to do. It's rare that there are still people who are interested in the erhu. Give it a try. By the way, what's your name, little baby?"

"My name is Xiao Yao, and my nickname is Bayi. Grandpa, you can call me Bayi." Xiao Yao said.

"Okay, Bayi, then Grandpa will give you a try. I'll play a few sounds, and you can listen to them. If you can hear them, I'll teach you, how about it?" the old man said with a smile.

This is for testing? "Okay, no problem." Xiao Yao was extremely confident.

Xiao Yao did a lot of listening and ear training with Xiao Siqi, not for nothing. Although the sound quality of the erhu is quite different from that of the guitar and piano, the basic scale Xiao Yao still sounds fine.

"Okay, Bayi, wait a minute, I'll get you the erhu." Naturally, the test passed perfectly. Seeing that Xiao Yao came empty-handed, the old man also knew that it was impossible for them to bring the erhu, so he went back to the house to get it Erhu.

Chen Min didn't want to say anything at this time, but just quietly watched and recorded with the camera crew.

The old man took out the erhu and handed it to Xiao Yao,

Xiao Yao was introduced to the structure of the erhu, the names and functions of each part, the overall principle of sound production and the operation method of the bowstring.

The old man just said it briefly, and Xiao Yao immediately repeated it verbatim. The old man's eyes brightened when he heard it, and he had some confidence in teaching this little doll in half an afternoon.

In ten minutes, Xiao Yao has mastered the basic movements of erhu playing, including pressing the strings with his left hand and drawing the bow with his right hand, and he can accurately draw every scale he needs.

Originally, Xiao Yao planned to play the famous erhu song "Erquan Yingyue" from his previous life, but unfortunately Li Hao in his previous life didn't have any special love for erhu. He had only heard the name of the famous erhu song "Erquan Yingyue". I never heard it completely, let alone remembered it, so I had to spend another 20 minutes learning a piece of music that can be used for Erhu performance from the old man. For the rest of the time, Xiao Yao began to practice continuously.

Chen Min is also used to seeing Xiao Yao's all kinds of monsters against the sky, but before she just thought that Xiao Yao was a guy who was too precocious, mature enough to be close to an adult. But now, she saw Xiao Yao's terrifying memory and learning ability. Basically, the old man said everything just once, and he remembered and understood it all, and he did it in a decent way. I am afraid that this kind of ability can surpass that of a normal adult, even his father Xiao Siqi, who has a profound musical foundation. It may not be possible to do it. Last night when Chen Yang said that he was going to introduce Xiao Yao to his master's basketball school, Chen Min was also there. At that time, she felt that it was a pity that Xiao Yao missed this opportunity, but now that she saw Xiao Yao's performance, she realized that she It seems that everyone thinks it is a pretty good opportunity, but for Xiao Yao, it is really nothing. With his terrifying ability, in which field will he not succeed in the future?

Probably because of his martial arts practice, apart from talent, Xiao Yao doesn't lack these two things, hard work and perseverance. It took more than half an hour to practice a piece of music, and Xiao Yao didn't stop to rest until the old man nodded repeatedly.

The old man is naturally very satisfied with Xiao Yao's performance. He can teach an apprentice in about an hour. This is undoubtedly a very happy thing for the old man, and this little doll will be in Jude at night. Performing for the villagers, this is obviously something that will give him a lot of face in the village, and he can boast in the village for a long time.

"It's alright, little baby," the old man said with a smile, "You will be able to pull out this level at night, and you will surely surprise the young and old in the village."

"Thank you, grandpa." Xiao Yao smiled modestly, and then said, "Grandpa, you taught me how to play the erhu, and you can be regarded as my teacher, but I don't know your name, grandpa yet."

"Hehe," the old man touched Xiao Yao's head lovingly, and said, "My name is Hua Junyi, old man, do you remember?"

"Well, Grandpa Hua, I remember. Thank you, I will be your student from now on, and I will come to see you again when I have time, and I will play the erhu for you." Xiao Yao said.

"Okay, since you're my student, I'll give you this erhu as a gift." Hua Junyi smiled and said, "Use it for evening performances, anyway, you've been practicing with it for so long. smoothly."

"Thank you, Grandpa." Xiao Yao hurriedly thanked him. Originally, he wanted to borrow this erhu from Hua Junyi for his performance at night, but he didn't expect the old man to give it to him as soon as he was happy. He was naturally disrespectful.

After chatting with the old man for a while, and then practicing the tune taught by the old man for a while, it was almost 5:30 in the afternoon. With Chen Min's reminder, Xiao Yao returned to Jude Hall to prepare for the evening performance.

There is a high platform with an area of ​​more than ten square meters in Jude Hall. It is usually used as a stage for the village opera troupe to sing, but now it has become a stage for guests to perform at night. Behind the stage is a wall made of stone bricks as the background. Doors are opened on the left and right sides of the stone brick wall. Behind the two doors is the same room, which is the so-called backstage.

After Xiao Yao returned to Judetang and entered the backstage, he found that the fathers had already put on costumes and started to make up. Looking at the costumes they were wearing, it was as expected that they had prepared an ancient play. The other four children were also there, and they all looked at their father sitting there putting makeup on each other with amused faces.

Xiao Siqi was the first to notice Xiao Yao coming in. Seeing Xiao Yao come in carrying the erhu, Xiao Siqi asked: "Bayi, you are back. Why did you carry the erhu? You don't want to play the erhu tonight, do you? I don't seem to remember that you can play the erhu? What? When did you learn it?"

Xiao Yao smiled and said: "I didn't know it before, but now I can. I just learned it this afternoon. I went to the village to find a grandfather who can play the erhu, and I learned from him for half an afternoon. This erhu was also given by my grandfather." Give it to me."

"Really?" The fathers turned their attention when they heard the words. The few of them feel similar to Chen Min. Although they are used to Xiao Yao's evildoers, this kind of evildoers are mostly reflected in the maturity of their minds close to adults. One, oh no, learned to play the erhu in half an afternoon. This kind of pervert The learning ability is beyond the reach of many adults.

"Time is limited. I have only learned a piece called "Liubo" so far, but I have mastered all the basic techniques. As long as I have the score, I can pull it out. It should be considered true." Xiao Yao said.

The performance time is set at seven o'clock in the evening.

People in the village work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and they eat dinner relatively early. At seven o'clock in the evening, the villagers have basically finished their dinner, and they can come to Jude Hall to watch the performances of the guests.

The first to appear is naturally the drama of the fathers. As director and screenwriter, Sun Zhihao chose a story "Legend of the White Snake" that is well-known in Zhejiang Province as an adaptation. Although there is no "Legend of the New White Snake" by Zhao Yazhi and Ye Tong in this life, the story of the White Snake is still well-known in Zhejiang Province, where it happened. As soon as the name of Sun Zhihao's play came out, the audience applauded immediately.

Sun Zhihao's adaptation is easy to understand and comedy. The folks in the audience can understand it and enjoy watching it. Everyone is naturally happy, especially watching the stars on the stage for their happiness. Although the folks who worked hard to perform and feel full of sincerity are not very good at expressing, they are still very satisfied in their hearts.

After the performances of the fathers, it was time for the performances of the children. The folks naturally have no requirements for their children, and they can watch whatever they are performing. As long as the children stand on the stage, there will be cheers and applause from the audience.

The children's performances can't be compared with professional fathers, but Zhao Rui's martial arts, Sun Tingting's songs, Lin Qisan and Zhou Zhihao's fashion show performances also opened the eyes of the folks.

As for Xiao Yao, it was very natural that he was arranged to play the last finale.

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