Chapter 248: Chapter 248 Piano Recital_1
This time, I’ve almost bought all the equipment needed.
Just a few instruments are missing.
How can a large music studio not display some instruments?
Ye Fei’s gaze once again fell on the antique piano at the center of the hall.
This piano is quite beautiful, and it matches the decor of the studio well. If I could put it in my studio’s music room, that would be quite nice.
Thinking this, Ye Fei found out which piano store owned this piano.
When he arrived at the piano store, he was greeted by a slightly balding, but rather artistic middle-aged man.
"Looking for a piano?" The man was relatively warm.
Ye Fei nodded, idly plucking a few notes on a piano.
The man could tell that the newcomer probably didn’t know much about pianos.
If he were a connoisseur, or even a beginner, he wouldn’t carelessly pluck at the keys during a trial but would sit down to play a few measures or, at the very least, produce a few chords.
"Is it for a friend, or for a family member?"
"For myself."
"Oh!"
Now the man had a clear idea and proceeded to introduce a few pianos suitable for beginners.
However, Ye Fei shook his head with a smile: "None of these caught my eye. I want to buy that one piano."
Following the direction of Ye Fei’s finger, the man first looked surprised, then a playful smile appeared on his face.
"I’m sorry, but that piano is not for sale."
"Not for sale?" Ye Fei’s eyebrows raised slightly. "But I clearly saw a price tag on it."
"Heh. You might have missed the information noted on the other side of the tag."
"What information?"
With a touch of disdain, the man replied, "Non-masters should not disturb."
Worried that the customer would be upset, the man explained, "Please don’t misunderstand. It’s not against anyone in particular. You might not be aware, but this piano is a global vintage limited edition released by YAMAHA in the millennium year."
"I went to great lengths to acquire it. To me, this piano isn’t just an instrument, it has a soul, it has life."
"It’s my duty and obligation to find a master who is worthy of it. That’s the utmost respect I can show it."
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, the man confessed, "To be honest, I’m already at grade eight in piano myself. But I still feel unworthy of it. That’s why I’m searching for a new owner, with a heavy heart."
After hearing all this, Ye Fei let out a light smile.
I hadn’t expected to meet such a romantic instrument seller.
Doing this much clearly shows that he is someone who truly loves music and instruments.
"You mentioned that only a master performer is qualified to buy your piano. How do you judge whether one is a master then?"
The man thought for a moment: "That’s easy. Whoever is two levels higher than my playing can definitely be called a master."
"Good. I’d like to try then, may I?"
The man was taken aback. "Ah? You?!"
"What, is that not okay?"
The man meant to say it wasn’t okay.
In his opinion, the person before him didn’t even have the skill level of a beginner.
Allowing such a person to touch that piano would simply be a sacrilege.
However, after conversing for so long, it would be rather awkward to refuse directly.
So the man circumvented the issue, attempting to lead Ye Fei into an inner room.
"Sir, if you follow me, there’s also a quite nice piano inside. Eh? Sir? Sir?"
After a few steps, the man realized no one was behind him anymore.
Turning around, he saw that his customer had walked out the door, heading straight for his treasured piano.
"Hey! Sir, wait! Don’t, please..."
The man hurriedly gave chase.
But it was a step too late.
Ye Fei had already approached the piano, lifted the lid, and sat down.
His fingers touched lightly.
Tap-tidy tap-tidy tap-tidy-tidy!
Da-la da-la diddy-dang-dang!
In an instant, a heavenly melody echoed throughout the entire music store.
And that was just the warm-up.
It left the piano store owner, stunned and frozen in place on the spot.
All the passersby in the vicinity also stopped in their tracks, turning their heads to look.
"It’s been a long time since I’ve played."
Ye Fei’s memory was pulled back to his previous life.
Whenever he missed his wife and children, he would go to Miaoyin Venerable’s abode to heal his heart with music.
And it was during those times that Miaoyin Venerable taught him a lot about musical instruments and melodies.
The piano was their most frequently played instrument.
Under the personal guidance of Miaoyin Venerable, Ye Fei’s piano skills had reached a state of perfection.
His talent, in today’s piano world, would undoubtedly be seen as godlike.
With his thoughts as accompaniment, Ye Fei’s fingertips began to dance.
And the enchanting melody, like butterflies in flight, instantly blossomed, a beauty beyond words.
A sound as gentle and winding as a mountain stream’s melody seeped into people’s souls.
It made everyone close their eyes and appreciate the beauty of life.
Body and soul seemed as if they were in a heavenly realm.
Such a cleansing of the spirit was something many had never experienced in their lifetimes.
Looking at Ye Fei again, his entire body seemed to emit rays of brilliant light.
The crowd looked up, as if witnessing a miracle.
As the piece concluded.
The audience remained immersed, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.
As for the owner of the piano store, he was so moved by the music that he collapsed on the ground, weeping.
