At eleven o 'clock in the afternoon, Wang Zijin followed the GPS, turned into the turnstile, and drove off the highway. After driving around for half an hour, they finally arrived at the ancient town.
Qin Ze shook his sister awake. Qin Bao looked around in a daze. Qin Ze gently wiped away the suspicious tears at the corner of her mouth. Perhaps this action was not something he should do as a younger brother, so Qin Bao was a little shy.
The ancient town was located in the center of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. It was near the international airport to the east and connected to Pingwang to the west. The Golden Waterway Caoqing River flowed through the town. The houses with white walls and black tiles were built near the river. It was a real family that slept in the water.
Qin Ze knew that Wang Zijin had never been here before. Half of it was based on his memory, and the other half was based on the information he found online.
"Although it can't be compared to Wuzhen, this is the first ancient town in Shanghai. It has the characteristics of a Jiangnan water town. There are bridges and bluestone paths. I heard that it's going to rain today. I don't know if I'll be able to enjoy the beauty walking through the long alley with an oil paper umbrella. "
Wang Zijin smiled.
Qin Bao waved her snow-white wrist and said, "I'll do it, I'll do it. Azé has such a perverted idea. I can only reluctantly agree to it."
"Go away!" Qin Ze scolded.
"When I was in primary school, my parents brought us here a few times. It has changed a lot. At that time, the water was clearer, the houses were older, and the arches on the river were mottled with time." They walked on the ancient town's flat street. "I remember that there were many cobblestone roads here. Now, they're all replaced with stone slabs and cement. It's a pity. In the past, Baby Qin had even fallen on the cobblestones and hurt her knees. She had cried her eyes out. I was beaten up by the old man. "
Wang Zijin burst out laughing. "Why did he beat you?"
Qin Bao said unhappily, "He chased me, that's why I fell."
Qin Ze recalled. "I remember that you stole my snacks and ran away. In the end, you fell flat on your face. Qin Bao Bao was very naughty when she was young. She always bullied me. "
Wang Zijin sighed, "So it's all retribution."
Qin Bao Bao glared at her best friend. "Whose side are you on?"
Coincidentally, as they turned the corner, there was a stone bridge in front of them. The river was tranquil, and restaurants were built along the river. They were all in a retro style, with white walls and black tiles. Diners could enjoy the river scenery.
Qin Bao Bao said excitedly, "Quick, take a picture!"
She stood on the bridge with one hand on her waist and the other making a peace sign. The background was the quiet flowing Caoqing River and ancient buildings in the style of Jiangnan water towns.
Qin Ze said, "You don't even show your face, so there's no need to take photos." Come, Zijin, let's take a picture together.
Qin Bao Bao immediately took off his hat and sunglasses.
"Hey." The two of them called out to her.
In the end, the three of them stood side by side. Qin Ze's hands were long, so he was responsible for holding the phone and adjusting the angle. With a click, the picture froze.
Qin Ze stood in the middle. On his left was his sister Wang Zijin, and on his right was his sister Qin Bao Bao.
When Qin Ze pressed the shutter, the mischievous sister chopped his head with a karate chop. Wang Zijin noticed her best friend's action and looked over with a half-smile. She looked very much like the "Funny Brother" in online emoticons. Only Qin Ze's expression was normal.
After that, Wang Zijin chased Qin Ze and asked him to delete the photo. Qin Bao Bao snatched the phone and ran away. She said that she wanted to send it to the high school group.
At noon, they had lunch at a restaurant near the river. Qin Bao Bao generously asked for a small private room. As soon as her sister entered the private room, she took off her sunglasses and big brimmed hat. Her face was flushed and she was dripping with sweat. "It's so hot. I can't wait to dive into the Caoqing River."
The waitress following behind suddenly called out.
Qin Baobao was shocked. She thought to herself, Oh no, I've been recognized.
The waitress excitedly pointed at Qin Ze. "I recognize you. You're Qin Ze. You're so handsome. You're even more handsome than in the video. Can you give me an autograph? "
Qin Ze said, "No problem. Don't tell anyone."
Then he signed.
During the process of ordering, the waitress's eyes never left Qin Ze.
Qin Ze wanted to order pork trotters.
"The taste of this dish is average. I suggest you eat river fish. It's freshly caught in the river. It's very fresh." The waitress suggested.
Qin Ze felt that stir-fried wild vegetables were not bad.
The waitress immediately said, "Actually, it's not wild vegetables. These days, wild vegetables are more delicate than domesticated ones. Everyone eats wild vegetables. They've long been sold out. Stir-fried preserved meat with garlic moss is not bad. It's cured meat made by the farmers in town. It tastes good. "
The waitress strongly recommended. Qin Ze ordered four meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes, and one soup. The waitress reluctantly left the private room. Throughout the process of ordering, she did not notice Qin Bao Bao.
Qin Bao Bao touched her face and then her head.
"What are you doing?" Wang Zijin asked.
Qin Bao Bao said dejectedly, "I'm seeing if I can get another hat and a pair of glasses."
I'm a fake star.
There's a terrible unspoken rule in Shanghai's restaurants: there are only a few dishes.
All businessmen are unscrupulous.
The taste was not bad, but in the eyes of Qin Ze's two sisters, it was simply too low-class. You can't expect a restaurant in a scenic area to be delicious.
After the meal, Qin Ze and the sisters strolled around the ancient town. Qin Bao Bao passed by an art shop and personally picked a pair of sunglasses for her brother. It was the kind of sunglasses used by military advisors during the Republic of China era.
As a result, the number of people turning their heads was even better. Every time Qin Ze walked past, there would be people looking at him curiously.
Wang Zijin joked, "Yo, two big stars. I'm just a passerby."
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Qin Bao Bao said that she was tired. She hid in a western restaurant to enjoy the air-conditioning and ordered three desserts on her own initiative.
This western restaurant was elegantly decorated. The waitresses were all dressed in European and American style. The price was twice the price outside. Many tourists were sitting in the hall for afternoon tea. On a hot day, they came in to drink desserts and drinks when they were tired.
There was also a piano in the middle of the hall. A waiter was playing it. If the tourists were interested, they could also play a song, but they had to pay a small fee.
Qin Bao Bao bit the straw and took a big gulp. She stuck out her tongue and licked the sweet cream. She narrowed her eyes happily, "It's so comfortable. I finally feel alive."
She turned her head to look at the blazing sun outside the floor-to-ceiling window. The bright sunlight reflected in her dark pupils.
"I just want to hide under the air-conditioning and be a salted fish. I don't want to go out and bask in the sun."
Qin Ze sneered, "Salted fish sister!"
"Go away." Qin Bao Bao wanted to hit him, but Qin Ze and Wang Zijin were sitting opposite her. She couldn't hit them.
"Bao Bao, how's work recently? I heard from Azé that there's a girl named Xu Lu who often makes trouble for you? "Wang Zijin said meaningfully.
"Not often, but I can't compete with her for resources." Qin Bao Bao said, "I'm a kitten now. My claws and teeth are not sharp. When I become a big tiger in the future, I won't be afraid of her."
Qin Ze complained as usual, "A tigress?"
She couldn't hit him, so she ignored him and dug a spoon of dessert, "This is called enduring hardships."
Qin Ze's eyes wandered around, and he saw a young couple sitting diagonally across from them. They should be tourists from Shanghai like them.
The young man and the girl whispered for a moment. The girl's eyes lit up and she nodded happily.
Then the young man stood up and walked to the central piano. He whispered a few words to the piano waiter and handed a 100 yuan note to the waiter.
The waiter stood up and gave his seat to the young man.
Some of the tourists around looked over, while others chatted among themselves.
The young couple looked at each other and smiled. The young man straightened his back and opened his shoulders. It was obvious from his standard posture that he had practiced.
Qin Ze was a little surprised. In this day and age, if you asked a child if they knew how to play the piano, the probability of them nodding was quite high. But if you asked an adult if they knew how to play the piano, nine out of ten people would shake their heads. Children nowadays were miserable. They had endless homework to do and endless interest classes to attend. Driven by parents' desire for their children to succeed, piano classes? Go! Painting classes? Go! Dance classes? Go! Swimming classes? Go!
Go, go, go!
They didn't care about the children's feelings at all. In the eyes of most parents, their children were like Long Aotian. They were talented in everything and had to learn everything.
It was also because the economic conditions were better now. Like Qin Ze when he was young, he was abandoned by his parents because of his poor aptitude. Even so, he only learned for a year and a half. Because of economic reasons, he stopped.
The light and melodious sound of the piano floated in the hall. It was like flowing water, like silver bells. The melody was excellent.
"To Qin Bao Bao!" A tourist said.
"This song is very nice. I've heard it many times."
"To Qin Bao Bao?" A white-haired uncle was puzzled.
"It was composed by a female celebrity's younger brother. It was very famous a while ago." The daughter who accompanied her father explained.
"It's quite nice, but it's a little soft." The uncle said.
"It's about love." The daughter laughed.
The uncle was stunned: "Love? Composed for his sister? This young man's thinking is very dangerous. "
After the song was played, there was sparse applause. If you casually played the piano and the whole hall cheered, then that would be strange. But the goal of attracting attention was achieved. All the guests in the hall were paying attention to the couple.
"This is Azé's song?" Wang Zijin said.
"Yes, yes." Qin Bao Bao nodded like a chick pecking at rice. She emphasized: "It was composed for me."
Wang Zijin automatically ignored the second half of the sentence and suggested: "Azé also play a song?"
She had never seen Qin Ze play the piano, except in videos.
Qin Ze asked: "What do you want to play?"
Wang Zijin said: "Anything."
He looked at his sister again. His sister also said: "Anything."
Qin Ze thought for a moment. "Then let's play that song."
"Don't. Isn't that a slap to his face?" Qin Bao Bao said.
"That's cool. Urban novels all like this kind of routine." Qin Ze said.
Qin Bao Bao pursed her lips: "Cool your sister. When did he offend you? You want to slap his face. This is called forcing a routine. "
Qin Ze said: "But if it's not a routine, it'll feel too plain and boring. If the routine is too intense, the readers will feel like their intelligence is being insulted. "
Qin Bao Bao sighed: "That's why I say that acting cool is a skill."
Qin Ze looked at her: "You don't have to act cool. You were born with this skill."
"You're asking for a beating." Qin Bao Bao pounced on her brother and twisted his ear. Qin Ze quickly dodged.
Qin Ze said: "Then how about a fairy tale?"
"No." Wang Zijin said: "Bao Bao often sings fairy tales in the middle of the night. My ears are getting calluses."
"Why are you singing a fairy tale?" Qin Ze looked at his sister.
Qin Bao Bao said anxiously: "It's none of your business."
"It's exaggerated, right?" Qin Ze said again.
"No," the two sisters said in unison.
Qin Ze looked at them: "Didn't you say anything? Fine, this is very feminine. "
He stood up and suddenly thought of something: "I'll be recognized if I go up like this."
This was the suburbs of Shanghai, not another province. Someone might recognize him and implicate his sister, and the trip would become a fan meeting …
Qin Bao Bao thought for a moment: "Put on the sunglasses I bought for you."
She felt that it was not safe, so she put her woman's top hat on her brother's head and giggled: "This way, even my own mother won't recognize you."
Qin Ze went over: "Can I use this piano?"
The waiter looked up and stared at the strangely dressed customer: "Yes, 100 yuan per song."
It was not common to see restaurants with built-in pianos. Some restaurants allowed diners to play the piano, while others did not. After all, if you played randomly, the customers would be annoyed and leave.
But Qin Ze had never seen a restaurant that charged a fee. Considering that this was a scenic spot, it was understandable that all kinds of weird charges were charged.
It was a grand piano. It was black and shiny, and it was quite new. Grand pianos were suitable for large-scale performances or professionals. Most people used upright pianos at home. Qin Ze had never played an upright piano before. Among the people he knew, only Pei Ziqi had a piano, and it was a flashy grand piano.
Qin Ze sat upright in front of the piano. His back was straight, and he was as strong as bamboo. Qin Bao Bao pointed at him and said: "My brother is handsome, right?"
Wang Zijin: "Yes, yes, yes."
The most handsome thing was not his face, but his spirit!
Although the system had helped him make some minor adjustments to his face, his foundation was still there. It would be a lie to say that he was handsome enough to shock people. He had upgraded from a good-looking little guy to a handsome guy in the traditional sense. Wang Zijin's family was not ordinary, and the number of handsome guys she had seen could not be counted with her hands and feet. Qin Ze was actually above average among them.
Qin Bao Bao wrinkled her nose: "Not for you."
Wang Zijin was stunned and rolled her eyes.
While they were talking, the sound of the piano floated. The melody was beautiful, soft and firm.
"Invisible wings." Qin Baobao immediately recognized her debut work. She curled her lips and said, "It's alright."
Wang Zijin: "Yes, the melody is relatively simple."
At this time, in the middle part of the rhythm, there was a glissando, and the bright melody suddenly became melodious and ethereal.
"Huh?" Qin Bao Bao was stunned.
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