Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 64

Shen Ti still remembered giving Feng Luoyi a piano.
Originally, I wanted to give Chunsheng to her, but Yin Shi came across it, and Yin Shi's eyes were full of admiration and love for the zither, so I gave it to Yin Shi.
He had just given it to her, so it was not appropriate to talk about this matter in front of Yin Shi. He found an opportunity to go to the courtyard to find Changchuan and told him, "Go to my study and tell Zhuzhi to send the Feng Rusong to Auntie."

Changchuan left quickly.
Zhuzhi was a maid in the inner study. She asked, "Should I leave it with my aunt, or should I just give it to her?"
"For my aunt." Changchuan said, "My aunt's piano is not good, so Hanlin said to give her a good one."

Zhuzhi was shocked: "Hanlin really dotes on my aunt."
Because Fengrushong is Shen Ti's favorite zither. It was previously in the outer study room with Shen Ti, but later when he moved back to the inner courtyard, he also moved it to the inner study room.
It is also a very valuable guqin.
He actually gave his most beloved thing to his aunt. Doesn't this just show that he dotes on his aunt?

Changchuan was dissatisfied: "I also gave one to the young lady, that one is Chunsheng."
"Stupid." Zhuzhi poked him with a smile, "Feng Rushong follows him wherever he goes, and Chunsheng is kept in the warehouse. Which one do you think is the Hanlin's favorite?"
"The one I love the most was given to my aunt, and the one in the storeroom was given to the young lady. Which one do you think is the most beloved person in the Hanlin Academy, the young lady or my aunt?"

Changchuan protected his forehead with both hands: "I won't say it! Brother Pingmo said that we are not allowed to talk nonsense about the young mistress and the concubine. If he hears it, slap him in the face."
Zhuzhi quickly covered her mouth, looked around, and then heaved a sigh of relief, saying, "Just don't tell Pingmo, he can't enter the inner courtyard, and he can't control me."

Zhuzhi is not very old. She works alone in the study.
Shen Ti also hated the maids who always reported their affairs to Madam Shen, and always had a cold face towards the maids. When he was in the study, Zhuzhi didn't even dare to say a word.
I was so bored that grass started growing on my head.
I finally caught Changchuan and had a chat with him to relieve my boredom.

Changchuan was not stupid enough to let her bully him, so he ran away.
He shouted from afar: "Send it to Auntie."
He shouted again: "Wipe it, don't be lazy."
Run away, run.

Zhuzhi was so angry that she put her hands on her hips, but she still wiped it off when she got back.
Shen Ti was a clean person and she had been cleaning it every day. But she cleaned it again, put it in the piano case, and brought it to Aunt Feng.
Changchuan told her the location, and she groped her way over. She saw that the courtyard door was open, and there was a little girl sitting on the threshold playing with sheep's crutches. Zhuzhi went up to ask, "But Aunt Feng lives here?"

The little girl went in to report, and Zhaoxiang came out and asked, "Sister, are you here to deliver the zither? You look unfamiliar, but are you from Jingrongyuan?"
Zhuzhi said: "No, I'm from the Imperial Academy's inner study."
In many officials' homes, the study is a forbidden area for women. When Zhaoxiang went to look for Shen Ti before, she only dared to go to the bedroom and didn't dare to go to the study. So she looked at Zhuzhi with a strange face.
Zhaoxiang let down her guard and became more affectionate. She led her into the main room and said, "Auntie, Hanlin asked the sister from the inner study to come and deliver the zither."

He hugged her last night and said, as if mumbling, that he would get her a good piano.
She was exhausted and dazed at that time, but she still remembered his words. She didn't expect it to be delivered today.
He took it to heart.

Feng Luoyi was not in a hurry to look at the piano. He first asked Zhuzhi's name and age, wanting to know more about Shen Ti from Zhuzhi.
However, Zhuzhi said, "...I don't know this. I don't know that either. I don't know, Hanlin has been in the outer courtyard before, rarely returning to the inner study, and I am the only one guarding it. It's very cold in winter, and there is no one to talk to."

She's a little girl who talks a lot of nonsense, but doesn't provide any useful information.
Feng Luoyi still let Zhaoxiang take the money to reward her.
Zhuzhi was delighted to receive the reward money, and wanted to curry favor with the favored aunt, so she flattered her, "Hanlin is really good to aunt. This zither was previously kept in the outer study by Hanlin, but this year he moved it back to the inner courtyard and brought it back to the inner study. It is Hanlin's favorite zither."

Feng Luoyi's brows relaxed after hearing this.
Zhaoxiang was even happier. She sent Zhuzhi out and said, "Come and play when you have time, sister."
She went back to the room and saw that the musical instrument case had been opened, but Feng Luoyi was frowning.
She went over: "Aunt, what's wrong?"

Feng Luoyi was a little confused, but said, "It's okay."
She ran her fingertips over the head of the zither, where there were a few seal characters. Although Zhaoxiang could read, she didn't recognize the seal characters, so she asked, "Does this zither have a name?"
A piano with a name is a good piano. The piano that the manager had prepared along with bedding, tea sets, a makeup mirror and other daily necessities had no name and was just the most ordinary piano in the piano store.
Only those famous pianos have names, are worth collecting, and are expensive. You can buy a hundred of them.

Feng Luoyi said, "It's called 'Wind in the Pines'."
Zhaoxiang was delighted when she heard this: "It sounds elegant, and it is worthy of being Hanlin's favorite zither."
Is that so? But Feng Luoyi clearly remembered that Shen Ti said at that time that the piano she was going to give her was "Spring Birth", how did it become "Wind in the Pine"?
Was she too confused at the time and heard it wrong or remembered it wrong?

But after playing it twice, the humming sound became deep and quiet. The strings were of moderate tightness and the tone was very accurate. It was indeed in normal use.
And it is really a good and famous piano.
The tone is soothing, no wonder it is said to be Shen Lang’s favorite zither.
Feng Luoyi smiled slightly.

She knew that Shen Ti would not come to her place today.
But when he was with her, the tent was like a small world.
How nice it would be if the small world were the whole world, how nice it would be if there were no other people.

Feng Luoyi plucked the strings of the zither and couldn't help but wonder what Shen Ti and Xiao Yin were like when they were together?
Were the two of them in the tent also holding hands, so close and intimate, as if they were one?
Feng Luoyi looked at the candlelight, his smile disappeared, and he remained silent.

Shen Ti gave away two of her beloved famous pianos in one day. Although she had other pianos, none of them could compare to these two.
After he finished instructing Changchuan, he looked up at the sky. It was not yet time for the various government offices and government offices to close. His father should not have returned yet.
He said to Yin Shi, "I'm going to go to my mother's place."
Yin Shi raised his buttocks: "I will accompany you?"
"No need." Shen Ti said, "I have something to ask my mother."
Yin Shi's butt fell again: "Oh, okay."
Then I won’t bother you anymore.

Then he asked, "Where are you having dinner?"
Shen Ti glanced at her and said, "I told you to use it here."
Who could have imagined that there was something on his mind about the trivial matters of eating, drinking, and going to the toilet? Yin Shi didn't notice and just responded, "Okay."
Shen Ti flicked her sleeves and left. Shen Ti went to Madam Shen's place.
Mrs. Shen also asked: "Why are you here so early today?"
Shen Ti is the only child and has had a very good relationship with his mother since childhood. He did not hide it from her: "My uncles are going to have a feast and sent me back."
Madam Shen scolded: "These brats."
He added: "I still know how to send you back, that's good."
From a woman's perspective, it is really infuriating to see a brother-in-law drinking and feasting with his brother-in-law and a father-in-law drinking and feasting with his son-in-law.

Shen Ti asked: "Where is father's 'Four Fields'?"
"what?"
“I have no more piano.”
"Hey, where's your piano?"
"One was given to Lady Shi, and one was given to Lady Luo."

When a woman becomes a wife, she hopes that her husband will be devoted to her, but when a mother becomes a wife, of course she wants her son to have many wives, to be surrounded by girls, and to have children as soon as possible.
Madam Shen smiled and said, "You are quite caring. Just wait."
She called the maid and said, "Go and get the zither from the side room."
Shen Ti said, "No need to bring it over. Just send it to my inner study and give it to Zhuzhi."

The maid took the order and left.
Mrs. Shen teased him, "Why are you calling me 'Mian Niang'?"
Since there is a blood relationship between the two, after marriage, some people call each other husband and wife "husband" and "mother-in-law", while others still call each other according to blood relationship.
After Yin Shi got married, she has always been the latter.
Shen Ti calls her sister and Yin Shi calls her aunt.

Why did she suddenly start calling me "Miniang"? It sounded a little closer than "sister".
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law may not be as close as that between aunt and nephew, but the relationship between husband and wife is definitely closer than that between siblings.
That's why Mrs. Shen teased him.

Shen Ti paused and said casually: "You can yell whatever you want."
After these few days, he actually regretted it.
You should call her "Miniang" right from the wedding night, or you should actually go straight to the wedding night that night.

If he were given another chance now, he would definitely not let Yin Shi take the lead again.
But at that time, I was not familiar with her and was polite, so I took a step back. But I didn't know that the first step was too weak, and the following steps could not catch up.
Psychologically, she is completely and thoroughly a sister.

Mrs. Shen finished laughing, looked out the window at the sky, and said kindly, "You should leave quickly. Your father will be home from work soon. If he sees that his piano is gone, he will definitely curse."
"What's there to complain about?" Shen Ti said, "Sooner or later, it will all be mine. It's better to just give it to me."
This is the confidence of an only child.

Mrs. Shen laughed and scolded him, telling him to leave quickly.
Sure enough, not long after, the sun set and Lord Shen returned from duty.
Madam Shen undressed him and changed into casual clothes. Lord Shen asked curiously, "What's so happy that you keep laughing?"

Mrs. Shen covered her mouth and laughed, then told him what happened.
The son used his own piano to pamper his wife and concubine, and then turned around and took away his father's most beloved piano.
Lord Shen was so angry that he cursed: "Evil creature!"
Henhen: "Is he living a good life?"

"Of course." Madam Shen said angrily, "Why are you still hoping that he will be in trouble?"
Lord Shen snorted, and after a moment, he stroked his chin and laughed: "This kid."
He was not laughing at Shen Ti and his wives and concubines, but at Shen Ti's smooth demeanor. He took away Lord Shen's most beloved zither, which was actually a subtle way of bowing to his father.
He is completely different from the boy three years ago, two years ago, or even a year ago, who was rebellious even when he was kneeling.
"As expected, people become more mature after getting married." Lord Shen said with relief, "That's good."

Shen Ti resolutely defended her rights in Jingrongyuan and finally had dinner here.
After dinner, he asked Yin Shi to play the piano for him to see her level.
Yin Shi hadn't played the piano for a long time, and had forgotten all the music scores. Fortunately, Shen Ti allowed her to look at the music scores. She slowly recalled the fingerings and stumbled through the whole song.
Feel great about yourself.

Shen Ti rubbed her temple.
"Don't be like that." Yin Shi said, "You look like an old man."
She laughed happily.

How can she always smile like this?
Marrying into the Shen family and being by his side, she must be very happy and living a good life.
He promised her a good life, and he has done it.
Shen Ti rubbed her temples and couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right, I don't rely on this for a living." Yin Shi said, "Think positively."

Shen Ti judged: "You didn't study hard in school, right?"
"Study hard. But our 'good' may be different from your 'good'." Yin Shi said, "Sisters are just chattering for fun. Two sisters are indeed talented, so the teacher will pay more attention to them. As for others like us, the teacher will turn a blind eye. It's enough for us to distinguish Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu."

Learning music sounds great, but in fact the process of "learning" and "practicing" is extremely boring before you reach a level where you can perform or entertain yourself.
Only people who are born with musical talent will find it interesting.
Of course, some people study with all their might just to become big at some point in the future, and that’s very motivating too.
Otherwise, for ordinary people with mediocre talent, the process of learning a musical instrument is still too boring. If there is no pressure from life or motivation to show off, the daughters of the Yin family just play to kill time. Except for a few talented girls, others like Yin Shi just play happily.

"You can teach me, okay." Yin Shi said the ugly words in advance, "but you can't force me to study and practice hard every day. You have to remember that I don't rely on this to make a living. Just learn a little bit every day, slowly, and learn it with fun. If it's not fun, I won't learn."
"Don't tell me about perseverance or persistence. I repeat for the third time that I don't rely on that to make a living."

Shen Ti propped up her chin and looked at her sideways, speechless.
Without perseverance and determination, what is the point of learning?
But he thought again, day by day, little by little, he was slowly walking through time.
It’s a long way away from his “learning”, but isn’t this just... living life?
(End of this chapter)