Ch. 9.1 Relax, Don’t stress up
Sun Ming always felt that this sounded a bit strange.
The most important thing qas that after hearing what Bai Yexi said, Young Master Shi actually nodded.
He looked extremely serious.
Sun Ming: “…”
He was even more speechless.
Not only Sun Ming, these words made the entire hall silent for a moment.
Obviously, no one expected that cold little brother to say such a thing.
The curly-haired boss was also stunned, but he quickly came back to his senses.
Do these two people know each other?
Wouldn’t that just be like cherry on top of a cake? They could just be labeled as working together to defraud his music store.
The boss sneered secretly.
He is a businessman, and he is best at talking and turning black to white. These two children still want to outplay him?
“What slandering? Do you think that I deliberately silenced my piano?”
The boss even spread his hands to show his innocence.
“I haven’t touched the piano at all, you two…”
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by a gentle and elegant voice.
“You did not have to touch it, because the piano is not broken at all.”
The speaker was the young man who followed Shi Qingning in. He looked to be in his early twenties, gentle and handsome, with a natural smile on his face, which made him particularly approachable.
Even the rebuttal he spoke now was eloquent, unconsciously attracting people’s attention.
“The keys can still produce sound.”
As he said this, the young man walked to the piano and raised his hand to press the keys that the boss tried before.
“Ding——”
The piano actually restored its sound like magic.
Listening to that voice, the boss froze, obviously not expecting someone to come out and cause trouble at this time.
And he played his trump card right away.
The crowd exploded.
“What, what’s going on here?”
“Did the boss not step on the pedal during the sound check just now, so because of that there was no sound?”
“That’s not right, the three of them all stepped on the pedal when they were playing!”
“Then why was there a sound all of a sudden, but it was silent before? Situational magic?!”
The young man patiently waited for the noise to subside before explaining.
“It’s not magic.”
He raised his hand and gently covered caressed body of the piano. His movements were so gentle that it felt like he was caressing his lover.
“The reason why the keys were silent just now was because the hammer failed to return to its position and stuck to the soft felt of the mute rail 11. A mute rail is a mechanical configuration of parts that will mechanically silence your piano. 2. The piano muffler is made of felt material, durable, soft, non-fading, and long time to use. It used to gradient process, thick bass, high pitch thin, and for sound weakening. An efficient way of setting a temperament on a piano during tuning. after being pressed.”
“As for making it sound again, you only need to step on the left pedal of the piano –“
The young man signaled, and everyone followed his movements and saw that he was stepping on the left pedal of the piano with one foot.
“That is, the soft pedal which moves the mute curtain. When the hammer falls back to its original position, it can sound again.”
“And if you don’t touch the soft pedal, the hammer will stick to the mute curtain again after just a few hits, making the sound disappear.”
The young man relaxed his foot and stepped on the right pedal instead.
He casually played the keys, and sure enough, after just pressing a few notes, some keys failed to make sound.
“Wow…”
“So that’s it!”
Everyone exclaimed.
Everyone was mesmerized by his movements. They felt that it was not magic but something better than magic.
The most difficult part of the situational magic is actually the magician’s expressiveness. Obviously, this young man’s emotional rendering ability was absolutely top-notch.
The young man raised his hand and gestured to Bai Yexi.
“So there was no abnormality in the sound of the keys when he played because he was pedaling normally.”
“And this Mr. Boss deliberately didn’t touch the left pedal during the sound check just now, and also deliberately adjusted the button strength.”
The young man suppressed his smile and said slowly.
“Because, he already knew that there was something wrong with the hammers of this piano.”
The boss’s face had already become particularly ugly due to the various discussions. Now that he was being pointed out, his face became even more livid, “Fart! It’s all nonsense! “
Many parents on the side frowned and quickly covered their children’s ears.
“What’s wrong with this person? What kind of person is he, to curse in front of the children?”
The angry boss didn’t care about that at all. He was eager to put the blame back on the young man who made trouble.
“You knew that there was something wrong with the piano when you just entered our store? Such a bullshit, you’ve never even touched this piano before!”
The boss’s eyes widened angrily, “I think you are in cahoots, and have come to soil the reputation of my store, right?”
“There is something wrong with your piano. I can tell without touching it.”
In contrast, the young man’s tone was much calmer, such that his magnanimity looked even more admirable.
He pointed to his ear.
“Because I heard it.
“You heard it?”
The boss was so angry that he laughed, “Bah! Who do you think you are, an expert? You can tell…”
The boss was still cursing, when the person in charge who had been standing still for a long time looked at the young man, and his eyes suddenly widened.
He came from a sales background and worked with people in the publicity and advertising field. After coming out of his stupor, he finally remembered the identity of this person.
“Wen…”
The person in charge’s voice started trembling. He pointed at the young man with shaking hands, his expression extremely shocked.
“Wen Ming!!!”
“What?” The boss was interrupted and became even more impatient, “What are you mumbling about?”
But before the person in charge could speak, some parents in the crowd had already shouted out in surprise when they heard the name.
“Wen Ming…are you that Mr. Wen?!”
“Who?”
“Who is that?”
Hearing that everyone was curious.
That parent suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted,
“That’s Wen Ming, Mr. Wen! The youngest first class tuner in the country!
“A Tuner?”
“No wonder he was so professional just now…”
The crowd was full of amazement.
A tuner is a person who is responsible for adjusting the sound quality and the pitch of the piano. His job is to listen to and judge the piano’s music.
Everyone suddenly realized. It turns out that this young man is actually a tuner, no wonder it was enough to just hear the piano for him.
But the most surprising thing was not the identity of the young tuner, but the one – The Youngest “first-class” in the Country.
The parents who recognized Wen Ming attentively listened to the parent explaining.
“Last month our Boss’s family brought the Steinway piano, but the sound wasn’t right. They spent a lot of effort to hire several tuners. In the end, several people took turns to try but still couldn’t figure it out. They also said that the piano was too expensive so they didn’t dare to handle it casually.”
Most of the parents who come to the piano store have some advance knowledge of pianos, so they naturally know the price of Steinway pianos.
“Later, they were at their wits end. A tuner said he would try to find an expert for help, so he called Mr. Wen.”
The more that parent said, the more excited they became, pointing at Wen Ming.
“He is the one, he is really amazing! He identified the mistake just by listening on the phone. The tuning was accurate, and the remote guidance of the tuner finally corrected the tune of the piano!”
“Our Boss still talks about it when he meets people. He is indeed a first-class lawyer. He is truly a genius!”
After he finished speaking, everyone couldn’t help but look at the young man with even more admiration.
Those who know the art know clearly that there is no fixed standard for piano tuning. Unlike the screws in the factory, they are perfect when they are tightened to an error-free scale.
The piano depends on tuning. The tuner listens with his ears and discerning the most accurate tune bit by bit.
“This is not just a good ear,” someone lamented, “this is simply a golden ear.”
Wen Ming just smiled faintly, “I don’t dare to accept the praiee.”
He said it modestly and politely, but all the parents present came here to teach their children piano. They know very well what a first-class tuner means to piano learners. Someone immediately came to hand Wen Ming his business card.
“Mr. Wen, can we exchange contact information?
“Can you help our family take a look at the piano when you are free? You decide the price!”
Wen Ming was surrounded by everyone. He waved his hand gently and apologized with a smile.
“I’m sorry, I was hired by this young gentleman recently.”
Wen Ming pointed to Shi Qingning beside him, winked and said.
“I don’t have time at the moment. I’ll make an appointment with you all after I finish my current work.”
Everyone felt a little regretful, but their enthusiasm did not diminish.
They all asked for Wen Ming’s contact information. Surrounded by so many enthusiastic and expectant people, it should have been very enthusiastic atmosphere.
But Wen Ming suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
If he felt it right, this cold feeling seemed to have started when… he said, “I have been hired by this young gentleman recently.” Thinking like that, Wen Ming raised his head and his gaze happened to bump into the long haired young man’s not far away
Wen Ming: “…”
He silently and calmly took half a step back.
The children on the side didn’t understand what the adults were talking about. They only knew to follow their hearts and stare at good-looking people.
Then the noisy crowd was mixed with the curious little voices of children.
“That brother with long hair has such a stinky face…”
“I still think that brother with short hair is good-looking…”
‘He does look stinky.’ Wen Ming thought to himself.
To be honest, Wen Ming was a little surprised when he saw this long-haired boy for the first time.
But now it was no longer an amazement, but a cold look.
Wen Ming sighed secretly, ‘He shouldn’t have said something just to amuse himself.’
This little brother looked cold and indifferent, as if nothing could affect him.
Why did he care so much about such a trivial matter?
Wen Ming’s self-reflection was not noticed by the people around him. Young Master Shi looked at the piano intently for a while, then raised his head and asked,
“The hammers of this piano are not resetting sensitively. Is it because it’s damp?”
“Yes,” Wen Ming nodded, approvingly, “Pianos are easily affected by air humidity, especially in such an open space. The intonation can easily be affected by moisture.”
His words also attracted everyone’s attention, and the crowd quieted down in a few words.
“Haicheng itself is a peninsula city, and the air humidity here is relatively high.”
Wen Ming said.
“If you have a piano at home, you should also pay attention to its maintenance and beware of moisture.”
The parents nodded one after another to express their appreciation.
“But if the piano has a normal tune, after hearing the sound, if there are no accidents, it can usually last for about half a year to a year. Even if there is a problem, it can be easily identified.”
Wen Ming changed the topic.
“Pianos in a piano store like this will be maintained regularly.”
He raised his eyes and looked at the boss.
“So, can this boss explain this?”
Wen Ming’s voice was calm, but his words had the power to directly hit people’s hearts.
“Why did you put the obviously defective piano in the hall and falsely accuse someone else of breaking it?”
The boss’s face was gloomy and speechless.
He had regretted it since he learned of Wen Ming’s identity, and not only that, he regretted it to the extreme.
Just when he opened the music store, he offended a top tuner – the consequences of this matter, the boss only had to think about it and all his anger was extinguished.
Only deep regret remained.
The parents also came to their senses one after another and accused the black-hearted boss one after another.
“Really, you actually want to slander a child.
“Isn’t this way below the bottom-line?”
“How can you do this?”
“Piano is an art and a hobby.” Wen Ming said, “The piano store itself is to teach children to play the piano, cultivate their hobbies, as well as their sentiments. “
“But you, in front of so many children, falsely accused another kid. “
Shi Qingning on the side said coldly.
“Shameless slander, full of foul words and lies.”
Young master Shi is young and has a tender face.
He is a child himself, so his words are even more impactful.
“Can people like you really teach children to play the piano well?”
Parents are the most sensitive to their children’s affairs. When Shi Qingning pointed it out, the parents immediately reacted.
“That’s right, what a bad impact this will have on the children!
“Do you still know that you are in the education industry. Have you done your job well?”
“Seeing how you bully others so arrogantly, this must not be the first time, right?”
“Who knows if they have a criminal record? The key is, what if they try to slander others again in the future?”
“No, no, where is the form I just filled out? Let me take it back! Drop the class!”
“Let’s back out everyone.”
“Hey guys, I will post this in the parents group when I get back, so that everyone can avoid this music store!”
The various discussions finally converged into a very unified voice –
Drop out of this music class and definitely not study here again!
Originally, because of Bai Yexi’s live performance today, the piano store should have made a huge profit and sold many more classes. As a result, as soon as the tuner’s true identity was revealed, all the business that the music store wanted to discuss was cancelled, and all the courses that had been negotiated were canceled one after another. In addition, so many people witnessed the scene, and if it spread later, the music store will become completely infamous.
