Counterattack 1988

Chapter 24 "Dream of Love"

In order to completely dispel Shen Xue's idea of ​​entering the entertainment circle, Wang Lin thought about it and said with a smile, "Tonight, I'll treat you to dinner!"

"Why did you invite me?" Shen Xue asked.

Wang Lindao: "You invited me last time, this time I will invite you back. If there is any indecent encounter, I would like to ask Comrade Shen Xue to give me face."

Shen Xue asked, "Where to eat?"

Wang Lin made a fool of himself: "You will know when you go."

"Isn't it going to your house?"

"Do you want to eat at my house? Of course it's okay! But not today, I will invite you to taste my cooking skills another day! Today, I will take you to a special place for dinner."

Shen Xue smiled: "Secretly! All right, you want to invite me to dinner, if I don't agree, you will say that I look down on you working class!"

Wang Lin laughed and said, "Then let's go!"

The two went downstairs.

Wang Lin took a taxi, asked her to get in the car, and told the driver to go to the International Hotel.

When Shen Xue heard it, she couldn't help asking: "International Hotel?"

"Yes."

"It's very expensive to eat there." Shen Xue said, "When I went there to eat in the [-]s, a table of dishes cost [-] or [-] yuan! The monthly salary in those days was only more than [-] yuan! Now the prices are expensive, and the dishes in international restaurants are expensive. , the price has increased again!"

"Isn't it just a meal? How expensive can it be? Even if it costs a hundred yuan? Can it be as expensive as the watch you gave me?" Wang Lin smiled, "To invite a beauty like you to dinner, of course go to a high-end place."

Shen Xue laughed and said, "I'm being disrespectful! But there's really no need to be so particular about it."

International Hotel is located on the bustling Nanjing West Road, opposite the picturesque People's Park.

This is not only a place for eating and lodging, but also a variety of self-selected shopping malls, a beauty center with good service, and a discotheque with modern lighting and sound.

The taxi drove directly to the gate of the International Hotel.

As soon as the car stopped, the doorman dressed like a guard of honor quickly stepped forward and opened the car door.

After Wang Lin got out of the car, he helped Shen Xue get out of the car.

Shen Xue smiled at him, feeling that this man is not only very polite, but also understands the new etiquette from the West!

Wang Lin deliberately came to the Peacock Hall and chose a side seat to sit down.

"Please sit down." Wang Lin helped Shen Xue pull away the bulky seat.

Chen Xue smiled sweetly, and sat down like a lady: "Thank you."

Wang Lin took the menu: "Would you like to order?"

"You order! It's your treat." Shen Xue said with a smile.

"Will you eat western food?" Wang Lin asked.

Shen Xue said in a low voice, "I've never eaten steak, nor used a knife and fork."

Wang Lin ordered a few western dishes, fruit plate and red wine, and after instructing the waiter, he said to Shen Xue, "It's easy to learn, with a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, how convenient it is. Hold the fork Cut the meat into pieces and eat with a fork. Our ancestors also used knives and forks when they drank blood. Later, when civilization evolved, we learned to use advanced tableware-chopsticks. Therefore, we Orientals can easily learn to use knives Forks, because it is in our genes. Westerners have a hard time learning to use chopsticks, because they have evolved directly from barbarism to modern civilization."

"Really? You know a lot, you don't look like a mechanic." Shen Xue laughed.

"What's the matter? Would such an outstanding person like you look down on our workers?"

"Ah, no, how is it possible?" Shen Xue quickly denied, "However, you really changed my view of mechanics."

"Occupation is not high or low. Every industry needs someone to work, right? If everyone sits elegantly in a western restaurant and enjoys piano music, then there will be no one to build the western restaurant, and there will be no workers for the piano. Going to produce."

Shen Xue supported her chin with her hands, and smiled as she listened to his words: "It looks so philosophical! There are western food here, and there is also a piano, but no one plays it."

At this time, someone suddenly shouted: "Shen Xue? It's really you! I thought I was mistaken! I didn't expect you to come here for dinner."

Shen Xue turned around and saw a man and woman standing beside her.

"Fu Meifang!" Shen Xue laughed, "What a coincidence! Are you eating here too?"

The person who came was Shen Xue's colleague, Fu Meifang who stole the heroine of her new show!

Fu Meifang was wearing a black sequined skirt, black stockings, black high heels, and had the most popular big wave curly hair. Only the top was a bright red sweater. She was fashionable and coquettish. She was not as tall as Shen Xue , but the facial features are exquisite and the makeup is heavy, which looks like a big brand.

"Well, let me introduce. This is my boyfriend, Qin Jianbo. He works in the municipal government and is now a department-level cadre." Fu Meifang smiled to the man beside him, "Jianbo, this is my colleague Shen Xue. "

When she introduced her boyfriend, she made no secret of her inner superiority and pride!

Qin Jianbo was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, his hair was combed shiny, handsome and upright, he looked polite on the outside, but in his heart, there was an indescribable arrogance, he nodded slightly to Shen Xue: "Miss Shen, hello, very nice it's happy to meet you."

Knowing that Fu Meifang was deliberately showing off in front of her, Shen Xue didn't take it seriously, she just replied politely: "Hello."

Fu Meifang giggled and said, "Shen Xue, you have always kept it a secret, we always thought you were single! You didn't introduce your family either?"

Shen Xue was stunned, and said: "You misunderstood, this is Comrade Wang Lin, he is my friend, my relationship with him is not what you think!"

Wang Lin nodded slightly towards the two of them, as a courtesy.

Fu Meifang said to Qin Jianbo: "Jianbo, shall we sit at the same table with Shen Xue and the others?"

Qin Jianbo said: "I don't care!"

Fu Meifang naturally sat beside Shen Xue.

Qin Jianbo also sat down and said, "Have you ordered food? Western food or Chinese food?"

Wang Lindao: "We ordered western food. Let's add two more."

Fu Meifang said: "Okay. Let's eat western food then. Hey, Mr. Wang, where are you getting high school?"

Wang Lin said: "The textile factory."

Fu Meifang said: "Shenfang? Hey, I remember! Last March [-]th, we went to the textile factory for a performance. I met you. You are the mechanic, and you saved Shen Xue's life." !right?"

Wang Lin nodded: "Miss Fu, you have a really good memory!"

He saw that Qin Jianbo's eyes clearly showed a touch of contempt and disdain!

He is a civil servant of the municipal government, and he is already a department-level cadre at a young age. It can be seen that this person has a profound background and a bright future!
And Wang Lin is just an ordinary mechanic in Shenfang Factory!
This social status, this occupation level, one can tell the good from the bad at a glance!
Qin Jianbo called the waiter, ordered two set meals, and said: "This table, pay the bill together."

Wang Lindao: "Mr. Qin, you don't have to be polite, we have already paid the bill."

Qin Jianbo nodded.

Fu Meifang quietly asked Shen Xue: "Why are you with him?"

"Just have a meal together." Shen Xue said, "Don't think about it!"

Fu Meifang said: "I didn't think about it. You invited him to dinner? Did you want to thank him for saving his life? I was just afraid that he would like to eat swan meat! Shen Xue, you have such good conditions, let me introduce you to him." A man? He is Jianbo's colleague, a cadre at the deputy department level, a few years older than Jianbo, just passed his thirties, had an unfortunate marriage, but left no children..."

"No need!" Shen Xue quickly interrupted her, "I haven't considered personal issues yet."

Fu Meifang shrugged, and said helplessly: "A good man is a high-quality stock. If you don't catch it now, you will be snatched away by other women!"

Shen Xue said: "I'm really not in a hurry. So I don't need your introduction."

Fu Meifang stopped entanglement, and saw the grand piano in the corner beside her in a blink of an eye, and said to Qin Jianbo with a smile: "Jianbo, didn't you say that you have learned the piano? Can you improvise a song for us?" listen?"

By saying that, she was also showing off her boyfriend.

In this era, being able to play the piano is synonymous with high-end, elegant, intellectual, and wealthy.

An ordinary Pearl River piano costs as much as [-] yuan!
Imported Yamaha pianos are even more expensive, ranging from 80 to [-] to hundreds of thousands. In the [-]s, they are definitely luxury goods with sky-high prices!
From childhood to adulthood, the money to learn piano is sky-high!
Therefore, if a person can play the piano, it is definitely a reflection of his comprehensive strength and cultural accomplishment.

Qin Jianbo was also eager to try, wanting to show off in front of the two beautiful beauties, so he smiled proudly and said, "Then show your shame!"

He got up and walked to the grand piano in the corner, his proud look didn't seem like he was going to make a fool of himself, but he wanted to make a song that would shake all directions!

The waiter next to him came forward to inquire, and when he learned that he wanted to play the piano, he agreed.

The piano placed in the restaurant is more of a decoration, a kind of decoration, which makes the restaurant look high-end and elegant, and only occasionally professionals are invited to play.

If the customer has a taste for playing the piano, the restaurant is of course welcome.

Qin Jianbo is an amateur. That is to say, he was forced by his family when he was a child. He has only practiced a hundred lessons in the Children's Palace. His level is not very high. If he really takes the exam, he may not even be able to reach the level of Level [-], so he can do it Can only play the tune.

He played Bach's Bagpipes, an introductory repertoire he'd practiced as a child.

"Bagpipe Dance" has a body structure, and the music material has not changed much, but the melody is beautiful, short, and the rhythm is cheerful and flexible. It is a classic piece of music.

It's just that Qin Jianbo's level is limited, and his playing is not satisfactory.

After playing, only Fu Meifang applauded vigorously, and the others responded indifferently.

Of course Shen Xue understood music, she smiled slightly, and clapped her hands in agreement.

Wang Lindao: "It's played well. It would be even better if the notes were skipped and played smoothly."

Fu Meifang was not happy when she heard this, her proud boyfriend couldn't tolerate being slandered by others, so she couldn't help but sneered: "Oh, Comrade Wang Lin, I can't tell, you are a mechanic and you know how to play the piano? Do you know what a staccato is? Can you hear it?"

Wang Lin said lightly: "You can tell if it's good or bad!"

At this time, Qin Jianbo sat back in his seat. He also heard Wang Lin's words just now, and he couldn't help but sneered, and said, "It seems that Comrade Wang Lin is a master? How about you come on stage and perform a song?"

This is exciting!

He managed to show his face in front of two gorgeous beauties, but was actually pointed out by a mechanic for his lack of playing?

Uh!
I have to admit that Wang Lin is really good. Just now he pointed out the shortcomings in his playing!
However, even if there are shortcomings, he will not admit it!

What's more, in front of two beauties who are all over the country!
Therefore, Qin Jianbo immediately urged Wang Lin to play on stage. He believed that a mechanic would not be able to play the tune no matter what!
In fact, Wang Lin didn't mean to hit Qin Jianbo, nor did he mean to show off. He just wanted to give him some advice.

In the machine repair class, everyone is a gentleman, chatting with each other, discussing the lack of machine repair skills, this is a common thing, and no one will feel uncomfortable, and even thank each other for their advice.

Fu Meifang said: "That's right, it's a mule or a horse, just pull it out for a walk! Who wouldn't know how to talk empty-tongued?"

Shen Xue said with a smile: "Don't make fun of him, how can he know how to play the piano? He is just commenting casually, don't mind it!"

Fu Meifang smiled and said: "Some people are like this, they don't understand anything, they just love to brag!"

Wang Lin was too lazy to argue with them, and with a calm face, he asked Shen Xue, "What music do you like?"

Shen Xuedao: "I like Liszt's "Dream of Love". I have a solo dance, which I danced to this piece. I think it is very elegant and romantic."

"If you have a chance, show me the dance and I'll play it for you." Wang Lin said casually.

Shen Xue covered her mouth lightly, and said with a smile, "No way? You really know how to play the piano?"

Wang Lindao: "It's just a piano, you can learn it if you learn it, it's not a great skill."

He will be a rich man in his later life!
There are too many skills!

Many of them are hobbies. Others are smart and eager to learn. Although they are just hobbies, they are loved and loved. If they are not careful, they will become professionals!
Especially playing the piano, he also put in a lot of effort to study for a girl!
Qin Jianbo's eyes widened, and he squinted at Wang Lin, thinking that you are trying to sabotage the situation, right?Can't help saying: "The piano is the most difficult to learn and master among all musical instruments! If you haven't learned it, you have no right to speak!"

Shen Xue had an unbelievable expression on her face: "Wang Lin, can you play the piano? Really?"

A hint of cunning flashed in Wang Lin's eyes: "If I play "Dream of Love" right now, can you give me a reward? As for what kind of reward, you decide."

Shen Xue felt that Wang Lin was probably bragging.

Because she saw with her own eyes that Wang Lin was just a mechanic, and she also knew that many workers had the habit of bragging.

People have inherent prejudices about a certain profession!
For example, we think that dancers are elegant and noble, that sanitation workers are low-educated people, that comrade workers are low-level educated people who only know how to operate machines, and that girls in KTVs and bars are easier to get your hands on. , You can even take it out with money.

Once these prejudices are formed, they are extremely difficult to change!

"Okay!" Shen Xue smiled shyly, "If you can really play "Dream of Love", I promise to give you a reward!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "The steak hasn't been served yet, so there is time. You mustn't play tricks!"

Fu Meifang said: "Comrade Wang Lin, there are so many people watching, and there are many foreign guests at the scene! If you don't know how to play, don't force it. You will be the one who will make a fool of yourself!"

Wang Lin ignored her, but called the waiter and asked, "Can I play the piano here?"

"Yes, sir. Please do." The waiter replied with a smile.

"Good!" Wang Lin took out a card of great unity and gave him a tip.

The waiter happily made a gesture of invitation, and at the same time glanced at Qin Jianbo.

Qin Jianbo didn't tip him just now!

Although it was only ten yuan, Wang Lin's image immediately became taller and a gentleman!

Wang Lin said to Shen Xue: "A song "Dream of Love", dedicated to the beautiful Miss Shen Xue."

Shen Xue smiled at him.

She is just an ordinary woman, she also has vanity and competitiveness!

And it's not shallow!
Her heroine position was snatched away by Fu Meifang, and today she showed off her boyfriend for a while, she lost two rounds in a row, Fang felt somewhat aggrieved.

Anyway, Wang Lin is her boyfriend now, and she hopes that Wang Lin can overwhelm Qin Jianbo!
Therefore, Shen Xue hoped that Wang Lin could play the piano so that she would not lose to Fu Meifang!
Although until now, she still did not believe that Wang Lin could play the piano.

Even in a metropolis like Shanghai, there are very few people who know how to play the piano!
She can only look forward to a miracle!
Fu Meifang and the others watched Wang Lin walk to the piano stage and sit down with incredulous eyes.

The waiter graciously helped Wang Lin open the piano cover.

Wang Lin put his hands lightly on the keys.

Playing the piano requires proficiency, and he played for the first time today after his rebirth.

He slowly closed his eyes, recalling the score of "Dream of Love" in his mind, brewing feelings.

Fu Meifang asked Shen Xue, "Isn't he a mechanic? Can he really play the piano with his machine repairing hands?"

Shen Xue said softly but firmly: "I believe him!"

Wang Lin opened his eyes abruptly, and moved his left hand skillfully over the keys.

He is immersed in music and memories!

Scenes of the past, sweetness, bitterness, love, pain, come to my mind one after another!

Wang Lin's whole body is integrated with the piano, just like so many piano masters, his body shakes rhythmically with the rhythm!
I saw that his left hand introduced the melody from the low voice, followed by the middle voice, and his right hand accompanies the high voice.

The sound of music is like the gurgling of running water, resounding in the Peacock Hall.

All the people in the audience cast their attention on this side.

The foreign guests put down the knives and forks in their hands, put their hands on the table, and listened to the sound of nature calmly but with enjoyment!

The whole song "Dream of Love" is very beautiful. It weaves dreams into the music, giving people a quiet and soft feeling. The pure and noble love it expresses can arouse people's inner resonance.

Shen Xue couldn't be more familiar with this song!
She has heard all kinds of versions.

Especially the original version, she has heard it countless times!

Along with the sound of music with strong emotions, Shen Xue's contempt immediately turned into shock!
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that this music, which is similar to the original version, was actually composed by mechanic Wang Lin!
This man, once again impressed her!

It is also playing the piano, if it is played by Qin Jianbo in a suit and leather shoes, most people will not be so surprised, but when it is played by a mechanic, the scene is very shocking!

Because the sense of expectation is different, the shock it brings is also different!

The song "Dream of Love" is not long, it ends in three or four minutes.

When the final tune fell, there was silence in the Peacock Hall, and then, suddenly, there was a burst of applause!

Those who come here to eat are either foreign guests or those who got rich first in China, either real intellectuals or arty businessmen.

Even if they couldn't understand what piece Wang Lin was playing, they would still give applause to show that they were people who knew how to appreciate elegant music.

Several foreign guests gave Wang Lin a thumbs up, nodded incessantly, and praised in not-so-fluent Chinese: "Good! You play really well!"

Wang Lin withdrew his thoughts and swallowed all the past, together with the two tears in the corner of his eyes, back into his body.

He got up slowly, bowed slightly towards the hall to express his thanks, and then returned to his seat.

"It's great!" Shen Xue praised sincerely, "It's beyond my expectation! It's almost like listening to the original version!"

Of course Qin Jianbo also knows how to appreciate good music!

He was dumbfounded, forgot to taunt, and forgot to praise!

This battle, he lost convincingly!
Fu Meifang stared at Wang Lin curiously, as if she didn't know this person!
Wang Lin's face was calm, he smiled humorously, and said to Shen Xue: "I know many skills, not only repairing machines! If you get along with me for a long time, you will find that I am a treasured man!"

"I already have this feeling!" Shen Xue smiled lightly, "But, what gift should I give you?"

Wang Lin suddenly had a bold idea, and said with a smile, "When your feet recover, dance for me alone, okay?"

Shen Xue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "That's it? Of course!"

She pulled the chair closer to Wang Lin, and asked like a little girl, "Can I see your hands?"

Wang Lin stretched out his hand in confusion.

Shen Xue actually held his hand naturally, looking carefully, it looked like an ancient player found a treasure.

Her body was so close to Wang Lin!
Wang Lin smelled a quiet body fragrance, and his heart fluttered, and his heartbeat increased violently!

This is a heart-pounding feeling!

"Your hands are so great!" Shen Xue laughed, "Not only can you repair machines, but you can also play the piano!"

Wang Lin smiled softly in her ear, "I can stop washing my hands for a month."

"Huh? Why?"

"I'm afraid I'll wash away your smell."

"..."

(End of this chapter)