Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 864 124.V Twelve Thousands Look at my strength, why don’t you call me brother?
Speaking of which, Ang Lee really needs to thank his boss.

Because the senior leader helped him pay for the teacher’s tuition fees.

It can be said that Liu Zhen is a truly upright person.

In the second week after the cultural performance week ended, Liu Zhen brought good news to Li An that the school would pay for the teachers' tuition fees.

Of course Ang Lee was happy, and he was grateful to Liu Zhen at that time.

Liu Zhen did say before that if he could make this show a success, he might be able to help report his "difficulties" to his superiors.

But Liu Zhen said that he still had time to communicate with his superiors, and the senior leader called him to assign work.

Liu Zhen could have asked him to owe him a favor, but he didn't.

Of course, maybe Liu Zhen was also trying to be a good person to help the big boss, but Li Ang didn't think too much about it.

In short, he got the benefits, and he accepted the kindness of the big boss and Liu Zhen as a person.

But the issue of funding is another matter. After the cultural performance week ended, the school did distribute some funds to various clubs to varying degrees, and it is true that the total amount was not small.

But the problem is that the money didn't go into his pocket. It was all in the art center's finance department.

If you want to use it, you have to apply.

"Lao Liu, can you approve the musical instrument I want?"

After parking the car, Li Ang went straight to Liu Zhen’s office and got straight to the point.

Liu Zhen was just thinking about talking to Li An about this today, "You are so brave."

Li Anle: "It's good to have a dream, and it's a one-time solution. But it's up to you whether to approve it or not."

Liu Zhen's face was dark, but Li An's attitude still made him feel relieved. "I told you to be more careful. There are so many people watching you. Are you treating it like a joke?"

As soon as the club subsidy announcement came out last week, Li An wrote a list. There was nothing on the list, except for the music stand and a set of percussion instruments.

When Liu Zhen saw the price, he almost jumped up. It was just a few drums, but it cost 120,000.

When he checked the brand, he was stunned. There was actually a more expensive series than the models that Li Ang applied for.

"Is there any problem with the music stand?" Li An asked.

Liu Zhen: "The music stand is fine, but it's also quite expensive."

Li An: "I'm not saying anything, the school's stage is so professional, what did you do to it before? You should also get some decent music stand and chairs to make the performance neat and beautiful."

Liu Zhen glared: "I've prepared it for you! I guarantee you can use it by the end of the year. How's your program preparation going? The whole school is waiting for New Year's Day."

When asked about this, Ang Lee smiled bitterly: "New Year's Day is not a special performance for the wind orchestra."

Liu Zhen: "Then who do you blame?"

Yes, who should Ang Lee blame? He can only blame the brass band for performing too well during the Cultural Week, which raised everyone's expectations of the brass band to the peak.

"I'll try my best." But Ang Lee also had to say something up front, "We can't do this for the year-end show. We're not a drama club. We'll definitely be able to rehearse it before the show."

Liu Zhen: "Just watch and do it. If you need any help, just tell me directly."

Li An: "Then I will wait for the teachers and students leading the wind band to thank you first."

Liu Zhen: "No thanks, please sit down."

Li An: "No need to sit down. I'll just come over and take a look around."

Liu Zhen stood up: "Why are you in such a hurry? Sit down. I still have something to ask you."

Li An said directly: "I have already contacted the Chengdu Concert Hall. The venue is not a problem. The problem now is the schedule. There are a lot of music events at the end of the year, and it will be close to the final exams, so the children will be short on time."

After a pause, he said, "I mean to wait a little longer and choose a time that is convenient for both sides. It can even be during the holidays. The children will have more time during the holidays."

Liu Zhen nodded when he saw this. He just wanted to ask Li An about this.

After the premiere of Shu Ren's "Echoes Under the Starry Sky" at the Red Building Concert Hall, it has received unanimous praise from the industry. As the head of Shu Ren Cultural Experimental Center, he certainly hopes to bring this show to a bigger stage.

Not only him, but the school leaders also agreed that this was an excellent publicity opportunity.

"Don't worry, just look at the situation. As I said before, if you have any needs, just tell me directly."

Li An nodded: "Let's go, you sit down."

With a wave of his hand, Li An left Liu Zhen's office.

After Li An left, Liu Zhen sat down and pondered. To be honest, 120,000 yuan was not a big deal for a writer.

Or was he just too conservative? He spent 500,000 yuan on Children's Day, but in the end it didn't even make a splash.

As a result, they were able to allocate another sum of money this time.

Um--

After a moment, he made up his mind and picked up the phone on the table.

Since Ang Lee said we can do it in one step, then let’s do it in one step.

He still has this right.

"Teacher Zhao, come to my office."
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There was no way that Ang Lee was joking about the application. Of course he wanted the drum set, and he also wanted to see the school's attitude.

He knew that the scholar had no shortage of money. He had already said that. It all depended on how Lao Liu communicated with his superiors.

If the higher-ups approve this drum set for him, then he will definitely give the school some extra benefits for the performance scheduled at the Chengdu Concert Hall.

It’s not that he didn’t pay any price before. In order to move Echoes Under the Stars to the stage of the Red Building Concert Hall, he spent more than 6,000 yuan just on treating guests to dinner, not counting other things.

When you're out there in the world, face is given to each other.

He was waiting for a reply from the school.

After routinely checking several classrooms, Li An returned to his own classroom and posted a message on WeChat Moments.

Copywriting: I have set up a small place, which will be officially open for business at the beginning of next year. By the way, I am looking for three like-minded piano teachers to study together. If you are interested, please send me a private message. Also, if anyone has suitable teachers, please help to introduce them. Thank you!

Illustration: Mr. Li Ang with a question mark on his face.

After posting on WeChat Moments, Li Ang went to his teacher's piano, emptied his pockets, took off his watch, sat down, and started practicing Hanon.

Suddenly it was time for the literacy class.

The teachers came to the third floor with their students one after another. Zheng Haitao was alone with the children from classes A and B. He first sent the children from class A to Li Ang's classroom.

"Brother, stop making trouble!"

Haitao said this as soon as they met. Li An smiled and sat up from the piano: "Don't panic, I'll just find a few colleagues for you."

Just now on the school bus, Liang Yudan was the first one to see Li Ang’s circle of friends, and then the whole school bus went wild.

As soon as Haitao saw this circle of friends, his stress suddenly exploded.

If he had not become a teacher in Piano Classroom No. 4, he would never have dared to raise his hand when he saw the post from Ang Lee on WeChat Moments.

What qualifications does he have to study piano teaching with Ang Lee?

"Brother, has anyone contacted you?"

"Yes." Li An asked Wang Xiaohu to take care of the discipline and said, "Let everyone warm up first."

Then he and Zheng Haitao went to the corridor.

"Who is it?" Haitao asked impatiently.

In just one and a half hours, Li An received eighteen messages and more than sixty likes.

But they were all congratulations, no one registered, no one recommended, and not even any consultation.

Zheng Haitao: “That’s fine.”

Li An: "It should take at least two days. This is only a little longer."

Zheng Haitao: "Brother, let me bet with you, who would dare to contact you directly if you recruit people like this?"

Li An: "Not really, not really. I've made it very clear. I just want to find a few teachers I can talk to."

Zheng Haitao: "You have no restrictions on your requests. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to ask you."

Li An admitted that in order to avoid unnecessary "trouble" when posting on WeChat Moments, he did put some thought into his wording.

"Then how do you tell me to send it?"

Zheng Haitao thought about it and felt that it was not a good idea to post this message on WeChat Moments. “It seems even more inappropriate to directly advertise.”

Li An: "Isn't that what you are talking about?" Zheng Haitao: "Teacher's side?"

Li An: "I went to the teacher's house this morning."

Zheng Haitao: "Okay, I'll go."

Li An returned to the classroom and clapped his hands. The classroom became quiet. "Turn to Canon."

At the end of the year, the wind orchestra's program was the instrumental and percussion ensemble "Tequila", and their piano literacy class's program was the thirty-hand concert "Canon".

Why choose Canon?
First, it sounds good and is familiar to everyone.

Second, it is simple and easy to learn, as most parts are played with only basic notes.

Third, he has Wang Xiaohu and Han Yiming.
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The two piano literacy classes are carrying out Canon ensemble teaching in full swing, and the various wind instrument clubs are not to be outdone.

The sounds of trumpets and flutes came one after another, the cheerful melodies and rhythms chased each other, and the whole corridor was bustling with activity.

As the get out of class was about to end, Li An went to the percussion classroom.

The percussion club is different from other clubs. Most children cannot bring their own instruments and can only use the school's instruments.

The musical instruments left over from the school were of poor quality, so Zhang Miao suggested asking Li An if he could apply for some new percussion instruments from the school.

Ang Lee asked Qi Guojuan what brands of percussion instruments are mostly used by professional orchestras. Qi Guojuan told him that this question was too general and different brands are used for different types of percussion instruments. So Ang Lee asked Qi Guojuan to recommend a more comprehensive brand. Qi Guojuan said Adams.

Then it would be Adams, and Ang Lee reported him to Lao Liu.

"I have registered the instrument with the school, and I think it will be approved before the performance."

"That's great," Zhang Miao only hopes to be able to use the new instrument during performances. He can use his current instrument in class for the time being, but it will be different on stage. Percussion instruments also have requirements for timbre and texture.

Zhang Miao originally thought that if the school did not approve it, she would find a way when the performance came.

Li An: "How are these kids today?"

Zhang Miao: "Almost done. The percussion instruments can join the rehearsal next week."

Li An: "Okay, I think we can get three or four more rehearsals before New Year's Day. This time the wind band performance will rely on your percussion instruments to support the stage."

Zhang Miao grinned, "Don't worry, Boss."
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The selling point of the show "Echoes Under the Stars" is its form and story, with music being secondary. Furthermore, the performers selected are the best children in each vocal part.

But the performance at the end of the year can no longer be so pleasing, Ang Lee needs to let the wind orchestra make some noise.

The question is still the same: how can instrumental music be mastered quickly?
Fortunately, percussion instruments can more or less use half a year of practice to give the illusion of three years of practice. In addition, everyone chose Tequila, a song with a single melody and brisk rhythm. After arranging the movements, it should be able to create a lot of highlights.

So he had an idea about the New Year's Day performance.

After class, everyone led the team back to the teaching building. Wang Xiaohu tried to hold back his laughter all the way. When Li An and Wang Xiaohu looked at each other, Wang Xiaohu showed a strange smile.

"No, my mouth is cramping?" Li An thought to himself, what bad thing is this kid planning?
Wang Xiaohu ignored him and said, "Teacher, I guess you didn't come here by car or on foot today."

When Li An heard this, he thought of the car keys on his piano and said, "Haha, you have sharp eyes."

Wang Xiaohu was even happier after receiving the teacher's affirmative response.

"Okay, go back to class."

After sending the children back to the pick-up point, the teachers went to the cafeteria.

On the way back to class, Qiao Zhizhi asked Wang Xiaohu what was wrong, as she didn't understand a word he said.

Wang Xiaohu was proud: "The teacher drove my mother's car today."

Qiao Zhizhi: ".So?"

Wang Xiaohu imitated his teacher and laughed: "You don't understand."

Qiao Zhizhi was curious: "Teacher, don't you have a car?"

Wang Xiaohu thought for a moment and said, "It can be considered a tram, at least."

Qiao Zhizhi: "Are you talking about the white electric car downstairs in the teacher's house?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Yeah."

Qiao Zhizhi: "That belongs to Sister Che Lin."

Wang Xiaohu turned around and stopped, saying seriously: "Can you please stop calling Che Lin sister? Even though she is a little older than us, she is still our age."

Qiao Zhizhi imitated Wang Xiaohu and laughed: "What do you care about me?"

Wang Xiaohu touched his chin and said, "I am older than you, why don't you call me brother?"

Qiao Zhizhi: "Are you worthy?"

Qiao Zhizhi strode towards her classroom, only to hear a voice behind her: "Stop! I am older than you!"

Feeling happy, Qiao Zhizhi quickened her pace. "You want me to call you brother? No way!"

There was also joy in one corner of the cafeteria. The teachers had just finished their meals when they received bank transfer information one after another.

November tuition fees have arrived!
And no one expected that the school would charge them four days' tuition for the two days they led the team to perform at the Red Building Concert Hall!!!

"The boss is awesome."

"The boss is awesome."

"The boss is awesome."

"The boss is awesome."

"The boss is awesome."

"It's not me!"

Li Anxin said that he had no idea about this. At this moment, he saw Liu Zhen from afar, and Liu Zhen seemed to give him a "wicked smile"?
"I do not believe."

"I do not believe."

"I do not believe."

"I don't believe it either."

"I don't believe it even more."

"Ahem, alright, alright, hurry up and get the food."

After a while, "New Year's Day performance, everyone, ah~"
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Two days flew by.

Li An stayed in Rongyuan for two days on Thursday and Friday, accompanying the children in the art examination department to complete the three minor exams.

That's how exams are, some people cry and some people laugh.

Fortunately, Gao Ruijin and others were smiling when they walked out of the examination room.

At least Ang Lee felt more at ease in this round. However, after he posted on his Moments for two consecutive days, as of 8:30 p.m. Friday, no one had come forward to recommend themselves, but there were many people who asked for advice.

All those who came to consult him were asking when the business would open, and they all wanted to recommend their students to him.

A three-day online recruitment event turned into an online enrollment event.

The effect can be described as miraculous.

Um~
What can Ang Lee say, ecstasy.

He was ecstatic but also felt a little amused and helpless.

"teacher."

9:30pm, study.

Xiaoche stopped his hands, turned around and asked quietly, "Can I go to the supermarket?"

Li An did not stop his hands and continued to play the third movement of Beethoven's Dawn: "Be more specific."

Xiaoche rubbed his hands: "I want to buy some snacks for Xiaobei."

Li An put his hands together and said, "Let's go."

After saying goodbye to my classmate Xiaobei for nearly a semester, he will finally be back tomorrow.

And Xiaobei's mother has suspended all of Xiaobei's other tutoring classes tomorrow, Saturday, for one day.

I wish all my friends, big and small, a happy Children's Day.

Did you see any interesting performances on Children's Day?