Meal Sweet Home: Farm Lady

Chapter 55

"Oh my God, why does this restaurant have a musical instrument competition?" Xiangmei jumped, thinking that Nan Yan would lose the first competition, but she had never seen Nan Yan play any musical instruments.

Unexpectedly, the owner of this restaurant is so poetic and picturesque, he likes music, chess, calligraphy and painting.Xiangmei thought to herself, she thought it would be a culinary competition, but she didn't expect...

"Competition of musical instruments, what a joke!" Dai Yingyu muttered in a low voice.

Nan Yan looked at these musical instruments and thought in her heart that there is nothing wrong with the guzheng, flute and xun.Don't forget that she was an excellent landscape boat girl in her previous life, and she must know this musical instrument.Nan Yan started to learn guzheng when she was six years old, learned xun as a part-time job when she was eight years old, and became obsessed with playing the flute when she was ten years old, so this competition was nothing to her.

"How about it, Miss Yan, I'm afraid you haven't even seen these musical instruments before?" Dai Yingyu provocatively asked, thinking how a girl who grew up in the countryside would be able to touch the musical instruments learned by the ladies.

Nan Yan just smiled humbly and didn't say much.

Seeing these musical instruments, an unattractively dressed girl on the stage immediately retreated, saying that she would give up the competition because she didn't know any musical instruments.

In this way, there are only five players left on the stage, and they can choose the one they are good at among the six instruments.

Dai Yingyu didn't wait for the other girls to come forward to choose, she walked over with her head held high, and returned to her original standing seat holding the pipa.

Nan Yan wanted to choose the musical instrument she was best at, but the other three girls rushed to choose the musical instrument as if they were starving and grabbing food.She thought to herself that she was proficient in three musical instruments, so she shouldn't be so unlucky that only the ones she didn't know were left in the end, right?
As expected, what was left was a beautifully carved fife, and Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.The reason why no one would choose fife is also human nature.Because in ancient times, the flute was mostly played by men, so few women could play it.

Nan Yan returned to Dai Yingyu with the light flute, and Dai Yingyu laughed "puchi", "Miss Yan, you can just give up the game if you don't want to, just like the girl just abstained, why bother to hold on to this face and continue?" How about a competition? What's more, you chose a fife."

Nan Yan smiled lightly at her again, but didn't speak.

"Okay, all the girls have chosen their instruments. Let's start with the girl on the east side and play a section to the west one by one," said the coarse cloth man.

Dai Yingyu and Nan Yan are both at the far west end, so they are behind.

The first girl chose the erhu. The sound of the erhu was already a bit bitter, but when she played it at a half-baked level, it was even more bitter.Some of the spectators covered their ears, unable to bear to listen any longer.

Finally, the performance of the first one ended, and it was the second girl's turn to choose the guzheng.The sound of the guzheng is euphemistic and pleasant, but it seems that the girl hasn't learned the guzheng for a long time, and the music she plays is a bit intermittent, so it can only be called mediocre.

The third girl chose the Xun, which is a small and technically difficult musical instrument.Compared with the previous two, this girl is much better. The way she blows the xun is very charming, not to mention her skilled blowing skills.

Sure enough, there are strong players among the strong, Nan Yan thought to herself.Fortunately, she did not choose Xun, otherwise she would not be as good at blowing as this girl.

Next, it was naturally the turn of Dai Yingyu who looked conceited. Looking at her proudly raised chin, she looked full of confidence, and her superb skills in playing the pipa should be no problem.

Dai Yingyu smiled at Nanyan, and sat on a red lacquer stick with her pipa in her arms, playing as she said.

Seeing Dai Yingyu's proficient opening gestures, Nan Yan knew that what she was playing was "Sunset Xiaogu".The technique and hand shape of playing the pipa are very important. If there is a little mistake, the whole piece will be full of flaws, and even laymen will not be so comfortable to listen to it.

Dai Yingyu is worthy of being a lady from a rich family. She must have been proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child.In addition, she also has a set of fists and kicks for self-defense, which makes Nan Yan admire her even more.

At the end of a pleasant and euphemistic piece of pipa music that made people feel comfortable, the audience members applauded Dai Yingyu's excellent pipa performance.

"I didn't expect this fierce-looking Miss Dai family to be able to play the pipa so well?" Although Xiangmei is small, she can clearly distinguish what is good from what is not.

"Hehe... Yingyu has been eager to learn since she was a child. The Dai family's worry is not that she can't learn, but that she can't find a better teacher to teach her." He Chenyi also clapped his hands and nodded in satisfaction.

"Hey, it's Sister Yan's turn next, I have an ominous premonition." Xiangmei sighed deeply and broke into a cold sweat for Nan Yan.

Although Nan Yan was on the stage, she also looked at Dai Yingyu with admiration.Dai Yingyu stood up, handed the pipa back to the bartender in the restaurant, and smiled at Nan Yan: "How about it, it's up to you next."

Nan Yan nodded in response, holding the emerald green flute to her mouth with both hands, looking very pretty.

Who said that only men play the flute chicly?Women can also pose gracefully playing the fife.

What she played was actually a song "Little Cow Herding", the flute sound was melodious and eye-catching.This song was played in front of the people of Limin in Yangzhou City. It can be said to be very close to life. It makes people imagine riding on the back of a bull in an empty hillside, playing the flute, and feeling the lively and joyful atmosphere.

Xiangmei and Dai Yingyu were the most surprised at this moment.

Xiangmei was dumbfounded, her mouth opened wide.She never expected that Nan Yan, who usually does housework in the yard, works in the fields, and studies food in the kitchen, can play the flute so beautifully...

Although the expression on Dai Yingyu's face was not as exaggerated as Xiangmei's, it was obvious that her eyes were wide open in surprise, and the candlelight from the lantern flickered slightly in her eyes.

She stared at Nan Yan beside her for a long time, forgetting that she was also on the stage.How could Dai Yingyu think of a girl who grew up in a poor country and how could she play musical instruments?

However, this flute is quite common in the folk, but its texture is not as good as the one in Nanyan's hand.Thinking about what she was playing was the folk song "Little Cowherd", I felt a lot more relieved.

It is normal for country people to play folk music.She thought to herself that Nan Yan was really a blind cat with a dead mouse, and it just so happened that the last two instruments were the fife she was good at, and it happened that she could play the fife so naturally and melodiously...

He Chenyi held the fan with one hand in the audience, and couldn't help laughing heartily, "As expected, I knew Miss Yan could do it."

He Chenyi has dealt with Nanyan several times, and Nanyan always brings him something fresh every time.He had to sigh from the bottom of his heart, this woman is really extraordinary.

"Little Cowherd", which is so pleasant and close to the lives of ordinary people, naturally won unanimous praise from the audience.

Since originally there were six contestants, each round is to eliminate two players.Before the start of the first match, one player had automatically abstained, so one more player should be eliminated.

The one who was eliminated in this round of competition was naturally the first half-player erhu player, and the remaining four players continued to the second round of competition.

The restaurant owner walked to the bamboo basket next to the stage with a smile on his face, and stretched out his hands to draw lots.The topic of the competition drawn out this time is dance...

It's either a musical instrument or a dance, this... Xiangmei really sweats for Nan Yan.Similarly, Xiangmei did not see Nan Yan dancing in front of her.

Passing the first musical instrument competition does not mean that the second dance competition will also pass smoothly.Nan Yan clasped her hands together, bowed her head and prayed silently for Nan Yan.

"Heh, dancing? It's a joke!" Dai Yingyu looked confident again when she heard the questions of the second competition, "How about it, Miss Yan, can you dance?"

"A little bit." Nan Yan said humbly.

"This is a competition, a little knowledge is not enough!" Dai Yingyu thought to herself that Nan Yan was born as a peasant girl, what orthodox dances can she learn?It's nothing more than raising your hands and kicking your feet, making some funny moves.

Nan Yan had just finished thinking about it, and her idea actually came true on the first woman who participated in the competition.That woman not only played the guzheng jerky, but she was also a super layman in this dance.

Looking at her dancing posture, Nan Yan couldn't help but think of a modern nursery rhyme.

Shake your hands, shake your feet, you are my good friend...

Nan Yan always looks at others with appreciation. Although this woman can't dance, she is very courageous.

After a while, the judges in the audience burst into laughter.Seeing this, the woman covered her face in embarrassment and began to cry. She rushed to the stage and disappeared into the crowd.

"Hahaha... It's really a wonderful flower." Dai Yingyu couldn't help laughing and bent over.

Next is the woman blowing the xun, she looks about 20 years old.Her dancing posture is very simple, yet elegant, making people look very comfortable.

"What is this, is the old lady walking in the garden? Isn't it too simple?" Dai Yingyu sneered.

Then it was Dai Yingyu's turn. Without saying a word, she immediately put on a perfect opening pose, causing everyone to stare at her.

What she is performing is a very orthodox classical dance, the dance is more difficult, the dance steps are light, and the pink light dress she is wearing tonight is flowing in the wind, not to mention how beautiful it is.

Her kung fu of posing in place and spinning around is really not something that ordinary women can do. One can imagine how solid her dancing skills are.

Nan Yan was once again overwhelmed by Dai Yingyu's graceful dancing posture, and she admired Dai Yingyu from the bottom of her heart.It is so rare for a girl to show all aspects before she is 16 years old. Nan Yan sighs from the bottom of her heart.

The applause and applause from the audience came one after another again, and these judges seemed to have come here specially for Dai Yingyu.

(End of this chapter)