Showdown, I am the koi of the world of immortality

The rain in early summer always comes suddenly. The harder it rains, the greener the trees on the streets become.

Elm Street is home to the most luxuriant trees in Ronghai City, and is matched by its unique bluestone roads and buildings. The buildings on Elm Street are mostly small attics with no more than three floors, with simple and elegant decorations, and most of the shops operating are related to art and Chinese quintessence. Walking on Elm Street always feels like traveling through time.

The food on Elm Street is simple, but the taste is mostly good. There is a small steamed bun here, which is Tu Nian's favorite. When Tu's mother was still alive, she would take her here to eat once a week.

Just down the street, there is Xu's Piano Shop, which has been open for more than thirty years. The owner of the music store and Tu's mother were old acquaintances. Tu Nian had been working part-time in this music store since his mother's death.

The rain outside the window is not too heavy, and when it touches the leaves, it will make a crisp ticking sound. Tu Nian listened to the sound of rain and was lost in thought for a moment. It's been a few days since that happened.

In the past two days, Tu Nian was busy at the piano store, so he had no time to worry about what happened to Xingxian that day.

Chu Qiurong gives her ten days off every month, except for the seven days of the first month, she can arrange it as she pleases. As expected, she spent eight out of the ten days at the piano store.

"...Sister A-Nian!"

The childish voice gently brought Tu Nian back from his thoughts. She looked away. The girl in front of her was wearing a light blue dress, and her chubby face was so tender that it looked like she could squeeze water out of her mouth.

"Have you learned how to play Tiantian?" Tu Nian smiled and patted the little girl's head.

"Yes!" the little girl replied. She straightened her chest, skillfully positioned the guitar, which was more than half the size of her body, and began to play the chords Tu Nian had just taught.

The girl's hand shape is very standard, but she moves a little reluctantly, and occasionally she plays a few wrong notes.

After a few chords, she realized that she wasn't playing well enough, so she hugged the guitar and hid her face behind her back.

Tu Nian smiled when he saw the situation. She stood up and walked behind Tiantian, squatted down slowly, and gently wrapped her arms in front of her: "Look," Tu Nian took Tiantian's right hand and plucked the strings. After two strokes, "When sweeping down, your wrist should be relaxed..."

Her fingers changed positions on the strings several times, their movements slow but precise. She played the seven chords from the beginning again.

"Do you remember everything?" Tu Nian finished playing and pinched Tiantian's cheek.

Tiantian puffed out her cheeks and touched the strings, then plucked them tentatively with her little hands: "I'll try again!"

Tu Nian nodded. Standing up, she looked at Tiantian practicing seriously, and her thoughts drifted away again.

I have been raising this child for almost half a year. Although her foundation is not very good, her attitude and understanding are good. Every time she is taught something new, she learns quickly and never feels tired.

Looking back at when I was a child, I just wanted to be lazy and slippery when I was practicing the piano. I don’t know how much thought my mother spent on it. If she could work half as hard as this child, her mother wouldn't be angry all the time.

As I was thinking about it, a gentle female voice came from outside the piano room: "Tu Nian, someone is looking for me!"

"Here we come!" Tu Nian shouted, turning around and telling Tiantian: "Don't run around, the teacher will be back soon."

After settling the students, Tu Nian trotted downstairs. It was serious teaching time now, and at a glance, there was no one else in the hall except the owner of the music store.

"Aunt Xu, who is it?" Tu Nian asked, straightening his hair.

The owner of the piano store, Aunt Xu, was concentrating on wiping her beloved piano. The movements of her hands were gentle and meticulous: "A man, in his thirties, looks unfamiliar."

"Where are the others?" Tu Nian was a little surprised. He didn't know many men in their thirties.

"That's the one outside the door."

Tu Nian looked towards the door, and sure enough, there was a short, fat man wearing a black leather jacket with his trousers rolled up a little standing there. The figure looked familiar, but his back was to the door, and Tu Nian couldn't tell his identity with certainty.

"I'll go take a look." After Tu Nian said that, she put her long hair back and was about to pass by when Aunt Xu behind her gently pulled her.

Aunt Xu carefully placed Aiqin on the table, then picked up a handkerchief and wiped her hands: "Do you recognize him?" Her voice was very soft.

Tu Nian knew that Aunt Xu was worried about him, so he smiled broadly: "I don't know, probably. I'll go take a look first, don't worry." After saying that, he walked towards the man.

When he walked to the door, the man had just finished smoking a cigarette, and the heavy smell of tobacco made Tu want to cough. She frowned, suppressed the discomfort in her throat and asked, "Are you looking for me?"

When the man heard this, he threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground. The moment he turned his head, Tu Nian's heart stopped. It turned out to be him.

When he saw Tu Nian, the man smacked his lips heavily and said, "Miss Tu is really getting more and more beautiful."

After saying that, the man laughed obscenely. His eyes were covered by thick eyelids to the point where they were almost invisible, and the yellow teeth in his mouth were exposed to the air without any obstruction.

The man smelled of cigarette smoke mixed with unspeakable bad breath, forcing Tu Nian to take a step back. But the unabashed lewd expression on his face made her and I tighten my fists.

"Liu Laowu, if you fart, hurry up," she said.

"Why are you so angry?" Liu Laowu waved his hand and turned over his trouser pockets. After rummaging for a long time, he finally took out a messy crumpled note and threw it to her: "Master Leng is short of money recently. I’ll get some money from you.”

He threw it so suddenly that Tu Nian didn't catch it, and the note rolled directly into the puddle next to it.

She quickly fished the note out of the puddle and unfolded it to see that it was indeed a copy of the IOU that she was all too familiar with. Looking at the crooked 1.37 million yuan and the person's name on it, she clutched the note tightly in her hand.

"Tu Nian, what's going on?" Tu Nian didn't return for a long time, and Aunt Xu couldn't help but start to worry.

"It's okay!" Tu Nian closed the piano store door with her backhand. Her eyes were always fixed on the man in front of her. She lowered her voice and said word by word: "I have already given you this month's payment."

Liu Laowu shrugged, causing his round belly to tremble: "I gave it to you, but Master Leung asked you to give me more, what should I do?"

Tu Nian was so angry that he trembled all over and gritted his teeth: "Don't go too far..."

"Then you won't give it?" Liu Laowu was not angry, but took advantage of the situation and lit up a cigarette. He took a deep sip, stepped forward and blew a smoke ring on Tu Nian's face, then looked at the piano store and nodded with appreciation: "Xu's Music Store, a good place. I heard that Boss Xu here is quite charming. Where is the remaining beautiful lady..."