Participants in the Baitao Town Musician Competition are not limited to hard conditions such as age, household registration, and musical instruments held. Many people signed up with the mentality of having fun and giving it a try.

So there are quite a lot of people who signed up.

The first two days are the auditions, and the unskilled players are screened out first.

More than 100 people were eliminated in the past two days, leaving forty musicians to participate in the second round of competition.

In a group of ten people, four out of ten, and 24 people were eliminated, and the remaining 16 people entered the semi-finals.

There are too many people paddling together, and it is almost effortless for Pei Jinxin and Chen Jing to enter the semi-finals.

However, Chen Jing made several small mistakes in playing in the semi-finals, and finally failed to advance to the finals.

Pei Jinxin felt a little regretful, he felt that with Chen Jing's ability, he could clearly make it to the finals.

But Chen Jing was not sad at all. He was not much different from other contestants who came here with a playful attitude. If Pei Jinxin hadn't been beside him to practice piano and cheer him up, he might not even be bothered to come here for a game.

He was a little relieved that he failed to make it to the final.

"I can save half an hour of piano practice every day." Chen Jing said half-jokingly.

Less practice is more than half an hour.

Pei Jinxin still felt a little pity.

There are seven players left in the semi-finals, including Pei Jinxin.

These seven people can go to the end among more than 100 people, and their level is not low.

Although Pei Jinxin didn't insist on ranking, he was naturally a little ambitious when he reached the end. In Baitao Town, he didn't care much about having fun these few days, and he consciously extended the piano practice time when he reached the final.

Chen Jing has been bored for a few days, and really has no interest in guqin these days.

There was no performance anyway, and Pei Jinxin was very focused on practicing the piano.

He told Pei Jinxin and Yu Zhiye, and ran out to play by himself.

There are three days until the final.

Pei Jinxin was very optimistic about looking for Pei Xun, but in terms of actions, he was probably not as relaxed as he appeared.

As the final date got closer, Pei Jinxin practiced harder and harder.

In the past, when Pei Jinxin practiced the piano, he always found some reason to stay with Yu Zhiye, but this morning he locked himself in his room after breakfast and practiced the piano all morning.

Those emotions in his heart are some very subtle things, and Yu Zhiye spent hundreds of days and nights with him day and night, so he can feel a little bit of his emotional changes.

Pei Jinxin was not in a good mood, and Yu Zhiye noticed it.

Yu Zhiye was not so simple as to attribute the reason to this game alone.

Hearing the sound of the piano from the next room, Yu Zhiye frowned, bent his fingers and crushed the herbs on his fingertips.

Baitao Town is prosperous and prosperous, with people coming and going every day, and in two days it will be the final day of the musician competition, and even more people will come to join in the fun.

Many inns in the city are full.

The inn that Pei Jin newly found does not provide food and drinks for outsiders, but only provides food and drink for the guests staying in the inn. Although it is in the center of the city, it is considered clean.

On the wall of the hall on the first floor, there are some literati paintings of mountains and rivers, and there are also copied calligraphy of famous masters pasted on them. There are also areas for guests to play games such as throwing pots, chess and cards, places for eating, tea tasting, and games. Each place is separated by a screen, and the lines are orderly.

The environment is quiet and pleasant.

Coincidentally, Lu Qi, a musician who entered the final, also lived in the same inn as Pei Jinxin.

Pei Jinxin met Lu Qi in the semifinals.

Lu Qi was probably a round older than Pei Jinxin, and his brows had the vicissitudes of living and sleeping in the open. His temper had been tempered by the years, and he was a loner who didn't talk much.

He was sitting on the stage in plain clothes at that time, and he plucked a black lacquered sanxian with a sense of sadness, which attracted a lot of applause.

Pei Jinxin also felt that Lu Qi played very well at that time.

Pei Jinxin and Yu Zhiye happened to run into Lu Qi when they went downstairs for lunch today.

Both Pei Jinxin and Lu Qi recognized each other, their eyes were taken aback for a moment, then Pei Jinxin first put on a polite smile, and walked over to exchange a few words with him.

"Mr. Pei's guqin is also unforgettable for me." Lu Qi also remembered Pei Jinxin's piano during the competition. He has a serious demeanor, but he is actually approachable. "If you don't mind, let's have dinner here together?"

Pei Jinxin turned his head to look at Yu Zhiye, and when Yu Zhiye nodded, he agreed: "Okay."

There are few people eating in the store, and the chef has been waiting in the back kitchen.

A few of them ordered something, and it didn't take long to finish it.

The waiter in the inn is very considerate in service. He can talk and laugh with the guests when having fun, but he is not overly enthusiastic at ordinary times.

The soup was served last, and a white casserole was placed on the table. As soon as the lid was lifted, Pei Jinxin's face was foggy.

The shop waiter picked up a spoon and shared a bowl of soup with everyone: "Guests, take it easy." Then he returned to the counter.

There are scattered spots of oil floating on the noodle soup, like a few drops of dew on the lotus leaves.Put the ribs in your mouth, and the bones will come off with a light suck, but the meat remains intact and does not turn into meat slag.

The lotus root is cut into thick slices and boiled in the soup for a long time before it becomes soft and glutinous, and countless lotus roots are drawn out after one bite.

In addition to the fragrance of mung beans and pork ribs, the soup also has a hint of salt.

After taking a sip, there is warmth in the center of the abdomen.

After Pei Jinxin drank a bowl of soup, the anxiety in his heart seemed to ease, and his expression relaxed a little.

A good meal can make Pei Jinxin's life better.

Yu Zhiye raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Pei Jinxin, and when he put down the soup bowl, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up.

Pei Jinxin turned to him, lowered his voice and said to Yu Zhiye: "The soup is delicious, may I add some more for you?"

Lu Qi also heard what Pei Jinxin said. Pei Jinxin in his eyes was elegant and upright, with a pleasant personality and a good piano player. He was the child Lu Qi wanted in the past.

If he had a child, he would be about the same age as Pei Jinxin and Yu Zhiye now, right?

Looking at the two of them, Lu Qi couldn't help showing some affection: "The lotus seed and lily soup in the store is also delicious, you can try it next time."

Pei Jinxin didn't expect Lu Qi to answer, and smiled in surprise: "Really? Then we must try next time."

"Mr. Lu should also be staying in the inn these two days?" Pei Jinxin sympathized with the inconvenience of Lu Qi ordering and eating alone, and then said to Lu Qi, "If you want to find a meal partner, Pei is always here."

But Lu Qi wiped his mouth, but didn't respond.

It took him a long time before he suddenly sighed and said, "I'm leaving Baitao Town this afternoon."

"Why?" Pei Jinxin wondered, "Isn't the final two days away?"

Lu Qi reluctantly twitched the corner of his mouth and gave a bitter smile: "Yes, but I don't intend to participate."

"Is there something urgent that can't continue the competition?" Pei Jinxin's eyes were full of concern. He regarded Lu Qi as a respectable opponent and senior, "Maybe there is still time..."

Lu Qi looked dull, listened to Pei Jinxin's words, pursed his lips and wanted to speak but didn't want to speak, finally interrupted Pei Jinxin: "No."

He paused and frowned: "I don't want to lose face."

At the time of the semi-finals, Yu Zhiye was naturally there, and Lu Qi was quiet and high-spirited, and he did have some skills. Now that he said such words, Yu Zhiye gave him a sideways look.

Pei Jinxin was dumbfounded for a moment, and then said in a somewhat comforting tone: "How could it be embarrassing? With Mr. Lu's sanxian skills, winning the championship is also convincing."

Lu Qi shook his head, then laughed at himself: "You don't know yet, do you? The No.1 position has already been determined by default."

The eyes of Pei Jinxin and Yu Zhiye immediately fell on Lu Qi.

Yu Zhiye slowly closed his eyes, then raised his eyelids again, with a look of fear: "Is what you said true?"

"What's the benefit of me lying to you?" Lu Qi still smiled wryly.

"Who's settled?" Yu Zhiye asked again.

"The second son of the He family, He Licheng."

"Why does He Licheng?" When Chen Jing returned to the inn, he also told Pei Jinxin and Yu Zhiye about it, and he was so angry that he walked up and down the room, "You said that you are also a son of a big family. I am also the son of a big family, why would the He family buy a leader for He Licheng, but my father and brother always stop me from playing the piano?"

The news has been double verified by Lu Qi and Chen Jing, and it is probably true.

"How do you know?" Pei Jinxin asked while touching the piano.

"There are my brother's friends in Baitao Town. I went to visit them today. They told me about the game." Chen Yu's friends are also friends of some status, and they know a lot of information that others don't.

The He family is also a big family in Baitao Town, so their every move is naturally under the attention of other big families in the town.

Pei Jinxin pursed his lips: "Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true." Chen Jing said through gritted teeth.

He Licheng has some abilities, but he is still not qualified to be No.1.

"The He family is really good at it. They just put people in the referee and bought other referees." Chen Jing was even more angry than Pei Jinxin, "You dog, I was so mad. I was dragging him when I saw him before." Like a 1 to [-], I didn't expect him to do such a dirty thing. If I have a way to bribe the referee, I will definitely buy you ten or eight No.[-]s for you to play with."

Only then did Chen Jing realize that he had been playing outside for so long, and he really hadn't made a name for himself.

The more you think, the more angry you are.

"Fake ones can't be real, real ones can't be fake. The No.1 I bought is useless even if I want it." Pei Jinxin gently wiped the strings with a cloth.

"It's worth it," Chen Jing didn't bother to buy a false name, but his face still looked very unhappy, "Then what should I do? Or you are like Lu Qi, and you can't compare with that kind of people who play tricks There is nothing comparable to people."

Pei Jinxin fell silent again.

Chen Jing turned to Yu Zhiye again and said, "Brother Yu, you can also help persuade him. That bad guy will win the first place, and then he will brag about himself over other musicians... Who can bear this grievance?"

Yu Zhiye was making a new sachet for Pei Jinxin, listening silently, and hadn't spoken before.

He looked at Pei Jinxin indifferently: "Let him decide for himself."

Chen Jing sat down next to Pei Jinxin, and snatched the piano wiping cloth from Pei Jinxin's hand: "Are you talking too? What do you think?"

"Go ahead." Pei Jinxin sighed, but raised his eyes firmly, "I will go to the finals."

"Are you going to make trouble?" Chen Jing held the cloth in his hand, his eyes fixed on Pei Jinxin's face.

If Pei Jinxin nodded and said yes, Chen Jing might really be able to arrange the troublemakers.

"No," Pei Jinxin said, "just to compete."

The three of them already knew that the leader of this match must belong to He Licheng.

Pei Jinxin still didn't want to give up.

He was not reconciled.

One day to the final.

Chen Jing left early and returned late. It is said that Chen Yu knew that Chen Jing was in Baitao Town and that he was on his way.

Pei Jinxin still had that gentle look these past two days, with a smile often hanging on his face, as if he didn't know that no matter how hard he tried, he would never get No.1.

Apart from eating, Pei Jinxin spent all his time practicing the piano.

And it's not the kind of perfunctory practice, but serious preparation for the competition, and every note of the score must be accurate.

For some reason, Lu Qi finally chose to stay.

Occasionally, I would hold the sanxian and play together with Pei Jinxin in the lobby on the first floor.

For the rest of the time, as long as Yu Zhiye had nothing else to do, Pei Jinxin would hold a piano and occupy a corner of Yu Zhiye's room.

Yu Zhiye has always had nothing else to do.

Sometimes Pei Jinxin was practicing the piano and needed to take a break to relax his fingers, so he continued to teach Yu Zhiye how to play the piano.

Even Yu Zhiye couldn't tell, did Pei Jinxin really not care?

On the morning of the final, Pei Jinxin woke up.

In fact, the game was held in the evening, so it was useless for him to get up so early.

But some nervousness, or excitement, or the emotion of impatiently waiting for an end secretly stirred in Pei Jinxin's heart, which made him wake up early in the morning.

The road is also lively, and there are fireworks with the sun rising.

The cries of the old man selling cakes on the long street stretched far away, and entered the ears of passers-by with a crooked ending.

When the sun was high, the voices of discussing various things also rose.

Many people are looking forward to the musician competition in the evening.

Pei Jinxin also ate breakfast and lunch very carefully, choosing some healthy and filling food, and prepared some dry food to take to the competition venue.

Last night, he carefully wiped every inch of the guqin that he brought with him all year round, and checked every string.

Before going out for the competition in the afternoon, Pei Jinxin checked Qin again.

He also deliberately washed up and put on a new set of clothes.

A foregone conclusion does not require side effects, but he never gave up.

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