Chapter 87 A Song of Love (Part 2)
If we look at the level of music, Adilina by the water may not be able to compare to Alice, but the problem is that the difference in the levels between the two players is huge, and the result is naturally a crushing result. Among the guests present, there are a few who know art. When they hear Liman's song, they know that it was a repertoire of a great pianist in Prussia a few years ago, and their playing can only be considered as barely passing.
When Zhao Guanhou played this song, he asked in a low voice, asking anyone who knew the source of the song, but he shook his head and said he didn't know.
Could it be that this Jin native knows how to make music and creates this song to celebrate Hannah's birthday? No one believed this kind of speculation. However, in the face of objective facts, more and more people support this view. After all, it would be too strange if so many people didn't know the origin of this song.
Mrs. Jason walked to the piano and smiled at Hannah, "I think you have found your knight, and you must admit that he is indeed excellent."
At this time, Zhao Guanhou had already played Adilina by the water three times. After the song turned, another song appeared. Someone among the guests had heard of this song and whispered: "I wish you good morning? I heard the Yankees play it. Why did he play this song?"
Li Man's face has become ashes. In the field of fighting, he does not think that he has the slightest chance of winning against a monster who killed more than 20 people. The only thing that can regain his dignity is artistic cultivation. But even he has to admit that he has already lost in the piano aspect. Regardless of whether the song he played is appropriate or not, his performance techniques are beyond his reach.
Yuan Weiting looked at Xu Juren, "Bu Wu, I think Guan Hou's song seems good. Look at those foreigners, they are all focused, but they look much more serious than when Li Man played it just now. This person's methods are really good, and he knows so many foreign things. Why didn't the eldest brother send him to the General Office of Affairs for various countries to handle the work? If he went there to work, he would probably be able to match ten."
"I think it's because he's too good that he can't get into the affairs office. Otherwise, those officials will not be able to continue to do it. The wood is so beautiful that the wind will destroy it..." Xu Juren said this, but he remembered himself. He was full of knowledge and finally became a black Hanlin as black as coal. He never even gave up the exam. If it weren't for Yuan Weiting, a sworn brother, who wouldn't know how to pay back the debt he owed, which was quite sad.
Zhao Guanhou played the tune several times, and suddenly started singing "Happy birthday, Happy birthday to you..." Although this song has existed for a long time, the birthday song has not appeared yet. He first sang it in Prussian several times, and then sang it in Albion.
Although the lyrics are simple, they are better in the actual situation. More importantly, he just revealed the Adelina by the water. No one dared to doubt his level. If he said that his lyrics are simple, he would make another song casually, and it would be boring.
After these sentences were finished, his tune changed again, and this time he played the concerto in A minor. When the song ended, Zhao Guanhou smiled and said, "Miss Hannah, I have a story that I want to give to you, which is related to this song. The name of this story is, a basket of pine fruits..."
When the story was finished, Hannah's eyes were blurred, her expression was fascinated, and her cheeks were flushed. Li Man came to the side with a dejected look like a defeated rooster, but several of his companions came over and whispered in his ear. His eyes were already dull, but then suddenly lit up again and whispered to several people.
Hannah didn't pay attention to them, but generously pulled Zhao Guanhou up. "Oh my God, your performance is so outstanding. I really didn't expect that Jin Kingdom has such an excellent military officer as you. Well, you performed well enough today. If you continue playing, I worry that Imperial University will invite you to be a music professor. Let's give the piano to the band and let's dance. I think you will definitely do waltz and polka, right?"
"I didn't dance well enough, I hope I don't lose face..."
In this situation, we naturally hired a special band. After the performance just now, the band's players were under a lot of pressure and did not dare to slack off at all. They all took out their own tricks, and the mood of the dance party was quickly pushed to the top. The dance partners Zhao Guanhou and Hannah naturally became the core of the dance field.
Zhao Guanhou said that he didn't dance well enough was naturally a self-worthy word. His dancing skills and physical flexibility were impeccable. In addition, he had already undergone recovery training and had already recovered his state in his previous life. Compared to him, Hannah's dancing skills were somewhat inferior, but under his intentional leadership, there was no big problem.
After the two of them danced three songs in a row, Bassens took advantage of the break of the beat, "Zhao Guanhou, you performed very well, but now please allow your father to get his daughter back. Hannah cannot be just your dance partner."
"As you wish." With the handover of the beat, Zhao Guanhou gave Hannah to Bassen. Before he could go back to rest, Mrs. Jason had already turned around.
"I finally know why the Ten Princess looked at you differently. Among the Jin people I met, your Zhang Zhongtang is the most eye-catching, Zhang Xiangshuai is the most courageous, and Shanda is the most determined, but in terms of talent, you are the best one. Now let me see how good your dance is."
Mrs. Jason's dancing skills are beyond Hanna's reach, and Zhao Guanhou had to take out his full-body skills. The two of them were just rivals. The two met with each other and jumped down one after another with music, without even having room for others to take over. Several concessions wanted to come over to change people, but Mrs. Jason refused to leave her cold face. After dancing more than a dozen songs, she put her hand on Zhao Guanhou's hand.
"Please help me take a break and have something to drink. I must admit that I haven't danced so much in a long time."
The two of them each took a glass of beer and walked to the terrace on the second floor of the foreign building. Several guests here left tactfully when they saw Jason. Although Mrs. Jason was not much older than Zhao Guanhou, she looked like she had experienced vicissitudes. Her beautiful eyes contained countless complex emotions. She raised her glass and gently touched Zhao Guanhou.
"The diet in Prussia is so bad. You know, their King Frederick used to eat potatoes every day, so they can't expect anything good to make. If I have the chance, I'll treat you to a Cape meal, which can be considered as food. Or Belgian waffles, chocolates, fries, or mashed potatoes. Please believe me, our mashed potatoes are not the same as the potatoes here, but they just happen to use the same ingredients..."
"I always miss Belgian cuisine, from Liege muffins to caramel cookies, I like it very much." Zhao Guanhou smiled and said, "Thanks to the Countess for your kindness, but I always feel that if I had dinner with you, a gentleman would throw his gloves at me, but I don't have so much time to duel..."
"Actually, there are many people who want to throw down your gloves at you now." Mrs. Jason showed a cramped smile, and her performance at this time was like the relaxed and lively woman of her age should be.
"You have to know that since I became a widow, I rarely danced so many dances with a man in a row. So, you have to be prepared and leave enough time to pick up gloves. Besides, the person who wants to throw the gloves at you now may have come, look there."
After the terrace where the two were, Li Man's companions were pointing fingers at them, not knowing what they were saying. Mrs. Jason shook her head, "The childish little head is destined to be a loser."
She suddenly moved forward, hugged Zhao Guanhou gently, and muttered in his ear, "They were discussing just now that they wanted to take you to play poker and want to win all your property at the poker table. I can provide you with a loan and use this money as a capital to let these cute boys learn the principle of staying away from the poker table."
In the subsequent banquet, Hannah was like a candy and didn't leave by Zhao Guanhou. Obviously, she knew that Mrs. Jason hugged Zhao Guanhou, so she used this method to express her dissatisfaction with the noble lady. In Mrs. Jason's view, this trick like a child could only be exchanged for her laugh.
At the end of the dance, it was around 11 o'clock in the night at Western time, and guests left one after another. Yuan Weiting and other Jin officials had already said goodbye. Hannah pulled Zhao Guanhou to the terrace, her eyes full of tenderness. "That story is beautiful... really, very beautiful. Will you give me a precious gift next year like the person in the story?"
"Of course, I promise, on your birthday next year, I'll give you a gift that I will never forget."
Hannah nodded and suddenly blushed and asked, "Is the Countess very beautiful?"
"Of course, we should be honest in life. She is indeed a rare beauty."
"I knew that she was not only beautiful, but also rich. It is said that she has a large legacy, and every man likes such a rich, beautiful, and well-educated woman, right?"
"It's natural, just like everyone likes you very much, right?" Zhao Guanhou smiled slightly. "Mrs. Jason and I have a common friend, so I have some talk, but that's all. She informed me of a good intention and was willing to provide me with some help. You know, some of your friends are not friendly to me."
Hannah's expression obviously relaxed, and her mood improved a lot. "It's that Li Man again, he is really a guy who can cause trouble. But please rest assured that although he is an annoying person, he is also a coward. He will never dare to attack the hero who has dealt with twenty robbers alone."
She leaned forward and whispered, "I will be back in two days. I will not be able to come to Jin Kingdom until the next holiday. I know you have a wife. But I still want to ask, you...will you come to Berlin to see me if you have the chance?"
"If I had the chance to go to Berlin, I would definitely go to you. But the official position is not allowed to be independent, and I am afraid it is not that convenient. Besides, there is no way to do some things. Since you know that I have a wife..."
"No...I'm not talking about this." Hannah rushed over, kissed Zhao Guanhou's face lightning, then retreated like lightning. Because of her nervousness, her chest was fluctuating violently, and she didn't even dare to look at Zhao Guanhou with her.
"I will keep your painting as my most precious treasure, and this necklace, I carry it, just as you have been by my side. I know you have a wife, but I can wait... I believe that the Almighty Lord will surely bring down a miracle. I will hold on until the day when the miracle appears."
After she said this, she ran out like a thief. As a result, the skirt of the dress was too long and she stepped on it straight. Her body lost its balance and fell forward. Before her body fell to the ground, Zhao Guanhou had already hugged her from behind and helped her up.
"Thank you... I hope God bless you, every time I encounter danger, you can be by my side." Hannah whispered, but when she saw someone walking towards her, she didn't dare to say anything, and walked out with her skirt. Zhao Guanhou secretly evaluated the feeling of the hug just now. It seemed that the foreign horse was more informative, but she didn't know what the countess was.
Although this Hannah is a foreign girl, she is still young and a little timid, so it is difficult to really get it. However, the countess seemed to look better at getting started.
He was thinking randomly, and Sai Jinhua walked from the room to the terrace and handed a piece of cake to him, "I'm not full, eat this. These Prussians just don't know how to cook, and they eat like pig food. They can't cook anything without potatoes. I cook a few side dishes, which made Basens dizzy, but today I didn't let my chef, and the things I cooked were so unpalatable."
She said as she leaned against the wing and raised her chest, then looked at Zhao Guanhou, "If you don't want Basenz to shoot you, it's better not to hit his daughter. If you really want it, I can do it for you."
Her northern dialect is already very good, and the tone of the south is not very obvious. It is already dark. Although there are electric lights in the concession, it is still dark and it is still dark. She can't see her expression clearly. Zhao Guanhou just smiled and said, "Don't joke, eating her is not a problem, and it is a problem to take responsibility after eating it. It's not good."
"It's good to know. I want to find a woman and I'll help you find it. Besides, you can find me." Sai Jinhua smiled unrestrainedly. "Barsons and I have no name. He can only watch, not move. There is no difference between following him and the vegetable owner who married eunuchs. Sooner or later, I will kick him and change another man. You are my benefactor. Without you, there will be no me. If you want to find me, you won't charge you money."
"Then I'm going to say thank you, but I don't want to duel with Bassen. Let's not mention this matter. I'd better say goodbye first, so he won't be jealous for a while and really fight for me. Generally, eunuchs are jealous and don't want to provoke them."
"He is playing cards outside." Sai Jinhua suddenly leaned over, threw herself into Zhao Guanhou's arms with a strong perfume smell, kissed him suddenly on his lips, and grabbed him in the belly.
"The more you hide, the more I want it. Sooner or later, I want you to bet on it. Li Man and his men deliberately cause trouble for you. I heard that he had taken some path and borrowed 10,000 marks as capital to bet on you. Can you do it? If it doesn't work, how can I help you escape? With your skills, there will be no problem jumping from here. Just run away."
"Run?" Zhao Guanhou sneered twice, and also touched Sai Jinhua's chest. "Did I make a mistake? Isn't it just a game of 10,000 marks? I'll accompany him."
When they arrived at the first floor, the lights had already lit up and the room was lit up. Li Man and two other companions were fiddling with poker and banknotes on the table. Bassen changed his usual seriousness and was very interested in poker performance. Seeing Sai Jinhua accompanied Zhao Guanhou downstairs, Li Man went up and spread his arms.
"Zhao Guanhou, my friend. It's a shame for you to leave at this time. You can't go back to the military camp now. Why don't we come and have some fun and spend this night?"
"Discussion?" Zhao Guanhou looked at the cards on the table with a confused look on his face. "I... don't know this very well, I have never seen it..."
"It's nothing. Since you saved Hannah, you're our friend. We can teach you the rules, believe me, it's very simple. You'll soon become interested in it and be fascinated by it."
Chapter completed!