When Shuishui and Qian An finished their breakfast, Qian An looked at the time and left with Shuishui. In the car, Shuishui was very quiet. Qian An kept talking. "Shuishui, when you see your teacher, be polite and smile. Be cute. You're only a teenager now. Why are you pretending to be so mature? Smile more. Daddy will accompany you today."
"Thank you, Daddy. I'll do my best." Shuishui promised to prevent Qian An from worrying.
They parked their car in an area with an architectural style that was more retro. It looked like a courtyard house, but it was more advanced. There were plenty of flowers and plants. Shuishui thought that when she grew up, she would naturally choose to live in a place like this. It did not seem bad to have a own house here. She liked to be quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
She quietly enjoyed the environment. Upon arriving, Shuishui got out of the car. As she looked at the retro villa in front of her, she concluded that the teacher must be very wealthy. She followed behind her father, who was holding two bottles of good wine in his hands. He pressed the doorbell, and soon, a female voice said, "May I know who this is?"
"Hello. I'm here for old Mister Ha Hu. My surname is Qian." Qian An's attitude was very good, and his self-introduction made Shuishui stop. She couldn't help but smile. He was so cute.
A woman opened the door and let them in.
They walked past the door and saw a middle-aged woman wearing an apron. "The master is waiting for you in the living room. Just walk in and you'll see him. I'm going to do my work."
"Okay. Thank you." Qian An nodded and pulled Shuishui up. "Remember what Daddy told you."
"Daddy, I know." Shuishui nodded. She was actually very casual about it.
When they walked in, they saw an antique-looking screen with pictures of ancient women on it.
They walked around and saw furniture made of wood. It was indeed very retro and had a unique flavor. They saw a few old men sitting together while drinking tea and chatting.
Qian An put down the gifts. "Hello, Elder Hu. I'm Qian An. I made an appointment with you two days ago."
"Yes, I know. Please have a seat." Elder Hu had silver-gray hair and wore a pair of reading glasses. However, his smile was very kind. He looked at the two guests with a smile and asked, "Is this the girl?"
"Yes. My daughter, Qian Shuishui. Shuishui, say hello to Grandfather Hu." Qian An pulled Shuishui.
Shuishui smiled and said, "Hello, Grandfather Hu. Hello, grandpas."
Shuishui did not forget the others. After all, the other seemed to be Grandfather Hu's friends. Moreover, it was better to greet them while they were there.
"Very polite young lady." The two other old men nodded.
Old Mister Hu immediately had a good impression of this girl. "Then let's talk about it now. I heard that Shuishui doesn't have a foundation. She's neither old nor young. Actually, learning the erhu at her age is just right. Shuishui, do you like the erhu?"
Shuishui did not even think before she shook her head.
The other old men laughed. "What an honest child."
Old Mister Hu's eyes were filled with smiles. "So that's what your father wants you to learn?"
"My father wants me to learn musical instruments, so I'll choose the erhu. I prefer traditional musical instruments to things like the piano." Shuishui smiled faintly. She could not say that she liked it against her conscience. After all, it was just that kind of feeling. It was useless to say too much.
"Hmm. So you don't like it, but you still came. What are you going to do?" he asked Shuishui.
Qian An looked at Shuishui nervously. He did not dare to answer randomly and interrupt because he knew that Elder Hu needed to ask the child. Parents could not interfere and help the child answer.
"If you want to learn, you must be serious. How much you can learn depends on your talent." Shuishui answered without thinking. This was something that others would disagree with. Some people had good talent and could learn in a short time. Although she felt that she wasn't bad at it, at her age, she didn't know how much she could learn. It still depended on talent.
"Hmm. You've said a lot. Talent is very important. If you don't have talent, no matter how hard you work, there will still be a gap when you are compared to those who have talent. However, this may not always be the case, because hard work will allow you to catch up with other people's talent!" Elder Hu valued the child's perseverance. Those who did not persevere could not continue learning.
Shuishui thought seriously. Indeed, what Grandpa Hu wanted to say was perseverance. "I understand. Perseverance is very important. I think I'm a very persistent person, and these might sound like empty words, but in reality, a lot of it depends on the teacher's judgment."
Shuishui said only one sentence. In her heart, she thought, 'Whether you accept me or not, it's up to you. Anyway, I've finished speaking.'
It was the first time Elder Hu met such a little girl. She had thrown him a question, and he also felt that it was very reasonable.
"Hehehe. You're very interesting. Do you know how to play chess?" he asked Shuishui.
Shuishui nodded. "I do, but I'm not very good at it."
"Then let's play a game." Elder Hu took out a wooden chess box from under the table. When he opened it, a faint aroma of smoked wood drifted over the room.
Shuishui did not stand on ceremony and began to move her chess pieces.
The other old men watched. Elder Hu's chess was very good. They all thought that Shuishui would lose no matter how many moves she made.
Shuishui looked at the chessboard. The other party asked her to make the first move, so she did.
Shuishui was not good at chess, but in reality, chess relied on burning one's brain, and this was what Shuishui was good at. Her mind was very strong.
She really did not know what it meant to lose. After more than half an hour, she directly won.
Elder Hu stared at her. "Yet you said that you were not good at chess."
"I was lucky." Shuishui gave an awkward smile.
"This old man admits that he lost slightly just now." Elder Hu also admitted that he had lost the bet. Moreover, the other party was a little girl. There was no need for him to explain too much.
"It's summer vacation now, right? You have to come to my place at least five days a week! We start at nine, then you stay for lunch, and we continue in the afternoon." Elder Hu had already thought it through.
Qian An smiled happily, but Shuishui frowned slightly. "Grandpa Hu, I originally planned to study calligraphy in the afternoon. Can I come for four days? That way, I can arrange for three days to learn how to do calligraphy."
"Calligraphy? Hehe. I didn't expect a girl like you to be interested in calligraphy. Coincidentally, I have a teacher here. This old man lives next door. You can learn from him. Anyway, he is free every day," Elder Hu said with a smile.
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