Since she has decided to attend the banquet, she will inevitably have to compete in arts. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, lyrics, poetry, wine and tea, everything can become the topic of the competition. Although Wen Xinya has only learned these things for a short time, she has wisdom and talent that many people cannot compare to. At the same time, she has received much teaching from her grandfather and guidance from Si Yiyan, so naturally what she has learned is not worse than many people who have been immersed in them since childhood.
Her grandfather knew that she had a weak foundation, so he focused on this aspect when teaching her. As a result, she was quite confident in herself. However, even so, proper preparation was inevitable.
Wen Xinya flipped through the music score, and said in a daze, "Grandpa, what piece of music do you think I should pick for the Qianjin Banquet?"
Lin Yingxin took the initiative to invite her to the Qianjin Banquet, and there was a high possibility that she would challenge her to a piano competition, so she had to be on guard.
Mr. Mo replied while fiddling with the chessboard: "You decide!"
Xinya is good at everything from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Even if she can't get a good ranking at the Thousand Gold Banquet, she won't lose face, so he has nothing to worry about. Besides... he heard that the standards of the Thousand Gold Banquets in recent times have dropped a lot, and Xinya will definitely be able to handle it.
Wen Xinya bit her fingertips, a little undecided: "Grandpa, my best songs are "Pingsha Luoyan" and "Yunshui Yao". Do you want to pick one of them?"
"Pingsha Luoyan" is fine. In comparison, she likes "Yunshui Yao" more. However, "Yunshui Yao" is good for relaxing and leisurely entertainment, but it is inferior for competing in art.
Mr. Mo put down the chess piece in his hand, looked at her tangled expression, and said calmly: "Since you have decided to attend the Qianjin Banquet, then perform well for me and strive to win the title of a talented woman."
Although there are always people who are better than you, it is not impossible for Xinya to be called a talented woman according to her current level. Isn't it rumored in Beijing recently that Xinya relied on plagiarism to gain popularity? Then Xinya should show her ability and see if she deserves the title of a talented woman.
Wen Xinya stared in astonishment, and after a while she calmed down and said, "Grandpa... you really have confidence in me!"
There were more than a hundred women invited to the Qianjin Banquet, and all of them were talented, had special skills, and were outstanding. Her grandfather always called them "talented women", which really made her feel a little overwhelmed.
Mr. Mo glanced at her calmly and said, "You are useless!"
Wen Xinya was not happy, so she came to her grandfather and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, what's wrong with me? Didn't you teach me that there are always people better than you, and I should never be arrogant and complacent?"
Mr. Mo said, "You, you just can't stand it. I taught you not to be proud and complacent, but the Qianjin Banquet hasn't even started yet, and you have no confidence. Isn't this a lack of ambition?"
Old Master Mo more or less knew that with him and Si Jiu teaching her, her starting point was much higher than that of ordinary people, and her vision was naturally broader than others, so he naturally overestimated the level of others.
Wen Xinya grumbled unconvincedly, "It's not that I don't have confidence! It's just that many of those who attended the banquet are daughters of scholarly families. They have been immersed in the way since childhood, so they naturally have more advantages than me."
After all, her foundation is not comparable to others. Although she is confident in herself, she will not be arrogant.
After hearing this, Mr. Mo took a sip of tea and said calmly, "If that's the case, there's no point in overthinking. Just go for it when the time comes."
She should be allowed to participate in more such gatherings. Besides exchanging ideas and communicating with each other, she can also know her own strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, she should also know that not everyone is as lucky as her to have him and Si Jiu teaching her together. If she hadn't experienced it herself, she would never know how far she has left those who have been immersed in it since childhood after three years of study.
In the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, wisdom, talent, famous teachers and diligence are the most important. Xinya is excellent in all of them.
Wen Xinya shook her grandfather's arm and said, "Grandpa, you were just joking with me!"
The title of talented woman makes me feel pressured just thinking about it.
Mr. Mo calmly replied: "What do you think?"
So, he threw the question back to her, Wen Xinya was a little unwilling: "You must be joking, you must be joking, Grandpa... You never let me do anything I'm not sure of."
Mr. Mo said in a rather mysterious tone: "If you think I'm joking, then I'm joking!"
She knew that he would never let her do anything without confidence, but she didn't know how capable she really was. This child looked smart, but when she became confused, it was really baffling.
Wen Xinya was even more confused by her grandfather's half-truth and half-truth words, so she could only say in frustration: "I will try my best, but if I can't be called a talented woman, you can't blame me."
Grandpa hopes that she will be known as a talented woman, and she will try her best and will not let Grandpa down.
Old Master Mo looked at her troubled little face and a smile appeared in his eyes.
Wen Xinya opened the music score again and said, "Grandpa, why don't I pick this piece, 'Ten Sides of Ambush'? Although this is a pipa piece, there are many versions of it played on the guqin throughout history. Different instruments and different timbres naturally produce different tunes. This piece is intense and shocking, sometimes fast, sometimes slow; sometimes strong, sometimes weak. It not only tests fingering and skills, but also the mastery of timbre and the familiarity of the guqin. It is perfect for a competition of skills."
"Ten Sides of Ambush" is also her favorite song. She had practiced it hard before. Even Si Yiyan praised her highly, so she decisively chose this song.
Mr. Mo said calmly: "Not bad."
The person who likes to play "Ten Sides of Ambush" with guqin is Si Yiyan. The sound of pipa is bright and penetrating. Since ancient times, it has been said that: the big strings are as noisy as heavy rain, the small strings are as soft as whispers, the loud and soft sounds are mixed together, big and small pearls fall on a jade plate", "the silver bottle suddenly breaks and water splashes out, the iron cavalry rushes out with swords and guns. At the end of the song, be careful when you retract the plectrum, the sound of the four strings is like tearing silk". Therefore, the most suitable instrument for the song "Ten Sides of Ambush" is pipa.
However, Si Yiyan did the opposite. He was good at playing "Ten Sides of Ambush" on the guqin. The timbre of the guqin was gentle, simple and long, and the "Ten Sides of Ambush" played by him lacked a bit of intensity and shocking feeling. However, Si Yiyan was able to play out the passionate and murderous timbre, which was quite interesting.
If Xinya played this piece at the Qianjin Banquet, she would definitely stand out.