Reincarnation: My All-Round Sweetheart
Chapter 333: Why Not Use a Drum?

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Why Not Use a Drum?

For someone of Elder Zhao’s status and age to address Qianxun as "young friend" shows his genuine admiration for Qianxun.

Upon hearing this, Qianxun stepped forward and gave Elder Zhao a light smile, "Hello, Elder Zhao! Just call me Qianxun."

"Very well, Qianxun, please have a seat!"

After saying this, he also instructed someone to make tea for her.

Once Qianxun sat down on the sofa, Elder Zhao said, "If I hadn’t seen with my own eyes, I really wouldn’t believe that the verse was your doing! At the time, I thought it was written by some literary scholar!"

Hearing this, Qianxun slightly curled her lips and said, "I don’t have many strengths, but I have a particular aptitude for memory, so I have collected a considerable amount of ancient poetry. It’s also thanks to the beautiful tune you composed. When Mianmian brought me that piece of music, I was immediately inspired and heard that there were no lyrics yet, so I filled in the lyrics according to the poetic meters I had learned."

"You must have used quite a few images, right? For example, the cuckoo, the butterfly... I found eight kinds," Elder Zhao asked.

After hearing this, Qianxun nodded and said, "Elder Zhao truly has a profound cultural knowledge, but in that verse, I used a total of nine images..."

"Nine? I only found eight. What is the ninth one?" Elder Zhao quickly asked.

He was surprised that there was imagery he had not discovered.

"May I ask which eight images Elder Zhao did find?" Qianxun inquired.

Upon this, Elder Zhao immediately recounted them.

After listening, Qianxun nodded slightly and then said with realization, "It’s not surprising Elder Zhao didn’t find the last one because to rhyme, I used one of the cicadas’ lesser-known synonyms, Qiu Liangzi."

The cicada is an image that literary figures love to use, though different regions have different names for it.

To make the lyrics smoother to sing, Qianxun used Qiu Liangzi to refer to the cicada.

...

After hearing Qianxun’s explanation, Elder Zhao suddenly showed a look of realization.

"So that’s how it is. I wondered why there was an extra ’zi’; it turns out to be a cicada!" He indeed did not know that.

Then, Elder Zhao continued to discuss musical issues with Qianxun and realized that she also had a good understanding of them. He couldn’t help but become more invigorated.

After the conversation, Elder Zhao felt as if he had found a kindred spirit in Qianxun, and he said, "I had no idea you were so well-versed in music. This is perfect. Right now, I could really use your help for some advice!"

Upon hearing this, Qianxun immediately said, "Please say, Elder Zhao. It would be my honor to be of help."

"This year, Huaxia was successful in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games, you know about the opening ceremony, right? The director in charge of the opening ceremony asked me to compose a piece that would showcase our nation’s powerful presence. I’ve chosen several musical instruments and composed several pieces, but I always feel like the presence is not powerful enough for such a grand occasion!"

This was Huaxia’s first time hosting the Olympics, and he was determined to compose a piece that would showcase Huaxia’s charm and grandeur.

Although the guqin is great, the opening ceremony venue will inevitably have some noise, and it would be okay for a broadcast, but it would definitely be hard for the live audience to hear the notes.

The suona has a piercing sound, but Elder Zhao felt that using the suona wasn’t quite elegant enough.

That was why he was somewhat troubled.

...

After listening to this, Qianxun quickly suggested, "Why not use drums?"

The sound of drums can be heard by all soldiers even on the battlefield, with their strong penetrative and vibrant qualities.

Since it’s for an opening ceremony of such magnitude, using drums would be most fitting.