SRGA Chapter 34: Top-notch Guqin Master?
"I dedicate a piece of 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' to everyone."
Lin Tian quickly started recording the video.
With his top-notch master-level skills in the guqin, he only displayed the level of a top master, yet even so, his music was extremely pleasant and captivating.
Before long, Lin Tian finished recording two segments of the video. One was "High Mountains and Flowing Water," and the other was "Fishing Boats at Sunset."
"Go, Pikachu!"
After editing, Lin Tian quickly uploaded the two segments.
With his current fan base nearing eleven million, as soon as he uploaded the videos, many of his fans came across them.
"What? Guqin?"
"Why isn't it erhu? Lin Master's guqin skills seem to be equally outstanding."
Within a short time, the comments section of the video was filled with numerous remarks.
Many fans were shocked.
It was a lifelong endeavor to become a top master, and Lin Tian was already a top master in erhu. Now, it seemed his guqin skills were equally exceptional, and his martial arts skills were likely impressive as well.
"Quick, go watch Little Lin's new video. Does he also have master-level skills in guqin?"
A renowned erhu master spoke in a group chat.
"Guqin master?"
"Old Xu, are you sure you're not mistaken? Little Lin is a top erhu master. Could he also be a guqin master?"
Two people in the group quickly responded. They promptly opened Huayin to watch Lin Tian's new video.
"I'm eighty percent sure that Little Lin has reached the level of a guqin master."
"I have a friend who is a guqin master, and I just called him."
The two masters who watched the video quickly responded in the group.
In a certain place in southwest China:
"A top erhu master, and now also a guqin master?"
Liu Yuemei hung up the phone and shook her head.
She felt this possibility was unlikely.
It was difficult enough to specialize in one field, let alone become a top master. She was a guqin master herself, but she hadn't reached the level of a top master.
Shortly after, Liu Yuemei found and started watching Lin Tian's video.
"This..."
After watching the video, Liu Yuemei's eyes widened.
She couldn't believe it.
The video was clear, and she could clearly judge that Lin Tian's guqin skills were definitely superior to hers.
"A top erhu master and a top guqin master at the same time."
"Incredible, truly incredible."
Liu Yuemei muttered to herself.
After calming down a bit, she picked up the phone and dialed: "Sister Hu, I just watched the video. I can confirm that Master Lin is a guqin master, and he's even better than me."
After hanging up the phone, Sister Hu immediately sent a message in the group: "Everyone, it's confirmed. Little Lin is a top guqin master."
"What's going on?"
Wu Lao just saw the message and was very surprised.
He quickly watched the video.
"This..."
After watching the two videos, Wu Lao didn't know what to say. He knew that Lin Tian was only twenty-three years old, which was too young.
Being a top erhu master was already impressive, and now he was also a top guqin master.
"Little Lin, are you a top guqin master?"
Wu Lao couldn't help but send a message to Lin Tian.
"I'm not."
Lin Tian quickly replied.
Wu Lao sent a voice message with a hint of annoyance: "You're still not admitting it? Master Hu has a good relationship with a guqin master, and she has already confirmed that you are a top guqin master."
"Wu Lao, you misunderstood."
"What I meant is, I'm slightly stronger in guqin. But I'm showing too much strength, so I decided to hide some of my abilities."
"Wu Lao, please help me keep it confidential."
After reading Lin Tian's message, Wu Lao's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Stronger than a top master."
"Then he must be a grandmaster!"
Wu Lao muttered to himself. He couldn't believe it, but he trusted that Lin Tian wouldn't lie to him about something like this.
"Twenty-three years old, a guqin grandmaster!"
"This is unbelievable."
Wu Lao felt like he had lived sixty years only to be stunned like a fool. He had strived his whole life, and even now his erhu skills were only at the level of a master novice.
"Little Lin, it's right for you to hide some of your abilities. A tall tree catches the wind; you should first strengthen yourself."
After considering for a while, Wu Lao sent a message to Lin Tian.
In the capital airport:
Fang Zheng
ming and Zhang Han had just disembarked.
Zhang Han's phone rang: "What's up?"
"Boss, Master Lin has just released a new video. This time, it's a guqin video. It seems he also has the level of a top master in guqin."
Zhang Han was stunned.
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely, three guqin masters in the comments section have already confirmed it. And they're already helping to promote Master Lin."
Shortly after, Zhang Han informed Fang Zhengming about it.
Before watching the video, Fang Zhengming's phone rang too.
"Zhengming, Master Lin is a guqin master. Did he mention it to you guys?"
The call came from their top boss, Liang Hui.
Liang Hui was the overall head of operations.
"No, Chief Liang."
"Master Lin only showed us his martial arts abilities. We estimate that his martial arts skills have reached the level of a master."
Fang Zhengming quickly replied.
Liang Hui took a deep breath and said, "Erhu, guqin, martial arts... all at the master level. We didn't offer enough in the contract."
"Master Lin is not just a genius; he's a monster."
"You guys are still at the airport, right? In that case, go to S City again. We'll add another ten million to Master Lin's signing bonus."
Fang Zhengming coughed lightly, "Boss, with an additional ten million, it'll be twenty-five million in total. Ten times twenty-five million might not look good."
Liang Hui: "..."
He hadn't thought of that.
"You're right. Let's add another five million, making it a total of thirty million for him. His future is limitless."
After saying that, Liang Hui hung up the phone.
Fang Zhengming nodded helplessly, "We have to go to S City again. Master Lin is too low-key. If he had mentioned his guqin mastery, we could have negotiated for more signing bonus."
"Director Fang, I'll buy the tickets."
"It's fortunate that there are many flights between the capital and S City."
Lin Tian completely didn't expect that by revealing his abilities in this area, he would receive another fifteen million in signing bonus.
Three to four hours later, Fang Zhengming and the others were in front of Lin Tian again.
"Director Fang, Zhang, why did you come back so soon? Could it be that the higher-ups at Huayin didn't agree to add fifteen million to the signing bonus?"
Lin Tian was puzzled.
He had been recording guqin videos all afternoon, and his phone was turned off.
Fang Zhengming and Zhang Han had come directly to the house he rented.
"How could that be?"
"The contract has been signed, so it definitely has legal effect."
"Master Lin, if you had mentioned that you were also a top guqin master, we could have negotiated for more signing bonus."
"We wouldn't have needed to make this trip again."
Fang Zhengming said.
Lin Tian: "..."
At that time, he didn't even have a guqin. How could he prove it? Without a guqin, who would believe that he was a top master?
"Director Fang, did you come back to increase the signing bonus?"
Fang Zhengming nodded, "Your erhu, guqin, and martial arts skills are all at the master level. Fifteen million in signing bonus is too little. It wouldn't look good for Huayin once this news spreads, wouldn't it?"
"The decision from above is to add another fifteen million to the signing bonus."
Shortly after, Lin Tian and the others signed a supplementary agreement.
After Fang Zhengming and the others left, in less than half an hour, Lin Tian's bank account received more than eight million yuan, totaling more than sixteen million.
"So much money."
Looking at the balance in his bank account, Lin Tian was a little excited.