In an ordinary courtyard on Tucheng East Street, Jinyao Street, Kaifeng City, there lived an enviable loving couple. The husband likes to sketch and the wife likes to play the guzheng. The couple lived a poetic life in their later years.

On April 26, the reporter came to the home of two elderly people. Before entering the door, I heard the melody of guzheng music. It turned out that in their study, 65-year-old Wang Xiansheng was painting while his wife, Yang Huaiqin, who was 62 this year, was playing the guzheng. "Now, painting and playing the guzheng have become our daily 'compulsory courses'." Wang Xiansheng said.

Wang Xiansheng is a barber who runs a barber shop. A year ago, he started to have a strong interest in painting. "I was influenced by some old customers in the store. Many of them are about the same age as me. After retirement, some of them wrote calligraphy, painted Chinese paintings, wrote poetry, and some learned to sing and dance. In short, everyone is active. I want to cultivate my interests and hobbies and enrich my old life.” Wang Xiansheng said that he accidentally saw a video of others drawing sketches on Douyin. With just a few strokes, a tiger and a portrait of a character appeared on the paper. The more I watched, the more addicted it became, and the idea of learning to draw came into being. Later, he prepared pencils, erasers, paper, and picture clips and began to learn from the most basic drawing.

Since there is no painting foundation, the painting "master" on Douyin has become Wang Xiansheng's teacher, and various painting videos have become his main learning materials. In addition to learning from Douyin videos, he also bought books such as "Introduction to Sketching" and studied them carefully. "The first thing I learned to draw was the human eye. They said that the eyes are the most expressive. It is not easy to draw eyes well." Wang Xiansheng recalled that at that time, he practiced like Leonardo da Vinci painting eggs. When drawing eyes, try to make every pair of eyes under the brush different and able to express different emotions. After drawing the eyes, he began to learn to draw various animals. Opening the old man's picture folder, the reporter saw that there were various sketches such as cats, dogs, tigers, pigeons, eagles, parrots, carp, and cicadas, which were vivid. "Many relatives and friends have seen his paintings, and they don't believe that my old man has only learned painting for a year. I also think he is very talented in painting." Yang Huaiqin said proudly, "I think if he was in school, he would If you start learning to paint, you will definitely be admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts. Although there are no conditions at that time, as long as you love it, it is never too late to learn.”

Like her husband Wang Xiansheng, who loves painting, Yang Huaiqin also found her hobby - playing the guzheng. "Speaking of which, I'm no stranger to guzheng." Yang Huaiqin said that her daughter is a music teacher majoring in guzheng in a college in our city. Since elementary school, Yang Huaiqin has always accompanied her daughter to play the guzheng. , method, Yang Huaiqin has kept it in mind. "Four years ago, my little grandson went to kindergarten. When I was free, I started to practice with my daughter's guzheng." Yang Huaiqin recalled that when she first started practicing, her hands were soaked by the strings. She wrapped the tape and continued to practice until a layer of calluses appeared on her hands. After 6 years of practice, Yang Huaiqin's playing level is getting higher and higher. Now, she can freely play Guzheng pieces such as "High Mountains and Flowing Water", "Liu Qingniang", "Water Lotus", "Yishan Mourning", "Celebrating the Year of Harvest" and "Making Lantern Festival". Yang Huaiqin said with emotion: "I think it is a kind of enjoyment to sit in front of the guzheng every day and play a beautiful melody."

"Whether it is painting or playing the guzheng, it is a balance activity that combines strength, energy and intention. They can flex the brain and prevent Alzheimer's; at the same time, the process of painting and playing the guzheng is not only an artistic enjoyment, but also self-cultivation, which is beneficial to the body and mind. Health..." Talking about the benefits of painting and playing the guzheng, Wang Xiansheng and his wife were full of praise.

On weekdays, although Wang Xiansheng and Yang Huaiqin both practice in the same study, they cooperate with each other tacitly, not only do not disturb each other, but also accompany each other, making life more interesting. "When I was painting, I also listened to the beautiful guzheng tunes, and it wasn't boring at all," said Wang Xiansheng. "When I was playing the piano, I occasionally raised my head, and my closest partner was by my side, and I also drew vivid sketches. The kind of happiness is indescribable!" Yang Huaiqin said. Come, the elderly should learn and enjoy their old age, live and learn, so that they can live a full and happy life in their old age.