Chapter 65: The Horse-Headed Fiddle for You

Lin Shuyin and Shen Guannan went out right after washing up. They didn't spend too much time on the bike ride, but halfway through the ride, Shen Guannan parked the bike in front of the state-owned hotel.

Lin Shuyin was puzzled, "Why do you want to buy something?"

Shen Guannan, "Come down, wife, let's eat first. Mom and Dad's meal won't be ready until noon."

"Oh, sure."

The two of them went in and ordered buns and soy milk. Lin Shuyin liked to drink sweet soy milk, but there was no sweet soy milk at the moment because sugar was a scarce commodity.

She took two sips and gave it to Shen Guannan. "By the way, Guannan, do you like to drink soy milk?"

Shen Guannan shook his head, "I've never tasted soy milk."

Lin Shuyin, "It's a Beijing specialty. You, a native Beijinger, have never had it." Shen Guannan shook his head, "No, I haven't even eaten roast duck."

Lin Shuyin: "Then let's go eat roast duck tomorrow or the day after tomorrow"

Shen Guannan, "Okay, I'll take you around. By the way, wife, do you want to climb the Great Wall?"

Lin Shuyin: "I think so. I've never seen it before."

She was very familiar with the capital of her motherland, as she had spent seven years of college in the capital. However, she was not familiar with Lin Shuyin in this life.

And she also wanted to see the capital in the seventies.

"Okay, I'll take you climbing tomorrow. We'll go around in the morning, eat roast duck at noon, and climb the Great Wall in the afternoon, okay?" Shen Guannan had everything planned out.

The two of them didn't take too long to have breakfast. They left home at 8:20 and arrived at Shen's house at 9:00.

Lin Shuyin had met all the other members of the Shen family except Shen's eldest sister and her brother-in-law. Shen Guannan introduced them to them.

"Oh, she's so pretty. Yongjing told me that my second sister-in-law looked like a fairy, but I didn't believe it. Now I see that she's prettier than a fairy." Sister Shen was delighted.

Everyone in the Shen family is too good at boasting. Lin Shuyin admits that she is quite pretty, but not to the extent of being a fairy.

"Hello, sister and brother-in-law." Lin Shuyin greeted politely.

Shen Lanying pulled Lin Shuyin to sit on the chair, "Okay, okay, this child looks good."

"Shuyin, try the meatballs your elder brother just fried." Yang Caijie brought over a small bowl of fried meatballs.

Lin Shuyin: "Okay, sister-in-law."

Several men were busy in the kitchen, and the women sat in the living room to chat about family matters. Shen Lanying asked, "Shuyin, you are in the art troupe, right?"

Lin Shuyin nodded, "Yes, big sister."

Shen Lanying, "What do the cultural troupe do every day? Singing, dancing and playing the violin."

Shen Lanying didn't understand because she had never been in an art troupe.

Lin Shuyin, "Well... they are different. I am in the chorus, so I am responsible for singing. The band members are responsible for playing instruments, and the dancers dance. Usually we go to the company to perform, and go to the countryside to perform. Anyway, we are very busy every day."

Shen Lanying: "Oh, so that's it."

Shen Yongjing, "Sister-in-law, your singing is very nice, isn't it?"

Lin Shuyin smiled, "It's OK."

"Your second sister-in-law not only sings well, but is also great at playing the violin. She can play the horse-head fiddle, erhu, flute, and accordion." Shen Guannan came out of the kitchen and heard several people chatting, so he said.

Shen Yongjing was excited when he heard it, "That's amazing! Second sister-in-law, can you sing a song for us now? I have never heard people from the art troupe sing." He took Lin Shuyin's hand and acted coquettishly.

Shen Lanying and Yang Caijie also said, "Yes, Shuyin, just sing a part for us."

As a professional singer, she always sings at every dinner party. She smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll sing a song. I love the blue sky of my motherland."

"I love the blue sky of my motherland, the clear sky is full of sunshine..." the first line of the lyrics was sung.

Shen Yongjing stared at Yang Caijie and Shen Lanying with wide eyes. The meaning in her eyes was too nice to hear!

As the singing started, several men working in the kitchen came out and stood at the door to listen.

After the song was over, everyone present applauded. Shen Guannan looked very proud, because this was his wife.

Shen Yongjing admired her and said, "Sister-in-law, you are not only beautiful, but also sing so beautifully. Do you have any flaws? You are so outstanding!"

Lin Shuyin, "I'm a little short."

Shen Lanying heard, "Short, Shuyin, how are you short? How tall are you?"

Lin Shuyin, "I'm 167cm tall." Yes, she has grown two centimeters taller.

Yang Caijie, "1.67 meters is not short."

Lin Shuyin laughed, "Sister-in-law, my ideal height is 170cm. I don't know if I can grow any taller."

Shen Yongjing, "My second sister-in-law is 1.67 meters tall, not short at all, just the right height. I am short, I am only 163cm."

Lin Shuyin smiled, "Guannan is higher."

Shen Lanying, "He is an exception. Look at our parents, they are of normal height, not that tall. Hebin and I are the same. Only he has grown to 1.88 meters."

That's true. Mr. Shen is about 175cm tall. Mr. Shen is about the same height as him. Mother Shen should be about 163cm tall. Mr. Shen and his younger sister are also about the same height.

Shen Guannan is the tallest in this family.

Back to the topic of singing, "Sister-in-law, you can also play the horse-head fiddle and the erhu?" Shen Yongjing said.

Lin Shuyin: "Everyone who joins the art troupe must learn this. In addition to our profession, we also need to learn other skills."

Shen Yongjing, "It's a pity that we don't have a horse-head fiddle or erhu at home."

Otherwise, let her second sister-in-law play a song.

Shen Lanying, "Your brother-in-law has an erhu." His father-in-law has an erhu. Shen Yongjing stood up and said, "Then let's go get it, sister! Before dinner starts."

Shen Lanying, "You are such a startled child, let's talk about it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Shen Yongjing shook his head, "I just want to listen to my second sister-in-law play music now."

Finally, Shen Lanying took Shen Yongjing with her to get the erhu.

The two of them went and came back quickly, not only bringing back a erhu, but also a horse-head fiddle.

Shen Yongjing, "Second sister-in-law, this erhu is borrowed, and I bought the horse-head fiddle. I want to give it to you."

Lin Shuyin was surprised, "Give it to me"

Shen Yongjing nodded, "Yes, it's a gift from me to you!" She liked her second sister-in-law a little, so she wanted to give her a gift.

"Thank you Yongjing." Lin Shuyin was moved.