Huo Beian and Song Ning walked hand in hand through the alley.
When the people in the family compound saw him holding hands with a woman, they immediately started gossiping.
"Look, that Huo family kid actually brought his girlfriend back."
"Yes, look how pretty that girl is. They're a perfect match."
"I'm a little nervous..."
Hearing the praise from her neighbors, Song Ning couldn't help but sweat.
"I'll be there for you. Don't be afraid."
Huo Beian couldn't help but clench his fist even tighter.
Song Ning finally relaxed a little.
"Mother. Look who I've brought."
Hearing the commotion outside, Li Yun quickly came out and saw that her son had actually brought a girl back. She was overjoyed.
After all, the pigs in our family have finally learned to root for cabbages after all these years.
"Oh my! You must be Song Ning. You're so beautiful."
Li Yun stepped forward, took Song Ning's hand, looked her up and down, and couldn't stop smiling.
Hello, Auntie.
Song Ning also said politely.
Li Yun praised it highly and immediately took out a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to her.
"Here's a red envelope for you, take it."
Song Ning knew that even in modern society, there was a custom that the mother-in-law would give a red envelope when her son met his wife for the first time.
We can't give too little, nor can we refuse to give anything at all.
Song Ning accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."
It feels quite thick; I estimate it must have cost around 100 yuan, which was a considerable sum back then.
Just then, the melodious sound of an accordion drifted from inside the room.
Li Yun quickly grabbed Song Ning's hand and led her inside.
At this moment, Huo Chunmei was practicing the piano inside the room. When she heard someone coming from outside, she looked up and then lowered her head again.
Li Yun then said, "Chunmei, your sister-in-law is here. Hurry up and get up to pour her some water."
He Chunmei scoffed, "She wants water. She can pour it herself. What sister-in-law? She hasn't even entered the door, I wouldn't acknowledge her!"
“Your daughter has no manners and doesn’t know how to behave properly. I’m going to buy some groceries, you can have a chat with your sister-in-law.”
After Li Yun finished speaking, she smiled and said to Song Ning, "Let's have dinner here tonight. I'll be right back."
"Thank you, Auntie."
After Li Yun finished speaking, she took the vegetable basket and left.
Huo Chunmei remained seated, neither raising her head nor looking at Song Ning.
Song Ning glanced at Huo Chunmei and knew that she was Huo Beian's sister.
When Shi Guang rushed over and got her marriage certificate with Huo Beian, she didn't expect him to have a younger sister. It was a real headache.
However, in the 1970s, it was quite normal for each family to have several sisters.
Song Ning smiled and asked, "Little sister, may I borrow your organ for a moment?"
"No way!"
Huo Chunmei, annoyed, immediately carried the accordion into the house and slammed the door shut.
Huo Beian was furious when he saw this and went straight up to bang on the door, shouting, "Chunmei, how dare you talk to your sister-in-law like that? Get out here!"
But Huo Chunmei stubbornly refused to leave while inside.
Seeing this, Song Ning could only comfort Huo Beian, "If she doesn't want to come out, let her stay inside. Beian, where's your uncle?"
“My dad went to the military base today. He should be back soon.” Huo Beian held her hand, his eyes full of tenderness. “My sister is still young and doesn’t understand things, so please don’t worry about her.”
Song Ning nodded.
Hearing Huo Chunmei playing the accordion inside the house, her pitch completely off-key, Song Ning frowned.
After all, back in modern times, she graduated from a music department, was a level 10 pianist and a level 10 painter, and could sing and paint—she was good at everything.
"Why isn't Chunmei in school? Why is she learning the accordion at home?"
"My sister insists on auditioning for the performing arts troupe. There's nothing I can do about it."
"With this level of skill, you're far from qualified for the performing arts troupe. You probably won't even get close to joining one." Song Ning deliberately raised her voice.
Seeing this, Huo Beian frowned and gestured for her to lower her voice, but Song Ning gave him a wink.
Huo Beian's lips curled up; it seemed there was going to be a good show.
Sure enough, Huo Chunmei, who was inside, heard this and angrily opened the door, pointing her finger at Song Ning, "Who are you talking about? Don't look down on people!"
Song Ning didn't speak, but instead sat down, her tone calm, "Why don't you want to hear the truth? Believe it or not, even an amateur like me can talk better than you."
"I don't believe it!" Huo Chunmei immediately flew into a rage, grabbed the accordion, and handed it to her.
"If you're so capable, why don't you try playing? I don't believe a capitalist's daughter like you can play the accordion!"
Song Ning didn't argue, and immediately took it and began to play.
She immediately began playing "Let Us Row Our Boats," and the melodious piano music captivated everyone.
Huo Beian looked at her, a smile playing on his lips, thinking to himself, "My wife is quite talented, not bad."
Huo Chunmei was stunned when she saw this.
She had practiced this piece for a long time but couldn't reach this level. Song Ning, without even looking at the sheet music, could actually…
After the piece was finished, Song Ning looked up at her and said, "How was it? Did I play better than you? If you call me sister-in-law, I might consider giving you some pointers."
Huo Chunmei's face gradually turned green. She stepped forward and snatched the accordion, saying, "Dream on! Humph!"
After saying that, he stormed back into the house and slammed the door shut again.
Song Ning and Huo Beian exchanged a smile.
Huo Beian suddenly realized that her younger sister had a rival.
At this moment, in the west wing, Huo Nanquan's wife, Wang Xiaofang, was taking a nap. Hearing someone playing the piano, she became somewhat angry and went to the living room.
"Why are you playing the piano in the middle of the day? Don't you know I'm resting?"
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