After dinner, the entire Su family walked excitedly to the town. Su Congjun from the steel factory said hello to his master, who happily let him go.
As the sun rose, the two parties finally met at the only photo studio in town.
"Brother!" Su Congwen had sharp eyes. From a distance, he saw Su Congjun looking around at the door of the photo studio.
When several people approached, Su Congjun punched Su Congwen on the shoulder, "Good boy, I really belong to you!"
He has known since he was a child that his second brother is a person who does big things quietly.
"Hehe." Su Congwen giggled twice.
"Oh my god, are these photos so clear?" Wu Guixiang looked at the photos on the glass display window outside the photo studio and was shocked. This was the first time in her life that she saw the photos so clearly. Miles.
Not only for her, but in the entire Luoshui Village, taking pictures is a rare thing.
"That face looks just like the real thing. It looks clearer than in the movie." Zhang Xinlan was also amazed.
"Yes, look at this couple, they look really beautiful." Li Xiulian looked at the photos of the newlyweds and praised them repeatedly. The boy was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, excited and a little reserved, and the girl was wearing a floral top and had a sweet smile. People's faces are filled with happiness.
Su Qingyun took a look and saw that the current photos were all black and white. To her, they really looked too historical.
"Okay, everyone, come in quickly." Su Aimin urged, fearing to waste time.
The Su family entered the photo studio, where the master was busy. Hearing the noise, he came out of the darkroom where the photos were developed.
"What are you..." The photographer was stunned when he saw this large room of people and couldn't figure out what they were doing.
"Of course you come to the photo studio to take pictures." Su Aimin stepped forward to chat familiarly, "Master, how much does it cost to take two family photos here?"
"Family photo?" The photographer was even more stunned. Most of the people here were newlyweds, so they were willing to spend money to take photos. This was the first time that such a large family came to take a family photo. It was really novel.
"Can't we take pictures?"
"Yes, of course I can!" the photographer said with a smile. It's no different for taking pictures. "We charge one yuan for a single photo here, and one and a half yuan for a two-person photo. If you want to take a family photo, just give me two yuan."
"Two dollars? My dear, why don't you just take a photo? Why is it so expensive?" Zhang Xinlan said with her eyes widened.
"This is a photo shoot. Although you just heard a click, the film costs money, and developing the photos also takes time and effort. All you earn is hard-earned money." The photographer explained with a smile, are you here to take photos? A few are not too expensive, but there are always people willing to take pictures.
"Two yuan is two yuan, let's take the photo." Su Dalin spoke, and he came, no matter what, he had to take this photo.
Wu Guixiang also nodded. Although she controlled money tightly, she was still willing to spend this little money.
"Thank you, sir, thank you for your milk." Su Congwen looked touched. He knew that this whole family was mobilized all because of him.
He is the second eldest of three brothers in the family, neither above nor below him. He has a reserved temperament and his family has never paid much attention to him. But in the past few days, he has really discovered that under their unsociable appearance, they are deeply interested in him. concern and love.
"Okay, let's go in first and take pictures inside." The photographer opened the curtain of the inner room with a smile on his face.
When the Su family entered the inner room and saw the scenery clearly, Wu Guixiang immediately exclaimed, "Why are the walls so colorful? Oh, are there flowers here?" Wu Guixiang picked up a bouquet of flowers and touched it. He smashed his mouth and said, "Why is it fake?"
"Of course it's fake, aunt. It's for the person taking the photo to hold it as a decoration." The photographer was adjusting his camera and said without raising his head.
Su Qingyun glanced at the big camera. Today's cameras are basically air pressure vertical cameras.
"Okay, okay, everyone, stop looking and stand in a row against the wall." After adjusting the camera, the photographer greeted a group of people who were looking around strangely.
He looked at so many people in the Su family and thought for a while, "Let's just stand in two rows, with the young people in the back, and the aunt and uncle in the front. Young man, go and move two chairs for your grandparents to sit on. "
After being greeted, Su Congwen immediately moved chairs in front for Wu Guixiang and Su Dalin to sit down. Everyone looked at each other again and started to take their positions.
Su Aimin began to direct, "Brother, sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, you two stand next to your parents, Congjun, Congwen and so on. You stand in the back row on the left. Aying, we stand on the right."
"Okay, okay, it's almost done. Stand still and don't move." The photographer looked at the family who were standing in their correct positions.
Everyone looked at the big black machine opposite. It was their first time to take pictures, and they were inevitably a little nervous. They pursed their lips, their eyes began to wander, and their faces became tense.
"Relax your expressions, smile, smile, and think about your happy things." The photographer began to ask the stiff family to adjust their expressions.
Everyone moved their mouths and tried to show an unnatural smile. The photographer got into the black cloth with his head covered and began to look at the images on the camera.
"Okay, okay, smile bigger, relax, get ready, three, two, one." The photographer's countdown ended, and with a click, the photo was taken.
"Everyone, don't move. Let's take another picture." Before the Su family had time to react, they took another picture.
The photographer lifted the black cloth and said with a smile: "Okay, the photo is done."
The whole family breathed a sigh of relief. It was so tiring to take photos and laugh.
Seeing the photographer working on the film, Su Aimin hurriedly asked: "Master, when is the fastest time we can get the photos?"
"The fastest?" The photographer thought for a while, "That would take two or three days."
"Two or three days? That's not possible!" Zhang Xinlan was anxious and left tomorrow. How could she have time?
Su Aimin: "Can I get it tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?" The photographer was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "Not tomorrow. It takes time to develop the photos."
"No, master, this child will leave tomorrow. He will join the army tomorrow. We just want him to take photos of his family with him." Su Aimin pulled Su Congwen over and introduced him.
The photographer was a little surprised. He didn't realize that this thin young man was still a soldier. He thought for a while and said, "If you must get it tomorrow, I will stay up late tonight to wash it out for you."
"That's great!" Su Aimin said happily, "Master, I won't let your work go in vain. We will give you an expedited fee. Just tell us how much."
"Then...then just add fifty cents." The photographer symbolically said a number. Being a soldier was a good thing, and he wanted to support it.
"I just took two photos. If you want them to be developed, just give me five yuan in total. I don't want the expedited fee." The photographer thought for a while and added.
"Thank you, master, we want both." Su Aimin said immediately, Wu Guixiang also nodded, just in time, one was at home and one was taken away from Congwen.
"Okay, I'll give you another photo frame so you can put the photos at home." The photographer was also happy.
"Thank you." Su Congwen smiled happily.
After the family portrait was taken, the Su family returned home happily. Su Congjun just told his master that he had to return to the county now.
He patted Su Congwen on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I won't see you off tomorrow. When you get to the army, work hard and strive for meritorious service."
"Yes!" Su Congwen said loudly.
When the whole family got home, it was already past four in the afternoon. Dinner was early in the countryside. Zhang Xinlan walked into the kitchen to cook. Li Xiulian and Qin Ying also went to help.
Wu Guixiang walked into the kitchen and said to the three of them: "Congwen will leave tomorrow. Let's have a good meal today, stir-fry more meat, and kill a chicken in the yard. Xiulian will order dumplings with white bread. Let's make some dumplings with white bread today." Open it for dinner at night."
Zhang Xinlan's eyes widened with a look of disbelief on her face. Is her mother-in-law so generous today? Not only did you spend five yuan to take photos, but you were even willing to kill the chicken?
Wu Guixiang glanced at her, "What's your expression? If you don't want to eat, don't eat."
"You said you don't want to eat? I didn't say that." Zhang Xinlan immediately put away her expression, picked up the knife, and said excitedly: "I'm going to kill him right now!"
Wu Guixiang rolled her eyes speechlessly when she saw her holding the knife like she was going to the battlefield.
Soon, the alluring fragrance floated over the Su family, and drifted into many homes in Luoshui Village along the wind.
"Honey, which restaurant is cooking meat here? Isn't it too fragrant? Why can I still smell the aroma of chicken?"
"It seems like it came from the Su family."
"Is something good happening to the Su family again?"
"You don't know yet? Congwen of the Su family is going to join the army. He will be an honorable soldier in the future."
"What's more, how come the Su family's life is getting better and better? It makes people jealous just looking at it."
Everyone was talking a lot outside, but the Su family didn't know anything about it, because everyone was eating meat without even raising their heads.
Su Qingyun was full after eating a few pieces of chicken and the cabbage and pork dumplings made by her aunt.
"So, why don't you eat?" Wu Guixiang asked.
"I'm full, milk." Su Qingyun looked at her second brother, "Second brother, you should eat more. You can remember it when you miss the food at home in the future."
Her words made everyone laugh. Su Aimin gave Su Congwen a chopstick of meat, "Yes, Congwen, eat more."
Su Congwen buried his head and ate hard, and a crystal tear fell into the bowl.
On the afternoon of the second day, with the whole Su family and even the whole village looking forward to it, a military vehicle stopped at the door of the Su family. A soldier in a straight military uniform got out of the vehicle and shouted: "Su Congwen!"
"Arrived!" Su Congwen was excited and answered loudly.
The soldier looked at him with satisfaction. The young man was in good spirits.
He took a set of clothes from the car and handed them to Su Congwen, "This is your military uniform, take it."
military uniform? Su Congwen's eyes widened with excitement, and he took the military uniform with trembling hands, his expression serious and solemn.
The villagers watching nearby also became excited and began to chatter.
"My dear, this military vehicle is so majestic, and this young man looks so handsome."
"This is the first time I've seen a brand new military uniform. It's so beautiful."
"This boy from the Su family is really good. He will give the old Su family credit!"
