"Go for a walk on the Bund. Where are you, Uncle Qian?"
The Bund in Shanghai is a must-visit spot when traveling. Tang Niannian has been there many times before, but has never seen the Bund in the 1970s and wanted to see it.
Tomorrow she will go to Chenghuang Miao to have a look. Shanghai in the 1970s still retains many buildings from the Republic of China, especially the old alleys. She wants to take more photos. In a few decades, these old alleys will be demolished and will no longer be seen. arrive.
"I'm going to the Bund too. Let's go together. You guys can take some photos for me."
Factory Director Qian got it right, and he was worried that no one would take photos.
The excited factory director Qian didn't even realize that he had become a big light bulb. He was completely immersed in the joy of taking pictures.
That's right, the ambitious factory director Qian not only has a cute name, but also a heart for beauty. His favorite thing is to take pictures. Every time he goes out, he brings a camera to take pictures and check in as a souvenir.
He has about ten photo albums at home, and he bought a large box to store the albums.
If Director Qian lived in the smart era, he would definitely post a dozen selfies to Moments every day.
Tang Niannian specially changed her clothes and brought a camera and film. Shen Xiao drove and the three of them soon arrived at the Bund.
The Bund in the 1970s was not as colorful as it would be a few decades later. It looked a bit gray, but it was the purest natural beauty. There were many pedestrians on the Bund, many of them young couples who were in love with each other. In love.
No wonder the Bund is called Lover's Beach, it is indeed a good place to fall in love.
The Bund in 1973
Nanjing Road on the Bund in the 1970s
"Xiao Tang, is my pose okay? Is your hair thicker?"
As soon as Director Qian arrived at the Bund, he seemed particularly unstable. Sometimes he sat, sometimes stood up, sometimes leaned on the railing, sometimes turned sideways, and from time to time he took out a small mirror to comb his hair.
The total amount of hair, no matter how much he took care of it, could not turn it into a dense forest, but Director Qian never tired of it and took out a mirror to take a look at it every time he took a picture.
Tang Niannian had no choice but to take pictures of him first. She now felt that Director Qian was too unqualified to be the director of the factory. He was so good at posing, so he should become a star!
"Wait a minute, I'll change my position."
Director Qian was originally leaning against the railing with his hands on the railing, which looked very stylish. But he had new inspiration and decided to change his posture. He raised one hand and put it on the back of his head, moving his body forward. Tang Niannian turned sideways and turned her head to look at the camera.
This posture instantly reminded Tang Niannian of the beautiful woman wearing a three-point style on the calendar, that's what it looked like.
"His!"
Tang Niannian took a breath and quickly rubbed the goosebumps on his arms. The middle-aged uncle's girl couldn't afford to be sad!
"One, two, three, okay!"
Tang Niannian pressed it quickly and took pictures. Director Qian's camera ran out of film and took about ten pictures.
"Why did it disappear so quickly and I didn't take much pictures?"
Director Qian was still unfinished. He still had a lot of poses to show. He should have brought an extra tube of film, but the film was so expensive that he was reluctant to part with it.
Tang Niannian twitched the corner of her mouth. She and Shen Xiao didn't take any pictures, they all took them for you, and she said they didn't take many pictures.
Where is the face?
"Uncle Qian, take pictures of me and Shen Xiao!"
Tang Niannian put her camera into his hand and took Shen Xiao to find a place.
"Xiao Tang, your camera is pretty good. How much does it cost?"
Tang Niannian's camera is a retro version. There was a period of popular retro, retro watches, retro cameras, retro sewing machines, and retro bicycles. She collected a lot of them during the end of the world.
This camera is the retro Seagull DF-1. The lens is very advanced and it looks like a high-end product at first glance. Director Qian knows the goods and recognized it at a glance. He couldn’t put it down immediately and his eyes were filled with tears.
"476."
Tang Niannian quoted a price. She saw the same camera in a department store and it was the same price.
It is considered a luxury product in this era.
Seagull DF-1, launched in 1971, priced at 476 yuan
But no matter in which era, those who can play with cameras are rich people, and ordinary people are not qualified to play photography.
Factory Director Qian gasped. His monthly salary was one hundred and eighty yuan, which was nearly three months' salary. He had to go without food or drink. He couldn't afford it. Hey!
"Uncle Qian, take some good pictures for us and I'll let you play with them later!"
Tang Niannian shouted. She has many cameras like this. Before going to Shanghai, she can give one to the factory director as a birthday gift.
"Keep your word!"
Factory Director Qian beamed with joy and began to guide them in their postures, "Xiao Shen, lean a little to the right, Xiao Tang, lean to the left too, both of you smile, don't keep a straight face, like your enemies, Xiao Tang, lean your head towards Xiao Shen A little sideways over there, yes, that’s it.”
Under the guidance of Director Qian, several group photos were taken, and Tang Niannian also took many single photos. She didn't even smile in the back, she just took the photos with a straight face.
Director Qian didn't bother to say anything anymore. This girl usually had a nice smile, but when she took pictures, she smiled like she was killing someone. She might as well keep a straight face.
Neither Tang Niannian nor Shen Xiao liked taking pictures, so Director Qian took all the rest of the film, which moved him terribly.
They didn't play on the Bund for too long before returning to the guest house. In the evening, Tang Niannian went into the space, found a suitable mold, made the parts, and handed them over to Minister Niu in two days.
Early the next morning, Tang Niannian and Shen Xiao went out, not wanting to bring the big light bulb of Factory Director Qian with them.
Director Qian thought they were looking for someone to process parts, so he went to a department store alone to buy gifts for his wife and children.
Tang Niannian and the others went to the City God's Temple. The later City God's Temple was too commercial and she didn't like to visit it. The current City God's Temple was more fun. Today happened to be Sunday. There were many performances and many small vendors in the City God's Temple, which was very lively.
City God Temple in the 1970s
"There are sugar paintings, I'll make a dragon."
Tang Niannian saw a sugar painting stall from a distance. There were many children around and an old man was setting up the stall. This kind of small vendors all have business licenses and are officially operated.
"Dragon, dragon, dragon... oh... why is it an orchid again!"
A little boy shouted nervously, and other children also shouted for him. They all hoped to turn to the dragon, but unfortunately the pointer had already turned to the dragon, so they stopped, and then turned a little further, pointing to the orchid.
Sugar paintings like this require a spinning wheel, and you pay two cents for each spin.
Sugar Videos
The turntable is like a clock, with a pointer and a picture on each grid, usually Sun Wukong, a dragon, Zhu Bajie, a little white rabbit, a flower, or other small animals.
Dragons and phoenixes are the most complicated ones, and none of the candy painting stall owners are willing to draw them. Bunny rabbits and flowers are the simplest ones, and the chances of switching to these simple ones are much higher.
"Kid, how about grandpa drawing you Sun Wukong?"
The stall owner smiled and looked very kind. The little boy had already turned around once and it was a flower. He couldn't bear to see the child disappointed, so he might as well be a pig.
There is absolutely no way he can be a dragon. He is old and his hands are exhausted from being a dragon.
