Chapter 26 How rare! They came to invite us!
Yao Shula didn't say anything, she just watched the three of them cut up all the photos.
Now, whether it's the photo under the glass of the desk or the framed picture hanging on the wall of the main room, there's no trace of Yao Guohua.
Many of the photos are missing a corner.
Yao Shula felt bad watching them busy.
Some of those photos were of a family of five, but now all of them have a corner missing...
Yao Shuxin looked at the photos, rubbed her eyes, and then looked at Yao Shula.
"Big sister, let's go take photos tomorrow morning!"
The photo studio will be closed on the 29th, so let's go take pictures early tomorrow.
"Take a picture of our family of three!" Yao Shuxin said earnestly.
Yao Shula nodded, "Okay, let's take the photos tomorrow! Take lots of pictures."
“I’ll take pictures with you guys too!” Little Tiantian immediately came over again.
...
The next morning, Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli got up early without being woken up.
Both of them wore their best and cleanest clothes and combed their hair neatly.
Little Tiantian also got up, put on his little leather jacket and shoes, and even put on his little military cap.
Yao Shula finished washing up and led the three of them out.
When we arrived at the photo studio, it had just opened.
"It costs two yuan for a black and white photo and four yuan for a color photo. One roll of film comes with four photos. If you want more photos, it costs four mao per photo."
"That's what the photo studio staff said while fiddling with the camera," the staff member said.
Yao Shula's teeth ached a little when she heard the price.
It costs two yuan to take a photo, and four yuan for a color photo...
Now, with meat coupons, meat only costs 80 cents per pound...
Haha, in thirty years, everyone will have a mobile phone, taking pictures freely, however they want, and deleting and retaking them if they don't like them...
"Comrade, why are the colored ones so expensive?" Yao Shuxin couldn't help but ask.
"The color film is imported, that's why it's expensive! Are you going to take pictures or not?"
Most people can just take a black and white photo. You came early, so there aren't many people now. In another hour, you'll probably have to queue.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, and every family will be taking a family photo!" the staff member said.
Yao Shuxin immediately looked at Yao Shula.
"Sis, let's shoot in black and white! It's cheaper in black and white!"
“Yes! Sis, we’ll just take black and white photos. One color photo is enough for two black and white photos!” Yao Shuli said, looking at Yao Shula.
Yao Shula thought about it. Although black and white photos are cheaper, many people choose to take black and white photos...
but……
"Take color photos! Take two...take three!" Yao Shula looked at Xiaotian's expectant face and gritted her teeth before making the decision.
Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli both stared wide-eyed.
“Yes! Take a color picture! Color looks better!” Xiao Tiantian stood firmly on Yao Shula’s side.
And so, the four of them took three photos.
One photo shows Yao Shula and her two siblings, another shows the three siblings plus Xiao Tiantian, and the third shows Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli together.
After taking the three photos, I paid twelve yuan.
Yao Shula and Yao Shuxin felt sorry for her for a long time.
"It's okay, it's only filmed once a year! It'll be hanging at home for a long time!" Yao Shula comforted Yao Shuxin.
Yao Shuxin nodded. She originally wanted to pull Yao Shula aside and say something, but after thinking about it, she decided to wait until they got back.
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian were still surrounding the staff.
When can we pick up the photos?
"About twenty days! I estimate you can pick it up after the tenth of the month."
"Oh! Your camera is a Seagull brand, right? My older brother has one too!" Xiao Tiantian said, looking at the staff member's camera.
The staff member immediately glanced at Xiaotian.
He's dressed quite well; his little leather jacket and shoes don't look like something a kid from a small town would wear...
There's even a camera at home... Hmm, they must be well-off.
"Then let your brother take a few more pictures for you." The staff member immediately smiled.
“My brother finds it troublesome and has to take the film to be developed himself. His camera has been left untouched at home until the Chinese New Year.”
Okay, we're leaving now! Goodbye, Uncle!
Xiao Tian smiled at the staff, and then followed Yao Shula and the others out.
Yao Shula was still heartbroken.
If I were to open my own photo studio...
Well, it seems that opening a photo studio is a technical job, and I'm not sure I can handle it.
If future generations could use beauty filters, photo editing, and even Photoshop, I definitely could do that...
...
Yao Shula felt sorry for a short while, but then she stopped feeling sorry for him.
It's just twelve yuan, right? Even though it could buy a ton of meat, the emotional value it brings to my younger siblings is completely different…
Forget it, I still have to fry meat chunks when I get back today, so I shouldn't think about it.
What if, while frying meat chunks, you think to yourself, "Wow, this whole pot of meat is actually just three photos!"
Yao Shula shook her head hard, trying to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts.
"Let's go! Let's go home and prepare fried meat chunks!" Yao Shula waved her hand.
The three children immediately cheered and followed Yao Shula home.
As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, I saw someone sitting in front of their house chatting with Grandma Zhou!
"Third Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Yao Shula looked at the person standing at the door with some surprise.
The person who came was Zhong Xiaochun, the third daughter-in-law of Yao Guohua's eldest brother's family. She had just gotten married two years ago.
When Zhong Xiaochun saw Yao Shula return with her younger siblings, he quickly smiled.
"Shura, Grandma sent me."
Grandma's making steamed buns at home tomorrow, and she asked me to come over and invite you all over for dinner tonight.
Yao Shula found it a bit strange.
Should we invite the three siblings to eat steamed buns?
This hasn't happened in so many years, but now it has.
"Did Grandma send us? Does Auntie know?" Yao Shula asked.
"Mom knows, she even said she'd make you steamed buns with green beans and pork tomorrow!" Zhong Xiaochun said hurriedly.
Yao Shula responded with an "oh".
She moved closer to Zhong Xiaochun and lowered her voice.
"Third Sister-in-law, do you know what's going on?"
Zhong Xiaochun thought for a moment and gently tugged at Yao Shula.
"I don't know the specifics, but Grandma probably just wanted you to come over and eat steamed buns."
Grandma said she wanted to thank you for reminding her.
But what about Mom...?
The fourth brother is back, he's back from being discharged from the army, and he's with that girl he used to date...
It seems like they're preparing for a wedding!
Yao Shula seemed to understand something.
Oh, so someone's got their eye on this!
I just don't know which direction to take...
"Okay! I understand, Third Sister-in-law, thank you! I'll take the three little ones with me tomorrow."
"Oh, we recently had a new baby at home. I'm helping out at a leader's house for a couple of days. I hope Grandma and Auntie don't mind!" Yao Shula asked.
"Probably not, how much can such a young child eat?" Zhong Xiaochun said with a smile.
Yao Shula gave a few more perfunctory replies, then went home to get busy with the important task of frying meat chunks...
We'll worry about tomorrow tomorrow; we need to fry the meat chunks first...
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