Chapter 359: Reshooting Wedding Photos
Mother Lu's attention was all on Shen Yucheng at the moment, and she didn't react to what Lu Jianchuan said at all.
When he finally reacted, he slapped Lu Jianchuan in the face.
"What happened to Qiao Qiao? Why didn't you tell me when she went to the hospital that day?"
Lu Jianchuan felt that if he told the truth later, he might get slapped again, but he had no choice but to stay silent.
"Mom, Qiao Qiao is fine. She...she's just a little weak."
Mother Lu was furious, "What? Explain it to me clearly."
Lu Jianchuan scratched his nose and said two words: "Kidney deficiency."
As expected, as soon as he said this, he received two solid slaps on the back.
This time, Mother Lu used all her strength, and there were too many people around, otherwise she would have yelled at him a long time ago.
"I'll settle the score with you when I get back. You have to sleep in the guest room tonight." Mother Lu said angrily.
She wanted to say something else when the door suddenly opened.
Shen Yucheng nodded at the two of them, and then said, "Aunt Lu, grandpa asked you to go in for a while."
Mother Lu was stunned. The examination took too long. How long was it? Ten minutes?
"Dad, how is his health? Is there any way to cure him?" Mother Lu started asking as soon as she entered the door.
Old Master Yao glanced at her, put away the silver needle in his hand, and then frowned.
"My girl, where did you hear that he was in poor health? I checked him out and he is in good health."
As for what is inhumane, that is pure nonsense.
He had just examined Shen Yucheng and even gave him a few acupuncture treatments. He was feeling fine.
Old Master Yao thought to himself, you should worry more about Shushu.
After hearing this, Mother Lu was both surprised and delighted. She knew the old man's medical skills. Since he said it was okay, then it must be okay.
"Dad, why don't you show it to Qiao Qiao again."
Mr. Yao paused, "Qiao Qiao, what happened to her?"
Mother Lu had an indescribable expression on her face, and she repeated exactly what Lu Jianchuan had just said.
At this time outside the house, Lu Jianchuan also talked about this matter with Lin Siqiao.
“…” Lin Siqiao looked up at the sky speechlessly, and was so angry that he wanted to scratch him.
She's obviously fine, okay?
Ever since Dr. An said that about her, Lin Siqiao bought several pills on the platform.
After this period of recuperation, Lin Siqiao felt that his body was obviously much more relaxed, and even his waist was no longer sore.
I wanted to find a chance to tell him, but...
At this time, Mother Lu came out and waved at Lin Siqiao with a smile, "Qiaoqiao, come here."
Just like that, Lin Siqiao was called in.
Likewise, she came out in less than 10 minutes.
This time it was Mr. Yao who was speechless. Seeing Mother Lu's worried look, he said.
"My girl, what's wrong with you lately? Why do you get startled all the time?"
"Qiao Qiao is obviously in good health, how can she be weak?"
Now it was Mother Lu's turn to be surprised. "She's in good health? Why did Chuan'er say she sweats all over every night?"
Old Master Yao sighed. Is it possible that she was sweating because she was hot?
When Lu's mother came out, Lu Jianchuan was slapped twice on the back again.
Lu Jianchuan was not annoyed at all. The only thing he remembered in his mind was that his wife was in good health.
When Mr. Yao came out and saw this scene of "loving mother and filial son", he found it extremely funny.
He glanced at the time and saw that it was almost time for dinner, so he reached out and called the head of the family over.
The Yao family has many descendants, including dozens of people, young and old. It is too late to prepare meals at home, so the old man asked his eldest son to book a few tables at a nearby state-owned restaurant early in the morning.
"Ming An, what time did you book the dinner?"
The old man said, "The children are all busy. It's not easy to ask for half a day off in the morning. It will be easier for them to go back after they have their meal."
Yao Mingan smiled and said, "Dad, wait a little longer. I have arranged for someone from the photo studio to come over and take a family photo for us. They should be here soon. I'll go to the door to greet them."
As he was speaking, the sound of a bicycle bell was heard outside the yard.
Two workers wearing dark blue work clothes with the words "People's Photo Studio" printed on them stopped at the door.
"Hello, may I ask, is this Comrade Yao Ming'an's home?"
"Yes, Master. Please come in."
Yao Mingan strode forward, shook hands and led the person in.
When they learned that they were going to take a family photo, all the children playing in the yard stopped.
Those who need to wash their hands should wash their hands, and those who need to tidy up their clothes should tidy up their clothes.
The master who was responsible for taking photos for everyone was named Gu, and he was a senior master in the photo studio.
He specially chose the century-old camphor tree in the yard as the background, and asked the Yao family to bring out a few benches and chairs.
Just as Master Gu was arranging seats for everyone, Mother Lu suddenly remembered something.
"Qiao Qiao, have you taken your wedding photos?"
Lin Siqiao shook her head. When they got the certificate, the Civil Affairs Bureau didn’t ask for photos, so they didn’t take any.
It was a good idea at the time and I said I would go there when I had time.
As a result, as soon as they got the certificate, they completely forgot about taking photos.
The main reason is that the wedding photos taken in photo studios nowadays basically show the couple standing shoulder to shoulder, looking into the distance.
Lin Siqiao really couldn't appreciate this style combined with the black and white colors.
She felt that if she placed this on the bedside, she might get scared when she woke up in the middle of the night.
Thinking about it this way, Lin Siqiao felt that there seemed no need to take wedding photos.
Mother Lu really wanted them to take the photo. She knew that Lin Siqiao would be leaving the country in a month, and she didn't know when she would come back next time.
It is not necessary to take wedding photos, just ordinary individual photos will be fine and then put them at home so that they can have some memories.
"Qiao Qiao, this photo studio is right across from the restaurant where we're having dinner. Why don't you go over and take a look after we finish eating?"
Mother Lu lowered her voice and told Lin Siqiao what she knew. Although the name of this photo studio sounds like that of an old cadre, the photos they take are not bad at all.
Mother Lu couldn't explain the specific situation, but just said, "I heard that their family has developed a unique way of taking photos. They are the only family in Shanghai that can do that."
Since Lu's mother had said so much, Lin Siqiao nodded in agreement.
Soon the family portrait was taken and the group went to the restaurant.
Today is a family dinner, and the Yao family doesn't have so many rules. Grandpa Yao just used tea instead of wine, said a few words of blessing, and then let everyone start eating.
After dinner, everyone goes to work if they need to, and goes back to rest if they need to.
Lin Siqiao was taken by Lu Jianchuan to the photo studio next door, and Lu Yunshu and Shen Yucheng also went with them.
Just now at the dinner table, Mother Lu had already told everyone the whole story in advance.
After Lu Jianchuan and his wife’s wedding is over, Yun Shu’s will be the next one. The exact time has not been decided yet, but it should be this month.
Therefore, they should prepare what they need as early as possible.
As soon as they walked to the door of the photo studio, the staff inside came out to greet them. The girl looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, and her smile was very friendly.
"Comrade, are you here to take pictures?"
Lin Siqiao smiled and replied, "We just came to take a look first."
The little girl waved her hand, still smiling sweetly, "It's okay, you can look at our window first."
Like all state-owned photo studios, this one has a whole wall of glass display windows filled with a variety of photos.
As Lu's mother said, this family's photography style is really unique.
It can be seen that the master has his own set of experience in color matching, light and shadow, composition and rendering, which makes these photos look very textured.
Lin Siqiao became more and more satisfied the more he looked, and changed his mind on the spot. Since he was already here, why not take a few pictures?
Lu Yunshu wanted to come here to take pictures, so she naturally had no objection and just took Lin Siqiao's arm.
"We'll take a few pictures later!"
Lin Siqiao smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing this, the staff handed over a list.
"Those guys please sit down and wait for a while. The photographers have gone out to eat. They will be back soon."
"You can fill out the form first. The price is marked on the back."
Lin Siqiao took it and took a look. She had developed photos several times before and knew something about the prices of taking photos.
The price of black and white photos is fine, but the price of color photos is doubled.
"Hello, I would like to ask, why is this color photo of yours so much more expensive than others?" Lin Siqiao asked.
After listening to him, the other party smiled and explained, "Comrade, the color photos you mentioned were hand-colored by the master, while the ones we have are taken with color film."
"Both of these are color photos, but the effects are completely different."
"We are the only one in Shanghai that can shoot this kind of thing."
When Lin Siqiao heard that it was not hand-colored, he immediately understood.
She had seen that kind of hand-colored photos several times in other photo studios. The colors were relatively simple and the effect looked indescribably strange.
Now that he heard about color film, Lin Siqiao naturally wanted to shoot that kind of film.
Just as she was about to check the box, the staff member reminded her that this color film was imported from abroad and their photo studio was not able to develop it yet.
They are not the only ones. Currently, there is only one photo agency in the entire Shanghai market that can develop such color photos.
So after they finish shooting the film, they have to send it there to be handled by a dedicated person.
Color photos are expensive to begin with, and not many people take them. Plus, the time it takes to get them back and forth means it would take at least a month.
The staff member said, "If you are in a hurry, I suggest you shoot in black and white."
"The photos our master takes are really beautiful. The black and white photos are quick to take, so you can get them in about two days."
Lin Siqiao was not in a hurry. She just waited. She wanted both the color and black and white ones anyway.
"Yunshu, what about you?" Lin Siqiao asked her.
"I'm the same as you. I want both." Lu Yunshu said as he took off his hat.
Ever since Lu's mother asked him in the morning, "How come you are so dark?", Lu Yunshu has been wearing a hat all the time, for fear of getting tanned again.
Unexpectedly, after the staff looked at her, they covered their mouths in surprise, "Are you Lu Yunshu?!"
Lu Yunshu was puzzled, "Do you know me?"
"Yes, Comrade Lu." The little girl was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
She had just watched the recently released movie in the cinema last night, but she didn't expect that the heroine of the movie would appear in front of her today.
"Comrade Lu, we really like the movie you starred in!"
"I was telling my friends this morning that they must go watch this movie because your performance was really, really good."
"And the theme song you sang, I can sing it now."
The girl hummed softly as she spoke, "It was the wind in the valley that blew our red flag..."
Her voice seemed to have magical power. As Lu Yunshu listened, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
What she recalled in her mind were the details of her filming on the set over the past few months.
Lin Siqiao reached out and held her hand. At this moment, she was indescribably excited.
Yun Shu is doing what she likes, and her acting skills are also recognized by the public.
At the same time, she also found her destined childhood sweetheart.
Lin Siqiao felt that no matter how perfect his life was, it would be just like this.
She was really happy for Yun Shu.
At this time, Master Gu and his companions came back from dinner. They were quite surprised to see the girls’ red eyes.
"What's wrong?" Why are you all crying?
Although the staff knew Lu Yunshu's identity, they still resisted the urge to share it as they were afraid of causing trouble to the guests.
Without saying anything, she handed the checked list to Master Gu.
Master Gu had just been to the Yao family's old house this morning and still had a deep impression of Lin Siqiao and the others.
Upon learning that they came here today to take wedding photos, Master Gu smiled and said congratulations.
Next, a one-on-one communication session began. After determining the style and effect they wanted, Master Gu led them to the second floor for shooting.
As a senior photographer, Master Gu is particularly good at discovering the ultimate beauty of his guests.
But for the four people who came today, there was no need for him to find any specific angles at all, they looked good in any photo he took.
It has been a long time since Master Gu had such a comfortable shooting experience. Of course, Lin Siqiao was also quite satisfied with his photography skills.
Even when he saw the bill at the end, Lin Siqiao was still a little surprised.
Color photos are expensive to begin with, and Lu Jianchuan requested that the wedding photos be enlarged, so he also had three sets of prints developed for each photo.
With this calculation, it seems that he won’t be able to make enough money this month!
Lu Jianchuan didn't feel bad at all about spending the money. While Lin Siqiao was stunned, he had already asked if there was any expedited business.
Master Gu waved his hand and said that their store would take several rolls of film a day for black and white photos. Basically, the photos of the day were developed every other day, and under normal circumstances, they could be received within three days.
There was no need to waste that money. He could just ask Lu Jianchuan to come and pick it up the day after tomorrow afternoon.
As for color photos, they couldn't do anything about it.
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