"You know, if you can't drink, then drink less. Luckily, we were indoors this time, so no one saw us. If we were outside, who knows what kind of embarrassing situation we would have made."
Ye Qingling shook her head helplessly and continued to breastfeed.
Feng Ye rubbed his nose and replied sheepishly, "I know, I'll be more careful next time. There was nothing I could do this time. There were over sixty tables, and if each table drank a little, it added up to that much."
"More than sixty tables, that must have been quite a lot of work for you."
Ye Qingling sighed softly, a hint of heartache in her eyes, "But it's your own body. Don't force yourself just to save face. Don't drink too much. Just a little is enough."
Speaking of this, Feng Ye also felt some regret.
At first, he would fill the cup to the brim with three qian (a unit of weight) when offering toasts, but by the time he was a little drunk and realized the problem, he had already drunk too much.
Even though it was never refilled, and was always only half-full, it was too late to undo the damage.
"Alright, now that you're awake, hurry up and wash up and have some breakfast. We'll take a family photo later; my dad and the others are in a hurry to go back."
"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Why not let them stay a few more nights?"
"They have family matters to attend to and cannot stay long."
"It's almost Chinese New Year, what could possibly happen?"
“A family in the village is getting married tomorrow. We’ve already made arrangements, and they need to go back to help.”
"I see. Then we really need to go back."
Feng Ye nodded, got dressed, opened the door, and went out.
The tables, chairs, and benches used for yesterday's banquet have been returned, and the area has been cleaned up, as if nothing had ever happened.
A large group of people sat in front of the door, basking in the sun, chatting about everyday matters, with bursts of laughter coming from time to time.
Hearing footsteps, Gao Lianxiang turned around and greeted her son-in-law with a smile: "Aye, you're awake?"
"Yes, I'm awake. You guys chat first, I'll come and take pictures of you after I've had breakfast."
"No rush, take your time eating, it won't make a difference if you eat a little longer."
Feng Ye smiled, went to wash up, and felt much better after brushing her teeth and washing her face.
Breakfast was a mixed porridge made from some leftovers from yesterday.
He was speechless. Yesterday's banquet was so lavish and cost a lot of money, but he didn't get a single bite. Today, he could only eat these leftovers and porridge.
However, it tasted quite good, and he proudly ate two large bowls.
After finishing his meal, he went back to his room to get his camera.
"Why haven't you changed your clothes yet? Hurry up and change, we're going to take pictures."
"I just finished breastfeeding and haven't had a chance yet. You take pictures for everyone first, and I'll be out in a bit."
"Hurry up!"
Feng Ye took out his camera and checked it. There was still quite a bit of film left, enough for him to use without needing to replace it.
As soon as he went out with his camera, the adults didn't react much, but the children were very excited and all gathered around him.
One person was calling out "Dad," another "Uncle," and still others were calling out "Uncle," "Aunt," or "Uncle-in-law," creating a noisy scene as everyone vied to be the first to have their picture taken.
"Everyone stand still. Let's take a group photo first, and then we'll go in order from smallest to oldest. Older brothers and sisters should give way to younger brothers and sisters."
"Okay, okay..."
The children dared not disobey, but they started pushing and shoving each other to grab seats.
"Taking pictures! Taking pictures..."
"I want to stand here..."
"Then I want to stand here..."
"Don't block my way..."
They were jumping around and making a lot of noise.
"Stop arguing, listen to me..."
Feng Ye was at his wit's end. He shouted at them to quiet them down, and they reluctantly followed his instructions.
After finally arranging their positions, he quickly pressed the shutter while no one was causing trouble.
"Click".
The image of a dozen or so children was captured on film.
Then, they took individual photos of each child in order of age, from smallest to largest.
In front of the camera, some of the little ones shyly pursed their lips, some mischievously made faces, and others posed confidently...
After taking photos of the children, it was the adults' turn. Everyone took photos according to their own wishes, either individually or in groups. Each family also had their own photo taken.
Ye Qingling also took a picture while holding her daughter, along with a group photo of the three sisters and the mother and daughters.
In addition, Feng Ye and Ye Qingling, along with their son and daughter, also took a photo.
After everyone has taken individual photos or group photos, we start taking the family photo.
The first photos were of my father-in-law's entire family.
The kids are up to their old tricks again, scrambling for seats.
This person wanted to stand here, that person wanted to stand there, and they made a ruckus, with no one willing to give in.
They quieted down after I scolded them a few times.
The ocean was chosen as the background, since it wasn't taken at my father-in-law's house, and it wouldn't be appropriate to include the house in the shot.
Ye Haishan and Gao Lianxiang sat in the middle, with their grandchildren standing on either side, and their children, sons-in-law, and daughters-in-law in the back row.
Feng Xinyue was too young, and Feng Ye originally wanted to hold her himself, but Gao Lianxiang took her away, saying it wouldn't look good for him to hold her from behind.
Feng Xuan was in charge of taking photos this time, and he was the only one who had time.
Feng Ye didn't have time to take either of the two family photos, so he taught Feng Xuan and Ye Chenliang how to operate the camera and let them take the photos.
"Stand still, look at the camera, smile... Good, good... Hold on... 3, 2, 1."
"Click".
As the shutter clicked, the happy smiles of Ye Haishan's entire family were captured in the photo.
Then, the Feng family took over the photoshoot, with Ye Chenliang in charge of taking pictures.
Because they were taking a family photo today, Feng Jiaqing stayed home and didn't go to deliver the goods, so A-Can temporarily took her place.
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