Chapter 54 This thing is not as good as the photo stone
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The weather was beautiful today, and since it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, the atmosphere in Beijing was lively. Some young people were riding bicycles along the streets. Others were strolling in groups of three or four, and the couple Tang Yue noticed were taking photos.
A girl stood sideways against a red wall, holding onto the handlebars of her bicycle. Not far away, a boy in a black coat was posing with a small black box in his hand, covering one of his eyes with it.
Not only had Tang Yue never seen anything like this before, but none of Tang Shengkai's group had seen it before either, and they were all very curious. However, they could only be curious in their hearts, as they couldn't just go up and ask about something new.
"Daughter, let's take the bus. Daddy hasn't taken it yet."
Tang Yue understood. Even her father didn't know what this was. But she understood. Don't worry, one day she'll know everything in this world.
Tang Shengkai still held Tang Yue in his arms. They were both quite quick, and soon they reached the bus stop. There weren't many people waiting, and soon a bus pulled up. Tang Shengkai checked the number on it, confirming it was the one they were going to take, and boarded with the child and the backpack on his back.
There weren't many people on the bus, so they each had a seat. Tang Bei and the others' faces flushed with excitement. If they returned to Qiligou, this would be enough for them to brag about the previous year to the children in the village.
It’s a bit regrettable when I think about it.
The train station was not far from the department store. They got off after six stops, and then a row of tall buildings stood before them. The boss of several people opened his mouth wide, not wanting to close it at all.
This place is much more prosperous than Shencheng. It looks very upscale.
Lin Cuicui was a little timid, "Third brother, let's go somewhere else. It's not suitable for us here."
Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui felt similarly, not to mention Old Li, who felt he wasn't even qualified to go in. Tang Bei, Tang Nan, and Tang Dong were disappointed after hearing what the adults said, but they didn't show it.
Tang Yue was a little unhappy. Why couldn't they go in?
"Dad, is there a rule that we can't go in here?"
Tang Shengkai stared into Tang Yue's eyes. He didn't know if there was such a rule, but they were just ordinary farmers in the countryside. The things here were generally very high-end and they simply couldn't afford them.
"My daughter, this place is not suitable for us."
Tang Yue understood their mentality, "Mom and Dad, let's just go in and take a look. It doesn't cost anything anyway. At worst, we can just not buy anything."
Tang Bei and the other two's eyes lit up instantly. Lin Cuicui and Tang Shengkai were still weighing the pros and cons when Old Li spoke up, "Yes, Yueyue is right. Let's go in and take a look."
Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui didn't notice anything unusual about the three boys. Old Li had been taking care of them all the way, so he could naturally sense their emotional changes. Since the children wanted to go in and take a look, if they were allowed to go in, why couldn't they take the children in to take a look?
Even if it's embarrassing, then so be it. They don't know anyone here anyway.
When everyone arrived at the door, the guards at the door ignored them. Old Li and the three Tang Bei brothers were worried when they passed by. Could they get in?
The coats on several people were made of material. However, seeing that several people were twitching, the guard opened his mouth and asked, "Do you comrades need help?"
Tang Shengkai put his heart at ease and asked, "How can I help you?"
The guard looked up at the baskets on their backs and said, "We have a special storage area here. If it's inconvenient to carry them, you can store them there."
"Oh, no thanks."
Tang Shengkai's vigilance reached its highest level. Could it be that even in such a high-end shopping mall there were people with evil intentions?
The guard noticed the men's vigilance and stopped trying to persuade them. He simply reminded them, "Today is the first day of the new year, and our store is only open until 5:00. If you want to buy anything, hurry up."
"Okay, okay."
Tang Shengkai walked in with the child in his arms, and Lin Cuicui walked beside him. After they were some distance away from the guards, Lin Cuicui whispered to Tang Shengkai, "Third brother, that man doesn't seem to be a bad guy."
Tang Shengkai's eyes were fixed on the things in the mall, and he nodded unconsciously.
It's a department store, with everything you could possibly want. However, there weren't many people here today. Some people came to buy things, but they were all buying beautifully packaged gift boxes, and then left in a hurry.
Tang Yue and the others had almost become the focus of the entire mall. There were many things they didn't recognize, and as they walked around, they stopped and walked, and sometimes when they saw something they didn't recognize, Lin Cuicui wanted to ask what it was.
But seeing the salesperson's disdainful look, she had to swallow her words back.
After touring the first floor, they realized that everything they recognized was extremely expensive, and they had no idea what anything they didn't recognize was for. They spotted the stairs to the second floor and went up with their backpacks on their backs.
The salespeople downstairs had nothing to do, so they gathered together to talk about the family of seven.
Lai Xiang had something to do at home today, so there shouldn't be anyone at the counter, so she arrived a little late. As soon as she entered the door, she heard people talking.
"Look at the clothes those people are wearing. They seem to be made of good material. How can they come to our department store carrying such shabby things in baskets?"
"That's right. These days, it's not enough to just look at someone's clothes; you also have to listen to their conversation. It seems some people are really good at pretending."
Lai Xiang went over curiously, "What are they talking about so excitedly?"
Several saleswomen saw her and hurriedly greeted her with a smile, "No, Director Lai. Just chatting casually."
Lai Xiang raised an eyebrow. These people were truly interesting. They were all so talkative, always complaining about the other family's shortcomings. However, she knew they weren't talking about her today, so she ignored them and continued upstairs.
"Wow, Director Lai is actually here on New Year's Day. How bizarre!"
"Hey, stop talking. She's actually a pretty nice person."
"Humph, this is just a new official's first three fires. If she dares to mess around, who will really obey her? She's just a little girl."
Lai Xiang didn't know that after she left, these people turned their attention to her. Going up to the second floor, she saw several people carrying tall backpacks, and several people surrounded the camera counter.
Lai Xiang had secured these cameras from the Friendship Store, a place the entire department store treasured.
However, no matter how expensive they are, cameras are not a best-seller, so during the two days of the New Year, the salesperson responsible for selling cameras did not come to work.
Lai Xiang didn't mind these people carrying baskets. She walked towards them and stood behind them. "Do you want to buy a camera? Which one do you like? I'll take it out for you to see."
Tang Shengkai and others turned around when they heard the voices and saw a little girl wearing an alpaca wool coat, black straight pants, and thick high-heeled boots standing behind them.
Tang Shengkai quickly looked away when he saw the person. Lin Cuicui felt as if she was completely dejected standing in front of such a little girl.
Only Old Li and the four children kept staring at Lai Xiang.
Lai Xiang was not embarrassed at all. He walked to the counter and searched back and forth among the keys in his hand, saying, "If you like any of them, just tell me and I'll show them to you."
Tang Yue didn't ignore the word "camera" she said. She blinked her big eyes and asked, "Big sister, is this thing called a camera?"
Lai Xiang's hand paused as she was looking for the key, then she raised her head and looked at Tang Yue with a smile. She had just thought that these people were here to buy cameras, but now it seemed that she was wrong.
"Yes, this thing is called a camera. Little sister, do you know what it is used for?"
Tang Yue frowned slightly. She had never heard of this before. Camera? What did that mean? She couldn't understand what she meant at all.
As soon as Lai Xiang saw their expressions, she knew that these people probably didn't know what a camera was. She turned around and took out a few photos from the drawer of the cabinet, which included both people and scenery.
"Look, these were taken with this camera."
Tang Yue's little brain worked for a moment, and she understood what the two people were doing just before she got on the bus.
"Sister, was this person also photographed by this thing?"
The reason why she accepted it so easily was that she thought this thing should be of the same meaning as the photo stones they had there. However, looking at the bare photo, she felt that this was not as advanced as the photo stones.
At least the things revealed by the photo stone move. This one is just a quiet person.
"Sister, is there anything that can be moved?"
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