Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 306

"And the person behind you, I've never seen him before. Who is he? What are you doing bringing him here?" Zhou Chunwen guessed that Zhao Da'e wanted to bring this person over to pay New Year's visits and have a meal, but she had never seen the person before.

Even Cheng Jinxiang was a little confused, but when she saw the camera in the other person's hand, Zhu Yufeng was completely stunned. She had seen it before when she took pictures with Tiesheng; it was called a camera...

Zhao Da'e laughed out loud when she saw it, and she even pointed to the camera in Lao Gai's hand, "Mom, Big Cousin, look what he's holding."

Cheng Jinxiang's eyes widened, and then she blurted out, "A camera?!"

Zhao Da'e chuckled and, without beating around the bush, said directly, "It's the camera! I've hired a photographer to take a family portrait!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhou Chunwen's eyes widened, and Cheng Jinxiang took a deep breath, her initial disbelief turning into overwhelming joy. "Photographer! Big Goose, you've hired a photographer to take our family photo?!"

Zhou Chunwen then realized what was happening and looked at Zhao Da'e with delight, asking, "Da'e, is that really true?"

Zhao Da'e smiled and nodded, saying, "It's a photographer. I went to the city specifically to find him and asked him to take a family photo for our whole family. I paid for it myself. And since Grandma is still healthy and can move around, we want to take the family photo as soon as possible."

Zhou Chunwen was excited at first, but then, looking at Lao Gai's somewhat disheveled appearance and messy hair, she asked with some doubt, "Big Goose, is the person you found really reliable? He's not a scammer, is he?"

Zhao Da'e was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be a lie."

Zhao Da'e couldn't be 100% sure whether this person was reliable or not, after all, he was caught in a mahjong parlor, and Lao Gai's appearance did seem a bit unreliable.

Old Gai scratched his head. He hadn't had time to tidy himself up properly because he had arrived in such a hurry. He looked a bit disheveled, and he was holding a camera in his hand. He had also gotten carsick and vomited when he got off the bus, so he looked a little pale and didn't seem very reliable.

Old Gai had no choice but to explain, "You can say I have a bad image, but you can't say I'm bad at photography. My photography skills are top-notch."

Old Gai said this with his head held high and chest out, full of confidence.

"Alright then, I'll trust my cousin's judgment!" Zhou Chunwen stopped worrying about it and turned around to call out to the room, "Mom, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Da'e has brought the photographer over, we can take a family photo today!"

Zhou Chunwen shouted loudly, and almost everyone in the house heard it. Cheng Jinxi, who was busy in the kitchen, came out when she heard this and asked in confusion, "What family photo? What photographer? Isn't this supposed to be done in the spring?"

Wang, who was resting in the house, woke up. Hearing Zhou Chunwen's shouts, she wondered if she was hallucinating. Was she too eager to take a family photo? Now she was even hallucinating and still thinking about taking a family photo on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Thinking of this, Wang couldn't help but smile bitterly. What was she thinking? All her children were too lazy to bother with the photos and didn't want to spend money. They wanted to save money and postpone the shoot until spring. How could they possibly hire a photographer for her today? That would definitely cost a lot of money.

But the sound lingered for a long time. Zhou Chunwen knocked on each room door, "Big cousin, second cousin, we're taking a family photo later. You should all wear nice clothes, don't dress too plainly!"

Zhou Chunwen ran to Cheng Ran and Cheng Yu's side, knocked on the door, and called them out.

Cheng Ran opened the door. He was wearing the dark blue overcoat he had worn that morning. He had been busy in town for too long yesterday and hadn't rested well. He went back to the village this morning and fell asleep as soon as he got home and lay down on the bed.

He rubbed his eyes, clearly looking like he hadn't woken up properly.

"Chunwen, why are we taking a family photo today? I heard from Mom that we have to wait until the spring to take a family photo. Today is only the first day of the Lunar New Year. Who would be willing to take a family photo for us?"

Cheng Yu, who followed behind, added, "Yeah, Chunwen, don't mess with us. You said Da'e found a photographer, but she's only seven years old. How could she possibly hire one? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Hearing his two cousins ​​talking, Zhou Chunwen pursed his lips and said unhappily, "I'm telling the truth. Da'e is amazing. If you ask who in our family is most likely to get the photographer to come, it has to be Da'e. If you don't believe me, look, the photographer is right there by the door, holding a camera! Why would I lie to you?!"

Cheng Ran looked in the direction Zhou Chunwen was pointing and saw Lao Gai standing in the yard, holding a camera. Cheng Ran had taken photos at a photography studio before, so he naturally recognized it as a camera. He was stunned for a moment and even rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.

After rubbing my eyes, I still saw the same scene: Old Gai standing in the yard with his camera.

Cheng Ran was completely stunned. "It really is a photographer. He was holding a camera..."

Zhou Chunwen chuckled, "See? I didn't lie to you. He really is a photographer."

Cheng Yu was still somewhat skeptical. "Chunwen, you said it was Da'e who invited the photographer. Are you sure you're not lying to us? Does Da'e really have that much power?"

Zhou Chunwen crossed her arms and said proudly, "Da'e is very capable. Let me tell you, my older brother told me that when he and Da'e went to pick up Auntie, they made several hundred yuan by selling boxed lunches on the train. These were all ways Da'e came up with to make money. Although she is young, she is more clever than any of us. I'm not exaggerating, it's true. If you don't believe me, go ask Auntie."

Cheng Ran and Cheng Yu exchanged glances, both seeing shock and disbelief in each other's eyes. Could this really be something a goose would do?

Seeing her two cousins ​​looking so clueless, Zhou Chunwen didn't want to continue talking to them. She went to talk to her eldest brother instead. Others might not believe it, but her eldest brother, Zhou Tianfu, would definitely believe it!

When Cheng Jinxiao came out and saw Lao Gai, she was slightly taken aback. Then, when she heard Zhou Chunwen shouting "photographer" and "take a family photo," Cheng Jinxiao immediately understood that Zhao Da'e had gone to the county town to hire a photographer to take a family photo.

She didn't know how much money Zhao Da'e had, but she had a feeling that, given Zhao Da'e's cleverness, he definitely had more money than she, his aunt, did.

But Cheng Jinxiao wasn't jealous at all. On the contrary, she was proud of Zhao D'e. She even had some thoughts in her mind. Instead of waiting until spring to do hard labor in the county town and earn that little wage, she might as well work with D'e and maybe earn more money.

Cheng Jinxiao suppressed her thoughts and walked over to Zhao Da'e, saying, "Da'e, are you going to the county town with Xiangzi and the others to find a photographer today?"

Cheng Jinxiao glanced at Cai Xiaofeng and Xiangzi following behind Zhao Dage. Having also done business, she could tell that the two of them were led by Zhao Dage, and perhaps they were working for him.

Thinking of this, a look of surprise flashed in Cheng Jinxiao's eyes. Her niece was really more capable than she had imagined.

Without hesitation, Zhao Da'e replied, "That's right. Xiangzi and I went to the county town today to hire a photographer. Didn't everyone say at the New Year's Eve dinner yesterday that we should hire a photographer to take a family photo in the spring? Grandma wanted to take one during the New Year, but since many people will be going out to work in the spring, we might not be able to get everyone together for the family photo. So I invited the photographer today. Everyone will be here, and we can take a family photo together. Grandma will be happy too."

In her past life, my grandmother wanted to take a family photo, but none of them had much money. My aunt didn't have a gold necklace or two thousand yuan in savings like she does now, and my eldest aunt didn't have her own help either. She spent all her savings and borrowed a lot of money from outsiders to pay for the dowry. The only ones who could afford it, my uncle and aunt, didn't want to pay so much, so they naturally refused. And so, my grandmother passed away with regret.

Zhao Da'e felt bad seeing this, but she had no ability at the time and couldn't help much. She didn't live well in the Zhao family either. Only now that she has some ability can she help out and give her aunts some money so they won't be too embarrassed. But they are afraid of being poor. They said they wanted to take a family photo, but they didn't want to spend so much money during the New Year. Instead, they thought they would wait until spring when the price was lower to hire a photographer.

Zhao Da'e understood them. Since she had plenty of money on her, she decided to resolve the matter herself. It was just a small amount of money for her, especially since she had already made over a thousand yuan selling water that day. She didn't really care about the two hundred yuan she spent, as long as everyone was happy.

Just like when my aunt and uncle had a fight over taking a family photo, Zhao Da'e didn't know what to say. It was all because of poverty. There's a saying that goes, you can't do anything without money.

Cheng Jinxiang couldn't help but hug Zhao Dage and exclaimed, "Dage, Mom is so proud of you!"

Yesterday, she and her eldest sister and sister-in-law were all troubled about taking a family photo. She was thinking of hiring a photographer to take it during the Chinese New Year, but that would be expensive. Her sister-in-law was unwilling to pay, her eldest sister wanted to take it in the spring, but her younger sister was not satisfied with her sister-in-law's unwillingness to pay. The whole family had a disagreement over this, which left Cheng Jinxiang at a loss and not knowing what to say. She could only keep sighing.

Fortunately, her daughter was resourceful and hired a photographer, which made Cheng Jinxiang proud. On the one hand, the family would no longer have any conflicts over hiring a photographer, and Cheng Jinxiang was genuinely happy.

But Cheng Jinxiang still felt a little sorry for him, so she asked, "Big Goose, how much did you pay this photographer today?"

On the one hand, Cheng Jinxiang felt that this was money earned by her daughter through hard work. On the other hand, she also felt that since her family was the only ones who contributed money, what if everyone thought that Da'e was rich and came to borrow money from Da'e in the future? Wouldn't that put Da'e in a difficult position?

Cheng Jinxiang thought a lot and had experienced a lot. She was afraid that Zhao Da'e would encounter these things. In this village, they were not afraid of you being poor, but they were afraid of you being rich. As long as you were rich, they would all have their eyes on the money you mentioned.

Zhao Da'e wiped her nose and laughed, "It's okay, Mom. It didn't cost much. Anyway, I've already hired a photographer. We just need to wait for the photos to be taken this afternoon."

Zhao Da'e was unwilling to reveal how much money he had spent, because no matter how much or how little, his mother would feel bad. It was better not to mention the price and instead comfort his mother, telling her not to worry too much about it.

Cheng Jinxiang knew her daughter well, and seeing this, she could only sigh. Since they had already invited the photographer, it wouldn't be good to send him back. Besides, it would make Wang Shi happy, so this was a good thing.

The more Wang listened, the more uneasy she felt. If it was a hallucination, it shouldn't have lasted so long, and the sounds were so clear, even the sensation of her lying on the bed felt real.

Could it be that a photographer has really come by?!

Before Wang could react, Zhou Chunwen opened the door and came to her side, excitedly shouting, "Grandma, Da'e has invited a photographer! We can take a family photo this afternoon!"

To prevent Wang from being hard of hearing, Zhou Chunwen repeated it several times. Now Wang finally understood that this was not a hallucination, but a real thing!

Zhou Chunwen helped Wang Shi to her feet. Wang Shi could feel that her body was getting weaker and weaker. Even getting up made her breathless. It felt like a big stone was pressing on her chest, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"Chunwen, are you telling the truth? The photographer really came?" Madam Wang asked tentatively.

Zhou Chunwen nodded, and the smile on her face made Wang Shi feel a little dazed. "Grandma, it's really true! The photographer really came! He's right at the door. Da'e specially invited him to take a family photo for us!"

After confirming several times, Ms. Wang finally realized that Zhou Chunwen had not lied to her and that the photographer had really come.

As for Zhou Chunwen saying that Zhao Da'e invited him, Wang Shi thought that Zhao Da'e's mother, Cheng Jinxiang, had specially invited him. After all, in her eyes, how could a seven-year-old girl possibly invite a photographer?

"Good good!"

Mrs. Wang said "good" three times in a row, and even shed tears of joy. She knew that her daughter Jinxiang had listened to what she had said yesterday.

"Chunwen, help me open the wardrobe and take out the new clothes on top. Jinxiang is really something, she didn't even tell me beforehand that she was going to find a photographer today. I need to get ready and wear my best clothes to take the family photo. I can't look too haggard."

Zhou Chunwen obediently went to the closet to rummage through the clothes. On the top was a clean red cotton coat, which was Wang Shi's best-looking coat. It was bought for her by her children, but she had always been reluctant to wear it. After her body became partially paralyzed, her hand would shake constantly when she picked up a spoon to eat, and a lot of rice grains would stick to her clothes, which were difficult to wash off. Therefore, Wang Shi did not like to wear this cotton coat.

She kept saying, "Please take this dress with you when I leave."

Everyone knows that when she said "left," she naturally meant she had left this world.