Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

There's no way around it; we live in ice and snow for half the year. Snowfall only makes people feel annoyed and never brings any visual enjoyment.

Wang An looked at the snowflakes fluttering outside the window, then at the milky white snowflakes dancing in front of him. Comparing the two, he found that the scenery before him was more captivating.

After all, the beautiful scenery outside belongs to everyone, but the beautiful scenery in front of him belongs only to Wang An.

Outside the car, it was a world of ice and snow, with a biting wind, but inside, it was warm and cozy, a stark contrast that truly gave one a sense of complete comfort.

Moreover, Wang An was currently in the arms of a delicate and beautiful woman, with whom he was deeply in love.

How can the word "beauty" alone describe all of this?

I just wish time would stand still, and that this beautiful moment could last forever!
After spending nearly two hours cuddling in the car, Wang An and Fang Xiu'e finally got dressed and started cleaning the car together.

While cleaning, Wang An pointed to the half-dry, crumpled pieces of toilet paper carelessly tossed on the ground and said with a wicked grin:

"Sister Xiu'e, there's so much water! All this paper is soaked."

Fang Xiue froze upon hearing this. Her rosy cheeks, already flushed from the high temperature inside the car, turned red instantly, and even her two crystal-clear ears, which resembled white jade pendants, turned red.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Xiu'e swung her small fist at Wang An, saying angrily:
"Say it again, say it again, say it again, it's all your fault."

Wang An didn't seem to mind the little punches landing on him, and continued to tease with a grin:
"They say women are made of water and men are made of mud, oh, so that's what they mean! Hahahaha."

Fang Xiu'e punched Wang An several times, but Wang An was unharmed. Instead, she punched her own hand and it hurt quite a bit. Fang Xiu'e was so angry that she shook her hand violently while staring at Wang An with murderous eyes.

If looks could kill, Wang An would surely be torn to pieces by now.

After Wang An finished speaking, Fang Xiuying suddenly said:
"You're not made of mud, I think you're made of cement, so hard and stiff, just like a stone, you even hurt my hands."

Wang An was taken aback when he heard this. "You're made of cement?" Did this joke already exist in this era?

However, Wang An quickly recovered and continued to laugh along with Fang Xiu'e:
"I don't know if I'm made of cement, but you definitely know how hard I am, hehehehehe."

After a pause, fearing that Fang Xiu'e might not understand what he was saying, Wang An smiled and continued:
"It's that kind of empathy that truly understands, it's incredibly deep, really deep, isn't it? Hahahaha."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiu'e was taken aback at first. She frowned and thought for a while before realizing what Wang An was smirking about. Then, Fang Xiu'e's exasperated voice rang out from inside the car:

"You stinking Wang An, ah~! I'm going to kill you!"

The two of them played around for a while, then threw all the used toilet paper out of the car, and carefully wiped the stains off the seats and floor before Wang An drove Fang Xiu'e home.

After leaving Fang Xiu'e's house, Wang An bought a set of brewing pot and pot cover for Wang Li at Grandpa Geng's blacksmith shop and loaded them into the car before driving back to Kaoshantun.
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In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, Wang An did nothing but tinker with the Seagull SLR camera he had bought in Harbin.

Of course, Wang An also taught Wang Li and Mu Xueli, as well as Wang Yi and Huang Zhong how to use a camera.

After all, Wang An himself also needs to take photos. If there isn't someone around who knows how to take photos, wouldn't Wang An have no opportunity to take pictures?
You see, Wang An really wanted to capture his youthful and handsome face in photographs. In addition to taking photos of his family, he also took individual photos and group photos of Huang Zhong's family, Shen Wei and her daughter, and Zhao Cuiyun and her daughter.

Of course, the photos taken most often are of family members.

However, these are all individual photos or group photos. Wang An wants to take a family photo on Chinese New Year's Day.

The whole family wearing new clothes and looking their best is perfect, and it's also very memorable.

Two rolls of film, a total of 72 exposures, were all gone in less than half a day thanks to Wang An's "click".

It's important to understand that in those days, until camera phones came out, the cost of taking pictures was very high.

Especially at that time, a roll of color film was almost equivalent to a month's salary for an average person! Even those who ran photography studios weren't as extravagant as Wang An!

The key issue is that developing the photos after the film is taken also costs a considerable amount!

After taking photos of people, all kinds of livestock in Wang An's yard were also captured in the camera.

When there wasn't much left to photograph at home, Wang An started wandering around the village with his camera.

The village's centuries-old trees, frozen rivers, endless mountains, children playing and laughing, elderly people, and so on, all became beautiful subjects for Wang An's lens.

To capture the breathtaking scene of eagles catching a goat, Wang An took his two younger brothers, Huang Zhong and Wang Yi, with the three of them carrying guns, riding four eagles, leading four dogs and four wolves, and driving a sled to Qingshigang.

By sheer luck, the flock of hanging sheep actually reappeared.

As expected, Da Jin and Xiao Jin each caught a large hanging sheep again, while Da Cang and Xiao Cang each caught a hanging lamb.

At the speed of an eagle in flight, catching a sheep is far too easy. Once a sheep is spotted, it is basically doomed to be caught and cannot escape.

Of course, Wang Anquan also managed to capture photos of the golden eagle and the goshawk hunting, which made him extremely happy.

Wang An felt that if he were to take these photos of eagles hunting and enter them into a photography competition, he would likely place among the top few.

However, Wang An did not kill any of the four hanging sheep, planning to wait until after the first month of the lunar calendar.

If the ram gets used to being kept in captivity, then Wang An can obtain a continuous supply of ram blood!
Of course, the possibility of domesticating a goat is extremely small, and Wang An never held out any hope.
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Because they made money growing vegetables in plastic greenhouses, Grandpa Wang Dashu, his eldest brother Wang Yong, and his second brother Wang Shun all bought television sets in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year.

I just don't know where they keep their industrial vouchers.

Grandpa Wang Dashu and his third brother Wang Gan hadn't separated their household. After discussing it, the two of them bought a 14-inch color TV. (End of Chapter)