Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 150 A family of eight went to the county town to take a family portrait

"Daddy, chopsticks! Sanni can't reach them!"

"Okay, Dad will help you get it down."

Chen Weidong took chopsticks and a spoon from the tube and handed them to Sanni.

The third daughter was responsible for taking the chopsticks and spoon, the eldest daughter and the second daughter were responsible for taking the bowls to the table in the main hall, while the fourth daughter, the fifth daughter, and the sixth daughter followed their sisters with their short legs.

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting brought the food to the table.

Chen Weidong first served each of the little girls a bowl of fish soup. Since it was inconvenient for Liu Xueting to take care of Xiaoliu, she picked up her bowl and scooped a bowl of crucian carp soup.

"Dad, the soup is delicious!"

"It's delicious, Dad, give me another bowl!"

The little ones drank such delicious fish soup for the first time and they all praised it highly. Chen Weidong was also very happy.

"Dad, I want to eat fish!"

"The fish has bones, don't eat it carelessly, I'm here to help you!"

Chen Weidong picked out some small fish with almost no bones for the little girls and put them into their bowls.

They ate with relish like little piglets.

This made it hard for the six little girls in Chen Weidong's family. Eating fish was also a difficult task. Fortunately, there were leftovers from lunch.

Chen Weidong took some time to drink a bowl of crucian carp soup. This fresh crucian carp soup was really sweet, especially when eaten with steamed buns, it also had a unique flavor.
While eating the fermented fish, Chen Weidong poured himself a glass of wine and drank it while eating.

The little ones learned how to eat crucian carp soaked in steamed buns from Chen Weidong, and their little bellies were bulging with food.

into the night.

After the children had their fill and were tired from playing, they went to bed on the kang.

Chen Weidong was the last one to wash. After he finished, he saw Liu Xueting sitting on a chair, lighting a kerosene lamp and still busy.

By this time, the kang had been burning for quite some time, and the whole room was very warm.

"Xue Ting, the children are all asleep, why are you still busy?" Chen Weidong asked with concern.

"I'm going to knit sweaters for the little ones. I'm going to knit you a thicker one, too. You can wear it to keep warm when you go up the mountain."

Liu Xueting said with a smile.

Chen Weidong frowned and said, "Go to bed early. You can do these tomorrow. It's too late. Don't let your eyes get hurt."

Women these days are so virtuous. Whenever they have free time, they are either mending things or making clothes or shoes.

Liu Xueting said without even raising her head: "We have to finish it quickly, otherwise the little ones will definitely make a fuss during the day and I won't be able to rest easy!"

"Xue Ting, you don't have to work too hard. I will go to Hajiang City the day after tomorrow to buy a set for each of the little girls, and we will also buy one set."

"I have needles and thread at home, why would I spend that money?"

"Uh……"

Chen Weidong thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to Hajiang City the day after tomorrow. How about our family of eight go to the county town tomorrow and take a family photo together? And I think my husband and I haven't taken a photo together yet."

"Take a family photo?" Liu Xueting's eyes lit up, and then she nodded: "Yes! Our family has never taken a photo!"

"So, you should go to bed early!"

Liu Xueting was about to say something when she heard this, but she stopped immediately when she saw Chen Weidong suddenly turn off the kerosene lamp.

She was stunned.

He froze in the darkness.

"Wei, Weidong."

She was startled, "Why did you suddenly turn off the light?"

When the eyes enter darkness for a moment, there will be a brief moment of extreme darkness. In the darkness, the two of them could not see anything clearly.

Chen Weidong could only hear the shallow breathing sounds coming from beside him, which were slightly rapid and panicky, wrapped in the night and penetrated into his ears.

"You are always disobedient. Who told you to listen to me last time? Do you still want to~"

Chen Weidong said with a smile.

Before, Liu Xueting had endless work to do at home, and sometimes she was busy until very late, so Chen Weidong "taught" Liu Xueting a lesson, and she was obedient for a few days, but now it starts again.

Liu Xueting blushed: "Don't I just want to finish the sweater for the little one and you as soon as possible?"

Chen Weidong is no less stubborn than I am.

But isn't it for yourself and your children that you make clothes?

Liu Xueting pursed her lips again, a little annoyed.

With a soft hum,
Liu Xueting: "Okay, I'm going to bed, you should go to bed early too."

By now my eyes have gradually adapted to the darkness.

Chen Weidong looked at her and smiled, "I'm going out the day after tomorrow, why don't you talk about something else?"

"Isn't there another day tomorrow?"

Liu Xueting retorted.

Chen Weidong: "Uh..."

Everyone says that his wife is an educated youth, has a lot of cultural knowledge, and is the mother of six children. But why does she seem to have no emotional intelligence?

Liu Xueting put away the unfinished sweater in the moonlight. Under the cover of night, she didn't notice that Chen Weidong hadn't left yet.

I had just finished packing and was about to go to bed, but when I looked up, I almost bumped into Chen Weidong.

She was startled.

His foot was tripped by a stool on the ground and his whole body fell into Chen Weidong's arms.

"Weidong."

Liu Xueting's tone was slightly higher, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Chen Weidong: “…”

In the night, two hot flames danced in the dark eyes.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

Chen Weidong said: "Wife, you are so beautiful!"

"What do you want to do?" "Why are you still asking at this point? You're asking even though you already know the answer."

Chen Weidong chuckled.

Then Chen Weidong unceremoniously carried Liu Xueting to the kang.

He rushed over, and more than half an hour later, Liu Xueting was lying in Chen Weidong's arms with disheveled hair.

"Why are you acting like a cow~"

Liu Xueting pinched Chen Weidong's thigh.

"That's just the beginning! You haven't even shown your manly strength yet."

Chen Weidong pretended to pounce again.

"Don't~"

"I know I'm afraid. I'll see if you still obey me in the future."

"Do you still dare..."

Chen Weidong patted his wife's butt.

Liu Xueting rolled her eyes at Chen Weidong, then hesitantly said, "I don't dare anymore. I'll just listen to you, okay?"

"It seems very forced! Then I won't be polite..."

After another round of lovemaking, Liu Xueting lay on the bed for a while and then put on her inner clothes again. She was really afraid that the little girls would wake up and get into bed, and Chen Weidong did the same.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

As soon as Chen Weidong woke up, he saw Wu Ni crawling into his bed, giggling foolishly.

After a while, the little girls woke up.

The little girls learned from Liu Xueting that Chen Weidong was going to take them to the county town, and they got up from the kang anxiously.

"Dad, you lazy bum, get up quickly! Let's go to the county town." They got up by themselves and did not forget to urge Chen Weidong.

"Dad, Mom said we should go to the county town to take pictures!"

"Dad, what is photography?"

“Just take pictures!”

"What's taking a photo?"

"Uh... go ask your mom!"

"Mother……"

The little girls had a lot of questions. Chen Weidong got up from the kang and fed the six dogs. Dani and the other little girls were responsible for feeding the chickens and cleaning up the donkey dung. After dinner, they led the donkey out and harnessed it to the sled.

The little ones were jumping around happily, and since it was a photo shoot, Liu Xueting had dressed them up neatly, making each one of them look cute and pretty.

Chen Weidong asked the little girls to get on the sled, and Liu Xueting also got on with Xiaoliu in her arms.

"Hold on tight! Let's go to the county town! Don't climb around in the car."

Chen Weidong smiled, turned around and shouted.

A few younger ones who were moving around in the car immediately stood up straight and straightened their chests.

"Wuni, be good and listen!"

"Dad, let's go! Sini wants to go to the county town to take pictures!"

This little foodie doesn't like to go to the county town to take pictures, he obviously wants to go to the county town to eat.

Going to the county town is crowded and lively, and there are delicious foods. Not to mention children, even adults in Jiuqutun are like them these days, and they would brag about their trip to the county town for several days.

At this moment, Chen Weidong took the little girls to the county town.

The children were delighted.

This is the second time for the little girls to go to the county town, of course, for Da Ni and Er Ni, this is the third time.

But he was still screaming with excitement along the way.

After some effort, the family of eight finally arrived at the county town.

Chen Weidong took the child directly to the photo studio.

Heishong County is different from big cities. You should know that in 1984, some photo studios in many places had already been privatized.

However, in Heisong County, a remote place like this, taking photos is still a luxury, as there is only one state-owned "People's Photo Studio" in the entire county.

Taking photos can be said to be a very important family activity these days. When they arrived at the People's Photo Studio, the little girls looked around curiously.

Chen Weidong and his wife, with their six daughters, immediately attracted a lot of attention.

There was a man and a woman in the photo studio, a father and daughter. The man was in charge of taking photos, and the receptionist was a young woman. When she saw Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting bringing six little girls in, she was a little shocked and said, "Are these all your daughters? They are all here to take photos!"

"Yeah, yes! Dad said we are all here to take pictures."

"Beautiful sister, please make sure to take a nice picture of Si Ni later!"

Si Ni already knew what the photo meant from Liu Xueting. Before Chen Weidong spoke, she mustered up the courage to speak to the woman in a baby voice.

The young woman smiled immediately: "You are so beautiful, you must be photogenic."

Chen Weidong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. This little girl is really sweet. Originally, the young man and the woman had a bad attitude towards other people, but this beautiful sister made people polite to her directly.

Sure enough, being sweet-talker was very popular in that era.

"Big sis, what is photogenic?"

Si Ni asked curiously.

“Photogenic means looking good in photos!”

The young woman looked at Si Ni, the perfect girl, round and plump, with watery eyes. She liked her from the bottom of her heart and started talking more.

"Oh oh..." The little guy was very happy.

"Your name is Si Ni! Don't you have a full name?" the young woman asked again.

"Yes! Yes! Si Ni has a big name. Si Ni's name is Chen Shujing. My father's name is Chen Weidong, my mother's name is Liu Xueting, I have three older sisters and two younger sisters. My eldest sister is Chen Shuwan, my second sister is Chen Shuyao, my third sister is Chen Shuhui, my fifth sister is Chen Shujie, and my sixth sister is Chen Shuting. I also have grandparents. My grandmother doesn't like us..."

(End of this chapter)