Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

After buying Lin Xiulan the down jacket, Li Yunshan picked out two thick cotton coats for her.

Seeing Li Yunshan spending money on her, and a lot of it at that, Lin Xiulan felt somewhat helpless, because in her opinion, Li Yunshan was spending money far too extravagantly.

However, Li Yunshan didn't feel anything.

Lin Xiulan used to be poor, and she would feel terrible if she spent even a little more money. She couldn't change her spending habits.

However, she'll get used to it.

Li Yunshan then took Lin Xiulan to buy some underwear.

Then I took DouDou to buy children's clothes.

"Daddy, I want a shirt with a deer pattern."

When choosing clothes, DouDou immediately spotted a dress with a deer pattern and pointed at it while standing on tiptoe.

"Okay, let's buy, buy, buy!"

Li Yunshan smiled and took out his money to buy Dou Dou the dress with the deer pattern.

After paying, the clothes were handed to DouDou's phone. She hugged the new clothes tightly, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Then, Li Yunshan bought several new clothes for Dou Dou, and two more for his mother and second sister. He then took Lin Xiulan and Dou Dou to other counters to buy some daily necessities.

Toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, soap, and cold cream, especially this cold cream. When it's freezing cold, your face and hands can crack from the cold, but applying a little cold cream will prevent that from happening.

After browsing around the department store and buying some things, at noon, at Lin Xiulan's repeated insistence, the family of three went out for dumplings and wontons.

"Mom, the wontons are so delicious, I want to eat them again tonight."

"As we came out of the noodle shop, DouDou said in her childish voice."

"Okay, we'll have wontons again tonight."

Lin Xiulan smiled and gently scratched Dou Dou's little nose before looking at Li Yunshan.

"Hehe, since DouDou likes wontons, then let's have dumplings and wontons tonight."

Li Yunshan said.

Although he wanted to take Lin Xiulan and Dou Dou to eat delicious food, food they had never eaten before, Dou Dou had already said so, and Lin Xiulan didn't want him to be extravagant and spend money recklessly, so he could only go along with it.

We went back to the guesthouse to rest for a while at noon. In the afternoon, Lin Xiulan and I took Dou Dou to the photo studio.

The photographer at the photo studio was around fifty years old, thin, and wore glasses. He introduced himself as surnamed Yu, so Li Yunshan went along with it and called him Master Yu.

"The photos in this window are sample photos from our photo studio. Take a look and see what kind of photos you want to take. These are the photo backgrounds: Tiananmen Square, the seaside, West Lake in Hangzhou, and the grasslands of Inner Mongolia."

"And here, you can choose your favorite outfit based on the background of the photo."

Master Yu then pointed to another shop window, which contained green military uniforms, dresses, and suits and leather shoes.

"Master Yu, we can just wear our own clothes. As for the photo backgrounds, please take a picture of each one."

Li Yunshan said with a smile.

The clothes they are wearing now are not shabby at all; they are all newly bought clothes, and they look very glamorous.

Besides, it's freezing cold now, who would wear a green military uniform and a dress to take photos?

"Should we take a family photo, or just individual or couple photos?"

"We'll take a family photo at each background first, then take a couple photo of the two of us, and then we'll each hold the child and take another group photo."

"That'll take a lot of film rolls..."

"Master Yu, money is not a problem, you just need to take photos for us," Li Yunshan said with a smile.

"OK."

As Master Yu spoke, he picked up an old-fashioned camera and began taking pictures of Li Yunshan's family of three.

Master Yu directed Li Yunshan and Lin Xiulan to take their positions, while Dou Dou was held in Li Yunshan's arms.

"Okay, stand still, look at me, and give me a smile... Okay, three, two, one!"

As the camera flash went off, Li Yunshan, Lin Xiulan, and Dou Dou were frozen in time against the backdrop of West Lake in Hangzhou.

Next, Li Yunshan held Dou Dou and took a picture with the West Lake in Hangzhou as a backdrop. Then Lin Xiulan took over holding Dou Dou.

"Next, should we change the background to the Inner Mongolian grasslands, or to Tiananmen Square?"

After taking photos of the background of West Lake in Hangzhou, Master Yu asked a question.

"Master Yu, whatever you like," Li Yunshan said.

Then, Li Yunshan and his family of three took another family photo against the backdrop of the Inner Mongolian grasslands. After that, Li Yunshan and Lin Xiulan each took a photo while holding Dou Dou.

After taking photos of the Inner Mongolian grasslands as a backdrop, it was time to take photos of Tiananmen Square as a backdrop.

After taking photos of all the backgrounds, Li Yunshan thought for a moment and then took a photo of himself and Lin Xiulan together.

In his past life, Li Yunshan never had a single photo taken with Lin Xiulan, and thinking about it now, he felt quite regretful about his past life.

In Master Yu's camera lens, Li Yunshan and Lin Xiulan stood side by side. The man was tall and handsome, while the woman was pretty and petite. Li Yunshan's hand was on Lin Xiulan's shoulder, and Lin Xiulan smiled shyly.

As the camera flash in Master Yu's hand went off, the scene froze.

Then, I took another picture of DouDou alone.

"Master Yu, when can we get the photos?"

"Normally it takes three to five days, but that's assuming they only take one or two photos. You've already used up a roll of film. You can come and pick up the photos at this time tomorrow."

Master Yu said with a smile.

A roll of film contains about thirty-odd exposures. If he only takes one or two photos, he has to wait until the entire roll is used up before he can take the film out to develop the photos.

If you take one or two photos and then develop them, the film will be exposed and unusable once you take the film out of the camera.

However, since Li Yunshan and his family of three took a whole roll of film, they wouldn't have to wait long. He could develop the photos overnight after closing up shop tonight.

"Then, could you please laminate all the photos, Master Yu?"

Li Yunshan said.

The content captured on film is then developed onto photographic paper, and that becomes a photograph.

However, at this time the photos were still printed on paper.

If the photos are exposed to water or improperly stored, such as in a humid environment or over a long period of time, they may show signs of fading, water damage, or dampness, affecting their viewing quality.

Laminating photos can help preserve them better and for longer.

"Yes, it's possible, but it will be more expensive."

"Master Yu, money is not a problem. You just need to help me develop all the photos and then laminate them."

Li Yunshan said.

"OK."

Master Yu nodded. Before Li Yunshan, he had never seen such a wealthy and generous customer. Li Yunshan took a whole roll of film for him, and after developing the photos, he wanted each one to be laminated.

In the early 1980s, taking photos was not a casual matter, because the price of a photo was quite expensive for ordinary people.

Taking the most common one-inch and two-inch black and white ID photos as an example, the price of a one-inch black and white photo is about three to five cents, while that of a two-inch black and white photo is about five to eight cents.

If it's in color, the price will be higher, probably three to five yuan per piece.

In an era when the average worker's monthly salary was around thirty to fifty yuan, such a price meant that taking a black and white ID photo would cost about one to two percent of an average worker's monthly salary.

Li Yunshan and his family of three had their everyday photos taken; the photos were large, and a set cost seventy or eighty yuan.

Moreover, Li Yunshan wanted color photos, and with each photo laminated, the price for a set of photos would be around one hundred yuan, which is almost two to three months' wages for an average worker.

"Then I'll come back to pick it up later tomorrow, Mr. Yu. Thank you for your help."

"Hehe, no trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Master Yu said with a smile.

He runs a photography studio, and his business is based on making money. He likes wealthy and generous people like Li Yunshan who ask for little and pay quickly.

Normally, he would sit in the photo studio all day and still not finish even half a roll of photos. But now, in less than an hour, he finished a whole roll of photos and handed it in. We should have one or two customers like Li Yunshan every day.

After leaving the photo studio, the family of three went to a delicatessen, the one where DouDou loves roast chicken. They bought DouDou a roast chicken, some braised pig's head, fried peanuts, and other snacks to go with drinks. Then they bought some meat buns.

Lin Xiulan insisted on not eating out for dinner tonight, because she was afraid that Li Yunshan would spend money extravagantly again.

In Lin Xiulan's simple view of money, money can only be saved by saving. She was worried that Li Yunshan would revert to his old ways and become the Li Yunshan who disappointed her again because he spent money so lavishly, even spending more than ten yuan on a single meal.

So when Li Yunshan suggested taking her and Dou Dou out to eat, Lin Xiulan told him to just buy whatever food he wanted and have a simple meal in the guesthouse room.

Li Yunshan knew that Lin Xiulan was trying to save him money. He originally didn't intend to listen and was planning to take Lin Xiulan and Dou Dou out to eat again, but he couldn't resist Lin Xiulan's insistence and had to go along with her wishes.

After returning to the guesthouse with the cooked food and meat buns they had bought, the family of three had a simple dinner, and then Lin Xiulan busied herself preparing to give Dou Dou a bath.

"DouDou hasn't had a bath for several days. We can take advantage of the hot water at the guesthouse to give her a good bath."

Lin Xiulan said.

Because of the freezing weather and temperatures often below zero, they rarely take a bath during the winter, often only once every few days, or even once every ten days or half a month.

"After DouDou finishes washing, you can wash too. Take advantage of the heating in the guesthouse rooms, and then try on the new down jacket and other clothes you bought today."

Li Yunshan said with a smile.

"Um."

Lin Xiulan nodded and led Dou Dou into the bathroom of the guest room.

Soon after, the sound of rushing water came from inside.