Chapter 80 - 078 Camera
Tian Mantong’s voice startled everyone in the room; he himself was also taken aback by how many people were there. The Old Man stood up to introduce his youngest son and asked Tian Mantong to wash his hands and join them at the table. He Xuewen shifted aside, making room for Tian Mantong. He genuinely appreciated Tian Mantong, a man who truly loved his daughter without any ulterior motives.
Tian Mantong and He Xuewen had met several times before and got along quite well. Although Mantong didn’t know the Jin Family, he still greeted them with a smile. Sisi busied herself fetching bowls and chopsticks for her uncle, and poured him some wine. Mantong looked at his niece with a smile, hiding something behind his back, waiting for Sisi to ask for it.
"Uncle, what good things have you brought me?" Sisi had actually noticed what was in Tian Mantong’s hand—a square, black plastic case that was obviously a camera. However, being a child, she had to pretend she didn’t know.
"Of course, something you’ve wanted the most." Tian Mantong raised the camera for Sisi to see.
"Is it a camera? Uncle, you’re so kind, I love you so much." Sisi was genuinely excited. She had been longing for one for a month, and now she could finally capture those beautiful landscapes.
Tian Mantong handed the camera to Sisi, cautioning, "Be careful, don’t bump it. This thing cost over a hundred. Uncle also bought you lots of film and batteries. These items aren’t sold in our town and can only be bought in Sui City, so you must use them sparingly."
"Got it, Uncle. I’ll take your photo first, promise to make you look even better than Yu Yang," Sisi replied as she opened the camera casing, revealing an old-fashioned Seagull brand SLR camera, which was quite advanced for its time.
Aside from the Old Man, everyone present was seeing such a rare gadget for the first time. Many farmers never had their photos taken in their lives, let alone know what a camera was. The Jins would go to a photo studio in town once a year, which was rare enough for the village. Now, seeing the Tian Family buy a camera worth over a hundred for a young girl was astonishing. It was too much pampering, wasn’t it? Over a hundred yuan was equivalent to a year’s earnings, not enough to buy a camera!