Chronicle of the 70s

At this time, the marriage certificate was a thick A4 sized paper, with a red cover that displayed the words "Marriage Certificate" in large characters. Inside was a design similar to a certificate, with a red flag, the names of the two individuals, and at the bottom in red print "Hardworking in building the nation, frugal in running the household" — it was very characteristic of the era.

Li Xianglu’s effort in wearing a white shirt also proved futile, as she couldn’t help but complain: "Why didn’t you say earlier that we aren’t taking photos?"

Qin Xi rode his bicycle, enjoying his new wife’s spoiled and wilful complaints, and said with a laugh: "Who said we aren’t taking photos?"

The white shirt was initially prepared for a standout wedding photo. Little did they know the marriage certificate at the time was like a certificate that didn’t require a wedding photo — simply write the names, stamp it, and done, rendering Li Xianglu’s long-prepared outfit useless.

But as soon as she heard Qin Xi say they were going to take photos, she couldn’t help but ask: "Then where shall we take them?"

Qin Xi said with a smile: "At the photo studio. Let’s take a few pictures for keepsake. After dinner, my friend will come over to take some colored ones for us."

Colored ones! Li Xianglu exclaimed with joy: "That’s great, I’ll wear my floral shirt."

Qin Xi smiled indulgently ahead: "Good, wear it."

The two then planned to take photos before picking up Grandpa Li to go to the restaurant together.