Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

We played from seven o'clock in the evening until after ten o'clock in the evening. Everyone went back to sleep. My daughter insisted on sleeping in the same room as her aunt, and Yu Dongqing had nothing to do with her.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Yu Dongqing was dressing and washing up. When she saw Liu Huiyan in the living room, she greeted her and asked, "Where's my dad?"

"Get up before dawn and go to the lake with the friends he met to take pictures of the sunrise." Liu Huiyan replied.

sunrise?

Yu Dongqing looked at the sky outside the window. It was cloudy today. Why should I take a sunrise photo?

Not long after, Meimei and her daughter Tongtong also left the room. After everyone washed up and prepared to go to breakfast, they saw Ming Hanwen coming back wearing a military coat and carrying a tripod, but his face didn't look good.

"The weather forecast clearly said it would be sunny today, so how could it be cloudy? So we squatted by the lake before dawn, but we didn't take any pictures!"

"Why do you have to go shoot the sunrise when the weather is so cold? What should I do if I catch a cold?" Mother-in-law Liu Huiyan felt very sorry for her husband: "You have passed the age of 60, do you think you are still young?"

"That old Wu is the secretary-general of the Photography Association. He is already seventy, but he still shoots the sunrise with us in the early morning!"

Ming Hanwen was very unconvinced: "I heard from him that since he fell in love with photography and often ran outdoors, his high blood pressure and high blood lipids have disappeared! He is in great health! He said that he is planning to go to Qinghai Lake to take pictures next summer!"

"You have heart disease! How can you compare with others?" Liu Huiyan retorted.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Yu Dongqing hurriedly advised: "Mom, my dad goes out to take pictures and run in the wild. It is indeed good for the body. But Dad, don't go to Qinghai Lake."

"The altitude near Qinghai Lake is more than 3,000 meters, which will cause altitude sickness, and from Xining to Qinghai Lake, you have to cross the Riyue Mountain. The altitude is 4,000 meters, which may be too much for your body." Yu Dongqing explained.

"I'm just talking. Of course I won't go to that place." Ming Hanwen's tone also softened.

"Dad, in fact, you don't have to go far away to take pictures. There are many good ones in Yanjing city." Yu Dongqing continued to persuade.

"Tiananmen? Forbidden City? Or Shichahai? I'm tired of going to those places."

"It's not like that. We don't need to go to those popular scenic spots." Yu Dongqing continued with a smile:

"Beautiful scenery can be found everywhere around us. For example, the Yanzi Hutong in front of our door: gray walls, black tiles, and red doors and windows, full of ancient style. The people coming and going in the alleys of the hutong and alleys give off a strong atmosphere of life. When photographed It must be very beautiful. Also, Courtyard No. 46, Fangjia Hutong."

"No. 46 Fangjia Hutong? I remember it was a machine tool factory, right?" Ming Hanwen continued: "I visited it in the late 1980s. It was prosperous at that time, but now I heard it has long been abandoned. "

"Yes, but there are still various buildings such as auditoriums, boiler rooms, constant-temperature workshops, office buildings, etc. built from the 1950s to the 1990s. It feels like a step back in time. It has the atmosphere of the times. This place has already It has been transformed into an art park and is worth taking photos there.”

"Look at this picture I took." Yu Dongqing said, opening his mobile phone gallery and calling up a picture.

Next to an abandoned old machine tool, a fashionably dressed girl was sitting on a wicker chair leisurely drinking coffee.

The accumulation of history and the promotion of reality are actually very harmonious.

"Holly, you did a good job taking the photos, especially the angle." Ming Hanwen praised.

"It's just so-so, mainly because this place is good." Yu Dongqing said modestly.

"And this one was also taken by my brother-in-law!"

Mingliang also came over to join in the fun. She took out her phone and opened the horse riding photo that Yu Dongqing took for her yesterday. Ming Hanwen looked at it.

As expected, the photos I took looked much better than mine, and I felt like I was taking artistic photos.

"So I think our Yanjing has a profound cultural heritage, both in terms of humanities and natural landscapes. Maybe we are used to seeing them and taking them for granted, but they are actually very beautiful. Didn't you also tell Tongtong in the car: Beauty is everywhere They are all there. For our eyes, it is not a lack of beauty, but a lack of discovery."

Yu Dongqing took the opportunity to say.

Ah?

You kid, you actually used my words to block me?

But it does make sense.

Ming Hanwen couldn't help but nodded.

Liu Huiyan next to him felt happy when he saw it.

The son-in-law is still very powerful and can persuade the old man.

"Holly, I see that you are also very knowledgeable about photography. When you are free, you can accompany me to various places in the city. How about we also learn from each other?" Ming Hanwen said suddenly.

"No problem." Yu Dongqing replied cheerfully: "I will buy a SLR when I have free time."

Photography is also a big hobby of mine, and it would be nice to accompany the old man around.

But mother-in-law Liu Huiyan raised objections: "You have a lot of time to retire now, and Dongqing still has to go to work."

"It's okay, Mom. I plan to leave my job after New Year's Day. I will have plenty of time in the future."

"You want to resign?" Liu Huiyan was surprised.

"Well, it's not interesting to stay in the company. Besides, Tongtong is in the first grade. I have to accompany her and help her with her homework." Yu Dongqing explained.

"Your dad and I are tutoring homework, and you're still worried that we can't teach Tongtong well?!" Liu Huiyan said angrily.

Oops, misunderstood.

Yu Dongqing was about to explain when she heard Meili said: "Even if I didn't teach Tongtong, my brother-in-law should have resigned a long time ago. With his current ability, it would be too unfair to stay in the company! Look at those famous musicians, who is not Do it alone?!”

"My brother-in-law and I have agreed that I will be a director in the future and he will do all the photography and music for the film, hehe."

Liu Huiyan glared at her but said nothing.

The family had breakfast. Ming Hanwen got up early and was a little tired and wanted to rest in the room. Then he walked around nearby without wanting to go far. Liu Huiyan was worried about her husband's health and did not dare to leave, so she stayed with him. Only Yu Dongqing, Mingliang and Tongtong were left to take the sightseeing train to the Huahai tourist area.

The three of them had just walked a few steps out of the courtyard of the B\u0026B when they heard Meili say: "Brother-in-law, don't leave in a hurry. Just wait for me." After saying that, they ran back to the courtyard.

It didn't take long before I saw Meili running out again, carrying a small bag: "Brother-in-law, you go and take pictures with this."

It turned out to be my father-in-law’s SLR camera!

"This is dad's treasure, can you take it out?" Yu Dongqing was surprised.

"Dad is sleeping now. I stole it." Meili smiled and said, "I told mom. When dad asks, he will tell me to borrow it."

Ah?

It seems that the whole family has nothing to do with this girl.

However, the shooting effect of this SLR is definitely much better than that of a mobile phone.

"Okay, I'll take some photos with you and Tongtong then!" Yu Dongqing said.

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