In the next two days, the business of the photo studio suddenly became lighter, and there were few tourists at the door, and almost no one came to ask about taking pictures.

Sister Zhu Xiaoyan and younger brother Zhu Xiaoming were a little strange, saying: "There were quite a lot of people two days ago, why all of a sudden, all the people taking pictures were gone." ”

On the second day, her sister Zhu Xiaoyan became a little worried and said, "If it keeps going like this, what can I do?" ”

The younger brother said, "You said that these people would not know that we didn't have film here, so they didn't come." ”

Zhu Xiaohua felt that this was unlikely, after all, it was impossible for these tourists to know each other, and it was impossible for them to be so well-informed in this era.

More could just be a coincidence.

It's just that this coincidence came too timely, as if it had been arranged suddenly.

Even he had to think about it from time to time, whether it would be like what his brother said, the person who took the photo knew that there was no film in the photo studio, so he didn't come.

On that day, the brother and sister suddenly became idle, and the three of them sat on the sidewalk in front of the photo studio, looking at the deserted street, staring wide-eyed.

Occasionally, a visitor or two passed by the photo studio, only looked up at the door and continued on their way.

Younger brother Zhu Xiaoming couldn't help but run to the intersection to publicize: "Take pictures, black and white photos, color photos, photos on the same day, you can also take photos with motorcycles, and take photos with the Buddha in the scenic spot." ”

However, the tourists passing by did not seem to hear his propaganda and walked away.

After a while, the younger brother ran back in discouragement, sat down on a chair, and said, "No one has come to take pictures for two days, if this continues, will the photo studio be closed, and will we go to pick up garbage again?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua touched his head and comforted him: "Business is always good and bad, think about the money we made a few days ago, it's normal that no one has been there in the past two days." ”

Zhu Xiaohua said this on his lips, but he didn't think so in his heart.

In his experience, when a store first opens, business is suddenly booming, followed by desertion, and even more deserted in the future.

In previous lives, many stores were at their hottest stage when they first opened, peaking at the opening, and then declining all the way until they finally closed.

And after the birth of a store, the probability of closing is still very high, out of ten stores, almost seven or eight, and in the end it will be this kind of fate.

Zhu Xiaohua thinks that the absence of film is only one aspect, and more importantly, we must open up new channels. Otherwise, relying only on scattered tourism customers to support, the photo studio may not be able to operate for long.

It's like using motorcycles to attract tourists to take pictures in the scenic square, but when Dian Sanlu and others use motorcycles to attract tourists to take photos, the number of people who come to take photos will be greatly reduced. It's hard to recoup even the cost of buying a motorcycle.

In general, the travel market is too volatile and has to look for other ways to do business.

It is better to take ID photos, which have a long-term stable business model.

Thirty years later, everyone has a mobile phone, it is very convenient to take pictures, everyone is used to saving electronic photos, and not many people still go to photo studios to print photos. At that time, the only necessity for the existence of the photographic business was to take ID photos of people.

Just do it, Zhu Xiaohua immediately inspected the place where the ID photo was taken, drew a gourd in the same way, and hung a notice at the door: black and white, color ID photos, one-inch photos, ten yuan and eight pieces.

This is a price he came up with after visiting two government agencies in Los Angeles and taking two documents and photos at the same time.

Usually, a six-inch piece of photo paper can take a single photo, and it costs 20 yuan.

It is also possible to divide 16 pieces of one-inch photographic paper and use it to take one-inch bareheaded photos. Since then, the price of a one-inch photo is only one-sixteenth of the original one-sixth, and the price of eight one-inch photos is ten yuan.

With the same paper, the same negative, the user will get sixteen times as many photos.

The most important thing is that ID photos are used more frequently, and the demand of users is larger, and they are more inclined to take a photo and leave more bareheaded photos.

Soon after the notice was put out, sure enough, some passers-by came to inquire.

An old man about 50 years old passed by the photo studio, tilted his head to look at the billboard, and asked, "Is it really only ten yuan to take an inch of photos?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua said: "Of course, eight pieces for ten yuan." ”

The old man has never taken a photo in his life, and he envies others who can take a photo for twenty yuan a casually. He couldn't afford it, he thought that twenty yuan was too expensive, and it would cost him more than half a month's salary.

Several times, he saw Zhu Xiaohua taking pictures of others, and he stood aside and was eager to try, but in the end he didn't have the courage to walk over.

This time, he accidentally saw that he could take a photo for ten yuan, and he was moved.

He wanted to see what the photos he took looked like.

Zhu Xiaohua led the old man into the photo studio, pointed to the photo on the business license, and said, "The ID photo is taken like this." It's smaller than a regular six-inch photo, but you can get eight of them. ”

The old man looked very satisfied, nodded and said, "It's just that the photos taken are a little smaller, it's okay." Just take a one-inch photo. ”

Zhu Xiaohua asked the old man to sit in front of the camera, adjust the camera, take a clear photo of him, and told the old man that he would come over tomorrow to get the photo.

After the old man paid the money, he stood in front of the camera and asked tentatively, "Can I take a look from here first?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua turned the camera to him and asked him to look through the lens hole to see the exposed negatives in the camera.

The old man looked and looked, and when he saw the exposed, translucent villain, he laughed and said, "Why does it look like a ghost, with only a skeleton and no flesh?" And the eyeballs are also a little scary. ”

Zhu Xiaohua said: "The negatives are all like this, and it will be good to wait for them to be developed." ”

The old man asked suspiciously: "After it is developed out, it will be the same as the one-inch photo on the business license?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua nodded and confirmed: "It's the same." ”

The old man was relieved and looked forward to getting the photo quickly.

When he went out, he didn't forget to remind Zhu Xiaohua: "I'll come over early tomorrow morning, can I get the photo?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua smiled slightly and said, "No problem." ”

Seeing the old man leave satisfied, Zhu Xiaohua pinched the ten yuan in his hand, and suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment.

It's just a pity that this ID photo is still different from what he imagined. The best way to take a ID photo is, of course, to use it as a voucher for a certificate.

It's just a pity that this old man is not used to apply for * documents, but because he can't afford to take ordinary life photos, he specially takes this kind of one-inch small photo.

After taking a photo of the old man, the three brothers and sisters waited for a long time, but no one cared about them again.

Once again, the entrance to the photo studio was deserted.

Zhu Xiaoyan's words suddenly reminded Zhu Xiaohua.

Zhu Xiaoyan said: "Our school does not use a photo to apply for a student ID. Who will take a photo of their ID? ”

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