To the north of the city is the old town, which is denser with houses and a larger population, as well as famous attractions and temples. The place where Zhu Xiaohua's Seagull Photo Studio is located belongs to the north of the city. It belongs to a little suburb in the north of the city, close to the grotto scenic area.

To the south of the city is an industrial area with towering chimneys, factories, and sparsely populated factory compounds. The famous steel mill in Los Angeles is also located there.

Zhu Xiaohua first framed three circles in the north of the city, one near the tractor factory, one near the Quyi Troupe, and one near the Changhong Homestead.

Changhong Home is a super-large community with a population of nearly 10,000 people.

Zhu Xiaohua decided to take Tang Yimin the next day and personally went to this location to expand the photo market.

He called Xiao Ding and Tang Yimin, asked Tang Yimin to teach Xiao Ding to use the camera, and handed over the newly bought camera to Xiao Ding, saying, "You will guard the photo studio tomorrow." Tang Yimin and I went out to take ID photos. ”

The next day, Zhu Xiaohua and Tang Yimin each went out with a camera.

I also carried twenty boxes of film when I went out.

Zhu Xiaohua rode to Changhong's homeland. At this time, it was work time, and an endless stream of people came out of Changhong's home, these people were holding steamed buns in their hands, or carrying soy milk fritters, soup dumplings and other breakfasts.

The food stall at the south gate of Changhong Home is also full of people, and the table is full of long rows of rice bowls and plates, which are as lively as eating a banquet, and the fog is steaming from a distance.

"Do you know, I'm going to apply for an ID card soon, and yesterday the propagandist went to my house to talk about the policy."

"My family also went. said that everyone over the age of 18 had to handle it, and let me fill in the information. ”

The people in front of the food stall are eating breakfast and discussing enthusiastically.

At the main entrance and exit of the south gate, there are also two staff members wearing red armbands.

One of the staff members has a form in his hand and another has a bullhorn in his hand.

"Comrade, has the ID card information been registered?"

"Everyone has to register, and if it's not convenient, we can go to your home and go to your door."

Some people who were passing by stopped and consulted with the staff, and finally asked for a form to fill in personal information.

After the person filled out the form, the staff said, "There are still photos, and a one-inch black and white bareheaded photo is needed." ”

The man was a little embarrassed: "Where to take pictures, the two nearby photo studios are closed." ”

The photo business in Los Angeles was deserted, and the original two photo studios switched to selling household appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines because of the slump in business. The big ones near are more well-known, and they are far away in the grotto scenic area.

Zhu Xiaohua's Seagull Photo Studio is one of the most prosperous businesses in the grotto scenic area.

Zhu Xiaohua parked the motorcycle on the side of the road, walked to the staff, and said, "We are a photo studio, and we can take one-inch ID photos for ten yuan and eight photos." ”

Tang Yimin also stepped forward, he was wearing the white overalls of the Seagull Photo Studio, and there was a huge store name on his back, which stood out in the crowd.

The staff flipped through the form, and the thick pile in his hand was full of registrations, but he did not hand in the photos.

The staff said, "That's just right, if you need to take a photo, you can look for them." ”

Zhu Xiaohua took out a white background board prepared in advance and hung it on the wall at the entrance of the community. The staff also came to help him straighten the white backdrop and borrowed a stool from the guard's room.

In this way, a simple open-air photo spot is completed.

At this time, it was autumn, the sun was shining and the light was abundant, Zhu Xiaohua sat in front of the background board and tried it, and the photo conditions were very good, and he didn't even have to turn on the lights like in the photo studio. You can take photos with natural light.

Soon a customer approached and asked.

Zhu Xiaohua briefly introduced the process of taking pictures, the place and time of taking photos.

The customer offered to take a picture.

Zhu Xiaohua asked him to sit in front of the background board, hold up his camera, and take a picture of him.

Two minutes later, after the photo was taken, Zhu Xiaohua collected the money and asked the person to leave his name and address in the notebook.

In front of the breakfast stall, people who came over after breakfast saw that there were whiteboards and stools, and some people were holding a machine to look at it. Curious, he asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua: "I took a photo of my ID." ”

The staff echoed: "If you have registered your identity information and have not yet submitted a photo, you can come here to take pictures." Ten dollars for eight sheets, half of the previous twenty yuan cheaper. ”

Ten dollars to take a photo, it's still a bit expensive.

Nearly a quarter of the workers' monthly wages.

Someone smacked his tongue.

Some people have never taken a photo in their life, and although they think it is a bit expensive, they still want to give it a try and want to take one. After all, these days, taking pictures is a big deal, taking a photo, you can brag to your relatives and friends for a long time.

Moreover, to apply for an ID card, a photo is essential.

Soon, someone stood up, walked to the stool and sat down, and asked Zhu Xiaohua to give him one.

Zhu Xiaohua adjusted the focus and exposure, and completed the shooting.

When he was done, he handed the camera to the person taking the camera and asked him to look at the negatives inside through the small holes he looked at.

When the man saw the image of himself on the negative, he looked a little excited and said, "This is me." ”

Zhu Xiaohua nodded: "After the photo is washed out, you can see yourself in black and white." However, if it is taken in color, it will be more realistic. ”

After two people took photos, people who came out of Changhong's home surrounded one after another.

These people ask how long it will take to get the photos, where to pick them up, etc.

Tang Yimin said: "The location of the photo is the seagull photo studio near the grotto scenic area. ”

Someone thought it was too far to get the photo, so he shook his head, "Forget it, it's not cost-effective to go so far to get the photo." ”

Some are also retreating.

The staff persuaded these people, saying: "There are very few places to take pictures in Los Angeles, and I am afraid that the ones who can take pictures are on the side of the grotto scenic area, they are from the Seagull Photo Studio, you can rest assured." If you don't shoot today, after this village, there will be no such store. ”

Someone joked with the staff, saying, "If I can get a photo at the entrance of the community, I'll take it." ”

Zhu Xiaohua suddenly thought that the photos taken today were all from Changhong Home, and bringing the developed photos here and distributing them to the residents, or handing them over to the staff, would also help them advance their work.

It's a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.

Zhu Xiaohua then said to the staff: "Can you discuss something?" I'll bring the photos here tomorrow and you'll help distribute them to everyone, so that everyone can rest assured. When handing out photos, you can also ask the residents to leave a photo. ”

Zhu Xiaohua looked at the thick stack of forms in his hand and said, "Taking photos as soon as possible will also help you advance your work." ”

The staff has a lot of tasks and pressure, and the most difficult part of promoting the document processing is taking pictures. Many people are willing to apply for an ID card, but they suffer from having no place to take pictures, which is too expensive and too far away.

He felt that the seagull photo studio could be regarded as helping him solve a big problem.