Chapter 572: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 572: Contrasts in Wedding Decisions

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

That afternoon, Wang Erhai left work early and took some time to go to a wedding photo studio with Liu Mei Qi.

Liu Mei Qi took a fancy to a rather expensive wedding dress.

If they rented the dress, it would be eight hundred yuan per day, but if they bought a brand-new one, the price would be over ten thousand yuan.

The wedding photo studio owner suggested they rent it, as that was more affordable; many brides chose to rent, after all, a wedding dress was something generally worn only for the one or two days of the wedding, and after the marriage, they basically wouldn't wear it again.

So buying it wasn't worth it.

Wang Erhai also felt renting was better; there was no need to spend so much money on a dress worn only once or twice.

However, Liu Mei Qi said she didn't want to wear something others had worn; her wedding dress had to be brand-new, even if she only wore it once in her lifetime, it had to be brand-new, and even if she couldn't wear it later, hanging it at home and looking at it every day would make her happy.

"Miss Liu, do you really want to buy a brand-new one? Please consider carefully, it's not cheap; renting is obviously more cost-effective than buying. Personally, I suggest renting, but if you really want to buy, I can have the manufacturer make a custom-made wedding dress of the same style for you."

"I've already made my attitude clear; I won't wear a wedding dress others have worn. Ten thousand or so yuan isn't something we can't afford, right, husband?"

Liu Mei Qi took Wang Erhai's arm and asked Wang Erhai.

She wanted Wang Erhai's approval.

Wang Erhai gave a wry smile:

"Why not just rent it? The wedding photo studio owner's suggestion is very sincere."

Liu Mei Qi immediately put on a sour face:

"Don't you remember what you told me before we came? You said you'd buy me whatever I wanted!"

Wang Erhai was speechless; he wasn't unwilling to buy it for Liu Mei Qi, he just felt it wasn't necessary.

But he had indeed said those words to Liu Mei Qi; he couldn't very well slap his own face, could he?

So although he was reluctant, he finally said:

"Fine, fine, fine, let's buy it! You've really got me!"

The wedding photo studio owner asked with a smile:

"When is your wedding date?"

"New Year's Day."

"There's still over a month, so there's plenty of time for custom-making. Leave me your contact information, pay a five thousand yuan deposit, and then I'll take your measurements. Later, I'll contact the manufacturer to have them make your wedding dress as soon as possible!"

Liu Mei Qi hurriedly said:

"Okay, okay!"

Wang Erhai then left his contact information and paid the deposit, while Liu Mei Qi went to have her waist, bust, hips, and other measurements taken.

The wedding dress was thus settled.

Wang Erhai then asked:

"Do you take wedding photos here?"

"We do."

Wang Erhai said:

"Then let's take the wedding photos here too. After the custom-made wedding dress is ready, we'll come to take them."

The wedding photo studio owner said:

"Personally, I suggest you take them in advance. By the time the wedding dress is finished, it'll probably be close to New Year's Day, and time will be tight. After all, the photos need retouching after shooting. We have several wedding photo packages here, each including several sets of wedding dresses. If you insist on wearing the custom-made set you just ordered, we can first use the same style of dress from our shop to take the photos."

Wang Erhai thought the wedding photo studio owner's suggestion was good, so he said:

"Alright, then let's do it earlier. What packages do you have?"

The wedding photo studio owner took out a package notebook and began introducing the packages:

"Here we have the 3999 one, the 6999 one, and the 8999 one, among others. The 3999 exquisite affordable package includes three wedding dresses and twenty retouched photos. The 6999 one includes five wedding dresses and thirty retouched photos. The 8999 one also includes five wedding dresses, but with more retouched photos—fifty. Additionally, you can choose any shooting location within the city, and we cover the travel expenses. As for this deluxe package, you can choose eight wedding dresses, with sixty retouched photos. There are three shooting locations to choose from: Zhangjiajie, Jiuzhaigou, and Sanya Yalong Bay. These are all famous scenic spots, and the photos taken there will have better results. We cover the travel expenses, so the price is already very affordable."

Wang Erhai felt that just taking the 3999 one would be fine; after all, the function of wedding photos was just to be played on the big screen on the wedding day.

Besides that, there probably wasn't any other use.

Those retouched photos would definitely end up gathering dust on a memory card.

Liu Mei Qi, however, said:

"Husband, why don't we just choose that one? Let's go to Hainan to take seaside wedding photos, and treat it as a honeymoon trip. Anyway, we haven't gone out to play much."

Although Wang Erhai was somewhat unwilling, he still said:

"Fine, I'll listen to you."

Anyway, this kind of thing only happened once; he didn't want to be annoyed by Liu Mei Qi, so he agreed.

But he still asked the wedding photo studio owner a question:

"By the way, do these packages not include photo albums?"

The wedding photo studio owner said:

"We only give two photo frames as gifts. If you want to make a photo album, there's an extra charge. The fee for making a photo album depends on how many photos you choose."

【55】 The wedding photo studio owner said:

【55】 "We only give two photo frames as gifts. If you want to make a photo album, there's an extra charge. The fee for making a photo album depends on how many photos you choose."

That's how wedding photo studios are: they offer discounts on the surface, but they'll definitely make up for it elsewhere.

For example, the number of retouched photos included in the package is obviously too few. If you want to add more retouched photos, the additional charge will be based on the number of photos.

"Fine, then we won't get a photo album. Saving them on a memory card is fine too."

Wang Erhai said so.

Liu Mei Qi said:

"How could we not have an album? We spent so much money on the wedding photos, so we definitely need to make an album. Then we can show our children our happy moments!"

Wang Erhai was speechless, but in the end he still agreed:

"Fine, fine, whatever you say!"

Actually, he thought that if he went online to find a shop to help make the album, it would definitely be much cheaper than at this wedding photo studio, but he was too lazy to do it himself and had Liu Mei Qi do this matter. He saved money, but it made him, as a man, seem stingy.

So in the end he could only choose to spend money to solve the problem.

At this time Wang Erhai thought of his elder brother, and said:

"I'll call my elder brother and ask if he wants to take wedding photos together."

Hearing this, Liu Mei Qi was unhappy in her heart, and said:

"Taking wedding photos together is fine, but the money for your elder brother and eldest sister-in-law must be paid by themselves; we cannot pay for them."

Wang Erhai ignored Liu Mei Qi's requirement and dialed Wang Dashan's phone number.

"Hello, Big Brother, I've found a place to take wedding photos here. My wife says she wants to go to Hainan to take wedding photos. Do you and Eldest Sister-in-law want to come together?"

The answer Wang Dashan gave surprised Wang Erhai:

"Second Brother, Xiao Juan says she doesn't plan to take wedding photos anymore."

Hearing this, Wang Erhai was stunned.

Previously Wang Dashan had taken the initiative to say he wanted to take wedding photos together and hold the wedding ceremony together, but now he says they aren't taking wedding photos, and he doesn't know what's going on over there.

"No, Big Brother, how can you hold a wedding ceremony without wedding photos? Wedding photos are used at the wedding ceremony!"

Wang Erhai hurriedly asked, and also said:

"You just come over when you have time; I'll pay the money on my end."

As soon as these words came out, before Wang Dashan could answer, Liu Mei Qi glared and was unhappy.

She glared at Wang Erhai huffily, pinched Wang Erhai's arm hard, but Wang Erhai acted as if she didn't exist and directly shook her off.

"Big Brother, you and Sister-in-law communicate a bit, and then go to Hainan together!"

But Wang Dashan said:

"Xiao Juan said she doesn't want to take wedding photos. She said taking that thing is useless, and the wedding photos will just end up gathering dust at home."

"Oh, is that so..." Hearing this, Wang Erhai didn't know what to say for a while.

Du Xiaojuan had already earned so much money, yet she was still so thrifty and good at managing the household. Looking at his own woman again, she hadn't earned much money, but she was still extravagant when spending. Truly, without contrast there is no harm.

"By the way, Big Brother, have you chosen the wedding dresses?"

Wang Erhai asked another sentence.

Wang Dashan's answer surprised him again:

"Xiao Juan said she won't wear a wedding dress anymore. She'll just wear a prettier dress and go through the ceremony."