Chapter 123: Chapter 123: How Many Photos
What the clerk imagined was quite wonderful, but unfortunately, her fantasy was destined to be shattered.
Jiang Xin, for the time being, really didn’t have any intention of taking portrait photos.
For one thing, she hated taking pictures, and for another, she didn’t like her portrait being hung somewhere for people to point and comment on.
So even if Jiang Xin wanted to take portraits, she wouldn’t agree to the clerk’s request.
When Jiang Xin heard the clerk asking her if she was here for portraits, she was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted.
After all, this was a photo studio, and the clerk seeing her dressed like this, thinking she was here for portraits, was understandable.
After all, making money from this was their main business.
However, she really didn’t have this idea for the time being, so Jiang Xin decisively refused:
"Sorry, I’m not here for portraits, I’m here to develop photos."
"Do you guys develop photos here?"
Jiang Xin asked somewhat uncertainly because she wasn’t sure if this small town could develop the photos from her camera.
When she snapped photos of Jiang Wan and Zhou Kuangyu, she even deliberately chose a camera with film.
The reason was to make it easier to develop later.
She didn’t even use a memory card because she was afraid that in this era, there would be no use for it.
Today, before coming to this photo studio, she had specially taken the film out and put it in her bag.
Upon hearing that Jiang Xin was not there for portraits, the clerk felt a bit disappointed.
She had thought it would be a big order, but it turned out it was just for photo development.
The clerk sighed slightly, being over forty years old and a straightforward person, she spoke her mind.
So, after hearing Jiang Xin saying she wasn’t here for portraits, she immediately expressed regret:
"Oh, so you’re here to develop photos, what a pity. I was thinking, if you were here for portraits."
"We recently got a batch of new clothes in the store, and no one has taken pictures with them yet, if you do, I could give you a discount, some special offer, because our store’s display area really lacks a set of model photos now."
"I think you’re really pretty, if we could display your photos at our studio door, it would definitely attract a lot of people to come and take similar photos."
As the clerk spoke, she imagined how prosperous business would be if they could exhibit Jiang Xin’s photos at their studio door, thinking it would surely bring in a fortune.
Entirely unaware of Jiang Xin’s increasingly darkened expression.
After all, Jiang Xin was someone who disliked taking photos and valued personal privacy, so of course, even if she wanted to take portraits, she wouldn’t agree to the clerk’s request.
Seeing that serene look on the clerk’s face, Jiang Xin smiled wryly, but her smile contained some awkwardness.
To avoid wasting any more time.
Jiang Xin chose to change the subject directly, to stop the clerk from indulging in her fantasy because it was simply impossible.
She wasn’t so poor as to put her portrait up for exhibition at the store door just for a discount.
So Jiang Xin directly said:
"Hello, can you develop photos in this shop?"
Jiang Xin’s tone was very polite, after all, this clerk looked about the same age as her original mother.
Thus, basic respect was necessary.
Sure enough, upon hearing Jiang Xin’s words, the clerk immediately snapped back to reality and stopped fantasizing about those unrealistic things.
Upon hearing Jiang Xin say she wanted to develop photos, the clerk immediately put on a professional demeanor and said to Jiang Xin:
"Okay, how many photos do you want to develop, and what size do you want them? We charge according to the size, but if there’s a lot, we offer discounts."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xin thought to herself that she indeed needed to develop quite a few photos.
After all, to circulate them in the village and let everyone know about Jiang Wan’s shameless behavior.
She had been in the village for some time and had a rough idea of how many households there were.
A rough calculation showed there were about fifty households, so she needed about fifty copies of each photo.
That was indeed quite a cost, and if she could get a discount as the clerk mentioned for developing a lot, she would consider it.
As for the size, Jiang Xin thought, as long as the clarity is guaranteed, the villagers should recognize Jiang Wan at a glance.
So, after thinking it over, she said to the clerk:
"Six inches per photo will do, and if I develop a lot, what’s the price per photo?"
Although Jiang Xin wasn’t short on cash, she was just starting her business, so saving wherever possible was best.
Therefore, before developing the photos, she inquired about the price.
If it turned out to be reasonable, she’d proceed, but if it was too expensive, she thought, she might as well find a way on her own and save a considerable amount.
Though it might be a bit troublesome, currently, she really didn’t have much money left.
She hoped the price wouldn’t be too outrageous.
But considering the prices of that era, Jiang Xin felt increasingly confident.
She thought, since the average wage was there as a reference, developing some photos shouldn’t be too expensive, although she was going to develop quite a lot.
The clerk didn’t know exactly how many photos Jiang Xin needed to develop.
But from Jiang Xin’s words, it seemed like a lot, so after thinking about it, she said to Jiang Xin:
"Generally, for a six-inch photo, it’s fifty cents."
"If you develop a lot, I can give you half price, twenty-five cents per photo, but I need to see how many photos you need to develop."
After hearing the clerk’s words, Jiang Xin felt relieved.
She roughly estimated the number of photos she wanted to develop, and how many copies of each photo she needed.
After a rough and simple calculation.