Chapter 615: Chapter 615: The Whole Big Family Really Gathered Together

Even at high noon, as the wind blows down from the mountains, one feels cool as long as they’re not standing directly under the blazing sun.

“I’m taking Vivi down to the stream at the foot of the mountain for a walk, would you like to come along?”

After breakfast, Luo Yanqing followed his father-in-law, Team Leader Kang, to the village committee office. There, he read a few newspapers before standing up to take his leave from Team Leader Kang and headed back home by himself. As he just stepped into the courtyard, he heard Kang Li’s invitation and without thinking, nodded his head, “Sure.”

Kang Li holding Xiao Ming Wei’s hand, with Luo Yanqing walking on the other side of Kang Li, the two adults and one child made their way toward the small stream at the base of the mountain.

“Once you see it, you’re going to love the foot of the mountain; it’s filled with wildflowers of every color, the stream water is so clear you can see right to the bottom. Not only are there little shrimps, but there are also fish swimming about. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a fish that weighs two or three, even four or five pounds.”

“Mommy, Mommy, Vivi wants to catch fishy!”

“Alright, Mommy and our Vivi will go into the water and catch fish together.” As Kang Li spoke, she suddenly stopped and said to Luo Yanqing, “Vivi and I will wait for you here. You go back home and get the camera.”

Luo Yanqing was always ready to fulfill his young wife’s requests: “Alright.”

“Mommy, are you going to take photos for Vivi?”

“Smart.”

“Then Mommy has to take pictures of Daddy and the big brothers, and also yourself and cousin, and everyone!”

“Sure.”

With “Dwen Dwen” providing unlimited film rolls, Kang Li could take as many photos as she wanted, and since she could develop them herself without any cost, why not make the whole family happy?

Luo Yanqing was quick to return, well, to be honest, he hadn’t been very far from the house when he walked out with Kang Li and Xiao Ming Wei.

“I forgot to tell you, Guosheng and his family have already arrived in the county town.”

A few days ago, Kang Guosheng had called and learned from Team Leader Kang that Kang Li and her family were coming home. Coincidentally, he was just preparing to take leave to visit his family, having not been back to his hometown to see his parents and relatives for three whole years. As luck would have it, he heard from his father that his sister Li Bao was coming home too. Without hesitation, he told Team Leader Kang that after dropping off Gusheng’s kids at the Shu Family, he would bring his wife and children back home.

Indeed, four of them had taken the train two days prior and had arrived at the small station in the county town that morning, a little after eight, nearly nine, and immediately found a public phone to call the village committee office.

And Luo Yanqing just happened to be sitting in the village committee office at that time. After Team Leader Kang hung up the phone, he naturally learned from his father-in-law that his brother-in-law’s family would soon be arriving in the village.

“Let’s take this opportunity to take a family portrait.”

Guosheng’s older brother and his wife were also supposed to return from the county town that day. With the arrival of Guosheng’s family, the extended family would be truly gathered in full!

It was the perfect opportunity for a grand family photo shoot, and it had to be done!

Luo Yanqing had no objections.

The mountain breeze was gentle and cool. As Kang Li and Xiao Ming Wei walked hand in hand with Luo Yanqing towards the foot of the mountain, they heard the familiar sound of laughter.

“It’s big brother, second brother, and cousin’s voices!”

Xiao Ming Wei’s eyes twinkled with excitement, and she longed to break into a run straight to the stream.

The willows swayed by the stream, with wildflowers of various colors sprinkled among the lush green grass. The water murmured, its surface dotted with unevenly sized, strangely shaped, and remarkably smooth stones.

Standing by the stream, Kang Li took the camera from Luo Yanqing’s hand and snapped several pictures, “click, click…”

“Mommy, Mommy, I’m going to play!”

Xiao Ming Wei slipped off her sandals and socks, waved to her mom, and cautiously stepped into the stream.