Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

Zhao Xiyan is from the south, but he is familiar with the bathhouses in Beijing. After all, he went there to experience it once when he traveled to Beijing.

The bathhouse business is not very good in summer.

After all, who would go to take a bath in summer?

Whether it is a man or a woman, there is no need to boil water, just take some tap water to rinse.

So when the bathhouse owner saw Zhao Xiyan and Qin Huairu coming, he was very enthusiastic.

"You two are taking a bath?"

"Are you here to eat?" Zhao Xiyan joked.

"Hey, brother, you hit the point." The boss said happily, "If you want to eat Donglaishun, it's not easy to get... After all, it's a hot pot, but if you want to eat Quanjude, I will run errands to buy it for you immediately."

"Ha."

Zhao Xiyan couldn't help laughing.

The boss was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with an ordinary appearance, but he was born with a smiling face, and he also had the characteristics of Beijing people's chatterbox.

"How is it, little brother?" the boss said with a smile.

"I would like to experience what it's like to eat in a bathhouse, but I can't... it's too early to eat tonight." Zhao Xiyan sighed.

"It's okay, come tomorrow and I'll buy it for you." The boss waved his hand.

"How do you know we'll come tomorrow?" Zhao Xiyan took out a cigarette and handed it over.

"The prince in Houhai is my best friend. He said that someone on our street wants to renovate a house recently." The boss took the cigarette and immediately took out a lighter to light it for him. "He also said that he was generous and a rich customer... Those who can come to the bathhouse in summer these days are either rich or not clear-headed."

"But judging from the way the little brother talks, he is really rich."

"Hahaha."

Zhao Xiyan laughed non-stop, "I'm just not clear-headed, what's your name, brother?"

"Just call me Lao Wei." The boss said happily.

"My name is Zhao Xiyan. If my house is not repaired in one day, I guess I will have to come to the bathhouse all the time." Zhao Xiyan spread his hands.

"It's okay, I'll give you a 50% discount." Old Wei chuckled, "My bathhouse is inherited from my ancestors. No matter if there are customers or not, the water has to be boiled every day... By the way, do you want to experience being a bath scrubber in our bathhouse?"

"That's great, how much is it?" Zhao Xiyan chuckled.

"I like you, it's free."

After waving his hands generously, Old Wei shouted at the top of his voice, "Old woman, Wei'er... is out to work."

"Here."

Accompanied by a female voice.

A half-grown boy and a middle-aged woman came out.

The woman had a kind face and looked to be in her forties.

But the boy made Zhao Xiyan frown slightly. Judging from the width of his eyes, the boy was probably a Down syndrome child.

Seeing this, Old Wei, who had been observing Zhao Xiyan, immediately said, "Brother, Wei'er is not good at other things, but he is a master at scrubbing... If you don't want me to, I can do it myself."

"How can that be possible?"

Zhao Xiyan reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Let him do it. I'll go in and change clothes first."

"Okay."

Old Wei was overjoyed and immediately led the way.

And his wife also took Qin Huairu to another bathhouse.

The bathhouse was not big, with a pool of about 100 square meters, and it was divided into three rooms in the middle.

After Zhao Xiyan took off all his clothes, he took a shower first, and then went into the pool naked.

"Brother is a very particular person..."

Old Wei gave a thumbs up.

"I came from the countryside, I'm just poor and particular." Zhao Xiyan shook his head.

"Brother, what you said is not true." Old Wei sat by the pool and said cheerfully, "Based on your temperament, you are probably a child of a rich family... I guess you were sent to the countryside by your ancestors for foster care."

"Old Wei, you are wrong." Zhao Xiyan used a porcelain bowl as an ashtray and leaned against the pool and laughed, "No matter whether you are a child of a rich family, children who grew up in the countryside cannot keep up with the education, so they are rural people..."

"Hmm."

Old Wei was slightly stunned and shook his head, "That's not right... It is said that 'dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes', but this is different."

"It's feudal, isn't it?" Zhao Xiyan curled his lips and said, "No matter whether you are a high-ranking official or a marshal, whose ancestors for three generations are not farmers? Didn't the ancients say, 'Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species'?"

"Brother, what you said is right, but I can't see it clearly."

Old Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Zhao Xiyan frowned slightly, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Could your ancestors also be..."

"To be honest, my ancestors were also in the palace. My second grandfather was a bathing clerk for nobles in the palace."

Old Wei sighed, "Later, after liberation, he had nowhere to go, so he opened a bathhouse here..."

"So that's how it is."

Zhao Xiyan suddenly realized.

He said why did Old Wei call Bei Qing "Beile"Oh, so the roots are here."

"My second grandfather lost his baby, so I adopted him." Old Wei sighed, "But I didn't expect that I would have no descendants... I could only pick up Wei'er from the clan."

"Grandpa Wei is righteous." Zhao Xiyan stood in awe.

"What's righteous or not, I also want to find someone to take care of me in my old age, right?" Old Wei waved his hand and said seriously, "Brother, you can see that you are not an ordinary person. If you have the opportunity in the future, please help me take care of Wei'er..."

"Do you say this to anyone you catch?" Zhao Xiyan joked.

Old Wei blushed and said embarrassedly, "I am a bath scrubber and I can't read a few words... Apart from asking you to take care of me, I am really afraid that Wei'er will not even have food to eat after I am a hundred years old."

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, don't treat them as horses and cattle. "Zhao Xiyan comforted, "Wei'er was born unfortunate, that's his fate, met you... his fate changed, and it will get better and better in the future."

"Thank you for your advice."

Old Wei nodded with a smile, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Wei'er come in..."

"I'm coming."

Wei'er opened the curtain and walked in with a towel.

Zhao Xiyan lay on the small bed and glanced at him.

I saw that he was focused, as if he was doing something sacred and great.

I have to say.

These Down syndrome children may have great defects.

But their inner world is simple, and they are easily obsessed with doing things.

Half an hour later.

Zhao Xiyan sat up comfortably, took a shower, and then soaked in the pool for a while, then put on his clothes and walked outside.

At this time, Qin Huairu was already sitting outside, her face was red, and there were water droplets on the ends of her hair.

"It's a dime." Old Wei smiled.

"Okay. "

Zhao Xiyan took out a dime and gave it to him, then took out another dollar and stuffed it into Wei'er's pocket, "Brother, use it to buy candy..."

"I...my father said I can't take other people's money." Wei'er stammered.

"Your father and I are sworn brothers, take it."

Zhao Xiyan stuffed it into his hand without saying anything, and waved to Old Wei, "Master Wei, see you later..."

"Master Zhao, see you later."

Old Wei nodded with a smile.

After Zhao Xiyan and Qin Huairu walked away, Old Wei's wife came over.

"Boss, who is this person? He is so generous..."

"A noble person."

Looking at the overjoyed Wei'er, Old Wei couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Bei Qing still made a mistake. This was not a "rich guest", but a distinguished guest.