The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Under the playful gaze of Mr. Dachizi, Li Yuan sat down on the edge of the pool very naturally, put his feet first, then his calves. After getting used to it a little, he stood in the pool.

He held his breath, not wanting to lose his status in front of the old man.

He picked up hot water and poured it on his chest and back, slowly getting used to it, and then slowly sat down, up to his neck.

He didn't take a long breath until his body adapted.

At this time, the old man smiled like an idiot and ignored Li Yuan. He stood up and stepped onto the platform between the two pools, turned around and sat down in the small pool, simply and neatly.

Then he turned around and glanced at Li Yuan, noticing that the boy actually looked up at the chandelier and didn't see his performance.

The old man's actions made other old men laugh.

In fact, his movements were so loud that Li Yuan had always noticed them, but knowing the style of the Beijing man, he deliberately ignored them.

He knew that the large pond was around 38 degrees, while the small pond was around 42 degrees.

This old man wanted to laugh at him by quickly entering the small pool. How could he give him this opportunity.

"Boy, why don't you find a job and take a bath like us old guys early in the morning?"

The old man looked at Li Yuan Siwen and he didn't look like a homeless person, so he had the courage to find his place.

"On vacation," Li Yuan turned around and said with a smile.

"Hey, what kind of job is this? You can actually take frequent vacations!"

"Scheduling steelmaking," Li Yuanyan said concisely and comprehensively.

"Ouch, you're really tired. Okay, I won't disturb you for taking a bath!" The old man knew the crime and did not continue to tease her.

The reason why Li Yuan has always been polite is because he knows the energy of these old guys. This place is only two stops away from the compound, so there is no guarantee that someone will know him.

The bathhouse is not only a place for bathing, but also a place for old men to brag and spank. It is also a small society.

The reputation of bullying the elderly will soon spread.

No one disturbed him, so Li Yuan squinted his eyes and took a bath peacefully. When he felt that there were many people in the pool, he got up and rinsed his body, and then found a master to experience an authentic massage.

With the last rhythmic tapping, his body and mind were completely relaxed. Until a gentle tap on his waist, Li Yuan knew that the bathing process was over.

He said thank you, changed his clothes refreshed, and used the cover of the cabinet to secretly exchange clean clothes and dirty clothes.

Walk out of the door, look in the right direction, and go straight to the department store.

It’s time to cash in that watch ticket in the storage space.

We went straight to the third floor and came to the watch counter. The service attitude just revamped before the National Day showed its effect. A salesperson in his 40s asked with a smile.

"Hey, you're here today. The Shanghai all-steel watch I just bought in." He put a piece of lint cloth on the glass of the counter and took out a watch and put it on it.

The silver-white dial has clear time marks and the word "Shanghai" is directly below the dial.

"This is a three-hand watch using a movement imported from Switzerland. It is exquisite, reliable and has accurate timing," she introduced enthusiastically.

In the memory of the original owner, it would be a good idea for the eight members not to scold you, but also to treat you warmly, dream on.

Li Yuan knew that this state could not last long, and he would return to his old ways before long.

Not only do some harsh people scold customers, but they even scold leaders if they want to. Anyway, it is an iron rice bowl. At most, the work will be allocated and the salary will be paid.

But there are only a few people who are so arrogant, and most people are still afraid of leaders.

If you encounter a leader with a background, these arrogant guys usually don't end well in the end. If the leader wants to deal with you, he can use countless schemes to get rid of you that will leave you speechless.

Therefore, no matter in that era, before you are strong, it is best to keep a low profile.

Li Yuan picked up the watch and touched the dial with his hand. The workmanship was exquisite.

Without hesitation, I got it for 129 yuan.

The salesperson helped correct the strap on the spot, and put the extra strap into the small wooden box and handed it to Li Yuan.

He put it directly on his left wrist. He raised his wrist and looked at the time. It was already 2: pm.

Suddenly I remembered the first watch I received when I was in school. I always like to raise my hand to look at the watch when there are many people, and I must stretch my forearm to expose the watch before holding it in front of my eyes.

Smiling, he pulled down his sleeves.

When he went out, he saw a mutton soup restaurant across the road. Thinking of eating less once, he came to the door.

The signboard is "Convenience Restaurant" and "Sheep Soup" is written in big letters on the glass.

In the 50s, with the beginning of socialist transformation, the government decided to consolidate these scattered food stalls into one place for management.

This resulted in the formation of this kind of public-private convenience restaurant, which was later unified under the management of the "Food Service Company" and gradually became unified as a state-owned hotel.

The history of state-owned hotels lasted until the 90s. With the deepening of reform, they were replaced by individual hotels.

Entering the hotel, a strong mutton smell hit my nose. Maybe it’s because I haven’t had a big meal for a long time, so I don’t feel any discomfort, but I take a deep breath comfortably.

Even when we came for a meal, there were still two tables of guests, all of whom seemed to be regular customers, and they could only hear "Lao Si" being greeted constantly.

A middle-aged man in his 40s always responded with a smile.

There was a girl in her 20s at the counter, with no concealment of disdain on her face.

Li Yuan ordered 2 pounds of lamb chops, two salt and pepper pancakes, and 10 large meat buns.

Perhaps it was Li Yuan's handsomeness, or the watch he showed when paying, that kept the little girl from speaking harshly, but she also spoke without any expression. It seems that the improvement of service attitude has not yet had time to patronize these small restaurants.

"It's so much, can you eat it?", the little girl still asked her doubts when collecting the money.

"I heard that your steamed buns are delicious. I'll pack some for my family," Li Yuan said.

When the little girl heard his praise, she finally had a smile on her face.

After a while, the uncle called Lao Si was carrying a copper pot with a small stove underneath.

Inside the pot are complete lamb chops. The mutton soup is milky white and makes you appetizing just by looking at it.

With the help of boiling mutton soup, Li Yuan quickly destroyed all the ribs.

The pork ribs were stewed very soft but still maintained a certain firmness. Holding one end of the bone, push down with your thumb to separate the bones and flesh.

A large piece of mutton is put into the mouth, chewed gently, without any dipping sauce, it is delicious in the world.

Professionalism is professionalism. Compared with theirs, my previous stewed lamb chops could only be said to be cooked just right.

The two sesame seed cakes were destroyed at some point, and I also ate a steamed bun.

Looking at the copper pot in front of him, he doubted whether there had been mutton soup just now.

I drained the last mouthful of mutton soup in the bowl and felt my belly, feeling that I could still eat all the buns in front of me.

Noticing the surprised look in the little girl's eyes, Li Yuan retracted his thoughts and shouted to pack it up.

A piece of newspaper, torn into half, and Lao Si skillfully helped pack the remaining buns.

Holding back his resentment, Li Yuan left the mutton soup shop with the package. After walking for a few minutes, he found a secluded corner, unwrapped the package, and put the buns into the steamed bun area.

Continue walking along the road and come to the vegetable market.

I was lucky today. I met a fellow villager selling garlic and chili. He bought 2 kilograms of each.

If he were not afraid of attracting the attention of interested people and questioning him, he would want to buy everything.

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