I am doing well in the Siheyuan

When walking through the hall, you can see some people playing chess around the table, some lying in bed reading newspapers and magazines, some listening to books, music and crosstalk on the radio, and some sleeping in the chair with their faces covered.

Uncle Liu was the first to lift the curtain and step into the inner room, followed closely by Ma Ruosong.

The room was filled with fog and I could only vaguely see a few red bodies. Although I couldn't see their faces clearly, I could hear the people in the pool talking and laughing.

"The water temperature in each bath is different. The further you go in, the higher the water temperature will be. Remember to test the temperature with your hand before entering the pool."

Uncle Liu reminded again.

The temperature of the deepest bath is over 70 degrees, and most people don’t dare to try it easily.

After giving all the instructions, Uncle Liu leisurely entered his favorite bathing pool.

Mr. Li followed closely behind them on his tricycle, speeding along without wasting much time on the road.

He chose a pool with a temperature of 40 degrees and lay in it comfortably.

After soaking in a bath for about ten minutes, your body will feel itchy and unbearable due to the accelerated blood circulation. You must endure it at this time, otherwise all your previous hard work will be in vain.

Once you get through this process, what follows is extreme comfort.

After the bath is thoroughly done, sweat will flow out.

At this moment, Uncle Liu was also resting his eyes in the pool, enjoying himself immensely.

This was Ma Ruosong's first time experiencing this, and his face was filled with an expression of gritting his teeth to persevere.

However, after seeing how Uncle Liu remained calm, he was unwilling to show weakness and stepped resolutely into the same pool.

After some struggle to adapt, his body finally gradually relaxed and he couldn't help but hum.

As soon as the sound came out of his mouth, he felt embarrassed and quickly closed his mouth - after all, it seemed a bit impolite to make such a noise in the bathhouse.

Unexpectedly, next to him, an old man made a sound of enjoyment without disguising it.

Ma Ruosong felt a little uncomfortable at first, but then he felt that the voice was familiar.

Just as he was about to get closer to find out what was going on, the other person had already stood up and left the bathtub.

After Mr. Li finished his bath, he stood up and left the pool.

There was a professional bath-scrubbing master in the bathhouse. When Mr. Li came over, the master picked up a basin of water and poured it on a bed which was not much wider than a long table.

Mr. Li then lay down on it.

In the past, there were no special bath towels. People would just wrap their hands with a white towel and start rubbing them hard.

There is a particular technique to scrubbing a body, and it should be done in an orderly manner, one by one, for a total of 108 rubs for the entire body, with particular attention paid to where to apply lightness and where to apply heaviness.

After a series of crackling slaps from his back to his calves, Mr. Li suddenly felt all the fatigue of the past month gone.

"Teacher Li!"

Just before Mr. Li opened his eyes, someone shouted.

"you are……?"

Mr. Li turned his head and saw Ma Ruosong but failed to recognize him at first.

"I'm Ma Ruosong, don't you remember?"

Ma Ruosong was extremely surprised when he saw Mr. Li. This time he wanted to show off his achievements in front of Mr. Li, but he didn't expect to meet him here by chance.

After more than ten years, Mr. Li's appearance has changed a lot from what it was before. After some identification, Ma Ruosong finally recognized him.

"Oh, Pony!"

It took a long time for Mr. Li to respond slowly, and Ma Ruosong couldn't be sure whether Mr. Li really remembered him.

“Are you still working in the construction industry?”

However, Mr. Li did not act too unfamiliar and asked about Ma Ruosong's recent situation.

The bath scrubber nearby mistakenly thought that Ma Ruosong was also here for a bath, so he directed him to sit on the bed next to Mr. Li.

Ma Ruosong lay down belatedly, only to realize that his master had already started to act.

The bath scrubber's hands were so strong that Ma Ruojin felt a mixture of pain and pleasure.

"I have recently participated in a project in Sijiu City, and I think there will be results soon." Ma Ruosong responded to Mr. Li's inquiry while bearing the force of the bath scrubber. He did not reveal the name of the project, thinking of keeping a low profile and giving Mr. Li a surprise when the results were revealed.

"I'm glad you're back. The country is in urgent need of talents now. I will also participate in a project tomorrow. That project will have a far-reaching impact on the city of Beijing!" Mr. Li was chatting with Ma Ruosong. He came to take a bath alone and took this opportunity to find someone to talk to. After all, as his student, they had many common topics.

"Is it the Qiu Ding Commercial Building project?" When Ma Ruosong heard about tomorrow's project, he couldn't help but associate it with it.

"Are you also paying attention to this project? Indeed, the Qiu Ding Commercial Building has now attracted the attention of many peers at home and abroad. It is of great significance to the city of Beijing. After completion, it will become a landmark building for receiving important guests." Mr. Li did not keep it secret from Ma Ruosong, believing that the student who returned to China to develop would not be of bad quality.

"So, teacher, you are sure to win the bid." Ma Ruosong complimented, but he was secretly proud in his heart. Mr. Li didn't know that he would also show his skills in this bidding and would definitely give the other party a pleasant surprise.

"That's not necessarily true. Any variables may occur before the results are announced." Mr. Li remained humble and sober about this and did not get carried away by Ma Ruosong's praise.

"You are absolutely right!" Ma Ruosong responded respectfully, and then asked Mr. Li about some details about the design of the Qiu Ding Commercial Building.

However, Mr. Li adhered to the principle of confidentiality, and his answer was more like a lesson for Ma Ruosong.

At this time, Uncle Liu found that Ma Ruosong was not there and came looking for him.

"Hello, who are you?" Uncle Liu saw that Ma Ruosong was talking to someone, so he greeted Mr. Li as if he were an ordinary old man in the bathhouse.

"This is my former teacher, Mr. Li. He will participate in the bidding for the Qiu Ding Commercial Building tomorrow." Ma Ruosong quickly introduced Mr. Li to Uncle Liu and revealed some hints.

"It turns out to be Mr. Li. I've long heard of your name!" Uncle Liu reacted immediately and started chatting enthusiastically.

He understood Ma Ruosong's intention and began to discuss Mr. Li's involvement in the Qiu Ding Commercial Building.

However, Mr. Li knew a lot, and the few aspects he casually mentioned made it difficult for them to respond, so the two did not know much about the Qiu Ding Commercial Building.

The three of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, but none of them even found out which company Mr. Li worked for.

After Mr. Li finished scrubbing his body and rested for a while, he left first.

"Mr. Ma, which company does your teacher work for?" After Mr. Li left, Uncle Liu's expression suddenly became serious.

Ma Ruosong only learned about Mr. Li's news earlier than Liu Dajiu, and actually had no way of knowing what company he worked for.

"I really don't know about this. The answer will be revealed tomorrow." Despite this, he was eager to try and looked forward to using his own design concept to overwhelm the old scholar's design proposal in tomorrow's bidding.

"Yeah, let's wait and see tomorrow. There's no use worrying now." Uncle Liu thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he stopped asking questions. He then gave the bath scrubber an order and lay down on the single wooden bed.

He regarded this chance encounter at Xinghua Garden as just a coincidence and did not think about it too much.

After Su Meng understood the situation, he simply asked about Mr. Li's background and did not delve into it in depth.