Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

Zhao Xiyan was from the south, but he was familiar with the bathhouses in Beijing. After all, he had gone there once when he traveled to Beijing.

Bathhouse business is not very good in the summer.

After all, who wants to take a bath in the summer?

Whether you are a man or a woman, you don’t even need to boil water, just rinse with tap water.

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, you hit the nail on the head, little brother." The boss said cheerfully, "If you want to eat Donglaishun, that's not easy to get... after all, it's a hot pot. But if you want to eat Quanjude, I'll run errands to buy it for you right away."

"what."

Zhao Xiyan couldn't help laughing.

The boss was a middle-aged man in his fifties with ordinary looks, but he was born with a smiling face and was also talkative like the people in Beijing.

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

"I would like to experience what it's like to eat in a bathhouse, but there's nothing I can do... 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 his 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 wealthy customer... Nowadays, those who can come to the bathhouse in the summer are either rich or stupid."

"But judging from the way the young man talks, he is really rich."

"Hahaha."

Zhao Xiyan laughed uncontrollably, "I just don't think clearly, what should I call you, brother?"

"Just call me Lao Wei." said the boss cheerfully.

"My name is Zhao Xiyan. My house hasn't been repaired yet. I guess I'll 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. "This bathhouse of mine 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 the price?" Zhao Xiyan chuckled.

"I get along with you, it's free."

Old Wei waved his hands proudly and shouted at the top of his voice, "Old lady, Wei'er...come out to work."

"coming."

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 that boy made Zhao Xiyan frown slightly. Judging from the distance between his eyes, this boy was most likely a child with Down syndrome.

Old Wei, who had been observing Zhao Xiyan, saw this and immediately said, "Brother, Wei'er is not good at other things, but he is an expert at scrubbing people's backs... If you don't want me to do it, I can do it myself."

"No way."

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

"okay."

Old Wei was overjoyed and immediately led the way.

And his wife also took Qin Huairu to another bathhouse.

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

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

"My brother is a very particular person..."

Old Wei gave a thumbs up.

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

"Brother, what you said is not true." Old Wei sat by the pool and said cheerfully, "Judging from 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've made a mistake." Zhao Xiyan used a porcelain bowl as an ashtray, leaned against the sink and smiled, "No matter if they are from a rich family or not, if they grow up in the countryside and can't get enough education, they are just rural people..."

"Well."

Old Wei was slightly stunned, and couldn't help shaking his head, "That's not right... They say 'a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix', but this is different."

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

"Brother, you're right. I'm the one who can't let it go."

Old Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Zhao Xiyan frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Could it be that your ancestors were also..."

"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, "After liberation, he had nowhere to go, so he opened a bathhouse here..."

"So that's it."

Zhao Xiyan suddenly realized.

He said why Old Wei called Bei Qing "Beile", it turns out that his roots are here.

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

"Mr. Wei is a man of honor." Zhao Xiyan stood in awe.

"What's the point of being 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, "I can tell from the looks of it that this young man is not an ordinary person. If you have the chance in the future, please help me keep an eye on Wei'er..."

"Are you going to say this to anyone you meet?" Zhao Xiyan joked.

Old Wei blushed and said, "I'm just a bath scrubber, I can't read a few words... I'll just ask you to take care of me. I'm really worried that after I die, Wei'er won't even have food to eat."

"Your children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Don't treat them as horses and cattle." Zhao Xiyan comforted him, "Wei'er was born unfortunate, that was his fate. After meeting you...his fate has changed, and it will get better and better in the future."

"Thank you for your words."

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

"coming."

Wei'er lifted the curtain and walked in with a towel draped over her.

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

He looked focused, as if he was doing something sacred and great.

have to say.

These children with Down syndrome may have major defects.

But their inner world is simple and they can easily become addicted to what they do.

After half an hour.

Zhao Xiyan sat up comfortably, took a shower, and soaked in the pool for a while before putting on his clothes and walking 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 only one cent." Old Wei said with a smile.

"it is good."

Zhao Xiyan took out a dime and gave it to him, then took out a dollar and stuffed it into Wei'er's pocket, "Brother, use this to buy some 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, then waved to Old Wei and said, "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..."

"Noble man."

Old Wei looked at the happy Wei'er and couldn't help but sigh.

Bei Qing was still wrong. This was not a "rich guest" at all, but a distinguished guest.