Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 695 The origin of bathhouse putty

Han Li didn't plan to wait until dark before going to the teacher's house today, so he rode his bicycle in a deserted place to collect all the things in the decomposition space, and then took out the things he wanted to take to the middle school and high school teachers' houses. Start walking again.

Junior high school teacher Mai Huaihai's family is still the same, but this is also the norm in the homes of most urban workers.

It may not seem easy, but their family's life at this period has surpassed that of most rural people. Compared with Kushui Village where Tian Xiaoxia jumped in line, their family's life is already in paradise.

Han Li didn't stay here for long, because Teacher Mai Huaihai went shopping on the street. Han Li knew this teacher's shopping habit. Even though he was a big man, he knew how to buy anything. After going through the market, this is still the case even if the country's pricing of goods is basically unified now, so this time he just put down his things and left.

High school teacher Zhang Yubo's situation here has been much better than in previous years, especially after last year's incident. The original guaranteed salary has now become a normal payment, and the use of grain and non-staple food books has also returned to its original state. Condition.

Moreover, their doors and windows have been completely repaired, and a lot of furniture that originally belonged here has been added to the room.

Teacher Zhang Yubo's face also had some relaxation and smile that he did not have in previous years, but his cautious mentality still did not change much. The teacher and student simply talked about old times. When he learned that Hanli has now become a county hospital When he became the deputy dean, he patted Han Li on the arm and said with relief that he had passed away.

Han Li also knew that his teacher had been interviewed by the organization last month. After a long official conversation, he praised his experience of studying abroad, etc., and finally hoped that he could go to Yenching University to teach. .

Teacher Zhang Yubo agreed without thinking after hearing this. Not to mention that this is one of the highest universities in the country, and it is now one of the key schools for workers, peasants and soldiers.

"Okay, I heard that the pedicure master in Xinyuan is very good at his craftsmanship. You can bring some tea with you so that we can moisten our throats while waiting in line.

It's a pity that our brothers have never enjoyed the skill of the bath master. When we were young, we were rubbed by family members. When we grew up and went to work, there was no bath master. Otherwise, soaking in the pool would definitely be more comfortable. "

If you catch up with the peak period of using the stove in the morning and evening, if you don’t wear a scarf or a mask, the snot you blow out after walking outside for a long time will be black.

When Yu Daqiang said this, the two dogs bit him more happily. At this time, Han Li put down the cup in his hand and walked out and said with a smile.

In the old society, only those bureaucrats and wealthy businessmen could be regarded as real "bathhouse putties". They had separate rooms and pools, and they stayed in them for ten days and a half. Every day they drank tea, smoked, chatted, and listened. Haircut, shave, pedicure, massage.

"Then you come in and wait a while. I need to get some clothes."

"Can't you just go around them? What's the point of living with two dogs? Come in and have a cup of tea."

"Read more books, not everyone can be a 'bathhouse putty', even if we carry a lunch box and tea leaves to soak in it for a day at most, we are just an inconspicuous little shrimp.

"Don't worry about this. Those people who were not allowed to take a bath have already gone out. The day when the bath master will come back is probably not far away. At that time, we brothers will bring all the lunch boxes, chess sets, and tea leaves, and we will not soak in it. I definitely didn’t come out the whole day.”

The students who can go to school there are those who have been recommended by the masses, approved by the leaders, and reviewed by the school. It can be said that they are all workers, peasants, and military students with good roots. It is self-evident what it means to be able to teach these people. .

"Then we'll just become bathhouse putties."

After Han Li came out of Teacher Zhang Yubo's house, he was still sighing in his heart when he rode his bicycle home. When he returned home, Qi Zhaodi took over the bicycle, and He Mi took off his coat and brought him some water to wash his face.

Han Li had just washed his face and was sitting on a chair, warming his hands and sipping the tea He Mi had brewed, when the dog in the yard started barking, and then the voice of Fa Yu Daqiang was heard.

There is no way the winter in Sijiu City is like this. There is a lot of dust and soot in residential areas. If you stay outside for a little longer, you will have a lot of black dust on your face.

After Teacher Zhang Yubo agreed, the above-mentioned relevant procedures have already been completed, and the formal appointment should be after the Lantern Festival.

There are also slaves and maids around to take care of you. You can do whatever you want. When you are sleepy, you can sleep. When you are hungry, the slaves around you will go to the designated restaurant to order a high-quality table and bring it over to enjoy. If you want to find a red card girl, come over. Accompanying that is just a matter of words. Only such people can be called "bathhouse putties". Do you think we are qualified? "

Although the matter of going to teach at Yan University has basically been decided, Teacher Zhang Yubo's cautious attitude still did not keep Han Li away for too long. When the teacher and the students had almost talked about the matter, the meaning behind his words was that Han Li was He should have left, saying that the teachers and students would have a good reunion after this matter was fully implemented. He also said that Han Chunying would be called when the time came. As for the other classmate, Teacher Zhang Yubo, he did not even mention a word.

"Han Li, these two dogs of yours are really annoying. I haven't gotten to know them well no matter how many times I've come here. They always look like this, biting, biting, biting. If it weren't for the sign hanging around your neck, I would have done it by now." I’ll try to catch you in the pot, a fragrant meat pot in this winter is simply too delicious.”

"I won't go in. You pack your things and we go take a dip in the pool. I heard that the Xinyuan Bathhouse is very good after it was renovated. A friend just gave me two tickets there today. I I thought of you right away.”

Moreover, coming to teach at Yanda is not only a recognition of Mr. Zhang Yubo’s academic qualifications, but also a change in status. As long as he goes to teach at Yanda, the uneasy situation at home in the past years will basically disappear. .

When Han Li heard the news, he congratulated him repeatedly. As a teacher, he was finally rewarded for his hard work. You must know that the college entrance examination will be resumed this year. At that time, not only will the students he brought out will be published all over the country, but most of the students will have outstanding achievements. will be too low.

Han Li's words made Yu Daqiang stunned for a while. Several expressions of surprise and envy flashed across his face before he finally spoke bitterly.

"His uncle, those people should be given a good shake. Take care of them. Even when I was hysterical, I wouldn't dare to think about this kind of life like a bathhouse putty. Is this still a human life?"

When Han Li was chatting with Yu Daqiang in the room, He Mi and Qi Zhaodi had prepared all these things for him, and Han Li said before leaving.

When Mom comes back, please help me and tell me not to cook for me tonight. Daqiang and I will find a restaurant to have a drink after taking a dip in the pool. We may be a little late when we come back. You should sleep and don't worry about me. "

Han Li and the two rode bicycles from the west to the east of Shichahai, and stopped next to Guangfu Temple on Yandai Xiejie. Like the Fire Temple, Guangfu Temple has now become a large courtyard, and the Xinyuan Bathhouse is located nearby.

Xinyuan Bath is said to be one of the earliest baths to appear in Sijiu City. The owner of the bath at that time was Li Fuqing, the adopted son of the great eunuch Li Lianying.

The decoration inside was one of the best at the time. However, during the earthquake last year, the bathhouse building sank significantly and it was closed. Later, it was repaired to a certain extent while retaining its original appearance, and it recently reopened not long ago.

Living in the capital is not easy. After the reopening of Xinyuan Bathhouse, the ticket price has increased from 36 cents to 45 cents now. This price is about 10 cents higher than the best bathhouses in Bingcheng.

A group of old men were just like that when taking a bath. After they felt comfortable, they rubbed each other's backs, rinsed themselves off, and while waiting in line for the pedicure master, they took out their own tea leaves, borrowed the cups here to wash them, made a cup of tea, and started chatting with the people around them. God blows the sea and talks.

However, at this time, most of them were chatting about family affairs and trivial matters of daily life. Of course, in the chat content of a group of old men, gossipy stories were the mainstream most of the time.

In this era, most people walk for a long time, and they will develop corns, plantar warts and the like on the soles of their feet. This is why pedicure masters were not banned along with scrub masters.

But Han Li's physical fitness is quite abnormal, and he has a good control over himself, so there are no such things on the soles of his feet. When he was about to refuse a pedicure, an old man next to him said familiarly .

"Young man, it sounds like you are from the Imperial City. But this is your first time in Xinyuan Bath. Let me tell you, the masters here are not only very good at pedicures, but also in pinching feet." Yi Jue, those of us who are older want to come over and squeeze it every once in a while, that feeling..."

When Han Li heard this, he wanted to give it a try. In his previous life, he had been dragged to wash his feet several times, but most of the time he was able to fool people when it came to pinching feet. He was already considered a good hand if he could point out the body parts corresponding to the soles of the feet. Techniques are not worth mentioning, but most of them don't seem to rely on techniques to make a living. Well, I digress.

When it was Han Li's turn, the foot-pinching master gave him a different feeling as soon as he started using it. This technique was really quite good.

After a set of techniques, Han Li felt relaxed all over. The foot massager wiped the sweat from his head and said.

"This young man has a great body. If I die tomorrow, I will have been pinched for a lifetime. I have never seen anyone with no physical problems at all. It's great. He didn't say a word."

The foot massage master's words caused several people around him to look over. Han Li didn't want others to know that he was abnormal, nor did he want to be the subject of discussion, so he quickly said with a smile.

"Uncle, you are joking. As long as people eat more or less whole grains, they will have some health problems. I just have difficulty in this aspect, and my reaction is a bit slow, so you misunderstood me."

"I'm telling you, but there are still a lot of people lined up behind you today. If the young man comes again next time, I will try harder and harder." "Then the relationship is good. I will only wait for you next time I come."

After coming out of the bathhouse, Han Li and Yu Daqiang found a restaurant that was still open on the way home.

After soaking in the pool for such a long time, the two of them were already very hungry. However, cooking took time, so they drank two cups first.

The waiter called out, and when Han Li put the first plate of food on the table before he sat down, Yu Daqiang had already wiped out half of the plate. When Han Li saw this, he quickly waved his chopsticks and greeted him.

The table of dishes was cleared away by the two of them in the blink of an eye. The waiters next to them were stunned at this speed, wondering where did these disaster victims come from? But their clothes and accents don't look like disaster victims.

The speed of the two people grabbing food didn't stop until the fourth plate. Their movements after that were much more graceful, but the speed at which the wine on the table was wiped out increased a lot.

When the two people appeared on the road again, Yu Daqiang was already reeling and unable to walk. He couldn't even ride a bicycle like this.

There was no other way, so Han Li had to discuss it with the waiter and store Yu Daqiang's bicycle here.

Han Li originally thought that in this situation he would just take Yu Daqiang back with him, but who knew that he fell out of the back seat before he had gone far.

The snapping sound made Han Li feel pain for him, but now that he was wearing thick clothes, Yu Daqiang didn't have any problem at all. He muttered something that no one could hear clearly, and he got up unsteadily and wanted to continue walking towards the bicycle. I climbed up on the back seat, but ended up jumping over with too much force.

Seeing this, Han Li could only hold Yu Daqiang with one hand and push the bicycle slowly towards Mianmian Hutong with the other hand. I sent Yu Daqiang home to settle down, and when I got back to my home, my family had already gone to bed.

Han Li shouted in a low voice to stop the barking of the two dogs. He gently set up his bicycle and locked the street door. When he returned to his room, he was hugged by a hot body before turning on the light.

Han Li immediately knew that this person was Yun Jingjing, and responded enthusiastically. However, the bed in his room once again experienced a more severe test than yesterday.

The next day is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar and the 16th day of the second lunar month in the Gregorian calendar.

When Yun Jingjing got up early to wash up, cook, and eat, no one else recognized that the person in front of her was not Yun Yingying. Perhaps no one pointed it out after they saw it. Miss Han said that her eldest sister came after get off work yesterday, but she didn't see Han. Li was quite disappointed, but tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and her family also had a lot of troubles, so she would have to wait until the second day of the Lunar New Year next time.

Only then did Han Li remember that He Mi had told him that his eldest sister was coming yesterday, but in the end, Yu Daqiang took him to take a bath.

After dinner, Father Han went outside to tease you two crows. Others started to clear the table, and Mother Han pulled him aside and said.

"Son, there is something I forgot to tell you. The house next to Haizi that someone gave you was given to you. When I went to clean it last time it snowed, I found that someone seemed to have gone in, but there was nothing missing inside.

Later, I paid special attention to it for a while and found that it was a woman who was slightly older than me. She had short hair and was dressed very smartly. She took out her key, opened the door, walked around and left. Later, this person came again. Twice, but didn't go in. "

Han Li knew who this person was as soon as his mother told him, and he could also guess why she was there.

"Mom, this is why I didn't let you change the locks. The person you saw was the one who gave our house a gift. She should have come to find me."

"Is there anything mysterious about it?"

"It probably has something to do with the ointment, but the person behind her is not in a good condition recently, and it's not convenient for others to ask if I'm back. That's why what you saw happened."

"Have you, kid, thought of this a long time ago, and that's why you didn't let me change the lock?"

"Mom, what kind of fortune teller are you talking about? Your son doesn't have that ability. The reason why I don't let you change the lock is because I don't want to give people the impression of being impatient and greedy for success."

"You should be more careful in the future. It's okay if our family doesn't have that house, but if you are slightly implicated by someone of that level, wouldn't it cost your mother's life?"

Han Li could say whatever he wanted now. He couldn't say anything. He could only stand by and comfort his mother, and said that he would try to deal with people of this level as little as possible in the future.

At this time, Yun Yingying happened to be riding a bicycle in Yun Jingjing's name. After chatting for a while, everyone started to prepare for work.

In addition to making clothes and cleaning at home in the past few days, He Mi and Qi Zhaodi have been preparing various foods for the New Year.

Qi Zhaodi was doing most of these things, and she looked like she was enjoying it. She would be a little unhappy if other people interfered.

After sending all their families out to work today, the two of them got together to discuss what to do with the yellow croaker and hairtail that Han Li brought back yesterday. They were familiar with hairtail because Han Li had brought them back twice when he was in Shanghe Village. , but neither of them knew how to make sea fish like giant yellow croaker more delicious.

At this time, Han Li walked out of the house carrying a travel bag, which contained scented "Stretch Pain Relief Cream".

After hearing what his mother said, Han Li thought that instead of adding icing on the cake, it would be better to provide help in times of need. Before returning, Hao Hongmin needed "Stretch Pain Relief Ointment" because there were many prepared medicinal materials at that time, and he was a little tired of making the plaster again and again, so at that time The three stoves worked together and produced a lot, but only a small part was taken back to Hao Hongmin.

Now that "Aunt Liu" needs "Stretch Pain Relief Cream" again, Han Li also has a relatively rich reserve in his hands. Regardless of whether he needs this line in the future, he is willing to make this favor bigger and Luo To a more practical place.

"Brother Han."

"You still have to go out today. Didn't you finish your trip yesterday?"

"I'll send these ointments to the edge of Haizi. If nothing happens, I'll be back in half an hour at most."

"Brother Han, if you're not in a hurry, can you tell me how to make this big yellow croaker so delicious?"

Qi Zhaodi's question directly stopped Han Li. When he got the yellow croaker yesterday, he didn't think about it at all. In his previous life, he had seen the price of wild large yellow croaker in a short video, and the weight was more than one kilogram. The price of wild large yellow croaker is only one thousand to several hundred yuan per catty. The price of wild large yellow croaker over two kilograms is two thousand to several hundred yuan per catty. Once the weight of wild large yellow croaker exceeds three kilograms, the price is absolutely sky-high.

Ingredients of this price were beyond the reach of Han Li in his previous life, let alone eaten them. Moreover, the two large yellow croakers in front of him weighed more than three kilograms, and there was no such thing as artificial breeding now. So he didn't dare to speak casually for fear of spoiling the ingredients.

"This is sea fish and I don't know how to cook it. I think Yun Jingjing might know. Let's ask the sisters when they come over for dinner at noon."

It would only take Han Li's family a little more than a mile to take a path to the yard by Haizi, and even if they walked slowly, it would not take more than fifteen minutes.

The water in Haizi has long formed a thick layer of ice, and there are many people skating on it at this time.

When Han Li came here, he took out his key and pushed the door open and walked in. The things and furnishings inside were exactly the same as when he left last time. He placed the travel bag in the most conspicuous place in the north house and wrote a note on it. Feeling that there was no problem, he locked the door of the north house and went to the yard to wait.

Not long after, the two crows raised by Han's father called two young crows of their kind and landed next to Han Li.

After these two little cuties were taken down by Han Li using elementary beast control skills, he took out a crow's nest from the decomposition space that he had put in at the Princess Tomb last time and placed it between the eaves of the south wing and placed it in the courtyard. There was a lot of food for the crows in the corner, asking them to stay here and monitor the situation. Then he locked the street door and turned around and left.

At this time, Yun Chengpeng had just got on the bus from Pinggu County to Sijiu City. He was in much better spirits now than when Han Li saw him last time.

(End of this chapter)