The news of the opening of a new bathhouse in the county spread in one day.

At first, everyone was skeptical, thinking that there was such a good thing that they could take a hot bath for free.

The next day, many people came to the bathhouse, and when they found out that they could really take a hot bath for free, they were all shocked.

And this kind of good thing?

The winter is so cold that no one in every household is willing to use coal to boil hot water and bathe at home.

Only people with slightly better conditions are willing to use a lot of hot water, and families with little money use cold water and towels to wipe their bodies casually.

Now that there are places to take a bath for free, how can it not be shocking?

Soon, many people ran home, got towels and soap, and all ran over to shower.

"It's full, it's fifty people a day, and not one more. ”

Tao Xueming kept people out and received fifty people a day, no more, no less, just within the tolerance range.

If there is more, he will have to burn a lot of coal to supply hot water, which is a loss.

"Young man, let's go in again, it's coming. ”

"yes, yes, we've been waiting in line for so long. ”

A lot of people were yelling, and they all wanted to go in and wash.

Tao Xueming smiled and shook his head, you want to wash, Lao Tzu is still not happy, you don't need money to burn coal?

"Young man, I'll give you two eggs, and you let me go in and take a shower......"

There was a 40-year-old man who stuffed two raw eggs.

Tao Xueming silently put away the eggs, and said with a smile: "I really can't go in to wash it today, come tomorrow, and definitely leave a place for you, uncle." ”

When the others heard this, they all instantly realized what they understood.

"Young man, I just bought vegetables, can I give you a bundle of shallots?"

Tao Xueming nodded, indicating that he could.

Seeing this, the rest of the people also hurriedly took out the contents of their pockets, and there was a mess of everything, and soon a table was filled.

At this time, the people who had finished taking a bath came out, and their faces were full of happy smiles.

They would never have imagined that they could take a hot shower for free in winter, this feeling is so refreshing.

Tao Xueming left the hall and went to the boiler room, where he saw Bao Zhipeng still adding coal to the furnace.

"Alright, that's pretty much enough, and those people should be washed too. ”

Bao Zhipeng put down the shovel, sneezed, rubbed his nose and said, "You let them bathe for free, how can they make money, they have burned so much coal." ”

Tao Xueming said happily: "Don't worry, the first three days are just to make a name for yourself, and I will charge after three days." ”

Bao Zhipeng muttered a few sentences, he couldn't understand why he did this.

Immediately, Bao Zhipeng left the boiler room and went to the hall, he was dirty, and he was going to take a shower.

"Huh. ”

Inadvertently, Bao Zhipeng saw a mother and daughter coming out of the women's bath, and after a closer look, it seemed to be Tao Xueming's stepmother and her daughter.

The two didn't see Bao Zhipeng, and walked out while laughing.

"Mom, it's so fun, you can actually take a hot shower in winter, and your body will be clean at once. ”

"Yes, this bathhouse is really good, let us take a bath for free. ”

"Mom, you said the boss here is not a fool. ”

Cai'e covered her mouth and laughed, and the mother and daughter laughed and walked out of the door.

Bao Zhipeng snorted in his mouth, this mother and daughter can really let you take a bath for free and do so much.

……

Early the next morning, when Tao Xueming opened the door, he was startled.

Because outside the door, there were many people standing, all waiting to take a shower.

"You're open, young man. ”

A group of uncles and aunts came in with a smile, some stuffed Tao Xueming's steamed buns, and some stuffed him with flatbread.

Someone else took chicken thighs, duck eggs, or something.

These things are not worth much in the county, but they are rare in the countryside.

Tao Xueming didn't expect that people are so real now, and the table can't fit so many things.

"Buns, boil the hot water and let the masters wash it well. Tao Xueming shouted.

When Bao Zhipeng heard this, he immediately frantically added coal to the stove.

Tao Xueming sorted out the food on the table, and threw all the messy things into the sack.

It's going to be the New Year soon, and these things can be used.

"Brother, is there still a place?"

Several men walked over.

"It's gone. Tao Xueming said.

A few men sighed and said that it was a pity that they came so early and there was no place yet.

Tao Xueming raised his head and was surprised, aren't these the people from the police station.

Seeing that they were leaving, Tao Xueming immediately shouted: "Wait a minute, big brothers, or you will also go in and wash." ”

"Brother, thank you, it's going to be the New Year soon, and we want to wash up and go home. ”

"If you have any trouble in the future, just ask. ”

A few people laughed and went into the men's bathhouse.

Tao Xueming thought to himself, I will sell you a favor, and I will have to let you people take care of it in the future.

……

When it got dark, Tao Xueming locked the door from the inside, and then went into the bathhouse to check the water pipes, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Although the society in this era is chaotic, most people's hearts are still relatively simple, and there are really few people who deliberately damage things.

After turning off the lights, Tao Xueming came to the hall and ate steamed buns and pickles with Bao Zhipeng.

"We'll go back tomorrow, it's the New Year soon, and we'll come over after two days at home. ”

Tao Xueming said.

Bao Zhipeng sighed and said, "I have to go back to work in the factory to earn money after the year." ”

"Don't, brother, follow me. ”

Tao Xueming said with a smile: "You see that my bathhouse is open, and I can earn dozens or even hundreds of yuan a day in the future, which is much better than when you go to work." ”

Hearing this, Bao Zhipeng hesitated a little, he didn't do anything, just ate ready-made, it didn't seem to be good.

Syllable!

Tao Xueming patted the other party on the shoulder and continued: "You are my brother, we grew up playing, and I can't forget you when I make money." ”

"After that, the bathhouse will be divided into six or four points. ”

After listening to it, Bao Zhipeng didn't talk nonsense, a brother is a brother, and he will be useful in the future, just open his mouth.

Afterwards, the two of them ate a few bites casually, and began to clean up after they were full.

The villagers gave a lot of good things, egg flatbread, white flour.

It's almost the size of a sack, and these things add up to sell for thirty or forty yuan.

Just take it back for the New Year.

At night, Tao Xueming couldn't sleep after lying down, although he didn't make any money in the past few days, he was the last step away from making money.

Once she has a little money, her stepmother won't want to talk about it at home, look at the village, who dares to look down on their father and son.

The Buddha burns a stick of incense, and people breathe a breath!

……

February 5th, Chinese New Year's Eve.

Tao Xueming got up early, then went to borrow an ox cart, pulled two bags of coal, and returned to the village with a bag of food.

Although the road back to the village was bumpy, not easy to walk, and the air was still very cold, Tao Xueming was hot in his heart.

In about two hours, I got home.

Tao Xueming parked the ox cart outside the yard and walked in by himself.

"Dad, I'm back. ”

Tao Xueming walked into the room happily and saw his father sitting on a brick with his back bent, holding a cold steamed bun in his hand and gnawing on it.

"Dad, how did you ......?"

Tao Xueming was taken aback, why was Dad eating cold steamed buns.

Dad hurriedly turned his hand back, smiled, and said, "This steamed bun fell to the ground, and it was a waste to throw it away, so I ...... it."

Tao Xueming didn't believe what his father said at all, his eyes were red, he gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't that mother-in-law give you food yesterday?"

"I ate it, I ate the porridge I drank last night, and I ate the meat. ”

Dad quickly explained.

Tao Xueming's anger came up all of a sudden, eat a fart!

He turned around and went out in an instant and ran to his stepmother's room.

When I entered the room, I saw my stepmother and her daughter, the two of them lying on the bed, eating melon seeds, lying in the bed, laughing and chatting.

The stove was burning very brightly, the kettle was snorting hot, and the room was very warm.

Tao Xueming clenched his fists and asked through gritted teeth: "Did my dad not eat last night!"

The stepmother glanced at him, snorted, and said, "How do you talk to the elders, have a better attitude." ”

"That's it, we didn't mess with you, why are you questioning my mother. Daughter Cai'e said angrily.

"I'll ask one last time, didn't you eat my dad yesterday!"

Tao Xueming's last sentence was almost shouted.

"Tao Xueming, what are you doing, you are yelling at me!"

The stepmother sat up angrily in an instant, stretched out her hand and pointed at his nose and scolded: "What kind of thing are you, dare to yell at me, your father and son eat my house and drink my ......"

Tao Xueming's eyes suddenly turned red with anger, he saw a kitchen knife on the table, and as soon as his head was hot, he immediately copied it.

He slashed at the bed.

"Ahh

Mother and daughter screamed in fright!