Renmin Road, Nandu Lao Noodle Restaurant.

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Since the beginning of winter, He Qiang's cold has not been better, he has eaten Western medicine and Chinese medicine, but it doesn't work.

But this still can't stop He Qiang's high mood, because now he is no longer the coal blackman who sold briquettes in the past, nor is he a coal seller who is casually called around, but "Brother Qiang" and "Boss He" in many people's mouths.

In the winter, He Qiang wore a super warm eiderdown jacket, which he bought for fifty yuan, and he was reluctant to change it before, but now it is different. Now he has money.

Just last time he helped Chen Tianlang collect coal, he earned seven or eight thousand yuan, and now he has started to help Chen Tianlang sell coal and contact customers, Chen Tianlang said that when the coal is sold, he will give him a large share.

He Qiang felt that he had met a nobleman, no, it was their family who met a nobleman.

He wore a duckdown jacket and sneezed, but he no longer wiped his nose with his sleeve, and he took out his handkerchief very habitually.

Opposite him was Fan Daming, an acquaintance who contacted him for coal.

Fan Daming is the owner of the briquette factory on Xingfu Street, and He Qiang had a very bad relationship with him when he used to sell briquettes.

To be precise, this Fan Daming is an out-and-out profiteer, selling briquettes to He Qiang, and always shoddy, this is not counted, every time it comes to the checkout, he likes to find such and such reasons to deduct He Qiang's hard-earned money.

This time, Fan Daming called He Qiang and contacted him to buy coal, but he thought He Qiang would refuse immediately, but he didn't expect He Qiang to ask him to go down to the restaurant and come here for dinner.

Nandu Lao Noodle Restaurant is very famous in this area, because behind the Noodle Restaurant is the first bathhouse in Nandu.

Many times, in winter, eating a big bowl of hot noodles here, and then going to the back bathhouse to take a bath, it is more comfortable than being a fairy.

There are a lot of beef slices in the big bowl of noodles, He Qiang eats it sparsely, but Fan Daming on the other side eats it carefully.

Fan Daming told himself that ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, the He Qiang in front of him is no longer the He Qiang of the past, and he can no longer dictate to him, treat him as a small deflated three, and he must be patient.

finally waited until He Qiang finished eating the whole bowl of noodles, and drank all the noodle soup, Fan Daming asked him with a smile: "Brother Qiang, how is it, are you full?" If you are not full, you will make another bowl." Don't worry, I'll pay for it. ”

He Qiang smiled, tore off a tissue casually, wiped his mouth, and said, "I appreciate Boss Fan's kindness, but I still have this little money myself." ”

"Hehe, that's that, who doesn't know that Brother Qiang, you are rich now, and you have a lot of money, which can't be compared to a small boss like me. Fan Daming said in a low voice.

There is no way, there are too many people in the briquette factory now, and the price has been raised seven or eight times, and there are still people who want to buy it, and it seems that a lot of money cannot but be made, but the coal in the briquette factory has been used up.

He Qiang helped people hoard coal, he knew very well, he also sold the excess coal he had on hand to this fool, laughing at him to death, he didn't expect the price of coal to suddenly skyrocket, people were worth a hundred times at once, but he became a fool who gave away money for nothing.

"Brother Qiang, you see that you have finished eating and drinking, I ...... about buying coal."

He Qiang squinted his eyes and picked his teeth, "This matter, don't be in a hurry...... Why don't we go to the bathhouse in the back and take a shower?"

"That's a good feeling, hehe!" Fan Daming hurriedly smiled, even if he was unhappy, he couldn't show it.

Looking at Fan Daming's deflated appearance, He Qiang felt funny in his heart, remembering that he had begged him to sell briquettes to him before, and he also looked like this, and he felt a sense of relief.

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The first bathhouse in Nandu is the most popular bathhouse in Nandu. However, with the development of the times, this large bath has become a little dilapidated, and both the facilities inside and the bathing pool inside are somewhat unable to keep up with the pace of the times.

He Qiang remembers clearly, when he was a child, he was often brought here by his father to take a bath, the pool full of white flowers, many people rubbed ash in the big pool, and the ash layer covered the pool water like soot, He Qiang pricked a fierce son in this kind of big pool, practiced breath-holding in the water, and occasionally played snorkeling, kicked his legs, swished in the water and flew out, if he didn't do well, he would hit his head on the adult's bare buttocks, and the man would fish him out, and slap his ass twice with a smile, saying, "I hurt when I hit it, and let you taste it." ”

At that time, life was very poor, but life was very happy. Especially after taking a bath, you can ask your father to let him give him every cup of sweet coffee.

At that time, coffee was specially designed for bathhouses, and people thought that drinking coffee was very foreign, especially when drinking coffee in the bath.

Nowadays, many old bathhouses have been demolished, and there are fewer and fewer original baths, and fewer and fewer people are willing to spend money on bathing, and only in such a big winter will the bathhouses be overcrowded.

In order to tie up with He Qiang, Fan Daming also helped He Qiang call a bath master when taking a bath, these masters heard that they came from Yangzhou, in addition to knowing how to rub their backs, they also have a one-handed pedicure skill, and the blade in your hand can make your feet fly coolly.

He Qiang has worked hard for half his life, hard work, these stinky feet don't know how many blisters have been grinded, how much dead skin has been dropped, at this moment he is grinning on the pedicure bed, let the Yangzhou master hold his feet upside down, I only feel that the previous days have been in vain, I didn't expect that people can die comfortably with a pedicure.

No wonder so many people are rushing to make money, and having money is knowing how to enjoy it. In the past, He Qiang would not be so extravagant, he said that he had a pedicure, and even took a bath with a basin of hot water and wiped it twice.

Seeing that He Qiang was immersed in comfort and happiness, Fan Daming lost no time in asking about buying coal again.

He Qiang squinted his eyes and explained the current situation, a ton of coal is as low as four or five white, and the highest is 600 yuan, and now the price of coal will rise...... If you want to buy coal, you can, increase the price, and if you want to ask two or three hundred to buy coal, it's impossible.

Fan Daming scolded "Damn" in his stomach, but begged He Qiang in his mouth, "They are all old acquaintances, it's always okay to give some discounts." ”

He Qiang opened his eyes and said to Fan Daming, "It's not that my surname He doesn't give you discounts, it's not that you offended me before, I don't think you like it, we are not the kind of villain who is cautious...... I'll tell you straight, this coal is not mine, I just help people sell coal. Now that the price of coal has become sky-high, no one expected it, if you really want to buy it, you can do it, I will help you talk and make peace, and see how much less can be given to you over there. ”

Fan Daming heard He Qiang say this, and was about to speak, when he heard a voice say: "He Heizi, when are you five or six? A briquette seller is still so angry! Lao Tzu wants to see how much discount you can give Lao Tzu if you ask for all your coal!"

As he spoke, he saw Lu Kui, nicknamed "Little Ghost", leading a group of people to break in.