The two met in front of a quaint bathhouse. Ke Ping said: "In the past, the bathhouse in Yangzhou was famous all over the world, and drinking refreshments in the morning was called 'skin bag water', and taking a bath at night was called 'water bag skin'. But now the bathhouse has also been modernized and turned into a luxuriously decorated bathhouse, and the characteristics have weakened, and the difference between it and our bathhouses in Huzhou and your Jingzhou is not much different. But this bathhouse is different, it still retains the appearance of the old French bathhouse, so I invite you to come here today to 'water foreskin'. ”

Liang Jian knew that Ke Ping would not only write articles, but also enjoy life, and his introduction was correct, so he said: "That's good, enjoy the characteristics of Yangzhou, but I'll invite you to treat you." Ke Ping said: "You're welcome, let's go in quickly." ”

Inside, Liang Jian was infected by the antique atmosphere, compared to the glass, tile, and stainless steel faucets of modern baths, the floors, walls, wooden barrels, and pool walls in this bathhouse are all logs. Because of the log decoration, Liang Jian feels like he is in the atmosphere of a bathhouse several decades ago.

Liang Jian said: "This bathhouse is really interesting. Ke Ping said: "In the past, Yangzhou people called 'bathhouse' not 'bathhouse', but 'mixed hall'. What does 'mixed hall' mean, is it mixed together in the bath water? And that's just scratching the surface. In fact, it means that the three religions and nine streams are mixed here, even if you are usually dressed in green clothes, or just a street begging for food, when you come here, you are stripped naked and mixed together, there is no difference in status and identity, in fact, everyone is equal in front of God. ”

When Liang Jian heard this new statement again, he found it quite interesting, and the two of them had already taken off their clothes, and they really became naked in the form of "everyone is equal before God".

When he went down to the hall, Liang Jian saw a group of naked men, with their eyes closed, lying comfortably in the water, as if they were asleep. When a few people heard Liang Jian and them go into the water, they opened their eyes slightly, and closed their rests without caring about themselves.

Ke Ping entered the hall, rubbed his skin a little in the water, and rested like them. Liang Jian kept rubbing his body, as if he wanted to wipe off any greasy on his body. Ke Ping really couldn't listen to it, opened his eyes, and said to Liang Jian slowly: "When you come to this hall, you are not here to take a bath. It's here to 'incubate'. ”

Liang Jian repeated: "'fu'? What the hell is this? Ke Ping smiled before saying: "This 'incubation' is the 'incubation' of 'incubating eggs', incubation, not ordinary soaking, incubation is a kind of consciously stretching one's body and limbs. The upper level of incubation, just like the qigong master, will feel all parts of the body relaxed, feel the skin slowly become more and more delicate, more and more stretched, and finally the person seems to melt in the warmth, at this time everything in heaven and earth is gone, all thoughts are extinguished, and a kind of purity and a kind of freedom are hatched. When I woke up suddenly, I only felt sweating profusely, and my body was extremely hearty. Of course, without ten years of cultivation, I can't hatch that feeling no matter how much I hatch. In the past, all the people in Yangzhou were masters of incubating and messing up, but now it is difficult to say, this ability has been lost here in Yangzhou people as young as you. But the people who come to this hall all understand this, you see, the one in the corner of the big pool, his eyes are closed, his breathing is even, and his face is red, he is not a nine-stage 'incubator', I'm afraid there is also a seven-eight-stage 'incubator'. ”

Liang Jian said strangely: "It turns out that 'incubation' is as particular as 'duan' in taekwondo." Ke Ping smiled: "These paragraphs, of course, are my metaphors, and that's what they mean." I'm going to start 'incubating', and we're not going to talk for a while. Liang Jian said: "Okay, I'll try it too." ”

Liang Jian also tried this feeling of "incubation", and began to be unable to find the north, and then looked at Ke Ping beside him, as if he had entered the state of "incubation", he had to continue to try. In the past few days, Liang Jian has been preparing materials to standardize the operation of power, and he has also changed his feelings, he was already mentally and physically exhausted, but now he is lying in the water, relaxing, and he is really asleep, forgetting about each other in the rivers and lakes.

I don't know how long it took, I heard a voice shouting, "Liang Jian, it's almost." Liang Jiancai slowly sobered up, felt saliva on the corner of his mouth, wiped it away, and saw that he was still in the "mixed hall", and it was still Ke Ping who was talking to him. Liang Jian apologized: "I'm sorry, I fell asleep." Ke Ping smiled: "What's so embarrassing about this, that's what 'incubation' wants." It takes people ten or eight years of cultivation to reach this state of selflessness, but I didn't expect you to reach it all at once. Liang Jian said: "Where, I'm tired." How, can we go up? ”

Ke Ping shook his head and said, "This is the first process, follow me." ”

The second process Ke Ping said is to rub the back: "The back rubbing here is also very particular, which is also a necessary procedure for the 'water foreskin'." What kind of person are you looking for, you have to find someone who is powerful, skillful, and has good professional ethics. Stay for a while, you lie down, don't be shy, lie on your back boldly, relax and relax. Start with your hands and wipe your back with a towel. Now many baths are also generally popular to rub the back, but the work is not good, so-so three times and two times to finish, here is not the same, gossip less, the key is to experience ......"

Liang Jian thinks that literati are literati, and this kind of mundane thing can also be said to be linked to "experience". They came to the wooden bed on the edge of the hall and laid them down. A bucket of water rinsed their whole bodies, and then, with a towel very delicately wiped, palms, backs of hands, and fingers, slowly, shoulders, neck, and back were rubbed, the skin was a little red, and people felt relaxed. Wait until it's all over, then rinse your whole body with water.

Standing up from the wooden bed, Liang Jian felt radiant and energetic.

Ke Ping also finished knocking on his back and took Liang Jian into the private room where he was resting. The clogs, wooden chairs, wooden teacups, and even the boxes for paper towels in the private rooms are made of wood, and the rooms are tidy and tidy, and the recliner cushions are covered with gray covers, and it is said that every time a group of guests changes, the covers will be changed again. As a bathhouse, the cost increases, but for the guests, it is much more comfortable with hygiene. The matter was not over yet, and two girls in loose clothes came in.

Liang Jian couldn't help but look at Ke Ping, and thought to himself, "Is Ke Ping asking these two girls to give us other services?" ”。 Ke Ping smiled at Liang Jian and said, "Don't get me wrong, these two are for us to knock on the back and cut our feet." ”

Of course the two girls heard, and one of them jokingly asked Liang Jian, "This gentleman, what do you think we are doing here?" Liang Jian hurriedly said: "I think I'm also here to knock on the back and cut the feet." Ke Ping and the two girls both laughed, but neither of them wore them anymore.

Although it is two women, the back knocking is very professional. The sound of knocking on the back is sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes slow and sometimes urgent, and the frustration is suppressed, especially when the knock is finally stopped, the two voices have not dispersed for a long time. Liang Jian thought to himself: "Wouldn't it be better if I could keep knocking like this!" But he also knows that no matter how good things are, they can be stopped in moderation, and if they knock for too long, they won't have soft feet and weak legs!

After that, when it came to the last link of the "water wrapper", it was converted to "skin wrapping water", which is to drink tea. Liang Jian said: "Mr. Ke, this time I have seen the real 'water foreskin' in Yangzhou. Ke Ping said: "It's good to have a feeling, you might as well tell you, it's the first time I've enjoyed such an authentic 'water foreskin'." The two praised the bathhouse again, and Liang Jian then asked: "How is this time, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't know the current situation?" ”

Ke Ping said: "Don't hide it from the little brother, it was really not good some time ago!" For the past few years, I have been entangled in a not very happy marriage, until this year when my son is in high school, I can really get rid of it. I used to travel all over the world, and I rarely went out in the past two years. It wasn't until last month that I went through the divorce process with my ex-wife, and now I'm finally at peace. I used to think that after divorce, how should life be lived, and what would people think? Unexpectedly, when I left, I was relaxed, unconcerned, and returned to the original state of life. Aren't people alone? Walk alone, too. What the is there to worry about! ”

Liang Jian heard Ke Ping's last foul mouth, and knew that Ke Ping really put it down. couldn't help but think of the matter between himself and Yu Yue, and said in his heart: "Since Yu Yue thinks of divorcing me, it's useless for me to be reluctant, it's better to let go and be quiet, and it is a relief to be with others and myself." So Liang Jian got up, brought his clothes, and took out the divorce agreement given to him by Yu Yue from his pocket, and he signed it.

Ke Ping was curious: "What are you signing here?" Liang Jian showed Ke Ping. Ke Ping hurriedly said: "I just said casually, your own divorce matter, you have to think about it!" Liang Jian said: "I have also thought about it." ”

That day, Liang Jian and Ke Ping lit a cigarette outside the door of the bathhouse, shook hands and said goodbye, Ke Ping suddenly asked Liang Jian: "Do you feel about mixing in officialdom in the past few years?" Liang Jian took a puff of his cigarette and thought for a while before saying, "I have no background in officialdom, so I can't mix." Ke Ping said: "You mean, being an official is to be a background?" Liang Jian said: "Any words, when they come to your mouth, can be summed up very well." Ke Ping said proudly: "Yes, officialdom is a relationship field." It's hard. ”

Liang Jian said again: "However, I have another experience recently. Ke Ping asked curiously, "What is it?" Liang Jian said: "To be an official, you have to be assertive, otherwise you will be an official who is not like a person, and a ghost is not like a ghost!" This time, Ke Ping nodded deeply: "That's a good thing." I used to be very worried, you go to the officialdom, it's a big waste, I always thought that officialdom is a powerful person, can mix, and you are a more rational kind of person. But when I heard you say 'be an official to be assertive,' I think I can rest assured. Because you have realized some deep truths about being an official. Hopefully, the next time I see you, you'll have already fulfilled part of your opinion. Liang Jian thought that this was Ke Ping's blessing to himself, and he expressed his deep gratitude.

That "mixed hall" in Yangzhou has remained in Liang Jian's impression for a long, long time, and it has a unique flavor when I recall it.

After the party member activities, Liang Jian handed over the signed divorce agreement to Yu Yue. A few days later, Liang Jian and Yu Yue Shun Li, He Pingping handled the divorce agreement.

For the next period of time, the work in Shimian Town was also smooth and steady, and there was nothing to say. Until one day, a document was issued from the district committee. The text says:

dismissed Liang Jian from the post of member of the Party Committee of Shimian Town;

It was decided that Comrade Liang Jian would serve as deputy director of the Organization Department of the Changhu District Committee of the Central Gong.

For Liang Jian, a new era and a new experience await him.

On the day when Liang Jian said goodbye to Shimian Town and went to work, Yu Yue silently prayed and blessed Liang Jian from behind the glass window on the second floor, but he didn't know anything.

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