Although Yan Hong was not picking up guests, Xiao Shunzi did not want to go home.
Instead, he and Chen Zikun entered Xing'er's house.
There was an unspeakable strange smell in the house.
Xiao Shunzi shrugged and asked : "Sister Xing'er, what does this smell like?"
Xing'er said: "The foreign doctor came again in the morning, gave my mother an injection, and gave her two bottles of medicine.
One bottle was mixed with water and sprinkled in the room, and the other was used to scrub the wound.
The smell was a bit strange, so it's not good for me.
There are benefits to my mother's illness."
He paused and said, "Brother Kun, my mother has something to say to you."
Chen Zikun scratched his head: "Auntie, what can you do to me?"
He walked into the back room.
Xing'er's mother couldn't get out of bed after the operation.
Her face was pale and thin.
She was half lying on the kang, with a forehead band wrapped around her head.
There was a sewing basket.
Seeing Chen Zikun come in, he took out his insoles, socks and gloves and said, "My child, try to see if it suits you."
The insoles are densely stitched, warm and thick, and the socks and gloves are also newly made.
Chen Zikun holds the insoles, the corners of his eyes are moist, and his throat is a little astringent.
"Brother Kun, why are you crying?"
Xing'er asked cautiously, and Xiao Shunzi was also confused.
What kind of person is Chen?
"I don't have a mother."
Chen Zikun burst into tears.
Xing'er's mother also felt sad for a while, what a miserable child, she waved and said: "My child, this will be your home from now on, Xing'er, I'll pour you some tea for Brother Kun."
Xing'er was very nimble.
She took two large porcelain bowls, lifted the iron kettle that was simmering on the stove, and brewed two bowls of tea for Chen Zikun and Xiao Shunzi to drink.
Chen Zikun was thirsty after walking for a long time.
He picked up the bowl and blew on it before drinking.
After taking a sip, he wondered: "Xiao Shun'er, why is this water different from yours?"
Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "It tastes good, right?
This is the tea made by Sister Xing'er using snow water.
The water from our family's bitter well is the water that rich people use to wash clothes.
Of course it doesn't taste good."
Chen Zikun couldn't help but glance at Xing'er.
Xing'er blushed, twisted her clothes, swung her pigtails and left the house.
This scene was seen by Bao Qing, who had just entered the door.
She couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, but she said: "Big Chen, Xiao Shunzi, Brother Dahai invites you to come over and discuss things."
The two of them did not dare to neglect, so they greeted Xing'er's wife and came to the north room of Dahai's house.
It was a house with two lights and one dark, with bright windows and a bright fire.
Zhao Dahai was sitting cross-legged on the kang, a young daughter-in-law with delicate features.
Sitting next to me with my child in my arms, I saw the little brothers coming in.
I smiled and went into the back room with my child in my arms.
Zhao Dahai invited them to sit on the edge of the kang, pointed to the Erguotou, fried tofu, and peanuts on the kang table and said, "If you haven't eaten it, use some."
Everyone said they had eaten, but Dahai refused.
He took an iron cup with a railway logo and poured a full cup of Erguotou and said: "There is only one cup, let's take turns drinking."
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Chen Zikun was the first to take the cup, raised his neck, drank it, wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said: "It's strong enough, but it's still not as hot as burning a knife."
"Brother is from outside the customs."
Zhao Dahai's eyes lit up.
"Isn't it?
He came to Beijing from Fengtian to visit relatives."
Without Chen Zikun's need to speak, Xiao Shunzi recounted his experience with great joy.
After listening to this, Zhao Dahai pondered for a moment and said: "Since you can't find any relatives, you Just stay here for now.
It’s not convenient for Xiao Shunzi’s house.
You all live here.
It’s crowded and lively.”
"That's good."
Xiao Shunzi agreed before Chen Zikun agreed, and Chen Zikun had no reason to refuse.
Yanhong's guests came to visit at all times, and it was really embarrassing to live there.
Zhao Dahai added: "Get up early tomorrow and come work with me.
There is a lot of work at the end of the year, so making money a day is not a problem."
Everyone agreed that dinner that day would be noodles with soybean paste at Zhao's house.
While eating, they listened to Brother Dahai talk about things on the railway and the colorful world of Hankou.
Chen Zikun also listened with gusto, and he admired Zhao Dahai even more. .
After talking until it was completely dark outside, Zhao Dahai took out a silver railway pocket watch, looked at it and said, "It's getting late, go to bed, and get up early tomorrow."
Everyone didn't sleep well at night.
Brother Dahai and his wife were making a lot of noise in the back room, which made several little brothers blush.
Early the next morning, Chen Zikun was awakened by the sound of wind in the yard.
He got up and lay down by the window.
He saw Zhao Dahai wearing only a white cloth gown and practicing boxing in the yard.
A set of Shaolin boxing was very powerful.
Seeing that Baoqing and Xiao Shunzi were sleeping soundly beside him, he quietly got out of bed and walked to the door to watch.
When he saw the wonderful things, he couldn't help but shout "Hello".
Zhao Dahai did not look back and continued to practice this set of boxing.
His face did not change and his heart did not beat.
A cloud of white mist rose above his head.
He picked up a towel to wipe his sweat and asked Chen Zikun: "Brother, have you ever practiced boxing?"
"No."
Chen Zikun shook his head.
He was telling the truth.
Being a beard relies on courage and marksmanship.
If you really want to fight hand-to-hand, you don't have to use any tricks.
In the words of Da Laobaozi, boxing skills are just a show and a lie. .
Zhao Dahai just asked casually.
Since Chen Zikun said he had never practiced before, he stopped asking.
He put on his railway uniform, rubbed two snowballs from the wall and went straight into the house, stuffing them into Xiao Shunzi and Baoqing.
Under the quilt, he shouted: "The ancients danced when they heard the chicken, and we young people in the new era should also get up early and exercise, and we can't waste our good time in the quilt."
The two of them got up reluctantly and washed their faces sleepily in the yard.
Dahai's wife had already prepared breakfast.
Everyone ate pickles, ate steamed buns and drank porridge.
After finishing their meal, they went out to work.
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The four of them were walking in the alley in the early morning.
The sky was cold and cold, but the hearts of the teenagers were hot.
"Brother Dahai, should we go to the mouth of the mountain stream to wait for work?"
Baoqing asked thinking he was smart.
Zhao Dahai smiled contemptuously: "Jobs are not waiting for you, you have to find them.
Let's go directly to Yongdingmen Railway Station.
I have friends there."
Yongdingmen Railway Station is a mixed-passenger and freight station.
It is winter, and the coal transportation volume is the largest.
A large number of coolies are needed every day.
Zhao Dahai's friend works in the coal yard.
He passed a big ticket to the front door.
He can say anything, my friend.
He took four shovels and said, "Two people per cart, let's unload it.
I won't treat you badly."
The four brothers took the shovels and climbed into the car.
They spat into the palms of their hands and rubbed them.
Then they picked up the big shovels and started practicing.
They were all strong and vigorous young men.
They were very quick at work.
After half an hour of unloading, they were all tired.
When it gets hot, I take off my big cotton-padded jacket and cotton-padded hat, and continue to work with my arms outstretched.
White mist rises above my head, like a small locomotive.
We worked like this until one o'clock in the afternoon, when the two wagons of coal were unloaded, the steward came over and gave eight yuan, two yuan to each person.
Yuan Datou held it in his hand, feeling so beautiful in his heart that he felt windy when he walked.
"Where are we going to play?"
Xiao Shunzi asked, weighing the ocean in his hand.
"Overpass, take a bath, eat, and listen to a big show."
Zhao Dahai stretched out his hand and pointed to the south with a heroic attitude, and everyone suddenly became excited.
The overpass is between Zhengyang Gate and Yongding Gate, to the west of the Temple of Heaven.
On both sides of the bridge are teahouses, bathhouses, restaurants, and clothing stores.
To the west of the bridge is a bird market with food stalls, performers, crosstalk, and drums.
It is the most fun in old Beijing. place to go.
The four of them first found a small bathhouse with a modest appearance and a good reputation.
The signboard had three words "Huaqing Pool" written on it.
After entering, we took off our clothes and handed them to the waiters.
Each person received a small wooden sign and walked into the steaming hot bathhouse.
They saw a pool of gray hot water in the large pool, with dirty foam floating on the edge of the pool.
It looks like a boiling hot pot "It's best to feed people with mixed soup."
Zhao Dahai stretched out his hand to test the temperature in the big pool.
He felt it was not satisfactory.
He then tested the water temperature in the small pool next to it, smacked his lips and said, "Today the bathhouse has changed to a soup pot.
Is this about killing pigs and removing their hair or something like that?”
Xiao Shunzi also came over to test the water temperature.
He quickly retracted his hand and blew air: "It's hot to death."
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When Bao Qing saw the formation, he didn't even dare to touch it.
However, Chen Zikun's competitive spirit came up and he put one foot into the big pool.
He felt that it was not that hot, so he sat down in the small pool amidst the surprised eyes of the whole bathhouse. son.
Xiao Shunzi's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg in, and Baoqing's eyes were as big as eggs.
Even Brother Dahai, who had always been calm, couldn't help but secretly marvel, this kid is not an ordinary person.
Chen Zikun didn't think anything of it.
He hadn't taken a shower since Fengjun's siege half a year ago.
He had been crawling around in the old forest all day long.
He didn't even take off his clothes when sleeping.
In order to prevent freezing, he painted his body and feet with A thick layer of butter will form a hard shell over time, plus the skin and cuticles that have been metabolized, forming a layer of armor on the body.
Normally, just pinch it with your hands and it will turn into a big mud egg.
This layer of treasure is here, so why not be afraid of boiling water.
After scalding for a while, the hard shell on his body became soft.
Chen Zikun rubbed his whole body with his hands and rubbed off at least two kilograms of old dirt.
His skin turned red.
He climbed out and poured water on his body with a ladle.
Strips of old gray fell off, and I stepped into the small pond.
As soon as my feet entered, they shrank back like lightning.
"Damn it, you burned me to death."
Chen Zikun looked at his feet again, they were all red.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
What's wrong with Mr.
Chen?
He was rough-skinned and thick-bodied just now, but now he's afraid of being burned.
Only Zhao Dahai saw the mystery and asked with a smile: "Brother, it's been a while since I went to the bathhouse."
Chen Zikun grinned and jumped twice on the spot.
After the old gray was removed, he suddenly felt as light as a swallow.
A handsome guy came over and said, "Brother Dahai, when did you come back?"
"Ah, I came back yesterday, so what?
I need 2 cents of lotus white from the two meat shops across the street, a soft sliced pork, a shredded pork with Beijing sauce, I want a wide sauce, and two pounds of noodles, a big pot high Broken."
Dahai casually ordered while lying in the pool enjoying it.
"Brother Dahai, you have been in Zhengzhou for half a year and your appetite has increased."
The waiter joked.
"Nonsense, didn't you see that I brought three brothers with me?
You guys are tired after working all morning."
"Okay, I'll let the apprentice order the food for you, or I can give you a massage to loosen your bones and relieve your fatigue," the waiter said.
"That's good."
Dahai narrowed his eyes and said.
The man lying not far away with a towel covering his face suddenly lifted the towel and opened his eyes: "Why are you saying this?
Didn't you tell me that your hands are sore today?
You can loosen your bones by giving them to others, but you can't give them to me."
The money you have with me is not money.”
As he said that, he stood up.
His plump and dark body was tattooed with a tiger descending from the mountain with its teeth and claws.
The grooved flesh on the back of his neck swayed, which was very majestic
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