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Although Yanhong was not picking up customers, Xiao Shunzi was unwilling to go home and stayed. Instead, she entered Xing'er's house with Chen Zikun. There was an indescribable strange smell in the room. Xiao Shunzi shrugged and asked, "Sister Xing'er, what does this smell?"

Xing'er said: "In the morning, the foreign doctor came again. He gave his mother an injection and gave him two bottles of potions. One bottle was mixed with water and sprinkled the wounds. The smell was a bit strange and was good for my mother's illness." After a pause, he said: "Brother Kun, my mother has something to say to you."

Chen Zikun scratched his head: "What can I do if the aunt asked me for?" As he said that, he walked into the inner 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 her forehead strap wrapped around her head, and a needle and thread basket was placed in front of her. When Chen Zikun came in, she took out the insoles, socks and gloves and said, "Child, can you try it?"

The insoles are densely packed, warm and thick, and the socks and gloves are also made of new products. Chen Zikun held the insoles, with the corners of his eyes a little moist and the throat a little astringent.

"Brother Kun, why are you crying?" Xing'er asked carefully. Xiao Shunzi was puzzled. Chen Dazi was like that. He didn't even need to cry whenever he said he could cry.

"I... have no mother." Chen Zikun's tears fell down.

Xing'er's mother was also sad. What a miserable child. She waved and said, "Child, this will be your home in the future. Xing'er, pour tea for you Brother Kun."

Xing'er was very quick-witted and took two large thick porcelain bowls, took down the iron kettle stewed on the stove, and brewed two bowls of tea for Chen Zikun and Xiao Shunzi to drink.

Chen Zikun was already thirsty after walking for a long time. He picked up the bowl and blew it on and drank it. After taking a sip, he wondered, "Xiao Shun'er, why is this water different from yours?"

Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "It's delicious, right? This is the tea that Sister Xing'er cooks with snow water. Our family is the water from the bitter water well. The water used by rich people to wash clothes is of course not delicious."

Chen Zikun couldn't help but look at Xing'er. Xing'er's face was red, she twisted the corner of her clothes, and she left the house with a big braid. When Baoqing, who had just entered the door, she couldn't help but feel sad, but said, "Da'er Chen, Xiao Shunzi, Brother Dahai, please go over and discuss things."

The two of them did not dare to neglect, so they greeted Xing'er's mother and came to the north house of Dahai's house. The two houses were bright and the windows were clean and the fire was booming. Zhao Dahai sat cross-legged on the kang, and a young wife with pretty eyes was sitting next to her holding the child. When she saw the little brothers coming in, she smiled and hugged the child into the inner room.

Zhao Dahai called them to sit on the edge of the kang, pointed to Erguotou and fried tofu on the kang table, and said, "If you don't eat it, use it."

Everyone said that after eating, Dahai refused to go back, so he took a foreign iron cup with the railway sign printed on it and poured a full cup of Erguotou and said, "There are only one cup, let's take turns to drink it."

Chen Zikun was the first to take the cup, tilted his neck, fucked it, and wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "It's strong enough, but it's almost as hot as a knife."

"Brother, are you from outside the Pass?" Zhao Dahai's eyes lit up.

"Isn't that true? He went from Fengtian to Beijing to join his relatives." Without Chen Zikun's words, Xiao Shunzi told his experience with a slight eloquence. After hearing this, Zhao Dahai pondered for a moment: "Since you can't find a relative, just stay here first. Xiao Shunzi's house is inconvenient. You all live here, and there are many people and lively."

"That's good." Before Chen Zikun agreed, Xiao Shunzi agreed first, and Chen Zikun had no reason to refuse. Yanhong's guests came to visit him regardless of the time, and it was really embarrassing to live there.

Zhao Dahai said again: "I'll get up early tomorrow and go to work with me. There are more work at the end of the year, so it's no problem to get a piece of money a day."

Everyone agreed that the dinner that day was fried noodles with fried noodles at Zhao's house. While eating, they listened to Brother Dahai talking about the things on the railway and the flower world in Hankou. Chen Zikun also listened with relish and admired Zhao Dahai more and more.

It was not until it was dark outside that Zhao Dahai took out a silver-shelled railway pocket watch and said, "It's getting late, go to bed, get up early tomorrow."

Everyone didn't sleep well at night. Brother Dahai and his wife were making a big fuss in the inner room. The little brothers were blushing and their ears were hot.

The next morning, Chen Zikun was awakened by the sound of wind in the yard. He got up and lay down by the window. Zhao Dahai was practicing boxing in the yard with only a small white cloth jacket, and a set of Shaolin fists were full of wind. Looking at Baoqing and Xiao Shunzi, beside him, he quietly put on his clothes and walked out of bed to the door to watch. He couldn't help but shouted "Hello" when he saw the wonderful part.

Zhao Dahai did not look back and continued to practice this set of boxing. His face was not changing, and his heart was not beating. A cluster of white mist rose on his head. He picked up a towel to wipe his sweat and asked Chen Zikun: "Brother, have you practiced boxing?"

"No." Chen Zikun shook his head. He was telling the truth. When a beard relies on courage and marksmanship, he would not talk about any routine if he really wanted to fight with his body. In the words of a big ladle, boxing is a scheming and a scam.

Zhao Dahai just asked casually. Since Chen Zikun said he had never practiced, he stopped asking questions. He put on the railway uniform, rubbed two snow eggs from the wall and walked straight into the house, stuffed them into Xiaoshunzi and Baoqing's quilt, and shouted: "The ancients started dancing when they heard the chickens. Our young people in the new era should also get up early to exercise, and they should not waste their good time in the quilt."

The two of them got up reluctantly and washed their faces in the yard with sleepy eyes. Dahai's wife had already prepared breakfast. Everyone ate steamed buns and drank porridge with pickles. After eating, they smeared their mouths and went out to work.

The four of them walked in the alley in the morning. The sky was cold and cold, but the hearts of the young men were hot.

"Brother Dahai, are we going to the mountain stream entrance to wait for work?" Baoqing asked, thinking he was smart.

Zhao Dahai smiled contemptuously: "The work is not something I have to wait for. I have to find it. Let's go directly to Yongdingmen Railway Station. I have friends there."

Yongdingmen Railway Station is a passenger and freight mixed train 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 handed over a large front door and said, "You can't treat you badly."

The four brothers took the iron shovel and climbed into the car. They spitted into the palm of their hands, swung the big shovel and started practicing. They were all strong young men with strong energy. They worked so quickly. After half an hour, they became hot. They took off their big cotton jacket and took off their cotton hats. They continued to shovel their arms and work. The white mist was simmering above their heads, like a locomotive.

I worked until 1:00 pm. Two trucks of coal were unloaded. The manager came over and gave eight oceans. One person and two loud Yuan Datou were in his hand. He felt so beautiful, and he walked with wind.

"Where to play?" Xiao Shunzi asked, holding the ocean in his hand.

"Overbridge, take a bath, eat and listen to the big show." Zhao Dahai reached out to Nanyao, and the heroic spirit of the sky was everywhere, and everyone was immediately excited.

The overpass is between Zhengyangmen and Yongdingmen, to the west of the Temple of Heaven, and on both sides of the north of the bridge, there are bird markets, snack stalls, and crosstalks and drums. It is the most fun place in old Beijing.

The four of them first found a small bathhouse. The door was not big and had a big name. The sign was written with three words "Huaqing Pool". After entering, they took off their clothes and handed them to the client. Each of them received a small wooden sign. When they walked into the steaming bathhouse, they saw a pool of gray hot water in the big pool. There was dirty dirty foam floating beside the pool, which looked like a boiling hot pot. "It's best to mix soup to nourish people." Zhao Dahai reached out to test the temperature in the big pool. He felt that it was not enough. He also tried the water temperature of the small pool next to him, and smacked his lips: "Is it a soup pot to kill pigs? Are you going to take off your hair?"

Xiao Shunzi also came over to test the water temperature, and his hand quickly shrank back and blew it in and out: "It's burned to death!"

When Baoqing saw this situation, he didn't even dare to touch it. Chen Zikun's competitive spirit came up. He put one foot into the big pool, feeling that it was not that hot, so he sat in the small pool in a surprised gaze all over the bathhouse.

Xiao Shunzi's mouth was so wide that he could stuff an egg into it. Baoqing's eyes were as big as a cow egg. Even Dahai, who had always been calm, could not help but secretly admire him. This kid is not an ordinary person!

Chen Zikun didn't think anything. Since the Feng army encircled and suppressed the enemy six months ago, he had never taken a shower. He had been hiking around in the old forest all day long and did not take off his clothes when he was sleeping. In order to prevent freezing, he applied a thick layer of butter on his feet. After a long time, he formed a hard shell. In addition, the metabolized skin, cuticle and other skin, and a layer of armor was formed on his body. Usually, he would gently pinch it with his hands and make a big mud egg. With this layer of treasure, why not worry about boiling water?

After a while of hot, the hard shell on his body became soft. Chen Zikun rubbed his whole body with his hands for a while, rubbing off at least two kilograms of old dirt, and his skin turned red. He crawled out and scooped water with a scoop and poured it on his body, washed away the old ash, and then stepped into the small pond. As soon as his feet entered, they shrank back like lightning.

"Mom, I'm burning to death!" Chen Zikun looked at his feet again and it turned red.

Everyone looked at each other. What happened to Mr. Chen? He was so thick-skinned just now, but now he was afraid of being hot.

Only Zhao Dahai saw the mystery and asked with a smile: "Brother, have you not entered the bathhouse for a while."

Chen Zikun grinned and jumped on the spot twice. After removing the old ash, he suddenly felt as light as a swallow.

A handsome guy came over and greeted, "Brother Dahai, when will he be back?"

"Ah, I replied yesterday, what, I'll help me with the Erhu Shop opposite me, a soft slice of pork, and a shredded pork with sauce. It's a wide juice. Then two kilograms of noodles, a large pot of crushed pieces." Dahai lay in the pool and enjoyed it, and ordered casually.

"Brother Dahai, you have been in Zhengzhou for half a year and your appetite has increased." The guy joked.

"Nonsense, haven't you seen me bringing three brothers, so I'm so quick, I've been working all morning and I'm tired."

"Okay, I'll ask the apprentice to order you food now. Otherwise, I'll press it to loosen the bones and relieve fatigue." The guy said.

"That's good." Dahai said with his eyes narrowed.

Lying not far away, the man with a towel on his face suddenly lifted the towel and opened his eyes: "What did you say? Don't you say that your hands are sore today? How can you loosen your bones by giving them to others? Isn't it okay to share your money with me?"

As he said that, he stood up, his fat and dark body covered with a tiger with fangs and claws down the mountain, and the flesh on the groove behind his neck was shaking, which was very majestic.
Chapter completed!