Chapter two hundred and eighty fifth count you acquainted
Even if Li Shu didn't say anything, the first thing Zhu Pingan did when he came back was to take a shower.
But I don’t know why, when I see a barrel, I always think of Sima Guang, even though he smashed a vat.
In ancient times, wooden barrels were used to take baths. Ancient bath barrels were all made of wooden barrels. They were made of dry wood at first. After they were finished, they were soaked in water so that the wood would expand and stop leaking. The wooden barrels became more and more popular.
The less likely it is to leak after use. The manufacturing process of wooden barrels is quite complicated. In ancient times, there was a profession called cooper who specialized in making barrels. A wooden barrel goes through dozens of steps from material selection to finished product. It is quite durable and can be brushed.
An oil for maintenance.
The water in the barrel was steaming, and Zhu Pingan took advantage of the heat to take a hot bath.
However, when Zhu Pingan was about to get a towel after washing for a while, he touched a pair of small hands. Zhu Pingan was startled. He turned his head suddenly and saw his face was flushed. He wanted to lower his head to the bun under his neck.
Maid.
"Auntie, young lady, she asked me to come in and rub your back."
Baozi's little maid's voice was trembling, and her hands were trembling as she held the towel and wiped it on Zhu Pingan's back with trembling hands.
"No, no, I can do it myself. You can go out first."
Zhu Ping'an took the towel from the little maid Baozi's hand, and then waved his hand wordlessly to signal the little maid Baozi to go out.
In costume dramas, there are indispensable scenes of beauties or noble men bathing and changing clothes. The masters are served by maids and enter a large wooden barrel to bathe in hot water full of petals, because ancient times were not the showers we have now.
, it’s very convenient. At that time, you had to heat the water when it was cold, and it was inconvenient to sit in the bucket to get things. At the end, you had to be serviced by someone to rinse and wipe. If you are a gentleman or the like taking a bath, you may be in a good mood, but there may be a few things that are inappropriate.
lens.
Although Zhu Ping'an also has some yearning for it, he has no such bad taste at all now. He is only so old now and his body does not allow it.
In addition, I and the scheming girl Li Shu are just having fun now, and their future marriage will not count. In ancient times, it was important to marry maids, and this bun girl was Li Shu's maid. There is no need to cause more trouble.
The sinister girl Li Shu sent her dowry maid over, but she didn’t know what she was planning!
Therefore, Zhu Ping'an sent the little maid Baozi away.
"But, my dear, it's what the young lady ordered." The little maid Baozi behind the tub blushed and held her clothes in an ostrich pose.
"It's okay, let's go out." Zhu Pingan waved again.
Because of Zhu Ping'an's insistence, the red-cheeked, ostrich-shaped little maid with buns felt as if she had been granted amnesty. She backed away towards the door with a red face and lowered her head, almost hitting a pillar.
Seeing Baozi's little maid go out, Zhu Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief. Really, there are too many traps in this evil old society.
"one two three four five six"
Li Shu looked at the door of the inner room with an expressionless face and counted silently. When she counted to ten, she saw the little maid Baozi walking out of the bedroom with a blushing face and her head lowered.
Seeing the little maid Baozi exiting, Li Shu had a look of satisfaction on her face and murmured in a low voice, "You know the truth."
"Miss, my aunt won't let me rub my back." The little maid Baozi blushed with embarrassment. She was so nervous about the scene just now that she stuttered.
"Oh, forget it if you don't let me." Li Shu said lightly.
After the episode involving Baozi's little maid, Zhu Ping'an hurriedly took a shower, dried his body, and got dressed.
"Ah, why are you wearing these shabby clothes again?" Li Shu looked at the clothes Zhu Pingan was wearing. Lao Gao pouted.
"My mother worked on this piece of clothing by herself, staying up all night and several nights to make it. In my heart, this is the best dress." Zhu Pingan glanced at Li Shu and said lightly.
"But, do you know where we are going?" Li Shu stamped her foot angrily, "There are a lot of people in the old house who like those who are superior and those who are inferior."
"So what, I am a commoner." Zhu Ping'an raised the corners of his lips slightly.
"Okay, I admit that what I just said was wrong. I shouldn't have disliked the clothes made by my aunt." Li Shu glared at Zhu Pingan. Then the boss reluctantly apologized to Zhu Pingan in a low voice.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Ping'an really didn't expect that such a arrogant and stinky girl like Li Shu would apologize. The probability of Li Shu's apology felt lower than the sun rising in the west. It was simply an impossible event, but now this girl actually apologized.
Even though there was no hint of apology in his attitude or expression, he did apologize sincerely.
As a result, Zhu Pingan was a little stunned when he heard this.
"Uncle, let me help you change your clothes." The little maid Baozi said at the right time, then ran up to Zhu Pingan and diligently helped Zhu Pingan change his clothes.
Because undergarments are also worn under ancient costumes, it won’t be embarrassing to change into.
By the time Zhu Pingan reacted, Baozi's maid had already diligently helped Zhu Pingan change his coat into another one. The robe was made of fine silk, embroidered with ink bamboo, tied around the waist, and covered with an eggplant-colored fox fur jacket.
, tight on the inside and loose on the outside, the clothes all fit inexplicably, as if they were tailor-made.
The little maid Baozi also dried her hair with a towel, combed it again, tied a bun on the top of her head, and wrapped a net towel around her head to fix her hair.
"Miss, look, my uncle is much more energetic after putting on his clothes." After the little maid Baozi packed it for Zhu Pingan, she sighed with a sense of accomplishment.
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an was a little speechless. I feel more energetic when I put on clothes? This girl said it as if I didn't wear clothes before.
Li Shu glanced at Zhu Ping'an, her eyes brightened slightly, but her mouth was flat and she said, "No matter how good the clothes are, they still have an earthy smell."
After changing clothes, he changed them. Zhu Pingan put the clothes made by his mother, Chen, into his luggage and put them away. He also packed up his other things in the room, and then went downstairs at Li Shu's urging.
The waiter who was busy downstairs was not too surprised when he saw Zhu Pingan's outfit. He thought that Zhu Pingan should have looked like a son of such a wealthy family. When Li Shu came to the inn just now, the waiter had this idea. Now it has been confirmed.
His attitude toward Zhu Pingan was even more respectful.
After leaving the inn, I got on the carriage again, and the carriage headed all the way to the west city, to the old house Li Shu mentioned.
From the direction of the carriage, Zhu Ping'an deduced that the Li Shu family was indeed extraordinary.
There is a folk proverb in Beijing: "The east city is rich, the west city is expensive, the south city is poor, and the north city is poor." This proverb can be confirmed by determining the width and narrowness of alleys in various districts of the capital. Because from the width and narrowness of the alleys, the wealth and poverty of the residents can be judged.
, the degree of power and humbleness, wherever there is a palace, an official residence, or a mansion gate, the alley should not be narrower than one foot (about two meters), just to facilitate the entry and exit of eight-carry sedans four in front and four behind. Most alleys in the east and west cities are spacious.
The straight, south and north alleys are mostly narrow and curved. The former requires careful attention because of the entry and exit of sedan chairs, while the latter is careless because of the citizens' walking.
Therefore, Zhu Pingan concluded this way. (To be continued.)