Seeing that he was really about to cry, Li Xuewu teased him: "If you shout louder, you won't be wronged~"
"I was really wronged~"
Sheng Shaowei couldn't tell whether Li Xuewu was teasing him or telling the truth.
Zheng Fuhua looked at him, nodded to Li Xuewu, and said, "Are you familiar?"
"Haha, half cooked"
Li Xuewu glanced at Sheng Shaowei and explained to Zheng Fuhua: "I bought goldfish for my daughter from him in the summer."
"Zheng Ju"
When Lai Shanchuan saw Li Xuewu coming, he had already walked this way from the water's edge.
It's been a while since the body was recovered, and it's still parked at the mouth of the ice, while forensic scientists are conducting an investigation.
He walked up to the two of them and first said hello to Zheng Fuhua. Then he looked at Li Xuewu with some hesitation, then stretched out his hand and said: "Li Tuan."
"It's better to call me by your name. It seems a little awkward to hear you call me."
Li Xuewu shook hands with him, then pointed at his hand jokingly and asked, "You didn't touch the body just now, did you?"
"Alas~"
Lai Shanchuan saw that Li Xuewu was generous and didn't care about the past, so he stopped stretching his arms.
He let out a long sigh and said with a look of exhaustion on his face: "Li Tuan, I really can't laugh anymore. This case has made me physically and mentally exhausted and I can't sleep at night."
"Fortunately you are here"
He looked at Zheng Fuhua anxiously and said, "Bureau Zheng, let's watch the scene."
"Um"
Zheng Fuhua nodded, and while walking, he motioned to Sheng Shaowei, who was standing by with a mournful expression on his face, and asked, "Did he find it?"
"yes"
Lai Shanchuan glanced at Sheng Shaowei, and accompanied Zheng Fuhua and the others to the edge of the pool. As they walked, he said, "I asked the workers at the park management office."
Li Xuewu naturally knew Sheng Shaowei's identity, but when Lai Shanchuan was talking, he naturally couldn't continue.
I came here today at the invitation of Zheng Fuhua to "take a look". It is not his case, and he is not from the branch anymore, so he has to keep his mouth shut.
Even if he knew Sheng Shaowei, even if Sheng Shaowei was innocent, there was no need for him to talk nonsense here.
What is true is true, and what is false is false. Sheng Shaowei, an ordinary citizen, will never mess around as long as he does not touch justice and this case does not touch justice.
Longxugou has been around for more than five years. Now most of the goldfish pond has been filled in, and the remaining part of the pond has the look of a park.
The surrounding houses are no longer the dilapidated mess they once were, and anyone with a little money knows how to clean them up.
Of course, this area belongs to the Nancheng area. Even earlier, it belongs to the boundary outside the city, where the poor people stay.
After more than ten years of development and changes, the bungalows are still the same bungalows, but the population is denser and the roads are smoother.
Don't think that the population of Sijiu City is that small at this time. More than seven million people refer to the entire city.
There aren't that many people actually living in Sijiu City, so when we say there aren't enough houses to live in, and when we say it's difficult to distribute jobs, we're talking about the cities.
Therefore, old urban areas like Nancheng look no different from the rural areas of later generations, but they are much better than the rural areas of this era.
At least there are brick buildings.
Most of the residents who have lived here for generations have worked in the city, and the female corpse discovered by Sheng Shaowei today is actually from this place.
"It must have been a long time ago. Although the degree of decay is minor, the physical damage is serious."
Standing outside the forensic isolation area, Lai Shanchuan introduced: "He must have been hit on the head with a blunt instrument before he was alive, and was later put into a sack and tied with ropes and attached to a stone sinking pond."
"Has your identity been confirmed?"
Zheng Fuhua avoided the reflection on the ice, looked at the body with slightly squinted eyes, and asked, "Is the deceased Zhang Shuqin?"
"Yes, I have compared it with the wanted photo."
Lai Shanchuan nodded, took a photo from the secretary behind him and handed it to Zheng Fuhua.
Zheng Fuhua didn't answer, and waved his hand, indicating to hand it over to Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows when he saw the photo handed over by Lai Shanchuan. He didn't want to accept it.
After seeing the photos and then looking at the corpse, it is actually a very shattering experience.
But there are only three of them here right now, so it wouldn't be good if they don't answer.
"It's useless to look at it. I don't know it."
Although Li Xuewu said this, he still took the photo and took a look.
"Well, she's quite pretty. I liked this when I was in middle school."
"..."
Zheng Fuhua looked back at Li Xuewu speechlessly and suppressed his words.
But Lai Shanchuan couldn't help it, grinning and said: "Your taste is somewhat... indescribable."
"You can tell me by looking at the photo~"
Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders, shook the photo in his hand and showed it to the two of them: "I always liked this kind of big sister when I was in school."
"Take it up~ I know you are awesome!"
Zheng Fuhua nodded at Lai Shanchuan with his mouth twitching, and said: "Tell him the basic situation of the case. Now we need to use psychology. This is what he does, and maybe it will work wonders."
"I thought so too"
Lai Shanchuan smiled bitterly and said: "My mind is not enough. I should have invited Li Tuan a long time ago."
"Hey! You're swearing, right~"
Li Xuewu glanced at the photo in his hand again, and handed it to Lai Shanchuan's secretary, while saying nonsense: "What does it mean to play? We call this research, high technology, and published a book!"
Zheng Fuhua was watching the scene with his hands behind his back and was too lazy to talk to him, knowing that Li Xuewu was looking for something to say to relax his nerves.
You must have a big heart to do this business. I have seen people push open a door and hang a whole room of people, and I have also seen people disembowelled and separated limbs.
Over time, you will inevitably experience psychological pressure, and you must learn to relax and adjust yourself.
Doctors also have similar situations. For example, during the operation, they talk about everything. They even talk about what to eat at night while operating the surgery.
They were all old players, so they naturally understood Li Xuewu's intentions, so no one at the scene thought his joke was out of place.
Lai Shanchuan was under great pressure, his face was covered with mud, and the wrinkles on his forehead were about to be squeezed into the shape of mountains and rivers.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Zheng Fuhua's explanation, and seeing Li Xuewu taking the initiative to help him relieve his stress, Lai Shanchuan also knew that he had agreed to help.
"Speaking of this case, our branch has been completely disgraced~"
Lai Shanchuan pointed to his cheek and showed it to Li Xuewu, saying: "It's all swollen because of the heat."
"From the time the case occurred on October 29th and the case was filed on the 30th, until now, we have been led by the nose, and we are being played around in circles!"
He took a deep breath angrily, then shook his head and said: "At first, the case was in the office, but then it was upgraded step by step. Now, Director Zheng is in charge, and I will handle the case. Tell me about it~"
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"Well, it's quite unlucky."
Li Xuewu raised his head slightly and looked at the corpse. His eyeballs were all eaten by the small fish in the water, and only some minced meat was left hanging on the dough. It didn't have the beauty in the photo at all.
Only now did he realize what the earlier people meant when they said that beauties are just pink skulls.
"It's more than just bad luck!"
Lai Shanchuan is in a good position, and now he has been mentioned at his level. If the case cannot be solved, the branch will have to suffer a lot.
"This is so fucking unlucky that you opened the door for me. I'm so unlucky!"
"Oh, come on, let's talk about the case. Please help me more. I'm finally home."
He waved his hand and motioned to the criminal department officer behind him to introduce the case to Li Xuewu, while he took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Xuewu to light.
"Hello Li Tuan"
The officer saluted first, then saw Li Xuewu nodding, and then began to report: "Zhang Shuqin, female, 26 years old, cashier of Jiaodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative in Dongcheng District, lives in Qian'er Hutong..."
"Hiss~"
Li Xuewu felt so familiar when he heard the name of this work unit. Isn't this Director Ma's unit?
Hearing Li Xuewu's reaction, the clerk raised his head and looked at him, wondering what was wrong.
Li Xuewu raised his head slightly and signaled to him: "It's okay, you can continue talking."
"yes"
The officer looked at the two leaders who were also smoking and continued to report: "On October 29 this year, Zhang Shuqin and a colleague went to Dongshitiao Credit Union to withdraw a payment of 5,000 yuan, and disappeared that day."
"There are three parties who reported the crime, one is Zhang Shuqin's husband Yu Lanfang, the other is Zhang Shuqin's workplace Jiaodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and the other is Dongsi Shitiao Credit Union."
The officer glanced at Lai Shanchuan and asked for instructions: "Director, would you like to report to the three parties who reported the case?"
"Let me tell you"
Lai Shanchuan took a long drag on his cigarette and told Li Xuewu: "Zhang Shuqin's husband Yu Lanfang reported that his wife was missing. This is the case we received."
"The supply and marketing cooperative reported that their cashier was missing with money. This is a case received by Jiaodaokou."
"The credit union reported that they received fake withdrawal vouchers and encountered fraud. The amount involved was as high as 50,000 yuan. It was a case received by Dongsijitiao."
After talking about the three parties, he clapped the back of his hand regretfully and said, "Isn't that right? One person's disappearance involved three bureaus, and finally he was promoted to our branch."
It is very understandable that Li Xuewu was promoted in this way. The unit responsible for the investigation should be determined based on the main place where the case occurred, rather than based on the jurisdiction of the missing person.
Now that Zhang Shuqin is found dead here, in hindsight, he is unlucky.
If it had been discovered at that time, the case would probably have been investigated from here. People are the root of the case.
"Tell Li Tuan how the case happened."
Lai Shanchuan waved his hand to the clerk angrily, indicating for him to continue speaking.
On October 30, the supply and marketing cooperative did not wait for cashier Zhang Shuqin to go to work, nor did she wait for payment for the goods, so she sent people to her home to look for her.
But when the people from the supply and marketing cooperative found their home, they were not there and neither was the money.
Zhang Shuqin's lover Yu Lanfang said that she stayed out all night and was waiting for his wife to come home for dinner last night.
He is sure that his wife has not come back since she went to work yesterday morning, thinking she was on temporary duty."
After learning that his wife was missing with a huge sum of money, Yu Lanfang chose to call the police at that time.
After the case was elevated to management, the branch sent personnel to investigate all clues along the way, as well as the credit union's withdrawals.
After ruling out other possibilities, his eyes focused on Zhang Shuqin's lover.
The criminal team's review found that Yu Lanfang's behavior was rather abnormal. His wife stayed away all night and did not call to inquire despite having a phone at home.
And after discovering that his wife was missing the next day, he immediately chose to report the crime instead of going out to look for her.
According to the logic of ordinary people, they all have the instinct to protect their relatives. This continuous abnormal behavior made the criminal team very suspicious.
Therefore, after the promotion review and confirmation, Yu Lanfang was detained and reviewed by the branch.
Don't think this is making a mountain out of a molehill. The complexity of this case was very stressful in the eyes of the investigators at the time.
First it was a fraud case, and then there was a case of absconding with money, and the amount was huge. It was necessary to examine the suspects.
Just when they were interrogating Yu Lanfang and thinking they could open a gap from him, a new situation emerged.
On November 3, Zhang Shuqin mailed a letter at the Zhili Hotel in Zhili to her colleagues who were going to withdraw money on the 29th.
The letter stated that she was sorry for her colleague and caused her trouble, but she really needed the money urgently, so she traveled far away and remained anonymous.
After receiving the letter, the employee did not open it to read it and handed it directly to the case handling team. The criminal team personnel immediately contacted Zhili authorities for support.
However, when powerful personnel from Zhili authorities rushed to the scene to inspect, they found no such person and no record of Zhang Shuqin’s accommodation.
The emergence of this situation directly disrupted the criminal team's case handling rhythm and investigation direction.
Just when members of the criminal team went to Zhili to investigate, another situation occurred.
On November 16, Zhang Shuqin mailed a letter to her lover Yu Lanfang at Jinling Friendship Hotel.
Different from the way the staff at the supply and marketing house dealt with it, Yu Lanfang, who had been released home, suddenly got a letter from his wife and opened it directly.
As a result, he was once again taken back to the police station by the criminal team who was following him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This treatment is not only because of his way of handling the letter, but also the content of the letter.
Zhang Shuqin wrote in a letter from Jinling that she arrived in Jinling the day before yesterday, but was unable to wait for her husband and went to the next address to wait as planned.
The criminal team was suddenly in chaos, and Yu Lanfang was also confused. He was identified as Zhang Shuqin's accomplice and was interrogated again.
Although the Jinling side had already stated in the letter that they were leaving, the criminal team still contacted the local fraternal units to help with the investigation.
The result was the same: no such person was found and no news was heard from him.
In this era, there are no cameras, and there is no real-name system. To stay in a hotel, you only need a letter of introduction and a household registration book.
There is no photo in the household registration book, nor in the letter of introduction.
Therefore, as long as there is no suspicious behavior in your behavior, no one will take the initiative to investigate.
This has brought a lot of trouble to the investigation of the case, and it is no longer a case in the scope of 49 cities.
While the criminal team was interrogating Yu Lanfang and waiting for new clues, a letter was sent from Yangcheng to the branch.
On December 1, Zhang Shuqin wrote from the Yangcheng Hotel, saying that her lover was innocent and had no knowledge of the matter. Please do not embarrass him. She was ready to cross the sea and never come back.
There were two cases of fraudulent letters in succession. Even though they knew that this investigation would be useless, the criminal team still coordinated with the Yangcheng Brothers Unit to help with the investigation.
The result was not what they expected, and the answers were surprisingly consistent: no such person was found.
What exactly is going on? If it's true as stated in the letter, then even if Yu Lanfang didn't know about it, she should have known to go to Jinling to meet up.
But now after so many days of interrogation, Yu Lanfang has no reason to lie anymore.
It's not that they trust Yu Lanfang, but that they trust their own interrogation methods.
The reason why Li Xuewu was invited now was not because he was highly skilled and difficult to hire, but because the branch had applied for the strongest interrogation force in the department to support him at that time.
As the leader in charge, Zheng Fuhua was very sure that Yu Lanfang had no room to lie.
Today, employees from the park management office came to fish for goldfish. They played tricks on them for more than two months and traveled across most of China. Zhang Shuqin, who had already gone abroad, fished them out.
After Lai Shanchuan got the photo comparison results, the first thing he said was: What a hell!
Previously, I thought I could get clues from Yu Lanfang's mouth, but now the body has been found, and more than two months of work have been in vain.
But their work was all in vain. They had always believed that the escaped criminal was hiding in the ice.
The interrogation of Yu Lanfang was even more error-prone. From the beginning, all the directions were wrong, and all the work done was in vain.
Everything has to be torn down and started over, back to the starting point of the case.
But more than two months have passed. Due to the wrong direction of the investigation, many things will not match up if we go back to investigate.
It consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. If it becomes an unresolved case, Zheng Fuhua may really get what he wants and retire early.
"Tell me about it"
Just when the sun was setting and the ice surface was shining with brilliant light, Zheng Fuhua, who had been silent for a long time, asked Li Xuewu: "What do you think?"
"Just stand and watch~"
Li Xuewu raised his right hand and rubbed the tip of his brow, and said helplessly: "I don't want to see it, and I can't understand it. If I say she committed suicide, I guess you don't want to either."
"suicide……"
Lai Shanchuan looked at the scene. He saw the big hole behind the body's head, the hands and feet tied with rope, and the salvaged sack with its mouth tightly tied. He just remained silent and doubtful about life.
"I also think she committed suicide, but where did the money go?"
"Stop talking nonsense~"
Zheng Fuhua took a deep breath, looked at the forensic doctor who was still busy on the ice, and said: "If you can cover it up for me and tie your hands and feet and tie your pockets, I don't mind filing a report and closing the case."
As he spoke, he threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, raised his foot and stamped it out, saying, "It doesn't matter even if I can't get the money back."
"Don't worry, it's too cold."
Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders and said: "It's not appropriate to take off your naked body and get into the water. Let's not close the case and continue to look for money."
"How to find it?"
Zheng Fuhua turned his head to gesture to Zhang Shuqin's body and said: "I don't think there is 50,000 yuan in cash under the ice. Even if there is, I don't have the ability to fish it out."
This goldfish pond is so big. The ice in the winter is more than one meter thick. If you really want to break the ice to find money, not to mention the investment of manpower and material resources, it is estimated that even if you find it from here, the cost will be far more than 50,000.
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If it is not found, the responsibility for losing money will be even greater.
"So, we can only continue to investigate."
Zheng Fuhua looked at Li Xuewu and the two and said: "We have to investigate as soon as possible. Although it has been delayed for two months, new clues have emerged after all."
"I can only give you three suggestions."
Li Xuewu said seriously: "First, find out the time of death of the body and determine the scope of the case."
"Second, find out the cause of death, determine the murderer's motive, and the characteristics of the crime."
"Third, find out whether the deceased took the money, where she went, and where she disappeared."
Li Xuewu looked at Zheng Fuhua and said: "I don't believe there is 50,000 yuan in cash hidden in the water, but that doesn't stop me from helping you think of an idea to try it out."
"What's the idea?"
Zheng Fuhua frowned slightly and said, "I told you the premise is that the bureau does not have the funds to spend money just for fun."
“Doesn’t cost a penny”
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, motioned to the crowd watching on the shore, and said: "Let the comrades go over and remind them later that there may be 50,000 yuan in cash hidden under the ice, and tell them not to come here to fish."
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"..."
Hearing what he said, everyone was speechless.
"This trick is so damn... great"
Lai Shanchuan took back the word in his mouth in time and replaced it with the word "good".
Zheng Fuhua could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and looked at Li Xuewu with something strange in his eyes.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He now believes that his decision to insist on recruiting Li Xuewu into the team was very correct!
If such a difficult villain flows into society and gets out of control, the consequences will be incalculable.
Therefore, Zheng Fuhua has made a huge contribution to the peace of Dongcheng today.
"If you think my move is a bit inappropriate, you don't have to listen."
Li Xuewu saw Director Zheng staring at him with a somewhat unkind look. He raised his eyebrows and said, "There is no need to be so guarded against me."
"No~ quite good~"
Zheng Fuhua told a serious lie and said, "You are indeed a talent. This is a good idea."
"Comrade Shanchuan"
He turned to look at Lai Shanchuan and arranged: "Remember the three points above and refer to what I just mentioned. Let's do it now."
After explaining, he put his hands behind his back and glanced at the curious crowd on the shore. What he was thinking was, it would be great if Li Xuewu had not been transferred. All subordinates like this are in need.
Although Lai Shanchuan feels that the three suggestions given by Li Xuewu are a bit mediocre, from his personal perspective, he still agrees with them.
Without understanding the specific circumstances of the case, without strong evidence to support it, and without obtaining the forensic investigation report, he was able to give three suggestions, which shows that Li Xuewu's professional level is really high.
After all, Li Xuewu doesn’t write novels, so he can just make things up, right?
Zheng Fuhua also felt that these suggestions were feasible, so he ordered Lai Shanchuan.
By the time Lai Shanchuan finished explaining his work to the criminal team, the forensic on-site investigation was basically over.
Zheng Fuhua looked at the time on his hand and said to Lai Shanchuan: "Then it will be the hard work of the forensic comrades tonight. The criminal team will also sort out the information as soon as possible, okay?"
After saying that, he made arrangements for several people around him: "That's it for today. Let's have a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the case."
"In the afternoon, I will ask Comrade Li Xuewu, a criminal psychology expert, to help me go through several suspects and people related to the case to see if there are any new situations and clues, okay?"
The last one was for Li Xuewu, so he quickly followed up and said: "Director Zheng, you have to say it first, helping is helping, this is what we should do."
“But I’m really busy at work now and my time is limited, so I can help as much as I can.”
Li Xuewu said sincerely: "It is not easy for one person to do two jobs. Please understand."
"What are you talking about~"
Zheng Fuhua smiled, patted Li Xuewu's arm and said, "We used to be one family, but we no longer recognize each other after we separate?"
"Of course we must understand that you are busy with work and will not delay your work, but we also need your strong support."
He also said very seriously: "Calling you was not my personal behavior. It was coordinated by the high-level bureau and the leaders above, and the department is also aware of this matter."
“Let’s go back to the beginning.”
Zheng Fuhua held Li Xuewu's hand and said: "We are under a lot of pressure, and the pressure from above is also not small. Let's work together, but please ask questions without any guilt, okay?"
"Listen to you"
Li Xuewu glanced at the forensic doctor who was sorting out the corpse. Zheng Fuhua used such a negotiating tone. What else could he say in front of someone who might have died unjustly?
It was already after four o'clock when we came out of the scene and got on the bus. After rejecting Lai Shanchuan's invitation, Li Xuewu told Han Jiankun that he would not go back to the factory and would go directly to the nearby Hufang Bridge to take a shower.
It’s really not that far away, it’s right next to the Temple of Heaven in Nancheng, less than three kilometers, just a step on the accelerator.
Han Jiankun also knew why Li Xuewu wanted to take a shower. It didn't matter if he lived alone. There was a pregnant woman and children at home, so how could he go home directly?
Even if he doesn't taboo these things, he is afraid that his children and wife will suffer accordingly.
Han Jiankun thought the same way. Take a bath to get rid of the cold and bad luck. After such a bustle in the bathhouse, nothing happened.
"Which school did you graduate from?"
"I'm from Tsinghua University."
"Where is Hufang Bridge?"
"No, it's just across from the Huguang Guild Hall."
"Isn't that a place?"
"Where?"
"Huaqing Pool!"
Anyone who has listened to Mr. Guo's "Article Meeting" knows that the "school" they are talking about is Li Xuewu's destination today.
The only Chinese time-honored brand in the bathhouse industry - Huaqing Pool.
Bathhouse is a more elegant name, and Sijiucheng is called Bathhouse.
When someone greets you: "What are you doing?"
If you say I'm going to take a bath in the bathhouse, people will laugh at you for showing your cowardice.
What to pretend!
This thing has been called a bathhouse since a long time ago, and the bathhouses were named after private rooms were built later.
The bathhouses in Sijiu City began in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, they were mainly run by monks in the temples and were used as a place for believers to bathe and change clothes.
Later, it slowly evolved into a culture, a habit of "keeping oneself clean", and also became a business.
This bathhouse not only provides bathing services, but also has other special items.
Of course, in the early days, only men would go to the bathhouse, and they were all low-status people. After all, they had to be honest with each other.
How could a young girl or daughter-in-law in the feudal era bathe outside? Their face and reputation were at stake.
The more popular it is, the more popular it is, and the more low-end it is, this is determined by the economic characteristics.
What special projects does the bathhouse have?
Compared with later generations, the serious kind has everything except "going up to the second floor".
Such as washing, rubbing, knocking, pressing, repairing...etc.
Of course, there are also informal bathhouses, and they are all concentrated in the Bada Hutongs.
I know everyone likes to see some inappropriate stuff, so I’ll tell you a little bit.
Most of the low-end bathhouses are located on Widow Wang Xiejie. After all, this is an outer city and belongs to the urban-rural fringe area, so the conditions are very average.
At that time, this alley was home to some northern chickens who were squeezed by southern chickens. There were many small inns for eating and sleeping.
There was a middle-aged woman named Wang in the alley whose husband died. People called her Widow Wang. The "Widow Wang's Chicken Restaurant" she opened on this street was very famous.
So when people talk about this place, they will say: "Go to Widow Wang Xiejie". Over time, this place name came into being.
But now it has been changed, and it is called Palm Tree Street. Widow Wang is gone long ago, and the place has been turned into a teahouse, which is quite a pity.
Are there any high-end ones?
Yes, such as Yipinxiang Bathhouse.
In the past, most of the owners of Sijiucheng bathhouses were from Dingxing, Hebei Province, but the owner of Yipinxiang was a Muslim, so the word "halal" was specially engraved under the plaque of Yipinxiang.
At that time, this halal bathhouse was really popular in the entire Dashilan area. Many halal people came here to bathe. Even the Peking Opera master Mr. Ma often visited here.
It is said that Boss Ma of the bathhouse and Liu Baoquan, the king of the drum world, were close friends. They often went for walks together, and then went to Yipinxiang to take a bath.
In the afternoon, we went to Liangyixuan to have dinner together. After dinner, we went to the theater to watch the performances of Yang Xiaolou and Yu Shuyan.
Look, this is the life of an artist, how boring it is.
Of course Li Xuewu was not an artist, but he also wanted to be so boring. After all, the life that elegant artists pursue must have merit.
Of course, there are no unscrupulous bathhouses in Bada Hutong anymore. Even if there were, Li Xuewu would not go there. He is a serious person.
Besides, if you go now, it will be in vain. The buildings are empty and only some historical remains are left.
Huaqing Pool is very good. It was originally called Xiaocanglang Bathhouse. Later, after making money, it was upgraded to a first-class bathhouse in Sijiucheng.
Not to mention anything else, the pedicures here are outstanding.
Speaking of pedicure, the origin goes back even further. The word "sick foot" already appears in the oracle bone inscriptions of the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
The originator of the pedicure industry - Zen Master Zhi Gong was from the Zhou Dynasty. According to legend, King Wen of Zhou suffered from toenail disease. Zhi Gong stepped forward and used a 'square flat shovel' to cure the disease.
The above paragraph cannot be used as a reference for historical facts, because this was what the pedicure master told Li Xuewu, and he listened to it all as amusement. Who knows whether the master was bragging.
His pedicure skills were really good, but dating back to the Zhou Dynasty, he didn't have the time to study whether King Wen of Zhou had paronychia.
So free!
"Hey! Here we come! Come in, please!"
Han Jiankun parked his car at the gate and followed Li Xuewu into the hall.
As soon as I walked in, there was a waiter standing at the door and shouting. It still smelled like the old capital.
"Here you go, please come in"
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded to the waiter, then took Han Jiankun to the counter to hand over the money and take out the cards.
Naturally, all the valuables were in the car, and the two of them came bare-handed.
Just ask for towels and soap from the counter, and they are included in the bath ticket.
A waiter led the two of them to change their shoes, and brought them two glasses of water in advance. This is called welcome tea, and also called water-clearing water.
Li Xuewu waved his hand and refused, but did not drink. He never drank tea or water outside.
Han Jiankun drank it. He was a young driver and was not afraid of others plotting against him.
Even if he was drugged here, three or five people would probably not be able to get close to Li Xuewu.
After changing their shoes, entering the bathhouse, taking off all their clothes, and locking them in a small cabinet, the two of them walked inside again.
It is an old bathhouse, and even though it has been renovated several times, it still shows the characteristics of the era.
Especially now that many factories and units have built their own employee bathrooms, business here is not as booming as before.
Of course, in terms of service, this place is much better than the staff bathroom. After all, they are professional.
What? You said the staff bathroom is also professional?
Well, professional, that’s a professional uncle!
The mist in the bathhouse is like the Queen Mother having a peach party. Look at the "big peaches" and "little peaches" floating all over the bathhouse.
Someone sang a line beside the pool: "The sun and the moon take turns to urge the dawn arrows." Someone immediately sang "Green mountains and green waters are always before our eyes" in the pool marked "hot".
The two old men looked at each other and smiled, and then they could continue chatting. After talking about one, they could talk about the other. People said that as long as you are interested, you can chat, just like a symposium, you can talk casually.
Of course, you can't go directly into the pool when you first come in, as it will hurt your body, especially your heart.
The two of them took a shower and then strolled to the pool.
Li Xuewu was twenty, and Han Jiankun was nineteen. They both had military experience, and they were both married. As young men, it was inevitable that they would be married.
Especially Li Xuewu, who was extremely talented and different from ordinary people, he found that many eyes were on him.
Even the two people playing chess started to glance over here, and I couldn't tell whether it was envy or jealousy.
"Okay, man, make room for me."
Li Xuewu said hello with a smile, and first sat on the table. After the people inside made room, he and Han Jiankun got into the pool together.
"Yo! Man! It's okay!"
Opposite there was an old man who smiled and said hello with a very careless smile and said: "Young is good."
"Hi~ Is everything okay~"
Li Xuewu smiled and moved the water to the side, jokingly saying: "Use it if you have it. You can't wait until your own is no longer useful to envy others, and you still have to say 'Okay~'".
"Hahahaha~"
Li Xuewu's reply did not arouse the anger from the other party, but instead bursts of laughter filled the pool.
There are many regular customers from the surrounding area, as well as some locals who just want to talk nonsense.
They were all familiar with each other, and they had pretty much everything to say when they met every day, and they were about to finish telling a lifetime of jokes.
So as long as I see a new face, not so cold-faced, I will basically make a joke, which is considered fresh.
Of course, if you can't let go, or are shy or something like that, then they are blocking you, and they will have to give you a good meal.
Don't be hasty in this. If you take it seriously, you will lose. As the old saying goes in Sijiucheng, you can't afford to play.
If he says you, just say go back. Everyone here is just showing off, don't worry about whether they have hair or not, just play with each other.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! We are all in the same pool, so don’t worry about being noble or not. The more you can make trouble, the less they dare to make trouble with you.
Li Xuewu's mouth was surprisingly rude, and he quarreled with several people in different ways. These people also diverted their attention after a few words of laughter.
The old men see a lot of boys like him, either the bad guys in the alleys or the bad guys on the streets.
The meat on the hob is lifeless at all. It sprays at you and can last all morning without breathing. It is commonly known as Xiaodeng.
But now that we have taken off our clothes, everyone no longer has any scruples. You can hear everything in this pool.
Rumors in the market, celebrity gossip, policy trends, national events, it's all a mess, regardless of whether it's true or false, I'll tell you the truth.
For those of you who know, you are taking a bath, but for those of you who don’t know, you really think there is an enlarged meeting above.
However, there are historical reasons for the "Keyzheng" in the bathhouse here, and it also has a special inheritance.
Before 1949, Huaqing Pool served as the underground/work activity station of our organization and did a lot of underground/work for the peace of Forty-Nine City at that time.
Therefore, it is not a taboo to gossip here. It can only be said that this culture is contained in the water of this pool and flows into the bones of all bathers.
Li Xuewu and Han Jiankun didn't say much, they just listened to their "old friends" bragging.
Under the current situation, of course, we can't talk about those things, but we can "talk nonsense", just listen, there are all kinds of things.
After Li Xuewu finished soaking, he got up and asked the master to take a bath, and enjoyed the experience of taking a "108 towels" bath.
After Han Jiankun also finished rubbing, the two went to the podiatry treatment room.
In 1958, Huaqingchi established the first podiatry treatment room in the country, taking the lead in combining pedicure technology with traditional Chinese and Western medicine, gradually transforming the practice from simple pedicure to podiatry treatment.
Repair, dig, lift, slice, divide, tear, scrape and pinch, these are the eight methods of pedicure.
Supporting, pinching, digging, jamming, closing, grasping, struggling, and pushing are the eight methods of holding the feet.
The knife must be held steadily, the blue line must be accurately read, the movements must be light, and the wrist must be nimble.
In the pedicure industry, you must master the "finger and wrist skills". What is important is "the fingers are strong and flexible, and the knife is steady and light." The thumb and index finger must be strong, otherwise the knife will easily "run away" and stab the customer during the pedicure process.
The effect of force is just a few millimeters, which is jokingly called carving on the flesh.
When the two of them walked out comfortably, Lao Deng, who had just been having fun together in the bath, watched them get into the command vehicle and almost stared out of his eyes.
I originally thought he was a bad boy from an alley, but I didn't expect him to be someone from a powerful department.
Everyone was beating drums in their hearts, thinking back to whether they had said anything taboo in the pool.
Li Xuewu was so upset that he was dumbfounded when he saw those old men standing at the door. He even deliberately pulled down the window and pointed at them with a cold face.
Okay, I have to scare a few to death tonight!
He pointed out that those old men might suffer from heart disease, cerebral congestion, or something like that.
Even if I don't get sick, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight. If I take a bath again, my mouth will have to be sewn shut.