Chapter 73

The landlady said, "Xiaohua, go to fetch water for the handsome man and serve him well."

Xiaohua smiles at Changwen and runs to fetch water with a wooden basin. After a while, most of the water comes.

She helped Chang Wen take off her shoes and socks, put her feet into the basin and asked softly, "brother, is the water temperature right?"

"Yes."

The landlady ran over and happily asked, "handsome man, do you need a full set of services? Let me introduce you. The girl who washes your feet is Xiao Hua. She just came from the countryside. Although she is a village woman, she is very smart and can serve people. If you soak your feet, let Xiaohua give you a massage, and have a sleep here, it will make you feel refreshed. At noon, we will provide free lunch. "

Chang Wen waved his hand and refused: "I have something to do later. I have to go after washing my feet. I'll come back to enjoy the full service later."

The landlady said with a smile: "handsome man, this is the first time you come to our store. You are welcome to come here often. Although there are not many girls here, they will satisfy you one by one."

Chang Wen nodded and said, "I'll come often."

The landlady came into the house with her big buttocks twisted.

Chang Wen looked at Xiaohua and asked in a low voice, "you just came here?"

"It's been a month."

"Used to life here?"

"I have to get used to it. I have to earn money to support my parents."

"Your parents are not very old. How can you support them?"

"My father is a disabled man. He has no leg and can't do farm work. My mother is in poor health and has dizziness. As long as she is tired, she will get sick. I am the only daughter, so I have to go to the city to make money. "

Chang Wen can see that Xiaohua has to step into this business.

"How much money can you make here?"

"I made 2000 yuan this month."

Chang Wen was surprised and asked, "it's too little to earn 2000 yuan a month, isn't it?"

"I'm an apprentice. I can only get 30% commission. The two sisters have worked here for two or three years, and they can get 60% commission."

It's 100 yuan for Chang Wen to soak his feet here, that is to say, Xiaohua can only get 30 yuan.

"Is business good in the shop?"

Xiaohua shook her head and said in a low voice: "business is getting more and more depressed now. Some people dare not come here. Some landlady is afraid of fishing and dare not do a full set of services. Three shops in our street have been closed down. The landlady said that this business is stepping on steel wire, and it may fall down at any time. "

Chang Wen wants to ask if the man who came here last night is a frequent visitor. If he asks this sensitive question rashly, Xiaohua will be alert.

Chang Wen took out 200 yuan, slipped it into Xiaohua's pocket and whispered, "this is your tip. Don't let the landlady see it."

"Thank you, big brother."

Floret said gratefully.

After washing his feet, Chang Wen paid 100 yuan for foot soaking and left the kitten's foot bath shop.

He did not go far, in a nearby small teahouse watching the cat foot bath shop.

At 3:00 in the afternoon, he saw Xiaohua go out of the door, so he followed her secretly.

Xiaohua went to a post office nearby. It seems that she sent money to her parents.

When Xiaohua came out of the post office, she met Changwen.

Chang Wen pretended to be surprised and said, "isn't this a little flower?"

Floret surprise said: "it's you."

"What are you doing at the post office?"

"Sent 2600 yuan to my parents."

"Xiaohua, you are a filial daughter. If you send all the money to your parents, you won't leave any."

"It's useless for me to ask for money."

Chang Wen asked: "Xiaohua, there will be no business in the foot bath shop at this time. Let's go to the teahouse to have a cup of tea and have a chat. What do you think?"

"I... I..."

Xiaohua hesitates, but she can't find an excuse to refuse.

"Xiaohua, we are once born and twice familiar. We should be friends. Do you think I look like a bad man? "

"Brother, you are a good man."

Xiaohua doesn't want to offend Changwen. She hopes that Changwen will patronize the foot bath shop to make the business better. She hopes that every time Chang Wen comes to the foot bath shop, she will order her to wash her feet, so that she can earn more money.

"Thank you, brother."

They went into a nearby teahouse.

Chang Wen asked for two cans of drinks, some fruits and snacks, and said, "Xiao Hua, help yourself, don't be constrained."

The two chatted over a drink.

"Xiaohua, my name is Changwen, which is often Changwen and cultural Wenwen. I work in a company and it's not far from here. In the future, I can often go to your foot bath shop and I'll order you to wash my feet."

"Thanks brother Chang for taking care of my business."

"You're welcome. I want to tell you: when I first saw you, I felt very kind, because you are like a cousin of mine."

"Yes? I'm ugly. Your cousin must be more beautiful than me. "

"Xiaohua, you are not ugly, but you don't dress up. As long as you dress up a little, you are much more beautiful than those two sisters."

"Brother Chang, thank you for your praise."

Chang Wen wants to get some information from Xiaohua, such as: does Wang Gang often come to this foot bath shop? Does he come here simply to soak his feet or to enjoy a full range of services.

He took 5000 yuan out of his pocket.

"Xiaohua, I gave you the money. It's a gift."

"Brother Chang, I can't take your money for nothing. It's not good. My mother said, "you have to work to earn money."

"Xiaohua, when you wash my feet, just be careful. It's also a tip for you."

Chang Wen stuffed 5000 yuan into Xiaohua's pocket.

Xiaohua gratefully said: "brother Chang, thank you very much. Recently, my mother's dizziness has been committed again. She went to the hospital for examination. The doctor said that there may be a tumor growing in her head, which needs operation. My mother asked, and the operation cost is 50000 yuan."

"Ah! Your mother's got this disease. She needs to have an operation soon. "

"I'm... I'm in a hurry. Fifty thousand yuan is not a small sum. I've calculated that it will take me more than a year to earn enough."

Chang Wen said, "well, I'll lend you 50000 yuan first. You can save it slowly. When you have enough, you can give it back to me. To tell you the truth, it's useless to put my money in the bank. Now the interest rate of the bank is very low, which is equivalent to letting the bank use my money in vain. "

Xiaohua timidly asked: "brother Chang, you... You are so kind to me, do you want me to do something for you?"

It seems that Xiaohua is a smart girl. She also realizes that Chang Wen's concern for her is not without reason.

"Xiaohua, I just think you are pitiful, purely out of sympathy. Of course, there is another reason I have just said. You look like my cousin, which makes me feel very kind."

Chang Wen immediately went to the bank to withdraw 50000 yuan, then accompanied Xiao Hua to the post office and sent all the 55000 yuan back.