To open a bathhouse, it is of course impossible to boil water yourself. In that case, if you count the firewood, you don't know how much will be burned in a day.
We are all in Fuso, so naturally we have to find a hot spring, so that nature will have inexhaustible hot water for bathing.
In Fuso in this era, most hot springs were not developed, and the people had not yet solved the basic problem of food and clothing. Soaking in hot springs was not on their life list.
Because the nobles learned from the Tang Dynasty, they preferred to place a tall wooden barrel in their homes, with soaps, shampoos and other luxury goods beside them, for taking a shower.
Tang Ping did some research and found that the most famous hot spring in Aichi was Mitani Hot Spring.
This hot spring was discovered by a monk named Gyoki in the Nara period, which means that now this hot spring is completely ownerless and no one has developed it.
Tang Ping quickly found the Mitani Hot Spring of this era according to the location introduced in the information.
However, the famous hot spring in later generations is still just a small ditch with hot water.
"Can... can we build a hot spring?" Shanbei's eldest brother Wang asked with some uncertainty: "It's just a little water, which is enough to wash your feet."
"You know nothing!" Tang Ping said disdainfully: "Go to Aichi County to buy this land first, and remember not to use your own identity."
"I'm not stupid!" Shanbei's eldest brother Wang muttered, and then went to buy land with Li Bai.
Tang Ping, Lao Cui and the others were thinking about how to dig this place out.
Lao Cui looked around and said in a low voice: "Sir, let's just blow it up with explosives. If we wait for you to dig, we won't even know it will be until the year of the monkey."
After all, they still have to rely on this bathhouse to find people. There are a thousand men in the county. If they slowly hire people to dig them, the day lilies will be cold.
Tang Ping thought for a while and this was also the case, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's blow it up in the middle of the night, and then we can claim to the outside world that the mountain god has appeared. This will be more attractive to the people."
Now Tang Ping is becoming more and more proficient in this set of tricks.
So that night, the people in Aichi Prefecture faintly heard several muffled thunder-like sounds, and some who got closer felt the ground shaking.
Several families thought there was another earthquake. They ran out of the house and found that there was no follow-up, so they returned to their rooms uneasily and continued to sleep.
The next day, an outrageous rumor began to spread in Aichi Prefecture.
"Do you know? It was not an earthquake last night. It is said that the mountain god brought blessings to everyone."
"Are you talking about those muffled thunders last night? What kind of blessing was that? It scared everyone."
"Of course not that one. It is said that there is a hot water ditch just outside the county town, towards Ise Bay. Do you know that there is a hot water ditch?"
"Of course I know. I often use the hot water to wash my feet when I come back from cutting down trees."
"Didn't you talk about the blessings of Lord Mountain God? Why did you get dragged into the hot water ditch again?"
"Don't be anxious!" The person who spoke at the beginning saw that many people were attracted to him, so he said proudly: "That hot water ditch, what the mountain god did last night, it exploded as big as a pond. , and there’s not just one, there are four!”
As he spoke, he made a big circle with his hand to show that the size of the four ponds would never be too small.
"Isn't it? How come there are four ponds suddenly? And what does this pond have to do with the mountain god?"
"Hey, you are lucky enough to meet me. My third uncle's second uncle's eldest son, Xiaojiro next door, was hired to work there this morning. I heard that the messenger of the mountain god wanted to gather one there to give everyone a bath. place."
"And using the water in those ponds to bathe can cure many diseases!"
"Huh? You can't be a liar, right? I've heard of someone in the next county pretending to be a mountain god to deceive people."
"Liar?" The person who spoke quit: "Kojiro has already said that after the bathhouse is repaired, it will be called a bathhouse. After the bathhouse is repaired, everyone will not be charged for just bathing. What is the name of the additional one... Just collect the money.”
"You really don't charge money?" Some people didn't believe it.
"Hey, you'll know by yourself when the time comes."
After the man left the teahouse, he looked around, walked through the streets and alleys out of Aichi County, and came to Mitani Hot Spring, which was already surrounded.
Lao Cui got two copper coins and a small card from his hand, and asked with some uncertainty: "When... the bathhouse is repaired, can I really live and eat here for free for a month?"
"Of course!" Lao Cui patted him on the shoulder: "I'm afraid you won't be able to leave after a month!"
This bathhouse is not complicated to build. There are four ponds in total. You just need to use some large pebbles to pad the bottom. Then add a wall to each pond, and then find someone to build some bamboo shelves to put everyone's clothes. That’s all.
In about ten days, everything was ready.
In the past ten days, the news about this bathhouse has spread throughout Aichi Prefecture. Many people are eagerly looking forward to seeing whether this bathhouse, which claims to be able to treat a variety of diseases, is free as rumored. of.
"Starting today, our Sangu Bathhouse officially opens!" Lao Cui held a gong at the door and shouted at the top of his voice:
"Everyone takes a free bath for twenty minutes. From left to right, we welcome those aged 15 to 25, those aged 25 to 35, those aged 35 to 45 and those aged 45. Above."
“Everyone remember to get a number plate when you enter!”
The one at the front was the sitter that Lao Cui was looking for that day. He asked loudly: "What is the use of this number plate?"
"Everyone, take a look. Each pool has a brand of Plum, Orchid, Juzhu. Is this brother from the second pool? It's the brand of Orchid, and there are numbers on it. It doesn't matter if you don't recognize it. As long as you look at the As long as the cabinets inside can match each other, we have a waiter who will guide you."
"Then the key under this sign will be able to open the lock of the cabinet. If you put your clothes in there, you won't have to worry about being taken by mistake and lost."
Lao Cui explained it so clearly that the people understood it.
They have never seen such service before, they can only say that it is so considerate.
But what they care about most is price.
"Is it really free?"
"It's absolutely free. It's best if you don't bring any money when you come, so as not to accidentally lose it. We are not responsible for that!"
Lao Cui said with a smile: "And three days before the opening, we will give gifts to every guest who finishes bathing."
As he spoke, he struck the gong again: "In order for everyone to wash comfortably, each pool is limited to twenty-five people, and they come in batches!"
