"How's it going? Did you see anyone with scars on the back?"
Tang Ping asked Brother Shanbei who came out with a tray.
Shanbei's eldest brother Wang first shook his head, then gritted his teeth and asked, "Why do you want me to go in and bring water to everyone?"
"Of course we want you to take the opportunity to see if there is anyone we are looking for!" Tang Ping said matter-of-factly: "Otherwise, we can still ask people to do this, and then ask them to report if they see any injuries on the back? What's the difference between that and us posting a notice at the city gate looking for someone? The person being looked for is you, will you still come?"
Brother Shanbei nodded helplessly.
Tang Ping continued to comfort him and said:
"Look, I have divided the age groups into four parts for your convenience to find people. The people we are looking for are now between thirty-five and forty-five, so you only use this pond for each batch of guests to come in and take off their clothes. Just send water once in the future."
Then he carefully placed the water glass on his tray: "Okay, it's your turn to check it out again."
Because he said at the beginning that bathing here can cure diseases, he didn't specify what diseases he could cure, so he gave everyone who came to take a bath a large glass of honey water.
Taking a bath and drinking a glass of honey water can at least improve sleep therapy! The most important thing is to let Brother Shanbei send water to see if there is anyone they are looking for.
The four pools in this bathhouse can accommodate a hundred people in one round. In theory, the entire county can be visited in a few rounds.
Of course, there are also people who queue up and come in again after leaving, and there are also people who may have something to do and didn't come today.
In short, Tang Ping felt that in three or four days, all the men in the city should be able to wash themselves.
If the person they are looking for is still in Aichi Prefecture, they should be able to find him.
But until the fourth day, they didn't find the person they were looking for.
Among the people who come to take a shower, there are quite a few with scars on their bodies. After all, most people in this era are doing physical labor, so injuries are hard to avoid.
But there really weren't any scars like that big one made by slashing with a knife.
"Has that person already left Aichi Prefecture?" Shanbei's eldest brother, Wang, waved his hands. His hands were sore from carrying so much water every day.
Tang Ping couldn't help but feel that his plan had failed. According to their statistics, in the past four days, it could be said that except for those with limited mobility, almost all the men in Aichi Prefecture had come to take a bath.
After all, it is free. After work, you can take a hot bath for free and mix a large glass of honey water with it. If you are willing to pay a little money, you can also have two drinks and some snacks here.
Almost no one can resist such temptation.
If this chamberlain cannot be found, it is probably a fly in the ointment at best.
When Tang Ping was thinking this, Lao Cui walked in: "Sir, the Lord of Aichi County is here."
"City Lord? What are you doing here? Do you want to take a bath here?"
For so many days, no nobles have ever come here. Those nobles don't bother to soak in the same soup pool with ordinary mud-legged people.
"I don't know, but it seems that the person who came here is not good-natured." Lao Cui said in a low voice: "He brought a lot of government servants with him."
"Okay, then let's go see what the city lord wants to do." Tang Ping led the people out and saw a man wearing the city lord's clothes, with many government officials behind him.
"I've met the Lord of the City." Tang Ping went up and saluted as he still wanted to save face.
"I heard that you are the messenger of the mountain god?" the city lord asked.
Tang Ping looked confused: "What? Who? Me? The messenger of the mountain god? How is that possible!"
Then he turned to Lao Cui and asked: "Does anyone say that we are the messengers of the mountain god?"
Lao Cui nodded and said: "There are such rumors in the city, but we don't know how it spread. There are guests who come to take a bath. We have explained it, but they don't believe it!"
Tang Ping said to the city lord again: "Mr. City lord, you have heard it. We are just ordinary businessmen doing business. Why are we said to be the messengers of the mountain god? We don't know either!"
Of course, we couldn't admit this kind of thing. It wasn't Tang Ping who said it anyway. He could just pretend to be stupid and not admit it.
"Ordinary businessmen? Businessmen pursue profits. I have never heard of businessmen not making money." The city lord said in disbelief: "I heard that bathing here is free. Don't tell me that you, a businessman, are born with a kind heart. !”
"Well, I am indeed kinder." Tang Ping chuckled, and then said: "But I haven't made any money here for the time being, but I haven't lost money either."
"You didn't lose money?" The city lord didn't believe it anymore. The bathing was free, how could he not lose money?
Tang Ping nodded to Lao Cui, who quickly took out the account book. Tang Ping opened the account book and said to the city lord: "Look, these drinks, snacks, oh, and white water is free starting today, honey water is also charged. A copper coin."
The city lord took a cursory look at the account book and was shocked: "You can make money just by drinking?"
Tang Ping said with a smile: "Making money doesn't count, but maintaining capital does. Think about it, when you are taking a bath alone, there are people drinking wine and eating delicious snacks next to you. Can you not be greedy? The price and the price outside Wine shops and tea stalls are similar in comparison, so where can I drink instead of drinking?"
This is why Lao Cui initially gave those children a card, just to let them eat and drink inside and induce others to spend.
People have a comparison mentality. People take a bath comfortably and drink some wine. Since the price is acceptable, why can't I have a drink?
It doesn't take too many people, just one or two out of ten people, and Tang Ping can make back other expenses such as hiring waiters.
After saying this, Tang Ping smiled mysteriously: "Your Majesty, the city lord came just in time. There is a newly repaired area behind our bathhouse. That's actually where we make money."
The city lord had been intrigued by Tang Ping, so he followed Tang Ping to the back of their bathhouse.
This place was surrounded separately again. When Tang Ping opened the door, he could see a small pool surrounded by bluestones.
"There will be charges here." Tang Ping pointed inside and said, "You see, soaking in such a hot spring, drinking good wine bought from Datang, eating food carefully prepared by the chef, and looking into the distance. Chajiu Snow Mountain..."
At this point, Tang Ping looked at the city lord and winked and said, "If there are one or two close lovers, what do you think?"
The city lord was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "I'm not wrong, you businessmen are all seeking profit. If you think you don't make money, it's just that you haven't seen where you can make money."
"When you say that, I want to take a dip here. But I have no money!"
"Our VIP pool has not been opened since it was repaired. Today I would like to invite the city lord to experience it. It would be best if you can give us some suggestions so that we can improve." Tang Ping said with a smile: "If you can get your opinions, We don’t know how to thank you, so how can we accept your money?”
The city lord was amused by Tang Ping's words: "I have never seen a person who knows how to do business like this before, so I really have to give it a try."
Tang Ping asked someone to take the city lord to the dressing room dedicated to the VIP pool. The city lord took off his clothes while looking around freshly.
On the Lord's back, a huge scar from left to right was clearly visible.
