Chapter 52 Bathing together, rubbing back
In fact, at the beginning Rand wanted to build a big bathhouse for everyone to bathe together. Later he thought it was not a good idea because it would easily spread diseases. Therefore, it was divided into several bathhouses, strictly distinguishing the levels, and built a bathhouse in front of the bathhouse.
You must take a good bath in the bathhouse before taking a bath. Only after you are clean can you take a bath. If you are not qualified, you cannot take a bath.
The large bath can only be like this for now, but there is still room for improvement in the future.
Unfortunately, no suspected hot springs have been found near the hideout, otherwise the bathing pool could be directly converted into a hot spring.
The large bath has now been completed. Because Ellie was too excited, after drinking the juice, Rand brought Ellie and Olenna to visit with lanterns.
Since the entire design was completed by Rand, he was very familiar with the building. When he came to the boiler room, he found that clean water had already been added in advance.
Now adding water still requires some manpower. Due to lack of experience, Rand's waterwheel design failed. The failed design turned the waterwheel into a semi-manual machine. Currently, Rand is still working hard to research and try to improve the structure of the waterwheel.
But it's already full now, so there's no need to bother with it anymore.
Firewood was added to the boiler room and it didn't take long for the water temperature to reach the acceptable level.
When the gate is opened, hot water will flow into the bath.
Olenna hung the lantern high up, raising the light source, which illuminated the dim bath a lot. She could see steam rising from the hot water in the bath.
Ellie walked to the edge of the bathtub, tested the water temperature with her hand, and when she felt it was about right, she began to take off her clothes.
Olenna also put aside the swift sword she had been wearing at her waist and began to untie her clothes.
Seeing this scene, Rand froze.
Ellie had just unbuttoned a button of her shirt, and when she saw Rand's expression, she smiled and said, "Rand, you really don't have to pretend. You've had the Crystal for so long, there's no point in pretending you haven't seen it now, and we don't care anymore."
Rand was still a little stiff, and Ellie ignored him and unbuttoned her shirt one by one, then unbuttoned her underwear, followed by her trousers and the lining of her lower body.
After taking off all her clothes, Ellie folded them and placed them on a higher cabinet to avoid moisture. She rubbed her smooth calves, tapped the water surface with her toes, tested the water temperature, and then slowly sat in the water.
If she sat up completely, the water would just reach her chest. However, since it was clear water and Rand had good eyesight, the water did not block her vision at all, not to mention that Rand had witnessed the entire process.
Now there is really no need to explain that he has never seen the photo crystal.
Olenna's outfit was more complicated than Ellie's, and she had only taken it halfway off by the time Ellie sat in the bathtub.
Perhaps because she believed in Rand's character more than Ellie did, she did not completely doubt that Rand had not seen the image in the crystal.
So she moved slowly, and just as stiffly.
But she had no intention of covering her body, and she folded her clothes and placed them on the wardrobe.
Because of the precedent of Ellie, Rand did not feel embarrassed this time and watched boldly.
White, plump, slender and soft.
Olenna's figure is undoubtedly much better than Ellie's, but Ellie still has room for development, so there is no need to force a comparison.
When Olenna entered the bath, Rand remembered that he could take a bath himself. Bathing in the river was terrible.
Rand's clothes are very convenient to take off in just a few seconds.
Seeing Rand's body, Ellie, who was originally quite calm, blushed a little, but soon calmed down, picked up a towel and asked, "Do you want to wipe your back?"
Rand listened, turned around silently, and waited for Ellie to come closer.
Because his hair was not tied up, when Ellie was helping to wipe his back, her wet hair would sometimes stick to Rand's back or face.
And if you get closer, you can tell the temperature difference between Ellie's body temperature and the water temperature.
Ellie didn't think too much about it and rubbed Rand's back vigorously with the towel, although Rand didn't have much dirt on his body because he also took a bath frequently.
But some dandruff can still be rubbed out.
After a while, seeing that Ellie was a little tired, Olenna said softly, "Let me do it."
Ellie gave Olenna a weird look and handed her the towel.
When Olenna started rubbing Rand's back, Rand became a little restless.
Since Olenna's figure was much better than Ellie's, sometimes some parts of her back would be rubbed when she was rubbing it, which made Rand a little unbearable.
Seeing that it was almost done, Olenna took back the towel, then changed another one and handed it to Rand, saying, "Help each other?"
Rand's originally smooth movements became as stiff as a machine without lubrication.
After taking the towel, Rand sat a little further away, folded the towel, and helped Olenna wipe her back as she turned around.
The skin is much more delicate than I imagined, and touching it with my fingers feels like brushing against mutton-fat jade.
I had imagined that my skin would become a little worse due to daily sword training and working 24/7 under Rand's pressure.
But at this moment, there is no such feeling at all, as if I was born perfect and would not be changed by time or external forces.
Rubbing Olenna's back was actually more like a massage. At least even if Rand tried very hard, he couldn't rub out any dandruff or dirt.
Then there was Ellie. Ellie was much slimmer, but her skin was whiter than Olenna's. However, Rand still rubbed her back smoothly.
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When Ellie turned her back, her face turned red. Although she said she didn't care, she had never been naked in front of a man in her life, let alone let a man touch her skin.
Ellie turned her back and met Olenna's eyes, seeing her evasive eyes.
It was obvious that Olena's calmness just now was also pretended.
Thinking of this, Ellie's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and then she reached out secretly.
"Hey, don't move." As Ellie moved, Rand's hand slid to the side and touched a softer area.
At this moment, Ellie and Olenna screamed at the same time.
Olenna obviously knew who had done it, and when Ellie sat up straight, she glared at her fiercely.
After rubbing the back, the rest can be handled by himself. Rand looked at the towel and thought about it, while trying to suppress his heartbeat.
When they have a good relationship, maybe they will do more than just bathing together, Rand thought.
Then he collected his thoughts again.
When the bathhouse is officially open to the public, people must be required to do things like back scrubbing in the bathhouse, and they will only be allowed to take a bath after rinsing after scrubbing.
Otherwise, it would be fine for clean people like Ellie and Olenna, but dirty people would really pollute the bath immediately.
Rand lay prone in the bathtub, with only his nose and eyes above the water, and occasionally glanced at Ellie and Olenna.
"How was the bathing experience?" Rand asked, his mouth also floating above the water.
Ellie gave a thumbs up and smiled, "Pretty good."
When I first came to the hideout, it was just a small village, but the conditions are much better now.
"It feels like we can make money." Rand breathed a sigh of relief. The gems that Ellie had invested in before were of no use, because there was no place nearby that could exchange gems of this level for coins, so the finances of the hideout were still relatively tight.
Ellie and Olenna nodded in agreement. They had also been troubled by the financial problems of the den recently, and Rand would not allow them to support the den out of their own pockets, saying that it would dampen the enthusiasm for the den's development.
However, now that the first phase of the Adventurer's Resort has been completed perfectly, all that remains is for the adventurers to come here and explore the ruins.
If they were to promote the den themselves, they would still be concerned that no one would come and explore.
But since the White King is really willing to personally carry out the publicity, the situation can't be bad. Then he can wait for the adventurers to resolve the danger in front of the ruins, and then he can personally go out to look for the legendary artifact buried in the ruins.
And the economy of the den will definitely develop as a result.
There is no need to worry about future developments. The Tauren Shasa said that there is a passage leading to the Underdark nearby. If it really develops into a holy land for adventurers, Underdark adventure projects can be developed later.
(End of this chapter)