Welder Zhao was a rough person, and his way of educating his grandson was the same. He felt that boys should be rough and it was okay to be naughty, as long as they were not as delicate as girls.
A few days ago, he saw his grandson and a group of friends surrounding the fish tank to see who had the guts to grab a clam worm. At that time, his daughter-in-law was scolding them, telling them not to play with such disgusting insects and asking him to help educate them.
He didn't think much of it, but out of consideration for maintaining family harmony, he casually said a few words, but his tone was not strict, and his face was still cheerful. He felt that his daughter-in-law was making a big deal out of nothing, and there was no need to scold them.
He knew that when he was young, he was even crazier and wilder. Not to mention the hornet's nest and bird's eggs, he even wanted to catch a long worm in the ravine and roast it to eat … Boys nowadays were too delicate. How could they grow up to be men? They should be encouraged to be naughtier.
Later, when he saw the children playing around the fish tank to test their courage, he turned a blind eye. Even when his daughter-in-law approached, he quietly tipped them off, which was equivalent to indulging them.
Being questioned by Electrician Wu so harshly, he was speechless. He answered hesitantly, "This … I'm not sure. Maybe they secretly play …"
Electrician Wu looked at the time and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Today was the first day of elementary school. They handed in their winter holiday homework, received their new textbooks, listened to the teacher for a while, and cleaned up before school was over. They went home very early.
Maybe they had already finished school, or maybe they had already returned home for dinner and were discussing what to play and where to play in the afternoon.
"Wu, look at how scared you are … They might not necessarily go to my house to play. Even if they do, it's not their first time playing. Nothing happened before, so what could happen this time?" Welder Zhao's face was obviously pale, but he still forced himself to be calm.
Electrician Wu picked up his phone and dialed a number. It rang a few times, but no one answered.
"Zhao, is there anyone at home?" he asked.
Welder Zhao shook his head. "No, everyone except me went out to work."
"Your grandson has the key to the house?" Electrician Wu asked. It was the same at home. Everyone who was supposed to go to work had gone to work, and his wife had most likely gone to square dance.
"Yes … Otherwise, how would he enter the house after school?" Welder Zhao said.
Electrician Wu's face became more and more gloomy. He hurriedly said to Zhang Zian, "Store Manager Zhang, I … I have something urgent to attend to. I'll go back first. I'll come back to buy fish from you again."
Zhang Zian had seen how much he treasured his grandson. Once, because his grandson's hands were numb from a leaky heating rod, Zhang Zian was so angry that he went to the fish market's merchant and refused to forgive him.
Electrician Wu took out the key with trembling hands, but he didn't hold it steady. The key fell to the ground with a clatter, and he bent down to pick it up.
"If you're in a hurry, why don't you take a taxi back?" Li Kun picked up the key and handed it to him.
Zhang Zian glanced outside the shop and saw that he had come on a bicycle, while Welder Zhao had come on an electric bicycle.
Indeed, as Welder Zhao said, there might not be an accident, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
"How about this? Since I have nothing to do now, I'll drive you back," Zhang Zian said.
"Really? How could I … "Electrician Wu was both apologetic and surprised. Zhang Zian was young and knowledgeable, much better than the old guys like them.
"It's okay. I also want to broaden my horizons." After Zhang Zian drove back, he kept the key with him. "Let's not waste any more time. Let's go. Leave your car in front of the shop, and you can come back to get it later."
"Okay," Electrician Wu agreed immediately.
"Master! We want to go too! " Wang Qian and Li Kun didn't want to miss the opportunity, so they actively fought for it. "Let's drive. We drive fast, and we can even make turns in the sewers!"
"That … If the car can fit, I want to see it too." Jiang Feifei couldn't hold back her curiosity.
"It can fit! It can fit! That's a Wuling Hong Guang MPV! Not to mention five people, even fifteen people would be able to sit down! It can fit twenty people in a wilderness operation! "Wang Qian and Li Kun liked crowds, so they nodded.
"Twenty people in a car? You're squeezing your sh * t out!" Zhang Zian complained. "It's not like you're the Indian Third Brother!"
He threw the car key to them. "Stop talking nonsense. Let's go. Start the car, and I'll lock the door! Don't make turns in the sewers! "
Electrician Wu walked in front of Welder Zhao and asked for the key. "Zhao, lend me your house key."
"Forget it. I'll go back too. Didn't you say that it can fit twenty people? It should be okay to give me another one, right? "Welder Zhao sighed.
Zhang Zian locked the door of the aquarium. There were no customers, anyway. He went to inform Lu Yi Yun, and the seven of them all squeezed into a Wuling Hong Guang MPV.
Fortunately, all the containers in the car had been moved into the aquarium, and there was no fat person among the seven of them. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many people.
The Wuling Hong Guang MPV did not disappoint them. There was no obvious difference in the speed of the seven people …
Wang Qian drove, and Electrician Wu pointed the way. The seven of them set off.
Zhang Zian couldn't help but feel that it was so convenient to have a car.
The factories of the old generation were all built in the city. Now, in order to control the pollution, their factories had been moved out of the city, but the dormitory compound that served as the family's residence was still there. It wasn't too far from the pet shop, and it was located on the edge of Dongcheng District. It didn't take them long to arrive.
Although it was a family compound, the guards at the door were quite responsible. They stopped the cars from entering once they saw that they were not from the compound.
Electrician Wu got out of the car to greet them, and the guards let them in.
After entering the compound, his eyes were not idle. He kept looking for traces of his grandson, but he didn't see him. He was probably not playing outside, either at home or in someone else's house.
Wang Qian parked the car in front of the unit where Welder Zhao lived. The others didn't wait for the car to stop before they swarmed out and entered the unit door.
There was no elevator in the old building, and Welder Zhao lived on the sixth floor.
The two old men's legs were not as agile as the young people's. They gave the door key to Zhang Zian and asked him to bring the others up to see what was going on.
Zhang Zian took the lead and went up to the sixth floor. He knocked on the door twice loudly to remind the people inside to pay attention. If Welder Zhao's son and daughter-in-law were unexpectedly at home and were doing something shameless while the elderly and children were not at home, they would at least have time to put on their clothes when they heard the knock on the door …
He didn't wait for a response and took out his key to open the door.
Welder Zhao's house faced the living room. As soon as he opened the door, Zhang Zian met a few pairs of eyes.
A group of kids surrounded the fish tank in the living room. Their sleeves were rolled up, and a few of their hands were wet and dripping with water.
Among them, Electrician Wu's child, whom Zhang Zian had seen once at the fish market, was putting his hand into the fish tank …
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