Chapter 792: 792
Welder Zhao was a rugged person . He had the same attitude when educating his grandson, thinking that boys should be raised in a rough manner . They could be naughty, but they should not be as delicate as girls .
A few days ago, he saw his grandson having a bravery competition with other kids around the aquarium tank, seeing who was brave enough to pick up a clam worm . His daughter-in-law was criticizing them, asking them not to play with disgusting worms . She even asked him to help educate them .
He didn't take it seriously and spoke along half-heartedly for the sake of peace in the family . But his tone was not harsh, and he was smiling . He thought his daughter-in-law was overreacting . There was no need to criticize them .
In fact, when he was a kid, he was wilder and crazier . Not only had he played with wasps' nests and birds' nests, but he had even cooked and eaten snakes that he caught on the mountain… Boys now were too girly . How could they grow up to be real men? They should be encouraged to be naughtier .
Later, when he saw kids playing bravery games around the fish tank, he didn't say anything about it . When his daughter-in-law approached, he even alerted them in silence . He was encouraging them to do so .
After being confronted harshly by Electrician Wu, he didn't know what to say, and he responded hesitantly, "This… I'm not sure . Maybe they play with it sometimes in secret…"
Electrician Wu looked at the time and began to sweat in fear immediately .
It was the first day of elementary school . School was finished after the students handed in their winter holiday homework and were given their new textbooks along with a few words from their teacher . They were to arrive at home early .
Now, maybe they had already finished school, returned home, and finished dinner . They could be together now, discussing what to play and where to have fun in the afternoon .
"Mr . Wu, look how frightened you are… They may not be playing at my place . Even if they are, it's not their first time . Nothing happened before . Why would something happen this time?" Welder Zhao looked anxious, yet he pretended to be calm .
Electrician Wu took out his phone and dialed . Nobody picked it up after a few rings .
"Mr . Zhao, do you have anyone at home?" he asked .
Welder Zhao shook his head . "No . Everybody's at work except me . "
"Does your grandson have a key to the house?" Electrician Wu continued to ask . It was the same at his house . Everybody else was at work, while his wife had possibly gone square dancing .
"Yes… Otherwise, how could he enter the house after school?" Welder Zhao said .
Electrician Wu's face grew paler and paler . He told Zhang Zian in a hurry, "Store Manager Zhang, I… I have an emergency and must return . I'll get some fish from here later . "
Zhang Zian had seen how protective he was over his grandson . Last time, when his grandson's hand felt numb due to the leaking heating rod, he had chased after the store owner in the aquarium market relentlessly .
Electrician Wu searched for the key with shaky hands . As he failed to grab it firmly, the key dropped on the floor . He then bent down to pick it up .
"If you are in a rush, just take a taxi . " Li Kun picked the key up for him and passed it onto his hands .
Zhang Zian looked outside the shop and saw that he had come on a bike, while Welder Zhao had ridden an electric bike . In fact, as Welder Zhao had said, maybe nothing would happen . But nobody could be sure .
"How about this: I'm not busy right now . I can drive you back," Zhang Zian said .
"Really? You are too kind…" Electrician Wu was reluctant to take the offer but felt surprised at the same time . Zhang Zian was young but very knowledgeable . He was so much better than the old folks .
"It's fine . I'd like to have a look myself . " Zhang Zian had been carrying the key with him since he drove back . "Let's hurry up and leave . You can leave your bikes outside my shop, and take them back later . "
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