Finally, the boss gave them fifty dollars with a sullen face and drove them away.
An Xiaotao looked at An Jingzhi with eyes full of admiration.
"Grandpa, you are so awesome!"
An Jingzhi put the fifty yuan directly into his pocket.
"The lesson grandpa taught you is to make reasonable use of your advantages."
"Look, when I told him to call the police, he was fearless, wasn't he?"
An Xiaotao nodded, "Why isn't he afraid?"
"What is he afraid of? He hired you to do the job and left no written proof, nor any video evidence. Even if the police knew about it, the most they'd get is a fine."
"But if a group of elderly people come to his restaurant every day to eat, no one can predict whether one of them will suddenly fall ill. This is related to business, so he is willing to compromise."
"So talking to people requires skill. You have to hit the snake at its weakest point and grasp what they value most in order to succeed."
An Xiaotao asked, "Grandpa, how do you know so many elderly grandfathers?"
An Jingzhi put his hands behind his back and said, "When you go out, you have to rely on friends. Grandpa goes out every day. Do you think I'm just hanging out?"
An Xiaotao: Isn’t it?
"I'm gathering information and making friends. Who knows, it might come in handy someday."
Actually, the original owner did wander around, but you can't wander around alone for decades, right? It's boring, so this person just met a lot of people.
"By the way, I originally wanted you to go and get that fifty yuan yourself, but you didn't get it back, and I had to show up in person. This fifty yuan will be my labor fee and today's tuition."
"Okay, Grandpa, what should we do next?" An Xiaotao now has nothing but admiration for An Jingzhi. The boss who is difficult for him can only bow his head in front of his grandfather.
The things that An Jingzhi taught him were not available in textbooks.
"Of course you have to study," An Jingzhi gently tapped An Xiaotao's head, "No more games. Wait until your grades improve before we talk about playing games."
An Xiaotao was a little embarrassed. "Grandpa, I only played it a few times. I will definitely not play it secretly again in the future."
During the morning, An Jingzhi took An Xiaotao around to find odd jobs, and let him study on his own for the rest of the time.
In a blink of an eye, half of the summer vacation has passed. An Xiaotao has gained a lot and his whole mental outlook has changed. After An Jingzhi's teaching, he has become more confident and more confident than before, which is even more obvious among his peers.
Night falls.
An Jingzhi had been lying in bed with his eyes open, unable to sleep. According to the original owner's memory, there would be a fire tonight.
But fortunately, there was no danger. Only thick smoke rose up and the fire was put out in time.
But if you don't wake up in time, even if your life is not in danger, you will still get sick from choking.
After a while, he felt something was wrong outside, so he immediately sat up from the bed and looked down. Sure enough, there was already a flame.
An Jingzhi directly woke up both Old Man An and An Xiaotao.
The three of them quickly grabbed their valuables and ran downstairs.
At this time, those people had already gathered downstairs, and more and more people followed. Everyone gathered in groups of three or four, with relief in their eyes.
"It was so dangerous! Luckily, grandpa, you asked us to cover our mouths and noses with wet rags, otherwise we might have been trapped up there." An Xiaotao looked at the billowing smoke and felt frightened.
Father An looked at his own floor worriedly and said, "Son, it won't burn down our house, will it?"
When An Jingzhi pulled him downstairs, he was reluctant to leave and wanted to collect this and that.
"Dad, don't worry. The fire department is here to put out the fire. They're pumping out the water. It's okay."
When going downstairs, Father An accidentally choked on a puff of cigarette and said, "Dad, let's go to the hospital first. Choking on cigarettes is not a trivial matter."
Old Man An was unwilling to do so. Although the house was old and dilapidated, it was his life savings and his home.
Only after he saw the fire department put out the fire did he feel relieved and go to the hospital.
Kang Shulan and An Hongwei received news of a fire at home and rushed to the hospital overnight.
"Grandpa! How's Grandpa?"
The two received a call from An Xiaotao and learned that Old Man An was admitted to the hospital due to a fire. They thought that Old Man An was burned and were very worried.
"It's okay," An Xiaotao, who had become much calmer, said, "Luckily, grandpa woke us up in time. Great-grandfather just inhaled some smoke and dust, and he's fine now."
"How's things going at home?" An Hongwei asked.
"Don't worry, Dad. The fire downstairs has been put out by the fire department. I asked around, and it doesn't affect the building safety of that floor. It's just that the family's belongings were burned, and the corridor is very dirty."
"Dad, you guys are tired too, right? Do you want me to go to the cafeteria and get you some food? Great-grandfather will be home soon. Grandpa is going to get some water. You guys take a rest, have some food, and then we'll go home together."
The two of them felt relieved. Kang Shulan felt that her son was different from before. He could remain calm even when faced with such a big thing, and he could still pay attention to his parents' situation.
After An Jingzhi brought back the water, Kang Shulan was tired but not hungry. She picked up Old Man An and they went home together.
An Xiaotao had returned early to clean the house, so Old Man An could go back to his room to rest.
The couple was very pleased to see that their son had arranged everything in order.
"My son has matured a lot recently." The couple had a night talk before going to bed.
Kang Shulan said: "Who says it's not?"
"When I first received the call, I was so scared that I almost lost my soul. It was my son who kept comforting us and told us that it was okay and not to worry."
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