On this day, Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin had a sudden idea to experience life in the Xiao family teahouse and be a waiter in the teahouse for one day.

Xiao’s mother gave Xiao Xiao’s old work clothes to Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin.

Wearing an ancient costume, Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin looked at each other in a novel way, stretched their arms and raised their legs, and were very excited, looking ready to do something big.

As the temporary person in charge of the two siblings, Xiao Xiao casually found a teahouse by the window, with a plate of snacks and a pot of tea on the table. Xiao Xiao held a book in his hand and read the book leisurely, and looked up from time to time to see if the two siblings were in trouble.

...

The two siblings were full of interest and did a good job.

In addition, most of the time, there are regular customers in the teahouse, and many of them know the brother and sister.

After all, twins, twins, etc. must always attract attention and be more impressive.

Therefore, the unfamiliar actions of the two siblings will not cause dissatisfaction among the guests, but will instead receive their teasing and guidance.

The two siblings talked and laughed with the guests, but they were very happy.

The teahouse is filled with joy.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

...

Mr. Zhou walked into the teahouse, and the familiar guest shouted, "Oh, Lao Zhou, why are you free today?"

"Lao Zhou, aren't you taking care of your grandson at home?"

"Old Mr. Zhou, let's have a plate?"

...

After a few words of joking, the old acquaintance found that Mr. Zhou’s expression was not right.

"What's wrong, Lao Zhou? His face is so bad?"

"What happened?"

"Lao Zhou, what are you looking for?"

...

Mr. Zhou, who came in, seemed to have not heard anyone else's words at all, but just searched around the teahouse with anxiety on his face, obviously looking for something.

Everyone couldn't help but calm down, looking at each other, and did not disturb Mr. Zhou again.

...

Mr. Zhou's face became worse and worse.

No?!

Isn't there either?

Mr. Zhou suddenly saw Xiao Xiao sitting by the table by the window. His eyes lit up and he walked over with several big strodes.

"Xiaoxiao, have you seen the baby?"

The baby likes Brother Xiao Xiao very much, and may come to see Xiao Xiao, the child.

Mr. Zhou asked anxiously, with a hint of expectation in his worried expression.

Xiao Xiao:?

"Baby, no."

"What's wrong, Grandpa Zhou? What happened?"

Xiao Xiao frowned and said his somewhat uneasy guess, "Is the baby missing?"

Mr. Zhou’s performance is obvious, and it is really easy to draw this conclusion.

"What, the baby is gone?!"

Before Mr. Zhou could answer, the regular customers who were following him could not help but call out.

"What's going on, Lao Zhou? OK, why is the baby missing?"

“Have you found all the places?”

"How did you find that the baby is missing?"

...

Xiao Xiao's answer made Mr. Zhou feel much depressed all of a sudden.

"Grandpa Zhou, please rest for a while."

Xiao Xiao stood up and helped Mr. Zhou sit down on the stool. He was worried about the baby, but Grandpa Zhou's condition was also uneasy.

Mr. Zhou was silent for a while, and he spoke with difficulty until the sound around him gradually faded away, his voice was dry and hoarse.

"My wife and I took the baby to play in a nearby park. It was just starting out and the baby was having fun with other children."

Xiao Xiao poured a cup of tea and handed it to Grandpa Zhou.

Mr. Zhou took it but did not drink it. He just held it in his hand. The back of his old hand was dull and the slightly rough fingertips were faintly white.

"We were chatting with other children's grandparents, but we didn't pay attention for a moment."

Speaking of this, Mr. Zhou was full of regret, his hands were trembling slightly, and the tea in the tea cup swayed violently, and a few drops even splashed out and spilled on Mr. Zhou's hands.

Fortunately, this pot of tea has been left for a while.

Even if it is not cold, it is not hot anymore. It is warm and will not burn the elderly.

...

"When we looked over again, the other children were there, but the baby was missing."

"We thought at first he had run to somewhere else or went to the bathroom."

"After all, this baby in the park has been visited many times."

"But, we looked everywhere and there were no babies everywhere."

“Nowhere.”

Mr. Zhou's voice was trembling, a kind of trembling that was determined to calm down but still couldn't help but feel uneasy inside.

"We're panicking now."

"Others also helped us look around, but we got nothing."

"We called the police immediately."

"The police are here soon, too."

"But ours is an old community, and the park has been around for a while, and the surveillance cameras there have been several of them."

"No baby was found in the intact surveillance cameras."

Old Zhou took a deep breath, his deep eyebrows and eyes were dark.

“Police are searching around the park.”

"My wife and I can't sit still, and we are looking for it everywhere."

"We thought about whether the baby would go home alone, but there was no."

"Later I wondered again, the baby has a good relationship with Xiaoxiao, will he come to play with Brother Xiaoxiao?"

"But not."

"So what else is there?"

"He hasn't been to the kindergarten for more than half a year because of his previous hospitalization, and it's still so far."

"But just in case, my wife still went to the kindergarten all the way."

"The kindergarten door is closed, and the shop owner along the way also said that he didn't see any children coming over."

...

"I originally thought the baby was most likely here at Xiaoxiao, because I promised him to bring him to play with Brother Xiaoxiao in the afternoon."

Mr. Zhou lowered his head, his eyes were already red, his voice was low and dull, and his vagueness almost made people unable to hear what he said.

Everyone was silent.

After a long time, the first person broke the stagnant atmosphere, and then the others also spoke to comfort Mr. Zhou.

"Old Zhou, don't worry, the baby will be fine."

"Yes, maybe the child is naughty and has been caught in some corner."

"And they all called the police. The police will look for it, and we will find it for you together."

"Lao Zhou, relax, the baby will have a good appearance and there will be no trouble."

...

In fact, everyone also understood how pale and empty their comfort words were, so even though most people were optimistic, their eyebrows couldn't help but frown.

It would be fine if the baby really walked away by himself, if so...

Some people have already sighed heavily in their hearts.

......

His voice was so dry that it was almost sticking together. The word "chuan" between Mr. Zhou's uncomfortable eyebrows became more profound. He was a little stunned and picked up the teacup in his hand and drank it all.

The tea has been cold.

Bitter and astringent

The tea foam blocked the throat made Mr. Zhou feel even more uncomfortable.

"Grandpa Zhou, tea."

Xiao Xiao handed him another cup of tea to Mr. Zhou.

Old Zhou was stunned for a moment, then took the teacup and poured it into his throat again.

The right temperature moistened his sticky throat.

The much more comfortable throat made Mr. Zhou’s eyebrows slightly relaxed.
Chapter completed!