142 An Undistinguished Hero (1/2)

Chapter 142: An Undistinguished Hero

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

It was fall. Nighttime arrived sooner and sooner.

”BBQ skewers! Come get some! Warm and yummy skewers!”

When people get old, they tend to get cold easily. Aunt Li and her husband already started wearing thin jackets.

Their jackets were their son's old jackets. Busy grilling all day, they would get dirty from cooking all the time. They never bought new clothes because it would be a waste, not because they were trying to save money – at least that's what they told people when they were asked.

Grilling in the cool autumn wind wasn't an easy job. A burning fire dancing in front of them and a cold wind blowing at their backs, it wasn't fun. However, they got used to working with it. They had to.

Aunt Li looked up at the sky and said to her husband, ”Honey, it is getting dark. Let's go home.”

Full of confusion, her husband looked at his old-style phone and said, ”It is getting dark, but the night is still young. It is only seven o'clock. We usually go home at nine.”

Aunt Li and her husband had a street food cart across from the Amazing Fate Pet Shop. They sold breakfast in the morning and BBQ skewers at night. The couple worked extremely hard to support the family. Their son was in high school. Watching their son grow up day after day was the most joyful thing in the world.

Now it was a little past seven, so the peak time for working people returning home had passed. Most students had gone home by now as well. A few pedestrians were left on the sidewalk. Some would stop for a few skewers to take home or to eat right there.

They could get some more business if they went home later.

Full of worry, Aunt Li looked over at the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, winked at her husband and whispered, ”Look, it has been uneasy these days. We'd better go home early.”

The pet store was still open. They could see the young owner and a few others from the glass door. She was worried about Zhang Zian, who didn't listen to her, and wished he would close the store for a bit. He might get hurt by those crazy men.

Her husband didn't agree. Pointing at the meat skewers and fish skewers, he said, ”We still have more food, which will go bad overnight. There are not many left. Let's sell them all and then go home. It is still early.”

Aunt Li's eyelids kept twitching. She felt even more uneasy. Something really bad might happen tonight.

”No. Let's go! I want to go!” Aunt Li firmly shook her head, ”Something bad might happen!”

Her husband pointed at the pet store and said, ”I don't understand why you are so worried. Look, he doesn't even care. Honestly, it is none of our business.”

At this time, a customer on a bicycle stopped to ask about the skewers. Her husband put a big smile on his face and got busy with the customer.

Up to the ceiling, Aunt Li raised her voice, ”What do you mean it is none of our business? Don't you remember how our store was ruined?”

Seeing that the owners were having a fight, the customer left on his bicycle

That heartbreaking moment was unforgettable. Her husband opened his eyes. ”How could I forget?”

He suddenly pulled up his sleeve, displaying a dark red scar about 3 inches long on his left arm.

”Ask if he forgot about it!”

The scar was a souvenir from that scary night.

At the time, her husband was young and impulsive. Seeing the people trying to break into their store, he picked up his meat cleaver to fight the intruders. In the end, he couldn't stop them and was beaten up.