Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang, along with Tong Zhijie, with familiarity, came to Tong Huaqiong's old courtyard, which was the home of Pandie and Mr. Su.
The gate was tightly locked.
No one was there.
Village families often leave a spare key hidden under a rock or the base of a wall when they go out.
Tong Zhijie habitually went to search for the key under the stones.
He didn't find it.
The three continued to search through stones, grass, and bricks...
Still, there was no sign of the key.
"If you can't find it, use a stick to poke the lock," Tong Fusheng said to Tong Zhijie, "Zhijie, you're familiar with it, you come and poke the keyhole."
They were blood relatives of Tong Pandi, so there was no issue with unlocking her door themselves.
Family doesn't need to be so calculating.
Tong Zhijie picked up a stick and aimed to poke it into the lock.
