Chapter 58 A Funny Clown

People tend to stick together for warmth, and the lower they are in society, the more they tend to stick together.

This is true for beggars and patients alike.

The beggars are called the Beggars' Gang, while the patients are called "Exchange Association, Mutual Aid Association."

Looking at Qian Hua, Xu Huo spoke slowly.

These two names are just as their names suggest, a small group that provides communication for major patients.

Not all the people inside are patients, but there are definitely patients at home! "Huh?" Several young police officers frowned, a little confused.

"Where is this thing?"

Where are they? These days, those who have never been seriously ill generally don’t know about these small gangs.

There is no way. The Internet has only been developed for a few years and has too many limitations. According to official data, there are only 16 computers per thousand people.

This results in communication and the flow of information being limited to fixed circles, and people who have no contact will hardly understand each other.

As for where, “It’s everywhere.”

Xu Hao paused and turned to look outside the hospital.

“They’re everywhere!”

Where do members of the patient association usually live?

Hospitals and their surroundings.

In fact, even with the flow of information and the popularization of the Internet, most people will not know the life of a person who is forced into a desperate situation.

What do these people eat? Where do they live? Do they eat breakfast sold in the hospital?

The hospital does sell food around 5:30 or 6 in the morning, and there is a wide variety of breakfast items, but these are provided to ordinary patients.

Members of the patient association who are terminally ill live around the hospital.

It could be a main road, or it could be a small corner that can barely shelter from the wind and rain.

Of course, there are people staying inside the hospital, after all, patients need care, but accompanying beds cost money, and most of the time people sleep in the aisles and emergency passages. If it affects normal medical care, there is no place to sleep in the aisles.

As for where to find it, it's very simple: go to the cheapest restaurant, go to the vegetable market after the stalls close, or go near the hardest and most tiring work.

You can always find one.

Grade-A hospitals have strict management, and there were not many people who met the characteristics inside, so the police chose to go outside.

The news is easy to check.

There are few residents nearby who don’t know these people, so Xu Hao and others asked as they walked.

Speaking of which, in the previous life, there had been Kitchen God and Kitchen Goddess.

The other party's store is located near the hospital and can be considered a "one-dollar store". They only charge for cooking fees, the stove is free, and you can also add a little oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, which has helped countless people.

He was listed as a person of the hour who moved the whole country, and even on the day of receiving the award, he chose to receive it in the store instead of going to a live broadcast.

There is no dollar store in Linlan City.

But there are still many people of this kind. Following the residents' reminder, Xu Hao lifted the curtain of a restaurant, took a quick glance, and fixed his eyes on a person in the crowd.

"Officer, officer, you..."

The boss at the front desk shuddered, put on a flattering expression, and came over.

Xu Hao ignored him and turned his attention to another person.

"Chen Gong, right?"

The man was wearing a washed and tattered sweatshirt and was skinny. Judging from his appearance, he was no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

The other person is eating.

The only thing to eat is rice.

A big bowl of white rice, with a little soy sauce and a bit of lard drizzled on the white rice, and just stirred slightly, it's a meal.

Hearing the noise, he looked up blankly and looked around, only to find that a group of policemen were coming behind him.

"You're just going to eat this?"

Qian Hua frowned.

Without waiting for the other party to answer, the question came again.

"Where is the president of the Lung Cancer Mutual Aid Exchange Group?"

Xu Hao took out his notebook and started talking after reading the information given by the people around him.

Not many people have computers these days, so during exchanges to discuss medical conditions, information is sent via computers or by cell phones to notify people of meetings.

"President?"

"You guys go find the president." Chen Gong said immaturely, with even more confusion in his eyes.

"Something happened that is related to your mutual aid association. Go find the president to learn about the case."

Qian Hua began to explain.

Chen Gong has a simple mind. He is in his teens and unlike the children in his previous life who were exposed to all kinds of information, he does not have any evil thoughts.

"Brother Hai should have just got off work and is working a second job. He should be in the garden now."

"I'll take you to find him."

After saying this, Chen Gong didn't even bother to eat. He stood up and walked out in a hurry, leading the way.

Xu Hao glanced at the food on the table, took out several hundred yuan in cash from his pocket, put it on the counter, and gave the boss a look. The boss immediately understood and accepted it without hesitation.

It’s not much, but it will allow you to eat an extra month or two of meat.

Then he went out and followed the police team.

There was no sign of Wang Hu in the crowd. After a while, Wang Hu appeared.

He was holding a plastic bag with a lunch box in it. When he opened the lunch box, a steaming aroma of meat wafted out.

"You haven't finished your meal yet, eat on the way, no rush."

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Wang Hu handed it to Chen Gong with a stern face, and then without waiting for Chen Gong to speak, he quickly sat in the passenger seat.

Chen Gong looked confused, Xu Hao nodded, "Eat."

Several people got in the car. Chen Gong cleared his throat, then sat in the back seat, opened his mouth and started to eat voraciously.

The president of the mutual aid association worked in the afternoon in a garden not far from the hospital, just six kilometers away.

There was a small park there with a bed of flowers in the center.

The police arrived here at 4:30 in the afternoon.

As soon as I got off the car, I immediately saw each other in the crowd.

The president is extremely conspicuous, probably because of his profession.

He is a clown.

A funny clown with funny makeup, a red nose and an exaggerated afro.

There was no obvious drop in temperature in early October, but it has been extremely hot these two days. However, the other party wore a thick clown costume, forced a smile in the park, held balloons and other objects in his hands, used exaggerated movements to attract children, and tried his best to sell things to adults.

Wang Hu took a puff of his cigarette, and the butt fell to the ground. He turned his head and looked at Qian Hua.

"Xiao Qian, ask him to go to the brigade."

The other party has to go to the brigade and cooperate with the internal staff to get useful clues.

Qian Hua was speechless. To be honest, he was not very brave to go. He didn't know why, but he felt powerless after just one look.

He turned his head to look at Xu Hao beside him, and Xu Hao looked at him sideways.

"You want me to go?"

“I’m not a policeman.”

Qian Hua: He took a deep breath and then walked forward.

"Wait, buy everything he is selling." Suddenly, Xu Hao took out the remaining money he had and handed it to Qian Hua.

Wang Hu sighed when he saw this. The case was so serious that he was in no mood to bring any money. He didn't have a single dollar on him. He even borrowed cash from a police officer to buy a lunch box just now.

It's an IOU with his phone number on it.

Qian Hua didn't waste any time. He took it and walked forward.

But before he could say anything, the president paused when he saw him in police uniform. His face looked a little panicked, and then he quickly packed up his things, lowered his head and prepared to leave.

"Don't leave, I'm not an urban management officer, I won't take your things!"

Qian Hua tried to dissuade him quickly, with cold sweat on his forehead.

"A case has occurred in Linlan City. We need your cooperation in the investigation, Mr. Jiang. After your cooperation, the police will give you a generous reward!"

“No, I’m not going.”

Jiang Hai lowered his head, and his skinny body was anxiously packing things.

"As long as you cooperate, it doesn't matter whether the case is solved or not, or whether you provide any useful clues."

"The police have taken possession of everything on your stall!"

Qian Hua took a quick look at the stall and took out most of the money from his wallet.

"Double the price."

Jiang Hai was a little hesitant. He looked at Qian Hua with some caution, but when he looked at the banknotes, his eyes were a little straight.

After a long while, I don't know what he was thinking, he made up his mind, his heartbeat quickened, and said:

"good!"

(End of this chapter)