On the way to the hospital, Bu Ling took Zhu Zhizhi's hand and said, "Zhizhi, do you want to tell your family that your boyfriend won't worry if you go home so late?"
"No need, Brother Gao comes home late, as for my mother-in-law and the others..." She lowered her head before she could finish speaking.
"And what about you, Sister Ma? Don't you need to go home and cook for your children?" Bu Ling asked again.
"No need, my eldest daughter will take care of her younger siblings, I'm at ease!" Sister Ma's face was full of pride when she talked about her children!
Bling nodded and said nothing more.
Wu Yuanyuan was waiting for Bu Ling to ask her something, but after waiting for a long time without getting a response, she said with dissatisfaction, "Why don't you ask me?"
Bu Ling glanced at her. "I asked Aunt Fang to tell Sang Shen, and Sang Shen will inform Brother Tie He."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuanyuan smiled obsequiously and said, "Thank you, Lingling, you're the best!"
"snort!"
When they first came out of the restaurant, the four of them were still in the mood to chat and laugh, but as they got closer to the hospital, they gradually fell silent, and the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared!
Once inside the hospital, Sister Ma said, "Uncle Tan lives on the second floor, room 201. I'll ask someone for directions!"
Buling raised her hand to stop her: "No need, I know this well!"
“That’s right, she knows it well!” Wu Yuanyuan agreed.
Bu Ling rolled her eyes at her. "Let's go that way." She said, and took the lead. Zhu Zhizhi quickly stepped forward to support her.
Bu Ling led the three of them up to the second floor and found room 201. They arrived at the hospital around dinner time, and room 201 was quite lively.
As the oldest of the four, Sister Ma took the initiative and knocked on the ward door:
"Knock-knock-"
After a polite knock, she pushed open the door to the ward. Everyone in the ward looked towards the door as she did so, and then they all turned back around.
Sister Ma didn't care about their gazes. She looked around the ward and saw Grandpa Tan lying on the bed. She walked over, and Bu Ling and the other two quickly followed.
The man standing guard by the window looked at Sister Ma and the other three women with a puzzled expression as they approached him: "Who are you?"
"Hello, we are employees of the state-run restaurant, and we are colleagues of Grandpa Tan. We heard that Grandpa Tan had an accident, so we came to visit him." As she spoke, Sister Ma handed over a basket of eggs she was carrying.
To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed to say this, but these eggs were actually borrowed from their scallion restaurant. Of course, don't get me wrong, it was a real loan, the kind of loan that Manager Zhu told them about, the kind that they would return tomorrow.
There was nothing they could do; it was already dark when they got off work, and the department store and grocery store were closed, so they had no choice but to borrow them for the time being.
Upon hearing Bu Ling's words, the man stood up and shook hands with Sister Ma: "Hello, hello, I am Tan Hui, and this is my father." He pointed to Grandpa Tan on the hospital bed.
"So you're Grandpa Tan's son. Hello, my surname is Ma. These three are also employees of our restaurant. They came with me." Sister Ma stepped aside to let Bu Ling and the other two pass.
Bu Ling smiled politely: "Hello, my surname is Bu!"
"Hello, Comrade Bu!" Tan Hui extended his hand and shook hands with Bu Ling.
After Bu Ling finished introducing Zhu Zhizhi, and Zhu Zhizhi introduced Wu Yuanyuan, Tan Hui remembered after all four of them had introduced themselves: "Sit down, please sit down!" He then borrowed four small stools from the next bed and distributed them to the four of them.
Wu Yuanyuan and the other three didn't stand on ceremony. They took the stools and sat down around the hospital bed. Tan Hui was about to pour them some water, but Sister Ma quickly stopped him, saying, "No need, Xiao Tan, we're not thirsty, don't bother."
Tan Hui searched for a long time but couldn't collect enough teacups, so he had to give up. Then he sat on his father's sickbed and thanked them again: "Thank you for coming to see my father."
Bu Ling waved his hand: "Comrade Tan, you're too kind. Grandpa Tan has always taken good care of us, so it's only right that we come to visit him."
After saying that, she didn't wait for Tan Hui to reply politely and immediately asked, "Comrade Tan, what exactly happened to Grandpa Tan?"
Tan Hui's attention was indeed diverted. When he heard Bu Ling's question, his face darkened: "My dad was pushed down."
"You were pushed?" Wu Yuanyuan was very surprised.
Tan Hui nodded heavily: "Yes, this morning my dad went to work, but halfway there he was suddenly pushed to the ground and hit his forehead..."
"But that man not only didn't save my dad, he also stripped him of all his clothes. If Manager Zhu hadn't arrived in time, my dad... my dad would have..." This grown man couldn't help but shed tears as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Bu Ling's first reaction was: "Did they call the police?"
Tan Hui nodded: "I reported it. The police officers have already investigated around our house this afternoon, but it will take some time."
After a moment of contemplation, Bu Ling asked again, "You mean this person did it on purpose?"
“Even if the initial collision wasn’t intentional, the final act of tearing off clothes was definitely intentional,” Tan Hui said through gritted teeth, his fists clenched on his knees.
Upon hearing this, Bu Ling nodded. "So, do you have a target? Who could have done it?"
"No, you all know my dad. He's always smiling and always willing to help others. He doesn't seem like the type to make enemies." Tan Hui felt resentment when she thought of her father lying in the hospital bed.
"Wouldn't that mean we'd be completely clueless?" Zhu Zhizhi muttered under her breath.
Tan Hui's face was dark, but he still nodded: "Yes."
Seeing Tan Hui's dark complexion, Bu Ling quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, the police officers in our county are very capable, they will definitely find the murderer."
Tan Hui gave a soft "Mmm," and said, "Thank you."
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