As soon as Bu Ling asked the question, he saw the smiling faces of the Tan brothers turn gloomy at the same time.
"Is it that we can't ask?" Zhu Zhizhi looked at the two brothers cautiously.
After a moment of silence, Tan Hui finally spoke, "It's not that I can't say it, it's that I don't know how to say it."
Without waiting for them to ask any more questions, she blurted out, "The murderer who pushed my dad has been found; it's my sister's mother-in-law."
Tan Xuan quietly added from the side: "Former mother-in-law!"
Tan Hui chimed in, "Yes, my ex-mother-in-law!"
Hearing the brothers say that, Sister Ma opened her mouth wide in surprise, "Why...why?"
"It's all because of that ungrateful Tan Xiao. She somehow managed to badmouth my dad to her mother-in-law, and that mother-in-law is wicked too." Tan Xuan's face was filled with disgust when she spoke of Tan Xiao.
“That old hag originally intended to confront my father that day, but the moment she saw him, she had a malicious thought and pushed him down from behind, intending to give him a hard time.”
"But it was such a coincidence that my dad fell right on a rock and passed out on the spot. After the old hag panicked, she became greedy and stripped my dad of his cotton coat and ran away," Tan Hui said angrily.
Tan Xuan picked up where his brother left off and added, "Fortunately, although the place is remote, it's not deserted. The police officers spent several days interviewing people and finally found an eyewitness who said he saw Granny Tan Xiao in the vicinity."
"That old hag is a bully at home. She confessed everything when she saw the police, but my mother doesn't know about this yet. She's in poor health, so I hope you..."
“I understand!” Sister Ma said tactfully.
The two brothers thanked him in unison, saying, "Thank you."
After recounting the general events, Tan Xuan couldn't help but angrily pound the wall, while Tan Hui lowered his head, clenched his fists, and looked on with suppressed rage. After a long while, the two brothers let out a deep breath: "Sorry, things got out of control!"
Sister Ma said understandingly, "It's alright, it's alright, we all understand."
After hearing the whole story, Bu Ling's guess came true. She had previously learned that Grandpa Tan's whole family were also outsiders and had no relatives or enemies here.
Even if there were some friction with the neighbors, it wouldn't warrant such a brutal attack. Therefore, the perpetrator could only be someone they know, or someone they know with whom they have a grudge. This narrows down the possibilities.
While she was lost in thought, Sister Ma and the other two had already comforted the Tan brothers, said their goodbyes, and were preparing to leave.
"Xiao Tan, you should go back now. Grandpa Tan still needs someone to watch over him. We're leaving now." Sister Ma waved her hand.
The Tan brothers nodded and watched the four figures leave the alley before returning to the courtyard together. On the way back to the third courtyard, the brothers had already composed themselves and put on a smiling face when they entered the house.
Meanwhile, the four of them silently returned to the hotel and silently began to work.
Although they remained silent on the surface, their hearts were in turmoil.
Bling sat behind the counter, staring blankly at the opposite wall, thinking to herself that she was ready to get back and start rejecting love-struck behavior from the very beginning!
"Little Bu, Little Bu?"
"Huh?" Bu Ling snapped back to reality. "Manager Zhu? What's wrong?"
Seeing that Bu Ling had come to her senses, Manager Zhu withdrew his hand and said, "I'm saying that we're getting a new head chef for our restaurant. He'll be here tomorrow. Tonight, you guys should clean the restaurant thoroughly and try to make a good impression."
Bling paused for a moment, then replied, "Understood."
This was inevitable. Wu Yuanyuan and Zhu Zhizhi's skills were not enough to support a state-run restaurant, and with Grandpa Tan in this condition, it was imperative to bring in a head chef from elsewhere.
She guessed that Manager Zhu had been making a fuss about this matter the past few days. With that in mind, she perked up and gave a polite smile: "Manager Zhu, don't worry, we will definitely clean the restaurant thoroughly."
Manager Zhu nodded, turned around, and went back to his office with his hands behind his back.
After he left, Bling went into the kitchen and told them about it. Surprisingly, no one complained.
That's true. Everyone here is an adult and knows that Manager Zhu is doing this for the good of the restaurant. Although they feel a little awkward, no one raises any objections. Sister Ma said, "We understand and will definitely clean it up."
Buling didn't say much. She poured herself a glass of hot water, went back to the counter, sat down, and sat there, resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought...
The next morning, the four of them gathered at the restaurant, waiting for their new colleague to arrive.
"What do you think the new head chef will be like? Will he be easy to get along with?" Sister Ma started the conversation.
Wu Yuanyuan was also very anxious: "I don't know, I hope he has a good temper." Otherwise, she would be very upset.
Although Zhu Zhizhi didn't say anything, she nodded in agreement.
"Stop talking, they're here!" Bling interrupted the three of them.
The three women immediately fell silent and followed Bu Ling's gaze to the two people walking towards them from the other side of the street.
One of them was Manager Zhu, whom they knew, and the other must be the new head chef. As the two approached, all four of them stood up at the same time, their expressions showing the same surprise.
As Manager Zhu pushed open the door and entered, Bu Ling quickly whispered, "Control your expression." Then, when she looked down and then looked up again, she had a smile on her face: "Good morning, Manager Zhu."
Manager Zhu nodded and pointed to the person next to him, saying, "This is our restaurant's new head chef, surnamed Lü. You can just call him Chef Lü."
Bu Ling's smile remained unchanged as she slightly turned her head to greet him: "Master Lü, hello, I'm a waitress at the restaurant, my surname is Bu, Bu Ling!" As she spoke, she extended her hand.
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