Chapter 29
Zheng Xing and Chaozi staked out near Yang Lin's house.
"Xingzi, didn't we come here to investigate the orphanage director? What are you doing squatting here?"
Chaozi parked his motorcycle in the alley and complained, "This crappy place is so narrow, only bicycles can pass through, it's difficult for motorcycles to get in."
"Stop talking nonsense," Zheng Xing tossed a bottle of chilled water over. "This is the important matter."
When he was investigating Yang Lin, he spent a few days with Yang Lin's wife.
His wife's routine was very consistent: she would go out to buy groceries, play mahjong at the mahjong parlor, then take a stroll before going home to cook.
The sudden increase in the number of times I went out during this routine of going between three points was to see that man.
Zheng Xing's initial idea was very simple.
What could possibly happen between a lone man and woman having a secret rendezvous?
After accepting Hu Zhenzhen's bet, he thought about it carefully and immediately figured out what was strange about it.
Even if someone wants to have an affair and wants to go to the park, most people wouldn't choose the area in front of their house, because neighbors are always coming and going, and if someone sees them, it will only lead to bad rumors.
Since the location was chosen here, it means that Yang Lin's wife is not afraid of being discovered.
At least you don't have to worry about being seen by your neighbors.
Not afraid of being seen by the neighbors, but afraid of being discovered by Yang Lin, what kind of person could this be?
Zheng Xing thought about it again and again, but still couldn't come up with an answer.
He decided to stake out downstairs at Yang Lin's house, hoping to gamble on the possibility that the man might come today.
Although Yang Lin said his wife had been going out a lot on weekends recently when he entrusted the task, in reality, she saw this man very frequently, but she always avoided Yang Lin so he wouldn't notice.
It was almost time to prepare dinner. Based on Zheng Xing's previous observations, Yang Lin's wife would come out around this time to go to the market to buy groceries.
There's a small market nearby.
It was a simple shed made of black cloth, and inside were elderly people who grew their own vegetables and came to sell them.
Their prices are much cheaper than in the regular market.
Many people like to go shopping at this time.
Yang Lin's wife was one of them.
"Hey, they're out!"
Chaozi, who was leaning against the motorcycle, had good eyesight and noticed it first, then quietly reminded Zheng Xing.
Zheng Xing peeked out and, besides Yang Lin's wife, also saw the man he was having a secret rendezvous with.
This is truly an unexpected delight.
Zheng Xing smirked and took a picture first.
The man seemed to have been staking out Yang Lin's house for a while, and he approached as soon as Yang Lin's wife came out.
"Sister Su Hong!"
When they passed by Zheng Xing, Zheng Xing heard the man call her that.
"I'm back from H City. Xiao Shuai is much better this time."
Hearing just this one sentence was enough for Zheng Xing to understand a lot.
It seems he was wrong before.
He followed them and sent Yang Lin a message: "Do you know Xiao Shuai? Who is that?"
What happened to my brother-in-law?
When Yang Lin received the text message, he was leading the construction team to figure out how to demolish the house, and only had time to ask this one question.
Zheng Xing did not reply to him.
After learning Xiao Shuai's identity, everything became much easier to connect.
Zheng Xing continued to watch the man and Su Hong from a distance, full of confidence.
He saw Su Hong take out her wallet, pull out a lot of money, and give it to the man.
Then the man took a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Su Hong.
After reading it, Su Hong shed two tears.
Zheng Xing was too far away to hear what they were saying, but after Su Hong read the contents of the paper, she took out a lot of cash and gave it all to the man.
This doesn't look right at all.
Zheng Xing smacked his lips, sensing that something was wrong.
*
Hu Zhenzhen gave the order and spent money, and the demolition of Tianpu Hospital progressed at an absurdly fast pace.
Yang Lin had contacted the owner of the house before to discuss the demolition.
However, this person was asking for an exorbitant price, daring to ask for 1.5 million for a two-story dilapidated house, so Yang Lin immediately gave up the idea of paying.
In his opinion, a million dollars for this house is already too much.
However, since Hu Zhenzhen has said that the demolition will be carried out today, this unjust payment must be made.
Yang Lin contacted the homeowner, but his personality made him lose his composure when he started to ask for a price, remembering the five million the boss had mentioned.
His stingy nature came out.
“I’m willing to pay 1.5 million, but I have one condition: I want this house demolished immediately.”
The landlord on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, "That's not a good idea, I've already rented it out, and it seems to be a clinic now."
Yang Lin said, "Two million."
“You can dismantle it now, don’t worry, I will pay the penalty for breach of contract from the clinic.”
The homeowner agreed quickly, fearing that Yang Lin might change his mind.
Everyone on Xijingmen Street who knows Yang Lin knows how stingy he is. If you don't agree now, he might change his mind later, and that would be terrible.
This house wasn't worth much money to begin with; it only costs 15,000 yuan a year to rent it out.
Two million! He couldn't earn that much money even if he rented it for his entire life.
The homeowner was so happy he clicked his tongue. "Demolish it, demolish it as you please. I'll go to Xijingmen Street right away to sign the contract."
Two million yuan settled the matter, and Yang Lin felt much better.
He hung up the phone and reported to Hu Zhenzhen in the RV.
"Boss, the homeowner has arrived. Once he signs the contract, we can start work immediately."
He proudly puffed out his chest, "I've already negotiated the price. The demolition compensation is only two million. Including the construction team's labor costs and other miscellaneous expenses, two and a half million will be enough."
Hu Zhenzhen glanced at him in surprise and praised him.
"I didn't expect you to have this kind of talent, Lao Yang. Not bad. Put the 2.5 million you saved into the account first, and use it to pay salaries after the new hospital is built."
"By the way, you were originally in charge of Xiao Huang, right? I'll need you to take care of them more in the future. The hospital's logistics department will be handed over to you."
Huang Bao had never managed anyone before, and Hu Zhenzhen didn't know much about him.
She was worried that if she really handed over all the doctors at Tianpu Hospital to him, other problems might arise. She felt more at ease letting Yang Lin, their former superior, manage them.
Once the new hospital is completed and the new director takes office, these doctors will probably all be in prison, and then Yang Lin won't have to worry about anything.
This counts as a promotion and a raise for him.
Yang Lin, quick-witted, immediately asked, "What about collecting rent?"
"You'll still be in charge. Well, if you're too busy, we can arrange for someone to help you."
Yang Lin quickly shook his head, "I can manage!"
What a joke! Neither job is strenuous, and he could earn two salaries at the same time—he couldn't be happier!
"That's good," Hu Zhenzhen said, nestled in the back of the RV. After finishing the last bite of her shaved ice, she wiped the ice cream off Jiang Chen's mouth. "Then we'll be going now."
Chen Kai, who was sitting in the front, was already prepared.
Upon hearing Hu Zhenzhen's words, he closed the door of the RV and drove towards the Fubao Orphanage.
After learning that Dean Lou's diagnosis might be wrong, he perked up immediately and thought for a long time before figuring out how to persuade Dean Lou to get checked.
Dr. Zhou, who was sitting in the passenger seat, had known Chen Kai for some time. Noticing his nervousness, she took the initiative to comfort him.
"I just looked at the medical record that Mr. Hu sent me. Don't worry too much, it doesn't look like cancer to me."
Most elderly people have the habit of keeping their medical records and test results together, and Dean Lou is no exception. When Zheng Xing took the photo, he also included a test result in the picture.
Dr. Zhou examined it carefully. Although the results were abnormal, they did not resemble cervical cancer.
With those words from him, Chen Kai felt more at ease.
Regardless, he needed to have Dean Lou go to a major hospital for another check-up before he could feel at ease.
Even with cancer, there's still a 1% chance of a miracle.
Xihua District is only so big; it only takes ten minutes to drive to Fubao Orphanage.
Chen Kai got out of the car and went to knock on the door first.
He had just come by that afternoon and knew that Dean Lou didn't want to trouble the children when they were sick, so he shouted loudly on purpose.
"Dean, our boss has come to see you."
Previously, Dean Lou had heard that Chen Kai and Liu An had taken a group of young men out and all found good jobs, so he had always wanted to meet their boss.
But Chen Kai didn't know how to bring it up, and he had never told Hu Zhenzhen about it.
Unexpectedly, this accidental turn of events fulfilled the dean's wish.
The building manager, who was lying in the room, heard the commotion outside and initially didn't want to open the door.
The children she raised were all filial, but she was old and sick and didn't have the energy to take care of new children, nor did she want to trouble these children who had finally managed to leave home.
"boss?"
Upon hearing this word, Dean Lou opened his eyes immediately.
She had heard Chen Kai mention before that he was now working under a big boss and earning a lot of money every month.
Dean Lou was worried that he had been scammed.
Now that she had the chance to meet him in person, she immediately perked up.
"They're here!"
Her legs were fine, but she was a little weak, so she kept a cane by her bedside.
When Chen Kai saw her using a cane to open the door, he felt a little uneasy. "Dean Mama, this is the boss I told you about before, Ms. Hu Zhenzhen."
Dean Lou was helped out of the building and stepped out the door.
The first thing she noticed wasn't Hu Zhenzhen, but the shy little boy behind Hu Zhenzhen.
Dean Lou has raised children his whole life and understands their situation better than anyone.
Seeing Jiang Chen's expression, she felt much relieved.
At least this boss's character isn't too bad.
"Hello, Ms. Hu," she said with a smile. Her aging face bore the marks of time, wrinkles piled up like a blooming flower, layer upon layer, waving to the sunlight.
"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Hu Zhenzhen."
Hu Zhenzhen was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Dean Lou, who was suffering from illness, could still show such a warm smile.
She developed a new impression of the elderly man who had dedicated his life to doing good deeds.
"I heard you haven't been feeling well lately. I happened to be on Xijingmen Street, so I came to visit you. I hope I haven't disturbed your rest."
"Not at all. Usually, it's just this old woman here all by herself. I'm overjoyed when someone comes."
Dean Lou could easily dismiss the children he raised, but he was much more polite to Hu Zhenzhen, who helped his children live a better life.
She showed the most welcoming attitude.
"Chen Kai, don't just stand there, quickly go and make a pot of tea."
She sent Chen Kai away and personally led Hu Zhenzhen into the house.
She was alone before, so she simply didn't turn on the lights and lay on the bed waiting for it to get dark.
Only after the guests arrived did the building manager turn on the lights.
The orange light wasn't bright, but it immediately created a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Dr. Zhou followed at the back of the group. The first thing he saw when he looked at Dean Lou's condition made him realize that she definitely did not have cancer.
There's nothing else to it. Although Dean Lou is a bit weak now, he is dozens of times stronger than any of the cancer patients he has ever seen, both in terms of spirit and physical strength.
After everyone sat down and chatted for a while, he took the initiative to step forward.
"Dean Lou, I'm a doctor. You seem to be in good spirits right now, so I'd like to do another checkup for you."
The sudden mention of this matter immediately dampened Dean Lou's spirits.
“I know my own body. Cancer is incurable. I’ll live one day at a time. Every day I live is a bonus for this old woman. You don’t need to see me. Seeing any doctor is a waste of time.”
Chen Kai was pouring water for everyone when he heard her words and immediately became anxious.
“Dean Mama, that’s not how it works. Dr. Zhou is my boss’s private doctor. He’s very skilled. He’s willing to give you a free check-up, so you should let him try.”
Dean Lou was still somewhat reluctant.
Dr. Zhou backed down, "Then let me see your previous lab reports. I can prescribe some medicine for you; I know a lot of people at hospitals, and it'll be cheaper."
Dean Lou lived a frugal life and even when he was sick, he couldn't bear to be extravagant.
Dr. Zhou's offer of a cheap price really appealed to her.
She had done her research fairly thoroughly; the X-ray films and lab reports were all together in the same drawer.
Chen Kai took it out for her and placed it in front of Dr. Zhou.
For the first checkup, Director Lou went to the district hospital, which had more advanced equipment. The doctors there suspected several illnesses, keeping Director Lou very busy as they examined him thoroughly.
However, after the doctor diagnosed her with cancer, she never went back.
Whether it's chemotherapy or conservative treatment, it doesn't make much difference to Dean Lou; it's just a matter of how much money is spent.
She helped many people in the latter half of her life and had achieved her life's ideals, so she no longer cared about how much longer she could live.
However, Chen Kai and his group didn't think so.
After examining the patient, Dr. Zhou frowned slightly. Chen Kai asked anxiously, "How is it? Dr. Zhou, is there a problem?"
"Dean Lou doesn't have cancer."
Upon hearing this, Chen Kai breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before he could finish exhaling, he heard the second half of Dr. Zhou's sentence.
"She has a different kind of tumor."
Chen Kai's heart tightened again. "What are the chances of it being a malignant tumor?"
"We need to go to a major hospital for a biopsy to know for sure, but based on my experience, the chances of it being benign are quite high."
Dean Lou sat to the side listening, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"But when I went to the hospital, all the doctors said I had cancer."
Hu Zhenzhen asked her with a smile, "Did you go to Tianpu Hospital before?"
"Yes, after being diagnosed at the district hospital, I came back to Tianpu Hospital for treatment. If it weren't for cancer, the doctors there wouldn't have prescribed me cancer-causing drugs."
Hu Zhenzhen told her about the Tianpu Hospital closing down today.
"That's an unscrupulous hospital. The doctors' licenses are all fake. Who knows how many people they've mistreated? If you trust them, you'll really suffer a loss."
"Are all the certificates fake?"
This matter truly challenges Dean Lou's worldview. "How can we let these people treat patients? Isn't that harming people?!"
When she gets angry, she tries to stand up by holding onto the table.
This startled Chen Kai, who quickly went to help her up, afraid that she might fall.
Hu Zhenzhen was also startled and said, "Don't worry, they've all been caught and can't harm people anymore."
The old lady had always been kind-hearted, and upon hearing Hu Zhenzhen's words, she repeatedly said yes.
"Okay, that's good. Who reported it? We should thank him properly."
Instead of going through the reporting process, Hu Zhenzhen directly demolished the hospital.
She scratched her cheek guiltily, selectively embellishing her actions.
“That piece of land just happens to be mine. I couldn’t stand what they were doing there, so I contributed some money and am preparing to rebuild a hospital.”
When Dean Lou heard that a hospital was going to be built, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
She grasped Hu Zhenzhen's hand, instantly forgetting her earlier restraint, and praised her repeatedly, "Good girl, good girl!"
Jiang Chen had been observing the frail grandmother. Seeing her smile, he also raised his hand, "I helped my mother too!"
Dean Lou loves children the most. As soon as Jiang Chen spoke, she immediately responded, "Okay, you're a good child too, so cute."
When Hu Zhenzhen did this, she had the intention of doing a good deed, but when someone actually praised her in her ear, she felt a little embarrassed to hear it.
“Once the hospital there is built, you can get your medicine there,” Hu Zhenzhen added, remembering Dean Lou’s personality, “It’s cheap!”
There's a lot more to the word "cheap" than meets the eye.
The building manager, shamelessly, asked Hu Zhenzhen, "Is it cheaper for everyone to buy medicine, or is it cheaper for me to buy medicine?"
Hu Zhenzhen has experienced poverty and knows what it feels like.
Upon hearing this, I understood what Dean Lou meant.
Chen Kai was a little uneasy and wanted to interject to smooth things over.
Hu Zhenzhen stopped him, looked up and gazed at the dean who had done good deeds all his life, and after a few seconds, she made her decision.
"Don't worry, everything is cheap."
This one sentence is worth a fortune.
That would make Dean Lou beam with joy.
She held Hu Zhenzhen's hand tightly and refused to let go. "I've met many wealthy and kind people in my life. Just by looking at you, Ms. Hu, I know you must be a good person."
She assured Hu Zhenzhen, "Don't worry, you've spent the money, and I won't let you waste it. I'll make sure everyone in the neighborhood knows about your kindness."
Many people who spend money on charity are doing so for the sake of fame.
Hu Zhenzhen didn't care much and was about to decline when Xiao Jin suddenly jumped out, [Ding! New main objective discovered: Become the richest mom in S City!]
I just finished the second stage of the main quest, Hu Zhenzhen, and I didn't expect to trigger the third stage so quickly.
The words she was about to politely decline suddenly fell silent.
"Then I'll have to trouble you," Hu Zhenzhen said with a smile as she thanked Dean Lou at the end.
Dean Lou didn't think there was anything wrong with this; on the contrary, he was even happier.
She wasn't afraid that Hu Zhenzhen was after fame; she was afraid that Hu Zhenzhen wasn't after anything at all. Only those who care about fame will value the money they give away and continue doing charity work. On the contrary, those who are indifferent to fame and fortune are likely to disappear after doing it for a while.
It would be a great thing if Xihua District could have one more hospital.
The fact that the medicines at this hospital are cheap is a wonderful thing, and Director Lou wants to do his best to protect this good thing and make it last longer.
*
Zheng Xing followed Su Hong for half a day and found that after meeting that man, she lost all interest in buying groceries.
I casually bought two things from a market stall and then headed home.
As soon as Zheng Xing saw that she was about to leave, he immediately changed his target and began to follow the unknown man.
After meeting Su Hong, the man couldn't hide his smile. He walked towards a less crowded area and entered an empty bank ATM.
Zheng Xing thought he had gone to deposit money, but when he looked through the glass that showed his legs, he saw that he was facing away from the machine, which didn't seem like he was depositing money.
Zheng Xing found a tricky spot where he could clearly see what the people inside were doing.
"Tsk, this kid is so happy he's practically bubbling over."
The person wasn't doing anything else; they were counting money over and over again in the self-service bank.
Judging from Su Hong's reaction, it seemed like something had happened, but the man seemed cheerful and showed no sign of sadness.
This doesn't seem like a lover situation; it seems more like a scam.
Zheng Xing was wary.
He pretended to want to withdraw money and lined up directly at the entrance of the self-service bank kiosk.
"Could you hurry, brother? I'm in a real rush!"
He knocked on the door, urging them to hurry.
"What's with the rush? Are you trying to kill me?!" The man inside cursed a couple of times and roughly opened the door to come out.
Zheng Xing acted like a bully who preyed on the weak, bowing and scraping as he apologized to him.
The man's two pockets were bulging, and he covered them with his hands, as if afraid of being stolen. He didn't want to waste any more time with Zheng Xing. "Okay, be more careful next time."
In the instant they brushed past each other, Zheng Xing's fingers lightly rested on his back pocket.
That piece of white paper was sticking up and was lying there casually.
Judging from the picture, it's the one that was just shown to Su Hong.
Zheng Xing wasn't a professional, and he'd never done anything like this before. When he pulled out, the man inevitably felt it.
However, he reacted quickly, using the movement to hide the item in his sleeve, and casually touched the man's buttocks.
Compared to the slight sensation of the paper being pulled away, the feeling of being slapped on the buttocks is far more obvious.
The man turned around and glared at him fiercely, "You damn pervert."
Then he quickened his pace and walked away without looking back.
Normally, he might have fought with Zheng Xing, but now that he had so much money in his pocket, the man could only suffer in silence. He glared at him a few times and left cursing.
Zheng Xing did not continue following.
He opened the paper and glanced at it.
"Patient Su Shuai, fracture. This medical record looks a bit strange."
Chaozi, who was hiding in the shadows, finally came over.
"Why does this hospital test report look like this? Aren't there usually two lines separating the top and bottom?"
As soon as he said that, Zheng Xing immediately saw through his lie.
"Damn it, this is photoshopped."
"Yang Lin's wife has been fooled!"
Knowing that she had been scammed out of money, Zheng Xing slapped his thigh with joy.
This isn't gloating, but rather a premature celebration before the truth is revealed and the stakes are paid.
"This time we're really going to strike it rich!"
He took the paper, pulled Chaozi along, and got on the motorcycle.
"Let's go, brother, let's go collect the bets!"
Chaozi, still dazed, was lifted into the car by him, grabbing the hem of his coat, "You still haven't told me what you bet on?"
"I've gambled on the future."
The locomotive started, emitting a loud, booming sound.
Amidst the noise, Chaozi heard Zheng Xing's hearty laughter.
"After all these years of feeling stifled, I can finally hold my head high! Damn it, I knew it, I'm definitely cut out to be a detective!"
The motorcycle sped along and stopped in front of the Tianpu Hospital, which was under construction.
"What happened? Why was the hospital demolished?"
Chaozi stared in disbelief as he took off his helmet. "Wait, why is the doctor also tearing down the hospital?"
Among the workers, the doctor in the white coat stood out.
Across from the construction site, the free clinic table and the long queue of patients were equally eye-catching.
The doctors on both sides, each wearing a long coat, were busy with their own tasks, which looked quite strange.
Their motorcycle was parked on the side of the road when a patient in line overheard Chaozi's question and angrily spoke up.
"Letting those fake doctors do manual labor is too good for them. If you ask me, we should send them to the mining area to work for the country as free labor."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately received agreement from those around him.
"Yes, these scammers have cheated us so badly. I feel bad if they don't get punished."
Yang Lin was organizing the order when he heard the commotion and rushed over.
"Don't worry, they will definitely be punished."
"We welcome everyone to actively provide evidence. If you have previously received treatment at Tianpu Hospital, you can bring your prescription and any unfinished medication. We have assigned someone to handle this matter."
Upon hearing this, the old man with a cane in the group excitedly shouted "Good!"
"Great! Finally, someone has stood up for us! I'll go home and get it right now!"
Despite his limp, he walks faster than a healthy person.
Zheng Xing couldn't help but laugh and nudged Chaozi's stomach with his elbow. "Hey! Look at that old man, he walks faster than you."
"Stop talking nonsense, don't you have important business to attend to?"
Chaozi rolled his eyes at him, annoyed.
"Oh right, right, let's get down to business," Zheng Xing said, straightening his expression and handing the form to Yang Lin. "We've found out. You can rest assured now; your wife didn't cheat on you."
"But she was scammed. I saw that person show her the receipt; your wife gave him a large sum of money."
"This form has your brother-in-law's name on it. You can call to verify if he's alright, but the medical record is definitely photoshopped."
Remembering Yang Lin's stingy nature, Zheng Xing emphasized the word "large sum of money" when he mentioned it.
Yang Lin's expression changed as expected.
"A large sum of money?"
He unfolded the white paper and saw a small, familiar logo in an inconspicuous place.
"Tianpu Hospital..."
Yang Lin raised his head expressionlessly, looked at the hospital which was already mostly demolished, and gritted his teeth.
He glanced at the white coats of the workers carrying bricks and immediately guessed the truth: they had taken money to make fake medical records.
"Xiao Huang, remember to have them start work at six o'clock tomorrow. There are a lot of toilets to clean on Central Avenue."
Yang Lin gritted his teeth, "They only give us a rag, and we all have to wipe it with our hands!"
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