Chapter 55
"Uncle Tan, are you sure it's Zhu Changyong himself?"
"Can't completely confirm, but there is a high probability that it is him.
Because when the other party applied for visit, he provided relevant certification materials and photos showing that Zheng Haiyang’s mother was a colleague. ”
"Are there any mental hospitals left?"
"No."
Psychiatric hospitals do have stricter supervision, but that is only internal, not external, and the rate of outside visits from patients' family members is already very low.
Many families hope to forget about this person after sending their mentally ill person to a hospital.
"Uncle Tan, is it confirmed to be suicide?"
"Her method of suicide was to cut her throat in public."
Li Zhuiyuan lifted up his collar.
That would be suicide. After all, if there were other secrets or evil hands, it would not be presented in this way.
"Uncle Tan, isn't this Zhu Changyong suspected of inducing or abetting?"
"It is in the law, but how to rule it? Zheng Haiyang's mother is a mental patient. All the local police can do is to ask him for questioning. He did leave his address and phone number on the application form, but he did not It’s from the hotel.”
Li Zhuiyuan raised his head and looked at Tan Yunlong. He suddenly understood the real reason why Officer Tan came here.
"Uncle Tan, you are here to see Zheng Haiyang."
Tan Yunlong nodded, feeling relieved. Talking to Xiaoyuan was really much easier than talking to his silly son.
"Xiaoyuan, the hotel address Zhu Changyong left is in our Shigang."
Zheng Haiyang walked out of the school at this time. He had dinner with Tan Wenbin and Li Zhuiyuan at noon. In the evening, because Tan Wenbin and Li Zhuiyuan could not attend the evening self-study, he left alone.
"Brother Bin, why are you still here?" Zheng Haiyang first saw Tan Wenbin and walked over to say hello.
Tan Wenbin pursed his lips in that direction.
"Oh, uncle is here too."
Tan Yunlong naturally noticed this. He turned his head, pointed at Tan Wenbin, and shouted: "You and Haiyang go to the cafeteria to eat, and then accompany him to study in the evening."
"What?" Tan Wenbin was stunned for a moment. It was okay to have dinner with his buddies, but he didn't study in the morning and evening. That was his unique pride now!
Tan Yunlong stared.
Tan Wenbin's knees immediately softened and he immediately responded:
"Cha!"
Sons can tell when a tiger is pretending to be angry and playful, and when a tiger is really cannibalistic.
Tigers are poisonous and won't eat their seeds, that's because tiger cubs are very discerning.
"Let's go, Haiyang, let's go to the cafeteria to eat."
"Brother Bin, not only do you have to queue up to go to the canteen now, but there may also be no food left..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you really can't, go to the school canteen and buy a few packs of Tang Monk Meat. If you don't leave with me, my dad might take out his belt and beat me in front of the school gate."
When Tan Wenbin and Zheng Haiyang entered, two plainclothes policemen also followed them, obviously to protect the target.
When going to and from school, the security guards at the school gate will not stop anyone who looks like a student, but they will still pay more attention to adults.
So the security guards greeted the two plainclothes policemen very enthusiastically.
In a small town, you can't see anyone without looking up, and these two policemen often come to the school to promote the law.
Letting them go will also facilitate communication with the teachers and avoid misunderstandings.
Soon, two physical education teachers at the school, Luo Jinwen and Luo Wenhui, were also selected to cooperate with the police operation.
The two physical education teachers were cousins. One had planned to buy groceries to celebrate his wife's birthday after get off work, and the other had planned to go to the movies with his partner after get off work, but everything was interrupted.
After the director asked them to arrange tasks, he also calmed their emotions and reassured them that they were the most relied upon by the school leaders.
This is a fact. The last time the school sent them to Beijing to investigate Li Zhuiyuan's student status, they were the same ones who installed the curtains and spring beds in the principal's office.
"Let's go, Xiaoyuan, let's go to the hotel."
“No one has checked out yet?”
"I called the hotel and asked. They checked out in the morning, but I still have to go and have a look. In addition, I also arranged for police officers to protect Zheng Haiyang's house."
"Uncle Tan, wait a moment."
Li Zhuiyuan ran to Runsheng's tricycle and explained to Ah Li, who nodded.
Except for that time when the girl found out that Li Zhuiyuan had mutilated his hand, the girl decided to leave. At other times, no matter what Li Zhuiyuan wanted to do, she never complained.
Runsheng asked if he wanted to send Ali back and then bring the equipment over, but Li Zhuiyuan refused.
After saying hello, Li Zhuiyuan ran back and got on Tan Yunlong's motorcycle, and the two quickly arrived at the hotel.
The name of the hotel is very popular, "Happiness Hotel".
On the left side of the door is a breakfast shop and on the right is a hair salon.
Normally, a hair salon would have at least one iron barber chair. Not only did this salon have no chairs, there were no scissors or combs on the table. There was only a simple couch inside, with two gorgeously painted women sitting on it. The legs are knitted with sweaters.
In addition to "Barber and Hair Wash" posted on the glass door, there are also "Cupping, Foot Washing, Massage, PSA."
For the last one, Li Zhuiyuan suspected that the letters were pasted wrongly.
The entrance of the hotel is very small, just a small staircase up, and the front desk is also on the second floor.
Tan Yunlong took out his ID and asked the other party to show his check-in record.
When the office called before, they confirmed that Zhu Changyong had stayed here and also requested that the room not be opened for the time being.
Under the leadership of the boss, we walked deeper into the hotel, opened the door, and walked in.
The space inside is very small, just a bed, a bedside table and a coffee table, and no TV.
Tan Yunlong began to inspect and found that there were many signs of water seepage on the floor: "What's wrong here?"
"I don't know. Water started leaking last night. The shops downstairs told me. We knocked on the door and came in to check. The water pipes in the bathroom here were normal, and there was a lot of water on the ground. So we suspected that the water pipes in other places were leaking. Come in.”
Li Zhuiyuan knelt on the ground so that he could get closer to the water stains.
Although it has been cleaned, the remaining water stains are still a little sticky.
This is consistent with the characteristics of water overflowing from the dead body.
Tan Yunlong looked at the boss and asked: "After he stayed here, apart from going out by himself, has anyone else entered this room to look for him?"
Li Zhuiyuan raised his head and looked at his boss.
The boss waved his hand: "No, no one came into this room to look for him."
Li Zhuiyuan could tell, and the boss's micro-expression showed that he was lying.
But Li Zhuiyuan knew that Tan Yunlong would definitely be able to hear it, because Tan Yunlong had set a trap when he asked the question.
In such a deep room, and your receptionist is outside, how can you be sure that no one has entered his room? The correct answer should be "I don't know", rather than firmly saying no.
Tan Yunlong said sternly: "I'll give you another chance. Think carefully before you answer. Do you know what he committed? If we later find out that you lied today, it will be a crime of cover-up or even accessory to a crime."< br>
The boss immediately panicked, with a tangled look on his face, but finally made up his mind and said: "Ami has been here before."
"Who?"
"It's from the hair salon downstairs. I've been here before."
"Are you taking the lead?"
"No...not really." The boss looked ugly and started to sweat.
Nowadays, it is almost an unspoken rule for hotels to do this kind of business behind the scenes. Some bosses will cooperate and share the profits, and some bosses simply become chicken heads themselves.
"Where is she?"
"Just downstairs."
Tan Yunlong and Li Zhuiyuan walked out and went to the hair salon next door. Amei was one of the two women sitting on the sofa knitting sweaters.
Seeing Tan Yunlong walk in, one of the women naturally opened the rolling shutter door.
She was stunned until she saw Li Zhuiyuan following behind, and couldn't help but smile: "Little brother, are you coming to play too?"
"He came with me."
"Okay, big brother, you choose one of us, the other one stays and watches TV with the child."
There was a black and white TV in the room, but it was probably broken and not plugged into the socket.
That is to say, Li Zhuiyuan is too young now. If only he had been a few years older, he would have been accepted.
"Which one is Ami?"
"Brother, you choose me. Isn't this your first time here? A friend introduced me?"
Tan Yunlong took out his ID: "I am a policeman and I am here to ask you something. Sit down."
The two women were frightened for a moment, but the other woman reacted quickly, and her charming expression appeared again, but suddenly died down under Tan Yunlong's glance.
"Did you go to the Happy Hotel to do some work last night? Do you remember room 8025?"
"No...don't remember."
"Think carefully before answering. I'm not here to crack down on pornography this time."
The woman next to her pushed Ami's arm: "Speak quickly, tell the truth, and cooperate with the work."
A Mei also became anxious and said: "I made several last night, and I don't know which one is which room."
The woman next to me immediately changed her color and said: "You actually secretly went behind my back..."
Apparently, Ami has a better relationship with the hotel owner.
Generally, in this kind of store, unless the customer specifically orders someone, they will take turns picking up strangers in order.
Those who come to stay in the hotel will definitely not be regular guests. After all, there are small cubicles in the hair salon and beds inside.
Li Zhuiyuan reminded: "The floor of his room is very wet, there is a lot of water, and the humidity in the room is very heavy."
"Ah, I thought about it, it was him. But I didn't do it with him. He gave me money, but he just asked me to go to the front desk to get some hot water and boil water for him. He said he was very thirsty, and I I boiled a lot of water for him, and finally he let me go.”
"Are there any other details, like his accent?"
"It seems to be a northern accent. In addition, he brought a black briefcase. I don't know the rest, and we didn't take off our clothes."
"Recall the details of the face."
"He is quite tall, 1.8 meters tall, very thin, but has muscles on his body. He wears a peaked cap. His skin is darker, as if he is tanned. There is peeling skin on the back of his hands. I also asked him if he was sunburned."
Tan Yunlong nodded. Although there was no direct photo, from the description, he was indeed the man who visited Zheng Haiyang's mother in the mental hospital.
"If he comes to you again, remember to find an opportunity to call the police. He is very dangerous."
"Huh...huh..." Ami was so frightened that she kept patting her chest. Being caught for anti-pornography was just a detention. In their line of work, they were indeed afraid of the police, but they were even more afraid of bad guys.
Tan Yunlong opened the rolling shutter door, led Li Zhuiyuan out, and got back on the motorcycle.
After the car drove far away, Tan Yunlong suddenly said: "Xiaoyuan, there are some things that can never be swept away."
"Ah?" Li Zhuiyuan was surprised for a moment, thinking that Tan Yunlong was talking about the case. He quickly understood and responded, "Uncle Tan, I understand."
"The house can't always be clean, so you have to clean it frequently."
"Well, Uncle Tan."
Retired elderly people in family homes also like to say similar things to themselves, which means they really treat themselves as a promising junior and hope to pass on correct values.
The next stop is Zheng Haiyang’s house.
Zheng Haiyang's home is a very new two-story self-built house. Li Zhuiyuan had been here on the day of the funeral.
Originally, the conditions of Zheng Haiyang's family were actually very poor, but Zheng Haiyang's father came to take care of things. He and his wife did earn a lot of money as a sailor in these years, and the family also built a new house.
There were two plainclothes policemen outside the house. After Tan Yunlong greeted them, he led them into the house.
The two old men were still wiping away tears. They must have heard the news from the mental hospital.
In fact, what they are more worried about is their grandson. After losing his father and mother in a short period of time, what will happen next.
The only good thing is that the house at home has been built, and my son and daughter-in-law have also sent a lot of money home over the years and saved it all.
Tan Yunlong explained his purpose and asked if any strangers had been near the place recently. The two old men replied that they had not.
But this is obviously impossible, because since Zhu Changyong chose to live in Shigang, his purpose could only be here.
During the interrogation process, Tan Yunlong specifically pointed out that this person might pose a danger to Zheng Haiyang. The two old men were frightened after hearing this and strongly requested the police to catch the bad guy.
This was a test to test whether the two old men had ever been in contact with Zhu Changyong.
Sometimes, the handling of a case will encounter very bizarre twists and turns. What brings about the mystery is not the case itself but the people involved in the case.
However, when it comes to their grandson, the two old men also behaved normally, which proves that Zhu Changyong came alone for his own purposes.
After seeking the consent of the old man, two police officers were arranged to go to the house to check.
Tan Yunlong walked to the dam, took out his cigarette, lit it, and took a deep breath.
"Uncle Tan, thank you for your hard work."
This shouldn't be Tan Yunlong's case, and it might not even be considered a case.
"Xiao Yuan, what are you talking about? You can't ignore the possible dangers and pretend you haven't seen them, right? Well, Xiao Yuan, what do you think?"
When asking this question, Tan Yunlong's eyes were like a hawk, slowly scanning the surroundings. He had a feeling that Zhu Changyong might be hiding nearby.
"Uncle Tan, is it possible that Zhu Changyong came here not to target people, but to target something specific?"
"Something?"
"Yes, he probably didn't come here to kill people."
This was Li Zhuiyuan's guess. It was Li Lan's secretary Xu Wen who really had the information about Zhu Changyong's true identity.
But from what I heard about Xu Wen's attitude towards Zhu Changyong from the toilet, it was not that they were hostile, but maybe even a little intimate.
If you want to see people alive and want to see corpses if they die... if it is not a description of an enemy, it may be the other extreme.
This can also explain Zhu Changyong's identity. Although he also sneaked into the ship, he was different from Honda and Ashley.
Even if something bad happened at the bottom of the sea, he would not target the crew members' families after landing ashore.
"Then I'll ask again."
Tan Yunlong asked again.
Li Zhuiyuan did not follow, but imitated Tan Yunlong's previous actions and scanned the surroundings.
It's just that Tan Yunlong is looking for someone, and he is looking for death.
But the result is still the same, nothing.
Li Zhuiyuan took out the talisman paper from his pocket and pasted it on the dam and the door. He always carried a lot of it in his pocket, so this time he pasted it all.
Tan Yunlong came out: "I asked, there is nothing special, but I may be lying this time."
Now that it's obvious that he's lying, he can easily find out by taking him back to the institute and using the atmosphere there, but he can't do that now.
"Uncle Tan, you can tell Zheng Haiyang and ask him to come back and ask."
"Well, that's a good idea." Tan Yunlong rode Li Zhuiyuan back to the school gate and ordered two bowls of noodles from a small shop outside.
"Xiaoyuan, what toppings do you want to add?"
"I don't need it, Uncle Tan."
After the two of them finished eating noodles, their senior year night self-study was over, and the noodle shop would close for the day after finishing the last batch of business for the day.
Tan Wenbin and Zheng Haiyang walked out side by side, father and son connected, and he immediately sensed his father's position.
Tan Yunlong talked to Zheng Haiyang. He didn't tell him about his mother without authorization. He just explained the stakes to him clearly. The main idea was that there was a bad guy eyeing something in his house. Your grandparents knew about it, but they didn't deliberately tell him. Tell police this could be a danger to your home.
Zheng Haiyang immediately promised to ask his grandparents clearly when he went back.
Then, Zheng Haiyang pursed his lips again and asked, "Uncle, is my mother gone too?"
As a sailor, his father was confirmed to be dead, but his mother had no news and did not come back to attend the funeral. Zheng Haiyang actually had a premonition in his heart.
"You have to ask your grandparents about this. Uncle doesn't know."
"Okay, I understand, uncle."
After finishing speaking, Tan Wenbin put his arm on Zheng Haiyang's shoulder and pulled him out, carrying out the instructions between buddies:
"Brother, look at my dad and brother Xiao Yuan standing together. You have to be obedient, believe me, you don't have to listen to my dad, but you have to listen to our brother Xiao Yuan.
If you don't listen to my father, you'll be jailed at most, and if you don't listen to my brother Yuan, you may be in jail. ”
"Brother Bin, I understand. I only have my grandparents left. I hope my family will be well. Besides... I actually feel quite guilty."
"What's wrong?"
"My dad is gone, and my mom may be gone as well, but as a son, I don't feel that sad. I feel like I'm not a big deal."
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Your parents are not at home all year round and only see you once a year. It is normal for the relationship between you to be weak."
"But they are busy because of me."
"How should I put it, buddy, look at it, don't be stubborn with yourself, people can't be resurrected after death, if your parents can see it, they definitely don't want you to cry so hard that you can't get out, they will definitely prefer you Live healthily and happily
Eat well, drink well, study well, and get into college. You will have grandparents to take care of in the future. ”
"Thank you, Brother Bin."
Li Zhuiyuan came over at this time: "Brother Binbin, do you still have the talisman in your pocket?"
"Yes, this is our anti-counterfeiting mark."
"Give it to Haiyang. Haiyang, I put some talisman stickers on the outside of your house. When you go back, check to see if there is any change of color. Then I will put some on the door of you and your grandparents' bedroom.
Don't tell others that I gave it to you. ”
"I understand, Brother Xiaoyuan, I just said this is a peace charm."
The self-study ended the next morning. As soon as Li Zhuiyuan and Tan Wenbin entered the classroom, Zheng Haiyang came over and whispered:
"I asked my grandparents last night, and they told me that my parents did bring something back when they came home last time."
Tan Wenbin quickly asked: "What?"
"That, I can't describe it, let me draw it." Zheng Haiyang picked up the pen, opened a page in Tan Wenbin's notebook, and started to draw.
Tan Wenbin frowned and said: "What the hell is this?"
"I have never seen it. It was drawn based on my grandma's description."
Li Zhuiyuan said calmly: "Ding."
"Fuck, national treasure."
After all, he is a senior in high school, so he naturally knows what "ding" represents.
Li Zhuiyuan recalled that Zheng Haiyang’s mother said that it was her first time entering there, but her husband was not.
So the first time her husband went in, he brought out something.
"But, my grandma said this thing is very small..."
Li Zhuiyuan: "Not every tripod is big, some are small. What color is it?"
"Black and green."
Li Zhuiyuan: "That really might be a cultural relic."
It's no wonder that Zheng Haiyang's grandparents chose to conceal it when they were questioned by Tan Yunlong for the second time yesterday. After losing his son and daughter-in-law, the old man obviously valued this kind of thing more.
Tan Wenbin asked: "Did you bring it?"
Zheng Haiyang shook his head: "My parents hid this thing in the well above the dam at home. My grandfather and I tried to fish it out last night, but we didn't."
Tan Wenbin: "Let Runsheng go to your house to fish that night. Runsheng is a professional."
Li Zhuiyuan asked: "Has the talisman changed?"
"I watched it when I went back last night, and again when I came to school in the morning, and it didn't change the color."
Tan Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good, he didn't come."
Li Zhuiyuan corrected: "It's not here yet."
"Well, will something happen to our family?" Zheng Haiyang asked worriedly.
Li Zhuiyuan said: "There are police outside your home."
Tan Wenbin said: "It's impossible to stay too long, at least these two days, otherwise the people below will be dissatisfied. After all, no case has been filed."
"Brother Xiaoyuan, Brother Bin, then I..."
"We will go to your house at night." Li Zhuiyuan said calmly, "If you take the things out of the well, there will be nothing wrong with your house."
Tan Wenbin asked curiously: "What to do with that thing after you fish it out? This thing looks like a hot potato now."
Li Zhuiyuan was lying on the table ready to catch up on his sleep. He had been drawing the little oriole for half the night last night.
However, the boy still replied by the way:
"Submit it to the country."
Tan Wenbin asked carefully: "If this is a cultural relic found in the high seas, it seems that it does not need to be handed over to the country, right?"
The boy had already adjusted the position of his arm pillow and asked with his eyes closed: "Then I'll take it home for you."
"No, no, no!" Tan Wenbin immediately shook his head in fear, "Let's hand it over to the country, give it to the country."
The three of them went out to eat at noon. After dinner, Tan Wenbin called Aunt Zhang's canteen and told Runsheng not to drive Ali here tonight and to bring the equipment.
As soon as I walked back to the school gate, I saw Wu Xinhan going out in his car. The driver was focusing on driving. Wu Xinhan was sitting in the back seat, waving her hands and talking happily.
He was going to a meeting, and he didn't forget to give himself a final rehearsal on the way.
Entering the school, banners with good news have been hung up.
"Warm congratulations to Li Zhuiyuan, a student from our school, for winning first place in the Municipal Mathematical Olympiad Competition! 》
A very strange operation is that the last three characters were originally "first prize", but were daubed with slashes, and "first place" was temporarily added.
Because this competition is based on ranking, there are many first prizes, but there is only one perfect score.
The banner was made in advance, and the words were changed as requested by Principal Wu. There was no need to change the banner. This banner looked even more domineering!
This middle school is in such a hellish difficulty competition zone. I was really used to being depressed before. I finally got a chance and naturally I had to vent and celebrate.
Li Zhuiyuan just glanced at it, lowered his head and continued walking forward.
Tan Wenbin slapped his thigh hard, ran back to the classroom, and called out to the poor students in the class:
"Why are you still standing there, let's work, let's work!
Volumes 2, 3 and 4 are bundled and sold together. Except for students who receive subsidies for poor students from the school, they can enjoy discounts, and the rest will never bargain! ”
When Li Zhuiyuan came back, the inside and outside of the classroom seemed to have become a distribution site for a large publishing house. There were crowds of people inside, and more people were crowded in the corridor outside.
As soon as the news of the Mathematical Olympiad was announced, the entire school market was in a state of excitement.
Not only senior high school students came to buy the exercise books, but also many high school sophomores and first-year students, and even many junior middle school students also came to buy them.
For the junior students, they will need it in the future anyway; the most important thing is that when they go to high school, the winner will not be in college in the morning, so they can buy it while they are still there to feel happy.
After many people bought the exercise book, they immediately took out the talisman, kissed each other on the mouth, and stuffed it back carefully and solemnly.
One of them slipped and fell to the ground while passing by Li Zhuiyuan.
Li Zhuiyuan looked down at the cover and found that Tan Wenbin had named the exercise book:
"The Secret Scroll of Chasing the Distance".
The hot-selling atmosphere is not over yet after the bell rings for the noon self-study.
Finally, the vice principal and head teacher Sun Qing came over and called Tan Wenbin out before the crowd dispersed.
An hour later, Tan Wenbin came back. He sat back down with a smile:
"Brother, it will be easier for us to sell exercise sets in the future. You can just come up with the exercises and the school will print them for us and sell them for us."
"Then why have you been gone for so long?"
"Silly, I definitely have to negotiate with the school about the copyright sharing. I will settle the score with the school!"
"Huh?"
"We are not just selling this round. In the future, we will have to charge licensing fees or copyright fees when selling to other schools in the city and other schools in the province.
This share can be negotiated, and we can continue to receive it even after we graduate and go to college. ”
"Brother Binbin, you really have a business acumen."
"Who am I? The main thing is that I have you, my brother, you are the rare thing.
Then you go to sign a contract with the school after school in the evening? We have a school-run enterprise brand that was once half-dead, but now it can be put to good use. ”
"I authorize you, you go ahead."
"Brother, do you trust me so much?"
"Yeah."
Li Zhuiyuan has no obsession with making money.
In this regard, he is very similar to Brother Liangliang. Their attitude towards money has always been to have enough, and they mainly pursue things on another level.
Tan Wenbin was tinkering with his plan during class in the afternoon.
Li Zhuiyuan glanced at it and found that what he was doing was a phased plan, somewhat similar to a gambling agreement.
For example, if you win a prize in a provincial Mathematical Olympiad competition, a national-level Mathematical Olympiad competition, or an international Mathematical Olympiad competition, the corresponding share ratio must also be increased step by step.
Tan Wenbin himself has no chance to compete in the Mathematical Olympiad, but he understands the competition process very clearly.
In addition, college entrance examination scores are also included.
"Brother Binbin."
"What's wrong?"
"What does auntie do?"
"My mother? She is an accountant."
Because he had to go to Zheng Haiyang's house after school, he went to the infirmary before the fourth period math class and used some tricks to test his fever. He got the leave request form, handed it to Teacher Yan in the office, and then went to negotiate.
In the fourth period, Teacher Yan handed out papers for everyone to do because he was called by the school leaders to help settle the contract accounts. As a result, he and Tan Wenbin had an "accidental encounter" between teachers and students.
When school was over in the evening, Li Zhuiyuan saw the principal's car coming back. The principal opened the car door and stepped out. He greeted everyone he saw warmly. He was full of energy and high spirits.
Like a bitter daughter-in-law who has been oppressed for a long time, she finally overcame her evil mother-in-law.
Before the principal glanced at him, Li Zhuiyuan and Zheng Haiyang ran out of the school and found Runsheng.
Tan Wenbin is already waiting here. His left ear is red and big, like Maitreya.
"Brother Xiaoyuan, the contract has been negotiated. From now on, you can come up with questions and just wait and count the money."
"Brother Binbin, your ears..."
"Originally, Teacher Yan only scolded me when he saw me. When he saw that I suggested that the questions you gave to the Mathematical Olympiad group should also be included in the Mathematical Olympiad problem set, Teacher Yan was so angry that he grabbed my ear and told me that I issued a fake sick leave note. Son.”
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Binbin."
"It's not hard work, but we can't let the school take advantage of it!"
The three of them got on the tricycle and Runsheng rode to Zheng Haiyang's house.
After arriving at the dam, Runsheng started fishing, but he was still unable to fish out anything. In the end, he simply went down the well himself and dived down, but still could not find the tripod.
Tan Wenbin: "The tripod is no longer inside. Could it be that Zhu Changyong had already come and taken it away?"
Li Zhuiyuan nodded: "It's possible."
Zhu Changyong checked out of the room that morning, and Tan Yunlong's office only received the notice to assist in the investigation in the afternoon. Theoretically, Zhu Changyong could even come here the night before to pick up his things and leave Shigang early the next morning. .
Zheng Haiyang asked anxiously: "What should I do if the thing is gone?"
Li Zhuiyuan: "If he has taken away the things, then your home will definitely be safe."
Zheng Haiyang patted his chest: "Yes, yes, Brother Xiaoyuan, you are right."
It was already dark.
Zheng Haiyang’s grandparents warmly invited the students to have dinner at home before leaving.
Everyone sat at the table together, and Runsheng lit a pre-dinner cigarette.
Zheng Haiyang's grandparents were very busy in the kitchen and kept talking about Haiyang, a child who had never brought any classmates home to play with before.
Then, he kept blaming Zheng Haiyang for not telling them in advance so that he could go to the vegetable market in the morning and prepare more food.
Tan Wenbin skillfully smoothed things over and enlivened the atmosphere, but he did not forget to tell them to "cook more rice."
After a few dishes were served, everyone started eating.
Grandma Zheng Haiyang smiled and said: "There is also a starter, which will be served immediately."
Tan Wenbin raised his chopsticks: "Okay, okay, I love the first dish the most."
The first dish is also called Tongcheng braised three delicacies, also called a hodgepodge.
It contains fish balls, pork skin, fungus, egg skin, quail eggs and other ingredients. It is also considered as half a soup dish. It is indispensable on local red and white banquets.
As I was eating, the light above my head began to flicker, and then went out with a "pop" sound.
"Old man, check if the circuit breaker at home has tripped."
"Come on, come on, old lady, please give way first, everyone, don't move. I'll bring the first dish first, don't burn it."
"Ding dong..."
It should be the muffled sound of a large ocean bowl being placed on the table.
"Everyone can eat freely, just like at home, with enough food."
"Old man, go and see if the circuit breaker has tripped. I see that the neighbor's light outside is still on. It's not a power outage in the village."
"Hey, okay, okay, I'll go right away."
After a while, grandpa's voice came from outside: "Old lady, the circuit breaker has tripped. I'll send it up right away."
The electricity came and the lights came on.
At the table, all the people holding chopsticks to pick up food stopped.
Because placed in the center of the table, the one used to hold the first dish... is a cauldron.
Although the lights were on, the faces of the two old men darkened. They stood at the table and kept waving their hands:
"Eat, eat quickly, you're welcome, hehehehehe..."
(End of chapter)