The nurse smiled playfully and said, "Of course you are in the hospital, don't you remember? You were injured in a heavy rain in Yishan and were sent to the hospital with a fever of nearly 40 degrees. It was so scary. By the way, many people came to visit you these two days. I heard that there are also senior leaders from the city. Just now, a leader named Zhu came and was asking the doctor about your physical condition..."
The nurse chattered on and on, her smile sweet and lovely, not annoying. Tang Ye listened quietly, the memories before the coma flooded back into his mind like a tide, the dark night, the biting wind, it was like a heavy rain that had been falling since time immemorial, slowly converging into a cold, terrifying dream. No matter how he screamed, he could not break free from this dream. No one wanted to experience that kind of despair a second time.
Tang Ye struggled to sit up, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his legs. He couldn't help but groan softly.
"Don't move, your leg is still injured."
The nurse hurriedly held her arm. Tang Ye's face turned pale and she asked, "Is my leg broken?"
"It's not that serious, just a slight bone fracture. It will be fine after resting for a while."
"How long... have I slept?"
The nurse counted on her fingers and said, "You were brought in at about six o'clock yesterday morning. It's not even lunch time today, so you probably slept for a day and a night."
It had been so long. Tang Ye opened her mouth, wanting to ask who saved her, but she knew that the little girl might not know. The nurse obviously misunderstood her meaning and said with a smile, "Want to sit up? Wait, I'll go shake the bed." Just as the head of the bed was shaken, she groaned, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Look at my memory. The leader has ordered that they should be notified immediately once you wake up. You stay alone for a while, I'll go call someone, okay?"
Tang Ye was amused by her innocence and smiled a little. He nodded, and the nurse left with a smile. After a while, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Zhu Wansheng walked in with a few people. His honest face was full of happy smiles, and he said, "Director Tang, we were really worried about him these two days. It's good that he woke up, it's good that he woke up."
Tang Ye forced himself to sit up and said, "I'm sorry to have caused trouble for Minister Zhu..."
Zhu Wansheng held her shoulders and said, "Hey, what are you talking about? Hurry up and lie down, don't move. This time it's all our fault for not doing our job well and frightening Director Tang. I've already severely criticized Yishan. When Director Tang is in better spirits, I'll let them come over to apologize to you!"
Tang Ye coughed and said anxiously, "Minister Zhu, it was me who insisted on not having the comrades from the county accompany me, and I took the risk of traveling at night and accidentally slipped and fell. It has nothing to do with them. If you criticize me again, I will feel even more guilty."
"Okay, don't get excited and take care of yourself."
After chatting for a while, Tang Ye asked who saved her. Zhu Wansheng smiled and said, "What a coincidence, the person who saved you is here." He turned and waved to Li Chonggu who was standing behind him, "This is County Magistrate Chonggu. Everyone including me was in a mess that night, but he remained calm. He sharply judged that the place where you were injured was not around Mozhuang, but near the town. He led people to find the earth cave where you fainted, and made a great contribution. Chonggu, come and tell Director Tang about what happened that night."
Li Chonggu hurriedly took a few steps forward and said, "Director Tang, on behalf of the Yishan County Party Committee and County Government, I would like to express my deepest apologies to you..."
Tang Ye said sincerely, "You are my savior, I should thank you, don't say such things. Also thank Secretary Yang and County Magistrate Yang for me. I am sorry for causing you trouble."
If Tang Ye didn't give up, the two Yangs would be in trouble. That's why Li Chonggu was asked to stay in the hospital, not only to report the news in time, but also to mediate. After all, he saved people personally and had dealt with Tang Ye during the flood control, so he had a say than others.
Fortunately, Tang Ye was a sensible person. He knew it was his own fault and would not vent his anger on others. After listening to Li Chonggu's brief account of what happened, his eyes became moist and he said, "County Magistrate Li, I have put you in such great danger. I really don't know what to say to express my gratitude..."
Li Chonggu hesitated for a moment. Because Zhu Wansheng was there, some things were not convenient to say. He said, "Of course, of course."
After staying for a while, Zhu Wansheng smiled and said, "Director Tang, you are weak, so we won't disturb you. Have a good rest. Secretary Xu will come to visit you later. In addition, the city has arranged a few comrades to take care of you in the hospital. If you need anything, just let me know."
After Zhu Wansheng left, Tang Ye closed his eyes and rested for a few minutes, then called the nurse over and said, "Go outside and see if County Magistrate Li is here. If he is, ask him to come in."
The young nurse agreed, and not long after, Li Chonggu opened the door and asked, "Director Tang, are you looking for me?"
Tang Ye smiled and nodded, motioned him to close the door, and said, "County Magistrate Li, do you have anything else to say to me?"
Li Chonggu was startled, his face was hesitant, and he stammered, "No, nothing."
"County Magistrate Li, if it has anything to do with my injury, please tell me frankly. But don't worry, no matter what it is, I will forget it after hearing it, and I will never make things difficult for you."
Li Chonggu thought about it and felt that this was a good thing after all. There should be no problem in telling the person involved. Otherwise, he would feel uneasy if he took all the credit. He gritted his teeth and said, "Director Tang, there was actually someone else who saved you."
Tang Ye's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "Hmm?"
"That night when I learned that you were missing, County Magistrate Yang and I waited in front of the government office for Minister Zhu to come and direct the rescue work. Unexpectedly, before Minister Zhu arrived, Secretary-General Wen's son Wen Liang arrived first..."
"We were both in the same rescue team. He guessed that you ended up in the Zhuhegou North Group, and he led people to go over the mountains and across the ridges to investigate. At that time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and many people couldn't stand it. They were so tired that they were on the way, but he didn't stop for a moment..."
"We searched inch by inch along the mountain road. When we found the deep pit, we were about to lose confidence, especially when we saw that there was no one at the bottom of the pit. We were about to give up and leave, but he insisted on sending people down to search again..."
Li Chonggu told the whole story and said, "After we rescued you, everyone was cheering, but Wen Liang pulled me aside and told me not to mention him in the report. He gave me all the credit. Director Tang, I didn't agree at first, but he had his reasons. In the end, I had no choice but to report to the leaders as he asked."
Wen Liang's reason was: The person in charge of directing the rescue in the city was Minister Zhu. As the son of the secretary general, he was too young. If he performed too outstandingly, wouldn't it embarrass Minister Zhu
As for why Minister Zhu was embarrassed, was it because he was at odds with Secretary General Wen? Li Chonggu did not think much about it, nor did he dare to think much about it. Officials would inquire about what they should inquire about at all costs, and would pretend not to hear what they should not inquire about. However, there were so many people in the rescue team at that time, especially Deputy Mayor Zhao of Beiling Town. Everyone saw how Wen Liang took the lead, and he could not suppress it just because he wanted to. So he secretly told Yang Yihang about the situation. Yang Yihang said nothing and asked him to do as Wen Liang said.
With the support of Lao Yi, Li Chonggu had no reason to object. However, there was no way to tell Tang Yeming about this, and Tang Ye didn't know whether he understood it or didn't care, so he didn't ask any more questions. Li Chonggu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Director Tang, I just ran errands for Wen Liang. I feel unworthy of your thanks just now."
"No, without you and other comrades, I would not have been found so quickly, so I still have to thank Magistrate Li."
After saying this, Tang Ye fell into a long silence. Li Chonggu waited for a while, and when he saw that she had no other instructions, he was about to leave. She suddenly raised her head and said, "County Magistrate Li, my cell phone is broken and can't be used. Can you lend me a cell phone for a few days?"
Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse.
Wen Huaiming had just returned from a meeting in the province and was having lunch with Wen Liang. After listening to him talk about the search and rescue operation the night before, he said, "Don't take risks like this next time. It's raining so hard and the mountain roads are difficult to walk on. If something goes wrong, you, you..."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "It's not a dangerous place. There are so many people here, what could possibly happen? But Tang Ye is really lucky this time. When we found her, the water in the cave was almost up to her chest. If it had been a little later, it would have been too late."
Wen Huaiming was also afraid when he thought about it, and sighed: "Water and fire are merciless, and human affairs are unpredictable! But you can retire after achieving success, which is very good."
At this moment, Wen Liang's cell phone rang. After answering it, he heard Tang Ye's weak voice, but his tone was still as stiff and cold as before: "County Magistrate Li told me everything. Come to the hospital now!"
"Ah, you're awake? Hello, hello..."
Wen Liang listened to the beeping sound in the microphone in shock and muttered, "What's wrong with this? He hung up on me again!"
Wen Huaiming asked: "Is Tang Ye awake? How is his health?"
Wen Liang said unhappily, "He's awake now. He must have recovered well, otherwise he wouldn't be in the mood to argue with me."
"She asked you to go to the hospital?" Wen Huaiming frowned and asked, "What are you arguing about? Did you offend her?"
"How dare I? When I called her the night before yesterday, I was so humble, but she hung up. This time, Li Chonggu must have let her know the truth, so she asked me to meet her. Well, since she knew that I saved your life, she hung up on me again. It's really hard to raise a mean man and a woman!"
Wen Huaiming glared at him and said, "Don't keep saying weird things. Since she wants to see you, just go. Be careful with your attitude. Don't act arrogantly just because you've done her a favor. Do you understand?"
Wen Liang snapped his fingers and said, "Don't worry, the people in our Wen family are all good people. They don't expect anything in return for their kindness, and they don't leave their names behind when they do good deeds... Well, Li Chonggu is a very loose-lipped person. He is unreliable, very unreliable!" (To be continued)