Chapter 1: Ten Years

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"Zhou Wei, male, born in March 1990, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2004 for excessive defense and murder, with a 2-year sentence commuted, and was released on May 15, 2014."

When he walked out of the gate of Xinjiang No. 3 Prison, the solemn and heavy voice still echoed around Zhou Wei, waiting for this moment for ten years.

How many decades can there be in life?

From 14 years old to 24 years old, the best decade of his life, the most youthful decade, he spent in the third prison.

In addition to the familiar prison behind him, he will feel unfamiliar with the future.

When most prisoners are released from prison, they are somewhat timid, frightened, and even escapist. But Zhou Wei didn't, his gaze was still resolute, just like he didn't hesitate to stick a knife into the guy who made him squat for ten years.

Ten years ago, after a ball game, the deceased with a group of men surrounded his team with machetes and threatened to cut their hamstrings.

In the nineties, it was not surprising that such a thing arose.

He and his teammates resisted, and in the chaotic battle, Zhou Wei snatched the knife of one of them in order to save his teammates, and impulsively, stabbed the other party's heart, thus ending the other party's life.

Just because of a ball game......

For this reason, Zhou Wei gambled on ten years of youth......

In the year of the killing, he was only 14 years old and belonged to a minor, but he had to bear criminal responsibility if he was more than 14 years old, and the other party's parents used power to exert pressure, and he was finally sentenced to 12 years in prison.

He doesn't regret the past, but he doesn't want to reminisce.

Now that I'm out of prison, where do I go?

Go home?

He was cowardly and guilty for the only thing.

His parents hate him, his younger brother hates him, how can he have such a face.

Except for the day the verdict was handed down, he had seen his parents and brother again, and he hadn't seen him for ten years.

What if you go back? No way......

Zhou Wei flinched for the first time.

It was still a little cold in Urumqi in May, and Zhou Wei stood under the big tree at the prison gate and never took a step to leave.

You won't forget about jì, right?

He said to himself, somewhat afraid that everyone would abandon him in this strange world.

The scorching sun at half past eight in the morning, shining on his angular face, made him look very lonely and out of place in this world. Ten years ago, he was just a young man, and ten years later, he is already a burly man......

At this moment of his contemplation, a fast-moving jeep finally appeared around the corner in front of him, dragging billowing smoke, and finally stopped in front of Zhou Wei.

Immediately after that, a tall and thin man jumped out of the car, like a bamboo pole, Zhou Wei's height is one meter seven or eight, this thing looks like one meter eight eight, sharp-beaked monkey gills, mouse eyes, but he also got a middle part, he walked with a cat waist, the black coat on the upper body was almost dyed white, the pants seemed to be stained with foam and something, and he was actually wearing a pair of Jiefang brand shoes that were already very rare......

No matter how you look at it, it's very obscene.

It's the 21st century, and his outfit is clearly out of line with the trends of young people.

"Brother! You're out! Before Zhou Wei could speak, Zhou Xindong had already rushed towards Zhou Wei, the bear hugged him, and he never let go after that.

Although Zhou Xindong does look very obscene, he is really not an obscene person, this guy is affectionate and righteous, and he is like his brother, for so many years, he is the only person who often comes to visit Zhou Wei in prison.

Other than that, there are no other friends to see Zhou Wei.

Of course, Zhou Xindong's identity is special.

The person Zhou Wei saved back then was him.

Zhou Xindong was the main goalkeeper of that team back then, tall and long-legged, and very strong goalkeeping ability, but his biggest shortcoming was that he was as timid as a mouse. When he was surrounded by people, he hid behind, thinking that he could escape, but he was caught first, and when the other party wanted to abolish him, it was Zhou Weifen who rushed over without hesitation, snatched the opponent's knife, and finally ......

If he hadn't rushed over to save Ah Dong back then, would he not have killed anyone? In the past ten years, Zhou Wei has only asked himself once in his heart, and then he doesn't ask anymore.

He believed that if he had done it again, judging by his reaction at the time, he would have done it anyway.

How heavy is the friendship that has been exchanged for ten years in prison? This simply cannot be measured.

Fortunately, Zhou Xindong did not disappoint Zhou Wei, in the past ten years, he has never left Zhou Wei, has been coming to see him, and has helped him do a lot of things, such as helping Zhou Wei buy study materials, inquiring about his family's news, etc.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Zhou Xindong hugged and hugged him, and he was already crying, twisting and sensationalizing like a girl, this tall man was really awkward to look at. And I'm sorry for these three words, he has cried to Zhou Wei countless times in prison, and now that Zhou Wei is out, he is still like this.

Zhou Wei doesn't have so much sentimentality as him, he can't be so weak in prison, weak people will go crazy in prison, weak characters are easy to be bullied, and they can't stay, only people who are strong enough will live relatively well in prison.

Facing the cool morning breeze, he stood up with his broad chest and let Zhou Xindong bend over to hug him, this scene looked a little weird, but Zhou Wei also enjoyed it.

Under his calm face on the surface, he actually has a heart that needs Zhou Xindong's warmth......

He didn't speak until a long time later, when he gently patted Zhou Xindong's back and smiled: "I finally came out, do you still want to cry me in?" Okay, okay, look at you, what are you wearing? Today is a good day for me, although you are not a groom, but you also have to dress decently, as if I am here to pick you up from prison, your body is so smelly, you haven't taken a shower for a few days? ”

Zhou Xindong burst into tears and laughed. let go of Zhou Wei and straightened up again.

"This ...... A week...... The construction site is too busy, I can't take a shower, but I haven't forgotten that today is the day you get out of prison, isn't this the same as the tiger asking for a car to fly over? ”

"Huzi......" Zhou Wei heard this familiar nickname, and his mouth subconsciously chattered. Huzi's real name is Meng Hu, and he is one of the main strikers of the previous team, but the relationship with Zhou Wei is not very good, and it will be too long to talk about it in detail. Speaking of which, that fight was still caused by Meng Hu, if he hadn't provoked his opponent first in the game, maybe there wouldn't have been so many things later.

But that's all in the past!

Zhou Wei didn't want to reminisce anymore, it would only deepen the pain in his heart.

"Huzi said that he was a little busy, let me pick you up first, and he will pick you up later." Zhou Xindong said stupidly, not knowing what Zhou Wei was thinking.

"Don't bother, I don't want to see anyone right now." Zhou Wei waved his hand and said lightly, without a trace of waves on his face.

Meng Hu is not simple, he disappeared after the first picking, where was he when everyone was surrounded?

Zhou Xindong has also been working for Meng Hu over the years, but looking at his current dress, he is really bad!

Then he looked up at Zhou Xindong, "How are my parents and my brother doing now?" ”

In the past ten years, Zhou Wei has only one concern, that is, his parents and his younger brother Zhou Lei.

Although his family abandoned him, he didn't blame them, because he did something wrong, he was sorry for his family, and his family's expectations for him were exchanged for ten years of sadness in a family, and he just couldn't afford to pay it back.

"Brother," Zhou Xindong's brows furrowed into a line, stretched out his tongue and licked his shriveled mouth, and stopped talking.

"Say it, I can accept it." The big heart that he has experienced in prison has always given Zhou Wei a kind of calm charm.

"Well, the truth is that after your verdict came down that year, they moved to Karamay, and your brother didn't study later, he worked in the Karamay oil field early, and now he has a family."

"My brother is married?" Zhou Wei was surprised this time, Zhou Lei is two years younger than him, he is only twenty-four years old this year, twenty-two-year-old Zhou Lei is actually married, thinking about it this way, time is really a pig-killing knife, although it is only a teenager who kills.

"Well, I got married two years ago and gave birth to a son."

"Oh...... Okay, it's good, my parents can finally hold their grandson, and I can be an uncle. Zhou Wei muttered, "Then my parents are in Karamay, are they okay?" ”

His mood was both excited, bitter, and contradictory.

"This ......" Zhou Xindong didn't know how to speak again.

"What's the matter, if you have something to say, just say it, don't lie to me." Zhou Weijian's eyebrows were raised, and he immediately felt inappropriate.

"A few days ago, your brother went back to Urumqi and borrowed money from many former neighbors and friends, and ......the amount was quite large.

"What a result! Grass mud horse quickly say clearly! Zhou Wei suddenly grabbed Zhou Xindong's collar, and his anger suddenly rose! He rarely gets angry, rarely gets so excited, listening to Zhou Xindong's tone, it seems that something has happened to his parents!

"Brother, don't get excited, don't get excited, I'll tell you slowly." Zhou Xindong hurriedly took out a pack of Yilihe from his pocket and gave Zhou Wei one, "Don't worry, smoke a cigarette, smoke a cigarette first." ”

"I don't smoke anymore," Zhou Wei pushed away the cigarette handed over by Zhou Xindong, his tone suddenly became much calmer again, and his mood calmed down quite quickly, completely like a chameleon, "You say, I'll listen." ”

This guy used to smoke in junior high school, and after entering prison, in order to honor the boss in the prison at that time, and in order to let his life live until he was released from prison, he resolutely quit the bad habit of smoking.

This made Zhou Xindong also feel very surprised, when he was in junior high school, Zhou Wei had a pack of Yili River a day, and now he doesn't smoke it! How can you look like a boss if you don't smoke? This prison is truly a place like no other!

When Zhou Xindong didn't think much about it, he continued: "After your parents moved to Karamay, they have been working as temporary workers in the oil refinery, and they should have been damaged by chemicals all year round, and both of them got ...... Got cancer...... Early...... I...... I've heard what people say. ”

At this time, Zhou Xindong was already a little incoherent and stammered.

Cancer......

Zhou Wei froze in the air, motionless, the word made him completely confused.

Does a parent have cancer?

That's impossible!

My parents were in good health before, but how did they get cancer!

At that moment, his whole body collapsed under the big tree, without any strength, and his whole head was blank.

He knows what cancer means......

"Brother," Zhou Xindong also sat down next to him.

"It's just the early stage, there is still a lot of hope, as long as it can be treated in time, there is no problem."

Yes, as long as it can be treated in time, doesn't Zhou Xindong's words mean that he didn't say it? As long as it can be treated in time, but you have to have money to treat the problem!

His parents are seriously ill, Zhou Lei supports a family of five by himself, and he has just been released from prison, penniless, where to find money for treatment, to treat cancer, there are no hundreds of thousands, what effect can it have, not to mention that the two elders have it!

Zhou Wei thought about it with his heels to know what kind of situation he was facing now.

He has never been a person who passively faces difficulties, whether it is when he first entered prison, the difficulties he encountered after entering prison, or the news that he has just heard now.

From this moment on, his goal is clear, that is, to find money to treat his parents!

Whatever the method, even if it's a repeat offense!

However, if the solution is so easy to think of, then there will be no so-called difficulties, otherwise the country would not have an army of tens of millions of unemployed every year.

"Drive me for a ride, show me this long-lost city......" he regrouped his thoughts and stood up, regaining the confidence of the past.

Compared with 10 years ago, Urumqi has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes, and looking down from the hill of the Third Prison, you can see the whole of Urumqi in full view.

Before, it was just a city of stars, now it'......

The car was speeding on the ring road, and Zhou Wei's mind was not actually on the city, but staring at a shiny newspaper in his hand.

This newspaper was seen in the passenger seat of the jeep, maybe it was the waste paper that Zhou Xindong used to make breakfast, but for Zhou Wei at this moment, it was like seeing gold, and his burning eyes were about to burn.

"In 2014, the National Amateur Football Cup has reached an astonishing 5 million yuan in prize money due to the continuous investment of corporate sponsors!"

"At present, nearly 40 teams have signed up for the Xinjiang Division, and new teams are joining one after another, this situation is not only in the Xinjiang Division, the whole of China has gone crazy, it seems that all China's amateur teams have come to sign up in order to get the highest prize in history, and even semi-professional teams have sent teams to participate in the ......."

"The deadline for registration in the Xinjiang competition is May 25, and there is not much time left for everyone."

Looking at the words in the newspaper, Zhou Wei's thoughts turned faster and faster, "Can anyone sign up for this amateur cup?" ”

He pointed to the newspaper in his hand and asked Zhou Xindong.

"Ah, this, it's been held for several years, Huzi's company also sponsored a team to play this year, or the top four in the Xinjiang division last year, but the semi-finals were abused into a dog, it's a pity, this year Huzi is coming back." Zhou Xindong replied as he drove.

"Why, do you still want to play? Then I'll go talk to Huzi, maybe you can get a place. ”

"No, I've stopped playing football for a long time." Zhou Wei said lightly, subconsciously touched his right knee, who likes football, who doesn't like to play football? What's more, he used to be so bull-nosed, but after he went to prison, his knees were over, and it was a long story......

"I'm going to team up and play!"

"I want to get this bonus!"

Squeak -

Zhou Xindong suddenly slammed on the brakes with his right foot, causing the jeep to stop quickly!

"Ah...... Brother, what did you just say? Zhou Xindong thought he had heard it wrong!

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