Book 16: Prison Visits

Who can number the clouds with wisdom? The dust gathered into a clump, and the clods were tightly connected. Who can pour out the jars of heaven then?

Go through the visitation formalities and wait until the day of the visit for a full month.

Lizhou Prison is on a hill 400 kilometers away from the city, and Liu Mianmian took a bus to travel several times and walked nearly a kilometer to arrive. It's already noon, so I can only hold the row number and sit back until the afternoon.

It's late autumn, and the temperature on the mountain is cooler. A few cars were parked in the yard, and the plane trees began to shed their leaves, and it was bleak.

At two o'clock, the door of the prison area opened, and she walked in and lined up with her number. Bags and mobile phones are kept in lockers. With the flow of people downstairs, after a long corridor, then upstairs, into a hall, rows of glass maze around and around, she according to the number plate to find a seat. On the 37th, she sat down through the glass with the phone on both ends.

The alarm bell rang, and the prison guards marched in a procession with a group of bare-headed people wearing gray vests.

They were all seated, but Wu Hairong was nowhere to be seen, Liu Mianmian looked around, and after a few minutes, a bald man with a hunched back walked over slowly.

When he sat down, Liu Mianmian almost didn't recognize it, Wu Hairong, who used to call for wind and rain and fly domineering, was shaved his hair, and his gray vest was printed with "Lizhou Prison", his face was haggard, he had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were empty.

"I guessed a lot of people," Wu Hairong picked up the phone and said expressionlessly, "But I didn't expect that the first person to come to see me would be you." I, Wu Hairong, really lived for nothing! ”

"Uncle Wu, I'll come to see you for Zhengzheng," Liu Mianmian smiled: "I know you care about him the most, so I'm here to report his safety." Regular immigration to Canada! ”

Wu Hairong raised his head, tears flashing in his eyes: "Good, good!" It's finally smart. ”

"He is very happy, now he is studying auditing in Vancouver, and he is a volunteer in his spare time, and he is raised very fat by milk and bread," Liu Mianmian took out a photo and pasted it on the glass to show Wu Hairong: "He has entered Christianity, has faith, and is in very good condition!" ”

In the photo, Wu Zhengze is holding a mouthful of white teeth, leaning on a red maple tree, holding his arms, and the years are quiet. The face is a little rounder, and the white jeans and black and white twill T-shirt look more and more like a middle-aged man.

"Okay, okay," Wu Hairong laughed, his eyes full of tears: "Is it still with his boyfriend?" ”

"Yes, his name is Guan Runhao, doctor of orthopedic medicine, young and promising, and," Liu Mianmian looked at him and said, "He loves Wu Zhengze very much!" Covers all tuition and expenses in Vancouver for regularity. They were married last month. ”

Wu Hairong closed his eyes, and after about a few seconds, he opened his eyes with difficulty and said, "Does he still hate me?" ”

"He has a message for me to bring to you."

Wu Hairong immediately sat up straight, looking at Liu Mianmian expectantly.

"He said that although he has disappointed you since he was a child, he is still connected to you, and he will always remember his father who played football with him when he was a child, and then try to live his life with peace of mind, so that you can rest assured."

Wu Hairong's brows loosened, and he smiled with relief: "It turns out that he is the most valuable treasure in my life!" ”

"My dad also said hello and said that if there is anything he needs to do, you can just say that he will do his best."

"No need, thank you Mr. Liu for me." Wu Hairong's eyes immediately sharpened, and he squinted at Liu Mianmian: "Your father is the biggest winner." Yang Jing has acquired Hairong Group at a low price. ”

Liu Mianmian diverted the topic: "It's cold, you pay attention to your body." In any case, I am grateful to you and to Hairong Group. ”

"Will you ever come again?" Wu Hairong asked.

"Yes," Liu Mianmian smiled: "Take care!" ”

After going out, the sky was drizzling, Liu Mianmian walked down the sidewalk towards the mountain, looking at the red and yellow in the col, she stood in the wind, facing the rain, watching the grass and trees shake down and fade.

"Beep, beep" There was a car horn, she looked up, the black Toyota stopped, and the anxious person got out of the car, holding up an umbrella and running towards her.

"How did you get here so far away? Get in the car! Wen Ziqi took off his jacket and draped it over her, pulling her into the car.

Because the road is narrow and it is difficult to make a U-turn, Wenzi had to drive a few hundred meters ahead. Turn around and stop in a wide area.

He opened the trunk, took out the towel from his suitcase, and went to the back of the car to wipe the hair of the stunned willow.

"Didn't you say you'd come back from a business trip?" Wen Ziqi was rarely angry: "It's raining heavily, don't you look for a place to shelter from the rain, what are you looking at when you stand on the side of the road in a daze?" Cliffs below! ”

"Why are you here?" Liu Mianmian smiled at him heartlessly.

"I didn't answer your phone, I didn't answer the phone at home, and Zhao Lin said you weren't there," Wen Ziqi deliberately rubbed her hair vigorously and said, "I didn't go home and went straight here!" ”

"Child," she said sadly, "people live for a lifetime, birth, old age, sickness and death, seeing their relatives doomed, just like my mother left at that time, like this ginkgo tree, you watch her lose her leaves little by little, she is in unbearable pain, life is better than death, but I can't do anything, and I selfishly desperately want to use medicine to maintain her life for even a few more minutes." Liu Mianmian's tears fell: "I don't think about her for a day, I don't have a home anymore, I don't have a mother, Yu Yu is alone in this world, Liu Shijun wants to compensate me, why don't you give me back a mother?" ”

Wen Ziqi slowly hugged her. He knew that seeing his dearest loved ones die of illness, such wounds might not heal for the rest of his life.

Outside the car window, the rain began to fall heavily, washing the glass, the asphalt road, the whole mountain, washing away the dust and the hustle and bustle of the summer.

Liu Mianmian may never have been sick, or she may have never recovered. She just tried to seal up those unbearable memories and try her best to show the sunny side, she was so kind and lovely.

It's just that once triggered, those traumas and melancholy sweep over her, taking over her entire body and mind. It's a terrible disease, a panic and loneliness that can be swallowed up at any moment.

"We'll have a home," Wen Ziqi choked up, "just like the small fifty-square-meter apartment we rented before, warm and beautiful." We'll also have a beautiful daughter, and together we'll raise Campbell into a fat lion king. He kissed her hair, tears dripping down: "I want you to be happy, I want to bring you happiness." I want you to open your eyes in the morning and the first thing you see is me, and we always say goodnight to each other when night comes. ”

Liu Mianmian looked at him, her bright eyes flashing with emotion and joy.

Two weeks later, Wu committed suicide in prison.

He picked up a 30-centimeter-long branch, hid it in his trouser leg, evaded the prison guards and fellow inmates, and quietly sharpened the branch on the concrete floor every night until it was so sharp that he inserted it straight into his right ear.

The prison notified Duan Yaxin to go to claim the body, Duan Yaxin called Liu Mianmian, she happened to be taking a bath, and Wenzi was connected.

"I don't want to go anyway! I'm afraid of shadows! I'm afraid of him when he's alive, and I'm even more afraid when he's dead! Zhengzheng was abroad again, so I had to discuss countermeasures with Mianmian. Duan Yaxin was still screaming, legally she and Wu Hairong were still husband and wife after all, so the prison was the first to notify her.

"Don't tell Mianmian," Wen Ziqi said: "Don't call Wu Zhengze for the time being, my lawyer and I will take your power of attorney to deal with it." ”

A person in charge of the prison surnamed Wei took him to the duty room, and after showing him the video of rescuing Wu Hairong, he went to identify the body, signed the autopsy report, and agreed to be cremated on the spot. Signed a series of documents and obtained a small ceramic jar containing the ashes of Wu Hairong, the former richest man in Lizhou City.

He called Wu Zhengze's phone, but hung up in a hurry before he could get through. After thinking about it, he dialed it to Guan Runhao.

Explaining the reason and clarifying the general situation, the person on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time more than 10,000 kilometers away.

"Maybe it's a relief for him." Guan Runhao said: "It is impossible for him to survive his age until he is serving his sentence." ”

"According to the prison guards, he has been looking for various ways to commit suicide since the day he was imprisoned, but he always wanted to see Wu Zhengze again." Wenzi period said.

"And," Wen Ziqi said after thinking for a few seconds, "the body had obvious bruises on its abdomen and legs, which shows that it had been bullied before his death." ”

"Are you at peace?" Guan Runhao asked.

"Yes, digging deeper is not something you and I can control." Wen Ziqi said: "Let this case be closed!" ”

"There's really no other way." Guan Runhao said: "Knowing that he is safe and happy, he can be regarded as leaving without worry." ”

"You think about how to tell the norm and try to make the least amount of damage he takes." Wen Ziqi worried.

Guan Runhao smiled and said thank you, and then asked, "Mianmian is okay?" ”

"It's good, raising flowers and feeding dogs to climb mountains, and her physique is getting better and better," Wen Ziqi said: "However, she doesn't know about it yet, and I don't want her to know." I just want to have nothing to do with her, I just want her to live a normal life according to the cycle of heavenly principles. ”

"Okay," Guan Runhao agreed: "Life is short, hurry up and be happy, you have to notify me when you get married, even if you don't have anyone, I must give a gift." ”

"Well said." Wenzi smiled.

Hanging up the phone, Guan Runhao walked to the kitchen to warm up a glass of milk, put on a cashmere cardigan, opened the glass hall door, and came to the yard.

The lawn was still bright green, and he walked along Tingbu towards Wu Zhengze.

Wu Zhengze nestled in the sofa under the side umbrella, covered with a blanket, holding a book in a hurry, and when Guan Runhao walked in, the book cover was printed with "Sca."

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He handed him the milk.

Wu Zhengze took a big sip unceremoniously, shifted his gaze from the book to Guan Runhao, and said happily: "Yu Lian, this kid's ability to pick up girls is really good!" Master, I took it. ”

Guan Runhao sat next to him and said with a smile: "It's a pity that those who play with fire will end up **." Desire leads to destruction. He looked at Wu Zhengze and continued: "I agree with Mrs. Rainer's initial understanding that men are insensitive to everything except the greed for money, power, and medals. ”

Wu Zhengze looked at him strangely, and suddenly shouted as if he had insight into something: "You won't be fired by foreign devils, right?" said that the good young master, what is insensitive, only if you have money is interested, how can you be insensitive! Master tells you, don't be the grinding and chirping style of literary and artistic youth, and earn extra coins for me in a down-to-earth manner! ”

Guan Runhao couldn't cry or laugh: "When will you grow your brain." ”

"You're weird today." Wu Zhengze looked at him scrutinically: "What did you do to be sorry for me?" ”

"There's a call from Lizhou," Guan Runhao said bitterly, "Your father died at 9:23 a.m. on November 4. ”

Wu Zhengze looked at him and didn't speak.

He turned around and took a big gulp of milk. He choked on drinking too much, and the tears of coughing fell, Guan Runhao hurriedly got him a tissue and patted his back.

After a while, he said quietly: "Don't all bad people live long?" He left early. How did he die? I remember he had high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. ”

"Suicide." Guan Runhao looked at him and said, "Maybe death is a relief for him, a regular rule." ”

Wu Zhengze nodded and said with a wry smile: "I still think he can do it!" ”

"Wenziqi has taken care of your father's funeral under your mother's entrustment, and the ashes are buried in your father's hometown in the countryside." Guan Runhao said softly: "If you want to go back, we can buy a ticket tomorrow." ”

"No need," Wu Zhengze said slowly: "The young man who came out of the countryside with a broken canvas bag on his back was a young man who went through the prosperity and hardship of the world, and his reputation was ruined in the year of the cane township, and he lost both fame and fortune, and returned to his hometown with a handful of ashes. There is a beginning and an end. It's a pity that my scholarly grandfather only saw that his son-in-law was shrewd and capable, but he didn't expect his wolf ambition to make a fortune by relying on his father-in-law, but he never treated his daughter like a pearl in his palm. ”

He sighed: "It's good to be dead, my mother is out of prison if you're dead!" She had been imprisoned for most of her life, and she no longer had to pretend, she had no need to be afraid. ”

In the middle of the night, Wu Zhengze began to have a fever, his lips were white, but his face was hot and red, he was burned in a daze, and he was talking nonsense.

Guan Runhao helped him up and fed him the antipyretic medicine brought from China, wiped his sweat with a hot towel, and dipped a cotton swab in water to help him moisten his chapped lips.

"Dad," Wu Zhengze closed his eyes tightly and muttered, "Don't, don't, please!" ”

Guan Runhao was beside him, patting his back gently like a child, and said gently: "Sleep well~"

After dawn, Wu Zhengze's high fever had subsided, and he measured 37 degrees 5 again, Guan Runhao hurriedly boiled white rice porridge, baked bread slices, took out a jar of almond butter, put it on the dinner plate, and brought it directly into the room.

"Master wants to eat pizza!" Wu Zhengze said weakly. There was still profuse sweat on his forehead and red eyes.

"The porridge must be drunk!" Guan Runhao glanced at him, turned around and went to the kitchen.

There were quick pizzas in the fridge, and he set them up one by one, thought about it, and picked out the bacon and put it back in the oven.

"Master doesn't eat seafood or meat, how can he get better!" Wu Zhengze looked at the monotonous pizza and protested: "It's better to eat bread!" ”

"Stop talking nonsense, be careful I even take the almond butter." Guan Runhao said angrily: "Either get better quickly, I'll take you to eat sockeye, and your favorite Cactus Club Café." ”

"It's so fucking cool to be raised!" Wu Zhengze took a bite of bread and said happily: "The young master is so happy!" ”

"I have to go to work, you sleep at home by yourself, remember to drink more water, I put the medicine on the table, remember to eat another meal in the afternoon." Guan Runhao said worriedly: "I have already asked for leave for you at the school, and you will call me if you have something." ”

"Verbosity, let's go!" Wu Zhengze waved his hand impatiently: "The young master is strong!" ”

Guan Runhao saw that he was eating the same way, and put his mind at ease. After work, he drove to the city and bought two roasted quails that he loved.

parked the car, strode up the steps, opened the door, but the room was dark, and Wu Zhengze couldn't be seen after shouting. He placed the paper bag on the dining table, picked up the key and walked outside.

They live in the suburbs, and it's dinner time, and there are no pedestrians on the road, just a few cars that are not in a hurry.

The street lights are dim, and the shadows of the trees are abundant. After walking about seven or eight hundred meters, there was a small intersection, Guan Runhao stopped, crossed his arms and looked around, and saw a familiar figure, squatting at the intersection facing east, with his back to him, not knowing what he was doing.

Guan Runhao tiptoed forward and pressed his throat and said, "Wu Zhengze, what the hell are you messing with?" ”

Wu Zhengze let out a loud snort, sat down on the ground, raised his eyes and saw that the person who came was Guan Runhao, and said angrily: "Ya is a feline, and there is no sound when she walks!" Master heart disease is about to be scared out of you! ”

Guan Runhao looked at the ground curiously to see what kind of spell he was drawing.

Wu Zhengze hurriedly pushed him away, blushing, and hurriedly wiped the masterpiece on the ground with his feet, behaving strangely, which made Guan Runhao even more curious, and he desperately wanted to come forward to see it, and the two of them tore up in the street.

"Okay, okay," Wu Zhengze shook his hair and said impatiently: "Give it, look at it!" ”

Guan Runhao was not polite, stepped forward, looked through the street lamp, and found that he had drawn a big circle on the ground with a water-dissolving pen, and three words were written in it: Wu Hairong.

He looked up at Wu Zhengze strangely.

Wu Zhengze twisted and said: "Hey, it's a method of worship in my hometown, write the name of the dead person at the intersection and burn him some pocket money." ”

"Then why draw a circle?" Guan Runhao couldn't help laughing.

"Draw a circle and write his name, it means that this is his belonging, and others can't get in or take it away."

"Then you don't even have a mouth left in this circle, how can your father come in?" Guan Runhao looked at him playfully and said.

"Huh? … yes, how did he get in without leaving the door? How I didn't expect that! However, I only saw my grandmother burning at the intersection when I was a child, and I forgot whether I left my mouth or not. Wu Zhengze scratched his ears and cheeks.

"Also, what do you burn? There's no paper money here. ”

"Hehe, this doesn't bother me," Wu Zhengze took out a roll of toilet paper from his trouser pocket and said: "The raw materials of burning paper and toilet paper are straw, which is almost the same!" will burn some for Lao Wu, but the master has never suffered material hardship since he was a child, and the master can't let him spend money over there! Wu Zhengze was triumphant.

"So, you sneaked here at night just to burn a roll of foreign toilet paper for your father? Aren't you a Christian? You false believer! Guan Runhao said angrily: "I see that your brain is burned out!" Go home! ”

"Don't, the paintings are all drawn, if you don't burn Lao Wu, you should blame me!" Wu Zhengze said anxiously.

Guan Runhao took his hand and sighed: "I forgot to put on my coat when I came out, I was cold." Go home quickly, tomorrow I will call Wen Ziqi and ask Wen Ziqi to burn two dozen for you in front of your father's grave! If Lao Wu receives your toilet paper, he will have to float 10,000 kilometers to beat you! ”

Wu Zhengze was stunned and pulled by him, thinking that he was probably really stupid, how could Wu Hairong find this place to collect money.

"Master is hungry!" He muttered.

"Got it! Roasted quail is waiting for you at the table! Guan Runhao rubbed his hair vigorously and smiled.

The two of them fought and clinged to each other and walked towards their homes, and their figures gradually became smaller until they disappeared at the end of the road.