The Hope You Gave Me: 28-release from prison

The 30-minute meeting ended quickly. Chen Jiajun repeatedly stated that he did not need Min Hui's "help", and the last sentence was: "The day I come out, don't come here."

“But—”

"Leave your phone number, I'll come to you if I really need anything."

Min Hui quickly wrote him her business card, mobile phone number, WeChat ID, and QQ number.

"Then...how can I contact you?" Min Hui asked.

"Don't contact me, if I don't contact you, you don't contact me."

"One-liner?"

"Yes. One-liner."

"Okay." Min Hui wanted to explain something, but when the time came, the phone was disconnected, and she watched Chen Jiajun leave the interview room.

***

When she got home, Min Hui acted as if she had been beaten. She spent a week renting two door-to-door small apartments in Mingsen Community near Qingteng Garden: one bedroom and one living room, the area is small, and the decoration is not as advanced as Qingteng Garden, but the design of the room is very good. Modern sense: simple, clean, smooth and bright, with white windows and walls, dark gray floors, large kitchens and bathrooms, well-equipped and practical, with curves in every corner, suitable for living at home, far from kindergartens and hospitals are also close. Min Hui saw it right away, one lived by herself and the other gave Jiajun. After paying one year's rent in advance, she immediately moved there.

The apartment in Qingteng Garden is two bedrooms and one living room. When Zhou Ruji moved out, he didn't bring a piece of furniture, so there was an extra set of things in the bedroom, which happened to be placed in Chen Jiajun's apartment. Min Hui went to buy a full set of curtains, sofas, carpets, color TVs, dining tables, washing machines, refrigerators, and other household items. She decorated the house and polished the pots and pans to welcome Jiajun's return.

Although Chen Jiajun repeatedly said that she did not need her help, Min Hui felt that Jiajun did not know what kind of difficulties a young man who had just released from prison would face in society, not to mention that he had no relatives. Before he was imprisoned, he didn't have his own house and lived in the dormitory provided by the unit, so she had to take care of this matter, at least after watching him make a smooth transition and take up a job smoothly before letting go.

The day after the prison visit, Min Hui called Xiao Wan of Xunqin.com to find out more about why Chen Jiajun was in prison.

"I don't know very well," Xiao Wan said. "According to the information I have seen, he was hired as a bodyguard by an entertainment reporter three years ago, and he has been doing a good job. That entertainment reporter belongs to the paparazzi. Yes, I run several public accounts and often post some black material about famous film and television stars, so I offended a lot of people, including a rising star. A few photos caused his popularity to plummet overnight, and many brands were acquired. The contract with the film was ruined. I don't know if it was the star or his company, or some other stakeholder, so he found some people in the underworld to deal with him. This entertainment record is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the wind immediately increased. The bodyguard. Once, Yuji was blocked by the underworld gangsters, and the two sides fought fiercely. This Chen Jiajun was also very powerful. He risked his life to drag Yuji out of the stick. One of them was beaten to the hospital and lay there for months..."

"Isn't this self-defense, why should I go to jail?" Min Hui asked.

"Chen Jiajun's hand was too heavy, and people grabbed the handle. Besides, there was no surveillance at the time. Both sides said that the other side made the first move. The number of people on both sides was the same, so it was handled as 'fight and fight'. He was detained. Those who are detained, fined with fines, and those who hurt others in the hospital like Chen Jiajun are sentenced to prison." Xiao Wan said.

"Who is this entertainment reporter?"

"Qian Zhi, have you heard of it?"

Min Hui shook her head blankly: "No."

"Baidu, it's quite famous, even I know it."

Hang up the phone, Min Hui picked up the mobile phone Baidu "Qian Zhi", she is indeed a well-known entertainment reporter, doing well in the new media, leading a team of more than 100 people, and running several big V And the official account has some influence on the Internet.

Qian Zhi was very busy. Min Hui contacted him from time to time. After waiting for two weeks, he said that he was free. The meeting place was in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Min Hui had product debugging the next day, so he had to call go see him.

"What do you want to know about Chen Jiajun?" Qian Zhi asked straight to the point, sitting in the office full of artworks. He looked in his early forties, with a medium build, thin face, beard, and a shrewd face. .

The assistant said he could only interview for fifteen minutes.

"He will be released from prison in a month, you know that?" Min Hui said politely, "His sister asked me to come to you."

"I know. He's been sentenced to a year, and he's almost here." Qian Zhi glanced at her and set his eyes on her face, "However, I didn't hear that he had a sister, he said he was a family member. the eldest son.”

"Adopted, only recently learned about their background."

"Oh." He sipped his coffee slowly.

"I heard that he has worked under you for two years, mainly engaged in security work, and has always followed you. You should know him better. Do you know what he thinks about his future career plans?"

"Wouldn't it be better for you to ask him directly?" Qian Zhi asked rhetorically.

"I'm not familiar with him, and he doesn't want to tell me many things." Min Hui sighed.

"Well," Qian Zhi said carefully, "he is still very motivated. Back then, because of his martial arts skills and great fights, there were quite a few people looking for him as a bodyguard. I was also introduced to him. He has been with me for more than two years, and has solved a lot of trouble for me. He is very interested in the profession of reporters, and likes photography. He saved money to buy a DSLR, and just hangs out with photographers when he has nothing to do. Well, he is not very obedient, But be loyal, and charge at the critical moment. Sometimes there are not enough manpower, I also send him to take the lead, squat down and follow the film or something, this kid knows a little bit and learns very quickly. I once told me that he wanted to transfer to us. Come on, ask if it's possible. I said everything is possible, you can learn while you work here, publish more manuscripts, and if the response is good, you will naturally assign tasks to you, and if you do more, you will be entertained. We are teamwork, not career. Authorities, there are not so many rules and regulations. He has listened to this, and I have posted a few manuscripts here and received a few manuscript fees."

Probably in a hurry, he said while looking at his watch, the coffee in the cup has been drained.

"Then after he's released from prison - what can he do with you?" Min Hui finally said what she wanted to say.

"A bodyguard?" He nodded cheerfully, "Of course."

"I mean entertainment."

"Well," Qian Zhi shook his head, "he has been in prison after all..."

"Yes, but he's in jail for you."

"You can't say that. Being a bodyguard is risky. I pay him a good salary, but it's not my fault that he misses and hurts people. He should know what to do, right?" Qian Zhi spread his hands , "If you want to blame him, blame him for not being good at learning."

"He saved your life and went to jail for this—" Min Hui sneered, "In the end, he was said to be poor in academics? Mr. Qian, you are really an interesting person."

Qian Zhi was silent for a while, and looked at her indifferently: "You didn't come here to blackmail, right? Don't bother, I don't want to do this."

"Did you not visit him during the year he was in prison?"

"No. It's not necessary." He forcefully said, "What do you want, tell me. Don't go around in circles!"

"You ask him to come back as an entertainment reporter, and I will pay the salary for the first three years as an intern reporter. After three years, it's up to you."

"Three years' salary?" Qian Zhi laughed, as if this was a fantastic talk, "His level is still far from his job, isn't he!"

"Mr. Qian, he saved your life."

"Three years salary, plus 50,000 training fees, you can ask him to come, just treat him as a favor." Qian Zhi put the coffee cup on the table, "If he hadn't rescued me, I would have He would never do such a stupid thing. You know, he only has a junior high school degree."

"In addition to entertainment and gossip, what news are you in charge of?"

"Social news, fashion, people, opinions..."

"Three years' salary and 50,000 training fees, I can pay," Min Hui immediately changed her words, "but you have to let him go to the social news page."

"Why? What's wrong with the entertainment version?"

"I'm afraid he will be beaten at every turn like you in the future."

Qian Zhi snorted and reached out with a wry smile: "Deal."

"Deal." Min Hui shook his hand firmly, "One last point, don't tell him that the money is paid by me."

"Understood."

***

After everything was arranged, Min Hui devoted all her energy to the debugging of the new product, and the time flew by. In the blink of an eye, the day when Chen Jiajun was released from prison, Min Huisheng was afraid that he would not be able to wait for him, so he got up early, booked a taxi and waited outside the gate of the prison before eight o'clock.

At nine o'clock, a black Toyota off-road vehicle arrived, presumably to pick up people, and a driver walked out, with a face full of flesh, standing by the door smoking a cigarette. Wearing a wide silver lace on his wrist, he looked around while smoking. Seeing Min Hui, her eyes flicked to and fro on her chest, and she whistled.

At this time, Min Hui didn't want to provoke right and wrong, not to mention the bad ones. She took out her mobile phone and went to the work group to return a few WeChat messages attentively. When I looked up again, I didn't know when a few young people got out of the Toyota car, sitting or not, standing or standing, talking loudly and shoving each other. Immediately afterwards, there was a cough in the car, and a tall man came out, wearing a light blue casual suit and a tie. A young man in white next to him saw him coming out, and immediately handed him a cigarette and lit it for him.

The sun was dazzling, and the tall man took out a pair of toad glasses and put them on. He has a very strange hairstyle, shoveled on both sides, the hair on the top of his head sticks out, and he wears a golden tie with the thickness of a finger on his chest, like a gang boss.

The distance between them and Min Hui is a bit far, and the voice of the words cannot be heard clearly.

It seems that someone from the gang came to pick up the big brother, Min Hui guessed.

After waiting for another half an hour, Min Hui continued to answer questions in the work group. When she raised her head again, she inadvertently counted the number of people who came out of the Toyota, including the driver.

Bai'an also had one of this kind of car, so she remembered clearly that there were eight seats in the car. It seems that the eldest brother must have a lot of status. When he was released from prison, he needed so many people to greet him.

At this moment, the iron door opened with a creak, and Chen Jiajun walked out with a plastic bag. Almost at the same time, everyone raised their heads together, and all sixteen eyes stared at him.

Chen Jiajun couldn't help but stop and looked at the crowd in confusion.

"Jiajun!" Min Hui called out softly and quickly walked up to meet you, "I'll pick you up."

Before she could get to Chen Jiajun, she was suddenly pushed by the man with the golden chain. Min Hui couldn't stand firm, staggered, almost fell, and was grabbed by Chen Jiajun and pushed her behind him. pull.

"Chen Jiajun." The man with the golden chain suddenly took off his sunglasses and looked at him defiantly.

"Brother Shao."

"You went to jail before we finished the last fight."

"Oh."

"How about, make an appointment to make up the rest? Just today?" Brother Shao said.

"Is it here?" Chen Jiajun pointed to the camera on the gate, "Isn't it convenient?"

Min Hui looked at Chen Jiajun, and then at Brother Shao, only then did she understand that the gangsters who got off the Toyota car were not here to pick up people, but to beat them up.

"My brother's legs were broken by you, and he still walks lamely." Brother Shao spat on the ground with a "poof", "Chen Jiajun, can't we just let it go?"

"I'm in jail, what do you want?"

"Either you ask me to discount one of your legs, or pay me 200,000 medical expenses."

"What if you don't give both?"

"I'm sorry, but you're not having a good time from now on."

"If I don't have a good life, you don't have a good life either." Chen Jiajun sneered with his arms crossed, "I can discount your brother's legs, and I can also discount your legs."

"But you're only one person." Brother Shao tilted his face and poked Chen Jiajun's chest with his fingers, "Today, let's settle this matter."

"This big brother, don't mess around! I'll call the police!" Min Hui shouted, "Jiajun! Ignore him, let's get in the car and go home." After saying that, he took Jiajun's hand and went to the taxi Drill in the car.

The taxi driver saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately turned around and drove towards Mingsen Community when he saw the two of them were seated.

Through the car mirror, Min Hui saw Toyota Off-Road following closely, trailing all the way.

"Did I tell you not to come pick me up?" Chen Jiajun frowned, "You just don't listen."

"It's far from the city, I'm afraid you can't get a rental."

"I'll figure it out myself."

"You can't help it! Thankfully I'm here, otherwise you'll be cut off by those guys. Besides—"

Chen Jiajun suddenly interrupted her and said to the driver, "Master, please park your car at the train station in front. I'll get off first. Then I'll take her home."

"Why?" Min Hui asked.

"Don't let them know your address, they will come to you." Chen Jiajun said.

"What do you do?"

"I eat and sleep at the train station. There are police patrols there. They dare not do anything to me."

"That can't be so wasteful!"

"It's just that, I don't have a job, I have time."

The train station is right in front. As soon as the driver stopped, Min Hui came down with Chen Jiajun.

"Why do you have to follow me?" Chen Jiajun stopped her, "I will handle my affairs myself, please go home and leave me alone, okay?"

"No." Min Hui pulled his arm tightly, "You are in personal danger now, I have to follow you."

"Why are you following me? Can you fight for me?" Chen Jiajun roared impatiently, throwing her hand away, "Don't bother me? Do I know you? Are you bothered? You woman!"

"You finally came out, I can't let you lose your arms or legs!" Min Hui dragged him but didn't let go.

"What the hell—"

The two were arguing happily, and when they turned around, the seven thugs followed them less than three meters away.

Chen Jiajun turned around and slowly rolled up his sleeves.

Min Hui looked at him nervously and asked, "Chen Jiajun, what do you want?"

"Prepare for a fight."

"Wait!" Min Hui yelled, "Let me negotiate with them. You stand here, I'll come when I go."

"Negotiation? It's not business, they're a bunch of rascals, hooligans! They won't negotiate with you."

"Let me try, if it doesn't work, try again, okay?"

"Okay, try it."

Min Hui let go of Chen Jiajun, walked quickly to Brother Shao, took out her phone, and whispered, "200,000? If I pay you 200,000, you will never come to us again, right?"

Brother Shao nodded, "Yes."

"Come on, I'll transfer it to you. Alipay."

Brother Shao was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to "cooperate" so much.

Because of the large amount of money, Min Hui worked for a long time and finally transferred it out smoothly.

"Received?"

"I got it." Brother Shao nodded.

"Can you disappear?"

"We'll be gone right away."

Brother Shao did what he said, took six people back to Toyota, and disappeared into a sea of ​​cars in a hurry.

Min Hui returned to Chen Jiajun, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled: "The problem is solved, let's go."

"How to solve it?"

"I paid them two hundred thousand."

"What?" Chen Jiajun was stunned, "200,000? How did you pay?"

"Mobile transfer."

"You stupid! Why give them 200,000! I've been in prison for a year, and I haven't asked him for 200,000!"

"Do you understand if you lose money and avoid disasters?"

"You're not bad money, are you?"

"200,000 to buy your leg I think it's worth it."

"Nervous!"

"What did you say?"

"You're a lunatic!"

"Come home with me." Min Hui took his arm and smiled happily, "I have an apartment that is just right for you to live in."

"Are you married?" he asked suddenly.

"Current status: divorced. By the way, you are an uncle. You have a nephew named Su Quan, who is three years old this year."