“Brother Ye, my father and son will entrust you.
Chen Yuqi's father made a big mistake and was sentenced to death, and entrusted him to Shenzhen police officer Ye Jianxiong before he died.
After Chen's death, Ye Jianxiong kept his promise and sent Chen Yuqi a sum of money every year to fund him to go to school.
In ten years, they had never met, but they had only relied on a letter to communicate, and Chen Yuqi had repeatedly asked about his father's condition.
Chen Yuqi has the right to know, but Ye Jianxiong didn't know how to speak, didn't know how to tell the child that his father had made a big mistake and had been shot.
Every time he receives a letter from Chen Yuqi, Ye Jianxiong will think of Chen, and think of his eyes full of expectation and trust.
Ye Jianxiong, a native of Shanwei, Guangdong, ended his 16-year military career on October 20, 2003, and became a police officer in the detention center of the Longgang Public Security Bureau in Shenzhen with several comrades-in-arms.
A new job also means a new starting point, and Ye Jianxiong's 16-year military career has allowed him to quickly adapt to his new position, and he is full of expectations for the future.
After coming to the detention center, Ye Jianxiong noticed a prisoner surnamed Chen, who always kept his head down and did not dare to speak loudly, nor did he dare to make eye contact with people.
Among the more than 100 people in the detention center, Ye Jianxiong can always recognize him at a glance, he looks white and pure, and he is very timid.
Before they could speak, Ye Jianxiong was sent to the field because of a temporary mission, and he didn't come back until the end of the New Year.
Later, Chen became Ye Jianxiong's first prisoner in charge of helping to teach the conversation, and the first few conversations were not smooth, no matter what Ye Jianxiong said, he lowered his head and was silent.
After reading Chen's case file, Ye Jianxiong knew that Chen was actually a murderer! At the beginning, he came to Shenzhen alone to work, but unfortunately his education level was not high, so he could only do some hard work.
Even so, he earns very little money every month, and even less money he sends home every month, and he really can't afford to support his family.
Later, Chen met some local thugs, kidnapped and killed people under their instigation, and embarked on the road of breaking the law and committing crimes.
His life is very sad, but he chose to kidnap and kill people for money, which is very hateful, and how innocent the person he kidnapped should be.
Ye Jianxiong understands this truth, but it's a pity that a good person took the wrong path and ruined two families.
Because Chen is a felony and the verdict has not yet come down, in order to let him confess his guilt as soon as possible, and in order to appease his emotions, Ye Jianxiong, as his discipline, has become a routine arrangement to talk to him every morning.
It is often Ye Jianxiong who speaks dryly, but Chen is unwilling to say even a word, which makes Ye Jianxiong feel very frustrated.
Once, Ye Jianxiong mentioned his sixteen years of military life in a routine conversation, and Chen finally reacted.
Ye Jianxiong told him some interesting stories about the military he had experienced every day, or some military stories he saw in magazines.
In this way, the days passed day by day, Chen's heart gradually opened, and the relationship with Ye Jianxiong gradually improved.
At this time, Ye Jianxiong was suddenly transferred to the Shenzhen No. 2 Detention Center, and before leaving, he had another routine conversation with Chen.
Knowing that Ye Jianxiong was about to leave, Chen took the initiative to ask for the first time: ".Ye Guanjiao, can I write to you when I have something to say in the future?
Looking at his eyes that were almost pleading, Ye Jianxiong involuntarily nodded and said, ".Absolutely, your letter is always welcome.
In this way, the two became pen pals who exchanged letters.
Maybe there is no need to meet, some words buried in Chen's heart were naturally written down by him, and he can finally confide in others without any scruples.
After Ye Jianxiong received the letter, no matter how busy he was, he would definitely read it carefully, and then reply to Chen seriously.
In one letter after another, Chen's address to Ye Jianxiong changed from "Ye Discipline" at the beginning to "Brother Ye", and he seemed to have found "redemption" in the last stage of his life.
Chen said in the letter that he had regretted it a long time ago, regretted that he could not fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents, regretted that he was incompetent, and regretted being blinded by money.
He said".Brother Ye, if I could have met you earlier, I would definitely not have embarked on this road, and now I don't have a chance to be a good person anymore.
Chen had a premonition about his end, which was the biggest reason why he was silent.
The state-owned country has family rules, and if you make a mistake, you must accept punishment, Ye Jianxiong clearly understands this truth, but in the face of Chen's confiding and concern for his relatives, he has a little more patience with Chen, and comforts him clumsily in his own way.
Ye Jianxiong continued to tell some interesting stories about the military in the letter, and he would also comfort Chen to be optimistic, to take good care of his body, and most importantly, to obey discipline and reform with peace of mind.
In this way, a special bond was established between a guilty felony and the prison guards.
In October 2004, just after Chen wrote six letters to Ye Jianxiong, his verdict came down: death penalty.
Even though he had been mentally prepared, the expectations hidden in his heart were shattered, and he applied to the prison guards, wanting to see Ye Jianxiong's eldest brother one last time.
"I felt very strange when I received it, because of this situation, the notice of meeting was sent to the family, hoping to be reunited with the family for the last time before he died, and since he sent it to me, he should have asked me for something. ”Ye Jianxiong came directly to the detention center the next day after learning the news, and he was afraid that Chen would not be able to think about it. After meeting Chen, I found that he was stronger than he imagined.
After Chen saw Ye Jianxiong, he shouted the word "big brother" in front of him for the first time, and then he couldn't cry.
This meeting was like a key, which completely opened Chen's chatterbox, and Ye Jianxiong fully understood the story about him for the first time.
"As soon as I was sentenced, my wife remarried and ran away, my mother is no longer there, and now there are only my father and my son at home. ”Listening to Chen's crying, Ye Jianxiong felt a sense of regret in his heart, and felt a trace of pity for the ancestors and grandchildren who had lived in plain life.My dad is in his 60s, he is not in good health, and he can only see with one eye, so he can't make any money, and the little bit he farms is enough to eat. ”
My son is not yet 10 years old, he has no father or mother, I really don't know how to live in the future, books, I guess I can't read, I can't read books, what can I do? ”
Chen suddenly stopped crying, clasped his hands tightly together, raised his head to look at Ye Jianxiong and said, ".Big brother, can I ask you something? ”
Before Ye Jianxiong could react, he continued: ".I deserve to be punished for doing something wrong, but I really can't rest assured that my father and son, when I die, can you help me take care of both of them?
Looking at Chen's eyes full of expectation and trust, Ye Jianxiong really couldn't refuse, so he nodded and said, ".Don't worry, I'll take care of both of them
After separating, Ye Jianxiong began to complain that he promised too hastily, those are two big living people, what if he can't take care of it?
Since you have already agreed, you must do your best to do it.
In January 2005, Chen wrote his last letter to Ye Jianxiong, and he again wrote in the letter: ".Coming to this point is completely self-inflicted, to be able to meet the eldest brother at this time, it is my three lives to be lucky, I don't know what to think of you to express gratitude, I only hope that if there is an afterlife, when a cow and a horse must repay you
At the end of the letter, Chen wrote down his home address and the names of his family.
In front of this paragraph, there are a few words that have been crossed out, which can be vaguely seen to be the first word of Chen's address, and his inner struggle can also be seen.
He knew that he met Ye Jianxiong's eldest brother Pingshui, and it was too selfish to entrust his family to him on his own, but he really had no choice, he really couldn't rest assured of his father and son.
Ye Jianxiong saw the end and understood that Chen's time was running out, this was doing the last "trust", since he agreed, he must not live up to Chen's trust.
A month after Chen's execution, Ye Jianxiong sent 1,000 yuan to his hometown: 500 yuan for living expenses and 500 yuan for tuition.
At that time, Ye Jianxiong's daughter was just 1 year old, and her parents' health was very bad, and there were too many places at home that needed money.
The family also didn't understand his behavior, if they themselves were good and wealthy, then they would definitely support them to help others, but their own conditions were not good, why did they send money to the son of a death row prisoner?
Ye Jianxiong insisted very much, the two grandparents and grandchildren have no income, so Chen's son Chen Yuqi will definitely not be able to go to school, and maybe he will continue to follow his father's old path in the future.
It is true that the conditions of their family are not good, but it is enough to save a little money, and it is very worthwhile to be able to save a family with a sum of money.
From then on, whenever a new semester is about to start, Ye Jianxiong will send a sum of money over, part of it for living, and part of it for studying.
With Chen Yuqi's further education, Ye Jianxiong's return amount became higher and higher, from 1,000 yuan at the beginning to 100 million.
Chen Yuqi and his grandfather are very grateful to this kind-hearted person who has never met, and Xiao Yuqi often writes letters to Ye Jianxiong, expressing his gratitude in the letter:
"Uncle, hello, grandpa came back in the evening, I gave the remittance slip to grandpa, he took the remittance slip and cried, he said you are a good person, asked me to write to you, uncle and grandpa and I sincerely thank you. I also know that you must be very busy at work, not only do you have to educate and manage bad people like my dad, but you also have to find time to help his family. Thank you for your continued care and support! For several years, you have never stopped sponsoring my studies, caring about my family's life, and caring about my grandfather's physical ,......With the passage of time, Ye Jianxiong's family gradually changed their views on this matter, and would take the initiative to ask about Chen Yuqi's condition, and would also urge Ye Jianxiong to send money to the child quickly and not delay the child's schooling.It is precisely because of your sponsorship that I can receive education in school like other children, and it is precisely because of your care that I feel the warmth and true affection of the world. Uncle, don't worry! I will definitely listen to my grandfather's words, take good care of my grandfather, help my grandfather do more housework, reduce my grandfather's burden, live up to your expectations, and grow up to be a useful person......, I won't write, you won't laugh at me! ”
After Ye Jianxiong received Chen Yuqi's letter, he would read it seriously to see what troubles Xiao Yuqi had encountered recently and how his studies had been recently.
Ye Jianxiong used a letter to enlighten Chen, but now the object has changed, but the letter has not changed, Ye Jianxiong began to write a letter to enlighten Chen Yuqi, give him advice to solve some small troubles in study and life, urge him to study hard, and be more considerate of his grandfather to help him do more housework.
But gradually, some of the questions Chen Yuqi asked in the letter made Ye Jianxiong feel at a loss.
"Uncle Ye, my classmates all know that my father is a criminal, and they all know that he is in prison ......”Ye Jianxiong didn't know how to tell this child about his father, he was too young, I was afraid that he couldn't accept the truth of the matter, so he kept hiding it from him and told him when the right time came.My grandfather took me to the detention center to see my father, and when my father saw me, he cried and said that he regretted it. ”
It's been a long time since I've seen my dad, is he still alive now? Some people say that Dad has committed the death penalty and is no longer there. Uncle, is it true? ”
In the Spring Festival of 2014, Ye Jianxiong received a call from Chen Yuqi, and after listening to what he said, Ye Jianxiong's heart felt like a basin of cold water was poured on him.
Chen Yuqi decided to drop out of school and go out to work, he didn't want to go to college anymore.
This year, Ye Jianxiong met Chen Yuqi for the first time and told him the truth about his father.
Chen Yuqi also persuaded Ye Jianxiong and told him the reason why he wanted to drop out of school: he wanted to be self-reliant and wanted to take care of his grandfather.
In the end, Ye Jianxiong chose to respect Chen Yuqi's ideas, but he still cared about him from time to time and invited him to work in Shenzhen.
Ye Jianxiong's ten-year perseverance has made him a local celebrity, and he has also won outstanding titles such as "Outstanding People's Police of Guangdong Province" and "Top Ten Caring People".
When he was in the detention center, he volunteered to take care of AIDS and tuberculosis detainees, and also paid out of his own pocket to buy daily necessities for the elderly who were accidentally infected with HIV.
After the outbreak of the new crown, Ye Jianxiong once again took the initiative to ask to go to the front line of the anti-epidemic.
Ye Jianxiong's sixteen years of military career and nineteen years of police career have always kept in mind "serving the people" and considered himself to be just an ordinary people's policeman
"I am a people's policeman, and only by always keeping the affairs of the masses in mind and making every effort to solve problems for the people can I live up to the word "people" in front of the people's police. ”