Chapter 186 First Meeting with Chen He
The beds in the new inmate cell are separate, with upper and lower bunks, and 16 people live in one cell.
The living positions were arranged by the head of the cell. Originally, He Shu lived in the lower bunk, but after Brother Feng came, he moved to the upper bunk to make room for Brother Feng.
Sleeping on his eldest brother's head every day made He Shu feel very stressed and he didn't dare to turn over at night.
The reason why Brother Feng noticed He Shu was that He Shu's quilt was folded the best and most neatly.
The prison guards come to check the housekeeping every day. If the folding is not done properly or does not meet the standards, the person will be called in for training individually.
Brother Feng obviously wasn't very good at folding the quilt, and he didn't have the patience to learn, so he asked He Shu to help him fold the quilt after getting up early every day.
He Shu naturally didn't dare to say no. This skill was something he learned during military training in college.
His quilt was the best folded in the entire cell.
Just like that, He Shu somehow became Brother Feng's man, a younger brother who specialized in helping his big brother fold quilts.
Brother Feng praised He Shu several times, and when handing out snacks, he would occasionally make a couple of smacks like teasing a dog, then toss a sausage to He Shu.
He Shu just picked it up, thanked him, then peeled it and ate it.
What he ate was not only the sausage, but also the dignity that he had lost as soon as he came in.
In fact, his godfather Zhao Qishui had also teased him like this, but He Shu never felt that way at that time.
Therefore, the taste of each sausage is different, and so are the tastes of different people. In different occasions, the mood also becomes different.
In such an isolated and helpless situation, the only way to have other possibilities is to survive and have enough food.
Face, freedom, dignity, are not as real as a full meal and a good night's sleep...
Once I started folding the quilt, I couldn’t stop.
Gradually, Feng Ge asked He Shu to wash all his clothes, including his underwear. After dinner and in the little free time before going to bed, Feng Ge asked He Shu to give him a massage.
He Shu served Brother Feng very well and got more and more supplies from Brother Feng. The relationship between them was more like an employment relationship.
As a result, the squad leader also started to treat him better.
At mealtime, He Shu could follow Brother Feng to get his food. Brother Feng bought his own special stove, so He Shu could also eat a few bites from it.
When going to the toilet, He Shu doesn't have to be the last one in line, he can go first.
Gradually, He Shu understood the benefits of seeking support from others. In such a place, if he wanted to gain a foothold, he had to have someone to rely on.
The choice between being bullied by one person or by a group of people is easy.
He Shu turned himself into a lackey, Brother Feng's lackey.
In this way, his days in the rookie prison became easier and easier, so much so that a month seemed to have passed in no time.
One morning, when He Shu was transferred to the old prisoners' ward, Brother Feng was actually a little reluctant to let him go, but he still had to stay here for at least two months.
And the chance of being assigned to the same cell in the future is almost zero.
People like Brother Feng won't even stay in a prison for a long time. He might be transferred to another prison after two years.
"I'll remember you. When you get out of prison, if you don't do well out there, go to Jiedao Town and mention my name. I'll definitely give you a job."
"Thank you, Brother Feng."
He Shu curled his lips, took his daily necessities and followed the prison guard to change places.
In prison, they are no longer called guards or cadres, but are all called police officers.
When a police officer calls someone, he usually calls out their name, for example, "Come here for a moment," instead of shouting 9527 or some criminal.
Following the police officer into the passage of the old prisoners' area and passing through the same iron gate, He Shu received a large blue plastic box and put all his daily necessities in it.
Carrying the big box, he followed the police officer to cell 053 where he would be staying for a long time.
While waiting for the door to open, He Shu looked at the two rows of people sitting neatly on small benches inside, and his heart was filled with nervousness.
After more than two months since arriving in Nanzhan, He Shu is finally going to meet Chen He.
Including He Shu, there were exactly 16 people in the cell.
The internal layout is much better than the previous one in the new prison area, because there are washbasins and toilets in the cells. Although there are only three holes, it is much more convenient.
The new prison area only has public toilets outside and factory toilets.
This cell was the cleanest one He Shu had seen after moving to several different places.
There are windows and flowing air here. The bunk beds are on both sides, and there are two large plastic boxes under each bunk.
It was exactly the same as the one He Shu was holding.
Looking inside from the main entrance of the cell, opposite the washroom, there is a row of towels hung neatly.
There is a long horizontal board under the towel, with a toothbrush and toothcup placed on it, and even the direction of the toothbrush heads is in the same position.
Even though the toilet is inside the cell, there is no odor in the room.
The orderliness and cleanliness of this cell made He Shu feel comfortable, and he almost forgot about those unknown dangers.
After the report, He Shu walked into the cell. There were small benches placed in the middle aisle . Fifteen prisoners were sitting upright on them, and none of them looked at He Shu.
They all tilted their heads slightly to look at the TV hanging above the main entrance, which was broadcasting the morning news.
He Shu walked to the end, the bed near the bathroom, put the big box under the bed, and then, under the command of the head of the group, moved a small stool and sat at the end to watch the news.
He Shu's mind was not on the news, and he didn't dare to look at him for long when he walked in.
Now looking at the rows of bald heads in front of me, I don’t know which one is Chen He.
When the news time was over, the head of the corps shouted for everyone to stand up, and the police officer at the door stood there and watched.
After roll call, they line up to leave the cell and go to the work area. The overall content is similar to that of the labor brigade.
He Shu has basically adapted to life in prison. He remembers what Uncle Zhou and Brother Tang said and does not deliberately look for Chen He.
The reality is that he just arrived and has no chance to contact anyone.
To He Shu's surprise, after being transferred to the old prisoner area, he was not allowed to continue operating the sewing machine after entering the factory, but was assigned an easy job.
Here, each prison area has several production lines, and there are line leaders who are responsible for managing the production lines.
The line leader asked He Shu to cut the thread ends. This job required him to sit there, holding a pair of small round-headed scissors tied with a thin chain, and check the clothes made by others.
If there are any extra threads, just snap them and throw them aside. There are also special facilities for folding, ironing and packing clothes at the back.
He Shu didn't know why he was so lucky to be assigned this kind of work. He suspected that this was also arranged by Tang San and the others.
So he worked while quietly observing the people around him.
When he looked up again, he saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses and looking gentle walking to the desk opposite him.
He sat on the stool, picked up a pair of small scissors, picked up a piece of clothes from the pile, lowered his head and carefully cut the threads.
"Chen He..."
